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YC600 Installation/User Manual

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1.Important Safety Instructions

1.3 Symbols replace words on the equipment, on a display, or in

manuals

Trademark.

Caution, risk of electric shock.

Caution, hot surface.

Symbol for the marking of electrical and electronics devices according to Directive
2002/96/EC. Indicates that the device, accessories and the packaging must not be
disposed as unsorted municipal waste and must be collected separately at the end of
the usage. Please follow Local Ordinances or Regulations for disposal or contact an
authorized representative of the manufacturer for information concerning the
decommissioning of equipment.

CE mark is attached to the solar inverter to verify that the unit follows the
provisions of the European Low Voltage and EMC Directives.

Refer to the operating instructions.

Qualified

personnel

Person adequately advised or supervised by an electrically skilled person to enable
him or her to perceive risks and to avoid hazards which electricity can create. For
the purpose of the safety information of this manual, a "qualified person" is
someone who is familiar with requirements for safety, electrical system and EMC
and is authorized to energize, ground, and tag equipment, systems, and circuits in
accordance with established safety procedures. The inverter and complete system
may only be commissioned and operated by qualified personnel.

Summary of Contents for YC600

Page 1: ...jssel The Netherlands Tel 31 10 2582670 EMAIL info emea APsystems com APsystems Rue des Monts dor ZAC de Folliouses Sud Les Echets 01700 Miribel France TEL 33 481 65 60 40 EMAIL info emea APsystems co...

Page 2: ...ems Microinverters to the Racking 9 4 3 4 Step 4 Ground the systems 10 4 3 5 Step 5 Connect the APsystems microinverter to AC bus cable 10 4 3 6 Step 6 Install a Bus Cable End Cap at the end of AC bus...

Page 3: ...fied professionals should install and or replace APsystems Microinverters Perform all electrical installations in accordance with local electrical codes Before installing or using the APsystems Microi...

Page 4: ...following the instructions when installing and using the equipment But there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment causes harmful interference...

Page 5: ...ation concerning the decommissioning of equipment CE mark is attached to the solar inverter to verify that the unit follows the provisions of the European Low Voltage and EMC Directives Refer to the o...

Page 6: ...s Microinverter System Introduction The APsystems Microinverter is used in utility interactive grid tied applications comprised of three key elements APsystems Microinverter APsystems Energy Communica...

Page 7: ...ystem ensures that no single point of system failure exists across the PV system APsystems Microinverters are designed to operate at full power at ambient outdoor temperatures of up to 149 F 65 C The...

Page 8: ...ultiple APsystems Microinverters in the form of single phase grid to achieve three phase grid and operates with most 60 and 72 cell PV modules Contact APsystems Customer Support for checking compatibi...

Page 9: ...ease read all instructions and warnings in the technical documents and on the APsystems Microinverter system itself as well as on the PV array Be aware that installation of this equipment includes the...

Page 10: ...he inverter through AC cable 4 3 3 Step 3 Attach the APsystems Microinverters to the Racking a Mark the location of the microinverter on the rack taking into acount the position of the PV module junct...

Page 11: ...the trunk cable connector until you hear a click Try to remove it to check that it is properly locked Figure 4 Best Practice Use the Bus Cable Unlock Tool to split the connectors Figure 5 a Check the...

Page 12: ...ules Figure 9 When connecting the 1st module the LED of the microinverter must flash three times in green This happens as soon as the cables are plugged in to show that the microinverter is working pr...

Page 13: ...tallation map is required The layout map provided is designed to accommodate labels in vertical or horizontal orientation to meet all the field PV connections a Each APsystems Microinverter has remova...

Page 14: ...ted to it On all switchboards in between the consumer unit and the micro generator itself On or in the micro generator itself At all points of isolation for the micro generator Figure 13 1 2 3 4 5 6 7...

Page 15: ...hat the operation is normal 4 Connect the ECU communication gateway optional and follow the instructions in the manual Once the ECU is plugged in and set up it recognizes the microinverters then the L...

Page 16: ...tor Interrupter GFDI error in the PV system Unless the GFDI error has been cleared the LED will remain red and the ECU will keep reporting the fault After the ground fault error is fixed follow the in...

Page 17: ...ely a microinverter problem To troubleshoot a non operating APsystems Microinverter Follow the steps below in order to 1 Verify the utility voltage and frequency are within ranges shown in the Technic...

Page 18: ...ct the inverter AC connector from the AC Bus 3 Disconnect the PV module DC wire connectors from the microinverter 4 Remove the Microinverter from the PV array racking B Install a replacement Microinve...

Page 19: ...verter Please refer to the datasheet or user manual which can be download from APsystems website emea APsystems com You must match the DC operating voltage range of the PV module with the allowable in...

Page 20: ...ncy Peak Efficiency 96 7 CEC Efficiency 96 5 Nominal MPPT Efficiency 99 5 Night Power Consumption 20mW Mechanical Data Operating Ambient Temperature Range 40 C to 65 C Storage Temperature Range 40 C t...

Page 21: ...stems YC600 ENERGY COMMUNICATION UNIT ECU SOLAR PANEL BUS CABLE END CAP INSTALL AT THE END OF AC BUS CABLE AC JUNCTION BOX DISTRIBUTION PANEL BROWN L BLUE N YELLOW GREEN PE 9 Wiring Diagram 9 1 Sample...

Page 22: ...ram End Cap 3 Bus Cable Unlock Tool 5 Bus Cable 8 AC Connector Male 9 C Connector Female A Y CONN Cap 4 Bus Cable Grid 1 Bus Cable 7 DC Female Connector Cap 6 DC Male Connector Cap 2 AC Branch Extensi...

Page 23: ...60700007 3 4 wire Bus Cable End Cap 4 Bus Cable Y CONN Cap Optional 2061702007 Bus Cable Y CONN Cap 5 Bus Cable Unlock Tool Mandatory 2352000001 Y Bus Cable Unlock Tool 6 DC Male Connector Cap Optiona...

Page 24: ...location of each microinverter in your PV installation Each APsystems microinverter has a removable serial number label located on the mounting plate Peel the label and affix it to the respective loc...

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