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ABB solar inverters

Product manual

PVI-5000/6000-TL-OUTD

(5.0 to 6.0 kW)

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Page 1: ...ABB solar inverters Product manual PVI 5000 6000 TL OUTD 5 0 to 6 0 kW ...

Page 2: ... be followed during installation and maintenance of the equipment Operators are required to read this manual and scrupulously follow the indications reported in it since ABB cannot be held responsible for damages caused to people and or things or the equipment if the warranty conditions are not observed ...

Page 3: ...uction and general information 2 Characteristics 3 Safety and accident prevention 4 Lifting and transport 5 Installation 6 Instruments 7 Operation 8 Maintenance PVI 5000_6000 TL OUTD Product manual EN Rev B M000022BG EFFECTIVE 11 03 2015 Copyright 2015 ABB All Rights Reserved ...

Page 4: ...shall re sult in the immediate cancellation of the warranty The Customer is fully liable for any modifications made to the system Given the countless array of system configurations and installation envi ronments possible it is essential to check the following sufficient space suitable for housing the equipment airborne noise produced depending on the environment potential flammability hazards ABB ...

Page 5: ...chnical data 16 Tightening torques 18 Overall dimensions 18 Bracket dimensions 19 Efficiency curves 20 Power derating 21 Power derating due to environmental conditions 21 Power reduction due to the input voltage 22 Characteristics of a photovoltaic generator 23 Strings and Arrays 23 Description of the equipment 24 Operating diagram 24 Connection of several inverters together 25 Notes on the sizing...

Page 6: ...el configuration default configuration 45 Parallel channel configuration 45 Input connection to PV generator DC side 46 Installation procedure for quick fit connectors 48 Grid output connection AC side 50 Characteristics and sizing of the line cable 50 Load protection switch AC disconnect switch 50 Connection to the AC side terminal board 51 Communication and control board 52 Connections to the co...

Page 7: ...Power limitation messages 88 Registration on Registration website and calculation of second level password Service Menu 90 Resetting the time remaining to change the grid standard 93 Replacement of the buffer battery 94 Verification of ground leakage 95 Behaviour of a system without leakage 95 Behaviour of a system with leakage 96 Measuring the insulation resistance of photovoltaic generator 97 St...

Page 8: ...sink 04 DSP Reprogramming connectors 05 Front cover 06 LED Panel 07 Display 08 Keyboard 09 DC Input terminal block 10 AC Output terminal block 11 Channel configuration switch 12 Internal battery 13 Signal terminal block 14 RJ45 Connectors 15 RS485 line termination switch 16 DC Disconnect switch 17 Input connectors MPPT1 18 Input connectors MPPT2 19 AC cable gland 20 Service cable glands Reference ...

Page 9: ...ation considered necessary for the use and routine maintenance of the equipment Staff characteristics The customer must make sure that the operator has the necessary skill and training to do his her job Personnel in charge of using and maintaining the equipment must be expert aware and skilled for the described tasks and must reliably demonstrate their capacity to correctly interpret what is descr...

Page 10: ...ence of heated areas or in any case areas that have hot parts danger of burns This points out that the examined area must not be entered or that the described operation must not be carried out This points out that it is mandatory to carry out the described operations using the clothing and or personal protective equipment provided by the employer IP20 IP65 This indicates the degree of protection o...

Page 11: ... of power supply The inverter can be connected to the electricity grid only in countries for which it has been certified approved The inverter cannot be connected to the DC side in parallel to other inverters to convert ener gy from a photovoltaic generator with a power greater than the nominal power of the single inverter The inverter may only be used in compliance with all its technical characte...

Page 12: ...s of the equipment characteristics and technical data overall dimen sions and identification of the equipment itself The customer Installer takes full responsibility if when reading this manual the chronological order of its presentation established by the manufacturer is not observed All information is provided considering occasional inclusion of that provided in previous chapters In certain case...

Page 13: ...t switch 16 The choice of the inverter model must be made by a qualified technician who knows about the installation conditions the devices that will be installed outside the inverter and possible integration with an existing system PVI 5000 6000 TL OUTD MODELS PVI 5000 6000 TL OUTD Number of input channels 2 DC disconnect switch 16 No Input connectors quick fit connectors 2 pair for each channel ...

