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Alino TL 

Power Conditioning Unit 

Owner’s Manual 

Summary of Contents for Alino TL Series

Page 1: ...Alino TL Power Conditioning Unit Owner s Manual...

Page 2: ...LIABILITY FOR LOSS OR DAMAGE WHETHER DIRECT INDIRECT CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL WHICH MIGHT ARISE OUT OF THE USE OF SUCH INFORMATION THE USE OF ANY SUCH INFORMATION WILL BE ENTIRELY AT THE USER S RIS...

Page 3: ...Selecting Modules 17 Connecting Modules 17 Final Assembly 18 Remote Display Panel Installation 19 Other Communications 20 Operation 21 Power ON OFF 21 Display Panel 21 LED Indicators 21 Buttons 22 Dis...

Page 4: ...t Source Priority Timer 36 Charger Source Priority Timer 37 Auxiliary Contact Settings 38 Troubleshooting 39 Errors and Warnings 39 Basic Troubleshooting 41 Specifications 43 Device Specifications 43...

Page 5: ...ates that the information provided is important to the installation operation and or maintenance of the equipment Failure to follow the recommendations in such a notation could result in voiding the e...

Page 6: ...s product must be connected to a permanent grounded wiring system Do not reverse the polarity of the battery cables This will destroy the product Ensure that neither the AC nor the DC circuits are all...

Page 7: ...or generator power o Smart battery charger design for optimized battery performance o Supports lithium ion batteries o Maximum power point tracking MPPT charging from PV o Comprehensive detachable di...

Page 8: ...system For the highest level of versatility the system should be equipped with either utility grid or generator input as well as a PV array Other system architectures are possible beyond those shown h...

Page 9: ...ble lower cover 3 Circuit breaker 4 Auxiliary dry contacts 5 USB communication port 6 BMS communication port 7 RS 232 communication port 8 Display communication port 9 AC input cable opening 10 AC out...

Page 10: ...01 00 Rev A Display Components Figure 3 Display Components 1 LCD display 2 Output source LED indicators 3 Status LED indicator 4 Charging LED indicator 5 Fault LED indicator 6 Function buttons 7 On Of...

Page 11: ...A 11 Installation Dimensions Figure 4 Dimensions IMPORTANT For proper ventilation allow clearances of approximately 20 cm 8 to either side and 50 cm 20 above and below the product 30 0 cm 11 8 40 0 cm...

Page 12: ...ion Remove the lower cover as shown in Figure 5 Figure 5 Removing Lower Cover 1 On the underside of the unit remove the screws holding the cover in place 2 Loosen the lower cover 3 Remove the two comm...

Page 13: ...material Install this product at eye level for easy reading of the display panel This product will function most effectively if installed upright Observe all marked clearance requirements Mount this p...

Page 14: ...ctions are complete See Figure 8 on the next page NOTE Cables and ring terminals should be sized according to Table 1 on the next page Install DC overcurrent protection between this product and the ba...

Page 15: ...1 Battery Conductors Model Maximum Current Cable Size Ring Terminal Terminal Torque Diameter Length ATL3024E 142 Adc 38 mm2 2 AWG 8 4 mm 39 2 mm 5 Nm 3 69 in lb ATL5048E 118 Adc 38 mm2 2 AWG 8 4 mm 39...

Page 16: ...t reverse the connections to the AC IN and AC OUT terminals Check all connections before applying power 1 Remove approximately 10 mm of the insulation from all AC wires 2 Connect the ground PE conduct...

Page 17: ...es should be sized according to Table 3 DC overcurrent protection should be installed between the Alino and the PV modules A PV combiner with surge protection is recommended To install PV modules for...

Page 18: ...complete installation Figure 12 Final Assembly Installation is complete 1 Place the lower cover near the Alino housing 2 Install the two communication cables A 3 Set the lower cover in place A 4 On t...

Page 19: ...2 Slide the display panel out of position 3 Unplug the RJ 45 cable from the communication port at C 4 Remove the display panel Replace the retaining plate B with screw A 5 Select the place for the pan...

Page 20: ...n RJ45 port It is used for communication with a battery management system BMS to communicate with lithium ion batteries Serial RS232 Item D is an RJ45 port It is used for RS232 communication with a PC...

Page 21: ...usually refers to utility power Figure 15 LED Indicators Display Panel LED Indicators The display panel has six LED indicators 2 Green solid loads are powered by utility grid 3 Green solid loads are...

