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3 SolarEdge 18XB7 Failures
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This is why I'm glad I have Enphase microinverters and not a single inverter. tesla should get on board and do microinverters.
You filed a case with SolarEdge? Generally, they won't approve an RMA until a tech actually sees the unit in person. Have you reached out to your installer?
Edit: @jjrandorin This probably should be in this thread.
You're going on your second and I'm on my third since October 2019. Somehow, that makes me question the reliability of these Solar Edge products even though they are a staple name in that space. Not sure if they're just using cheap capacitors, or if they have an overall flaw to their design. I would expect the inverter unit to last longer than this or to be built to better heat/voltage tolerances considering they're placed outside in sometimes very warm environments and sometimes in direct sunlight. When the warranty runs out, and these inverters being expensive to replace/install, will Solar still be cost effective if we're having to foot the bill on our own?
Yes, I think you are correct, and I am going to merge it there (which is likely where you will find it next time you look)
When mine failed before the 2 year mark, I immediately bought their 25 year warranty for $214. The inverters are currently retailing for $1,800-$2,200 so for 1/10 of the cost to me they can replace their badly designed equipment until 2048 each time it fails.
Yep, I also bought the 25 year on both of my inverters. Do you know if this warranty also covers the labor for an installer to put in?
Tesla opened a case 2 days back as they are the installer. No update after that.
Wow, I wish I were made aware of this. That never came up when I purchased my system and had it installed in 2019. That's a smart buy, and even a smarter buy knowing how much these things fail.
wow. Found from Solaredge that they have already shipped a new inverter to Tesla (Chatsworth CA) office in L.A area. Tesla (Chatsworth) was the one who installed my solar panels. Per UPS tracking they should be receiving it today. I chatted with Tesla energy and they said once shipment is received within a day or 2, they will setup an appointment and I will get notifications on the app. Impressed with speed. I was afraid I would have to wait for 2 months.
The RMA experience that both you and @h2ofun are having is vastly different than it has been over the last couple of years for others, including myself. I hope that SolarEdge will be able to keep up with the same response time going forward. What I really hope for though is that SolarEdge has solved the capacitor failure issue with the HD Wave line of inverters or that they start sending replacements for a new line that has better reliability.
Since my first failure was like a year ago, I have to assume they just have a poor design?
Or bad quality components that are single sourced that would be too costly to design out and get the new revision requalified.