Page 14: ...A RM GFI ESC UP DOWN ENT ER Vdc max Idc max Vdc MPP Vdc Full Power Isc max Vacr fr Iac max Pacr cos 0 9 φ Pacr cos 1 φ MODEL PVI 5000 TL OUTD IP65 5 minutes 600 V 90 580 V 2 x 18 A 150 530 V 2 x 22 A Made in Italy DIN V VDE 0126 1 1 PROTECTIVE CLASS I 230 V 1Ø 50 Hz 5000 W 55 C amb Pac max cos 1 φ 5000 W 60 C amb 5000 W 60 C amb 25 A 25 to 60 C 13 to 140 F INVERTER SOLAR www abb com solar 4600 W f...

Page 15: ...rmation necessary for the identification and cha racterisation of the inverter by ABB N B The labels must NOT be hidden with objects and extraneous parts rags boxes equip ment etc they must be cleaned regularly and kept visible at all times P N PPPPPPPPPPP WO XXXXXXX SO SXXXXXXXX Q1 SN YYWWSSSSSS WK WWYY PVI XXXX TL OUTD Y ABB Inverter model XXXX Inverter power rating Y Integrated disconnect switc...

Page 16: ...MC4 Type of photovoltaic panels that can be con nected at input according to IEC 61730 Class A Input protection Reverse Polarity Protection Yes from current limited source Input Overvoltage protection for each MPPT Varistors 2 Maximum short circuit current for each MPPT 22 0 A Insulation Check Complying with the local standard DC Disconnect Switch rating S Version Max 25 A 600 V Output AC Connecti...

Page 17: ...al Protection Rating IP 65 Cooling System Natural Overvoltage rating as per IEC 62109 1 II DC input III AC output Dimensions H x W x D 810mm x 325mm x 222mm 31 9 x 12 8 x 8 7 Weight 26 kg 57 3 lb Assembly System Wall bracket Safety Safety class I Insulation level Without transformer TL Marking CE 50Hz only Safety and EMC Standards EN62109 1 EN62109 2 AS NZS3100 AS NZS 60950 EN61000 6 1 EN61000 6 3...

Page 18: ...C cable gland 19 M32 locknut fixing 8 0 Nm Service cable glands 20 M20 ring nut fixing 2 5 Nm Service cable glands 20 M20 locknut fixing 7 0 Nm MC4 or Weidmuller quick fit connectors 17 18 2 5 Nm Front cover 05 1 5 Nm Overall dimensions The overall dimensions are expressed in millimetres and inches and in clude the wall installation bracket 325 mm 12 8 2 2 2 m m 8 7 810 mm 31 9 UNO POWER ALA RM GF...

Page 19: ...all mounting bracket dimensions are expressed in mm and inches 13 8 mm 0 5 in 0 55 5 mm 2 2 in 341 0 mm 13 4 in 641 0 mm 25 2 in 770 0 mm 30 3 in 0 15 0 mm 0 6 in 60 0 mm 2 4 in 105 0 mm 4 1 in 120 0 mm 4 7 in 10 0 mm 0 49 in 8 0 mm 0 31 in 779 5 mm 30 7 in ...

Page 20: ...o technical parameters that are continually being developed and improved and should therefore be considered approximate PVI 5000 TL OUTD Efficiency curves 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Efficiency of Rated Output Power 250 Vdc 360 Vdc 480 Vdc PVI 6000 TL OUTD Efficiency curves 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Efficiency of Rated...

Page 21: ...y user Anti islanding Grid under voltage Input voltage values too high Input current values too high Power derating due to environmental conditions The power reduction value and the inverter temperature at which it oc curs depend on the ambient temperature and on many operating para meters Example input voltage grid voltage and power available from the photovoltaic field The inverter can therefore...

Page 22: ...0 600 650 700 PVI 6000 TL OUTD PVI 5000 TL OUTD Vin V Pout Vs Vin single input channel Pout kW 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4500 4000 5000 5500 6500 6000 0 50 90 100 150 200 180 250 300 350 400 450 500 530 550 580 600 650 700 PVI 5000 6000 TL OUTD Power reduction due to the input voltage The graphs show the automatic reduction of supplied power when input voltage values are too high or too ...

