How to protect solar panels from lightning and grid overvoltage?

More and more people are thinking about installing their own solar mini-power plant. The location of photovoltaic modules is usually the roof of a house or a personal plot. And since sudden surges in voltage can lead to the failure of the solar battery, the system will need reliable protection against thunderstorms and high-voltage atmospheric …

How to visually assess the quality of a solar panel

Typically, dramatic cost savings are achieved through the use of cheap materials and savings in factory final inspection procedures. Unfortunately, some internal defects cannot be detected without special equipment. But most of the obvious signs of poor quality are easily detected even with a superficial visual examination. How to visually check a solar panel for …

How solar panels work

Nowadays, almost everyone can collect and get at their disposal their own independent source of electricity on solar panels (in the scientific literature they are called photovoltaic panels). Over time, expensive equipment is compensated by the ability to receive free electricity. It is important that solar panels are an environmentally friendly source of energy. In …