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All right, you guys. So, check this out. We right, you guys.
So, check this out. We right, you guys. So, check this out.
We are actually under this uh ground mount are actually under this uh ground mount are actually under this uh ground mount system trying to troubleshoot what in system trying to troubleshoot what in system trying to troubleshoot what in the world is going on because we're the world is going on because we're the world is going on because we're getting no voltage from the entire getting no voltage from the entire getting no voltage from the entire array. I'm not sure exactly what array. I'm not sure exactly what array.
I'm not sure exactly what happened, but one day we woke up, we're happened, but one day we woke up, we're happened, but one day we woke up, we're like, "Huh, we're getting no solar. " So, like, "Huh, we're getting no solar. " So, like, "Huh, we're getting no solar.
" So, uh, we've been troubleshooting this for uh, we've been troubleshooting this for uh, we've been troubleshooting this for probably about an hour, and I think what probably about an hour, and I think what probably about an hour, and I think what we've discovered is that all of the, uh, we've discovered is that all of the, uh, we've discovered is that all of the, uh, optimizers have somehow died. Well, optimizers have somehow died. Well, optimizers have somehow died.
Well, maybe not all of them. I only got to maybe not all of them. I only got to maybe not all of them.
I only got to about three of them. But here, let me about three of them. But here, let me about three of them.
But here, let me show you what's going on here. Flip this show you what's going on here. Flip this show you what's going on here.
Flip this camera here. If you remember, we've had camera here. If you remember, we've had camera here.
If you remember, we've had these optimizers mounted on the bottom these optimizers mounted on the bottom these optimizers mounted on the bottom of each of these rays, right? So, of each of these rays, right? So, of each of these rays, right?
So, there's one here, there was one there, there's one here, there was one there, there's one here, there was one there, and there was one there. And we took and there was one there. And we took and there was one there.
And we took this one out, mainly because we're this one out, mainly because we're this one out, mainly because we're getting no voltage, right? So, I'm not getting no voltage, right? So, I'm not getting no voltage, right?
So, I'm not sure what exactly is happening, but let sure what exactly is happening, but let sure what exactly is happening, but let me see if we can show you what's going me see if we can show you what's going me see if we can show you what's going on. Right. So, here, take a look at on.
Right. So, here, take a look at on. Right.
So, here, take a look at this. We have this optimizer that's this. We have this optimizer that's this.
We have this optimizer that's right here. It's plugged in to this right here. It's plugged in to this right here.
It's plugged in to this panel right here. And while I get this panel right here. And while I get this panel right here.
And while I get this thing set up, let me remind you, this thing set up, let me remind you, this thing set up, let me remind you, this thing has been working perfectly since thing has been working perfectly since thing has been working perfectly since we've installed it for many months, if we've installed it for many months, if we've installed it for many months, if not weeks. But, let me take this not weeks. But, let me take this not weeks.
But, let me take this voltmeter here. So are kind of under voltmeter here. So are kind of under voltmeter here.
So are kind of under here. Trying to do it all at once and here. Trying to do it all at once and here.
Trying to do it all at once and film is kind of being challenging. But film is kind of being challenging. But film is kind of being challenging.
But here, let me plug this in here. here, let me plug this in here. here, let me plug this in here.
Check this out. Check this out. Check this out.
So, as we got this going on up in here, So, as we got this going on up in here, So, as we got this going on up in here, look at this. Check this out. Ah, no look at this.
Check this out. Ah, no look at this. Check this out.
Ah, no voltage. I don't know how I'm going to voltage. I don't know how I'm going to voltage.
I don't know how I'm going to do this uh one hand. I don't know if you do this uh one hand. I don't know if you do this uh one hand.
I don't know if you can see that. Hopefully, you can see can see that. Hopefully, you can see can see that.
Hopefully, you can see that. that. that.
Check this out. Check this out. Check this out.
No voltage. We're getting absolutely no No voltage. We're getting absolutely no No voltage.
We're getting absolutely no voltage. All right. So, let me see if I voltage.
All right. So, let me see if I voltage. All right.
So, let me see if I can hold this just like this. And yes, I can hold this just like this. And yes, I can hold this just like this.
And yes, I can confirm they are indeed touching the can confirm they are indeed touching the can confirm they are indeed touching the uh uh uh uh what do you call it? Terminals. uh what do you call it?
Terminals. uh what do you call it? Terminals.
Because if I let it go, you'll see like Because if I let it go, you'll see like Because if I let it go, you'll see like one millolt type spike on this thing. one millolt type spike on this thing. one millolt type spike on this thing.
See, now it's gone on the 07. See? So, See, now it's gone on the 07.
See? So, See, now it's gone on the 07. See?
So, nothing is coming out of this optimizer. nothing is coming out of this optimizer. nothing is coming out of this optimizer.
Um, and it's been like this for I want Um, and it's been like this for I want Um, and it's been like this for I want to say about two or three days, which is to say about two or three days, which is to say about two or three days, which is why we've said, "Hey, it's a weekend. why we've said, "Hey, it's a weekend. why we've said, "Hey, it's a weekend.
Let's see what we can learn about this. " Let's see what we can learn about this. " Let's see what we can learn about this.
" Right. So, now let me take this uh panel Right. So, now let me take this uh panel Right.
So, now let me take this uh panel off of here. All right. Got that off.
Take this panel All right. Got that off. Take this panel All right.
Got that off. Take this panel off here. All right.
So, now we got the two leads All right. So, now we got the two leads All right. So, now we got the two leads right here.
Right. So, now let me get right here. Right.
So, now let me get right here. Right. So, now let me get this.
I'm hoping you can still see that. this. I'm hoping you can still see that.
this. I'm hoping you can still see that. Can you see that?
