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ABB / FIMER UNO-DM-3.3-5.0-PLUS E018

Code: E018
Shown as: Ground Fault
Vendor severity: Error
Page: 129
ID: fc:abb-uno-dm-3-3-5-0-plus-us-e18
IRI: https://solarlattice.org/kb/fc/abb-uno-dm-3-3-5-0-plus-us-e18
Status: active
Also known as: E018, e18, ABB / FIMER E018, Ground Fault
Category: Inverters

Class fault drafted · lead

Production not stated

Clears not stated

Decoded

Reports high leakage current, ground fault alarm or trip; look at PV array; confirm with insulation resistance testing; do: contact system installer, contact manufacturer service.

What can be behind High leakage current

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

What can be behind Ground fault alarm or trip

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

Backsheet Cracking drafted · lead
Cable Defect verified · fact
Connector Defect drafted · lead
Glass Breakage drafted · lead
Grounding fuse failure verified · fact
Loss of electrical insulation drafted · lead

Defined in

FIMER UNO-DM-3.3-5.0-TL-PLUS-US-Q Product Manual RevB — ABB / FIMER drafted · lead
- tbl=39.r11 h=8b960b8e4fb9
UNO-DM-3.3-5.0-TL-PLUS-US Product Manual RevA — ABB / FIMER drafted · lead
- tbl=54.r1 h=8d94a07800dd

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 E018, ABB / FIMER PVS-60-TL E018, ABB / FIMER TRIO-20.0-27.6-TL E018, ABB / FIMER UNO-DM-6.0-PLUS E018
CPS: CPS SCA25KTL-208 Fault0090, CPS SCA25KTL-208 GFCIErr, CPS SCA25KTL-480 Fault0090, CPS SCA25KTL-480 GFCIErr, CPS SCA50-100K-T PFault0040, CPS SCA50-100K-T Protect0200, CPS SCA50-100K-T Protect0650, CPS SCH100-125KTL Fault0090, CPS SCH100-125KTL GFCIErr, CPS SCH125KTL-AIO Fault0090, CPS SCH125KTL-AIO GFCIErr, CPS SCH200-250K-T Fault0650, CPS SCH200-250K-T GFCIErr, CPS SCH275KTL Fault0090, CPS SCH275KTL GFCIErr, CPS SCH350KTL Fault0090, CPS SCH350KTL GFCIErr
Canadian Solar: Canadian Solar 185-255K ILeak-PRO 01/02/03/04, Canadian Solar 23-28KTL-CT GFCIErr
Enphase: Enphase M215-M250 GFI Tripped
Fronius: Fronius Galvo 475, Fronius Primo 475, Fronius Symo 475
Huawei: Huawei SUN2000-100KTL-USH0 2031, Huawei SUN2000-100KTL-USH0 2051, Huawei SUN2000-25-30KTL-US 318, Huawei SUN2000-45KTL-US-HV-D0 318
KACO new energy: KACO new energy blueplanet TL3 18, KACO new energy blueplanet TL3 78
SMA: SMA SB-US-40 3501, SMA SB-US-40 3601, SMA SB-US-40 3701, SMA SB-US-41 3501, SMA SB-US-41 3601, SMA SB-US-41 3701, SMA SBSE-US-50 3501, SMA SBSE-US-50 3601, SMA SBSE-US-50 3701, SMA PEAK3-US 3501, SMA PEAK3-US 3601, SMA PEAK3-US 3701, SMA CORE1-US 3501, SMA CORE1-US 3701, SMA STP-TL-US 3501, SMA STP-TL-US 3601, SMA STP-TL-US 3701, SMA STP-X-US 3501, SMA STP-X-US 3601, SMA STP-X-US 3701, SMA SC-CP-XT 3501, SMA SC-CP-XT 3502, SMA SC-CP-XT 3507, SMA SC-CP-XT 3512, SMA SC-CP-XT 3515, SMA SC-CP-XT 3601, SMA SC-CP-XT 6487
Schneider Electric: Schneider Electric CL125 012, Schneider Electric CL125 033, Schneider Electric CL125 056
Solis: Solis 3P-5G-US ILeak-PRO 01/02/03/04, Solis RHI-1P-HV ILeak-PRO 01/02/03/04, Solis S6-EH1P ILeak-PRO 01/02/03/04, Solis S6-EH2P ILeak-PRO01, Solis S6-EH2P ILeak-PRO02, Solis S6-EH2P ILeak-PRO03, Solis S6-EH2P ILeak-PRO04, Solis S6-EH2P PV ISO-PRO01, Solis S6-EH2P PV ISO-PRO02, Solis S6-EH3P30-60K ILeak-PRO01, Solis S6-EH3P30-60K ILeak-PRO02, Solis S6-EH3P30-60K ILeak-PRO03, Solis S6-EH3P30-60K ILeak-PRO04, Solis S6-EH3P30-60K PV ISO-PRO01, Solis S6-EH3P30-60K PV ISO-PRO02, Solis S6-EH3P75-150K ILeak-PRO01, Solis S6-EH3P75-150K ILeak-PRO02, Solis S6-EH3P75-150K ILeak-PRO03, Solis S6-EH3P75-150K ILeak-PRO04, Solis S6-EH3P75-150K PV ISO-PRO01, Solis S6-EH3P75-150K PV ISO-PRO02, Solis S6-GC ILeak-PRO, Solis S6-GU ILeak-PRO
Sungrow: Sungrow SG-CX-US 012, Sungrow SG200HX 012, Sungrow SG200HX 1600-1615, Sungrow SG200HX 1632-1655, Sungrow SG250HX 12, Sungrow SG250HX 1600-1615, Sungrow SG250HX 1632-1655, Sungrow SG350HX 012, Sungrow SG350HX 1600-1615, Sungrow SG350HX 1632-1655
Yaskawa Solectria: Yaskawa Solectria PVI-14-20TL GFCI.Err, Yaskawa Solectria PVI-25TL-R Fault0090, Yaskawa Solectria PVI-25TL-R GFCI.Err, Yaskawa Solectria PVI-TL GFCI.Err, Yaskawa Solectria SGI-XTM DC GND Fault, Yaskawa Solectria SGI-XTM RCM Fault, Yaskawa Solectria SGI-XTM RCM Warn, Yaskawa Solectria XGI-1500-1MW CRIT-7, Yaskawa Solectria XGI-1500 CRIT-7, Yaskawa Solectria XGI-1500-DCG CRIT-7

