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In addition to what is explained below, the safety and installation information provided in the

installation manual must be read and followed. The technical documentation and the interface

and management software for the product are available at the website.

The device must be used in the manner described in the manual. If this is not the case the

safety devices guaranteed by the inverter might be ineffective.

Quick Installation Guide

PVS-100/120-TL

(100 to 120 kW)

ABB solar inverter

Summary of Contents for PVS-120-TL

Page 1: ... The technical documentation and the interface and management software for the product are available at the website The device must be used in the manner described in the manual If this is not the case the safety devices guaranteed by the inverter might be ineffective Quick Installation Guide PVS 100 120 TL 100 to 120 kW ABB solar inverter ...

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Page 3: ...tion 6 7 7 Mounting Instructions 8 14 8 Routing the cable to the inverter 15 9 Characteristics of the protective grounding cable 16 10 Line cable and protection devices 16 11 Grid output connection AC side 17 18 12 Checking the correct polarity of the strings and Input connection DC 19 20 13 Connection of the communication and control signals 21 22 14 Instruments 23 15 Commissioning 24 28 16 Chara...

Page 4: ...earth point int 04 Handles 15 DC disconnect switches 26 Multi functional tool 05 Cover quarter cam locks 16 DC input quick fit connectors 27 AC protective shield 06 Side latch 17 DC interface connector male 28 Communication board 07 Front wiring box cover 18 Junction screws 29 DC interface connector female 08 Status LEDs 19 Positive string fuses plate 30 Interface signal connectors female 09 AC di...

Page 5: ...esters Type II MPPT level input current monitoring 6 ch WB SX2 PVS 100 TL WB SX2 PVS 120 TL Input with 24 quick fit connectors pairs String fuses both positive and negative pole DC disconnect switches AC disconnect switch AC and DC overvoltage surge arresters Type II individual string monitoring 24 ch WB SY PVS 100 TL WB SY PVS 120 TL Input with 24 quick fit connectors pairs String fuses positive ...

Page 6: ...2018 All material used and finished product must meet the requirements of the current RoHS recti i ve 2002 95 EC Title Issued Modified D D esign approved Elec Eng approved Mfg approved Size Scale Dim in mm Sheet Drawing No Revision a d b AA A4 1 1 1 1 Regulatory Label of WIRING BOX WB SY PVS 120 TL Pantone Process Cyan C Process Yellow C XLP V2Q13 0AL LABEL MATERIAL 3M type 7331 UL R C PGJI2 INKS ...

Page 7: ...ators necessary to lift the equipment must be in accordance to local regulations relating lifting limits per operator or alternatively using suitable lifting equipment In order to make the power module and wiring box easier to manage 4 handles 04 can be fitted into the designated holes If lifting with ropes M12 eyebolts can be fitted in the same holes Manual lifting handles Vertical lifting eyebol...

Page 8: ...ce on device entails removing the front cover Check that the correct installation safety distances are observed in order to allow routine check and maintenance operations Provide sufficient working space in front of the inverter that allows to open the cover and to make connections on the wiring box Install at a height which takes into consideration the weight of the appliance and in a position wh...

Page 9: ...consider a free side space to lift the inverter of 60cm minimum In case of installation with lifting equipments eyebolts and ropes the side distances C could be reduced at the minimum required of 15 cm but a subsequent manual lifting it will no longer be possible in this case the lifting equipments must remain available on the field for any subsequent operation Multiple units installation In case ...

Page 10: ... be carried out with the equipment disconnected from any voltage sources Refer to Inverter switch off chapter on the user manual to know all the necessary step to safely operate on the inverter When the photovoltaic panels are exposed to sunlight they provide continuous DC voltage to the inverter Mounting with a support bracket Independentely from the mounting on vertical supports wall profiles or...

Page 11: ...hor chosen drill the required holes to mount the bracket 03 The pictures shown the recommended minimum fixing point depending to the type of support Wall Floor mounting minimum fixing points Frame mounting 3 supports minimum fixing points Frame mounting 2 supports minimum fixing points Fix the bracket 03 to the support ASSEMBLY THE INVERTER TO THE BRACKET Lift the wiring box up to the bracket usin...

Page 12: ... appropriate lifting device Risk of injury due to the heavy weight of the equipment Insert the heads of two rear attachment pins 13 placed on the rear part of the power module into the slots on the bracket For horizontal mounting the two markings on the bracket indicate the point where the edge of the power module have to be placed to allow the engagement of the rear attachment pins 13 only for ve...

Page 13: ...arter cam locks 05 following the proper ways as shown in the related silkscreens on the cover only for SX2 SY2 version Set the wiring box disconnect switch 09 to OFF position otherwise it will not be possible to remove the front cover 07 Open the cover and use the cover support brackets 14 to lock the cover in open position Pay attention to properly secure the cover support brackets 14 in order to...

Page 14: ...tive string fuses plate 19 Tilt the positive string fuses plate 19 as shown in the picture A Position the multi functional tool 26 as shown in the picture B to lock the open position of the positive string fuses plate 19 Remove the M5 screw from the AC protective shield 27 and remove the shield C Tighteen the two hexagonal junction screws 18 with a tightening torque of 12 Nm 18 18 Close the positi...