Page 22: ...e timer for the output source priority see page 36 3 sets the timer for the charger source priority see page 37 4 Goes to the previous selection 5 Goes to the next selection 6 Confirms or enters a sel...

Page 23: ...27 through 30 13 This icon is an AC DC conversion symbol indicating that the utility grid is charging the battery See page 27 14 This icon is a DC AC conversion symbol In a battery based system it ind...

Page 24: ...o display output AC voltage PV voltage and output AC voltage The marker appears The upper field displays a V marker The lower field continues to display output AC voltage PV current with decimal and o...

Page 25: ...wer field displays the BATT marker instead of OUTPUT It also displays an A marker The upper field continues to display battery voltage OUTPUT BATT kW V OUTPUT BATT k VA V PV energy and load output ene...

Page 26: ...between the open circuit voltage Voc and the short circuit current Isc The power delivery depends on the array s load and other factors The Alino places a variable load on the array and tracks the res...

Page 27: ...irst stage It is a constant current C C stage which drives the battery voltage to the Bulk voltage set point It typically charges the batteries to between 75 and 90 of their capacity See item 26 on pa...

Page 28: ...Equalization begins when the interval expires and the charger is in float stage The equalization cycle is similar to the normal three stage cycle The Equalization voltage item 3 1 takes the place of...

Page 29: ...ill capable of running loads with PV power alone C This is not considered a stable mode of operation as performance depends directly on the sun However it may be useful in the short term or in emergen...

Page 30: ...ion is also affected by many other factors that cannot be displayed here Transfer When connected to the utility grid the Alino uses a transfer relay to send grid power directly to the loads To prevent...

Page 31: ...r sources are available this controls which source is used first to power the loads This item can be set to change depending on time of day See page 36 Selections U S b S U b S b U U S b utility solar...

Page 32: ...is used first to charge the batteries This item can be set to change depending on time of day See page 37 Selections C S O S N U O S O C S O charge solar uses PV as first priority Utility is used only...

Page 33: ...to 900 minutes 3 4 1 2 0 Equalization timeout The maximum time permitted for equalization See page 28 Selection range 5 to 900 minutes 3 5 3 0 d Equalization interval The days between automatic equal...

Page 34: ...here is a problem with the USB device the display may show errors U 0 1 U 0 2 or U 0 3 See page 40 if this occurs Figure 26 USB OTG Setting Items To enter the USB OTG functions insert the USB device a...

Page 35: ...the present configuration To rewrite these settings 1 Press button 2 to select the import function 2 When the rewriting process is ready item 9 will display r d Y ready Press button 1 again to confir...

Page 36: ...lity solar battery SUb solar utility battery SbU solar battery utility 2 The U S b S U b or S b U options are set independently for different blocks of time using buttons 1 2 and 3 When each button is...

Page 37: ...r SNU solar and utility OSO solar only 2 The U S b S U b or S b U options are set independently for different blocks of time using buttons 1 2 and 3 When each button is pressed the results will appear...

Page 38: ...ut is powered from utility grid Close Open Output is powered from either battery or PV energy Item 0 1 set as U S b utility grid first see page 31 Battery voltage low battery warning voltage See page...

Page 39: ...enabled Figure 30 Error and Warning Indications Table 7 Warning Codes with alarm Code Beep Reason for Warning 01 3 times per second One of the unit s fans has failed 02 None Temperature is too high 0...

Page 40: ...s too high This may require service F09 Internal bus soft start failed This may require service F51 Overloaded output This can be corrected externally F52 Internal bus voltage is too low This may requ...

Page 41: ...aker Check input wiring Test voltage on Alino terminals with a voltmeter AC LED indicator green flashes see Figure 31 AC source grid or generator does not meet requirements Check input wiring and cond...

Page 42: ...rvice arrangements Error code F06 High output voltage 260 Vac Make service arrangements Error code F58 Low output voltage 190 Vac Reduce loads to avoid loading down the output If this does not work ma...

Page 43: ...very Voltage 23 0 Vdc 46 0 Vdc High Battery Cut out Voltage 33 0 Vdc 63 0 Vdc High Battery Recovery Voltage 32 0 Vdc 62 0 Vdc No Load Power Consumption 35 W 50 W Table 12 Electrical Specifications Uti...

Page 44: ...lk Charging Voltage Flooded Battery 29 2 Vdc 58 4 Vdc AGM Gel Battery 28 2 Vdc 56 4 Vdc Float Charging Voltage 27 0 Vdc 54 0 Vdc Table 15 Mechanical and Environmental Specifications Specification TL30...

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