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ABB solar inverters

Product manual

PVS-100/120-TL

(100 to 120 kW, “B version”)

Summary of Contents for PVS-100-TL

Page 1: ...ABB solar inverters Product manual PVS 100 120 TL 100 to 120 kW B version ...

Page 2: ...secure connection between the pro duct and the user s network or any other network as the case may be The user shall establish and maintain any appropriate measures such as but not limited to the installation of firewalls application of authentication measures encryption of data installation of anti virus programs etc to protect the product the network its system and the interface against any kind...

Page 3: ...and general information 2 Characteristics 3 Safety and accident prevention 4 Lifting and transport 5 Installation 6 Instruments 7 Operation 8 Maintenance 9 Attachments PVS 100 120 TL B version Product manual EN Rev A M000046AG EFFECTIVE 27 02 2019 Copyright 2019 ABB All Rights Reserved ...

Page 4: ...bited use 16 Characteristics 17 General conditions 17 Identification of the equipment and manufacturer 18 Models and range of equipment 20 List of main reference components 21 Communication board 23 Characteristics and technical data 24 Tightening torques 26 Cable gland clamping range 26 Overall dimensions 27 Mounting bracket 27 Efficiency curves 28 Power limitation Power derating 29 Power reducti...

Page 5: ...position 52 Wireless signal environmental checks 55 Installations above 2000 metres 56 Installations with a high level of humidity 56 Installations of IP66 protection covers for wiring box openings long term installation 57 Mounting with a support bracket 58 Routing the cable to the inverter 67 Grid output connection AC side 68 Characteristics and sizing of the protective grounding cable 68 Charac...

Page 6: ...Web User Interface 113 Web User Interface menu structure 116 MAIN section 117 SETTING section 119 INVERTER Log Section 126 USER section 127 Connectivity section 128 SERVICE Tools section 135 INFORMATION Section 139 Maintenance 140 General conditions 140 Inverter total de energization and safe access 141 Operator and maintenance personnel skills prerequisites 141 Clothing and protection of personne...

Page 7: ...2 Behaviour of a system with leakage 183 Measuring the isolation resistance of the PV generator 184 Storage and dismantling 185 Storage of the equipment or prolonged stop 185 Dismantling decommissioning and disposal 185 Attachments 186 Port and network services used by the inverter 186 IP Network Services 186 Network Hosts 187 Inverter network configuration 187 Further information 188 Contact us 1...

Page 8: ... product and they do not replace the safety regulations in force in the country of installation The operators must read and comply with the technical information and instruction provided in the manual and in the attached documentation ABB accepts no liability for failure to comply with the instructions for correct installation and cannot be held responsible for the upstream or downstream equipment...

Page 9: ... the presence of hot zones or zones with parts at high temperatures risk of burns Risk of explosion Risk of injury due to the weight of the equipment Take care during lifting and transport The area marked with this sign must not be accessed or the operation described must not be carried out Keep out of the reach of children Smoking and the use of naked flames is prohibited It is mandatory to carry...

Page 10: ... the figure by the letters XX is provided on the identification label DC Direct Current AC Alternate current With isolation transformer Without isolation transformer Positive pole of the input voltage DC Negative pole of the input voltage DC Center of gravity of the equipment Wear acoustic protection devices in order to prevent damage to hearing ...

Page 11: ...y become live Verifytheabsenceofoperatingvoltage Thismustbebymeansofapropertestinstrument Complete the permit to work and Walk the Permit Now we have verified a safe working area it is time to validate the Permit to Work and Walk the Permit Refer to Inverter total de energization and safe access chapter on this manual to know all detailed necessary steps to safely operate on the inverter Environme...

Page 12: ...ical power system The internal DC disconnect switches if present do not complete isolate the DC input cables or terminals from the DC voltage supplied by the photovoltaic generator Refer to Inverter total de energization and safe access chapter on this manual for further details Do not work on the communication and control signal cables when power is applied to the inverter or to the external cont...

Page 13: ...air the room External weather conditions such as water seepage low temperatures high humidity etc Maintain ambient conditions suitable 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 switchin...

Page 14: ...not expressly agreed with the manufacturer concerning either hardware or software shall result in the immediate cancellation of the warranty The customer is fully responsible for any changes made to the system Given the countless array of system configurations and installation envi ronments possible it is essential to check the following adequate spa ces suitable for housing the equipment airborne...

Page 15: ...nt contains only the information considered necessary for the use and routine maintenance of the equipment Operator and maintenance personnel skills prerequisites Personnel in charge of using and maintaining the equipment must be skilled for the described tasks and must reliably demonstrate their capacity to correctly interpret what is described in the manual For safety reasons the installation mu...

Page 16: ...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 The inverter may only be used in compliance with all its technical characteristics Improper or prohibited use IT IS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN TO Install the equipment in environments subject to particular conditions of flammability or in adverse...

Page 17: ...verall dimensions and equipment identification The customer Installer takes full responsibility if when reading this manual the chronological order of its presentation provided is not observed All information is provided considering occasional inclusion of information in previous chapters In certain cases there may be a need to separately document softwa re functionality or attach supplementary do...

Page 18: ...e Italy Spa All rights reserved Reproduction use or disclosure to third parties without express written authority is strictly forbidden 1 4 2 AA A4 1 1 1 1 Regulatory Label of WIRING BOX WB SX2 PVS 120 TL BOOST Pantone Process Cyan C Process Yellow C LABEL MATERIAL 3M type 7331 UL R C PGJI2 INKS Refer to UL File MH16411 LABEL CONTENT Fixed as shown in the picture SIZE 63 mm height x 90 mm width IP...

Page 19: ...a plant map and apply the Communication Identification label on it Power module or wiring box model Power module or wiring box Part Number Power module wiring box Serial Number YY Year of manufacture WW Week of manufacture SSSSSS sequential number Week Year of manufacture MODEL NAME P N PPPPPPPPPPP WO XXXXXXX SO SXXXXXXXX Q1 SN YYWWSSSSSS WK WWYY SN WLAN SSSSSSSSSS PN WLAN V2P VKA 53 1 Mac Address...

Page 20: ...nitoring 24 string inputs WB SY PVS 100 TL WB SY PVS 120 TL Input with 24 quick fit connectors pairs String fuses positive pole DC disconnect switches AC and DC overvoltage surge arresters with replaceable cartridges Type I II for AC and Type I II for DC replaceable cartridges MPPT level input current monitoring 6 ch WB SY2 PVS 100 TL WB SY2 PVS 120 TL Input with 24 quick fit connectors pairs Stri...

Page 21: ...Side latch 20 Negative string fuses plate SX2 SY2 only 55 Fan tray 07 Wiring box front cover 21 AC connection busbar 56 Multi core AC panel opt 08 LEDs panel 22 AC overvoltage surge arresters 57 RS 485 Rem ON OFFconn Serviceonly 09 ACdisconnectswitch SX2 SY2only 25 Protective earth point int 58 AC interconnection board 10 Protective earth point ext 27 AC protective shield 59 DC interconnection boa...

Page 22: ...MP7 MP12 U7 U4 U10 C15 C2 C20 C24 C16 C25 2 J4 2 J12 C41 J20 J5 J22 MP16 J19 MP10 J14 C1 C13 C19 C22 K1 C14 C23 J2 J16 J11 C39 J18 J3 MP15 J15 J8 MP1 J17 C40 MP18 MP4 U1 MP7 MP12 U7 U4 U10 C15 C2 C20 C24 C16 C25 J4 J12 C41 J20 J5 J22 MP16 J19 J9 J21 MP2 C38 MP19 MP5 U2 MP8 MP13 U8 U5 U11 C3 C17 C21 C26 C18 C27 J6 C42 J24 J13 J7 J26 MP17 J23 J10 MP3 J25 C43 MP20 MP6 MP14 U3 MP9 U9 U6 U12 J1 MP11 R ...

