Solar Panel Hail Data Request

[damo green]

Data request: Chime in if you have both solar panels AND have them hit by hail .
State Size of hail and if there was any damage to the panels. Also state if damage occurred to car ,house windows etc (as a toughness reference).

Comment with details if you want. If your panels got hit damaged/undamaged it could help to include what else did or did not get damaged on your property. (Windshields, roofs, windows etc. for reference)

(Wind speed matters too, but don't want to complicate poll.)

 

[damo green]

Will insurance companies insure DIY Ground Mount arrays/racks with used UL Listed panels for Hail? My AHJ does not require building permits if Ground Mounts are less than 7' high. (Electrical permit still required)

 

[Adam De Lay]

I’m actually interested in this as well. We just had a massive hail storm in MI a few weeks ago. I’ve seen a lot of destroyed arrays. Granted the hail size was baseball (and sometimes softball), so I wouldn’t expect a panel to survive that…

 

[Ampster]

We don't get hail larger than 3/8 inch where I live.

 

[Supervstech]

What is hail?