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Model 

Unit 

PV-10000T-U 

PV-15000T-U 

PV-20000T-U 

Compliances

 

Grid Monitoring 

 

VDE 0126-1-1/A1, VDE-AR-N 4105, PEA, MEA,  

AS/NZS 4777.2:2015 

Safety 

 

IEC 62109-1, 62109-2 

EMC Emission 

 

EN 61000-6-3 
EN 61000-3-2 
EN 61000-3-3 

AS/NZS 61000.6.3 

EN 61000-6-3 

EN 61000-3-11 
EN 61000-3-12 

AS/NZS 61000.3 

EN 61000-6-4 

EN 61000-3-11 
EN 61000-3-12 

AS/NZS 61000.6.4 

EMC Immunity 

 

EN61000-6-2 

 

Note:  Specifications are subject to change without prior notice.

 

 

Summary of Contents for PV T U Series

Page 1: ...Ver 3 0 EN May 2020 Printed on Recycled Paper THREE PHASES ON GRID PV INVERTER PV 10000T U PV 15000T U PV 20000T U PV 30000T U PV 40000T U Installation Operation Manual ...

Page 2: ...Site 15 6 3 Mounting Properly 16 6 4 Mounting Procedure 17 6 5 Wire Connections 21 6 6 Ready to Start 33 7 Operation 35 7 1 Overview 35 7 2 Network and Internet RJ45 43 7 3 RS485 44 7 3 1 About RS485 44 7 3 2 Connecting RS485 44 7 4 Browsing Inverter Web Page 46 7 5 Using USB 50 8 Connecting to Ripple Control Receiver RCR 52 9 Maintenance 55 10 Troubleshooting 56 11 Specifications 60 12 Addendum 6...

Page 3: ...for PV modules conversion only do not connect to other DC power sources Please note even the inverter is not working voltage will be generated when the panel is exposed to sunlight Hot Surface The surface temperature of inverter may be relatively high during operation please avoid touching it in case of necessary operations 30 minutes Danger Before performing wiring repair cleaning or other work t...

Page 4: ...2 2 Contact Information PrimeVOLT Co Ltd TEL 886 2 2697 5559 FAX 886 2 2697 3359 ADD 12F No 97 Sec 1 Xintai 5 th Rd Xizhi Dist New Taipei City 22175 Taiwan Official Website http www primevolt com ...

Page 5: ... 2 Installation faults such as improper environment wiring and applications 3 Working conditions beyond specified 4 Improper operation of unit 5 Violation of safety instructions in this manual 6 Damage during transportation 7 Any internal modifications 8 Replacing or installation of unauthorized software 9 Unforeseen calamity or force majeure ...

Page 6: ...ox Links between PV Array and PV inverter include of DC switch and surge protection device 3 Inverter s DC Switch PV Inverter has built in DC Switch 4 PV Inverter Converts DC power of the PV Array to AC power for public grid 5 AC Distribution Box Links between PV inverter and public grid include of No Fuse breaker or Earth Leakage Circuit Breaker 6 Public Grid Provides utility for homes ...

Page 7: ...5 5 Product Overview PV 10000T U Display LCD Button LED Status LED Front Cover AC Cable Guidance Signal Cable Guidance DC PV Input DC Switch Fan 196mm 418mm 485mm ...

Page 8: ...6 PV 15000T U 485mm 196mm 418mm Display LCD Button LED DC PV Input DC Switch Fan Signal Cable Guidance AC Cable Guidance Front Cover Status LED ...

Page 9: ...7 PV 20000T U 485mm 306mm 461mm Status LED Front Cover AC Cable Guidance Signal Cable Guidance Button LED Display LCD DC PV Input DC Switch Fan ...

Page 10: ...8 PV 30000T U PV 40000T U Status LED Front Cover AC Cable Guidance Signal Cable Guidance Button LED Display LCD DC PV Input DC Switch Fan 461 485 306 461mm 306mm 485mm ...

Page 11: ...9 Product Labels ...

Page 12: ...Ⓑ Mounting bracket kit Ⓒ User manual Ⓓ M4 flat screws 8mm 4 used for mounting bracket Ⓔ Plastic anchors screws Φ6 5 32mm 3 used to install mounting bracket on wall Ⓕ Gray EMI core 1 for Ethernet cable RJ45 Gray EMI core 1 for signal cable RS485 RCR Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ Ⓔ Ⓕ ...

Page 13: ...screws 8mm 4 used for mounting bracket Ⓔ Plastic anchors screws Φ6 5 32mm 3 used to install mounting bracket on wall Ⓕ Brown EMI core 1 for Ethernet cable RJ45 Gray EMI core 1 for signal cable RS485 RCR Ⓖ Insulated ring terminal 6 mm 2 1 M4 screw 1 10mm EMI core 1 for grounding Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ Ⓔ Ⓕ Ⓖ ...

Page 14: ...g bracket kit Ⓒ User manual Ⓓ Plastic anchors screws Φ6 5 32mm 4 used to install mounting bracket on wall Ⓔ Gray EMI core 1 for Ethernet cable RJ45 Gray EMI core 1 for signal cable RS485 RCR Ⓕ Insulated ring terminal 6 mm 2 1 M4 screw 10mm 1 Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ Ⓔ Ⓕ ...

