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Page 1: ...l KACO blueplanet 15 0TL3 KACO blueplanet 20 0TL3 These instructions form part of the product and must be carefully read observed and stored in a place which is freely accessible at all times Authoris...

Page 2: ...integrator http www kaco newenergy com Definitions on product designations In these operating instructions the product Photovoltaic feed in inverter is referred to as device for ease of reading Tradem...

Page 3: ...interfaces 28 7 9 Sealing the connection area 31 8 Commissioning 32 8 1 Requirements 32 8 2 Preconditions relating to standards 32 9 Configuration and operation 33 9 1 Initial start up 33 9 2 Control...

Page 4: ...on is the original version All other language versions are translations of the original version This document is valid for the following types of device from firmware version V5 56 onwards Type design...

Page 5: ...bserve this warning may lead to serious bodily injury or death CAUTION Low risk hazard Failure to observe this warning will lead to minor or moderate bodily injury CAUTION Risk of damage to property F...

Page 6: ...ARC fault circuit protection none Interface protection according to country specific requirements details see manual No galvanic separation UTILITY INTERCONNECTED Fig 1 Name plate 1 5 Warnings on the...

Page 7: ...he testing equipment is in safe operating condition Modifications to the surroundings of the device must comply with the applicable national and local standards When working on the PV generator in add...

Page 8: ...CMU Residual Current Monitoring Unit Overvoltage conductor varistor to protect the power semiconductors from high energy transients on the grid and generator sides Device temperature monitoring system...

Page 9: ...nents The DC disconnector is located on the left side of the unit The DC isolating switch is used to disconnect the in verter from the PV generator when servicing is required Disconnecting the device...

Page 10: ...ing and is protec ted by a safety cover The USB connection is specified to draw 500 mA of current Use the USB interface to read out stored operating data load firmware updates or device configurations...

Page 11: ...r is connected to the device s DC connec tion Line protection The circuit breaker is an overcurrent protection device Feed in meter The feed in meter is to be specified and installed by the power supp...

Page 12: ...00V 3x 22 8 A 380V 3x 27 9 A 415 V 3x 28 9 A 400V 3x 30 4 A 380 V Max continuous current 3 x 23 0 A 3 x 31 0 A Contribution to peak short cir cuit current ip 44 96 A 61 16 A Initial short circuit alte...

Page 13: ...raphical display 240 x 128 pixels LEDs Controls 4 way button 2 buttons Menu languages DE EN FR IT ES PL NL PT CZ HU SL TR RO Interfaces 2 x Ethernet USB RS485 error relay 4 x digital inputs optional C...

Page 14: ...y range non condens ing 0 to 95 Pollution degree inside the en clusure Pollution degree outside the enclusure Item number 1001614 1001674 101853 1001453 1001615 1001673 1001831 1001843 1001854 Name on...

Page 15: ...glad to help you if necessary 5 2 Transporting the device CAUTION Hazard due to impact risk of breakage to the device 1 Pack the device securely for transport 2 Transport the device using the intended...

Page 16: ...observe these warnings may lead to device damage which is not covered by the manufacturer warranty NOTE Access by maintenance personnel for service Any additional costs arising from unfavourable struc...

Page 17: ...east 2 persons 1 2 3 Fig 10 Unpacking the device 4 5 Fig 11 Transporting the device Key 1 Cardboard box cover 4 Centre of gravity of the device 2 Protective packaging 5 Lifting positions 3 Unit Unpack...

Page 18: ...6mm 60mm 5 Bracket to prevent device displacement 3 Screw for mounting 5x 5x50 Z2 Slot 5x50 See sec tion 6 3 Page 18 A Minimum clearance 250 mm without device315 mm recommended distance405 mm without...

Page 19: ...at dissipation following device installation 1 2 3 Fig 14 Lift the device using the housing N O 5 4 Fig 15 Fitting the device onto the mount Key 1 Opening 4 Interlock in mount 2 Centre of gravity 5 Fa...

Page 20: ...on and start up Keep the device closed during pre assembly and do not open the connection area until you perform installation 1 Seal off any plug in connections and screw fittings using sealing covers...

Page 21: ...housing The DC input source is connected to the housing base via the solar plug connectors 4 3 5 1 2 Fig 16 Connection area Key 1 DC isolator switch 4 Cable fitting M40 for AC connection 2 8 2x4 MC c...

Page 22: ...2 3010608 SPD I II VAL MS 1000DC PV ST 2800624 23700379 SPD II Base integrated VAL MS 2 V BE FM PU40 2908425 Phoenix Con tact 7 4 Connecting the device to the power grid 7 4 1 Make the grid connection...

Page 23: ...unlight present on the PV generator there is DC voltage on the open ends of the DC cables 1 Only touch the PV generator cables on the insulation Do not touch the exposed ends of the cables 2 Avoid sho...

