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SMA SB-US-41 501

Code: 501
Shown as: Grid incident
Page: 54
ID: fc:sma-sb-us-41-501
IRI: https://solarlattice.org/kb/fc/sma-sb-us-41-501
Status: active
Also known as: 501, SMA 501, Grid incident
Category: Inverters

Class fault drafted · lead

Production stops drafted · lead

Clears not stated

Decoded

Reports grid frequency out of range; confirm with grid frequency measurement; do: utility company consultation, inverter parameter adjustment.

What can be behind Grid frequency out of range

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

Defined in

SBxx-US-1XP-41-BA-en-12 — SMA · page 54 drafted · lead
- sec=6.2.12 h=f5a49316056b
- sec=h232 h=354164b2f12c

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

Same condition on other equipment

CPS: CPS SCA25KTL-208 GridF.OutLim, CPS SCA25KTL-480 GridF.OutLim, CPS SCA36KTL GridF.OutLim, CPS SCA50-60KTL GridF.OutLim, CPS SCH100-125KTL GridF.OutLim, CPS SCH125KTL-AIO GridF.OutLim, CPS SCH200-250K-T GridF.OutLim, CPS SCH275KTL GridF.OutLim, CPS SCH350KTL GridF.OutLim
Canadian Solar: Canadian Solar 23-28KTL-CT GridF.OutLim
Fronius: Fronius Galvo 454, Fronius Primo 454, Fronius Symo 454
Huawei: Huawei SUN2000-25-30KTL-US 305, Huawei SUN2000-45KTL-US-HV-D0 305
SMA: SMA SB-US-40 501, SMA SB-US-40 701, SMA SB-US-41 0205, SMA SB-US-41 701, SMA SBSE-US-50 501, SMA SBSE-US-50 701, SMA PEAK3-US 501, SMA PEAK3-US 701, SMA CORE1-US 501, SMA STP-TL-US 501, SMA STP-TL-US 701, SMA STP-X-US 501, SMA STP-X-US 701, SMA SC-CP-XT 0205
Schneider Electric: Schneider Electric CL125 054
Solis: Solis S6-EH2P LmtByFreq, Solis S6-EH3P30-60K LmtByFreq, Solis S6-EH3P75-150K LmtByFreq, Solis S6-GC G-F-FLU, Solis S6-GU G-F-FLU
Sungrow: Sungrow SG-CX-US 013, Sungrow SG200HX 013, Sungrow SG250HX 13, Sungrow SG350HX 013
Yaskawa Solectria: Yaskawa Solectria PVI-14-20TL GridF.OutLim, Yaskawa Solectria PVI-25TL-R GridF.OutLim, Yaskawa Solectria PVI-TL GridF.OutLim

Same code in other families

Claims

`defined_in`

c1 drafted · lead SBxx-US-1XP-41-BA-en-12

SBxx-US-1XP-41-BA-en-12 sec=6.2.12 h=f5a49316056b
SBxx-US-1XP-41-BA-en-12 sec=h232 h=354164b2f12c

`reports`

c2 drafted · lead Grid frequency out of range

STP33-62-US-41 ops manual sec=h162 h=bd3d762be238
STP33-62-US-41-BA-en-14 sec=h247 h=bd3d762be238
SBxx-US-1XP-40-BA-en-13 sec=h182 h=72c8aa2a8079
STPTL-US-10-IA-xx-22 tbl=13.r4 h=5c74c3dbfd51
SBxx-US-1XP-41-BA-en-12 sec=h233 h=272c39d1e1c3
SBSExx-US-50-BE-en-11 sec=h479 h=272c39d1e1c3
STPxx-US-50-BE-en-14 sec=h413 h=272c39d1e1c3
SHPxxx-US-21-BE-en-11 sec=h280 h=272c39d1e1c3

`has_event_class`

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

STP33-62-US-41 ops manual sec=h162 h=bd3d762be238
STP33-62-US-41-BA-en-14 sec=h247 h=bd3d762be238
SBxx-US-1XP-40-BA-en-13 sec=h182 h=72c8aa2a8079
SBxx-US-1XP-41-BA-en-12 sec=h233 h=272c39d1e1c3

review note: support check: partial - Passages call it a 'Grid fault' and the inverter disconnects, but there is no explicit fault classification.

