Inverter choke inductor
The choke is an inductor inside the inverter. SMA inverters monitor the area around it for overtemperature. When the inverter's self-diagnosis finds too much heat in the choke area, it logs event 6511 (Overtemperature). This is a form of inverter overheating, linked to poor cooling of the enclosure. To fix it, clean the cooling fins on the back of the enclosure and the air ducts on top with a soft brush. Make sure the inverter has enough ventilation. For some models, the manual also says to keep the inverter out of direct sunlight.
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- sentence 1: support check: partial - Passages show overtemperature detected in the choke area, but not that the choke is an inductor or that SMA inverters monitor it generally (only the event text).
- sentence 3: support check: partial - It is an overtemperature and corrective measures involve cleaning fins and ventilation, but a stated link to poor enclosure cooling as cause is only implied.
- sentence 6: support check: partial - Some versions list not exposing the inverter to direct solar irradiation, but passages don't say 'manual' or which models; others omit it.
- sentence 1: review: partial - The passages show SMA self-diagnosis detecting overtemperature in the choke area, but nothing in them says the choke is an inductor. -->
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