Page 23: ...sists of many photovoltaic cells mounted on the same support A string consists of a certain number of panels connected in series An array consists of two or more strings connected in parallel Large photovoltaic systems can be made up of several arrays connected to one or more inverters By maximizing the number of panels inserted into each string it is pos sible to reduce the cost and complexity of...

Page 24: ...l conditions or unsuitable in put voltage values the unit automatically reduces the value of the power fed into the grid This way the solar energy system compensates for the energy drawn from the utilities connected to the grid to which it is linked The solar energy system therefore powers all connected electrical de vices from lighting to household appliances etc When the photovoltaic system is n...

Page 25: ...r will work independently of the others and will supply the grid with the maximum power available from its section of photovoltaic panels Notes on the sizing of the system Decisions about how to structure a photovoltaic system depend on a certain number of fac tors and considerations to make such as for example the type of panels the availability of space the future location of the system energy p...

Page 26: ...hrough this connection by setting the phase factor Ma naging the input can be controlled directly by the grid company via a dedicated RS485 serial interface or set by the display or through the configuration software Aurora Manager TL Power feeding modes vary according to the country of installation and the grid companies For detailed information on the parameters and cha racteristics of this func...

Page 27: ...ter version is of the type without transformer that is without gal vanic insulation between the input and the output This allows ultimately an increase in conversion efficiency The inverter is already equipped with all the protections necessary for safe operation and compliance with the norms even without the insulating transformer The inverter is controlled by two independent DSPs Digital Signal ...

Page 28: ...sion IN1 IN2 S version IN1 MPPT 1 DC DC IN2 MPPT 2 DC DC Bulk caps Inverter DC AC Line fil t er Grid parallel relay L N PE Residual current detection DC DC DSP contr DC AC DSP contr µP Control circuit RS485 T R T R RTN Remote Control R R Alarm N C N O C IN1 1 IN1 2 IN1 1 IN1 2 IN2 1 IN2 1 ...

Page 29: ...inverter must be used with panels connected in floating mode i e with no earth connections on the positive and negative terminals An advanced ground fault protection circuit continuously monitors the ground connection and disconnects the inverter when a ground fault in dicating the fault condition by means of the red GFI LED on the LED panel on the front side Other safety devices The inverter is e...

Page 30: ...tial to provide operators with correct information They must therefore read and comply with the technical information given in the manual and in the attached documentation The instructions given in the manual do not replace the safety devices and technical data for installation and operation stuck on the product and they certainly do not replace the safety regulations in force in the country of in...

Page 31: ...ntling the equipment The equipment is not equipped to operate in environments that have particular flammability or explosive conditions The customer and or installer must appropriately train operators or an yone who may come near the equipment and highlight if necessary with notices or other means the hazardous areas or operations at risk if required magnetic fields hazardous voltages high tempera...

Page 32: ...r in gener clothing that can impede personal safety All operations on the equipment should be performed with suitably insu lated clothes and instruments E g Insulated gloves class 0 category RC Maintenance operations must be carried out with the equipment discon nected from the grid and from the photovoltaic generator Staff must NOT go near the equipment with bare feet or wet hands The maintenance...

Page 33: ...e for the system Overheating of surfaces at temperature transformers accumulators coils etc can cause burns Also be careful not to block the cooling slits or systems of the equipment Use suitable protective equipment or wait for the parts to cool down before switching on the equipment Inadequate cleaning compromises cooling and does not allow the safe ty labels to be read Clean the equipment label...

Page 34: ...rovision eyebolts or handles which can be used as anchorage points are inserted and or can be inserted The ropes and means used for lifting must be suitable for bearing the weight of the equipment Do not lift several units or or parts of the equipment at the same time unless otherwise indicated Unpacking and checking We remind you that the packaging elements cardboard cellophane staples adhesive t...

Page 35: ...wo hole gasket for M20 signal cable glands and cap 1 1 Jumpers for configuration of the parallel input chan nels 1 1 Quick fit connectors female 4 Quick fit connectors male 4 WAGO flat head angled screwdriver 1 Male key TORX TX25 1 In addition to what is explained in this guide the safety and installation information provided in the installation manual mus t be read and followed The technical docu...

