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900-00272-01-001 Rev A

Troubleshooting 

The table below shows the most common errors installers and homeowners run into when working with  
the SkyBox.   

Table 1 

Symptom  

Fault 
Code 

System 
Type 

Possible Cause 

Possible Remedy 

Impedance 
self-test failed  

PV – 1024 

Any 

Array is grounded. 

PV array must be floating for SkyBox to harvest 
power.  Check voltages from PV+ to ground and 
PV- to ground with array disconnected from the 
SkyBox to start the isolation process.  

Arc fault active 
on startup   

PV – 64 

Any 

Arc fault cable from BOS has not 
been connected to inverter. 

Connect the arc fault cable to inverter. See 

Quick 

Start Guide

 

Wiring

 section, item 9. 

Optimizers or other electronics are 
connected to the array. 

Disconnect any extra equipment from the array. 

Rapid 
shutdown 
active   

PV – 4 

Any 

Rapid shutdown device or jumper 
(between pins 4 and 12) have not 
been installed. 

Check connection between pins 4 and 12.  Install 
device or jumper as needed.  See 

Quick Start 

Guide

 

Wiring

 section, item 12. 

O n / O f f

 button red, no AC 

output, will not accept  
AC input

 

AC source 
(grid or 
generator) 

Rapid shutdown device or jumper 
(between pins 4 and 12) have not 
been installed.

 

Check connection between pins 4 and 12.  Install 
device or jumper as needed.  See 

Quick Start 

Guide

 

Wiring

 section, item 12.

 

O n / O f f

 button green, but 

unit is not inverting 

Any 

Units installed

 vs. 

Units detected

 

do not match. 

Verify 

Units installed

 number.  Change as 

necessary to match 

Units detected

Blank screen, unit 
unresponsive, battery 
voltage present

 

Off-grid 

Insufficient ‘bootstrap’ voltage. 

SkyBox requires 44 Vdc or more before it can 
function.  Check voltage. 

Battery related internal fault. 

Cycle all power and restart. 

Surge load related internal fault. 

Remove likely loads, cycle all power, and restart. 

P V

 tile displays 

Waiting

 

Any 

Grid timer has not expired. 

Wait until timer expires. 

In non-export with <200W of load. 

Increase loading or change AC profiles. 

Unit is faulted or off. 

Ensure the 

O n / O f f

 button is green.  If it is 

black, turn the unit on.  If it is red or yellow, 
troubleshoot the fault listed in the event logs. 

Alert message:  

SC CAN 

Communication Failure

 

Any 

Disruption in internal 
communications. 

If the unit does not automatically recover, contact 
Technical Support (

link 11

).  

Alert message:   

Non-recoverable fault

 

Any 

Hardware fault or fault during 
battery to load only. 

Cycle power to the unit.  Numbers generated 
during error message will correspond to 
messages in event logs. 

Slow display speed

 

Any 

Display processing error. 

Cycle power to the unit by opening all breakers. 
Allow the screen to go blank before restarting. 

Screen freezes 

Any 

Display processing error. 

To recover, press and hold anywhere on the 
screen and hold for 30 seconds. 

Network failed to initialize 

Any 

Ethernet was disabled during initial 
Setup Wizard 

Contact Technical Support (

link 11)

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Summary of Contents for OutBack Power SkyBox

Page 1: ...SkyBox True Hybrid Energy System Handbook...

Page 2: ...oenix AZ 85027 USA Telephone Fax 1 360 435 6030 1 360 435 6019 Website www outbackpower com Warranty The warranty for this product can be downloaded from https www outbackpower com resources warranty...

Page 3: ...ssing the Sun 13 Solar Gotchas 13 Maximum Power Point Tracking 13 Computer Stuff 14 Setting Up Your OPTICS RE Account 14 The Nitty Gritty 17 More Power Please 17 What About This Inverter I Already Hav...

Page 4: ...shown in bold italic text Detailed explanations can be found in the SkyBox Programming Guide The Screen The SkyBox display is a resistive touch sensitive interface Unlike your cell phone this screen...

Page 5: ...e profile is the most appropriate for your system Each profile is discussed in more detail in The Power Grid and You on page 6 Programming To make the initial program settings use the Setup Wizard tha...

Page 6: ...r internet router etc If the load demand the amount of electricity needed to run all those things exceeds the available solar power the SkyBox will buy power from the utility to cover the difference I...

Page 7: ...ps draining the battery and makes up any power needed by buying from the utility Because you ve told the SkyBox to zero its utility use the only allowed charging source for the battery is solar power...

