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Yaskawa Solectria PVI-14-20TL ExtFanErr

Code
ExtFanErr
Vendor severity
Alarm
Page
48
ID
fc:yaskawa-solectria-pvi-14-20tl-extfanerr
IRI
https://solarlattice.org/kb/fc/yaskawa-solectria-pvi-14-20tl-extfanerr
Status
active
Also known as
ExtFanErr, extfanerr, Yaskawa Solectria ExtFanErr
Category
Inverters
Class warning drafted · lead
Production not stated
Clears by itself verified · fact

Decoded

Reports fan fault alarm; may indicate fan failure; look at cooling fan; do: clear ventilation blockage.

What can be behind Fan fault alarm

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-60-TL W010, ABB / FIMER TRIO-20.0-27.6-TL W010, ABB / FIMER UNO-DM-3.3-5.0-PLUS W010, ABB / FIMER UNO-DM-6.0-PLUS W010
CPS
CPS SCA25KTL-208 ExtFanErr, CPS SCA25KTL-480 ExtFanErr, CPS SCA25KTL-480 IntFanErr, CPS SCA50-100K-T Warn0000, CPS SCA50-100K-T Warn0010, CPS SCH100-125KTL ExtFanErr, CPS SCH100-125KTL IntFanErr, CPS SCH125KTL-AIO ExtFanErr, CPS SCH200-250K-T ExtFanErr, CPS SCH200-250K-T IntFanErr, CPS SCH275KTL ExtFanErr, CPS SCH275KTL IntFanErr, CPS SCH350KTL ExtFanErr, CPS SCH350KTL IntFanErr, CPS SCH350KTL Warn0080
Canadian Solar
Canadian Solar 23-28KTL-CT ExtFanErr
Fronius
Fronius Symo 326, Fronius Symo 327
KACO new energy
KACO new energy blueplanet TL3 187, KACO new energy blueplanet TL3 70, KACO new energy blueplanet TL3 71, KACO new energy blueplanet TL3 72
SMA
SMA STP-TL-US 7508, SMA SC-CP-XT 7507
Schneider Electric
Schneider Electric CL125 070
Solis
Solis S6-EH2P Fan Alarm, Solis S6-EH3P30-60K Fan Alarm, Solis S6-EH3P75-150K Fan Alarm
Sungrow
Sungrow SG-CX-US 070
Yaskawa Solectria
Yaskawa Solectria PVI-14-20TL IntFanErr, Yaskawa Solectria PVI-25TL-R IntFanErr, Yaskawa Solectria PVI-TL ExtFanErr, Yaskawa Solectria PVI-TL IntFanErr

Same code in other families

Claims

defined_in

c1 drafted · lead PVI 14-20TL IOM DOCR-070351-G

has_event_class

c2 drafted · lead Warning (device continues, a condition is flagged)

from the Type column

reports

c3 drafted · lead Fan fault alarm

indicates

c4 drafted · lead Fan failure

affects

c5 drafted · lead Cooling fan

mitigated_by

c6 drafted · lead Clear ventilation blockage

Applies when the fan is blocked by debris.

review note: support check: partial - The row says to check the fan blades for debris because the fan is blocked, but it does not say…

has_recovery

c7 verified · fact Auto-reset (clears by itself)

Watch for automatic clearing first; then debris check and restart; then contact service.

verified by: review-workflowverified on: 2026-10-23review note: support check: partial - Passages say observe 5 min for automatic clearing, then check debris, but no contact-service step appears and auto-reset is only implied.

applies_to

c8 drafted · lead Solectria PVI 14-20TL

Data