SolarEdge storedge - Appendix D: Inverter Arc Detection and Interruption; To Enable;Disable Arc Detection; Manually Test Arc Detection Functionality

Appendix D: Inverter Arc Detection and
Interruption
Anelectricarcisanongoinghigh-energydischarge,resultingfromacurrentthroughanormallynon-
conductivematerialsuchasair.
WhenconnectersorcablesinaPVsystemareimproperlyconnectedoraredamaged,theelectric
currentmaypassthroughtheair,causinganelectricarc.Arcsgenerateheatwhichcancausefiresand
theyalsoposeanelectrocutionrisktothoseworkingnearthem.
SolarEdgeinverterscandetectarcsandinterruptproduction.Aqualifiedpersonmustre-enablethe
inverterafterproperlycheckingtheinstallation.
Thearcdetectionoptionisdisabledbydefault.ItmustbeenabledwhenUL1699Bcomplianceisrequired.
To enable/disable arc detection:
1. EnterSetupmodeandscrolltotheMaintenancemenu.
2. SelectAFCI èEnableorDisable.
To manually test the arc detection functionality:
1. MakesuretheinverterON/OFFswitchisturnedON.
2.
UsetheLCDlightbuttontoselectMaintenance èManual AFCI Test.
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Ifthetestissuccessful,thefollowingmessageisdisplayed:
M a n u a l T e s t P A S S
Theinverterproductionistheninterrupted(asifarealarcdetectionhasoccurred),and
thefollowingerrormessageisdisplayed(numberedeither150or151):
E r r o r C o d e 1 8 x C
A r c F a u l t D e t e c t e d
Performmanualrestarttoresumesystemoperation:TurntheinverterON/OFFswitchto
OFFandthentoON.Theinverterperformsanarcdetectionself-testandstartsnormal
operation.
l Ifthetestfails,contactSolarEdgesupport.
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Appendix D: Inverter Arc Detection and Interruption