<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"></head><body ><div>SMA used to to do repairs but last I heard they no longer have replacement parts. I have used the new SMA TL-22 because of the low voltage dc input. If you added some additional modules to the "B" input it might qualify for the tax credit (I did say might)</div><div>Good luck</div><div>Jerry</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div style="font-size:9px;color:#575757">Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S™ III, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone</div></div><br><br><div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: Jason Szumlanski <jason@floridasolardesigngroup.com> </div><div>Date:07/24/2015 4:25 AM (GMT-10:00) </div><div>To: RE-wrenches <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> </div><div>Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] SMA 1800u not generating power </div><div><br></div><div dir="ltr">Someone contacted me off list and said this company does out of warranty SMA repairs:<div><br><div><a href="http://www.shop.solarcowboyzoutlet.com/Inverter-Repair-Service-Inverter-Repair-Service.htm">http://www.shop.solarcowboyzoutlet.com/Inverter-Repair-Service-Inverter-Repair-Service.htm</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>Looks like there is a risk in how big the repair is, but apparently they are willing to talk about the diagnostics before you send it in, and fix minor problems for a flat rate.</div><div><br></div><div>One bad part about these small systems is that labor to repair or replace failed units can easily turn into a cost equivalent to years of energy production, not to mention the hardware cost itself... I've only sold a few "tiny" systems over the years, and never really considered this. It makes much more financial sense for an owner to replace a failed 5kW inverter when the labor is basically the same as a 2kW.</div><div><br></div><div>Jason Szumlanski</div><div class="gmail_extra"><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><span><br></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Jul 24, 2015 at 10:04 AM, Sky Sims <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:sky@ecologicalsystems.biz" target="_blank">sky@ecologicalsystems.biz</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto"><div>This is a known issue. I've come across a bunch of their inverters that have had this problem. In addition to seeing this issue on their 1800's I've seen it happen on their 2500's as well. Shows a solid green light but isn't putting out power. </div><div>The first time I came across this issue they had a refurbishment program, where they would rebuild the inverter and send it back with a one year warranty for under $400. The refurbishment program was a great program that I hope they bring back someday.</div><div>The last few times I contacted SMA about one of these defective inverters, they said the product was not under warranty and they no longer supported it. Only option they gave was to buy a new unit. <span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><br><br>Sky Sims</font></span></div><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><div>Ecological Systems<br><br></div></font></span><div><div class="h5"><div><br>On Jul 24, 2015, at 5:49 AM, Jason Szumlanski <<a href="mailto:jason@floridasolardesigngroup.com" target="_blank">jason@floridasolardesigngroup.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><p dir="ltr">I am looking at a 1800u from 2004 that has a green light and in mpp mode, but Pac is zero. Grid and DC voltage are good. No other indication of problems. I saw Pac tick up to 2W a couple of times, but that's it. It's just not delivering AC power. </p>
<p dir="ltr">Any thoughts? </p>
<p dir="ltr">Sadly, it doesn't make much financial sense for the owner to replace it with a current model, as the replacement cost would take almost 10 years to recover with the small BIPV array connected to it. I'm hoping for a field repair option. </p>
<p dir="ltr">Jason Szumlanski </p>
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