Page 24: ...case only lines with the same MPP voltage may be con nected in parallel Un1 Un2 Unm The maximum permissible rated cur rent DC doubles with parallel con nection of both MPP trackers In case of a parall...

Page 25: ...impact the protection rating 1 All mechanical loads must be absorbed in front of the plug connection 2 Rigid adaptations are not permitted on DC plug connectors 7 5 4 Designing the PV generator CAUTI...

Page 26: ...cting the PV generator PV generator is dimensioned according to the performance characteristics of the unit 1 Remove protective caps from the required DC connection plugs on the under side of the devi...

Page 27: ...3 operating current DC 5mA 1 5 A 1 A Type of connection Screw connection Screw thread M2 Tightening torque 0 25 Nm Length of insulation to be stripped off 7 mm Cable cross section flexible rigid 0 14...

Page 28: ...nst moisture and exposure to dust 1 Make sure that no moisture or dust impacts on the circuit board during installation Moisture and dust particles must be removed immediately In doing so disassembly...

Page 29: ...se a suitable category 5 network cable The maximum length of a network segment is 100 m Ensure that the cable is correctly assigned The Ethernet connection of the device supports auto sensing You can...

Page 30: ...twisted pair grey for dry and damp indoor spaces 2 x 2 x 0 5 mm To prevent interference during data transmission Observe the wire pairing when connecting DATA and DATA Do not lay RS485 bus lines in t...

Page 31: ...nnection cable through the cable fittings 3 Connect wire A to the terminal marked INV OFF on the first device via the DO1 terminal of the protective device 4 Connect wire B to the terminal marked INV...

Page 32: ...ing the DC isolator switch 0 1 The device begins operation During initial start up Follow the instructions of the New Connection Wizard 8 2 Preconditions relating to standards Attachment of safety lab...

Page 33: ...Controls The device has a backlit LCD display as well as three status LEDs The device is operated using 6 buttons The 3 LEDs on the device control panel show the different operating states The LEDs ca...

Page 34: ...e Enter and ESC buttons Opening the menu The device is in operation and the LCD is showing the desktop F Press the right arrow button The menu moves over the desktop from left to right Displaying the...

Page 35: ...ice returns to the start screen 7 3 1 6 5 2 4 8 Fig 35 Desktop 1 Current date 5 Annual yield 2 Status bar 6 Daily yield 3 Current time 7 Menu indicator 4 Feed in indicator 8 Current power Graphical di...

Page 36: ...enu level 4 Menu options of the next lower menu level NOTE The menu options displayed on screen are dependent on the country and network settings and may vary ac cording to the type of device Function...

Page 37: ...to a connected USB stick by individual selection F Open the menu Press the Right arrow button or Enter button 4 1 2 3 Day display NOTE Displays the recorded operating data graphically F Select the mea...

Page 38: ...onditions F Activate function for a cycle 4 1 2 3 4 Monitoring time F Set time span during which the power threshold must be exceeded without interruption 4 1 2 3 4 Power threshold F Set power thresho...

Page 39: ...4 1 2 3 4 DNS server F Enter IPv4 address of DNS server 4 1 2 3 4 Web server F Open the menu Press the Right arrow button or Enter button 4 1 2 3 4 Operation mode F Activate or disable the integrated...

Page 40: ...rid voltage for the site where the device is used please contact KACO Service 4 1 2 3 Grid parameter F Open the menu Press the Right arrow button or Enter button AT BG CZ FR OLD FR VFR13 FR VFR14 IE J...

Page 41: ...P KR NL PL PT RO TH TR TW DU ZA 4 1 2 3 Overvoltage shutd 1 Specify the shutdown threshold for fast and slow overvoltage shut down 2 Set period from occurrence of the fault to shutdown of the device S...

Page 42: ...f fcon max maximum restart frequency using the LC display then the value of fcon max is automatically set to the value of f BE CH NS CY DE NS DK LU NS 4 1 2 3 Switch off freq NOTE The device continuou...

Page 43: ...the entry with the Enter button 4 1 2 3 Exten Parameters F Further parameterisation is possible via the WEBGUI 4 1 2 3 Powador protect Auto On Off NOTE Configures the support for grid shutdown via a...

Page 44: ...ds if mode 1 or mode 2 is act ive this menu option is displayed permanently for IT and IL 4 1 2 3 4 Rise Outg grad Fall Outg grad F Specify output gradient increase and decrease in 0 00 per thousand 4...

Page 45: ...ight arrow button or Enter button NOTE More detailed information about the procedure can be found at See section 10 1 Page 57 4 1 2 3 4 Settling time 1s 120 s F Set the settling time in the event of a...

