Appendix C: Replacing and Adding System Components
Appendix C: Replacing and Adding System
Components
This appendix includes replacement procedures for the SolarEdge system components.
NOTE
If you are permanently disassembling the installation or part of it, make sure to use the disposal
methods dictated by local regulations.
Replacing an Inverter
1. Turn OFF the StorEdge Connection Unit.
2. Turn OFF the inverter ON/OFF switch, and wait until the LCD indicates that the DC voltage is safe
(<50V), or wait five minutes before continuing to the next step.
WARNING!
If you cannot see the inverter panel, or if a malfunction is indicated on the LCD panel, wait five
minutes for the input capacitors of the inverter to discharge.
3. Turn OFF the AC switch at the distribution panel.
4. Turn OFF the battery auxiliary power switch and the circuit breaker switch.
5. Open the StorEdge Connection Unit cover.
6. Turn the Bypass switch inside the StorEdge Connection Unit to position 2, in order to maintain power
to the backed-up loads.
7. Disconnect the meter, battery, AC and DC wires from the StorEdge Connection Unit.
8. Remove the screws securing the inverter to the mounting bracket and remove the inverter (with the
StorEdge Connection Unit) from the mounting bracket.
NOTE
If you remove the old inverter and do not immediately install a new one, use insulation tape to isolate
each of the AC and DC wires
9. Place the new inverter on the mounting bracket; insert the screws securing the inverter to the
mounting bracket.
10. Connect all the wires to the inverter: Follow the instructions of StorEdge Inverter Connections on page
27 and Commissioning the Installation on page 42.
11. Configure the system to the required application as described in System Configuration on page 80
9V Battery Replacement
If Warning 8: Connection Unit Low 9V Battery is displayed in the main status screen, replace the 9V
battery in the StorEdge Connection Unit.
1. Turn OFF the inverter ON/OFF switch, and wait until the LCD indicates that the DC voltage is safe
(<50V), or wait five minutes before continuing to the next step.
WARNING!
If you cannot see the inverter panel, or if a malfunction is indicated on the LCD panel, wait five
minutes for the input capacitors of the inverter to discharge.
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StorEdge Inverter Installation Guide MAN-01-00390-1.1