Page 23: ...ly 41 USB connector 35 RS 485 120Ohm resistance switch 42 SD card slot 36 RS 485 connector RJ45 Service only 43 CR2032 coin battery 37 Remote ON OFF terminal block 44 RS485 line communication board 38 RS485 line terminal block 45 Memory board 39 Ethernet connector 2 RJ45 J2 X1 X2 S5 S4 J7 J1 J5 J6 1 2 1 8 7 4 3 2 ZGN V2Q15 2 33 37 36 34 35 44 38 39 40 41 42 43 45 ...

Page 24: ... SY and SY2 versions Photovoltaic array isolation control as per IEC62109 DC switch rating for each MPPT 50 A 1000 V Fuse rating versions with fuses 15 A gPV 1000 Vdc 3 String current monitoring SX2 SY2 24 input string Individual string current monitoring SX SY 6ch Input current monitoring per MPPT Output side AC grid connection type Three phase 3W PE or 4W PE Rated AC power Pacr cosφ 1 100 000 W ...

Page 25: ...ox Overall max 125 kg 276 lbs Mounting system Mounting bracket vertical horizontal support Overvoltage rating as per IEC 62109 1 II DC input III AC output Safety Safety class I Insulation Level Transformerless Marking EMC CE conformity according to LV and EMC directives Safety IEC EN 62109 1 IEC EN 62109 2 Grid standard check your sales channel for availability CEI 0 16 CEI 0 21 IEC 61727 IEC 6211...

Page 26: ...cable gland 56 M63 18 Nm Service cable gland 12 M25 7 5 Nm AC connection busbar 21 bolts 25 Nm AC interface cables 4 0 Nm PE interface cable 2 0 Nm Protective earth point int 25 nut 21 Nm Protective earth point ext 10 nut 12 Nm Junction Screws 10 Nm Side bracket screws 5 Nm Cable gland clamping range Cable gland clamping range Single core AC cable gland 11 M40 19 28mm PE cable gland M25 10 17mm Mu...

Page 27: ...re expres sed in millimetres 369 500 1060 1086 869 387 458 419 Mounting bracket The dimensions of the wall mounting bracket are expressed in millimetres The diameter of holes in the bracket are 9mm 62 5 0 147 5 281 5 366 5 590 675 1079 3 Ø 9 697 5 73 1 40 1041 30 41 5 8 0 83 115 5 385 5 655 5 925 5 958 1033 7 ...

Page 28: ...re shown below The efficiency curves are linked to technical parameters that are continually being developed and improved and should therefore be considered approximate 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 0 10 20 30 50 70 100 Efficiency 80 90 60 40 of rated Output Power 480Vdc 620Vdc 800Vdc Efficiency curves PVS 100 TL 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 0 10 20 30 50 70 100 Efficiency 80 90 60 40 of rated Output Power...

Page 29: ...duces the value of the power fed into the grid Power limiting may occur due to Adverse environmental conditions thermal derating Percentage of output power value set by the user Grid voltage over frequency mode set by user Grid overvoltage U 10min Der enabling carried out by user Anti islanding Grid under voltage Input voltage values too high High input current values ...

Page 30: ... therefore reduce the power during certain periods of the day according to the value of these parameters In any case the inverter guarantees the maximum output power even at high temperatures provided the sun is not shining directly on it Ambient temperature C Pout 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Pacr 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 Pout Vs Tamb Vnom PVS 100 TL Ambient temperatur...

Page 31: ...reduction of the power supplied where the DC input voltage values are too high or too low is adjusted automatically Vin V Pout KW 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 90 100 110 120 80 300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800 850 900 950 1000 PVS 100 PVS 120 Output power Vs Input voltage ...

Page 32: ... C Rated output voltage Un 400 Vac 480 Vac Rated active power Pn 100 kW 120 kW Nominal apparent power Sn 100 kVA 120 kVA Rated reactive power Qn 100 kVAR 120 kVAR Cosphi 0 1 0 Capability with grid voltage 1 0xUn Thermal derating could be occured if input voltage is over 800V P 20 10 Q Pn P 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 90 100 80 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Capability P...

Page 33: ...tal lation costs of a photovoltaic system mainly associated to wiring on the DC side of the inverter and subsequent distribution on the AC side A photovoltaic module consists of many photovoltaic cells mounted on the same support A string consists of a certain number of module connected in series An array consists of two or more strings connected in parallel Large photovoltaic systems can include ...

Page 34: ...s or unsuitable input voltage values When connected in parallel with the grid the alternating current from the inverter flows directly into the domestic or industrial distribution circuit which is in turn connected to the public distribution grid This way the solar energy system compensates for the energy drawn from the utilities connected to the grid to which it is linked When the photovoltaic sy...

Page 35: ...id Each string inverter will work independently of the others and its own photovoltaic module will supply the maximum power available to the grid Notes on the system sizing Decisions on how to structure a photovoltaic system depend on a series of factors and con siderations such as the type of panels the space availability the future location of the sys tem energy production goals over the long te...

Page 36: ...rt to ABB accessories directly connected to the inverter via RS485 Remote monitoring and firmware update viaAurora Vision logger free Improved commissioning and maintenance ABB Installer for Solar Inverters APP Improved multi inverter installation with ABB Installer for Solar Inverters APP by usingAndroid mobile devices the app for iOS mobile devices will be implemented soon Integrated Web User In...

Page 37: ...ation used by non solar power professionals such as homeowners or small busi ness owners to monitor solar power plants they own 3 Plant Viewer for Mobile is the mobile version of Plant Viewer en abling non solar power professionals to remotely monitor their own PV plants by using smart phones tablets and iPod Touch with IOS and An droid operating systems All three product previously mensioned work...

Page 38: ...vary according to the country of installation and the grid companies Limiting the active power fed into the grid The inverter can limit the amount of active power fed into the grid by the inverter to the desired and settable value Overvoltage surge arrester monitoring The inverter monitors the status of the overvoltage surge arresters and generates a warning in the event of a fault viewable via mo...

Page 39: ...ted accessories like weather station meter in this case data from accessories will be logged and transferred to the cloud by inver ter itself master mode Ethernet bus connection By default the 2 Ethernet ports of the inverters are already configured for enabling communication over daisy chain layout Once physically connected the inverters does not need specific set tings after the first turning on...

Page 40: ... also in presence of fault it is recommended to create a ring shape layout by connecting both the first and the last in verters of the chain to the local Ethernet switch as shown in the picture Ethernet connection Customer router PVS 120 0 PVS 120 0 PVS 120 0 Please refer to chapter 5 for further information about the installation ...

Page 41: ...tely 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 operation and the protection management of the inverter is control led by two independent DSPs Digital Signal Processors and a central microprocessor A dedicate microprocessor is used for user comm...

Page 42: ...ing Current reading IN3A IN3B IN3D IN3A IN3B IN3D IN3C IN3C Current reading IN4A IN4B IN4D IN4C IN4A IN4B IN4D IN4C Current reading IN5A IN5B IN5D IN5C IN5A IN5B IN5D IN5C Current reading IN6A IN6B IN6D IN6C IN6A IN6B IN6D IN6C IN5 IN4 IN3 DC Switch 1 DC Switch 2 SX version IN1A IN1B IN1D IN1A IN1B IN1D IN1 IN1C IN1C IN2A IN2B IN2D IN2A IN2B IN2D IN2 IN2C IN2C IN6 OVP monitoring IN3A IN3B IN3D IN3...

Page 43: ...the red GFI LED on the LED panel on the front side String fuses String fuses are available inside the wiring box in the SX SY wiring box version only on positive input side 19 in the SX2 SY2 wiring box version on both positive 19 and negative 20 input side and protect the appliance from currents exceeding the limit value independently for each string The sizing of the fuses must therefore be caref...

