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SMA SB-US-40 8003

Code: 8003
Shown as: Active power limited derating
Page: 54
ID: fc:sma-sb-us-40-8003
IRI: https://solarlattice.org/kb/fc/sma-sb-us-40-8003
Status: active
Also known as: 8003, SMA 8003, Active power limited derating
Category: Inverters

Class warning drafted · lead

Production reduced drafted · lead

Clears not stated

Decoded

Reports inverter overtemperature; look at cooling fan; confirm with fan function check, ambient temperature check; do: clear ventilation blockage, adequate inverter cooling, direct sunlight avoidance, minimum installation clearances.

What can be behind Inverter overtemperature

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

Defined in

SBxx-US-1XP-40-BA-en-13 — SMA · page 54 drafted · lead
- sec=h236 h=c8f39c46620a
- sec=h237 h=0d482b96f8cd

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 E014, ABB / FIMER PVS-60-TL CODE:05, ABB / FIMER PVS-60-TL E014, ABB / FIMER PVS-60-TL E056, ABB / FIMER TRIO-20.0-27.6-TL CODE:05, ABB / FIMER TRIO-20.0-27.6-TL E014, ABB / FIMER TRIO-20.0-27.6-TL E056, ABB / FIMER UNO-DM-3.3-5.0-PLUS CODE:05, ABB / FIMER UNO-DM-3.3-5.0-PLUS E014, ABB / FIMER UNO-DM-3.3-5.0-PLUS E056, ABB / FIMER UNO-DM-6.0-PLUS CODE:05, ABB / FIMER UNO-DM-6.0-PLUS E014, ABB / FIMER UNO-DM-6.0-PLUS E056
CPS: CPS SCA25KTL-208 TempOver, CPS SCA25KTL-480 TempOver, CPS SCA36KTL TempOver, CPS SCA50-100K-T Fault6030, CPS SCA50-100K-T Fault6040, CPS SCA50-100K-T Protect0140, CPS SCA50-60KTL TempOver, CPS SCH100-125KTL TempOver, CPS SCH125KTL-AIO TempOver, CPS SCH200-250K-T TempOver, CPS SCH275KTL TempOver, CPS SCH350KTL TempOver
Canadian Solar: Canadian Solar 185-255K OV-TEM, Canadian Solar 23-28KTL-CT TempOver, Canadian Solar 25-40K-T480GL01 OV-TEM, Canadian Solar 50-66K-T480GL01 OV-TEM, Canadian Solar 75-100K-T480GL02 OV-TEM
Fronius: Fronius Galvo 303, Fronius Galvo 304, Fronius Galvo 517, Fronius Primo 303, Fronius Primo 517, Fronius Symo 303, Fronius Symo 304, Fronius Symo 325, Fronius Symo 517
Huawei: Huawei SUN2000-100KTL-USH0 2063, Huawei SUN2000-25-30KTL-US 321, Huawei SUN2000-45KTL-US-HV-D0 321
KACO new energy: KACO new energy blueplanet TL3 10, KACO new energy blueplanet TL3 100, KACO new energy blueplanet TL3 11, KACO new energy blueplanet TL3 158, KACO new energy blueplanet TL3 58
SMA: SMA SB-US-41 8003, SMA SBSE-US-50 6501, SMA SBSE-US-50 6502, SMA SBSE-US-50 6509, SMA SBSE-US-50 6511, SMA SBSE-US-50 8003, SMA PEAK3-US 6501, SMA PEAK3-US 6511, SMA PEAK3-US 8003, SMA CORE1-US 6502, SMA CORE1-US 8003, SMA STP-TL-US 6501-6511, SMA STP-TL-US 8001, SMA STP-X-US 6501, SMA STP-X-US 6511, SMA SC-CP-XT 6418, SMA SC-CP-XT 6423, SMA SC-CP-XT 6501, SMA SC-CP-XT 6502, SMA SC-CP-XT 6605, SMA SI-US F113, SMA SI-US W110, SMA SI-US W111, SMA SI-US W112, SMA SI-US W114, SMA SI-US W115, SMA SI-US W116, SMA SI-US W137, SMA SI-US W138, SMA SI-US W139, SMA SI-US W140
Schneider Electric: Schneider Electric CL125 036, Schneider Electric CL125 037
Solis: Solis 1P-4G-US OV-TEM, Solis 3P-5G-US OV-TEM, Solis RHI-1P-HV OV-TEM, Solis S5-GC OV-TEM, Solis S6-EH1P OV-TEM, Solis S6-EH2P LmtByTemp, Solis S6-EH2P OV-TEM, Solis S6-EH3P30-60K LmtByTemp, Solis S6-EH3P30-60K OV-TEM, Solis S6-EH3P75-150K LmtByTemp, Solis S6-EH3P75-150K OV-TEM, Solis S6-GC OV-TEM, Solis S6-GU OV-TEM
Sungrow: Sungrow SG-CX-US 036, Sungrow SG-CX-US 037, Sungrow SG200HX 036, Sungrow SG200HX 037, Sungrow SG250HX 36, Sungrow SG250HX 37, Sungrow SG350HX 036, Sungrow SG350HX 037
Yaskawa Solectria: Yaskawa Solectria PVI-14-20TL OverTemp, Yaskawa Solectria PVI-25TL-R TempOver, Yaskawa Solectria PVI-TL OverTemp, Yaskawa Solectria SGI-XTM IGBT Overtemp, Yaskawa Solectria SGI-XTM Temp 1 Limiting, Yaskawa Solectria SGI-XTM Temp 2 Limiting, Yaskawa Solectria SGI-XTM Temp 3 Limiting, Yaskawa Solectria XGI-1500-1MW CRIT-6, Yaskawa Solectria XGI-1500-1MW INFO-1, Yaskawa Solectria XGI-1500 CRIT-6, Yaskawa Solectria XGI-1500-DCG CRIT-6, Yaskawa Solectria XGI-1500-DCG INFO-1, Yaskawa Solectria XGI-1500 INFO-1

