SOLAR REPAIRS YORKSHIRE

Solar Inverter Replacement throughout Yorkshire and surrounding areas.

Call us today on 07500 932951

Solar Inverter Brands

We install inverters from all the best manufacturers, like Victron Energy, Growatt, Fronius, Solis, SMA and Sofar.

We select the inverter according to the application and budget, but all our solar inverters come with a manufacturer 10 year warranty for complete piece of mind.

Our service

So far, weve not failed to repair a faulty solar PV system. Call us and we will talk you through some basic checks. It might just be a tripped circuit breaker that you can reset yourself.

It may require us to visit to carry out wiring repairs, diagnostic work or a replacement inverter, but help is just a phone call away. We will get your solar system up and running quickly.

How we work

We are a small family team and we prefer to give you a personal service. If you have a fault with your solar PV system we will try and understand the problem over the phone. If a replacement inverter is likely we can usually give you a quote then. For other repairs we charge on an hourly basis, this is dependent upon your location.

Unlike some other companies, we aim to repair the system if possible, not just replace the inverter.

We carry out full AC and DC testing, including testing the solar panels, on each home we visit, most systems have never had any maintenance since they were installed. We also carry out visual checks on the solar panels and roof mounting. The checks we do help us diagnose any current and possible future problems, its all part of the service and gives you confidence in our work.

We do not take any up-front payments or deposits, when the repair is complete, we can take card payments or bank transfer. We will then issue the relevant testing paperwork and warranty documentation.

We work within a couple of hours travel time of our base. This is because we are not prepared to subcontract the work as some national suppliers do. We find that dealing with all aspects of the enquiry personally, makes for a better customer experience, plus in the event of an aftersales issue we can respond quickly.

How much does an Inverter replacement cost?

Each installation is different, some may have a few solar panels and some have sixteen or more. Some systems require a dual (MPPT) tracker and some single trackers. It is usually best to give us a call and explain your system, we can help diagnose the problem and offer a fixed price should the inverter require replacing.

To give you an idea of the cost, most of our replacement inverters range from £650+vat to £825+vat including installation, fault finding and10 year manufacturer warranty. We choose the inverter that will deliver the most output, this may not always be the same as the one installed. This is because the original installer may have fitted an undersized unit to save on cost.

Premium options, monitoring systems, are available, please ask.

This is for a complete installation including all the testing, within 50 mile radius of our base in Holmfirth, near Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. Small additional charges may apply outside this area to cover time and travel, please contact us with your requirements for a fixed price. We cover South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire and parts of Lancashire and Derbyshire.

Plain speaking warranty

We only install quality inverters. We are professional solar technicians and have worked in this industry since 2008. We are specialists in repairing systems, as we concentrate on repairs and do not install new systems.

Sometimes things can go wrong, and if it does, we have a comprehensive warranty in place. All our inverters are covered by a 10 year product warranty from the manufacturer and we also offer 12 months warranty on the workmanship.

Monitor your system

Unfortunately, all too often, the phone call we get, is after the Feed In Tariff reading has been rejected. This is because the system has had a fault for some time, and your generation meter has not counted up any units. If this happens over the summer, then you will lose valuable Feed In tariff payments and free energy of course.

At Solar Repair Yorkshire we recommend that the meter is read at least monthly to ensure that it is counting up kWh. Some people find it useful to write down the reading in a book kept next to the meter, its easy to refer back, and the data can help diagnose a problem later on. Hopefully you read this before its happens to you!

Inverter fault codes

Most inverters have an LCD display and in the event of a fault an error code may be displayed. This information can help us to diagnose your system and help us to get it back up and running again. If possible having this information when you call is a great help. Please don’t put yourself at risk going into the loft if you are unsteady on your feet.

Example error code - EO31

Power One Aurora or ABB inverter - error code E031 this is usually in internal fault with the circuit board, specifically the output relay / contactor. E031 is terminal and a replacement inverter is required.

Solis inverter fault code OV Bus - An internal fault on the Solis inverter, that usually requires a replacement inverter.

MasterVolt inverter fault code -FW Fail - Suggests a firmware problem, but rarely can this be resolved, and a replacement inverter is often required.

No Grid or OV grid - Generic for many inverters. This can be a failed inverter, but also in areas that suffer from high voltage, it can mean that the grid has temporally gone over voltage and may reset its self soon, possible the circuit breaker has tripped.

Repeating clicking sound on many inverters is a sign that the AC connection circuit has, or is about too fail. Its good practice to isolate this inverter until a specialist has inspected it, due to fire risks.

Call us with the inverter error or fault code and we will try our best to help you.

A note on repairs to the incoming electricity supply. Occasionally the electricity supply company may carry out repairs. Sometimes in order to keep your lights on, they install a generator and disconnect you from the national grid. They should ask you to turn off any solar inverters, but sometimes they don’t! Unfortunately we have replaced quite a few inverters due to them not being turned off when connected to a generator. In short Generators and ordinary grid tied inverters done like each other. This does not apply to specialist Inverters like Victron energy that are designed to work with Generators.

It is good practice to have a smoke alarm close to your solar inverter, if its hidden away in the far corner of the loft, then its better to have a linked system that also activates the other smoke alarms in the house.