{"id":44430,"date":"2020-11-02T07:04:15","date_gmt":"2020-11-01T20:34:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/?p=44430"},"modified":"2020-11-02T07:57:32","modified_gmt":"2020-11-01T21:27:32","slug":"solar-panels-hailstorm-mb1744","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/solar-panels-hailstorm-mb1744\/","title":{"rendered":"Freak Hailstorms Hammer SE QLD Solar Owners"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Solar panels are generally pretty tough, but there are limits to what they can handle as demonstrated by the aftermath of freak hailstorms on Saturday in parts of South-East Queensland.<\/p>\n

As we mentioned back in 2017 when touching on the topic of solar panels and hail<\/a>, hail testing is mandatory under Australian Standards. To pass the Moderate Hail Test, solar panels must be able to survive 25mm diameter ice balls fired at 23m\/s on 11 points across the module. To pass the Severe Hail Damage Resistance Test, a module needs to survive 75mm hail under the same testing conditions.<\/p>\n

A 25mm hailstone is pretty big, and 75mm huge. But the hailstones seen in some areas on Saturday were gigantic. According to the ABC<\/a>, hail up to 14 centimetres<\/strong> was reported at Forestdale, south of Brisbane.<\/p>\n

Here are some examples of the resulting solar panel carnage in various places:<\/p>\n

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There simply wasn\u2019t enough places to hide when a destructive storm blasted through Springfield Lakes a short time ago. Roof tiles smashed, cars street after street are damaged. #bnestorm<\/a> LIVE shortly on @10NewsFirst<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/1OziCbEm6e<\/a><\/p>\n

— Chris Campey (@Chris_Campey) October 31, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n