Page 36: ... 36 000422AG 4 Lifting and transport Weight of the groups of device Table Weights Weight Kg lb Lifting points no INVERTER 26 0 kg 57 3 lb 2 UNO POWER ALARM GFI ESC UP DOWN ENTER NO ...

Page 37: ... documentation For Safety reason only a qualified electrician who has received training and or has de mostrated skills and knowledge in construction and in operation of this unit can install this inverter The installation is done by qualified installers and or licensed electrician according to the applicable local code regulations The connection of an inverter energy system to an electrical instal...

Page 38: ... that the inverter makes during operation Avoid electromagnetic interference that can compromise the correct operation of electronic equipment with consequent situations of danger The final installation of the inverter should not prevent access to any outside disconnection means Refer to the warranty conditions to evaluate the possible exclusions from warranty related to improper installation Inst...

Page 39: ... vertically with a maximum inclination of 5 If this condition is not complied with the inverter could go into temperature derating be cause of the worsening of heat dissipation To carry out maintenance of the hardware and software of the equip ment remove the covers on the front Check that there are the correct safety distances for the installation that will allow the normal control and maintenanc...

Page 40: ...pole B with the no 3 x 10 mm wall plugs supplied with it Step 1 Check the stability of the bracket and if necessary use all the fixing points 5 there are on the bracket Hook the inverter to the bracket spring corresponding with the inser tion point in the bracket on the back of the inverter Step 2 Proceed to anchor the inverter to the bracket 01 by tightening the lo cking screw 02 located on the l...

Page 41: ...ic generator and the installer will have to carry out a check to solve the problem Do not connect the strings if a leakage to ground has been found because the inverter might not connect to the grid Choice of differential protection downstream of the inverter All ABB string inverters marketed in Europe are equipped with a device for protection against ground faults in accordance with the safety st...

Page 42: ...ire an external protection device For protection of the AC line on the basis of the aforesaid with regard to the differential protection integrated in ABB inverters it is not neces sary to install a type B ground fault interrupter In accordance with article 712 413 1 1 1 2 of Section 712 of IEC Standard 64 8 7 we hereby declare that because of their construction ABB inverters do not inject ground ...

Page 43: ...omply with the above requirements in order to benefit from the ability to levera ge the full power of the inverter output on a single channel MPPT The dual MPPT structure however allows management of two photovol taic generators which are independent of each other one for each input channel and which may differ between themselves with regard to instal lation conditions type and number of photovolt...

Page 44: ...from the horizontal and the same orientation to the SOUTH The photovoltaic generator con nected to each of the inputs has a power lower than the power limit of the input channel AND a current lower than the current limit of the input channel This condition is advisable from the point of view of the energy production of the system not from the point of view of inverter operation The photovoltaic ge...

Page 45: ...nd negative of the DC input terminal block 09 must not be installed and the switch 11 located on the main board must be set to IND Parallel channel configuration This configuration uses the two input channels MPPT connected in parallel This means that the jumpers between the two channels posi tive and negative of the DC input terminal block 09 must be installed and the switch 11 located on the mai...

Page 46: ...r When the photovoltaic panels are exposed to sunlight they provide continuous DC voltage to the inverter To avoid risks of electrical shock all wiring operations must be carried out with the DC disconnect switch internal or external to the inverter off To connect the strings you will need the quick fit connectors Weidmüller or Multi Contact located on the lower part of the mechanics The number of...

Page 47: ...d by the system always checking the seal of the connectors The figure below shows a connection example of the string inputs on a PVI 6000 TL OUTD S inverter with dual input channel Each input channel is connected to a string while the protective covers are installed to unused connectors If any string inputs are not required you must ensure that covers are installed to the connec tors and install a...

Page 48: ...nt when attaching cables pay particular atten tion to polarity Weidmüller Installation of Weidmuller connectors does not require any special too ling Strip the cable to which you want to apply the connector after verifying that it complies with the connector limits Insert the wire into the connector until you hear a locking click Click Tighten the knurled ring nut for optimal clamping 3 4 Nm 0 15 ...

Page 49: ...o apply the connector after verifying that it complies with the connector limits Apply the terminal to the conductor using suitable crimping pliers Insert the cable with the terminal into the interior of the connector until you hear the click indicating that the terminal is locked inside the con nector Click Firmly tighten the cable gland to finish the operation 2 5 Nm 12mm 4 6mm 5 5 9mm 2 ...

