Solar Lattice

FailureMode

Current sensor fault

ID
fm:current-sensor-fault
IRI
https://solarlattice.org/kb/fm/current-sensor-fault
Status
active
Also known as
Leakage current sensor fault, RCMU sensor faulty, AC current sensor fault, Arc detector current sensor defective, DC Sensor- err, Ground Fault Current Sensor Abnormal

A current sensor fault means the inverter has found one of its internal current sensors to be defective or abnormal. The sensor at fault may be an AC or DC current sensor, the sensor on the arc detector, the RCMU sensor, or the sensor that measures leakage or ground fault current. The inverter usually disconnects from the grid or stops feeding current into it. A related fault code reports a failed sensor offset calibration or a calibration timeout, which briefly interrupts feed-in. To confirm the fault, read the fault code on the inverter display, for example Protect0100 for a leakage current sensor fault. First restart the inverter: switch both the AC and DC switches off, wait one minute for stored energy to discharge, then switch them back on. If the fault does not clear, replace the filter board, the current sensor or the whole inverter, depending on the model's instructions. If the code keeps returning, contact the installer or the manufacturer's service team.

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c1 verified · fact Current sensor

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c2 verified · fact Arc fault detection board

The current sensor of the arc detector is reported as defective.

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c3 verified · fact Ground fault detection circuit

The RCMU sensor is reported as faulty.

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c5 verified · fact Inverter shutdown

The inverter disconnects from the grid or stops feeding current.

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c6 drafted · lead Current sensor offset

Reported as a failed current sensor offset calibration.

c7 verified · fact Current sensor calibration timeout

Feed-in is briefly interrupted and the inverter goes back to the startup phase.

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

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c8 verified · fact Inverter display check

A leakage current sensor fault is shown on the LCD as Protect0100.

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c9 verified · fact Inverter restart

Switch both the AC and DC switches off, wait 1 minute so stored energy can discharge, then switch them back on.

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

c10 verified · fact Filter board replacement

Applies when a restart does not clear the leakage current sensor fault.

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

c11 drafted · lead Inverter replacement

Applies when a restart does not clear the fault.

c12 drafted · lead Current sensor replacement

The manufacturer provides instructions for replacing the AC current sensor.

review note: support check: partial - u33 is only a fragment, 'for AC Current Sensor Replacement', which suggests replacement instructions but doesn't say the manufacturer provides them.; review: partial - The passage is only the fragment 'for AC Current Sensor Replacement', which suggests replacement instructions exist but does not clearly say the manufacturer provides them.

c13 verified · fact Contact manufacturer service

Applies when the code persists.

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

c14 drafted · lead Contact system installer

Applies when the status code keeps recurring.

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