ABB Error 20418 — Energy saving already active
Error / Erreur🇫🇷 Energy saving already active
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ABB 20418 (“Energy saving already active”): Energy saving already active — ABB robot hardware event on the Energy saving already active (IRC5).
Updated 2026-08-29 · LogrobotLM reference
What it means · Ce que ça veut dire
Energy saving already active — ABB robot hardware event on the Energy saving already active (IRC5). Specific to this controller generation. Severity: Major. Field diagnosis below (French); your robot's own manual remains authoritative.
The robot system has already entered energy saving state. There is no support for switching between energy saving modes. To enter a different energy saving mode, the robot system must first be resumed. The robot system will remain in the previously entered saving mode. Le texte constructeur de ce code n'existe qu'en anglais dans les manuels ABB dont il provient. Il est reproduit tel quel ci-dessus ; le manuel de votre robot fait foi.
What to check · Que vérifier
- Inspect the Energy saving already active, its wiring and connections first.
- Match this code against your robot's event-log timeline before swapping parts.
- Follow the French field checks below — they are the tested sequence for this fault.
- probable : The robot system has already entered energy saving state.
- To enter a different energy saving mode, the robot system must first be resumed.
Frequently asked · Questions fréquentes
- What does ABB error 20418 mean?
- ABB 20418 (“Energy saving already active”): Energy saving already active — ABB robot hardware event on the Energy saving already active (IRC5). Specific to this controller generation. Severity: Major. Field diagnosis below (French); your robot's own manual remains authoritative.
- How do you troubleshoot ABB error 20418?
- Inspect the Energy saving already active, its wiring and connections first. Match this code against your robot's event-log timeline before swapping parts. Follow the French field checks below — they are the tested sequence for this fault.
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Indicative field information — the robot manufacturer's manual and safety procedures always prevail. Never bypass a safety device; apply lockout/tagout (LOTO) before any physical intervention. · Informations indicatives issues du terrain — le manuel du constructeur et ses procédures de sécurité font foi. Ne shuntez jamais un organe de sécurité ; consignez (LOTO) avant toute intervention physique. How this reference is built →