ALARM #15
UnclassifiedElectrical
What This Code Means
Error LEDs are on (red); Battery error persists after restarting; Battery state of charge is low (30%, 25%, or 21%); Operating mode will shut down when battery charge reaches 20%; The equipment has shut down; One of the devices assumed the master state; Firmware incompatibility; Battery error LEDs are on (red); MPPT is not working properly; MPPT is not operational; MPPT is swollen or cracked
Possible Causes
- •Defective battery
- •Deterioration of battery cells
- •Problem in communication in battery modules
- •Low battery state of charge
- •One of the phases has been disabled
- •The original master failed
- •The firmware of one of the connected devices is not up-to-date enough to work with this device
- •Internal battery problem
- •Incorrect voltage at L2 inverter input DC terminals
- •Faulty communication between battery BMS and Cerbo GX
- •Defective batteries
- •Incorrect voltage at L3 inverter input DC terminals
- •Battery BMS error
- •MPPT malfunction
- •Faulty communication between Cerbo GX and MPPT via VE.Direct connector
Suggested Actions
- 1Check that the batteries are working properly
- 2Identify which battery is defective
- 3Turn the batteries off and restart the equipment
- 4Charge the battery as soon as possible
- 5Perform a system shutdown according to the manual (do not turn the batteries off)
- 6Verify that batteries are working properly
- 7Check if battery error LEDs are illuminated red
- 8Verify communication between battery BMS and Cerbo GX is correct
- 9Check that the voltage between the DC terminals of the L2 inverter input is correct
- 10Check that the voltage between the DC terminals of the L3 inverter input is correct
- 11Disconnect the solar input applied to the EHR
- 12Visually inspect the MPPT for swelling or cracking
- 13Verify the VE.Direct communication connection between the Cerbo GX and MPPT is correct
- 14Apply a DC supply to the solar input terminals (>55V and >10A)
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