Page 44: ...aff in change of loading and unloading the components The ropes and equipment used for lifting must be suitable for bearing the weight of the equipment Do not lift several units or parts of the equipment at the same time unless otherwise indicated Unpacking and checking Packaging elements cardboard cellophane staples adhesive tape straps etc may cause cuts and or injuries if not handled with care ...

Page 45: ...nt or products other than those indicated Accessory components are in separate packages and can be piled separately Equipment weight Device Weight kg lb Lifting points Holes for handles optional or Eyebolts UNI2947 not supplied Power module 70 kg 154 lbs 4 M8 Kit of handles 04 to be ordered Wiring box 55 kg 121 lbs 4 M8 Kit of handles 04 to be ordered Wiring box Bracket Power Module Wiring box Bra...

Page 46: ...erators necessary to lift the equipment must be in accordance to local regulations relating lifting limits per operator Risk of injury due to the heavy weight of the equipment The handles 04 must be mounted into the designated holes located on the enclosures If lifting with ropes M8 eyebolts can be mounted in the same holes Handling and installation operations shall be performed only by using the ...

Page 47: ... SERV ICE ONLY P V S 1 2 0 0 SERVICE ONLY M8 Kit of handles 04 to be ordered M8 Hole for Eyebolts UNI2947 not supplied lifting balancer must be 20 cm longer per side than the lifted device M8 Hole for Eyebolts UNI2947 not supplied lifting balancer must be 20 cm longer per side than the lifted device Always consider the center of gravity of the enclosures while lifting Center of gravity wiring box ...

Page 48: ...AG 4 Lifting and transport 6A 6B 6C 6D 4A 4B 4C 4D 1D B A A B Incaseofmanualliftingit ssuggestedtouseasupportplan e g atable toplacetheequipment during the lifiting operation to allow the change of hands position ...

Page 49: ...cale Dim in mm Sheet Drawing No Revision Copyright 2018 Power One Italy Spa All rights reserved Reproduction use or disclosure to third parties without express written authority is strictly forbidden South africa network standard label 1 Key tool for front cover quarter cam lock 1 In addition to what is explained in this guide the safety and installation information provided in the installation ma...

Page 50: ...IT 24 FUSES 15A Kit of 15A fuses gPV 1000Vdc 24 KIT 24 FUSES 20A Kit of 20A fuses gPV 1000Vdc 24 KIT 24 FUSES 30A Kit of 30A fuses gPV 1000Vdc 24 SPDBOARD PVS 100 120 TL B_For ServiceActivity DC surge arresters type 2 board only for SX and SX2 models 1 board KIT SURGE AC SIDE PVS Kit of spare cartridges for AC surge arresters type 2 4 Mersen P N is 83020003 SP2 40K320V PVS FAN KIT Kit of fans 2x2 ...

Page 51: ...ienced in this job They must also have received suitable training on equipment of this type The installation must be performed by qualified installers and or licensed electricians in ac cordance with the existing regulations in the country of installation The inverter panels covers can be removed from authorized service personnel only the users is not authorized to remove inverter panels covers Co...

Page 52: ...s to prevent overheating Do not install in locations where flammable substances or gases may be present minimum distance 3 m Do not install on wooden walls or other flammable supports Install on a wall or strong structure suitable to bear the weight Do not install in rooms where people live or where the prolonged pre sence of people or animals is expected because of the high noise that the inverte...

Page 53: ...easily Respect the minimum distances from objects around the inverter that could prevent the inverter installation and restrict or block the air flow The minimum clearance distances depends from multiple factor Ventilationflowontherearsideoftheinverter Dependingofthesup port where the inverter is installed it changes the upper A required free space if the inverter is installed on a support without...

Page 54: ...ft side In case of manual installation using handles consider a free side space to lift the inverter of 60 cm minimum In case of installation with lifting equipments eyebolts and ro pes the side distances C could be reduced at the minimum required but a subsequent manual lifting it will no longer be pos sible in this case the lifting equipments must remain available on the field for any subsequent...

Page 55: ...le device smartphone tablet or notebook and connecting to the wireless router from a position which is close to the installation site of the inverter The radio signal level between the inverter and the wireless router can be improved in a number of ways 1 Find a new position for the router considering the different types of materials which the radio signal will have to pass through Material Relati...

Page 56: ...ronic components increases exponentially because of cosmic radiation All installations over 6500 2 000 meters must be assessed by ABB Technical Sales to de termine the proper datasheet derating Installations with a high level of humidity Never open the inverter in the case of rain even light rain snow or a level of humidity 95 Always carefully seal all unused openings In case of opening when the u...

Page 57: ... term installation kit is available as accessory options To install the protection covers place them over the wiring box openings and fix it using the 8 x M5 screws provided with the PVS INSTALLATION KIT Some wiring box parts may be subject to voltages that could be hazardous for the operator Before performing any work on the inverter refer to Inverter total de energization and safe access paragra...

Page 58: ...on steps below are related to vertical mounting Bracket assembly Assembly the two side bracket pieces together with the central bracket by sliding it as shown in the picture and paying attention to the orientation of the pieces refer to arrow and UP mar kings on the brackets side bra ckets arrow have to be turned downwards central bracket have to be turned upwards Slide the central bracket in or d...

Page 59: ... of support wall frame or other support the type of anchors to be used and their ability to support 4 times the in verter s weight 4x125Kg 500Kg for all models Attach the bracket 03 to the sup port with at least 6 attachment screws shown in RED or at le ast 6 frame fixing bracket for fra me mounting shown in BLUE Depending on the type of anchor chosen drill the required holes to mount the bracket ...

Page 60: ... bracket Liftthewiringboxuptothebracket using the optional handles 04 or the optional M12 eyebolts or another appropriate lifting device Risk of injury due to the heavy weight of the equipment Insert the heads of the two rear attachment pins 13 placed on the rear part of the wiring box into the two slots on the bra cket Check that the pins 13 has been correctly inserted in the slots as shown in th...

Page 61: ...ide them till the positioning pins are into the proper bracket holes If the mounting is correct the gasket protective cover will have a locked position Lift the power module up to the bracket and over the wiring box using the optional handles 04 or the optional M12 eyebolts or another appropriate lifting device Risk of injury due to the heavy weight of the equipment PVS PVS PVS 13 ...

Page 62: ... point where the edge of the power module have to be placed to allow the engagement of the rear attachment pins 13 Only for vertical mounting Remove the previously installed gasket protective covers from the inverter by slinding it pulling from the handles Gasket protective covers and handles can be reu sed for a new installation Fasten all of the four side latches 06 as shown it the pictures PVS ...

Page 63: ...x package open the three cover quarter cam locks 05 following the proper ways as shown in the related silkscreens on the cover Open the cover and use the co ver support brackets 14 to lock the cover in open position Pay attention to properly secure the cover sup port brackets 14 in order to avoid damaging of the cover PVS ...

Page 64: ...the wiring box coupling open the front panel of the po wer module and screw the two screws as shown in the figure Tighten the two hexagonal jun ction screws 18 with a tightening torque of 4 7 Nm Tighten the two side screws supplied with a tightening tor que of 5 Nm to avoid the tilting of the bottom part of the inverter PVS ...

Page 65: ... the AC interconnection board 58 using the screws supplied with the power module component kit tightening torque 4Nm Connect the earth cable to the dedicated point next to the AC inter connection board 58 see the picture using the M5 nut and the two serrated lock washers supplied with the power module component kit tightening torque 2Nm C3 MP7 MP5 MP3 MP9 C2 MP2 MP1 MP8 C1 MP4 MP6 ZGN V2Q33 1 Pb f...

Page 66: ...xed as shown in the picture SIZE 45 mm height x 90 mm width A Statuti G Iannuzz S Soldan S Bindi WARNING NRS 097 2 1 2017 South Africa 09 04 2018 09 04 2018 09 04 2018 09 04 2018 XLP V2Q10 0AL AA It is not intended to connect this Inverter to a network with an higher Network Impedance Reference Impedance Fault Level 0 156 1475 Total Ω I_SC A 3 9 1018 X R ratio S_SC kVA three phase All material use...

