Sunny Roo error codes explained

What 32 Sunny Roo inverter fault and error codes mean, in plain English, with safe checks you can do and when to call a licensed electrician.

Guide only. This information is a general guide taken from manufacturer documentation. All electrical work must be performed by a licensed electrician. Never open your inverter, battery or switchboard. If you see smoke, smell burning or see damage, keep clear and call 000.
CodeMessage & meaningModelType
Er06Fault
EPO

EPO (see manual troubleshooting table for detail)

What you can do

  • Note the code, date and time and check the monitoring app
  • Restart the system once using the owner shutdown/start-up steps in your manual if it allows
  • If it comes back, call your installer

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Er09Fault
Inverter Output over-current

Inverter Output over-current (see manual troubleshooting table for detail)

What you can do

  • Note the code, date and time and check the monitoring app
  • Restart the system once using the owner shutdown/start-up steps in your manual if it allows
  • If it comes back, call your installer

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Er11Warning
Inverter over-load

Inverter over-load (see manual troubleshooting table for detail)

What you can do

  • Turn off some large appliances (air-conditioners, ovens, kettles, pool pumps) - backup outputs have a power limit
  • The system usually recovers by itself once the load drops
  • If it keeps happening with normal loads, call your installer

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Er00Fault
DC_BUS pre-Charge fail

DC_BUS pre-Charge fail (see manual troubleshooting table for detail)

What you can do

  • Note the code, then restart the system once using the owner shutdown/start-up steps in your manual
  • If the code comes back, call your installer - this is an internal fault that needs a licensed electrician or the manufacturer

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Er13Fault
Inverter short-circuit

Inverter short-circuit (see manual troubleshooting table for detail)

What you can do

  • Note the code, date and time and check the monitoring app
  • Restart the system once using the owner shutdown/start-up steps in your manual if it allows
  • If it comes back, call your installer

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Er03Fault
INVERTER voltage abnormal

INVERTER voltage abnormal (see manual troubleshooting table for detail)

What you can do

  • Note the code, date and time and check the monitoring app
  • Restart the system once using the owner shutdown/start-up steps in your manual if it allows
  • If it comes back, call your installer

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Er14Fault
Inverter PLL fail

Inverter PLL fail (see manual troubleshooting table for detail)

What you can do

  • Note the code, date and time and check the monitoring app
  • Restart the system once using the owner shutdown/start-up steps in your manual if it allows
  • If it comes back, call your installer

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Er07Fault
DC_BUS over-voltage

DC_BUS over-voltage (see manual troubleshooting table for detail)

What you can do

  • Do not touch the DC isolators or cables
  • Note the time - this often shows on cold, very sunny mornings
  • Call your installer - the panel strings may need to be checked against the inverter's limits

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Er08Fault
DC_BUS under-voltage

DC_BUS under-voltage (see manual troubleshooting table for detail)

What you can do

  • Note the code, then restart the system once using the owner shutdown/start-up steps in your manual
  • If the code comes back, call your installer - this is an internal fault that needs a licensed electrician or the manufacturer

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Er29Fault
Inverter output DC current over

Inverter output DC current over (see manual troubleshooting table for detail)

What you can do

  • Note the code, date and time and check the monitoring app
  • Restart the system once using the owner shutdown/start-up steps in your manual if it allows
  • If it comes back, call your installer

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Er17Fault
EEPROM ERROR on the control board

EEPROM ERROR on the control board (see manual troubleshooting table for detail)

What you can do

  • Note the code, then restart the system once using the owner shutdown/start-up steps in your manual
  • If the code comes back, call your installer - this is an internal fault that needs a licensed electrician or the manufacturer

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Er19Fault
DC_BUS discharge fail

DC_BUS discharge fail (see manual troubleshooting table for detail)

What you can do

  • Note the code, then restart the system once using the owner shutdown/start-up steps in your manual
  • If the code comes back, call your installer - this is an internal fault that needs a licensed electrician or the manufacturer

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Er10Warning
Inverter Over temperature

