Q: What SCADA and monitoring systems are supported?

HelioLytix integrates with major solar monitoring platforms: AlsoEnergy/PowerTrack, Locus Energy, SolarEdge Monitoring, Enphase Enlighten, SMA Sunny Portal, Huawei FusionSolar, and custom SCADA (OPC UA, Modbus TCP). Integration enables real-time production data correlation, historical irradiance retrieval for IEC compliance, and automated anomaly-to-production-loss calculation.

Q: Can HelioLytix support warranty claims and insurance documentation?

Yes. Our IEC 62446-3 compliant reports provide the documentation required for warranty claims, insurance submissions, and investor due diligence. Each anomaly report includes: GPS coordinates, timestamped thermal imagery, ΔT severity classification, defect categorization per IEC standards, production loss estimate, and recommended remediation with cost/benefit analysis.

Q: How is production loss calculated?

We correlate thermal ΔT with string topology, inverter mapping, and real-time production data from your monitoring system. For each anomaly: (1) Identify affected cells/modules from thermal signature, (2) Map to string and inverter via GIS overlay, (3) Compare actual vs. expected production using irradiance-normalized data, (4) Calculate kWh loss at site level, (5) Convert to revenue impact using your PPA/tariff rate. Methodology validated against I-V curve testing on representative sites.

Q: What environmental conditions are required for inspection?

Per IEC 62446-3 requirements: Irradiance ≥600 W/m² (ideally 800-1000 W/m²), wind speed <15 mph (24 km/h) to minimize module cooling, cloud cover <25% for stable irradiance, and dry conditions (no rain/dew on modules). HelioLytix validates environmental conditions during analysis and flags inspections that don't meet IEC thresholds for re-inspection.

Q: How long does thermal analysis take?

Edge deployment: Real-time field results on tablets during drone flight. Technicians see anomaly flags in under 30 seconds. Cloud/batch processing: Full site analysis with production correlation, GIS overlay, and priority-ranked work orders delivered within 2-4 hours of data upload. Report generation (PDF, CMMS export) is immediate after analysis completion.

Q: What is typical ROI for HelioLytix?

Most sites achieve 3-5x ROI within the first year through: production recovery (2-8% uplift from addressing previously undetected anomalies), reduced O&M costs (70% faster review time, fewer truck rolls from <3% false positive rate), and prevented catastrophic failures (critical ΔT alerts enable proactive intervention). ROI timeline depends on site degradation profile. Severely degraded sites see faster payback.

Question 1

What defect types can HelioLytix detect?

Accepted Answer

HelioLytix detects 12+ PV defect categories across cell, module, string, and array levels. Cell-level: hotspots, cracks, interconnect degradation. Module-level: bypass diode failures, bypassed substrings, junction box issues, delamination. String-level: outages, combiner box faults. Array-level: PID patterns, soiling, shading. Each defect includes thermal signature, ΔT severity classification, and recommended action.

Question 2

Is HelioLytix IEC 62446-3:2017 compliant?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Our thermal analysis methodology meets IEC 62446-3:2017 requirements for PV plant inspection. This includes: minimum 600 W/m² irradiance validation, ΔT measurements normalized to 1000 W/m², geometric resolution (5×5 pixels per cell), environmental condition documentation, and structured reporting. Compliance enables use for warranty claims, insurance documentation, and investor due diligence.

Question 3

What camera resolution is required?

Accepted Answer

Minimum 640×512 radiometric thermal camera is required for IEC 62446-3 compliance (achieves 5×5 pixels per cell at standard flight altitudes). We support DJI (Mavic 3T, Matrice 30T, Zenmuse H20T), FLIR (Vue Pro R, Duo Pro R), Workswell (Wiris Pro), and NDAA-compliant options (Autel EVO II 640T, Teledyne FLIR SIRAS). Camera must output radiometric data (per-pixel temperature), not just colorized thermal video.

