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  • April 28, 2026
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  • June 5, 2026

Looks like my on/off-grid switching problem has been fixed. Had a chance to talk to the installer’s chief techie this morning and it seems that when the system was installed, the inverter/control box was set to the wrong country. It’s a Sigen box and apparently has settings to match grid connections for the countries in which it is sold - but for some reason it was not set to “UK” when it was installed. It would ramp up the output, hit whatever limit it had been set to, go off-grid for “protection”, and the cycle would repeat. Now seeing consistent output that even peaks at higher than the nominal max power rating of the panels for short periods.


Chris_OVO
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  • Community Manager
  • June 8, 2026

Hey ​@Nealeb,

 

Thank you for providing an update. It's surprising how a minor region setting has caused these issues for you. I’m happy to hear that you’re seeing more consistent results now.


Peter E
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  • Super User
  • June 8, 2026

It does raise the point that some systems are so complicated that a setting buried deep in some menu can stop things working properly. I can't help thinking, in some cases, this is an own goal and that manufacturers should provide better information about diagnosing issues. 

 

Peter