Page 67: ...uick fit connectors causing potential damage on the AC and the DC plates The side pictures are showing some example of incorrect and proper cable routing The previously installation examples shown only vertical installation but same rules have to be followed in case of horizontal installation of the inverter PVS PVS PVS PVS OK OK OK NO 20 30 cm Min of straight cable 20 30 cm Min of straight cable ...

Page 68: ...r to the dedicated chapter Installation of IP66 protection covers for wiring box openings long term installation for further information about the installation procedures Characteristics and sizing of the protective grounding cable ABB inverters must be earthed via the connection points marked with the protective earth symbol and using a cable with an appropriate conductor cross section for the ma...

Page 69: ... Voltage current rating 50 mm Cable lug dimensioning b a for M10 Stud a 10 5 mm min b 40 mm max TheAC connection busbars 21 are in copper tin plated therefore if aluminum cables are used the correct coupling with the copper bars must be guaranteed by using appropriate bi metallic cable lug Load protection switch AC disconnect switch To protect the AC connection line of the inverter an overcurrent ...

Page 70: ... by accidental contact with leaking live parts The max tripping times are progressively shortened as the speed of change in the fault current increases and starting from the 300 msec max for the 30 mA change they are shortened respectively to 150 msec and 40 msec for 60 mA and 150 mA changes For protection of the AC line on the basis of the information above with regard to the differential protect...

Page 71: ...AC connection busbar 21 S Phase S indicated with a label near the AC connection busbar 21 T Phase T indicated with a label near the AC connection busbar 21 N Neutral indicated with a label near the AC connection busbar 21 The earth connection can be made using the Protective earth point int 25 or Protective earth point ext 10 or both this is required by regulations in force in certain countries of...

Page 72: ...lug 2 flat washer 3 spring washer 4 M10 nut External ground connection Fix the protective earth cable lug to the protection earth connection point ext 10 using the washers and bolt pre installed on the M8 stud as shown in the following diagram 1 cable lug 2 flat washer 3 spring washer 4 M8 nut The cable lug must be installed with a minimum tightening torque of 21Nm Before connecting the inverter t...

Page 73: ...shers and the M10 nuts pre installed on the busbar as shown in the following diagram 1 cable lug 2 flat washer 3 spring washer 4 M10 nut The minimum recommended cross section for the phases conductors is 70 mm The cable lugs must be installed with a minimum tightening torque of 25Nm Check the tightness of theAC cable glands at the end of the installation Make sure the cable glands are properly sea...

Page 74: ... ground has been detected as the inverter might not connect to the grid Refer to Verification of ground leakage chapter on this manual to know how to verify the lea kage to ground of the photovoltaic generator Checking of strings voltage Measure the voltage present between positive and negative pole of each string If the open circuit voltage of the string is near the maximum value ac cepted by the...

Page 75: ... on the inverter The fuses boards are installed on tilting plates the positive side string fuses board 19 can be tilted to access to the negative side string fuses board 20 SX2 SY2 wiring box version only In order to access the negative side string fuses board 20 the positive string fuses plate 19 have to be opened as follow Remove the screw and the DC protective shield 60 picture A Remove the two...

Page 76: ...pplied and have to be installed 19 20 The string fuses are installed inside special safety positioners that allow easy installation removal as well as providing protection from involunta ry contact while the inverter is being installed Each fuses are associated with a green LED that could be used to check the correct polarity of the strings Procedure for checking the correct polarity of the string...

Page 77: ...cument are TRANSFORMERLESS This type re quires the use of insulated photovoltaic panels IEC61730 Class A Rating and the need to keep the photovoltaic generator floating with respect to ground no terminal of the generator must be connected to ground For the string connections it is necessary to use the quick fit connectors 16 usually Weidmüller PV Stick or WM4 MultiContact MC4 andAmphe nol H4 locat...

Page 78: ... missing This is necessary both for the inverter seal and to avoid damage to the free connector which may be used at a later time The connections can also be made with the wiring box 02 detached from the power module 01 that can be connected later for commissioning When working with the wiring box 02 deta ched pay particular attention to presence of ground connection The top of wiring box must alw...

Page 79: ... used che cking the conforming corresponding part on the manufacturer s website or with ABB Using corresponding parts that are not compliant with the quick fit connector models on the inverter could cause serious damage to the unit and lead to invalidation of the warranty CAUTION To avoid damage to the equipment when attaching cables pay particular atten tion to polarity 1 WEIDMÜLLER PV Stick quic...

Page 80: ...t it complies with the connector limits Apply the terminal to the conductor using the designated pliers Weidmüller CTF PV WM4 1222870000 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 using the relevant tool to finish the ope ration 2 0 2 5 Nm WEIDMÜLLER...

Page 81: ... verifying that it complies with the connector limits Apply the terminal to the conductor using the designated pliers Multi Contact 32 6020 19100 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 using the relevant tool to finish the ope ration 2 5 Nm Multi...

Page 82: ...verifying that it complies with the connector limits Apply the terminal to the conductor using the designated pliers Amphenol H4TC0002 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 using the relevant tool to finish the ope ration 2 6 2 9 Nm Amphenol H4T...

Page 83: ... faulty string For input connectors marked with A and D you must directly connect the individual strings coming into the inverter do not make field switchboards for parallel strings This is because the positive side 19 and negative side 20 string fuses situated on each input are not rated to take strings in parallel array This operation could damage the fuses and consequently could cause malfuncti...

Page 84: ...se with the following formula Irated 1 4 1 5 Isc Fuses must be chosen among the standard commercially available ratings selecting the value that is closest to the obtained result The fuse selected with the calculation described previously takes into consideration derating factors and corrections such as increase in the effective irradiation of the installation area Increase in the Isc on the basis...

Page 85: ...ABB service only S5 35 RS 485 line 120Ohm termination resistance switch J7 36 RS 485 connector RJ45 ABB Service only J1 37 Remote ON OFF terminal block J6 38 RS 485 line terminal block 39 Ethernet connector 2 RJ45 40 Ethernet connector 1 RJ45 J2 41 USB connector X1 42 SD card slot X2 43 CR2032 coin battery J13 44 RS485 line communication board J33 45 Memory card The RS 485 connector RJ45 ABB Servi...

Page 86: ...ket the two hole gasket supplied could be installed The two hole gasket accepts two cables with a diameter of 6mm if a seal hole is not to be used it is necessary to install a plug supplied plastic cylinder to ensure the inverter s sealing A B C Please ensure that all unused cable glands 12 are properly sealed by the IP65 plastic cap To connect the signal and communication wirings the communicatio...

Page 87: ...if used outdoors Type of plug metallic shielded RJ45 The maximum length that can reach these cables is 100 meters and it is always advisable not to let them pass by the power cords to avoid interference with data transmission Maximum inverters number connected over one single daisy chain is 40 For outdoor application and or in presence of adverse weather strong electromagnetic events it is advisab...

Page 88: ...sy chain configuration ROUTER PVS 120 0 PVS 120 0 PVS 120 0 Star configuration ROUTER PVS 120 0 PVS 120 0 PVS 120 0 On each configuration of connection the maximum length of the cable must be 100m maximum between inverter inverter and inverter switch For further information on the Ethernet connection refer to the Local Area Network standard IEEE802 3 Please refer to Aurora Vision documents availab...

Page 89: ...nded in case of monitoring and controlling by using third party RS485 control systems By default the RS485 port 38 is set as Slave mode In case the port was set as Master mode it must configured throught the integrated Web User Interface refer to chapter Web User Interface to use the RS485 as a serial communication lines RS485linesupportsModbus RTU SUNSPECcompliantModbusprotocol Connection of the ...

