Reviewed 2026-08-02 · Document Structured AU evidence v1
Fair
Guarantee & backbone
About this document
review.solar’s plain-language summary of the manufacturer’s warranty terms as at the review date. Not a legal instrument: verify current terms with the manufacturer before making a claim.
5yr
Warranty period
Parts only
Coverage
Warranty coverage: 5-year term
Coverage includes
✓Parts
–Labour
–Extendable
Parts only · term longer than 0 of 45 scored inverters
No inverter in the fleet publishes a year-by-year performance or output guarantee the way panels and batteries do - this shows the covered term against the market-typical term and where every scored inverter’s term lands (grey dots, sized by model count), plus what the warranty actually includes.
The guarantee
Product warranty: 5 years
Manufacturer remedy
Labour
Freight
Removal and reinstallation
What voids or limits it
Labour
Removal and reinstallation
How to claim
Start with the original installer or the manufacturer's Australian support channel. Full summary, conditions and sources: page 2.
Page 2 · Complete warranty summarySMA Sunny Boy Smart Energy 5.0/6.0
Warranty period
Product warranty: 5 years
The current Australian manufacturer terms provide a 5-year product warranty, subject to the registration, use and claim conditions shown below.
What’s covered
Manufacturer remedy
Equivalent replacement device or spare part at SMA's designated warehouse, or an appropriate market-value reimbursement at SMA's discretion where applicable.
Labour
Unconditional labour cover is not promised by the standard factory warranty.
Freight
Transport and customs are borne by the claimant under the standard warranty level.
Removal and reinstallation
Removal and reinstallation are not promised by the standard factory warranty.
Exclusions
Labour: Unconditional labour cover is not promised by the standard factory warranty.
Removal and reinstallation: Removal and reinstallation are not promised by the standard factory warranty.
Transferability
A legitimate subsequent buyer of the unmodified device may claim under the factory warranty, subject to the governing terms.
How to make a claim
Start with the original installer or the manufacturer's Australian support channel. Registration within 12 months establishes the commissioning or invoice-based start date. It does not extend the Australian warranty from five to ten years.
Source reference
DocumentCurrent exact-family Australian manufacturer warranty terms