Failed SolarEdge Optimizer causes entire string to fail

[Valdemar]

As a side note, the crew took 6 panels off the roof to swap everything out, and placed them on my front lawn. I now have 6 very nice rectangles of dead grass. Oops. The black panels got hot enough to cook the grass.

I guess there can be additional benefits to removing your lawn in California, which it looks like will be required by law soon

[RegGuheert]

The discolored panel was purple in color not black like the rest of the array. It was like that from day 1. Perhaps a backing sheet issue, or some thing else, but the discoloration covered the entire panel, so I don't think it was heat.

O.K. That sounds much better!

I'm surprised that SolarWorld would not take care of something like.

[dsops00]

I , too, had 3 SolarEdge Optimizer fail this past week taking a string of 18 panels down. Bummer.

[RegGuheert]

I , too, had 3 SolarEdge Optimizer fail this past week taking a string of 18 panels down. Bummer.

Three? Did you get hit by lightning?

Good luck getting your system repaired!

[12345678t]

I , too, had 3 SolarEdge Optimizer fail this past week taking a string of 18 panels down. Bummer.

Was your installer or SolarEdge able to tell you why the optmizers took down the entire string?
I have a small commercial system that is about 4 months old. and have had 6 optmizers fail to date. System was working fine and just today tripped offline. Wondering if its because of the bad optmizers.

[RegGuheert]

I have a small commercial system that is about 4 months old. and have had 6 optmizers fail to date.

You have had SIX optimizers fail in four months?? How many solar panels total are in this system?