Yeah, I think you can Can you see that? Yeah, I think you can Can you see that? Yeah, I think you can see it.
Take this here. Put this here. see it.
Take this here. Put this here. see it.
Take this here. Put this here. Actually, I haven't tried this out.
I Actually, I haven't tried this out. I Actually, I haven't tried this out. I don't know if this panel is good or not, don't know if this panel is good or not, don't know if this panel is good or not, but as you can see right here, now we're but as you can see right here, now we're but as you can see right here, now we're getting 38.
3 volts. Not sure if you can getting 38. 3 volts.
Not sure if you can getting 38. 3 volts. Not sure if you can see that, but I hope you can.
Let me see see that, but I hope you can. Let me see see that, but I hope you can. Let me see if I can do this one hand again.
Come on, glare. 3. 3.
Come on, glare. 3. 3.
Come on, glare. 3. 3.
You see here? So, uh, I'm not sure You see here? So, uh, I'm not sure You see here?
So, uh, I'm not sure what's going on with all of these what's going on with all of these what's going on with all of these optimizers, but for some reason, one day optimizers, but for some reason, one day optimizers, but for some reason, one day we woke up and we said none of these are we woke up and we said none of these are we woke up and we said none of these are working. So, uh, right now we're going working. So, uh, right now we're going working.
So, uh, right now we're going to go ahead and remove them off of 1 2 3 to go ahead and remove them off of 1 2 3 to go ahead and remove them off of 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 I don't know how many panels. 4 5 6 7 8 I don't know how many panels. 4 5 6 7 8 I don't know how many panels.
8 n or 10 panels and we'll get the 8 n or 10 panels and we'll get the 8 n or 10 panels and we'll get the system charging up again. But I did want system charging up again. But I did want system charging up again.
But I did want to give you a quick update on these uh to give you a quick update on these uh to give you a quick update on these uh TS TS TS 4 A0 optimizers. Um, I don't have the 4 A0 optimizers. Um, I don't have the 4 A0 optimizers.
Um, I don't have the management system set up for this, but management system set up for this, but management system set up for this, but I'm not sure what happened. All of these I'm not sure what happened. All of these I'm not sure what happened.
All of these are no bueno. They are not working. So, are no bueno.
They are not working. So, are no bueno. They are not working.
So, um, we'll get them all removed, panel um, we'll get them all removed, panel um, we'll get them all removed, panel connected back up, and get the, uh, connected back up, and get the, uh, connected back up, and get the, uh, array charging again. So, hopefully, I array charging again. So, hopefully, I array charging again.
So, hopefully, I don't know if this video is going to don't know if this video is going to don't know if this video is going to help somebody out, but if you're help somebody out, but if you're help somebody out, but if you're wondering how the optimizers are doing wondering how the optimizers are doing wondering how the optimizers are doing now, um, I'll go back and look at when now, um, I'll go back and look at when now, um, I'll go back and look at when we posted the video about the we posted the video about the we posted the video about the optimizers. But after a few months, it optimizers. But after a few months, it optimizers.
But after a few months, it seems like uh so far four out of four of seems like uh so far four out of four of seems like uh so far four out of four of them have failed. So, uh or I don't them have failed. So, uh or I don't them have failed.
So, uh or I don't know, four four or four that I've know, four four or four that I've know, four four or four that I've checked. We've got more than that, checked. We've got more than that, checked.
We've got more than that, obviously. So, uh hopefully this video obviously. So, uh hopefully this video obviously.
So, uh hopefully this video helped you guys out. If we've learned or helped you guys out. If we've learned or helped you guys out.
If we've learned or figure anything else out, we'll give you figure anything else out, we'll give you figure anything else out, we'll give you an update. But that's what we know about an update. But that's what we know about an update.
But that's what we know about these TGO TS4 A0 optimizers. All right, these TGO TS4 A0 optimizers. All right, these TGO TS4 A0 optimizers.
All right, so check this out, guys. I just took so check this out, guys. I just took so check this out, guys.
I just took this one that was off right here, you this one that was off right here, you this one that was off right here, you can see, and it was right here. This can see, and it was right here. This can see, and it was right here.
This area was really worn for whatever area was really worn for whatever area was really worn for whatever reason. But you can see there's like a reason. But you can see there's like a reason.
But you can see there's like a little burn mark there. A little stain little burn mark there. A little stain little burn mark there.
A little stain or something like that. Also a stain or something like that. Also a stain or something like that.
Also a stain right there. But look at the bottom or right there. But look at the bottom or right there.
But look at the bottom or the top or whatever where you want to the top or whatever where you want to the top or whatever where you want to look at this of this optimizer. Check look at this of this optimizer. Check look at this of this optimizer.
Check this out. This thing is melted. this out.
This thing is melted. this out. This thing is melted.
And this thing is still hot. And this thing is still hot. And this thing is still hot.
Okay. So, uh not sure what went on with Okay. So, uh not sure what went on with Okay.
So, uh not sure what went on with this thing, but it looks like this thing, but it looks like this thing, but it looks like it's melting. it's melting. it's melting.
Uh, so got I'm glad we figured this out. Uh, so got I'm glad we figured this out. Uh, so got I'm glad we figured this out.
I'm hoping that this one was the issue, I'm hoping that this one was the issue, I'm hoping that this one was the issue, but interestingly enough, all of them but interestingly enough, all of them but interestingly enough, all of them are putting out no voltage. I'll go are putting out no voltage. I'll go are putting out no voltage.
I'll go ahead and check all of them, but did ahead and check all of them, but did ahead and check all of them, but did want to go ahead and show you that this want to go ahead and show you that this want to go ahead and show you that this one here failed one here failed one here failed drastically. drastically. drastically.
