Troubleshooting

 

 

 

Table 4 Warning Troubleshooting

 

 

Message

Definition

Possible Remedy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fan Failure

The inverter’s internal cooling fan is not

Turn the battery disconnect off, and then on, to

 

 

 

operating properly. Lack of cooling may

determine if the fan self-tests. After this test,

 

 

 

result in derated inverter output wattage.

contact OutBack Technical Support for the next

 

 

 

 

step. (The next step will depend on the results of

 

 

 

 

the test.)

 

 

 

 

NOTE: The system can continue to operate if the

 

 

 

 

inverter can be run at reasonable levels. External

 

 

 

 

cooling may also be applied.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transformer

Displays the ambient temperature around the

In the MATE3, these values are given in degrees

 

 

(in Temps menu)

inverter’s transformer.

Celsius.

 

 

 

 

If any reading does not seem to reflect the

 

 

Output FETs

Displays the temperature of the FETs (Field

 

 

inverter’s temperature or conditions, contact

 

 

(in Temps menu)

Effect Transistors) and heat sink.

 

 

OutBack Technical Support (see inside front cover

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capacitors

Displays the temperature of the inverter’s

of this manual).

 

 

 

 

 

(in Temps menu)

ripple capacitors.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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