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  1. #41
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    Default Re: Solar panel damage from hail storm

    I have Travelers for both the home and auto with $1000 deductible. They made a big enough payout to completely restore the house and almost enough for the caddy dealer to fix all the cars. I was impressed and they came around fairly soon after I called them, like a couple days. They brought in adjusters from all over the US, mine was from Boston. I knew a good General contractor who came around and managed the subs to fix the house.

    Well baseball sized hail would have probably done mine in too. I do have the panels on the homeowners policy at my original purchase price, now that stuff has fallen so much I bet the repair would be fully covered if I took a payout.
    My TED 5000 system
    Sticking it to the power company one watt at a time!
    60 Ningbo Electric 175 watt panels and 12 Canadian Solar 180 watt panels with 2 PVP 5200 Inverters

  2. #42

    Default Re: Solar panel damage from hail storm

    Quote Originally Posted by jcgee88 View Post
    Incredibly, even the damaged panels are still
    putting out a smidgeon. [Click the link in my signature to see
    current output.]
    I clicked on your link, but it just says zero output. So are you actually going to keep the cracked panels up there for a little more energy?

  3. #43
    Join Date
    Jul 2010
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    Maryland Heights, MO
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    Default Re: Solar panel damage from hail storm

    My entire array, including the damaged panels, were de-installed several weeks
    ago to allow for the roof to be replaced. Unfortunately, the new shingles I ordered
    got delayed, so I ended up with zero output for weeks longer than I expected. In
    any case, the new roof is now done, and my installer is coming over tomorrow (8/1)
    to re-install the array.

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