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Solis S5-GC ARC-FAULT

Code
ARC-FAULT
Page
71
ID
fc:solis-s5-gc-us-arcfault
IRI
https://solarlattice.org/kb/fc/solis-s5-gc-us-arcfault
Status
active
Also known as
ARC-FAULT, arcfault, Solis ARC-FAULT
Category
Inverters
Class fault verified · fact
Production not stated
Clears after a manual reset verified · fact

Decoded

Reports arc fault detected; may indicate arc fault; look at DC connector, junction box; confirm with visual inspection, junction box inspection; do: DC wiring check, inverter restart.

What can be behind Arc fault detected

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

ABB / FIMER
ABB / FIMER PVS-166-175-TL E050, ABB / FIMER PVS-60-TL E050, ABB / FIMER UNO-DM-3.3-5.0-PLUS E050, ABB / FIMER UNO-DM-6.0-PLUS E050
Canadian Solar
Canadian Solar 23-28KTL-CT ARC Protect, Canadian Solar 25-40K-T480GL01 ARC-FAULT, Canadian Solar 25-40KTL-GS-FL ARC-FAULT, Canadian Solar 50-66K-T480GL01 ARC-FAULT, Canadian Solar 50-66KTL-GS-FL ARC-FAULT, Canadian Solar 75-100K-T480GL02 ARC-FAULT
Solis
Solis 1P-4G-US ARC-FAULT, Solis RHI-1P-HV ARC-FAULT, Solis S6-EH1P ARC-FAULT, Solis S6-EH2P ARC-FAULT, Solis S6-EH3P30-60K ARC-FAULT, Solis S6-EH3P75-150K ARC-FAULT, Solis S6-GC ARC-FAULT, Solis S6-GU ARC-FAULT
Yaskawa Solectria
Yaskawa Solectria PVI-14-20TL Arc Protect, Yaskawa Solectria PVI-25TL-R Arc Protect, Yaskawa Solectria PVI-TL Arc Protect, Yaskawa Solectria XGI-1500 CRIT-4

Same code in other families

Claims

defined_in

c1 drafted · lead Solis Manual S5 (75-100)K US V2,3(20230623)

reports

c2 drafted · lead Arc fault detected

indicates

c3 verified · fact Arc fault

verified by: review-workflowverified on: 2026-10-20

affects

c4 drafted · lead DC connector

review note: support check: partial - PV connection arcing and tight connections are mentioned, but DC connector is not named specifically.

c8 verified · fact Junction box

verified by: review-workflowverified on: 2026-10-20

mitigated_by

c5 drafted · lead DC wiring check

c6 drafted · lead Inverter restart

has_recovery

c7 verified · fact Manual reset (operator restarts or acknowledges)

Restart after the PV connection has been checked for arcing.

verified by: review-workflowverified on: 2026-10-20

detected_by

c9 verified · fact Visual inspection

verified by: review-workflowverified on: 2026-10-20

c10 verified · fact Junction box inspection

verified by: review-workflowverified on: 2026-10-20

has_event_class

c11 verified · fact Fault (device stops or needs intervention)

verified by: review-workflowverified on: 2026-10-20review note: support check: partial - Listed in the 'Fault messages' table, but the row doesn't state device behavior; classification only implied by table title.

applies_to

c12 drafted · lead Solis S5-GC(75-125)K-US

Data