How do I fix Powerwall in Faulted State on a Tesla?

Note the accompanying PINV_/POD_ alerts in Tesla One before resetting. Then: Power cycle the affected Powerwall (breaker plus side switch, wait 1 minute).

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Battery Fault

Powerwall in Faulted State

One or more Powerwall units is faulted and not operating. Critical.

Common causes

Underlying PINV or POD faultExtreme temperature

What to check

STEP 1

Note the accompanying PINV_/POD_ alerts in Tesla One before resetting.

STEP 2

Power cycle the affected Powerwall (breaker plus side switch, wait 1 minute).

Escalate if

Fault re-asserts after power cycle or appears with an RMA-class alert

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