Fronius · PV inverters · Fronius Symo 3.0–20.0 (three-phase grid inverter, SnapINverter)
STATE 457Grid relay is sticking or the neutral conductor ground voltage is too high
Name in the manufacturer's documentation (service manual): Grid relay is sticking or the neutral conductor ground voltage is too high
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In plain words (editorial)
The grid relay is sticking or the voltage between neutral and ground is too high. The inverter is not feeding any energy into the grid. The manual says to check the AC cable.
When to call a service technician: If the code is displayed all the time, notify a Fronius-trained service technician.
✎ editorial – written from the cited sources, not a manufacturer statement. Status: draft.
For technicians
Steps given by the manufacturer (source text)
What the device does (source text)
- The inverter is not feeding any energy into the grid.[4]
⚠ Work on refrigerant circuits, mains electricity and PV DC wiring is for qualified technicians only.
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Sources
Every statement has a footnote to the document and PDF page. “Quote verified” means the quote was found automatically in the text of that page.
- [1] Fronius Symo 3.0-3 – 20.0-3, Fronius Eco 25.0-3 – 27.0-3 – Operating Instructions (42,0410,2028, ed. 016-24082016) – distributor copy (42,0410,2028 (016-24082016)) , p. 48 manufacturer document – copy from a distributor quote verified
457 Grid relay is sticking or the neutral con
- [2] Fronius Symo / Fronius Eco – Operating Instructions (e-Manual HTML), Version 044-17072025 – chapter “Status diagnostics and troubleshooting” (text capture) (e-Manual 4204101909, 044-17072025) , p. 4 official manufacturer document quote verified
Check AC cable
- [3] Fronius Symo / Fronius Eco – Operating Instructions (e-Manual HTML), Version 044-17072025 – chapter “Status diagnostics and troubleshooting” (text capture) (e-Manual 4204101909, 044-17072025) , p. 4 official manufacturer document quote verified
If the status code is displayed all the time: notify a Fronius-trained service technician
- [4] Fronius Symo / Fronius Eco – Operating Instructions (e-Manual HTML), Version 044-17072025 – chapter “Status diagnostics and troubleshooting” (text capture) (e-Manual 4204101909, 044-17072025) , p. 4 official manufacturer document quote verified
The inverter is not feeding any energy into the grid.