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ABB / FIMER PVS-60-TL W018

Code
W018
Shown as
SPD DC Err
Vendor severity
Warning
Page
153
ID
fc:abb-pvs-60-tl-us-w18
IRI
https://solarlattice.org/kb/fc/abb-pvs-60-tl-us-w18
Status
active
Also known as
W018, w18, ABB / FIMER W018, SPD DC Err
Category
Inverters
Class warning drafted · lead
Production not stated
Clears needs service drafted · lead

Decoded

Reports surge protector alarm; may indicate surge protector exhausted; look at surge protection device; confirm with visual inspection; do: SPD replacement.

What can be behind Surge protector alarm

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 W018, ABB / FIMER PVS-166-175-TL W019, ABB / FIMER PVS-60-TL W019, ABB / FIMER TRIO-20.0-27.6-TL W018, ABB / FIMER TRIO-20.0-27.6-TL W019, ABB / FIMER UNO-DM-3.3-5.0-PLUS W018, ABB / FIMER UNO-DM-3.3-5.0-PLUS W019, ABB / FIMER UNO-DM-6.0-PLUS W018, ABB / FIMER UNO-DM-6.0-PLUS W019
CPS
CPS SCA25KTL-480 Warn0100, CPS SCA25KTL-480 Warn0040, CPS SCA50-100K-T Warn0100, CPS SCA50-100K-T Warn0040, CPS SCH100-125KTL Warn0100, CPS SCH100-125KTL Warn0040, CPS SCH125KTL-AIO Warn0100, CPS SCH125KTL-AIO Warn0040, CPS SCH275KTL Warn0100, CPS SCH275KTL Warn0040, CPS SCH350KTL Warn0100, CPS SCH350KTL Warn0040
KACO new energy
KACO new energy blueplanet TL3 107
SMA
SMA PEAK3-US 7801, SMA CORE1-US 7801, SMA STP-X-US 7801, SMA SC-CP-XT 7801
Schneider Electric
Schneider Electric CL125 071, Schneider Electric CL125 072
Sungrow
Sungrow SG-CX-US 071, Sungrow SG-CX-US 072
Yaskawa Solectria
Yaskawa Solectria PVI-25TL-R Warn0100, Yaskawa Solectria PVI-25TL-R Warn0040

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 Warning (device continues, a condition is flagged)

from the code prefix

reports

c3 drafted · lead Surge protector alarm

indicates

c4 drafted · lead Surge protector exhausted

affects

c5 drafted · lead Surge protection device

DC-side surge arresters, models with monitored SPD

detected_by

c6 drafted · lead Visual inspection

Red inspection window means damaged arrester

mitigated_by

c7 drafted · lead SPD replacement

has_recovery

c8 drafted · lead Service required

Cartridge replacement; service if alarm persists with green windows

review note: support check: partial - Cartridge replacement and contact customer assistance are stated, but service-required classification applies mainly to the persistent case; replacement is an…

applies_to

c9 drafted · lead FIMER PVS-60-TL-US string inverter

Data