Page 90: ...ence RTN Shield Shield continuity must be provided along the communication line and must be grounded in a single point RTN SHIELD TO MONITORING SYSTEM 485 485 The RS485 line can be used to set up a line of communication which when connected to a monitoring device enables the operation of the photovoltaic system to be kept under control Depending on the device used monitoring can be local or remote...

Page 91: ...cessary to add a RS485 amplifier to guarantee the performance of the communication line When connecting a single inverter to the monitoring system activate the communication line resistance terminal by setting the switch 35 to the ON position Set a different RS485 address on each inverter in the chain No inverter can have Auto as an address An address can be freely chosen between 2 and 63 The sett...

Page 92: ... to accessory product manual or contact ABB customer support J2 X1 X2 S5 S4 J7 J1 J5 J6 1 2 1 8 7 4 3 2 ZGN V2Q15 2 485 RTN 485 485 RTN 485 35 38 When the RS485 port 38 is configured as Master the switch of the termination resistance 35 have to be set to ON position When an accessory is connected to the RS485 port it must be added and configured into the Monitored device list on the integrated Web...

Page 93: ...n R2 signals is brought to the same potential as the RTN signal i e by making a short circuit between the two terminals of the connector this causes the inverter to disconnect from the grid The connections of these controls are made between the R2 input compared to the common RTN signal Since this is a digital input there are no requirements to be observed as regards cable cross section it only ne...

Page 94: ...types of devices light sound etc can be connected to the relay provided they comply with the following requirements Alternating current Maximum Voltage 160 V AC Maximum Current 6 A Direct current Maximum Voltage 30 V DC Maximum Current 3 A Cable requirements External diameter 6 mm Conductor cross section from 28 to 16 AWG This contact can be used in different operating configurations that can be s...

Page 95: ... 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 damage ...

Page 96: ...that the inverter has detected an anomaly This type of problem is highlighted in the Web User Interface and ABB Installer for Solar Inverters APP GFI The GFI ground fault LED indicates that the inverter has detected a ground fault in the DC side photovoltaic generator When this fault is detected the inverter immediately disconnects from the grid WLAN LAN Indicates the status of the Wireless or ETH...

Page 97: ...ora Vision Plant Management Platform cloud Aurora Vision offert includes Plant Portfolio Manager web portal for solar professional Plant Viewer single web page for casual user Plant Viewer for Mobile mobile application for plant monitoring Kiosk view single HTML5 page for public visualization of plant data API web based tool for enabling the sharing of the data with a third party data Measurement ...

Page 98: ...umentation The interpretation or variation of some data is reserved exclusively for specialized and qualified staff The input voltage must not exceed the maximum values shown in the technical data section 2 in order to avoid damaging the equipment Consult the technical data for further details During operation check that the environmental and storage conditions are correct see installation chapter...

Page 99: ...tween power module and wiring box During this phase the LEDs Power Alarm and GFI blinks to gether every 1 second This process is absolutely normal and must be completed without interruption A switch off of the system during this process could cause serious damage to the inverter Commissioning could be carried out in two different ways Via ABB Installer for Solar Inverters APP Recommended mobile AP...

Page 100: ...edure Manual claiming of the inverters to be commissioned The claiming process consist of indicating which inverters are to be com missioned Claiming process can be performed by taking pictures of the QR codes of single inverter units printed on the Communication identification label recommended manual insertion of the MAC address and related pro duct keys of all the inverters that shall be commis...

Page 101: ...09 for the SX2 SY2 wiring box version the thus applying the grid volt age to the inverter the inverter checks the grid voltage measures the isolation resistance of the photovoltaic field with respect to ground and performs other auto diagnostic checks During the preliminary checks on the parallel connection with the grid the Power LED keeps flashing the Alarm and GFI LEDs are OFF If the outcome of...

Page 102: ...d setup tablet smartphone or PC and connect it to the Access Point created by the inverter system the name of the wireless network created by the system that the connec tion should be established with will be ABB XX XX XX XX XX XX where X is a hex digit of the wireless MAC address MAC address can be found on the Communication Identification Label placed on the side of the inverter The screens show...

Page 103: ...hanged by clicking on the upper status bar The required informations during the procedure are STEP 1 Administrator User login credentials Set the Administrator account user and password minimum 8 character for password Administrator account can open and view the contents of photovoltaic site Additionally they can make changes to inverter settings User and password are CASE SENSITIVE Set the User a...

Page 104: ...dress connection between inverter and installer devices and one between inverter and switch router Whatever option is used to connect the inverter to the router Ethernet cable or Wi Fi it will be always possible to access to the embedded web server also by connecting its own device to the same switch router and reaching the inverter via second radio channel in case of Wi Fi connection with the rou...

Page 105: ...e the additional fields at the bottom of the scre en all the fields are mandatory with the exception of the secondary DNS server Available networks SSID Identify and select your own customer wireless net work from all those shown in the SSID field you can carry out a new search of the networks that can be detected with the Update button Once the network has been selected confirm Password Wireless ...

Page 106: ...izard The IP address assigned may vary for reasons connected to the wireless home router setup for example a very brief DHCP lease time If verification of the address is required it is usually possible to obtain the client list and the corresponding IP addresses from the wireless router administration panel If the inverter loses the connection with the home wireless network and therefore loses the...

Page 107: ... Date Time and Time zone The inverter will propo se these fields when available When it s not possible for the inverter to detect the time protocol these fields have to be manually entered Click on Next button to proceed to the next stage of the configuration wizard ...

Page 108: ...alue 24 hours later the Country Standard sub menu will be locked and the remaining time shall be reset in order to have the 24 hours of unlocked operation available again to select a new grid standard follow the procedure Resetting the remaining time for grid standard variation described in the relevant section Input mode Only Independent configuration are available Confirm the settings by clickin...

Page 109: ...g box version the thus applying the grid volt age to the inverter the inverter checks the grid voltage measures the isolation resistance of the photovoltaic field with respect to ground and performs other auto diagnostic checks During the preliminary checks on the parallel connection with the grid the Power LED keeps flashing the Alarm and GFI LEDs are OFF If the outcome of the preliminary checks ...

Page 110: ... of the operating conditions During this stage the inverter checks that the conditions for connecting to the grid are met green yellow red The inverter is connected and is feeding power into the grid Normal operation During this stage the inverter automatically tracks and analyses the pho tovoltaic generator s maximum power point MPP green yellow red Missing grid Indicates lack of grid voltage Thi...

Page 111: ...tion failure The inverter is in locked state due to a failure in the initial configuration of the equipment such as the standard network setting for the country of installation Self test not carried out for Italian grid standards only Self test operation failure Incompatibility of the device firmware versions The firmware versions of the various devices comprising the equipment are incompatible an...

Page 112: ... to the operating status of the wireless or ethernet communication lines LED status Operating state Blue Wireless not configured or and ethernet cable not connected Blue Scanning for available wireless networks Blue Trying to connect to a wireless network Blue Wireless or ethernet network is connected to the inverter and IP address is obtained ...

Page 113: ...ded during the commissioning phase to access the login page In order to use the Host Name as an alternative to the dynamic IP address the Wireless router to which the board is connected when operating in Station Mode must provide the Domain Name System DNS service contact the network administrator for further information regarding the presence or absence of the DNS service in the Wireless router o...

Page 114: ...ion label placed on the side of the in verter or applied during the commissioning phase to the plant documen tation When required digit the PRODUCT KEY printed on the Communica tion Identification label and applied during the commissioning phase to the plant documentation as access point password Note that it s required to digit also the dash characters of the Product Key in the password field In ...

Page 115: ...re CASE SENSITIVE If the Password is lost click on Forgot your password to obtain the access to the Web User Interface and it will be possible to change the password by entering the PRODUCT KEY printed on the Communication Identification label and applied during the commissioning phase to the plant documentation The language of the Web User Interface could be changed in any moment by clicking on t...