Page 50: ...ltage that on reaching the limit set by the country of installation causes the inverter to switch off The table shows the maximum length of the line conductor based on the cross section of this conductor Cross section of the line conductor mm2 Maximum length of the line conductor m PVI 5000 TL OUTD PVI 6000 TL OUTD 4 mm up to 40 C Ambient temperature 11 m 9 m 6 mm 16 m 14 m 10 mm 28 m 23 m The val...

Page 51: ... ly installed cable gland the maximum diameter accepted by the cable gland is from 13 to 21 mm The procedure for opening the contacts of AC output terminal block 10 and tightening cables is as follows 1 Insert the WAGO screwdriver supplied in slot with the screwdriver facing downwards lightly press the screwdriver from the top to the bot tom insert the screwdriver until the clamp opens 2 Insert th...

Page 52: ...ection to the multi function relay ALARM REM 13 Connection to the remote ON OFF REM RS485 13 Connection of the RS485 PC line RS485 J24 RS485 A 14 Connection of the RS485 PC line on RJ45 connector J25 RS485 B 14 Connection of the RS485 PC line on RJ45 connector S2 15 RS485 line PC termination resistance selector switch ...

Page 53: ...o insert into the cable gland which enables two separate cables of a maximum cross section of 5 mm to be accommodated A B C The procedure for opening the contacts of signal terminal block 13 and tightening cables is as follows 1 Insert the WAGO screwdriver supplied in slot with the screwdriver facing downwards insert the screwdriver until the clamp opens 2 Insert the cable in the clamp 3 Remove th...

Page 54: ...re equivalent to each other and can be used interchangeably for the arrival or for the output of the line in realising the daisy chain connection of the inverters The same is true for connections made using the terminal connectors 13 Table crimping diagram for RJ45 connectors Pin No Function 1 8 3 T R 4 R 5 T R 7 RTN 1 2 6 8 not used Use a connector with metal body to provide cable shield continui...

Page 55: ...cation line by switching switch 15 to ON position Set a different RS485 address on each inverter of the chain No inverter should have Auto as its address An address can be chosen freely from out of 2 to 63 The address on the inverter is set through the display and the push button panel see relevant chapter We recommend not exceeding a length of 1000m for the communication line No more than 62 inve...

Page 56: ...mote control OFF condition is shown on the display The connections of this control are made between the R input and R Since this is a digital input there are no requirements to be observed as regards cable cross section it only needs to comply with the sizing requirement for passing cables through the cable glands and the terminal connector Configurable Relay connection ALARM The inverter is equip...

Page 57: ...n Do not use the equipment if you do not have suitable qualifications to work on this equipment or similar products you are unable to understand how it works you are not sure what will happen when the buttons or switches are operated you notice any operating anomalies there are doubts or contradictions between your experience the manual and or other operators ABB cannot be held responsible for dam...

Page 58: ... multiple conditions other than the original single condition see the various descriptions explained in the manual KEYS Description ESC It is used to access the main menu to go back to the previous menu or to go back to the previous digit to be edited UP It is used to scroll up the menu options or to shift the numerical scale in ascending order DOWN It is used to scroll down the menu options or to...

Page 59: ...r variation of some data is reserved exclusively for specialized and qualified staff The incoming voltage must not exceed the maximum values shown in the technical data in order to avoid damaging the equipment Consult the technical data for further details Even during operation check that the environmental and logistic conditions are correct see installation chapter Make sure that the said conditi...

Page 60: ...Contact the ABB support service with any queries about device compatibility Types of data available The inverter provides two types of data which can be retrieved through the special interface software and or the display Real time operating data Real time operating data can be transmitted on request through the com munication lines and are not recorded in the inverter Internally stored data The in...

Page 61: ...ct functionality will be blocked and any subsequent changes can only be made using a password provided on request by ABB After you have set the Nation value the message Inizializing Please Wait is displayed Depending on the input voltage value the inverter will show various messages on the display and change the behaviour of the three LED 06 Input Voltage Display Message LED Status Description Vin...