Page 15: ...ith the related AC interface power connector female 31 Fasten the side screws alternating both sides in order to avoid any possible damage to the connector on the AC interface power connector male 24 and check the correct mounting with the procedure Checking the mounting of interface connectors AC and DC R S T N 24 31 24 CONNECTION OF THE DC INTERFACE POWER CONNECTOR Connect the DC interface power...

Page 16: ... power connector male 24 17 is correctly assembled CONNECTION OF THE SIGNAL INTERFACE CONNECTORS Connect the signal interface connectors male 23 with the related signal interface connectors female 30 starting from the last to the first connector R S T N 23 23 30 For connection to the network in South Africa According to NRS097 2 1 requirements at the end of installation it is mandatory to apply th...

Page 17: ...onnectors causing potential damage AC and DC plates The side pictures shown incorrect and correct cables routing examples 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 20 30 cm Min of straight cable 2...

Page 18: ...d to AC connection busbar 21 using a cable lug not supplied of a suitable size for installation on the M10 screw used for securing the cable The AC output cable lugs must meet the following dimensions a 10 5 mm min b 40 mm max The AC 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...

Page 19: ... In this configuration the AC output and ground cables must be inserted into the proper cable glands trying to follow a logical order based on the position of the internal connections R Phase R indicated with a label near the 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 indicate...

Page 20: ...mum tightening torque of 21Nm Before connecting the inverter to AC or DC sources use a suitable multimeter to test the conductivity of the earth connections between the protection earth connection point ext 10 and a handles thread 04 on the housing of power module Pass the phases cables trought the cable glands on the AC panel 11 Fix the phases and neutral if required cable lugs to the AC connecti...

Page 21: ...input channel consisting of 4 pairs of quick fit connectors 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...

Page 22: ...EDs will switch OFF Install the fuses supplied on the string fuses board 19 20 with the supplied fuse holders INPUT STRINGS CONNECTION Connect all the strings required by the system always checking the seal of the connectors PVS 16 If any string inputs are not required you must ensure that covers are installed to the connectors and install any which are missing This is necessary both for the inver...

Page 23: ...he IP66 plastic cap of cable gland ETHERNET CONNECTION The ethernet connection allows a direct data transfer to the ABB server for monitoring purpose When the inverter will be powered on network parameters are automatically set and the inverter start transmissing telemetry data to the Aurora Vision CLOUD platform The connection of the ethernet communication cable must be made on the specific RJ45 ...

Page 24: ...02 3 Please refer to Aurora Vision documents available on ABB website for further information how to get an Aurora Vision account for remotely monitoring and managing the installed solar assets No initial setup is required to start data transmission to Aurora Vision Internet connection is required to use all the Aurora Vision remote functionalities SERIAL COMMUNICATION CONNECTION RS485 SLAVE MODE ...

Page 25: ...able combinations can signal multiple conditions other than the original single condition see the various descriptions explained in the software manual User interface 1 ABB Installer for Solar Inverters Mobile APP improving multi inverter commissioning and system settings with ABB Installer for Solar Inverters APP Compatible with Android devices Updating of the inverter firmware 2 Embedded Web Use...

Page 26: ... label recommended manual insertion both MAC address and related product keys of all the inverters to commission scanning and selecting of SSIDs associated to the Wi Fi networks generated by each inverter to commission Close the DC disconnect switches 15 to supply the inverter with input voltage from the photovoltaic generator Make sure irradiation is stable and adequate for the inverter commissio...

Page 27: ...perating system Screens on other devices or operating systems may differ ABB XX XX XX XX XX XX When required digit the PRODUCT KEY printed on the Communication 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 case of need product k...

Page 28: ...administrator for getting the assigned IP address Differently from the assigned IP address the Host Name of the inverter is unchangeable over time In order to use the Host Name as an alternative to the assigned IP address for accessing to the inverters web server from the router the Domain Name System DNS service is needed to be available and activated The Host Name associated to each ABB inverter...

Page 29: ...rd 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 in...

Page 30: ...the inverter waits for the grid voltage to be present to make the connection to the grid The inverter is powered SOLELY by the voltage generated by the photovoltaic generator the presence of grid voltage alone is NOT SUFFI CIENT for the inverter to switch on When the input voltage is sufficient to allow the connection to the grid close the AC switch downstream of the inverter and AC disconnect swi...

Page 31: ...400 V 480 V Output voltage range Vacmin Vacmin 320 480 V 5 384 576 V 5 Maximum output current Iacmax 145 A Contribution to short circuit current 155 A Rated Output Frequency fr 50 Hz 60 Hz Output Frequency Range fmin fmax 45 55 Hz 55 65 Hz 6 Nominal power factor and setting interval 0 995 0 1 inductive capacitive with maximum Smax Total harmonic distortion of current 3 Maximum AC cable section all...

Page 32: ...d model used in the inverter 3 75A 5 cycles according to standard IEC60947 3 Table D 5 4 Maximum fuse size supported 20 A Additionally two specific string inputs per MPPT supports 30 A fuse sizes for connecting two strings per input 5 The output voltage range may vary according to the grid standard of the country of installation 6 The output frequency range may vary according to the grid standard ...

Page 33: ...Further information For more information on ABB solar products and services visit www abb com solarinverters ...

Page 34: ...w abb com solarinverters PVS 100_120 TL Quick Installation Guide EN Rev B BCM V2Q02 1 EFFECTIVE 01 07 2018 Copyright 2018 ABB All Rights Reserved Specifications and illustrations are subject to change without notice ...

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