Steve:
Thanks for your input. I think there is enough general interest amongst
this group that it would be useful for you to enlighten all of us on-line
as to what the options are. Thanks in advance.
Sincerely,
William Miller
At 08:51 AM 2/20/2013, you wrote:
Morning Wrenches,
SMA is no longer supporting the SWR model line, due to lack of available
components.
This includes the 1800, 2100, 2500, 3800, 6000U and 700U.
These are all of our "legacy" products.
There are a couple different options for upgrades. The SB5000US is not one
of them, it was for a short time while we were putting together the
program for replacements.
There is no "3rd Party" repair facility.
If you have questions about the upgrade program, please contact me offline.
Thanks
SMA America, LLC
Steve Jefferson
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-----Original Message-----
From: re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org
[mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of William Miller
Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2013 1:18 PM
To: RE-wrenches
Subject: [RE-wrenches] SB2500 Refurbish program gone
Friends:
SMA is no longer offering refurbished SB2500 inverters. If you find a dead
one, the only option is to acquire a refurbished SB5000US for
$700.00. This is touted as an "upgrade" but I don't see it that
way. Rarely will you want to add more solar. Usually the system was
originally designed to either fill the roof or provide the needed solar
energy. Furthermore, try matching strings of modules from a 5 or more
year old system with new modules. Ain't likely to happen. And the 5000US
is just bigger and won't always fit where the 2500 was.
Added headache: The SB5000US inverters are sent out sans accessories,
specifically: mounting bracket, bug screens, fasteners or AC/DC
disconnect. They are sent as if you are replacing an existing 5000US and
have those parts already.
The AC/DC disconnect function may not be needed since you already should
have AC/DC disconnecting means outboard of your 2500 (or 1800, for that
matter), but the AC/DC disconnect is part of the mounting system. Without
it the bottom of the US inverter is just swinging in the breeze. An
option is to build a flat bracket, pretty easy to do, but you would want
to be warned in advance so you bring the material and metric fasteners.
It is a shame that with such a large installed base of SB2500 inverters
out there that the factory will no longer repair them. Is there a third
party repair shop I don't know about?
William Miller
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