Solar Lattice

Symptom

Reactive power mode change

ID
symptom:reactive-power-mode-change
IRI
https://solarlattice.org/kb/symptom/reactive-power-mode-change
Status
active
Also known as
Reactive power mode changed, Q-mode Change

This message appears when someone changes the way the inverter manages reactive power. FIMER and ABB string inverters log it as warning code W022. The change is made by the customer or installer through the internal webserver, the Web User Interface, the display or the advanced configuration software, depending on the model. The manuals say it is not an error. The inverter only stores it in its event history, and no LED lights for it. On some UNO-DM models the code is not shown on the display, so look for it in the event log. If the entry is unexpected, check the reactive power control settings, such as Cosphi(P), Q Set, Cosphi Set and Q(V). Do not change these settings unless the grid operator asks for it. Some inverters can also switch to a reactive power mode chosen by the grid operator when the setpoint is lost, for example after a communication failure with the plant controller.

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c1 verified · fact Reactive power mode event log

FIMER/ABB code W022: recorded only in the inverter's event history. No LED lights for it, and on some UNO-DM models it does not appear on the display.

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

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