Error Categories; Warnings And Failure Messages - SMA Sunny Island 2012 Technical Description

Troubleshooting/Problem Solving

18.6 Error Categories

The Sunny Island distinguishes between five different levels of failures, each requiring different user
interaction:
Level Classification
1 Warning
2 Fault 1
3 Fault 2
4 Failure
5 Device defective

18.7 Warnings and Failure messages

The meanings of the faults and warnings displayed by the Sunny Island are described in the
following table:
Display Level
number
Category INV
F117 2 AC current limitation (short-circuit control active for too long)
F118 2 AC current limitation (short-circuit control active for too long) on slave 1
F119 2 AC current limitation (short-circuit control active for too long) on slave 2
F121 3 inverter overvoltage
F122 3 inverter overvoltage on slave 1
F123 3 inverter overvoltage on slave 2
F150 3 Overtemperature (inverter)
W151 1 Overheating (inverter) slave 1
W152 1 Overheating (inverter) slave 2
F154 3 Overtemperature (voltage converter)
W155 1 Overheating (voltage converter) slave 1
W156 1 Overheating (voltage converter) slave 2
Category BAT
F206 3 battery overtemperature
F208 3 battery overvoltage (internal limit for cell voltage)
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Display Meaning
Warning Warning, device continues to run. There is an explicit information
on the Home Screen that a warning was recorded.
Malfunction Disturbance that only can be detected in operation, device is
deactivated. Restart is possible immediately (Autostart).
Malfunction Disturbance that can be detected in Standby, device is
deactivated. Restart (Autostart) is only possible is identified as
being gone.
Failure Device failure, device is deactivated. User interaction required
(troubleshooting, confirmation, manual restart).
Defect Device is defective, is deactivated and does not restart. Operation
permanently blocked. Device must be exchanged.
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