Page 46: ...configured inde pendently and one of them can be activated for regulation each time 4 1 2 3 4 Reset the curve F Reset active curve to the default setting 4 1 2 3 4 Number of nodes 2 10 NOTE The maximu...

Page 47: ...n to disable the MPP seek mode in order to oper ate the device with a constant DC voltage 1 Activate or disable the constant voltage controller 2 Set value for constant voltage controller 4 1 2 3 Iso...

Page 48: ...process 4 1 2 3 4 Reference voltage U U F Set reference voltage for the active control process 4 1 2 3 4 Minimum operating voltage 45 125 0 Unom Maximum operating voltage 45 xxx Unom Password protecti...

Page 49: ...time for voltage monitoring Monitoring time grid voltage F Set time for voltage monitoring 4 1 2 3 4 Waiting time after grid error F Set wait time for grid monitoring 4 1 2 3 4 Advanced islanding de...

Page 50: ...rd 4 1 2 3 4 10 min mean value Overvoltage aver aging F Set the voltage via averaging Counter inverter voltage drop F Set the voltage 4 1 2 3 4 Overvoltage protection Transient overvoltage protection...

Page 51: ...eld 4 1 2 3 4 Priority mode Q priority P priority F Set priority for reactive power Q or active power P NOTE When it comes to P priority the reactive power adjust ment range is limited subject to the...

Page 52: ...ted for regulation each time 4 1 2 3 4 Number of nodes 2 5 F Specify the number of nodes Power 0 0 100 0 F Specify power for 1st 5th node as a percentage of the maximum power Voltage 0 0 126 0 Passwor...

Page 53: ...an external USB storage device to read operating data saved on the device Reading log data 1 Connect a suitable USB storage device to the USB interface on the connection circuit board 2 Open the Log d...

Page 54: ...After it has opened the web server displays information about the device as well as the current yield data Feed in power Generator power Status Generator voltage Grid power Unit temperature Grid volta...

Page 55: ...TE In order to adopt new country specific parameters the set user country must be changed prior to every firmware update 1 Once the firmware update is complete you can return to the original user coun...

Page 56: ...evice Follow the description in the document Modbus Protokol pdf in order to use the two Excel files with a high level of process reliability Firmware version of device is identical to the specificati...

Page 57: ...eactive power active power operating range for devices with a nominal voltage of UN 220 380 230 400 240 415 Devices with a nominal voltage of 277 480 correspond to the first figure tak ing into consid...

Page 58: ...SunSpec If the applicable grid code stipulates that the reactive power should react to the target value slower than the configured Tau 200 ms by way of a defined gradient or settling time this gradien...

Page 59: ...e the cos is changed according to a PT 1 characteristic curve with a settling time of 5 Tau Lock in voltage 23V 287V The control is activated above this voltage Lock out voltage 23V 287V The control i...

Page 60: ...that can be fed in Q1 Minimum cos in over excited operating mode in feed Q4 Minimum cos in under excited operating mode in feed Q2 Minimum cos in over excited operating mode charge Q3 Minimum cos in...

Page 61: ...g preservation Settling time VArPct_RmpTms 1000 ms Non configurable settings 1 s 10 2 3 Voltage dependent power reduction P U If it is not possible to compensate adequately for increase in voltage in...

Page 62: ...tive power is increased immediately with dropping voltage On In hysteresis mode the power is not increased with dropping voltage Deactivation gradient 1 65 534 min If the available power is above the...

Page 63: ...he absolute power limit Fig 43 Equation 1 Fig 44 Equation 2 Gleichung 1 See figure 43 Page 63 definiert die maximale Grenze mit P entsprechend Gleichung 2 See figure 44 Page 63 PM die Momentanleistung...

Page 64: ...operation mode Off Mode 1 Mode 2 Activate or deactivate function Mode 1 With hysteresis activated Mode 2 Without hysteresis activated Activation threshold with overfrequency 50 2 70 Hz Activation thre...

Page 65: ...ar ging power if the frequency rises to the maximum configured frequency Dynamic gradient minimum frequency If dynamic gradient mode is activated the gradient is calculated in order to guarantee a lin...

Page 66: ...d then residual current is fed in in addition to the immunity to interference properties against drops and spikes described above The inverter adapts its current feed as soon as a drop or spike incide...

Page 67: ...On Off Settings Manual Pre defined zero current Setting Manual All parameters can be configured independently Setting Predefined zero current Dynamic grid support active on account of immunity to int...

Page 68: ...regardless of the reactive current before the voltage event only the reactive current is fed in according to the formulae 2 and 4 is fed in during the voltage event Dead band mode Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode...

Page 69: ...power of 48 of the maximum ap parent power of the plant or 43 of the maximum active power of the plant Fig 54 P Q operating range with limited active power Qmax Smax Pmax for PV inverters The power r...

