Meyer Burger WHITE - Fire Protection; Maintenance and Cleaning; Maintenance; Cleaning

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3.8 Fire protection
 • Wheninstallingontheroof,thePVmodulesmayonly
beinstalledoverare-resistantroofcover("hardroof").
Thisexcludesthein-roofinstallationofthePVmodules.
4. Maintenance & cleaning
4.1 Maintenance
 •Itisrecommendedtohavethesystemcheckedregularly
(annually)byaninstaller.Theinspectionintervalmayvary
depending on local circumstances/conditions/regulations.
 •Checkglasssurface,frameandconnectionsfordamage.
 •Checktheelectricalcomponentsforcorrosionandgood
connection contact.
 •Ifamoduleneedstobereplaced,observetheinstructions
fordisassemblyandassembly(seeSections3and6).
Thereplacementmoduleshouldhavethesameelectrical
properties.
 •Aeranunusualweatherevent(storm,hail,alotofsnow,
etc.),themodulesmustbecheckedfordamage.
 •ThevegetationunderthePVmodulesmustbecutback
regularlytoavoidshadingonthePVmodules.
4.2 Cleaning
 •Usesucientwaterandasoclothtocleanthe
PVmodules.
 •ThePVmodulesmustonlybecleanedmanually.
 •Donotusehigh-pressurecleanersforcleaning.
 •AllowthePVmodulestocooldownbeforecleaning.
 •Nevertouchglasswithbarehandsasthismayleave
ngerprints.
 •Theuseofaggressivecleaners,ethanolandisopropanol,
dilutedalcohol,acetoneandanychemicalcleaning
agentsisnotpermitted,asthismaydamagetheanti-
reectivecoating(ARC)ofthemodule.
 •Theuseofacids,alkalis,bleachpowdersandstrongbases
is not permitted.
 •Theingredientsofcleaningproductsshouldbechecked
before use.
 •Donotusedeionizedwaterforcleaning.
 •Theuseofabrasivecleaningagentssuchassanding
powder,steelwool,scrapersandsteelcleaning
equipment is not permitted.
 •Careshouldbetakenwhencleaningifsandorheavy
soilingispresenttoavoidscratches.
 •Toremoveheavysoiling,usegenerousamountsofwater
beforewipingtheglasssurface.Stubborndirtshouldbe
soakedifnecessary.
 •Carefullyremoveleaves,snow,iceorotherloosedirtwith
asobroom.
 •Damagetotheanti-reectivecoating(ARC)dueto
impropercleaningwillvoidtheperformancewarranty.
Improper installation can lead to res/
rehazards. Observeallnecessarylocal,
regional and national buildingandre
protectionregulations,ordinancesaswell
asalltechnical,electricalandstructural
standardswhendesigningandinstalling
thePVsystem.