Same code in other families

Claims

`defined_in`

c1 drafted · lead FIMER UNO-DM-3.3-5.0-TL-PLUS-US-Q Product Manual RevB

FIMER UNO-DM-3.3-5.0-TL-PLUS-US-Q Product Manual RevB tbl=39.r11 h=8b960b8e4fb9

c2 drafted · lead UNO-DM-3.3-5.0-TL-PLUS-US Product Manual RevA

UNO-DM-3.3-5.0-TL-PLUS-US Product Manual RevA tbl=54.r1 h=8d94a07800dd

`has_event_class`

c3 drafted · lead Fault (device stops or needs intervention)

from the code prefix

FIMER UNO-DM-3.3-5.0-TL-PLUS-US-Q Product Manual RevB tbl=39.r11 h=8b960b8e4fb9
UNO-DM-3.3-5.0-TL-PLUS-US Product Manual RevA tbl=54.r1 h=8d94a07800dd

`reports`

c4 drafted · lead High leakage current

FIMER PVS-166-175-TL-US A.2 Product Manual RevE tbl=54.r2 h=2d7c93565057
FIMER PVS-60-TL-US Product Manual RevB tbl=47.r5 h=c85485f0064f
FIMER UNO-DM-3.3-5.0-TL-PLUS-US-Q Product Manual RevB tbl=39.r11 h=8b960b8e4fb9
FIMER UNO-DM-6.0-TL-PLUS-US-Q Product Manual RevB tbl=37.r11 h=8b960b8e4fb9
UNO-DM-6.0-TL-PLUS-US Product Manual RevA tbl=49.r1 h=8d94a07800dd
FIMER TRIO-20.0-27.6-TL-OUTD Product Manual RevG tbl=38.r6 h=5c456fb6cb36

c5 drafted · lead Ground fault alarm or trip

FIMER PVS-166-175-TL-US A.2 Product Manual RevE tbl=54.r2 h=2d7c93565057
FIMER PVS-60-TL-US Product Manual RevB tbl=47.r5 h=c85485f0064f
FIMER UNO-DM-3.3-5.0-TL-PLUS-US-Q Product Manual RevB tbl=39.r11 h=8b960b8e4fb9

`affects`

c6 drafted · lead PV array

FIMER PVS-166-175-TL-US A.2 Product Manual RevE tbl=54.r2 h=2d7c93565057
FIMER PVS-60-TL-US Product Manual RevB tbl=47.r5 h=c85485f0064f
FIMER UNO-DM-3.3-5.0-TL-PLUS-US-Q Product Manual RevB tbl=39.r11 h=8b960b8e4fb9

`detected_by`

c7 drafted · lead Insulation resistance testing

Measure under the same environmental conditions as the error; 1 megaohm threshold.

FIMER PVS-166-175-TL-US A.2 Product Manual RevE tbl=54.r2 h=2d7c93565057
FIMER PVS-60-TL-US Product Manual RevB tbl=47.r5 h=c85485f0064f
FIMER UNO-DM-3.3-5.0-TL-PLUS-US-Q Product Manual RevB tbl=39.r11 h=8b960b8e4fb9
FIMER UNO-DM-6.0-TL-PLUS-US-Q Product Manual RevB tbl=37.r11 h=8b960b8e4fb9
UNO-DM-6.0-TL-PLUS-US Product Manual RevA tbl=49.r1 h=8d94a07800dd
FIMER TRIO-20.0-27.6-TL-OUTD Product Manual RevG tbl=38.r6 h=5c456fb6cb36

review note: support check: partial - The passages give the insulation resistance measurement under the same conditions with a 1 megaohm threshold. They describe it as…

`mitigated_by`

c8 drafted · lead Contact system installer

When resistance below 1 megaohm; otherwise contact service if alarm persists.

FIMER PVS-166-175-TL-US A.2 Product Manual RevE tbl=54.r2 h=2d7c93565057
FIMER PVS-60-TL-US Product Manual RevB tbl=47.r5 h=c85485f0064f
FIMER UNO-DM-3.3-5.0-TL-PLUS-US-Q Product Manual RevB tbl=39.r11 h=8b960b8e4fb9

c9 drafted · lead Contact manufacturer service

When resistance is above 1 megaohm and the alarm persists.

FIMER PVS-166-175-TL-US A.2 Product Manual RevE tbl=54.r2 h=2d7c93565057
FIMER PVS-60-TL-US Product Manual RevB tbl=47.r5 h=c85485f0064f
FIMER UNO-DM-3.3-5.0-TL-PLUS-US-Q Product Manual RevB tbl=39.r11 h=8b960b8e4fb9

`applies_to`

c10 drafted · lead UNO-DM-3.3/3.8/4.6/5.0-TL-PLUS-US string inverter

FIMER UNO-DM-3.3-5.0-TL-PLUS-US-Q Product Manual RevB tbl=39.r11 h=8b960b8e4fb9
UNO-DM-3.3-5.0-TL-PLUS-US Product Manual RevA tbl=54.r1 h=8d94a07800dd

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