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SMA SC-CP-XT 8701

Code
8701
Page
40
ID
fc:sma-sunny-central-cp-xt-8701
IRI
https://solarlattice.org/kb/fc/sma-sunny-central-cp-xt-8701
Status
active
Also known as
8701, SMA 8701
Category
Inverters
Class warning drafted · lead
Production unaffected drafted · lead
Clears by itself drafted · lead

Decoded

Reports invalid power setpoint; do: contact manufacturer service.

What can be behind Invalid power setpoint

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

SMA
SMA SC-CP-XT 8703, SMA SC-CP-XT 8704

Claims

defined_in

c1 drafted · lead SCCPXT-E7-WA-en-37

reports

c2 verified · fact Invalid power setpoint

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

has_event_class

c3 drafted · lead Warning (device continues, a condition is flagged)

has_production_effect

c4 drafted · lead No production effect

Inverter keeps operating on last valid setpoint or Pmax after day change.

review note: support check: partial - Operation continues on last valid value or Pmax, but 'no production effect' is not explicitly stated; Pmax use may change output.

has_recovery

c5 drafted · lead Auto-reset (clears by itself)

Valid setpoints are used again automatically; contact service if the condition persists.

mitigated_by

c6 drafted · lead Contact manufacturer service

applies_to

c7 drafted · lead Sunny Central CP XT

Data