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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"

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  • Hi all,
    I just noticed that I seem to have a panel down.
    I have the Solaredge system with individual modules so it has not brought the whole system down which is why I never spotted it.
    Seems on the 8th August 2021 my panel 3 stopped producing correctly.
    The voltage has gone high and the current low, which indicates to me that the panel may be fine but the module could be faulty.
    Can anyone advise please.
    System is about 7 years old so all parts should be under warranty but who should I go to, the installer or Solaredge.
    Would the labour and cost of scaffold be included under warranty.
    Anyone have experience please.
    (I have reset the system and not change)
    Thanks
    Martin


    Martin (With an I)

    4.00 kWp System, 15° East of South, 35° Pitch, 16 (250w) x 8.33 Eternity Panels, Solaredge Optimisers and SE4000(16A) inverter, iBoost. Just North of Gainsborough, Lincolnshire.
  • Spies
    Spies Posts: 2,267 Forumite
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    edited 2 November 2021 at 12:26PM
    I very much doubt the cost of scaffold would be covered under the warranty.

    Contact the installer.
    4.29kWp Solar system, 45/55 South/West split in cloudy rainy Cumbria. 
  • I had one of my optimisers fail after about 5 years.  My installer no longer existed. I contacted Solar Edge who did some on-line checking of my system and they sent me a replacement optimiser FOC.  But I had to replace it.  Fortunately it was on a single storey building so a ladder was all that I required.  Still a bit hairy as you have to remove the panel to get at the optimiser - and they're not light when you're balancing up a ladder.
    I opened up the dead optimiser and found water had got in.
    Solar PV System 1: 2.96kWp South+8 degrees. Roof 38 degrees. 'Normal' system
    Solar PV System 2: 3.00kWp South-4 degrees. Roof 28 degrees. SolarEdge system
    EV car, PodPoint charger
    Lux LXP 3600 ACS + 6 x 2.4kWh Aoboet LFP 2400 battery storage. Installed Feb 2021
    Location: Bedfordshire
  • ely_ellis
    ely_ellis Posts: 140 Forumite
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    It looks like my installer has gone although still listed as active at 'company's house'.
    But all emails bounced and website no longer there.
    They do have a presence under a slightly different name though, so maybe I will get a response from them.
    Martin (With an I)

    4.00 kWp System, 15° East of South, 35° Pitch, 16 (250w) x 8.33 Eternity Panels, Solaredge Optimisers and SE4000(16A) inverter, iBoost. Just North of Gainsborough, Lincolnshire.
  • EVandPV
    EVandPV Posts: 2,112 Forumite
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    Further improvement here today, 1.7 O's. 👍
    Scott in Fife, 2.9kwp pv SSW facing, 2.7kw Fronius inverter installed Jan 2012 - 14.3kwh Seplos Mason battery storage with Lux ac controller - Renault Zoe 40kwh, Corsa-e 50kwh, Zappi EV charger and Octopus Go
  • Laycity
    Laycity Posts: 1,893 Forumite
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    Spies said:
    ILaycity said:
    Poor start for Nov here - 0.4 O's

    October not too bad in the end:

    Total PV generated = 214 kW, 97% of PVGI target

    PV Used = 105.8 (49%)

    Total imported = 327Kw

    Exported = 109 kW 

    What rate are you exporting at? 5p/kwh?
    Only 3p as on Octopus Go.

    1.5 O’s here today so not too shabby. 
    Solar install Aug 2021, Lancashire
    4.74kW array, 4.6kW Solis inverter. SSW roof. 21° pitch. No shading. Pigeon Proofed.
    12 x 395W Jinko Tiger panels 
    Powerwall install Nov 21

    Octopus Go Faster tariff - 3 hours @ 4.5p/kW 20:30-23:30 and 15.78p/kW peak rate 

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