We have well over 100 M-215's installed with 0 failures so far over the last year.
Daryl > We installed 11 190s on our shop some two years ago. Six of 11 have been > replaced since that time. Another one had to be reset by Enphase. > Admittedly early generation product but based on the record I have not > been offering to customers. > > Matt > > > Matthew Partymiller > Solar Energy Solutions LLC > (859) 312-7456 > m...@solar-energy-solutions.com > > >> 350+ installed, 5 replacements over a 2 year period (.02%). 1-190, >> 4-215, >> 0-210 (we use Sanyo on many residential systems) >> >> accessibility built in to design is also a plus - not always possible, >> but >> should be a factor when doing layouts. >> >> Holt E. Kelly >> Holtek Fireplace & Solar Products >> 500 Jewell Dr. >> Waco TX. 76712 >> 254-751-9111 >> www.holteksolar.com >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "William Miller" <will...@millersolar.com> >> To: "RE-wrenches" <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> >> Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2012 12:49 AM >> Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Enphase failures >> >> >>> Troy: >>> >>> Of the 100 or so Enphase inverters we have seen 2 fail. I have my >>> fingers >>> crossed. >>> >>> Wm >>> >>> PS: >>> >>> Xantrex GT: About 15% failure >>> SMA SB: About 15% failure >>> Fronius: 300% failure rate >>> >>> wm >>> >>> >>> At 01:02 PM 7/5/2012, Troy Harvey wrote: >>>>I'm wondering how many of you have had Enphase failures in the field. >>>>Basically every one of our sites with M175 or M190 has seen failures. >>>> Most >>>>of those are one their second wave of replacements. It appears these >>>> have >>>>a linear failure rate in the field, and we have to replace 2 to 3 >>>>inverters at every site, every year. >>>> >>>>At this point we have stopped using Enphase products because the cost >>>> of >>>>replacement is too high. You have to disassemble a whole array just to >>>>replace 1 or 2 inverters. In theory it gives you per-panel diagnostics, >>>>but that is just silly considering the panels are thousands of times >>>> more >>>>durable than the inverters. >>>> >>>>What is your experience? >>>> >>>>thanks, >>>> >>>>Troy Harvey >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> List sponsored by Home Power magazine >>> >>> List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org >>> >>> Options & settings: >>> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >>> >>> List-Archive: >>> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >>> >>> List rules & etiquette: >>> www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm >>> >>> Check out participant bios: >>> www.members.re-wrenches.org >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> List sponsored by Home Power magazine >> >> List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org >> >> Options & settings: >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> >> List-Archive: >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> >> List rules & etiquette: >> www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm >> >> Check out participant bios: >> www.members.re-wrenches.org >> >> > > > > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Home Power magazine > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Options & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > > _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Options & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules & etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org
