Does replacing your own inverter void your warranty?

[dannieboiz]

One of my solaredge inverter is down. SolarEdge would not help and want me to go through my installer, my installer is cricket. Paying another contractor to come out to perform the work will cost 10x the price of an inverter. Anyone replace their own inverter?

[Srrndhound]

One of my solaredge inverter is down. SolarEdge would not help and want me to go through my installer, my installer is cricket. Paying another contractor to come out to perform the work will cost 10x the price of an inverter. Anyone replace their own inverter?

Are you talking about SE7600H inverters? Your system has more than one?

Replacing an inverter requires commissioning via the SetApp. Usually an installer has to do that -- do you have that capability?

Is the higher cost of using a different contractor rather than your original installer due to replacement labor being included in the warranty?

[J.P.M.]

One of my solaredge inverter is down. SolarEdge would not help and want me to go through my installer, my installer is cricket. Paying another contractor to come out to perform the work will cost 10x the price of an inverter. Anyone replace their own inverter?

Another happy SolarEdge customer.
What does the paperwork/documentation you got with your system have to say about warrany exclusions ?
Also, what did SolarEdge tell you when you asked them how DIY replacements affect their warranty.

[Calsun]

If you can find an installer to do the work it will help with warranty coverage for the new inverter. It is not the process that is difficult but insuring that the new inverter's manufacturer will provide support in the future. That said, there is a procedure for installing the new inverter that is not followed precisely could damage the new inverter and shorten its useful life. For 2-3 hours of an experienced solar electrician's time I would look at it in part as insurance for the new inverter.

[dannieboiz]

sorry guys, it's actually the optimizer that is bad not sure if they are the same as I thought they are called micro inverters?

My system is saying that it's not reporting. Created a ticket with SE and they asked me for some information and then later said to go to my installer or another license contractor to go get some reading off the optimizer.

Just went to power cycle the system to see if it helps.

[Srrndhound]

sorry guys, it's actually the optimizer that is bad not sure if they are the same as I thought they are called micro inverters?

They are not exactly the same. Micro inverters create an AC output similar to that of your main inverter. The Optimizers are DC-to-DC converters that pool their outputs to feed the system inverter.

My system is saying that it's not reporting. Created a ticket with SE and they asked me for some information and then later said to go to my installer or another license contractor to go get some reading off the optimizer.

Do you have the mySolarEdge app on your phone or PC? It can monitor the power output of every panel via its Optimizer. Maybe that's how you saw that it's not reporting, and they want the installer to drill deeper with the SetApp?

I'm a pretty handy guy but would not want to go up on the roof to pull a panel to access the Optimizer.

[Srrndhound]

This SE video talks a little bit about mounting and setting up Optimizers, but it's a different inverter. Might still be interesting.
Find the video by searching for "How to Install SolarEdge - North America version"
I'd post the link but VBulletin keeps flagging my post as a potential scam.