Warranty

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mechanical strength of the module, but not limited to
the below visual alteration during the related warranty
period:
a. Non-signicant discoloration of laminate.
b. Non-signicant loss of glass transparency.
c. Non-signicant increase of surface roughness.
d. Non-significant frame damage due to environmental
stress.
e. Non-significant damage of junction box due to
environmental stress or indication of corrosion.
f. Non-signicant damage of connectors and cables due
to environmental stress or indication of corrosion.
g. Non-significant damage of frame fixation due to
environmental stress.
• Power failure surges, ood, re, accidental breakage or
other events caused by force of nature, force majeure, or
other unforeseeable circumstances outside the range of
inuence of Chint Solar.
C. The Limited Warranty for Crystalline PV Modules
does not cover any transportation charges, customs
clearance or any other costs for return of the modules, for
reshipment of any repaired or replaced modules, or costs
associated with installation, removal or reinstallation of
the modules, or prots loss of the system generation.
D. Warranty claims will not be honored if the type or serial
number of the modules have been altered, removed or
made illegible.
E. Chint Solar shall have no responsibility or liability
whatsoever for damage or injury to persons or
property, or for other loss or injury resulting from any
cause whatsoever arising out of or related to modules,
including, without limitation, any defects in the modules,
or from use or installation. Under no circumstances shall
Chint Solar be liable for incidental, consequential, loss of
use, loss of prots, loss of revenues, loss of production or
3. Warranty Exclusions and Limitations
A. In any event, all warranty claims must be filed in
accordance with the instructions outlined in Clause 4 of
this Limited Warranty for Crystalline PV Modules, within
the applicable warranty period.
B. The Limited Warranty for Crystalline PV Modules does
not apply to any modules which have been subjected to:
• Misuse, abuse, neglect or accident;
• Alteration, disassemble, reinstallation, and/or improper
installation or application;
• Non-observance of Chint Solar’s installation and
maintenance instructions;
• Repair or modifications by persons that have not been
previously authorized or approved by Chint Solar;
• Failures caused by surrounding equipment of the
module;
• Use under unusual conditions or environments (such as
high temperature, high humidity and so on) that deviate
from the product specications and installation manual;
• Use for purposes unrelated to the generation of solar
power;
• Connection with any other manufacturer’s PV modules,
or Chint Solar modules that are a dierent model or have
different power output specifications without Chint
Solar’s approval in advance.
• Defects occurring during transportation or storage in
violation of usual transportation or storage rules or such
specified by Chint Solar, after the modules have been
delivered to the customer;
• Naturally occurring scratches, stains, mechanical
wear, rust, degradation, discoloring, or other alteration
occurring after the shipment from Chint Solar that have
no effect on the power generation performance or