Page 116: ...the sum mary informations related the status and the production informations of the inverter and photovoltaic plant SETUP Section dedicated toAC and DC line parameters configurations EVENTS Section dedicated to viewing Alarms and Warnings event log USER Section dedicated to User management NETWORK Section dedicated to inverter communication settings and configurations TOOLS Section dedicated to ma...

Page 117: ...er Dashboard In the Dashboard sub menu you can view the main informations re lated the status and the production informations of the inverter and photovoltaic plant and alarm warning active events Status Summary In the Status Summary sub menu you can view the detailed informa tions related the status and the production informations of the system ...

Page 118: ... needed to trigger an alarm event current unbalance interrupted Group It allows you to set the individual group for each channel For a correct string monitoring it s necessary to assign at the channels that have the same configuration of the PV strings number of strings type of panel and orientation the same group For each channel a detailed status tab is available In these tabs it could be possib...

Page 119: ...ters Do not change these parameters if not requested by the grid operator Inverter Parameters AC Settings Only visible and editable with Admin Plus privileges In the AC Settings sub menu you can setup the parameter related to the Output AC side Changing the above mentioned parameters may prevent disconnection from the grid if the new values exceed those given in the standards of the country of ins...

Page 120: ...to the grid will be attempted 3 VStart 3 New Value This parameter is used to sets the Vstart activation voltage for the input channel 3 This voltage imposes a minimum input voltage on the inverter above which connection to the grid will be attempted 4 VStart 4 New Value This parameter is used to sets the Vstart activation voltage for the input channel 4 This voltage imposes a minimum input voltage...

Page 121: ...ltiple Max Scan Enable This settings allows you to Enables disables the scan for identifying the maximum power point of the system 10 Multiple Max Scan Period This settings allows you to sets the time between scans Remember that the shorter the scan interval the greater the loss of production due to the fact that energy is transferred to the grid during the scan but not at the maximum power point ...

Page 122: ...vileges In the Ramp Control sub menu you can config the parameter related to the active power ramp up at the start up and after a grid fault event Do not change these parameters if not requested by the grid operator Inverter Parameters Reactive Power Control Only visible and editable with Admin Plus privileges In the Reactive Power Control sub menu you can configure settings related the reactive p...

Page 123: ...3 W004 W005 W006 W007 are present on the inverter The alarm contact returns to its resting position when the alarm signal ends i e before the inverter checks the grid parameters after the alarm state This is because grid control state is not an alarm state but a state of nor mal operation Alarms for which the relay is activated E001 E002 E003 E004 E005 E006 E007 E009 E010 E011 E012 E013 E014 E015 ...

Page 124: ...nput UV input voltage below the limit of operation the alarm contact switches to then reset itself at the end of the alarm signal This means that during the reduced input voltage display message Waiting Sun the alarm contact remains in its resting position In the presence of W003 W004 W005 W006 W007 signalling the alarm contact switches to then reset itself at the end of the alarm signal This mean...

Page 125: ...d submenu Alarm Config see the table below The contact returns to its resting position when the inverter returns to its normal operating state and reconnects to the grid Selectable alarms for which the relay is activated E001 E002 E003 E004 E005 E006 E007 E009 E010 E011 E012 E013 E014 E015 E016 E017 E018 E019 E020 E021 E022 E023 E024 E025 E026 E027 E028 E029 E030 E031 E032 E033 E034 E035 E036 E037...

Page 126: ...ation INVERTER Log Section In the INVERTER Log Section it s possible to view the Alarm and Warning events list that it can be custom filtered by type or by entering a matching word Clicking on any event to view his details ...

Page 127: ...he inverter after 24 hours while the in verter is operating so the Country Standard sub menu on TOOLS section is locked View and edit the AC Settings Reactive Power Control Ramp Control Active Power Control and Frequency Control P f View and edit the MPPT Noise amplitude field in DC Settings on SETUP section To access on the Web User Interface with the Admin Plus user privi leges it s required to ...

Page 128: ...d DOWN buttons scroll through the numerical scale The addresses that can be assigned are 2 to 63 RS485 Baud Rate It allows you to sets the Baud Rate 2400 4800 9 600 19200 34800 57600 115200 RS485 Parity Mode It allows you to set the Parity bit No Parity Even Parity Odd Parity RS485 Protocol Type It allows you to sets the type of protocol to be used for the RS485 line Modbus Sunspec Server General ...

Page 129: ... default setup the rou ter will automatically assign a dynamic IP address to the in verter whenever it tries to connect to the user network With Static the user can assign a fixed IP address to the system The data which has to be entered in order for IP static address assigning to take place will appear Complete the additional fields at the bottom of the screen all the fields are mandatory with th...

Page 130: ...MMUNICATION Internal Webserver User Interface IP 192 168 117 1 Direct Access SSID ABB XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX Inverter MAC address IP given by inverter DHCP server IP given by inverter DHCP server PVS 1 20 0 Channel 2 Station Mode In this operating mode is possible to connect the inverter to a Wireless router in this condition remote monitoring is enabled accessing to Aurora Vision CLO...

Page 131: ...e data which has to be entered in order for IP static address assigning to take place will appear Complete the additional fields at the bottom of the screen all the fields are mandatory with the exception of the secondary DNS server SSID name of wireless network Identify and select your own home wireless net work from all those shown in the SSID field you can carry out a new search of the networks...

Page 132: ... operating in Station Mode must provide the Domain Name System DNS service contact the network administrator for further information regarding the presence or absence of the DNS service in the Wireless router or how to enable it In this way even if the IP address assigned to the inverter should change over time dyna mic IP it will always be possible to use the same Host Name which will remain unch...

Page 133: ...e are different set tings based on the type of external device connected to the inverter If the inverter acts as CLIENT and the external device as SERVER type the Edit key and select the type of external device According to the device select the communication protocol type in the key and the added device is displayed change the STATE SLAVE ID NAME IP ADDRESS PORT DEVICE settings and save them If t...

Page 134: ... 134 000843DG 7 Operation Debug Settings In the Debug Settings sub menu it s possible to enable or disable the Debugging access for ABB Service purposes ...

Page 135: ...ry Standard sub menu you can modify the grid standard within 24 hours while the inverter is operating After the grid standard was set you have 24 hours to make any changes to the grid standard value 24 hours later the Country Standard sub menu will be locked and any subsequent changes can only be made accessing with Admin Plus privileges Refer to the dedicated section on this topic in the manual t...

Page 136: ...rmware on ABB servers by clicking the CHECK button After the finish of the checking process the availa ble release will be notified on the bottom part of the section Click on UPDATE button to start with the updating process Local firmware Update By updating in local mode the firmware have to be selected and upload ed from local folder of the used devices to access to the web server The latest firm...

Page 137: ... and Time sub menu it s possible to sets the date time and time zone The inverter will propose these fields when the time protocol is availa ble When it s not possible for the inverter to detect the time protocol these fields have to be manually entered ...

Page 138: ...the wireless network connection ethernet connection connection to Aurora Vision and firmware upgrade servers At the end of the test it will be reported the detail of the results Reset Manifacturing In the Reset Manifacturing sub menu it s possible to reset the country standard restore parameters to default and connectivity reboot ...

Page 139: ...n the INFORMATION Section it s possible to view the general informa tions about the embedded Web User Interface it s possible to access the following sub menus Product Info Privacy Policy Provider Information Impressum Acknowledgments Release Notes ...

Page 140: ...is manual to know all the necessary steps to safely operate on the inverter For cleaning DO NOT use rags made of filamentary material or corrosive products that may corrode the equipment or generate electrostatic charges Avoid temporary repairs All repairs should be carried out using only genuine spare parts The maintenance technician is to promptly report any anomalies DO NOT allow the equipment ...

Page 141: ...ge of using and maintaining the equipment must be skilled for the described tasks and must reliably demonstrate their capacity to correctly interpret what is described in the manual For safety reasons the installation must be performed by qualified installers and or licensed electricians in accordance with the existing regulations in the country of installation and in accordance of all safety rule...