`has_production_effect`

c4 drafted · lead Trip (production stops)

STP33-62-US-41 ops manual sec=h162 h=bd3d762be238
STP33-62-US-41-BA-en-14 sec=h247 h=bd3d762be238
SBxx-US-1XP-40-BA-en-13 sec=h182 h=72c8aa2a8079
STPTL-US-10-IA-xx-22 tbl=13.r4 h=5c74c3dbfd51
SBxx-US-1XP-41-BA-en-12 sec=h233 h=272c39d1e1c3
SBSExx-US-50-BE-en-11 sec=h479 h=272c39d1e1c3
STPxx-US-50-BE-en-14 sec=h413 h=272c39d1e1c3
SHPxxx-US-21-BE-en-11 sec=h280 h=272c39d1e1c3

`detected_by`

c5 drafted · lead Grid frequency measurement

STP33-62-US-41-BA-en-13 sec=h246 h=56143efbc9dc
STP33-62-US-41 ops manual sec=h163 h=56143efbc9dc
STP33-62-US-41-BA-en-14 sec=h248 h=56143efbc9dc
SBxx-US-1XP-40-BA-en-13 sec=h183 h=b7762bd72e17
STPTL-US-10-IA-xx-22 tbl=13.r4 h=5c74c3dbfd51
SBxx-US-1XP-41-BA-en-12 sec=h234 h=3f810abc1c00
SBSExx-US-50-BE-en-11 sec=h480 h=371272301941
STPxx-US-50-BE-en-14 sec=h414 h=bdff814344f6
SHPxxx-US-21-BE-en-11 sec=h281 h=371272301941

review note: support check: partial - Passages say frequency is out of range but don't explicitly state detection by grid frequency measurement; it is only implied.

`mitigated_by`

c6 drafted · lead Utility company consultation

When fluctuations and the message occur frequently.

STP33-62-US-41-BA-en-13 sec=h246 h=56143efbc9dc
STP33-62-US-41 ops manual sec=h163 h=56143efbc9dc
STP33-62-US-41-BA-en-14 sec=h248 h=56143efbc9dc
SBxx-US-1XP-40-BA-en-13 sec=h183 h=b7762bd72e17
STPTL-US-10-IA-xx-22 tbl=13.r4 h=5c74c3dbfd51
SBxx-US-1XP-41-BA-en-12 sec=h234 h=3f810abc1c00
SBSExx-US-50-BE-en-11 sec=h480 h=371272301941
STPxx-US-50-BE-en-14 sec=h414 h=bdff814344f6
SHPxxx-US-21-BE-en-11 sec=h281 h=371272301941

c7 drafted · lead Inverter parameter adjustment

Only with grid operator approval, coordinated with service.

STP33-62-US-41-BA-en-13 sec=h246 h=56143efbc9dc
STP33-62-US-41 ops manual sec=h163 h=56143efbc9dc
STP33-62-US-41-BA-en-14 sec=h248 h=56143efbc9dc
SBxx-US-1XP-40-BA-en-13 sec=h183 h=b7762bd72e17
STPTL-US-10-IA-xx-22 tbl=13.r4 h=5c74c3dbfd51
SBxx-US-1XP-41-BA-en-12 sec=h234 h=3f810abc1c00
SBSExx-US-50-BE-en-11 sec=h480 h=371272301941
STPxx-US-50-BE-en-14 sec=h414 h=bdff814344f6
SHPxxx-US-21-BE-en-11 sec=h281 h=371272301941

`applies_to`

c8 drafted · lead Sunny Boy 3.0-7.7-US-41 proposed

SBxx-US-1XP-41-BA-en-12 sec=6.2.12 h=f5a49316056b
SBxx-US-1XP-41-BA-en-12 sec=h232 h=354164b2f12c

Data