Troubleshooting

Fault Code Descriptions

Table 4-1 provides a complete description of all the fault conditions that may occur on the PV225S.

Table 4-1Fault Codes

Error

 

Fault Type

 

 

 

 

H=Hardware

 

 

 

Code

Fault Source(s)

S=Software

Fault Description

Possible Causes

 

 

 

 

 

0000

No Faults

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

0010

AC Frequency Low

S

This fault indicates that the Utility

•

Utility grid frequency

 

 

 

grid frequency is below or fell below

 

fell below the allowable

 

 

 

the minimum allowed value of

 

limit

 

 

 

59.3 Hz for greater than 6 cycles.

 

 

 

 

 

This fault is auto-clearing. Once the

 

 

 

 

 

Utility grid frequency has recovered

 

 

 

 

 

within the acceptable operating

 

 

 

 

 

range, the PV225S will qualify the

 

 

 

 

 

value and automatically clear this

 

 

 

 

 

fault and resume normal operation

 

 

 

 

 

after 5 minute delay period.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0011

AC Frequency High

S

This fault indicates that the Utility

•

Utility grid frequency

 

 

 

grid frequency is above or rose above

 

rose above the

 

 

 

the maximum allowed value of

 

allowable limit

 

 

 

60.5Hz for greater than 6 cycles. This

 

 

 

 

 

fault is auto-clearing. Once the Utility

 

 

 

 

 

grid frequency has recovered within

 

 

 

 

 

the acceptable operating range, the

 

 

 

 

 

PV225S will qualify the value and

 

 

 

 

 

automatically clear this fault and

 

 

 

 

 

resume normal operation after

 

 

 

 

 

5 minute delay period.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0012

AC Voltage Low

S

This fault indicates that the utility

•

Utility grid voltage fell

 

 

 

grid voltage is below or fell below the

 

below the allowable

 

 

 

minimum allowed value of 88% of

 

limit

 

 

 

nominal Vac for greater than

• Fuses F1, F2, F3, F7, F8

 

 

 

2 seconds, or 50% of nominal VAC

 

or F9 blown

 

 

 

for greater than 6 cycles. This fault is

• P1001 on CCU2 is

 

 

 

auto-clearing. Once the Utility grid

 

loose or disconnected

 

 

 

voltage has recovered within the

 

 

 

 

 

acceptable operating range, the

 

 

 

 

 

PV225S will qualify the value and

 

 

 

 

 

automatically clear this fault and

 

 

 

 

 

resume normal operation after

 

 

 

 

 

5 minute delay period.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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