Appendix E: External Fan Maintenance And Replacement; Fan Maintenance; External Fan Replacement - SolarEdge SE5K Installation Manual

74 Appendix E: External Fan Maintenance and Replacement
Appendix E: External Fan Maintenance and
Replacement
The inverter has two fans: one is internal and the other is accessible from the outside of
the inverter.
A fan replacement kit is available from SolarEdge.

Fan Maintenance

At least once a year, open the fan screen and clean the accumulated dust using a brush.
If the SetApp Status screen displays the status Not Working for the fan (refer to Main
Inverter Status on page 41), replace the fan as described in the next section.

External Fan Replacement

1. Turn OFF the inverter ON/OFF/P switch, and wait until the green LED is blinking ,
indicating that the DC voltage is safe (<50V), or wait five minutes before continuing
to the next step.
2. Turn OFF the DC Safety Unit(if applicable).
3. Disconnect the AC to the inverter by turning OFF the circuit breakers on the
distribution panel.
4. Use a standard screwdriver to unfasten the single screw of the fan cover and open
the fan door.
Figure 37: Inverter external fan
-Three Phase System Installation Guide MAN-01-00505-1.2