Question 4

How accurate is the AI detection?

Accepted Answer

Detection accuracy varies by defect type: Cell hotspots 95% F1, bypass diode 92% F1, string outages 97.5% F1, PID patterns 86.5% F1, junction box 90% F1. Overall false positive rate is <3%, reducing unnecessary truck rolls. Validation performed on 50+ sites with 25,000+ module images, using ground truth comparison with IEC 62446-3 certified thermographer inspection and I-V curve measurements.

Question 5

What SCADA and monitoring systems are supported?

Accepted Answer

HelioLytix integrates with major solar monitoring platforms: AlsoEnergy/PowerTrack, Locus Energy, SolarEdge Monitoring, Enphase Enlighten, SMA Sunny Portal, Huawei FusionSolar, and custom SCADA (OPC UA, Modbus TCP). Integration enables real-time production data correlation, historical irradiance retrieval for IEC compliance, and automated anomaly-to-production-loss calculation.

Question 6

Can HelioLytix support warranty claims and insurance documentation?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Our IEC 62446-3 compliant reports provide the documentation required for warranty claims, insurance submissions, and investor due diligence. Each anomaly report includes: GPS coordinates, timestamped thermal imagery, ΔT severity classification, defect categorization per IEC standards, production loss estimate, and recommended remediation with cost/benefit analysis.

Question 7

How is production loss calculated?

Accepted Answer

We correlate thermal ΔT with string topology, inverter mapping, and real-time production data from your monitoring system. For each anomaly: (1) Identify affected cells/modules from thermal signature, (2) Map to string and inverter via GIS overlay, (3) Compare actual vs. expected production using irradiance-normalized data, (4) Calculate kWh loss at site level, (5) Convert to revenue impact using your PPA/tariff rate. Methodology validated against I-V curve testing on representative sites.

Question 8

What environmental conditions are required for inspection?

Accepted Answer

Per IEC 62446-3 requirements: Irradiance ≥600 W/m² (ideally 800-1000 W/m²), wind speed <15 mph (24 km/h) to minimize module cooling, cloud cover <25% for stable irradiance, and dry conditions (no rain/dew on modules). HelioLytix validates environmental conditions during analysis and flags inspections that don't meet IEC thresholds for re-inspection.

Question 9

How long does thermal analysis take?

Accepted Answer

Edge deployment: Real-time field results on tablets during drone flight. Technicians see anomaly flags in under 30 seconds. Cloud/batch processing: Full site analysis with production correlation, GIS overlay, and priority-ranked work orders delivered within 2-4 hours of data upload. Report generation (PDF, CMMS export) is immediate after analysis completion.

Question 10

What is typical ROI for HelioLytix?

Accepted Answer

Most sites achieve 3-5x ROI within the first year through: production recovery (2-8% uplift from addressing previously undetected anomalies), reduced O&M costs (70% faster review time, fewer truck rolls from <3% false positive rate), and prevented catastrophic failures (critical ΔT alerts enable proactive intervention). ROI timeline depends on site degradation profile. Severely degraded sites see faster payback.

Question 11

Can I use my existing drones and thermal cameras?

Accepted Answer

Yes. HelioLytix supports all major radiometric thermal cameras including DJI, FLIR, Workswell, and NDAA-compliant options (Autel, Teledyne FLIR). We ingest standard thermal formats (TIFF, RJPEG) with radiometric data embedded. If you're using drone service providers (DSPs), we can work directly with their data outputs. Camera calibration is validated during onboarding.

Question 12

Is my inspection data secure?

Accepted Answer

Yes. All data is protected with TLS 1.3 encryption in transit and AES-256 at rest. Access is controlled via role-based permissions (O&M technician, asset manager, executive dashboard). Complete audit logs track all user actions and data access. On-premises deployment available for sites with strict data sovereignty requirements. We support SOC 2 Type II compliance requirements for enterprise customers.

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