Control Method Re-Analysis

Severity

Occurance

Occurance
Detection

Detection
Item / Potential Failure Potential Effect (s) of Potential Cause (s)

Severity
RPN
Requirement Corrective / Preventive Action

RPN
Function Mode Failure of Failure Current Design Control

Solar Panel / To transfer Connecting wire gets Solar panel stops to Wire not routed Routing feature in the pillar to be provided Wire routing, installation manual
To convert electricical energy detached by the function properly to be prepared.
solar energy to the inverter function of the tracker. 7 3 4 84 7 2 2 28
to electric
energy
Panel Frame / To provide easy and Solar panel falls off Damage and loss of Locking feature is Locking feature provide to arrest all degree Installation information to be
To hold the robust installation from the Frame. power necessary of freedom. provided in Assembly Drawing
Solar Panel of Solar panel. 8 4 6 192 8 2 3 48

Hinge / To To allow Frame to Frame resist rotational Tracking efficiency is Clearance is required 2 mm clearance is provided for the friction Oil application in the hinge to be
allow rotate 45° in East to movement due to reduced 6 b/w Hinge and 4 less movement of Frame 5 120 mentioned in the Periodic 6 3 2 36
rotational West Direction. friction Movable Pillar Maintainence Sheet.
movement Frame rotates more Tracking efficiency is Anti-Rotation feature Anti-Rotation chamfer is provided in both
than 45° in East or West reduced 6 is required. 4 East and West direction of Hinge 5 120 6 3 2 36
direction.
Movable Pillar To allow Frame to Frame to fall off from Damage and loss of Limit feature is Limit feature adopted in Movable Pilar to
/ To allow rotate in North to Pillar due to power necessary limit the Hinge movement in X-Direction by
7 3 4 84 7 3 2 42
rotation in Y- South Direction as environmental effect 2.5 mm in North to South Direction
Direction per Sun position in
each month. Panel Mis-allignment Tracking efficiency is Calculative alignment Sun's position is calculated and Azimuth's Monthly setting procedure to be
with Sun position in reduced with respect to Sun's angle for each Month is integrated in the mentioned in the Periodic
each Month 7 Positon in each month 5 Movable Pillar. 10 350 Maintaince Sheet. 7 3 2 42
is required

Fixed Pillar / To allow Movable Movable Pillar can Higher human effort Clearance is required 2 mm clearance is provided for the friction Oil application in the joining area
Provides Pillar to rotate in resist rotation due to will be required during b/w Movable pillar and less movement of Frame to be mentioned in the Periodic
6 5 2 60 6 3 2 36
robust North to South friction. periodic setting of the Fixed Pillar joint. Maintainence Sheet.
support to the Direction as per Panel.
movable setting. Movable Pillar can fall Damage to Panal and Limit feature is Limit feature adopted in Fixed Pillart with 2
parts. off from the position. may injure the User. 8 necessary 5 mm clearance from the Movable Pillart to 4 160 8 2 2 32
avoid friction.
Movable Pillar can Tracking efficiency is Setting Lock feature is Setting Lock feature provided in Fixed Pillar Periodic setting procedure to be
change position from reduced and may injure necessary in-line with each month's calculated hole provided in the Assembly Drawing
the desired setting. the User. 6 3 position. Movable pillar to be bolted to 2 36 and Periodic Maintainence Sheet. 6 2 2 24
Fixed pillart during each setting.
Funnel / To To Balance the Uneven movement of Tracking efficiency is Equidistance 1> Spring end hole and Funnel position hole
balance the spring force. the Panel and not In- reduced. positioning of Funnel are at 150.5 mm from Hinge.
spring force line with Sun's position. and Spring from the
for the 7 Center (Hinge) in the 5 2> Guiding feature is provided in the 4 140 7 2 2 28
movement of Frame is necessary Movable Pillar to avoid funnel mis-
Panel. allignment from center, during each Month
setting.
Spring Force to Funnel 1> Funnel side weight Connectors is
weight equal balance is compared with Initial Tension of Spring and
necessary additionally 650 grams of material is added
in the Spring side to compensate the
8 6 weight. 7 336

2> Over flow routing is provided in Funnel

to allow only calculated volume of oil in the
Funnel which is required to perform the
function.
Blockage of Oil flow Tracking efficiency is Air flow inside funnel is Gore Patch is applied in the funnel to allow
from Funnel to Storage. reduced and Panel 6 necessary. 6 atmospheric pressure inside the funnel. 5 180 6 3 3 54
movement will stop.
Hose / Flow To allow the flow of Blockage of Oil Tracking efficiency is Hose length tends to Helical hose type are used to connect from
of Oil oil from Pump to reduced and Panel fall off below the end Pump to Funnel and from Funnel to
Funnel and from movement will stop. 8 hole position thereby 5 Storage. 5 200 8 2 2 32
Funnel to Storage. restricting oil flow in
up-ward direction