I'm dealing with a Tesla inverter issue (sigh). Tesla is coming to replace it, but while debugging this issue I realized it seems to be really hard to power the system down -- pretty much all the LEDs stay on?!
I have a Tesla solar system with PW+, PW2, and Gateway 2. My process for power-cycling is:
1. Push the DC disconnect (the big red button next to PW+).
2. Flip the switches on the side of Powerwalls.
3. In the gateway, flip the breakers for both Powerwalls and the main breaker (in the gateway).
4. For good measure, flip the gateway breaker in the main panel.
5. Wait for 5 min.
Now at this point, I would expect the system to be fully down. However:
1. The green lights on the side of Powerwalls are still on.
2. The green light at the bottom of the PW+ inverter is still on. (The Neurio light at least is off.)
3. The green and blue lights behind the reset hole on the gateway are still on. And I can tell the gateway wasn't shut down or even reset because I track its uptime.
4. House at least is without power.
Is this expected? I'm not sure I'm actually turning it off and on again (and yes I realize this is very apropos my username). Do the batteries just keep powering all devices despite the switches being off?
I spoke to Tesla installers that were investigating the inverter issue and they seemed surprised by this too. (They seem to either not power the system down and use "stop system" in their app, or do more invasive disconnects behind the gateway doors that I'm not going to mess with.)
I have a Tesla solar system with PW+, PW2, and Gateway 2. My process for power-cycling is:
1. Push the DC disconnect (the big red button next to PW+).
2. Flip the switches on the side of Powerwalls.
3. In the gateway, flip the breakers for both Powerwalls and the main breaker (in the gateway).
4. For good measure, flip the gateway breaker in the main panel.
5. Wait for 5 min.
Now at this point, I would expect the system to be fully down. However:
1. The green lights on the side of Powerwalls are still on.
2. The green light at the bottom of the PW+ inverter is still on. (The Neurio light at least is off.)
3. The green and blue lights behind the reset hole on the gateway are still on. And I can tell the gateway wasn't shut down or even reset because I track its uptime.
4. House at least is without power.
Is this expected? I'm not sure I'm actually turning it off and on again (and yes I realize this is very apropos my username). Do the batteries just keep powering all devices despite the switches being off?
I spoke to Tesla installers that were investigating the inverter issue and they seemed surprised by this too. (They seem to either not power the system down and use "stop system" in their app, or do more invasive disconnects behind the gateway doors that I'm not going to mess with.)