Page 142: ... arc flash protection wear combined with IEC Class 2 25 cal cm2 overall arc flash protection IEC Class 2 40 cal cm2 arc flash protection for head archood with helmet included Safety shoes ISO 20345 2011 Safety equipment and tools Thefollowingequipmentandtoolsarerequiredtoperformanyintervention on the inverter Disconnect tool for DC side PV connectors Voltage detector EN 61243 2 capable of 3kVdc an...

Page 143: ...ce Inverter total de energization and safe access procedure Short circuiting and earthing of AC side Weather condition assessment Verify the absence of current on DC cables and remove the DC quick fit connectors from wiring box ...

Page 144: ... they are properly fixed make sure the batteries level is enough high don t use the instrument in case the message LOW BATTERY is present or replace them Perform test of the instrument using an energized AC socket and a DC voltage source example battery in the service car with known voltage level in case the instrument is provided with a self test feature follow the instructions provided in the in...

Page 145: ...g Box OPEN LOTO PV Strings External DC Switch if present Internal DC Switches Internal AC Switch if present External LV AC Switch External Main LV AC Switch External LV AC Switch LV Distriubution Panel MW Switch PV Strings Internal DC Switches Internal AC Switch if present External LV AC Switch LV MW Transformer Power Module Wiring Box Power Module Wiring Box External DC Switch if present Unit und...

Page 146: ...Switch External Main LV AC Switch External LV AC Switch LV Distriubution Panel MW Switch PV Strings Internal DC Switches Internal AC Switch if present External LV AC Switch LV MW Transformer Power Module Wiring Box Power Module Wiring Box External DC Switch if present OPEN LOTO External DC Switch If present Unit under service Inverter 2 Inverter 3 Inverter 1 Affix padlocks to prevent operation ont...

Page 147: ...N LOTO PV Strings External DC Switch if present Internal DC Switches Internal AC Switch if present External LV AC Switch External Main LV AC Switch External LV AC Switch LV Distriubution Panel MW Switch PV Strings Internal DC Switches Internal AC Switch if present External LV AC Switch LV MW Transformer Power Module Wiring Box Power Module Wiring Box External DC Switch if present OPEN LOTO Externa...

Page 148: ...trings Internal DC Switches Internal AC Switch if present External LV AC Switch LV MW Transformer Unit under service Power Module Wiring Box Unit under service Power Module Wiring Box External DC Switch if present OPEN LOTO External DC Switch If present OPEN LOTO OPEN LOTO Affix padlocks to prevent operation onto all DC disconnect switches 15 Affix designated tags LOTO procedure Check on the statu...

Page 149: ...ctors 16 from wiring box 02 Using the current clamp check the absence of current on DC side measurement each positive and negative DC input string cables check the correct setting of the current sensor Remove all quick fit DC connectors 16 PV Connectors from the wiring box 02 using the dedicated disconnect tool To avoid mechanical interferences use a cable tie to collect the disconnected cables Af...

Page 150: ...54 Cooling Section DIN V VDE 0126 1 1 PROTECTIVE CLASS I 6 minutes A Statuti G Iannuzzi S Soldani S Bindi 20 12 2018 20 12 2018 20 12 2018 20 12 2018 XLP V2Q15 0AL AA B of the current RoHS rective i Issued Modified D D esign approved Elec Eng approved Mfg approved Dim in mm Sheet Drawing No Revision The covers of the wiring box and of the power conversion box can be opened to carry out the Voltage...

Page 151: ... board are located below the DC Input positive board In order to access at this board you must remove two screw and open the positive metal plate by tilting it from the right to left side Remove the two M5 screws from the positive string fuses plate 19 Tilt the positive string fuses plate and lock the open position of the positive string fuses plate with a screwdriver The points on the negative st...

Page 152: ... the following operations it is required to have successfully completed the voltage absence test on all the incoming DC line Multimeter preparation Set the multimeter to measure resistance Ω Insert the black test probe into the COM jack Insert the red test probe into the V Ω jack Keep the multimeter s test probes separated check the multimeter s display shows OL Put in short circuit the test probe...

Page 153: ...ing signs of electric arcs failure of the insulating devices loosen connections or cables not connected Check there is no voltage on theAC connection busbar 21 downstream of the AC breaker Measuring between the all points using the voltage detector refer to table below R S T N PE Check sequence First point Second point 1 check R PE 2 check S PE 3 check T PE 4 check N PE 5 check R S 6 check S T 7 c...

Page 154: ...P9 C2 MP2 MP1 MP8 C1 MP4 MP6 ZGN V2Q33 1 Pb free T R S Pb free 3P20 CH5 CH6 CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 34 2 MP11 1 J9 J21 1 MP2 C38 MP19 MP5 U2 MP8 MP13 U8 U5 U11 C3 C17 C21 C26 2 C18 C27 J6 2 C42 J24 J13 J7 J26 MP17 J23 1 J10 MP3 J25 1 C43 MP20 MP6 MP14 U3 MP9 U9 U6 U12 33 J1 1 MP10 J14 1 2 C1 C13 C19 C22 K1 2 C14 C23 J2 2 J16 J11 C39 J18 J3 MP15 J15 1 J8 MP1 J17 1 C40 MP18 MP4 U1 MP7 MP12 U7 U4 U10 C15 C2 ...

Page 155: ...tall 4 Fixed Ball Points in the AC phase R S T and neutral N Install the earth connecting elements to the earthing and short circuiting cable Connect the earthing cable to the ground Connect the earth connecting elements on the fixed ball points to put in short circuit and to ground the phase R S T and N R S T N Earth connecting elements earthing and short circuiting cable ...

Page 156: ... DC Switch If present OPERATIONS AT INVERTER LEVEL AC disconnect Inverter Side DC disconnects Inverter Side opening and LOTO of DC switches in all power compartments Remove the DC cables from the terminal block Wait the discharge of the internal capacitor VOLTAGE ABSENCE TEST Voltage absence check on DC side Voltage absence check on AC Side Voltage absence check on bulk capacitors SHORT CIRCUIT AN...

Page 157: ...re no obstacles animals insects leaves or anything which could reduce the heat exchanging capacity of the heat sink at the top at the bottom and between the fins Annual operations Check the tightening of the cable glands and the screw terminal blocks Check the front covers is secured If there is no monitoring system check the record of alarms and errors using the indications provided in the manual...

Page 158: ...for example with a public wireless network or a hotel Unfortunately the inverter cannot be connected to these types of wireless networks Connect the inverter to an alternative wireless network The Inverter has not identified the wireless network to which connection is required The wireless network to which the Inverter is to be connected is set so as not to be identified hidden network The Inverte...

Page 159: ...s operating in Station Mode DHCP An incorrect dynamic IP address is being used to access the Web User Interface or the IP address could have been modified by the wireless router to which the inverter is connected The IP Address used to access the Web User Interface was lost Access the Web User Interface using via AP Mode refer to dedicated section to know how to connect via AP Mode and read the cu...

Page 160: ... be absent check any protection work on the line and the presence of grid voltage on the supply point No code Memory fault Flashing yellow LED Memory fault The inverter has detected a communication problem with the memory board on which the inverter saves the daily value of energy produced Remove the memory board and check the welding of all the connector s terminals Subsequently reinsert the memo...

Page 161: ...d voltage also on the supply If it is high it means that there is high grid impedance In this case ask the operator to adjust the grid voltage If the operator authorises a change to the inverter s parameters agree the new limits with customer assistance If the voltage at the point of supply is much lower than that measured on the inverter it is necessary to adjust the line inverter contactor If th...

Page 162: ... by the customer installer and is not an error The information is only saved on the historic record of the events memorised by the inverter W023 Date time mod No LED Variation in the inverter s date and time Variation of the inverter s date and time this change can be made through the Web User Interface The variation in the inverter s date and time is done directly by the customer installer and is...