Page 8: ...attery reaches the Minimum SOC setting At this point the SkyBox stops draining the battery and makes up any power needed by buying from the utility Because you ve told the SkyBox to zero its utility u...

Page 9: ...k must be sized to support the loads overnight at the very least In this profile the SkyBox physically disconnects from the grid and runs off solar power and battery alone until the battery reaches th...

Page 10: ...ur warranty being void This remains the case regardless of any technical advice or assistance that may be provided by OutBack Power its personnel or representatives Please refer to the application not...

Page 11: ...nsation works see the SkyBox Programming Guide Charging Source Let s walk through a charge scenario Normally you simply make solar power on your roof and send it to the utility However yesterday you h...

Page 12: ...ery is no longer required to support the loads solar and grid power if applicable are used to charge the battery A user can manually stop this cycle Condition Battery state of charge reaches Minimum S...

Page 13: ...if a 200 W or more deficit exists between PV and load o If significant change to the maximum power point occurs while on grid In most applications SkyBox continually harvests as much solar power as it...

Page 14: ...that alpine lake to make sure your SkyBox is keeping that freezer supplied with power Setting Up Your OPTICS RE Account The first step in setting up your OPTICS account is actually connecting the SkyB...

Page 15: ...the Network tab Figure 10 Network Tab C Using the down chevron C in Figure 10 page down three times You should arrive at the screen below OPTICS RE is enabled by default Write down the Mac Address D...

Page 16: ...ddress you will be asked to name a profile site and system A profile is the highest level container which is managed by a profile administrator Each profile can have any number of sites underneath it...

Page 17: ...While AC coupling is not the most preferred use for the SkyBox or any battery based inverter it is possible to link your old grid dependent inverter with the SkyBox So what happens when these two devi...

Page 18: ...g of generator power and solar power is allowed The example shows the conditions that need to be met for the SkyBox to connect to a generator but how do you start the generator in the first place The...

Page 19: ...lithium batteries require careful programming to avoid over or undercharging o OutBack Technical Support cannot assist you with programming values that are not available in the list We will point you...

Page 20: ...ach other Configuring the auxiliary terminal for AGS does not mean that rapid shutdown is no longer enabled The rapid shutdown function in the SkyBox is dependent on the connection between the auxilia...

Page 21: ...re protected and what loads are not Let s look at an example Figure 15 Standard SkyBox Block Diagram In Figure 15 the SkyBox senses power coming from and going to the grid at location A In this figure...

Page 22: ...ed loads B without sending that power to the utility Some installers may call this selling the battery but no power is actually being sold or going to the utility in any way Using the CT location meas...

Page 23: ...Yes Once this is done you ll have access to the schedule At first this is presented as 32 blank schedule blocks the first of which is shown in Figure 17 Don t worry You only need to fill as many as y...

Page 24: ...hich included the batteries themselves the electrical materials and the cost of the installation Calculation 1 And now make sure that all the units cancel so the equation ends with dollars per kilowat...

Page 25: ...nges again at 15 00 based on the way Self consumption works you would think the battery would remain at rest until it is charged Not so The internal command telling the SkyBox not to discharge cleared...

Page 26: ...dance OOR Figure 20 PV Self Test Failure Alert The GFDI and AFCI self tests DO NOT test the array for a ground fault or an arc fault These self tests verify the operability of the detection circuits I...

Page 27: ...900 00272 01 001 Rev A 27 NOTES...

Page 28: ...nverting Any Units installed vs Units detected do not match Verify Units installed number Change as necessary to match Units detected Blank screen unit unresponsive battery voltage present Off grid In...

Page 29: ...ction due to time of day operating mode or other priority Adjust programming as needed requires login Will not sell Grid source Batteries still charging SkyBox will not sell while the charger is activ...

Page 30: ...XCT Current Transducer See XCT Custom Batteries 18 E Enable Time of Use 23 Energy Arbitrage 23 Ethernet Icon 14 F FireRaptor 20 G Generator Start 18 Grid Charge Limit 12 Grid Use Mode See AC Profile...

Page 31: ...Self Test 13 R Rapid Shutdown 20 Remote Temperature Sensor RTS 11 S Self Test 26 Self Consumption 7 21 Set Up Wizard 4 Stacking 12 17 Standalone 6 State Of Charge SOC 18 Sweeping 13 T Temperature Com...

Page 32: ...900 00272 01 001 Rev A Masters of the Off Grid First Choice for the New Grid 1682 West Williams Drive Phoenix AZ 85027 USA...

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