Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"

EVandPV

Slight improvement here today, 4.1 O's.
Predicting 111% for the month. 

Martyn1981

1.8 O's, what a weird July this is proving to be. But with less than a week to go, current prediction is 101%.

Coastalwatch

2.74 O's here so under par for a July day. On the bright side we only need to finish up with five Maidens to equal pvgis the month.

John_Pierpoint

Hullo everyone (especially Martyn in Wales if I remember correctly),

I have been away for some time, but after about 8.5 years of almost trouble free generation, my inverter has gone phut today.

I have done a bit of research on the Interweb and when I have put my thoughts together, I will create my own thread on MSE forum and let you know - so you can read the details and tell me your experiences.

These would be particularly useful if you have an "Aurora" inverter.

I have already noticed adverts from those pretending to be so called experts already giving false advice and others suggesting that the solution is to junk it and buy their favourite (high margin?) replacement.

[I expect we all have had some sort of cowboy on the phone trying to offer to service and enhance out kit over the years?]

So I would value your experience and advice.

I will be back soon to add the link to this posting.

Here is the link to my individual case

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6173295/photo-voltaic-pv-roof-panels-inverter-gone-phut/p1?new=1

EVandPV

Cracking day here and best day of the month, 6.2 O's. 
Good job the house batteries are full though. Tomorrow looks grim. 

Oscargrouch

John_Pierpoint said:

Hullo everyone (especially Martyn in Wales if I remember correctly),

I have been away for some time, but after about 8.5 years of almost trouble free generation, my inverter has gone phut today.

So I would value your experience and advice.

I will be back soon to add the link to this posting.

Here is the link to my individual case

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6173295/photo-voltaic-pv-roof-panels-inverter-gone-phut/p1?new=1

For what it's worth John I had an Aurora 'Power One' fitted with my system in Nov 2011. It went pear shape in 2016-2017. I contacted ABB directly, gave them my Aurora details etc. and they told me that the warranty had been extended to 10 years by them! They sent there sparky out, fitted an ABB inverter FOC. Warranty is still ongoing until Nov 2021.  I think they said afterwards you can get them to supply and fit a P/E model for a very modest sum.  Worth a phone call to there Tech. Dept.
Back to the office; a 1/2 reasonable 4.92 O's today....

Coastalwatch

Oscargrouch said:

Back to the office; a 1/2 reasonable 4.92 O's today....

In comparison our 4.44 O's could be about 3/8 then!

legoman62

Coastalwatch said:

Oscargrouch said:

Back to the office; a 1/2 reasonable 4.92 O's today....

In comparison our 4.44 O's could be about 3/8 then!

I'll come in at 5/16 then. 4.225 O's here🤣😂

John_Pierpoint

Oscargrouch said:

John_Pierpoint said:

Hullo everyone (especially Martyn in Wales if I remember correctly),

I have been away for some time, but after about 8.5 years of almost trouble free generation, my inverter has gone phut today.

So I would value your experience and advice.

I will be back soon to add the link to this posting.

Here is the link to my individual case

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6173295/photo-voltaic-pv-roof-panels-inverter-gone-phut/p1?new=1

For what it's worth John I had an Aurora 'Power One' fitted with my system in Nov 2011. It went pear shape in 2016-2017. I contacted ABB directly, gave them my Aurora details etc. and they told me that the warranty had been extended to 10 years by them! They sent there sparky out, fitted an ABB inverter FOC. Warranty is still ongoing until Nov 2021.  I think they said afterwards you can get them to supply and fit a P/E model for a very modest sum.  Worth a phone call to there Tech. Dept.
Back to the office; a 1/2 reasonable 4.92 O's today....

Many thanks Oscar - I wonder if you got your timing just right.

Looks like I really might have to brush up on my Italian.

[I wonder if ABB decided they had bitten off more than they could chew.- it looks a bit like a magement buy out to me to put the PV business back in Italy and allow ABB to get back to its Swedish/Swiss roots?]

https://new.abb.com/news/detail/57766/abb-completes-divestment-of-solar-inverter-business-to-fimer-spa

Oscargrouch

John_Pierpoint said:

Oscargrouch said:

John_Pierpoint said:

Hullo everyone (especially Martyn in Wales if I remember correctly),

I have been away for some time, but after about 8.5 years of almost trouble free generation, my inverter has gone phut today.

So I would value your experience and advice.

I will be back soon to add the link to this posting.

Here is the link to my individual case

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6173295/photo-voltaic-pv-roof-panels-inverter-gone-phut/p1?new=1

For what it's worth John I had an Aurora 'Power One' fitted with my system in Nov 2011. It went pear shape in 2016-2017. I contacted ABB directly, gave them my Aurora details etc. and they told me that the warranty had been extended to 10 years by them! They sent there sparky out, fitted an ABB inverter FOC. Warranty is still ongoing until Nov 2021.  I think they said afterwards you can get them to supply and fit a P/E model for a very modest sum.  Worth a phone call to there Tech. Dept.
Back to the office; a 1/2 reasonable 4.92 O's today....

Many thanks Oscar - I wonder if you got your timing just right.

Looks like I really might have to brush up on my Italian.

[I wonder if ABB decided they had bitten off more than they could chew.- it looks a bit like a magement buy out to me to put the PV business back in Italy and allow ABB to get back to its Swedish/Swiss roots?]

https://new.abb.com/news/detail/57766/abb-completes-divestment-of-solar-inverter-business-to-fimer-spa

Still maybe worth a phone call to ABB; warranties can be increased, but I would be surprised if they can be decreased; I remember them being very good with my problem, even paid for loss of generation from reporting the fault to when it was rectified.  Let us all know how you get on PM me if you prefer.