When the insulation impedance of the photovoltaic array is detected to be less than the specified value, the inverter must display a fault. For non-isolated inverters, it must be shut down and cannot be connected to the grid.
Measure insulation resistance of combiner box output using megohmmeter (500V or 1000V test voltage) between DC bus and ground. Healthy systems measure above 1 megohm; below 100 kilohms requires immediate attention.
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