---
title: "Solar System Troubleshooting"
description: "Common solar system issues, basic homeowner checks, and when to call a technician. PA and Ohio service areas."
url: https://www.lifestylesolar.com/solar-system-troubleshooting
type: service
---
# Solar System Troubleshooting

If your solar system isn't performing the way it should, start here. We help homeowners across our PA and Ohio service areas identify and resolve common issues.

## Common symptoms

- **Low energy output**, system producing less power than expected based on rated capacity and current conditions.
- **Inverter error codes**, display or app showing fault codes, warning lights, or alert messages.
- **Unexpected shutdowns**, system shuts off intermittently or fails to restart after a grid outage or breaker trip.
- **Overheating warnings**, components running hotter than normal, reducing output or triggering automatic shutoffs.

## Basic homeowner checks (safe)

1. **Check your inverter display**, look for error codes, flashing lights, or blank screens. Note any codes to share with a technician.
2. **Review your monitoring app**, compare recent production to previous weeks. A sudden drop usually points to a specific component issue.
3. **Inspect your breaker panel**, make sure the solar breaker hasn't tripped. If it has, reset it once. If it trips again, stop and call a professional.
4. **Look for visible obstructions**, check your roof for heavy debris, snow buildup, or new shading from tree growth.

## When to call us

- Repeated breaker trips (electrical fault, do not keep resetting)
- Inverter error codes you can't clear
- A sudden drop in production with no visible cause
- Any visible damage to wiring, conduit, or panels
- Burning smell or scorched components (turn off solar disconnect immediately and call)

## Don't try electrical work yourself

Solar systems carry DC voltage that can be lethal even when the AC side is off. Leave panel-side work, inverter swaps, and string-level testing to a licensed solar technician.

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