UV through snow cover?
Jeepj667
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Hey. We are getting a quote from Vivent solar to do a grid tied system and I have a question. I'm in Utah and asked about snow cover on the panel's. The guy said UV will go through the snow and get the panel's running enough to heat them up and melt the snow so it slides off. Is this true?
Thanks,
Ryan
Thanks,
Ryan
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Jeepj667 said:I'm in Utah and asked about snow cover on the panel's. The guy said UV will go through the snow and get the panel's running enough to heat them up and melt the snow so it slides off. Is this true?
Black framed panels are popular here... the snow/ice melts off a bit sooner.
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depends on the panel and mounting angle. A little sun gets though and heats up the panel and the snow/ice slides off. Unless there is a pile of snow from yesterday in the way, Or the panel is too flat to allow the snow to slide, Or the textured glass helps the snow stick to the panel.
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I also live in Utah and have six panels at a 45 degree angle. At that angle the snow slides off if there's any sun at all.
I've never had any issue with snow on the panels causing loss of charge. If there's enough sun to provide a reasonable amount of charge the snow will slide off. I have had problems with multiple cloudy days. My system is designed to run for three days with no sun. Then I have to use the generator to recharge because I'm off-grid. This is usually required only once or twice each winter.
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