Solar Lattice

Symptom

AC overcurrent

ID
symptom:ac-overcurrent
IRI
https://solarlattice.org/kb/symptom/ac-overcurrent
Status
active
Also known as
AC instantaneous overcurrent

AC overcurrent is an inverter fault that is reported when the AC output current goes above the inverter's upper current limit. In monitoring data, it appears as an inverter fault code for an instantaneous AC overcurrent, and the inverter stops feeding the grid. The inverter usually reconnects to the grid by itself once the grid is back to normal, so a single event often needs no action. If the fault keeps coming back, record how often it happens and contact the inverter manufacturer. A revenue meter may stop logging peak demand, maximum values and energy while its overcurrent elements are active, so meter records can leave out the event itself.

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observed_as

c1 drafted · lead AC instantaneous overcurrent event

Reported as an inverter fault code (Sungrow code 007) when the AC output current goes above the inverter's upper current limit.

review note: support check: partial - Code 007 and the current-exceeds-limit description are stated, but the passage says nothing about the current signal's waveform or about power dropping to zero and returning (only reconnection after the grid recovers).

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