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SMA STP-X-US 6511

Code: 6511
Shown as: Self-diagnosis > Overtemperature
Page: 92
ID: fc:sma-stp-x-us-50-6511
IRI: https://solarlattice.org/kb/fc/sma-stp-x-us-50-6511
Status: active
Also known as: 6511, SMA 6511, Self-diagnosis > Overtemperature
Category: Inverters

Class not stated

Production not stated

Clears not stated

Decoded

Reports inverter overtemperature; look at inverter choke inductor; do: clear ventilation blockage, adequate inverter cooling, direct sunlight avoidance.

What can be behind Inverter overtemperature

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

Defined in

STPxx-US-50-BE-en-14 — SMA · page 92 drafted · lead
- sec=11.1.36 h=ba7369fcfe16
- sec=h545 h=359fae7aa468

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-40 8003, 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 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 STPxx-US-50-BE-en-14

STPxx-US-50-BE-en-14 sec=11.1.36 h=ba7369fcfe16
STPxx-US-50-BE-en-14 sec=h545 h=359fae7aa468

`reports`

c2 verified · fact Inverter overtemperature

SBSExx-US-50-BE-en-11 sec=11.1.44 h=182a40e4635a
SBSExx-US-50-BE-en-11 sec=h636 h=359fae7aa468
SBSExx-US-50-BE-en-11 sec=h637 h=84181f7ce1f3
STPxx-US-50-BE-en-14 sec=11.1.36 h=ba7369fcfe16
STPxx-US-50-BE-en-14 sec=h546 h=84181f7ce1f3
SHPxxx-US-21-BE-en-11 sec=12.1.14 h=0b341f6aee89
SHPxxx-US-21-BE-en-11 sec=h345 h=84181f7ce1f3

verified by: review-workflowverified on: 2026-10-23

`affects`

c3 drafted · lead Inverter choke inductor

SBSExx-US-50-BE-en-11 sec=11.1.44 h=182a40e4635a
SBSExx-US-50-BE-en-11 sec=h637 h=84181f7ce1f3
STPxx-US-50-BE-en-14 sec=11.1.36 h=ba7369fcfe16
STPxx-US-50-BE-en-14 sec=h546 h=84181f7ce1f3
SHPxxx-US-21-BE-en-11 sec=12.1.14 h=0b341f6aee89
SHPxxx-US-21-BE-en-11 sec=h345 h=84181f7ce1f3

`mitigated_by`

c4 drafted · lead Clear ventilation blockage

SBSExx-US-50-BE-en-11 sec=11.1.44 h=182a40e4635a
SBSExx-US-50-BE-en-11 sec=h638 h=b29c5b38718e
STPxx-US-50-BE-en-14 sec=11.1.36 h=ba7369fcfe16
STPxx-US-50-BE-en-14 sec=h547 h=b59ca5d82fe4
SHPxxx-US-21-BE-en-11 sec=12.1.14 h=0b341f6aee89
SHPxxx-US-21-BE-en-11 sec=h346 h=b59ca5d82fe4

c5 drafted · lead Adequate inverter cooling

SBSExx-US-50-BE-en-11 sec=11.1.44 h=182a40e4635a
SBSExx-US-50-BE-en-11 sec=h638 h=b29c5b38718e
STPxx-US-50-BE-en-14 sec=11.1.36 h=ba7369fcfe16
STPxx-US-50-BE-en-14 sec=h547 h=b59ca5d82fe4
SHPxxx-US-21-BE-en-11 sec=12.1.14 h=0b341f6aee89
SHPxxx-US-21-BE-en-11 sec=h346 h=b59ca5d82fe4

c6 drafted · lead Direct sunlight avoidance

STPxx-US-50-BE-en-14 sec=11.1.36 h=ba7369fcfe16
STPxx-US-50-BE-en-14 sec=h547 h=b59ca5d82fe4
SHPxxx-US-21-BE-en-11 sec=12.1.14 h=0b341f6aee89
SHPxxx-US-21-BE-en-11 sec=h346 h=b59ca5d82fe4

`applies_to`

c7 drafted · lead Sunny Tripower X US-50

STPxx-US-50-BE-en-14 sec=11.1.36 h=ba7369fcfe16
STPxx-US-50-BE-en-14 sec=h545 h=359fae7aa468

SMA STP-X-US 6511

Decoded

What can be behind Inverter overtemperature

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Same code in other families

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