Same code in other families

Claims

`defined_in`

c1 drafted · lead SBxx-US-1XP-40-BA-en-13

SBxx-US-1XP-40-BA-en-13 sec=h236 h=c8f39c46620a
SBxx-US-1XP-40-BA-en-13 sec=h237 h=0d482b96f8cd

`reports`

c2 drafted · lead Inverter overtemperature

STP33-62-US-41-BA-en-14 sec=h286 h=5d84ec3d5090
SBxx-US-1XP-40-BA-en-13 sec=h237 h=0d482b96f8cd
SBxx-US-1XP-41-BA-en-12 sec=h401 h=717859829bc4
Event 8003 – Sunny Tripower Core1 (STP50-XX-40, STPXX-XX-41) sec=h1 h=0bf710148ab2

`affects`

c3 drafted · lead Cooling fan

Event 8003 – Sunny Tripower Core1 (STP50-XX-40, STPXX-XX-41) sec=h1 h=0bf710148ab2

`detected_by`

c4 drafted · lead Fan function check

Event 8003 – Sunny Tripower Core1 (STP50-XX-40, STPXX-XX-41) sec=h1 h=0bf710148ab2

review note: support check: partial - The article says to run a fan test and verify fan operation as troubleshooting, but doesn't say the event is…

c5 drafted · lead Ambient temperature check

STP33-62-US-41-BA-en-14 sec=h287 h=304a3b0ee66d
Event 8003 – Sunny Tripower Core1 (STP50-XX-40, STPXX-XX-41) sec=h1 h=0bf710148ab2

review note: support check: partial - Passages say to verify ambient temperature isn't exceeded as a corrective check, but not that the event is detected by…

`mitigated_by`

c6 drafted · lead Clear ventilation blockage

STP33-62-US-41-BA-en-14 sec=h287 h=304a3b0ee66d
SBxx-US-1XP-40-BA-en-13 sec=h238 h=3b4466d6cda8
SBxx-US-1XP-41-BA-en-12 sec=h402 h=49339a7942f0

c7 drafted · lead Adequate inverter cooling

STP33-62-US-41-BA-en-14 sec=h287 h=304a3b0ee66d
SBxx-US-1XP-41-BA-en-12 sec=h402 h=49339a7942f0

c8 drafted · lead Direct sunlight avoidance

STP33-62-US-41-BA-en-14 sec=h287 h=304a3b0ee66d
SBxx-US-1XP-41-BA-en-12 sec=h402 h=49339a7942f0

c9 drafted · lead Minimum installation clearances

Event 8003 – Sunny Tripower Core1 (STP50-XX-40, STPXX-XX-41) sec=h1 h=0bf710148ab2

`has_event_class`

c10 drafted · lead Warning (device continues, a condition is flagged)

Occasional occurrence is not a concern; frequent occurrence warrants installer evaluation.

STP33-62-US-41-BA-en-14 sec=h286 h=5d84ec3d5090
Event 8003 – Sunny Tripower Core1 (STP50-XX-40, STPXX-XX-41) sec=h1 h=0bf710148ab2

`has_production_effect`

c11 drafted · lead Derate (output reduced or limited)

No derate value stated.

STP33-62-US-41-BA-en-14 sec=h286 h=5d84ec3d5090
SBxx-US-1XP-41-BA-en-12 sec=h401 h=717859829bc4
Event 8003 – Sunny Tripower Core1 (STP50-XX-40, STPXX-XX-41) sec=h1 h=0bf710148ab2

`applies_to`

c12 drafted · lead Sunny Boy 3.0-7.7-US-40 proposed

SBxx-US-1XP-40-BA-en-13 sec=h236 h=c8f39c46620a
SBxx-US-1XP-40-BA-en-13 sec=h237 h=0d482b96f8cd

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