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Scanning solar panels with RTC360

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Morning all, quick question.

Does anyone have experience of a scan involving PV (solar) panels? I'm curious as to the effect, if any, they have on the scan results, given they are literally designed to absorb as much light as possible? I have a job coming up, part of which will involve trying to ascertain the flatness of a series of roof panels, and I'm wondering if I can expect any issues from the RTC360 data?

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Re: Scanning solar panels with RTC360

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C-SE wrote: Fri Apr 14, 2023 8:54 am Morning all, quick question.

Does anyone have experience of a scan involving PV (solar) panels? I'm curious as to the effect, if any, they have on the scan results, given they are literally designed to absorb as much light as possible? I have a job coming up, part of which will involve trying to ascertain the flatness of a series of roof panels, and I'm wondering if I can expect any issues from the RTC360 data?

Thanks
hello here are some photos about pv systems scannned with rtc360. But to be sure i'd check it after the first scan. if it looks alright, then ok. However, to create flatness, that is i think an another story. Because i didn't checked the noise level at these setups, but i'm sure it will vary between panels, angle of incident, range and other factors. So the best answear you get with trying it out.
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I scanned some solar Panels on a job in 2021 with an RTC, I found it didn't do a bad job with it. If you make sure you scan off angle. It should give you a good enough result. If you are in doubt I would put a line of masking tape along the middle of the panel. Same would apply if you had to scan something with a very reflective surface.
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Thanks for the responses, those pics are a big help, much appreciated
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Re: Scanning solar panels with RTC360

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I haven't done exactly what you're asking, but I've worked with scanning stuff before and know that shiny or reflective things can sometimes mess with the scans. Since solar panels are made to soak up light, they might not mess up your scans too much, but how they're made could still make a difference. When you're trying to see if the roof panels are flat using the RTC360, how the light hits them and the time of day could change how well the scans work.

I got curious about solar panels for my place a while back and looked at https://solargenerators.to for info. The site helped me determine what kind of solar setup would work best for me, including stuff I hadn't considered.
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