Commercial Solar Annual Maintenance Service

Commercial Solar Maintenance

Annual Commercial Solar Maintenance is our primary service offering, and one of our services we are most proud of. Our solar maintenance service isn't just kicking the tires, it provides a comprehensive inspection of your commercial solar photovoltaic (PV) system in line with all relevant industry standards and leveraging modern techniques. With a focus on optimizing energy production, and preserving warranty coverage, we ensure your system's longevity and provide a detailed report of its current status for your maintenance records. This report fullfils typical commercial building insurance requriments for PV systems.

What the Maintenance Service Includes:

VISUAL AND MECHANICAL INSPECTION
Check the overall physical condition, check for leaks, corrosion, and physical damage. Verify tightness of hardware and fasteners.
INFRARED THERMOGRAPHY INSPECTION
Identify potential defects and areas of concern, like hot spots or cell damage.
DOCUMENTATION REVIEW AND LABELING
Review system documentation, verify system installed in accordance with plans, and verify proper labeling.
INTERCONNECTION INSPECTION
Review of the interconnection between the PV system & the utility grid, focusing on safety, power quality, and adherence to local grid codes.
PV MODULE INSPECTION
Visual and electrical inspection of PV modules to ensure performance and safety.
SOLAR ARRAY TESTING
Incorporating I-V curve tracing and insulation resistance measures, for comprehensive system performance insights.
INVERTER AND ELECTRICAL INSPECTION
Review of the overall condition, safety, and performance of the electrical components of the system.
SYSTEM MONITORING DEVICES INSPECTION
Thorough check of monitoring devices for accurate real-time data reporting and configuration of fault alerts.
PERFORMANCE REVIEW
Analysis of the system's output & efficiency, comparing current performance with expected parameters based on system design and installation.

What You Get:

Comprehensive Maintenance Report
Actionable recommendations for optimla system performance
Preventive measures to reduce system faults
System walk-through and training for the building's facility managment team

Evaluate solar soiling for peak performance — System Efficiency

Detect issues in the array before they become an issue — Wiring Issues

Loose fastners can be dangerous — Loose Fasteners

Thermal Imaging can reveal failed diodes and other issues — Thermal Imaging

Safeguard your solar investment and maximize system longjevity with our commercial solar maintenance service.

Service ReviewsService Details

Doug Miller

I first worked with Scott at Paragon Solar in the fall of 2018. My inverter had just died on a just shy of 10 year old solar array. He came out, diagnosed the problem, and recommended my new Fronius array. He went to the original inverter manufacturer (going out of business) and worked on getting some reimbursement for the remaining 2 months on the warranty. A couple of years later, it appeared as if half of my electric service went away. He and I did some diagnostics to try to determine the problem and realized it most likely was with the XCEL side. Absolutely right. Current problem, after the recent snow storm, I cleared snow off my panels (ground mount array) and noticed that the inverter had an error code displayed. Let's go back a couple of months: The inverter monitoring utilized an ethernet cable to get data to the web. Varmints in my yard had chewed through the cable multiple times and I had either patched or replaced the cable in the past. I made a decision that I didn't want to do that anymore so I stopped being able to monitor the inverter. Now I didn't know how long the inverter was failing. Looked online for the error code. Did what the video said to do. No good. I then went to Paragon's website (this Saturday morning) and put in a request for service. Scott responded within 10 minutes with a text message and a detailed email on what I could do. I called him back and he first helped me understand how to hook up monitoring through WiFi, rather than the Ethernet connection. Then he had me disconnect the old ethernet cable from the inverter in case there was a shorting situation affecting the inverter. At this time I had to stop working and go off to an appointment. Said I would try all steps on Sunday. Sunday, I hooked up the inverter via WiFi, powered off and restarted the inverter with no new results. Scott said that was a possibility and had suggested I should reload an updated set of firmware, which he sent to me. I downloaded the firmware update to a USB stick, followed his instructions, and within a couple of minutes I could see that the inverter was processing AC watts, which continued to grow through the afternoon. Scott's response to me this morning was that it was great that it all worked out, and that I had saved him a trip by doing all the steps he would have done. Thanks for reading through this lengthy review. I believe that Scott Carman and Paragon represent all that is (and should be) great examples of superior service to their customers and their communities! I highly recommend them!

★★★★★

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Loren Dommer

Thank you Scott for a superb installation. A very thorough and complete job. Very professional looking and sturdy installation.

★★★★★

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Jade Chang Sheppard

I highly recommend Scott for anything related to solar! At first, we thought it was an issue with the array itself so he seamlessly referred me to someone he works closely with. That person deduced that it was indeed the inverter so he relayed everything back to Scott and it was all so easy and the communication is unmatched. Now I have a new inverter and everything works! I wish that all of my projects and repairs, everything in life, was this easy. Thanks Scott!

★★★★★

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