Visual inspection library · Solar energy
Show array identity, panel faces, frame edges and a final location view without touching electrical equipment.
Hold to record. Keep holding while you film and speak; release to save the clip and its transcribed answer.
Four 9:16 example clips generated in Google Flow. Fictional inspection; no customer site is shown.
App-style example using Google Flow footage. The animated recording interface and gradually appearing words are scripted; no real inspection or live transcription took place.
The full visual example
Each short clip shows one point in the guided route. The footage is AI-generated and the observations are scripted examples, not findings from a real inspection.
Show the row from a permitted ground-level route and record its reference separately.
A staged ground-mounted solar row is shown; actual row identity is fictional.
Film accessible glass surfaces from a safe distance, noting visible cracks, soiling or shading without touching modules.
Panel faces are shown; hidden cell condition and output are unknown.
Show accessible frame edges and support context without probing fixings or wiring.
An exposed frame edge is illustrated; fixings and strength are not tested.
Return to a wide location view, noting panels not seen or inaccessible.
A final staged array view is recorded; coverage is partial.
Confirm array or row reference and permitted access route. Film a wide view before accessible panel faces and frame edges. Do not touch live equipment, walk on modules or access a roof without the required work-at-height controls. Phone video cannot measure output, insulation, hotspots, microcracks, earthing or electrical safety. It records visible appearance only and cannot replace O&M testing or a competent inspection.
Last updated . Facts checked on 9 October 2026 against Solar Energy UK · O&M best practice manual and HSE · Assessing all work at height.
A completed visual example
The six-page sample contains four inspection points, twelve footage stills, scripted observations and follow-up actions. The preview shows the first visual-evidence page.
Fictional sample. Footage was generated in Flow and observations are scripted; pages 3–4 contain still frames from all four clips.
Visual evidence · page 3 of 6 ↗The guided route
Confirm array or row reference and permitted access route. Film a wide view before accessible panel faces and frame edges. Do not touch live equipment, walk on modules or access a roof without the required work-at-height controls.
Show the row from a permitted ground-level route and record its reference separately.
“A staged ground-mounted solar row is shown; actual row identity is fictional.”Scripted example, not a real finding.
Film accessible glass surfaces from a safe distance, noting visible cracks, soiling or shading without touching modules.
“Panel faces are shown; hidden cell condition and output are unknown.”Scripted example, not a real finding.
Show accessible frame edges and support context without probing fixings or wiring.
“An exposed frame edge is illustrated; fixings and strength are not tested.”Scripted example, not a real finding.
Return to a wide location view, noting panels not seen or inaccessible.
“A final staged array view is recorded; coverage is partial.”Scripted example, not a real finding.
How to use the record
Record the asset or site, visit stage, date and inspector. Keep each clip attached to its point and note anything inaccessible.
Say what the camera shows and where it is. Record the next action without guessing the cause or declaring a specialist result from video.
Recommends visual panel condition checks, reporting damaged modules and planning cleaning with site health and safety considerations. Solar Energy UK · O&M best practice manual ↗
Phone video cannot measure output, insulation, hotspots, microcracks, earthing or electrical safety. It records visible appearance only and cannot replace O&M testing or a competent inspection.
Questions, answered
No. Electrical and performance faults need suitable monitoring and competent testing.
Only under a properly planned and controlled work-at-height process. A phone route should use an already safe authorised position.
No. Internal cells, wiring and hotspots may not be visible.
A clear row or module location, wide context, close visible view and an explicit referral for competent follow-up.
Guidance checked 9 October 2026. The four-point route is a SiteSurvey example, not a method prescribed by these sources.
Recommends visual panel condition checks, reporting damaged modules and planning cleaning with site health and safety considerations.
Requires risk assessment and safe planning where height work is needed, with avoidance of height work where practicable.
Search research: Keywords Everywhere estimated 1300 UK monthly searches for “solar panel inspection” when checked 9 October 2026. The measured phrase may seek installers, thermal/drone services or DIY checks. Validate phone-video software intent before indexing. This is not a traffic or conversion forecast.
SiteSurvey Walk Cam explains the product capability. The clips are AI-generated examples.