Page 62: ...azil English C10 11 100 French C10 11 110 French CEI021 EXT 1 Italian CEI021 INT 1 Italian Corsica French Czech Czech EN50438 English France 14 French Greece English Hungary English Ireland English Israel English Korea English Netherl Dutch Portugal English RD 1699 Spanish Romania English Slovenia English S Africa English Taiwan English Turkey LV English UKG59 English UKG83 English THAIL MEA Engli...

Page 63: ...ia the RS485 line Vstart setting required if requested by the configurator during the sy stem sizing procedure Vstart parameter MPPT scan allows maximum power point tracking with settable sensi tivity and time interval MPPTScan EN DIS parameter Reactive power feed in setting where present setting necessary for managing the different ways of feeding reactive power into the grid Reactive Power param...

Page 64: ...tion of Warning W message codes or Error E message codes states Indicates that the inverter control system has detected a warning W or error E The display shows a message indicating the type of problem found see Alarm messages green yellow red Ventilation anomaly Indicates an anomaly in the operation of the internal ventilation system that could limit output power at high ambient temperatures Fail...

Page 65: ... not have the necessary experience and training to intervene safely please contact a specialist LED insulation fault Interventions after warning of insulation fault When the red LED comes on first try to reset the warning by pressing the multi function ESC button on the keyboard 08 If the inverter reconnect normally to the network the fault was due to temporary phenomena You are advised to have th...

Page 66: ...e inverter is operating the display shows various items of infor mation on the main parameters measured the operating conditions and the inverter s operating status The display cycles through the information when the icon is shown on the display if the icon shown on the display is a padlock it means that the display of information is locked and the UP and DOWN buttons can be used to scroll through...

Page 67: ... serial number FW rel Firmware version installed E day Energy produced today day Today s savings earnings E tot Energy produced since the inverter was commissioned tot Savings earnings since the inverter was commissioned Pout Instantaneous output power Phase difference set for feeding in reactive power Reactive power regulation mode currently set Tboost Internal temperature in the booster circuit ...

Page 68: ...al production value calculated using the currency and con version coefficient set in the relevant section of the SETTINGS menu CO2 Partial amount of CO2 saved To reset all the counters of this sub menu press the ENTER button for more than 3 seconds At the end of this time you will hear a sound repeated 3 times 3 Today This section of the menu displays today s statistics E day Energy produced today...

Page 69: ...ver the last 30 days Val Value of production over the last 30 days calculated using the currency and conversion coefficient set in the relevant section of the SETTINGS menu CO2 Amount of CO2 saved over the last 30 days 7 Last 365 days This section of the menu displays the statistics for the last 365 days E 365d Energy produced over the last 365 days Val Value of production over the last 365 days c...

Page 70: ...al scale from 9 to 0 UP scrolls up the numerical scale from 0 to 9 After entering the password press ENTER to access the information in this section Settings Address Display Set Service New PW Cash Time Language VStart ENTER Password 0000 ENTER 1 Nation 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Autotest 9 Alarm Remote Control UV Prot Time MPPTScan En Dis Alarm Message Reactive Power Power Reduction 10 Scan Interval DOWN UP D...

Page 71: ... Contrast adjusts display contrast scale from 1 to 9 Buzzer sets button sound ON button sound is on OFF button sound is off 3 Service This section of the menu is reserved for installers A special access password is required which may be obtained from the website https registration ABBsolarinverters com Before connecting to the site make sure you have all the information required to calculate your ...

Page 72: ...ripping time 0 327670mS Set Time U Under voltage U protection tripping time Set Time U Over voltage U protection tripping time Set Time U Under voltage U protection tripping time Set Time F Over frequency F protection tripping time Set Time F Under frequency F protection tripping time Set Time F Over frequency F protection tripping time Set Time F Under frequency F protection tripping time Set tim...

Page 73: ...Nation Se lect function is blocked After the grid standard was set you have 24 hours to make any changes to the grid standard value 24 hours later the Nation Select functionality will be blocked and any subsequent changes can only be made using a password provided on request by ABB 8 Language Allows you to set the language you prefer for the menus 9 Vstart This section of the menu allows you to se...

