Warranty comparison
REC Solar vs Q CELLS
The same four questions asked of both: how long on parts, how long on labour, what has to be registered, and what has to stay true.
Checked 30 July 2026
On warranty terms
Line ball
Neither asks meaningfully less than the other.
REC Solar and Q CELLS land in much the same place on warranty terms, and the choice comes down to what each one needs from you rather than to the headline number.
Side by side
| REC Solar | Q CELLS | |
|---|---|---|
Parts cover | 25 years | 25 years |
Labour cover | 20 years | None |
Registration window | None | None |
Conditions to keep the term | 2 | None |
Who registers | Register | Register |
Product lines | 1 | 1 |
Checked | 2026-07-30 | 2026-07-28 |
What separates them
- REC Solar carries 20 years of labour cover against nothing from Q CELLS. Labour is the cost that decides whether a claim is worth the visit.
- Q CELLS attaches nothing to its full term. REC Solar attaches 2, and an unmet condition shortens the term without telling anyone.
- Both carry 25 years on parts, so the parts term is not the thing that separates them.
REC Solar
Checked 30 July 2026
REC's standard product warranty needs nothing. ProTrust, the cover on the sales brochure, applies only when an REC Certified Solar Professional installed the system and registered the installation in ProPortal or the SunSnap app. No deadline is published, so do it at commissioning while the details are in hand.
Installed by an REC Certified Solar Professional
Installation registered by the installer in REC ProPortal or the SunSnap app: ProTrust cover only exists if this happened
Q CELLS
Checked 28 July 2026
The Q CELLS module warranty terms we could read run the warranty period from the end customer invoice date and mention no registration at all. Keep the invoice, because it sets the start of the term. Confirm the current document with Q CELLS if anything material rides on it.
Nothing has to stay true
Q CELLS attaches no conditions to the full term in the document we read. Keep the serial, the invoice and the install date with the job and the claim file is complete.
Where this came from
Checked against
Checked 30 July 2026
Warranty terms change and differ by country. This is a reading of the manufacturer's published document on the date shown, not legal advice, and not a substitute for the document that applies to the model you installed.
The full references
Claim Timer already holds these terms
One record per piece of equipment, with the serial, the nameplate photo and each brand's conditions on it. Put your next install in and the claim is built before the part fails.