Work-Related Problems for Energy Engineers

These are some examples of sentences about solar panel installations and maintenance using frequency adverbs or expressions of time.

• We have to remove the dirt from solar panels every six months.
• Sometimes We have to replace cracked solar panels.
• We rarely have to replace solar inverters.
• Sometimes we check for wiring and connection issues.
• We rarely find bird nests under solar panels.
• During the rainy season, lightning strikes damage solar panel systems.
• We never have to replace mismatched components.

These are some examples of sentences about wind farms and maintenance using frequency adverbs or expressions of time.

• We replace blades every three years.
• Sometimes we replace malfunctioning anemometers.
• We test the cooling system once a year.
• Sometimes a bird strike might cause wind turbine failures.
• These wind turbines rarely have electrical or mechanical failures.

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Exchanges

These are some examples of exchanges

A	Hi Bradley! What is the problem?
B	Hello María! The panel is broken. We need to replace it.
A	Does this happen often?
B	This normally happens during summer.
A	I see, ok. Let’s fix it.

A	Hi Jesus! What seems to be the problem?
B	We have to replace the blade
A	What happened?
B	Probably a lightning strike hit it
A	That rarely happens
B	I know

A	Hi Mariana, What are we doing today?
B	We are doing a solar panel maintenance
A	How often do we provide that service?
B	Every six to eight months
A	Ok, I am gonna load the tools and equipment

A	Hi Christian, What are we doing today?
B	We have to replace another panel
A	Again?
B	A lightning strike damaged one last night
A	Does that happen often?
B	Usually during the rainy season.