[RE-wrenches] Enphase failure

[Jason Szumlanski]

There's always the Cellular connection option (if available there).

Jason Szumlanski
Principal Solar Designer | Florida Solar Design Group
NABCEP Certified Solar Professional (PVIP)
Florida State Certified Solar Contractor CVC56956


On Thu, Apr 13, 2023 at 9:01 AM Jay via RE-wrenches <
re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:

> A follow up on this
>
> I talked to a buddy at a large company that installs enphase.
>
> He said the issue is that the firmware fails without the web for updates.
> He’s seen it lots of times.
>
> Which means this project will have to get web connected to hopefully fix
> it.
>
> I haven’t found in the instructions or warranty that web connection is
> mandatory, but maybe I missed it.
>
> Jay
>
>
>
> > On Apr 12, 2023, at 3:34 PM, Jay <jay.peltz at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hi all
> >
> > I’m just starting to try and figure out a failed enphase system that was
> just noticed to be off line a few days ago.
> >
> > 12 x IQ7A
> > 400 watt panels
> > The install is 20’ from the main transformer/load center.  1000 amp
> commercial panel
> >
> > There is no monitoring because they couldn’t get cat 5 to it and they
> won’t allow wifi as it’s on federal land.
> >
> > Ground mount
> >
> > Installed 5/21
> > Failed      10/22
> >
> > 240vac at the trunk cable connection points where the inverter connects
> >
> > All inverters show orange LED meaning no communication.
> >
> > All of the inverters don’t work.
> >
> > Does anyone have any ideas?
> > I’m sort of stumped how all 12 inverters are broken?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Jay
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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