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Covering up solar panels ?

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  • 20-10-2019 5:50pm
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    SPAWKER
    Registered Users Posts: 774 ✭✭✭


    We are having some refurbishment work going on in the house at the moment and the hot water tank has been removed and disconnected.
    Is there any reason as to why the solar panels would be covered up ?


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    John.G
    Registered Users Posts: 3,466 ✭✭✭John.G


    These panels are normally cooled by the water that is circulated through them and because the system is now off they could, in sunny conditions, reach ~ 150C or higher, (evacuated tubes can reach ~ 250C) then it makes good sense to keep them covered until the system is re commissioned.


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    SPAWKER
    Registered Users Posts: 774 ✭✭✭SPAWKER


    John.G wrote: »
    These panels are normally cooled by the water that is circulated through them and because the system is now off they could, in sunny conditions, reach ~ 150C or higher, (evacuated tubes can reach ~ 250C) then it makes good sense to keep them covered until the system is re commissioned.

    Thanks for your reply.
    Makes sense now


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