Page 74: ...lay is activated E001 E002 E003 E004 E005 E006 E007 E010 E011 E012 E013 E014 E015 E016 E017 E018 E019 E020 E021 E022 E023 E026 E029 E030 E031 E032 E033 E034 E046 E049 E050 E051 E053 E054 E055 E056 E057 E058 W002 W003 If the alarm condition is persistent the alarm contact cyclically switches from its resting state to its activated state In the presence of W003 signalling Grid Fail Network parameter...

Page 75: ...ltage Vin drops be low 70 of Vstart at 9 00 the inverter stays connected to the grid taking power from it until 9 01 14 MPPTScan En Dis This section of the menu allows you to set the parameters of the maxi mum power point tracking MPPT function This function is useful when there are areas of shade on the PV generator which may create several points of maximum power on the operating curve Enable Di...

Page 76: ...m Cos phi Over excited P Pn 1 0 9 0 85 0 95 0 95 0 85 0 9 0 20 3 0 4 0 6 Cos phi Under excited 0 50 7 1 0 9 0 8 Std Q U reactive power as a function of the grid voltage measured by the inverter To enable this mode press Enter then press Enter to confirm Q Pn Vout 0 0 2 0 3 0 36 0 1 0 1 0 36 0 3 0 2 210 220 230 240 250 18 Power reduction This section of the menu allows you to adjust the limit to th...

Page 77: ... the model code 2 Serial No Displays the serial number and week and year of manufacture of the equipment 3 Firmware Displays the firmware version installed in the equipment 4 Country Code Displays information on the grid standard set Info Part No Serial No Firmware Country Code DOWN ENTER UP 1 DOWN UP DOWN UP 2 3 4 ...

Page 78: ...e to Under voltage OF Test parameters F and F Disconnection from the distribution grid due to Over frequency UF Test parameters F and F Disconnection from the distribution grid due to Under frequency Go to the SETTINGS Autotest menu Various signs may be displayed alongside the parameters on which the autotest can be performed These have the following meanings N A Test cannot be performed because t...

Page 79: ...Screen 2 of 3 Screen number Measured protection tripping time Value of the grid parameter detected when the protection was tripped Parameter tested e g U Inverter serial number 123456 XXX 2 3 YYYY Y ZZZZZ Screen 3 of 3 Screen number Set protection tripping time Protection tripping value Parameter tested e g U Inverter serial number 123456 XXX 3 3 YYYY Y ZZZZZ The test results should be considered ...

Page 80: ...or corrosive products that may corrode parts of the equipment or generate electrostatic charges Avoid temporary repairs All repairs should be carried out using only genuine spare parts The maintenance technician is under an obligation to promptly report any anomalies DO NOT allow the equipment to be used if problems of any kind are found and restore the normal conditions correctly or otherwise mak...

Page 81: ...hat the wiring box cover is properly closed If no monitoring system is present check the history log of alarms and errors using the instructions given in the manual in order to look for recent malfunction warnings Annual cleaning Clean the equipment in particular the bottom grille of the wiring box and the heat sink Troubleshooting Follow the table shown in the following paragraph in order to unde...

Page 82: ...he dedicated slot If the signal persists also following the above checks contact customer assistance No code Awaiting sun Green LED lamp Awaiting sun The inverter displays the awaiting sun message when following a W001 and or W002 notice the voltage from the photovoltaic generator is less than the activation vol tage Vstart Check the input voltage on the inverter If it does not exceed Vstart check...

Page 83: ...tside the inverter If there are no damaged string fuses and the inverter continues to show the alarm message check whether the settings to be made through the Aurora Manager software are correct presen ce or absence of one or more input strings W018 SPD DC Err Yellow LED lamp only for models with monitored SPD Intervention of overvoltage surge arresters on DC side Damaged overvoltage surge arreste...

Page 84: ...inside the inverter and in this case it is necessary to contact customer assistance E005 Comm Error Yellow LED Communication error inside the inverter The alarm occurs when there are communication pro blems between the control devices inside the inverter Error inside the inverter and cannot be checked externally If the problem once the inverter has been switched off and back on persists contact cu...

Page 85: ... from the pho tovoltaic generator typical condition of the stages with limited irradiation If the error signal occurs sporadically it may be due to causes external to the inverter limited irradiation and so limited power availability from the PV generator If the problem occurs systematically also in conditions of high irradiation and with input voltage which is significantly higher than the activa...

