Checking The Pv System For Ground Faults - SMA SUNNY TRIPOWER 12000TL-US Installation Manual

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4. Select the parameter Fan test or FanTst and set to Off.
5. Save settings.

10.5 Checking the PV System for Ground Faults

If the red LED is glowing and the and the event number 3501, 3601 or 3701 is displayed in the
comunication product (e.g. Sunny Portal), this could indicate a ground fault. The electrical insulation
from the PV system to ground is defective or insufficient.
Danger to life due to electric shock
In the event of a ground fault, high voltages can be present.
• Touch the cables of the PV array on the insulation only.
• Do not touch any parts of the substructure or frame of the PV array.
• Do not connect PV strings with ground faults to the inverter.
Destruction of the measuring device due to overvoltage
• Only use measuring devices with a DC input voltage range of 1000 V or higher.
Procedure:
In order to check the PV system for ground faults, perform the following actions in the prescribed
order. The exact procedure is described in the following sections.
• Check the PV system for ground faults by measuring the voltage.
• If the voltage measurement was not successful, check the PV system via insulation resistance
measurement for ground faults.
Test by Measuring the Voltage
Proceed as follows to check each string in the PV system for ground faults.
Procedure:
1.
Danger to life due to high voltages
• Disconnect the inverter from all voltage sources (see Section 9, page 39).
2. Measure the voltages:
• Measure the voltage between the positive terminal and the ground potential (PE).
• Measure the voltage between the negative terminal and the ground potential (PE).
• Measure the voltage between the positive and negative terminals.
If the following results are present at the same time, there is a ground fault in the PV
system:
☑ All measured voltages are stable.
☑ The sum of the two voltages to ground potential is approximately equal to the
voltage between the positive and negative terminals.
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