Page 163: ...The error is caused by communication problems on the inverter s internal bus Error inside the inverter and cannot be checked externally If the problem persists once the inverter has been switched off and back on again contact customer assistance E004 Bulk OV Yellow LED Bulk over voltage DC DC circuit Error inside the inverter The alarm is raised when the voltage at the heads of the bulk capacitors...

Page 164: ...The alarm is generated when a problem is detected in the inverter circuit part DC AC Error inside the inverter and cannot be checked externally If the problem persists once the inverter has been switched off and back on again contact customer assistance E017 Internal error Yellow LED Long wait for Inverter regime to start up Error internal to inverter relating to start up time for the DC AC circui...

Page 165: ...ld the error occur sporadically it may be caused by a brusque transition of the grid voltage or of the input voltage but is not due to a malfunction by the inverter If the error is connected to an internal fault it will continue to appear and so it is necessary to contact customer assistance E024 Internal error Yellow LED Error inside the inverter Error inside the inverter Error inside the inverte...

Page 166: ...nverter Error inside the inverter and cannot be checked externally If the problem persists once the inverter has been switched off and back on again contact customer assistance E035 Remote Off Yellow LED Inverter awaiting remote ON command The inverter has been switched off remotely remote OFF and remains in waiting state for the signal that will switch it on again remote ON Switch the inverter ba...

Page 167: ...rs 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 persists once the inverter has been switched off and back on again contact customer assistance E074 Internal error Yellow LED Communication error inside the inverter The alarm o...

Page 168: ...und on the product label giving the identity details of the inverter The production week consists of 4 figures indicating the week first 2 digits and the year of production last 2 digits Stage 2 Registration on https registration abbsolarinverters com Go online and access https registration abbsolarinverters com Setthedesiredlanguageandclickonthespecificicontostartregistration Insert the personal ...

Page 169: ...sert the Username corresponding to the email used during registration and the Password obtained at the end of Stage 2 Access the section dedicated to requesting the security token Choose the inverter model from the drop down list and insert Serial Number and Week of Production of the inverter which were obtained previously Stage 1 ...

Page 170: ...the other 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 security token enables the Admin Plus privileges 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 171: ...sed to the weather elements Staff authorised to carry out the dismantling operations must be specialised and experienced in this job They must also have received suitable training on equipment of this type The inverter consists of an power module 01 a wiring box 02 and a mounting bracket 03 which may be dismantled separately To dismantling and disassemble the power module 01 follow these steps Dis...

Page 172: ...ction covers for wiring box openings long term installation kit is available as accessory options To dismantling and disassemble the wiring box 02 follow these steps Remove the power module 01 as previously described Remove AC cables and protective earth clable Remove any signal cables Remove the wiring box 02 following the indications for the mounting procedure in the Mounting with a support brac...

Page 173: ...r total de energization and safe access procedure before operate on the inverter 2 Remove the 2 screws STEP A 3 Tilt the cooling section as shown in the picture STEP B 4 Pull out the cooling section STEP C 5 Disconnect the 2 fan connectors STEP D 6 Take the new cooling section and connect the 2 fan connectors During this phase pay attenction to connect the fan to the correspondent cable on each fa...

Page 174: ...on and safe access chapter on this manual to know all the necessary step to safely operate on the inverter Procedure for replacing one of the two fan sections 1 Perform the Inverter total de energization and safe access procedure before operate on the inverter 2 Open the front wiring box cover 07 3 Remove the 2 screws STEP A 4 Pull out the fan section STEP B 5 Place the new fan section in the reve...

Page 175: ... J1 MP11 R S T N C3 MP7 MP5 MP3 MP9 C2 MP2 MP1 MP8 C1 MP4 MP6 T R S Pb free 3P20 CH5 CH6 CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 34 2 MP11 1 J9 J21 1 MP2 C38 MP19 MP5 U2 MP8 MP13 U8 U5 U11 C3 C17 C21 C26 2 C18 C27 J6 2 C42 J24 J13 J7 J26 MP17 J23 1 J10 MP3 J25 1 C43 MP20 MP6 MP14 U3 MP9 U9 U6 U12 33 J1 1 MP10 J14 1 2 C1 C13 C19 C22 K1 2 C14 C23 J2 2 J16 J11 C39 J18 J3 MP15 J15 1 J8 MP1 J17 1 C40 MP18 MP4 U1 MP7 MP12 U7 U...

Page 176: ...e spring clamps During this operation take note of the cables position in order to connect they in the same way in the new board A Insert a flat screwdriver in the slot see the picture lightly press the screwdriver from the top to the bottom insert the screwdriver until the clamp opens B Insert the cable in the clamp C Remove the screwdriver A B C 7 Disconnect the surge arresters monitoring connec...

Page 177: ...ter board 53 10 Re connect the cables on the connector of the board 53 paying attention to respect the previous position 11 Close both string fuses boards 12 Re install the DC protective shield 60 13 Close the front cover of the wiring box 14 Re commission the inverter ...

Page 178: ...are installed inside the wiring box 02 Procedure for replacing one of the AC surge arrester cartridges 22 Some inverter parts may be subject to voltages that could be hazardous for the operator 1 Before performing any work on the inverter refer to Inverter total de energization and safe access chapter on this manual to know all the necessary step to safely operate on the inverter 2 Open the front ...

Page 179: ... operator 1 Before performing any work on the inverter refer to Inverter total de energization and safe access chapter on this manual to know all the necessary step to safely operate on the inverter 2 Open the wiring box front cover 07 3 Extract the communication and control board 28 as explained in the chapter Communication and control board 4 Remove the MEMORY board to be replaced 45 5 Install t...

Page 180: ...work on the inverter refer to Inverter total de energization and safe access chapter on this manual to know all the necessary step to safely operate on the inverter 2 Open the wiring box front cover 07 3 Extract the communication and control board 28 as explained in the chapter Communication and control board 4 Remove the COMM RS485 board to be replaced 44 5 Install the new COMM RS485 board C O M ...

Page 181: ...ny work on the inverter refer to Inverter total de energization and safe access chapter on this manual to know all the necessary step to safely operate on the inverter 2 Open the wiring box front cover 07 3 Extract the communication and control board 28 as explained in the chapter Communication and control board 4 Remove the buffer battery 43 to be replaced 5 Install the new battery taking care to...

Page 182: ...ltaic generator Behaviour of a system without leakage All the following activities must be performed wearing the PPE and using appropriate measuring devices 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...

Page 183: ...he PV generator Example When the measurement is made 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 inver...

Page 184: ...itch could cause risk of fire or electric arc Use only 1500V rated switch _ IG Once the short circuit has been made measure the isolation resistance Riso using a megohmmeter positioned between the two shorted poles and ground of the inverter Mega Inverter IG _ If the measured isolation resistance Riso is less than 33 kOhm the inverter may not connect to the grid because of low isolation of the PV ...

Page 185: ...bin where present indicates that the product must not be disposed of with domestic waste at the end of its useful life This product must be delivered to the waste collection point of the local community for recycling For further information refer to the public body responsible for waste disposal in the country Inappropriate disposal of waste can have a negative impact on the environment and human ...

Page 186: ...c changes on the Internet DNS required Out https 443 Tcp As an HTTP client the inverter uses SSL TLS protocol con nections to Aurora Vision servers for secure communica tion The inverter uses this port for all services including data transmission firmware upgrade configuration mana gement and remote command transmission required Out dhcp 67 dhcp 68 Udp If DHCP service is not available static netwo...

Page 187: ...ork configuration The inverter requires a valid network configuration in order to operate This information can either be provided by a DHCP server provided by the customers network the default or the inverter can be configured with static network information Regardless of how the inverter is confi gured the following information is required Configuration Purpose IP Address Allows the inverter to t...

Page 188: ... 188 000339AG Further information For more information on ABB solar products and services visit www abb com solarinverters ...

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