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Types of Faults in PV Systems

The document categorizes different types of faults that can occur in photovoltaic systems, grouping them by whether they occur on the AC side or DC side. Faults on the AC side include total blackouts, grid outages, inverter faults, and step up transformer issues. Faults on the DC side include earth faults, bridging faults, open circuit faults, shading effects, panel faults due to temperature, mismatching, and permanent faults caused by degradation over time.

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Types of Faults in PV Systems

The document categorizes different types of faults that can occur in photovoltaic systems, grouping them by whether they occur on the AC side or DC side. Faults on the AC side include total blackouts, grid outages, inverter faults, and step up transformer issues. Faults on the DC side include earth faults, bridging faults, open circuit faults, shading effects, panel faults due to temperature, mismatching, and permanent faults caused by degradation over time.

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TYPE OF FAULTS

Fault
Faults Year Unit Frequency Remarks
Type
Total Black Out
Grid Outage
AC Side Inverter

Step Up Transformer

Upper Ground Fault


Earth Fault
Lower Ground Fault

Bridging fault

Open circuit fault

Shading

Partial shading Sand /snow covering

PV Panels Temporary
Fault Bird droppings
PV
Array Temperature
Snow/Sand covering
DC Side Mismatch fault Variation

Soldering

Hotspot
Permanent Discoloration
Fault
Degradation Delamination

Cracks in layer

Bridging fault
Open Circuit Fault
Cables
Upper Ground Fault
Earth Fault
Lower Ground Fault

MPPT Fault in charge regulator

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