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ABB / FIMER PVS-60-TL E021

Code
E021
Shown as
Self Test Error 2
Vendor severity
Error
Page
156
ID
fc:abb-pvs-60-tl-us-e21
IRI
https://solarlattice.org/kb/fc/abb-pvs-60-tl-us-e21
Status
active
Also known as
E021, e21, ABB / FIMER E021, Self Test Error 2
Category
Inverters
Class fault drafted · lead
Production stops drafted · lead
Clears after a manual reset drafted · lead

Decoded

Reports self-test failure; may indicate relay failure; look at grid tie relay; do: inverter restart, contact manufacturer service.

What can be behind Self-test failure

Failure modes that present as the reported condition, and the tests that tell them apart.

Defined in

The manufacturer's own cause and corrective text is not reproduced here.

Same condition on other equipment

ABB / FIMER
ABB / FIMER PVS-166-175-TL E019, ABB / FIMER PVS-166-175-TL E020, ABB / FIMER PVS-166-175-TL E021, ABB / FIMER PVS-166-175-TL E022, ABB / FIMER PVS-166-175-TL E053, ABB / FIMER PVS-166-175-TL E078, ABB / FIMER PVS-60-TL E103, ABB / FIMER PVS-60-TL E019, ABB / FIMER PVS-60-TL E020, ABB / FIMER PVS-60-TL E022, ABB / FIMER PVS-60-TL E053, ABB / FIMER PVS-60-TL E078, ABB / FIMER TRIO-20.0-27.6-TL E019, ABB / FIMER TRIO-20.0-27.6-TL E020, ABB / FIMER TRIO-20.0-27.6-TL E021, ABB / FIMER TRIO-20.0-27.6-TL E022, ABB / FIMER UNO-DM-3.3-5.0-PLUS E019, ABB / FIMER UNO-DM-3.3-5.0-PLUS E020, ABB / FIMER UNO-DM-3.3-5.0-PLUS E021, ABB / FIMER UNO-DM-3.3-5.0-PLUS E022, ABB / FIMER UNO-DM-3.3-5.0-PLUS E053, ABB / FIMER UNO-DM-3.3-5.0-PLUS E078, ABB / FIMER UNO-DM-6.0-PLUS E019, ABB / FIMER UNO-DM-6.0-PLUS E020, ABB / FIMER UNO-DM-6.0-PLUS E021, ABB / FIMER UNO-DM-6.0-PLUS E022, ABB / FIMER UNO-DM-6.0-PLUS E053, ABB / FIMER UNO-DM-6.0-PLUS E078
CPS
CPS SCA25KTL-208 Fault0150, CPS SCA25KTL-208 Protect0230, CPS SCA25KTL-480 Fault0150, CPS SCA25KTL-480 Protect0230, CPS SCA36KTL Fault0150, CPS SCA36KTL Protect0230, CPS SCA50-100K-T PFault0140, CPS SCA50-100K-T Protect0230, CPS SCA50-100K-T Protect0390, CPS SCA50-60KTL Fault0150, CPS SCA50-60KTL Protect0230, CPS SCH100-125KTL Fault0150, CPS SCH100-125KTL Protect0230, CPS SCH125KTL-AIO Fault0150, CPS SCH125KTL-AIO Protect0230, CPS SCH200-250K-T Fault0390, CPS SCH200-250K-T Protect0230, CPS SCH200-250K-T Protect0390, CPS SCH275KTL Fault0150, CPS SCH275KTL Protect0230, CPS SCH350KTL Fault0150, CPS SCH350KTL Protect0230
Canadian Solar
Canadian Solar 185-255K RelayChk-FAIL
Fronius
Fronius Galvo 245, Fronius Symo 245
Huawei
Huawei SUN2000-100KTL-USH0 2021, Huawei SUN2000-25-30KTL-US 411, Huawei SUN2000-45KTL-US-HV-D0 411
KACO new energy
KACO new energy blueplanet TL3 160, KACO new energy blueplanet TL3 161, KACO new energy blueplanet TL3 162, KACO new energy blueplanet TL3 164, KACO new energy blueplanet TL3 165, KACO new energy blueplanet TL3 166, KACO new energy blueplanet TL3 188, KACO new energy blueplanet TL3 59
SMA
SMA SBSE-US-50 9007, SMA PEAK3-US 9007, SMA CORE1-US 8208, SMA CORE1-US 8209, SMA CORE1-US 9007, SMA STP-TL-US 8204, SMA STP-X-US 9007, SMA SC-CP-XT 6447, SMA SC-CP-XT 6457, SMA SC-CP-XT 6471, SMA SC-CP-XT 6472
Solis
Solis 1P-4G-US AFCI Check FAULT, Solis RHI-1P-HV AFCI Check FAULT, Solis S6-EH1P AFCI Check FAULT, Solis S6-EH2P AFCI-Check, Solis S6-EH2P ILeak-Check, Solis S6-EH3P30-60K AFCI-Check, Solis S6-EH3P30-60K ILeak-Check, Solis S6-EH3P75-150K AFCI-Check, Solis S6-EH3P75-150K ILeak-Check, Solis S6-GC AFCI-Check, Solis S6-GC DSP-SelfCheck, Solis S6-GC ILeak-Check, Solis S6-GU AFCI-Check, Solis S6-GU DSP-SelfCheck, Solis S6-GU ILeak-Check
Sungrow
Sungrow SG-CX-US 105
Yaskawa Solectria
Yaskawa Solectria PVI-14-20TL Arc Board Error, Yaskawa Solectria PVI-25TL-R Fault0150, Yaskawa Solectria PVI-25TL-R Protect0230, Yaskawa Solectria PVI-TL Arc Board Error, Yaskawa Solectria XGI-1500-1MW CRIT-11, Yaskawa Solectria XGI-1500-1MW CRIT-12, Yaskawa Solectria XGI-1500 CRIT-11, Yaskawa Solectria XGI-1500 CRIT-12, Yaskawa Solectria XGI-1500-DCG CRIT-11, Yaskawa Solectria XGI-1500-DCG CRIT-12

Same code in other families

Claims

defined_in

c1 drafted · lead FIMER PVS-60-TL-US Product Manual RevB

has_event_class

c2 drafted · lead Fault (device stops or needs intervention)

from the code prefix

reports

c3 drafted · lead Self-test failure

indicates

c4 drafted · lead Relay failure

affects

c5 drafted · lead Grid tie relay

Relay of the DC-AC inverter stage.

has_production_effect

c6 drafted · lead Trip (production stops)

Occurs only before grid connection, so the inverter does not connect.

review note: review: partial - The rows say the alarm occurs only before grid connection during internal relay tests, but they never explicitly say that the inverter…

mitigated_by

c7 drafted · lead Inverter restart

c8 drafted · lead Contact manufacturer service

has_recovery

c9 drafted · lead Manual reset (operator restarts or acknowledges)

Power cycle first; contact service if the fault persists afterwards.

review note: support check: partial - A power cycle is advised, but the passages never say the fault clears by manual reset.

applies_to

c10 drafted · lead FIMER PVS-60-TL-US string inverter

Data