Inverter Over temperature (see manual troubleshooting table for detail)

What you can do

  • Check from a safe distance that the inverter is shaded, has clear space around it and that nothing is blocking the vents
  • It usually recovers once it cools down
  • If it repeats often or you can hear a noisy/failed fan, call your installer

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Er22Fault
Output Relay fail

Output Relay fail (see manual troubleshooting table for detail)

What you can do

  • Note the code, then restart the system once using the owner shutdown/start-up steps in your manual
  • If the code comes back, call your installer - this is an internal fault that needs a licensed electrician or the manufacturer

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Er24Fault
Output Current sense fail

Output Current sense fail (see manual troubleshooting table for detail)

What you can do

  • Note the code, date and time and check the monitoring app
  • Restart the system once using the owner shutdown/start-up steps in your manual if it allows
  • If it comes back, call your installer

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Er25Fault
BOOSTER_A over-current

BOOSTER_A over-current (see manual troubleshooting table for detail)

What you can do

  • Check solar generation in the app compared with similar days
  • Do not touch the DC isolators, cables or connectors, and don't go on the roof
  • If it doesn't clear by itself, call your installer

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Er26Fault
BOOSTER_B over-current

BOOSTER_B over-current (see manual troubleshooting table for detail)

What you can do

  • Check solar generation in the app compared with similar days
  • Do not touch the DC isolators, cables or connectors, and don't go on the roof
  • If it doesn't clear by itself, call your installer

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Er18Warning
Heat Sink Over temperature

Heat Sink Over temperature (see manual troubleshooting table for detail)

What you can do

  • Check from a safe distance that the inverter is shaded, has clear space around it and that nothing is blocking the vents
  • It usually recovers once it cools down
  • If it repeats often or you can hear a noisy/failed fan, call your installer

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Er30Fault
Rating setting of Driver board does

Rating setting of Driver board does (see manual troubleshooting table for detail)

What you can do

  • Note the code, date and time and check the monitoring app
  • Restart the system once using the owner shutdown/start-up steps in your manual if it allows
  • If it comes back, call your installer

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AL09Warning
Inverter Voltage unbalance

Inverter Voltage unbalance (see manual troubleshooting table for detail)

What you can do

  • Check that your home Wi-Fi/internet is working and restart your router
  • Wait an hour - monitoring often reconnects by itself
  • If the inverter screen also shows a fault, or the alarm stays for more than a day, call your installer

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AL00Warning
Utility Voltage Over-Voltage

Utility Voltage Over-Voltage (see manual troubleshooting table for detail)

What you can do

  • This is usually caused by the mains supply, not the solar system
  • The inverter normally reconnects by itself once grid voltage is back in range
  • If it happens often (especially on sunny afternoons), note the times and call your installer - they can check the voltage and settings and talk to the network if needed

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AL01Warning
Utility Voltage Under-Voltage

Utility Voltage Under-Voltage (see manual troubleshooting table for detail)

What you can do

  • This is usually caused by the mains supply, not the solar system
  • The inverter normally reconnects by itself once grid voltage is back in range
  • If it happens often (especially on sunny afternoons), note the times and call your installer - they can check the voltage and settings and talk to the network if needed

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AL02Warning
Utility Voltage Over-Frequency

Utility Voltage Over-Frequency (see manual troubleshooting table for detail)

What you can do

  • This is usually caused by the mains supply, not the solar system
  • The inverter normally reconnects by itself once grid voltage is back in range
  • If it happens often (especially on sunny afternoons), note the times and call your installer - they can check the voltage and settings and talk to the network if needed

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AL10Safety-Critical
GFDI

GFDI (see manual troubleshooting table for detail)

What you can do

  • Keep clear and do not touch the inverter or cabling
  • Note the code, date and time
  • Call a licensed electrician or Total Solar - this alarm means current may be leaking to earth

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AL03Warning
Utility Voltage Under-Frequency

Utility Voltage Under-Frequency (see manual troubleshooting table for detail)

