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Faulty Growatt Inverter

by | Apr 3, 2021

growatt inverterGot a problem with your Growatt solar inverter?  If you have a red light on the inverter, this means there is an issue with it.  If this is happening with your Growatt inverter next have a look at the screen to see what it says.  The Growatt may only give some numbers, like this example here, or it may have words.

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Firstly it is worth trying to ‘reboot’ the inverter, ie shut down and restart.  If you want some help with this, have a look here

If the error message hasn’t gone away, check here for Growatt error codes:

These error codes work for the Growatt Sungold range, 1000-3000S range, 3.6-5k-MTL range, and 2.5-5.5-MTL-S range

GROWATT ERROR CODES

Error Code What It means What to do
Error: 100 2.5V Reference Voltage Fault Broken and needs replacing
Error: 101 Communication Fault Broken and needs replacing
Error: 102 Consistent Fault Broken and needs replacing
Error: 116 EEPROM Fault Broken and needs replacing
Error: 117 Relay Fault Broken and needs replacing
Error: 118 Init Model Fault Broken and needs replacing
Error: 119 GFCI Damaged Broken and needs replacing
Error: 120 HCT Fault Broken and needs replacing
Error: 121 Communication Fault Broken and needs replacing
Error: 122 Bus Voltage Fault Broken and needs replacing
Auto Test Failed Broken and needs replacing
No AC Connection An AC breaker is switched off (or no power to house) Check switches are on
PV Isolation Low Water of Moisture Somewhere Organise testing by a PV professional
Residual I High Can be Water of Moisture Somewhere Organise testing by a PV professional
Output High DCI Output Current DC offset too high Broken and needs replacing
PV Voltage High The DC voltage from the panels is too high Probably broken and needs replacing
AC V Outrange Grid Voltage out of range May be an issue with the grid, or may be broken
AC F Outrange Grid Frequency out of range May be an issue with the grid, or may be broken
Over Temperature Over Temperature Broken and needs replacing
Blank screen / no lights Either no DC power from panels or broken Organise testing by a PV professional

What to do now?

Growatt solar inverters generally have a 5 year warranty, so if yours was installed less than 5 years ago, you should be able to claim.

If it is older than five years we can replace your Growatt solar inverter with a new quality inverter.

Call us today on 1300 130 546