The thing with Solar Edge is they have a unique architecture that is incompatible with any other inverter system. You pretty much need to stick with that equipment until you can't take it anymore. it can be replaced with a standard string type inverters system (like SMA SunnyBoy) but the array has to be reworked and everything....
These optimizer systems really took off and gained market share a few years ago when the California market adopted the 2017 NEC - requiring "module level shutdown". Because this capability was inherent in Enphase and SolarEdge systems, they had a hand in pushing this negligibly safer requirement into the code and help these companies to become dominant in the industry. I fear a huge problem down the road as all these hard to service electronic modules located under hot solar arrays fail....
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I'm now starting my 3rd year with a small SolarEdge system (4kW w/SE3800H inverter) and, so far, knock on wood, it's been running with no problems. I would like to be informed about options when the time comes for my SolarEdge inverter to die. I'm curious about which inverters you are replacing those failed SolarEdge inverters with?
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Half the SolarEdge inverters I installed 8 years ago have failed. One of them just last week. Spent two hours waiting for SolarEdge tech support to call back. They have a call waiting system that is supposed to return your calls. I'm still waiting. Are you listening SolarEdge? You have a weak product and your tech support is overloaded. I'm sorry Paris401, this company is doing a disservice to the solar industry. I'm sorry I ever installed any of their stuff and certainty don't see any reason to try them again with their black-box, no-display philosophy.....Leave a comment:
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'no production' - solaredge inverter is down
here we are in the mist of the best production of the year to bank some excess, n on friday i check production on line at noon, n it says 'zero'- lucky i was at the house, check the inverter, n the 'fault' lite is lit- i call the installer, n he has me shut down n reboot the system n still zero - he says he will check with solaredge n they tell him they will do an update... no luck... now they say they will attempt again this morning... any clue what could be going on?? the system is 9.3, with i think a 10k inverter and the system is 5yrs old... the installer made an appt in case the update does not work, but its for may 3rd, so i'm losing 11days of production - not a happy camper...
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