Page 86: ...s the insulation resistance of the PV generator compared to ground Should the measurement of the insulation resi stance be below 1Mohm the inverter does not connect to the grid and shows the Riso Low error The causes may be PV panel s damaged Junction box es of the panels not correctly sealed so as to permit infiltration by water and or humidity Problems in connections between panels not perfectly...

Page 87: ...rter is too high This may be caused by too high a grid impedance In the final stage of the timeout the inverter limits the po wer to check whether the grid voltage has stabilised into regular parameters If this does not happen the inverter disconnects from the grid Check the grid voltage in the connection point to the inverter If the grid voltage differs from the range due to the conditions of the...

Page 88: ...ror occurs if the difference between the measured value of input power and that of output power is greater than the limit imposed internally to the inverter Error inside the inverter and cannot be checked externally If the problem once the inverter has been switched off and back on persists contact customer assistance Power limitation messages The equipment can signal possible output power limitat...

Page 89: ...operator to resolve the problem LIMxxx CODE 05 Display symbol b7 Power limitation due to excess temperature The message indicates that a power limitation is active since an excess temperature condition has been recorded inside the inver ter This parameter depends also on the power which the inverter must provide since the measurement of temperatures is taken internally and is influenced by the hea...

Page 90: ... No The production week consists of 4 figures indicating the week first 2 digits and the year of production last 2 digits Update Version This information is available only for some inver ter models and can be found on the display by accessing the menu INFORMATION Firmware Stage 2 Registration on https registration abbsolarinverters com Go online and access https registration abbsolarinverters com ...

Page 91: ... Username corresponding to the email used during registra tion and the Password obtained at the end of Stage 2 Access the section dedicated to requesting the second level password Choose the inverter model from the drop down list and insert Update Ver Serial Number and Week of Production of the inverter which were obtained previously Stage 1 ...

Page 92: ... hand the data are correct the passwords will be shown in a new window and at the same time sent to the email address used for registration The second level password enables access to the service menu which allows the inverter s sensitive parameters to be changed Proceed to changing the aforementioned parameters only when requested by the grid operator or by customer assistance ...

Page 93: ...bsequent changes can only be made using a password provided on request by ABB To request this password contact the ABB Customer Service and com municate the serial number S N of the inverter and the Authorization Key code which can be obtained by selecting the sub menu SETTINGS NATION NATION SELECT Settings ENTER Password 0000 ENTER Nation ENTER Nation Select ENTER Auth Key 123456 After obtaining ...

Page 94: ...herboard 12 Procedure to replace the buffer battery 1 Disconnect the inverter by removing the AC and DC disconnect switches 2 Open the front cover 3 Remove the battery to be replaced 4 Install the new battery taking care to handle it with insulating gloves in order not to compromise the charge and respecting the polarity shown on the diagram on the motherboard 5 Close the front cover 6 Carry out t...

Page 95: ...oltage sufficient for the dimensions of the photovoltaic generator Behaviour of a system without leakage Due to the capacitive effect of the PV generator during the first moments that the voltmeter is connected between one of the two poles and ground it will measure a voltage of about Voc 2 which will tend to stabilize to around 0V if there is no ground leakage as shown in the graph below The inte...

Page 96: ... between positive pole and ground a voltage of 200V is measured This means that if the system is made up of 10 modules in series and each one supplies 50V the leakage can be located between the 4th and 5th PV module Va voltage measured between pole and 200V Vb voltage measured between pole and 300V In all measurements with the ground of the inverter is indicated V 200 V 300 V t 50 V 50 V 50 V 50 V...

Page 97: ...d insulation resistance Riso is less than 1Mohm the inverter does not connect to the grid due to a low insulation of photovoltaic generator respect to ground I MODELS with high frequency transformer If the measured insu lation resistance Riso in case of input poles floating respect to ground or QF 1 if the one of input poles is grounded is less than 0 2Mohm the inverter does not connect to the gri...

Page 98: ...uipment displays cables batteries accumulators etc and therefore the customer must dispose of these substances which are potentially harmful to the environment in accordance with the regulations in force in the country of installation If the equipment is dismantled in order to dispose of the products that it is composed of you must adhere to the regulations in force in the country of destination a...

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