What you can do

  • This is usually caused by the mains supply, not the solar system
  • The inverter normally reconnects by itself once grid voltage is back in range
  • If it happens often (especially on sunny afternoons), note the times and call your installer - they can check the voltage and settings and talk to the network if needed

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AL04Fault
BOOSTER_A Input Over-Voltage

BOOSTER_A Input Over-Voltage (see manual troubleshooting table for detail)

What you can do

  • Do not touch the DC isolators or cables
  • Note the time - this often shows on cold, very sunny mornings
  • Call your installer - the panel strings may need to be checked against the inverter's limits

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AL11Safety-Critical
Isolation Fault

Isolation Fault (see manual troubleshooting table for detail)

What you can do

  • Do not touch the panels, rooftop isolators or DC cables
  • Note the code and whether it appears in wet weather or early morning - this helps the electrician
  • If it clears by itself once things dry out, still let us know if it keeps returning
  • Call a licensed electrician or Total Solar - insulation and earth faults need testing with proper equipment

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AL05Fault
BOOSTER_A Input Under-Voltage

BOOSTER_A Input Under-Voltage (see manual troubleshooting table for detail)

What you can do

  • Check solar generation in the app compared with similar days
  • Do not touch the DC isolators, cables or connectors, and don't go on the roof
  • If it doesn't clear by itself, call your installer

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AL06Fault
BOOSTER_B Input Over-Voltage

BOOSTER_B Input Over-Voltage (see manual troubleshooting table for detail)

What you can do

  • Do not touch the DC isolators or cables
  • Note the time - this often shows on cold, very sunny mornings
  • Call your installer - the panel strings may need to be checked against the inverter's limits

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AL07Fault
BOOSTER_B Input Under-Voltage

BOOSTER_B Input Under-Voltage (see manual troubleshooting table for detail)

What you can do

  • Check solar generation in the app compared with similar days
  • Do not touch the DC isolators, cables or connectors, and don't go on the roof
  • If it doesn't clear by itself, call your installer

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AL08Info
Anti-Islanding

Anti-Islanding (see manual troubleshooting table for detail)

What you can do

  • Check whether the rest of your house or street has power, and check your network operator's outage map
  • Check the switchboard for a tripped solar/inverter breaker - reset it once only; if it trips again, leave it off and call an electrician
  • Once normal power is back the inverter usually reconnects on its own within a few minutes
  • If the power is normal but the alarm stays, call your installer

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AL14Fault
Waveform of Utility is fail

Waveform of Utility is fail (see manual troubleshooting table for detail)

What you can do

  • Note the code, date and time and check the monitoring app
  • Restart the system once using the owner shutdown/start-up steps in your manual if it allows
  • If it comes back, call your installer

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Common Sunny Roo questions

What does Sunny Roo Er06 "EPO" mean?

EPO (see manual troubleshooting table for detail) Note the code, date and time and check the monitoring app This is a guide only; any electrical work must be done by a licensed electrician.

What does Sunny Roo Er09 "Inverter Output over-current" mean?

Inverter Output over-current (see manual troubleshooting table for detail) Note the code, date and time and check the monitoring app This is a guide only; any electrical work must be done by a licensed electrician.

What does Sunny Roo Er00 "DC_BUS pre-Charge fail" mean?

DC_BUS pre-Charge fail (see manual troubleshooting table for detail) Note the code, then restart the system once using the owner shutdown/start-up steps in your manual This is a guide only; any electrical work must be done by a licensed electrician.

What does Sunny Roo Er13 "Inverter short-circuit" mean?

Inverter short-circuit (see manual troubleshooting table for detail) Note the code, date and time and check the monitoring app This is a guide only; any electrical work must be done by a licensed electrician.

What does Sunny Roo Er03 "INVERTER voltage abnormal" mean?

INVERTER voltage abnormal (see manual troubleshooting table for detail) Note the code, date and time and check the monitoring app This is a guide only; any electrical work must be done by a licensed electrician.

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Meanings are summarised from these manufacturer documents. Check your own model's manual, as codes vary between models and firmware versions.

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