Solar Lattice

Mitigation

IGBT driver board replacement

ID
mit:igbt-driver-replacement
IRI
https://solarlattice.org/kb/mit/igbt-driver-replacement
Status
active

On Sungrow central inverters, a major Module Fault is raised when the drive board is faulty or a hardware overcurrent occurs. This is the power stage fault that replacing the driver board addresses. Before replacing the board, check whether the AC or DC side of the IGBT module is short-circuited, confirm the grid is normal, and look over the IGBT modules inside the inverter unit for visible damage. The sources do not give a step-by-step procedure for the driver board alone. Yaskawa's XGI 1500 service instructions cover replacing the complete IGBT assembly instead. In that procedure, the ribbon cable is plugged into the Gate Adaptor board on the IGBT assembly. Check the connector orientation and make sure the latches close around the mating connector. Two technicians are needed: one holds the assembly against the drop-in panel while the other fastens it from the front, with every screw torqued to the specified value.

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