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Well I had one of the two SMA Sunny Boy 2500W die on me exactly 2 weeks ago so I decided to search for a Inverter repairer so I found at least 5 IN Brisbane that they display on there front web Page "We Repair Inverters. WHAT A CROC, What a lot of SHI.T So I rang all the companies and yes they repair them but when they came out the lot of them we not interested to repair our sick Inverter (their not smart enough) and they come out with the bullshit OOOooooH you need a new system as your system does not comply to the new changes in the Law ( I know the Laws but It does not effect you is you fix the Existing Inverter or replace it with the same) . I said to them the lot of them in 4 days can you fix the Inverter., I want my inverter fixed, OOOoh if we fix your inverter we will have to change your system to the current Laws, I said you are fixing the Inverter nothing else and he said it will be cheaper to get a new system Fy!@$%$^^ Not much change from $10,000 for a sick inverter.
Eventually the lot of them said we dont fix Inverters because the parts are hard to get (I got them in 7 days) and I said to them You have INVERTERS REPAIRS in large letters on you site and you dont repair them so this Misleading Practices I think ACCC would like to hear about this.
I have other thing to do because I do know how much drama you have to go through with the ACCC, Yes done this before and Got them on another matter. I told them I advise you to tell your boss as you don't repair inverters you just fix not working systems fix and tell the customers that have older systems it not worth repairing so you need a new one $$$$ yet the Law changes again in July the 1st 2028 then you will have to remove the 4 year old system, take it to the tip and buy a new one to suit batteries storage..
Only one guy was honest with me In Brisbane He told me to find someone than can fix Inverters (he did not know anyone) because if you update yours system now you will lose the 44 cent feed in tariff ( I know that) and you will have to have a new system for batteries mid 2028.
By the way did not tell them about my Off Grid System but two installers were interested why the extra panels were on the roof. I said DO YOU FIX INVERTERS you cant get parts (BULLSHI.T) because the the lot of them had no interest of fixing our sick inverter as all they want me to get their system so I can throw it away in less than 4 years.
Anyhow Its working today because once again I have to stick my head on something that I have no interest to do but need to get it working. Thank God for Isolation Transformers that cost under $20 so I got a spare board in the grave yard that had issues with Varistors (over Voltage Protectors) and out of two got one going. Don't worry get the other going soon in the next month or so as a spare
Notice that grey transformer in the middle, yes its the culprit.
You need special tools otherwise your stuffed to do this job, To detach from the Heat sink, Hell it was a challenge.
You can test it by using the Variac that red round thing in the background (other photo) that I can select AC from 0 to 260 Volts AC then use my Bridge Rectifier (plud it in the Socket) to convert the AC to DC then give the SMA Inverter Board 230 Volts DC (Need 220 DC or more to fire it up.) acting like solar panels
Trust me my head was sore after doing this job my strokes have effected me as my concentration is wanting as 230V DC will kill you faster compared to 230V AC.
Eventually the lot of them said we dont fix Inverters because the parts are hard to get (I got them in 7 days) and I said to them You have INVERTERS REPAIRS in large letters on you site and you dont repair them so this Misleading Practices I think ACCC would like to hear about this.
I have other thing to do because I do know how much drama you have to go through with the ACCC, Yes done this before and Got them on another matter. I told them I advise you to tell your boss as you don't repair inverters you just fix not working systems fix and tell the customers that have older systems it not worth repairing so you need a new one $$$$ yet the Law changes again in July the 1st 2028 then you will have to remove the 4 year old system, take it to the tip and buy a new one to suit batteries storage..
Only one guy was honest with me In Brisbane He told me to find someone than can fix Inverters (he did not know anyone) because if you update yours system now you will lose the 44 cent feed in tariff ( I know that) and you will have to have a new system for batteries mid 2028.
By the way did not tell them about my Off Grid System but two installers were interested why the extra panels were on the roof. I said DO YOU FIX INVERTERS you cant get parts (BULLSHI.T) because the the lot of them had no interest of fixing our sick inverter as all they want me to get their system so I can throw it away in less than 4 years.
Anyhow Its working today because once again I have to stick my head on something that I have no interest to do but need to get it working. Thank God for Isolation Transformers that cost under $20 so I got a spare board in the grave yard that had issues with Varistors (over Voltage Protectors) and out of two got one going. Don't worry get the other going soon in the next month or so as a spare
Notice that grey transformer in the middle, yes its the culprit.
You need special tools otherwise your stuffed to do this job, To detach from the Heat sink, Hell it was a challenge.
You can test it by using the Variac that red round thing in the background (other photo) that I can select AC from 0 to 260 Volts AC then use my Bridge Rectifier (plud it in the Socket) to convert the AC to DC then give the SMA Inverter Board 230 Volts DC (Need 220 DC or more to fire it up.) acting like solar panels
Trust me my head was sore after doing this job my strokes have effected me as my concentration is wanting as 230V DC will kill you faster compared to 230V AC.
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