Page 70: ...iting A soft start up function is available to prevent the grid from being negatively impacted by a sudden increase in feed in power from the inverters When the inverter is activated or switched on th...

Page 71: ...mains live as an island Depending on the type of fault but explicitly in case of a fault in the transformer dangerous medium voltage might be accessible or even present in low voltage appliances Espec...

Page 72: ...e inverter will resume normal operation With stage 1 active the device has switched to zero current mode and will recommence feed in after only 100 ms With stage 2 active the device has switched off a...

Page 73: ...pply network operator are permitted to open and maintain the device 2 Before opening the device Disconnect the AC and DC sides and wait at least 5 minutes NOTE There are components in the housing of t...

Page 74: ...itions on our homepage The cleaning intervals must be adapted to match the ambient conditions of the installation location 1 In sandy environments we recommend cleaning the heat sinks and fans every q...

Page 75: ...point on the protective cover 2 Mount the fan by tightening the 4 screws in a diagonally opposite sequence T_10 1 5 Nm 3 Lift the protective cover up to the mounting position and connect up the power...

Page 76: ...age present on the grid connection terminals Checking the overvoltage protection modules The shutdown sequence in the preceding warning has been carried out Lower housing cover open Base monitoring mu...

Page 77: ...ve but is not feeding into the grid The display indicates a grid failure Grid feed is interrupted due to a grid fault Due to a grid fault over undervoltage over underfrequency the device stopped the f...

Page 78: ...s service life People with very sensitive hearing particularly children are able to hear the high fre quency hum caused by the device s operating frequency of ap proximately 17 kHz No action In spite...

Page 79: ...d b Check if the DC isol ator switch is switched off c Check whether a D B 3 Constant volt control No MPP control occurs If sunlight conditions are good the message indicates that there is an error in...

Page 80: ...hold value set in the parameters menu Limit value for insulation resist ance can be set to min 40 kOhm With a setting below 200 kOhm an AFI of type B must be used with a required ex ternal AFI An insu...

Page 81: ...data transmission Contact a qualified electrician Check the data cable E 35 Protection shutdown SW Protective shutdown of the software AC over voltage AC overcurrent DC link overvoltage DC overcurrent...

Page 82: ...error 41 E 46 Grid failure overvoltage L3 see description in the event of an error 42 see action in the event of a error 42 E 47 Grid failure phase to phase voltage The measured phase to phase voltag...

Page 83: ...re no flashing Feed in LED Can be viewed in ser vice log files and via proLOG portal When cer tain country settings are activated the fre quency dependent power change is activated Normative require m...

Page 84: ...anism has disconnected the device to protect it against damage Fault may be in a grid voltage meas urement which was outside the permiss ible range Check the AC side wiring e g peak voltage due to ind...

Page 85: ...he event of an error 87 E 89 Protection shutdown over current L3 See description in the event of an error 87 See action in the event of an error 87 E 90 Protect shutdown drop 5V 91 Protective shutdown...

Page 86: ...e had to be adjusted by more than 5A then this error is output Offset is only cal culated once a day prior to feed in er ror persists in verter goes into overnight shutdown error is reset K 108 Grid f...

Page 87: ...n the module itself Check cables Check whether the open circuit voltage of the individual strings is OK in or der to isolate the fault on the indi vidual string If no error is found ana lyse possible...

Page 88: ...n error 181 B 183 Insulation error plus The insulation error is located between the centre of a string and the plus terminal on the device If the insulation error is located very close to the plus inv...

Page 89: ...ror 203 See action in the event of an error 203 B NOTE Fault number not found If fault numbers are displayed on the device but are not listed here then it is usually necessary to have this looked at b...

Page 90: ...der 1 Check that there is no current in any of the DC cables using a clip on ammeter 2 Disconnect all DC connections one by one WARNING Risk of burns caused by hot housing components Housing component...

Page 91: ...ng cover T_30 2 Remove the interface cables 3 Open the AC cable lock on the printed circuit board connection terminal 4 Detach the equipotential bonding cable from the grounding point T_30 5 Detach th...

Page 92: ...ot environment 1 Prior to installation check the inner area for condensation and if necessary allow it to dry sufficiently be fore installation 2 Store in accordance with the technical data See sectio...

Page 93: ...packaging are made from recyclable raw materials Unit Do not dispose of faulty devices or accessories together with household waste Ensure that the old devices and any accessories are disposed of in a...

Page 94: ...ring circuit Consignment identification Delivery address Contact person with telephone number Information about the accessibility of the installation site You can find the following items and other in...

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Page 96: ...l state at the time of printing Subject to technical changes No liability for printing errors Werner von Siemens Allee 1 74172 Neckarsulm Germany Tel 49 7132 3818 0 Fax 49 7132 3818 703 info kaco newe...

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