Page 15: ... Description Ⓐ Inverter Ⓑ Mounting bracket kit Ⓒ User manual Ⓓ Plastic anchors screws Φ6 5 32mm 4 used to install mounting bracket on wall Ⓔ Gray EMI core 1 for Ethernet cable RJ45 Gray EMI core 1 for signal cable RS485 RCR Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ Ⓔ ...

Page 16: ...14 6 1 Assembly Chart PV 10000T U PV 15000T U PV 20000T U PV 30000T U PV 40000T U ...

Page 17: ...tion Site Avoid exposing the inverter in direct sunlight or to rain and select the proper mounting surface Mounting Surface OK or NO Concrete OK Metal OK Stone OK Plastics Acrylic No Wood No Direct Sunlight Direct Rain Visible Level ...

Page 18: ... in vertical direction tilt or horizontal mounting should be avoided Keeping Clearance To retain the good cooling condition keep each of unit over 20cm left and right 30cm upper and down and ensure no any object is put around the units to affect the cooling ...

Page 19: ...f Bracket The bracket is used to support inverter on wall Refer to the recommendations bracket size and holes position below to complete mounting Assembling Bracket Before fixing on wall assemble the bracket as below use M4 flat Screws x 4 item of Ⓓ accessory kit ...

Page 20: ...unting make at least 3 drill holes in a triangular manner as demonstrated on right Attaching Inverter 1 Lift inverter slightly higher than bracket and make sure all fixing points on back are at correct positions 2 Attach inverter on bracket 3 Hang inverter on bracket slowly Confirm that the three studs behind the inverter are stuck in the three fixing points on the bracket Checking 1 All supportin...

Page 21: ...ket size and holes position below to complete mounting Mounting Bracket 1 Place the assembled bracket on where the inverter will be installed and make proper drill holes 2 Use item Ⓓ torque 1 0 1 2Nm to install mounting bracket on wall 3 For safe and firm mounting make 4 drill holes as demonstrated on right and screw them properly and tightly ...

Page 22: ...htly higher than bracket and make sure all fixing points on back are at correct positions 2 Attach inverter on bracket 3 Hang inverter on bracket slowly Checking 1 All supporting points are firm 2 Inverter is well installed and secured on wall ...

Page 23: ...ables 2 Cable Gland 2 M32 AC cables 3 AC terminal block 4 AC terminal block PE or GND is located separately on PV 15000T U PV 20000T U 5 Internal cooling fan 6 RS485 terminal 7 RS485 terminal resistor switch 8 RS485 address selector 9 RJ45 port for Internet access 10 Ripple Control receiver RCR terminal 11 USB socket 12 Cable Gland M25 RJ45 RS485 RCR cables PV 10000T U ...

Page 24: ...rcuit breaker between inverter and grid BEFORE all connections Make sure inverter will be safely disconnected from the grid in all circumstances It is recommended to use certified 20A 250Vac PV 10000T U or 30A 250Vac PV 15000T U or 35A 250Vac PV 20000T U or 60A 250Vac PV 30000T U or 60A 277Vac PV 40000T U circuit breakers ...

Page 25: ... 22 N A N A N A 24 22 Table above is based on single core copper wires with maximum temperature rise of 90 C It is considerable to adjust according to the installation condition such as ambient temperature wiring surrounding heat dissipation and regulation of local grid code Please follow local standards if figures are different from above 2 Remove strip insulation about 9 or 10 mm PV 10000T U PV ...

Page 26: ...er screwdriver For PV 1500T U PV 20000T U fix L1 L2 L3 N on AC terminal block left to right and PE on the AC to ground PE stud next to the AC terminal block For PV 30000T U PV 40000T U fix L3 L2 L1 N PE on AC terminal block from left to right 7 Tighten the cable gland 2 after the configuration is completed to secure the cables 8 Loosen the cable gland 1 then remove the waterproof rubber sealing pl...

Page 27: ...25 PV 10000T U PV 15000T U PV 20000T U Only PV 15000T U need to add EMI core at ground cable ...

Page 28: ...ure the GND cable green is wound thru a grey EMI core with 4 turns for noise immunity as illustrated above Note on Wire Selection It is recommended to use solid cables to ensure steadfastness of cables on terminal block If stranded wires are used apply core end materials enclosed in accessory kit for all sakes ...

Page 29: ... 3 Refer to Ch 7 3 on page 43 for proper RS485 connections Please choose UL2464 computer cable Pair Type 4 Refer to Ch 8 on P 51 for proper RCR connections 5 Connect RCR RS485 and RJ45 wires as shown below 6 Make sure RJ45 wires is wound through a grey EMI core from accessary kit as for noise immunity 7 Tighten cable gland to secure cables firmly in position RJ45 RS485 RCR EMI core EMI core ...

Page 30: ... Max DC V 1000 1100 Max Current A 11 5A string 1 11 5A string 2 23A in total 23A string 1 11 5A string 2 34 5 A in total 23A string 1 23A string 2 46 A in total 35A string 1 35A string 2 70 A in total 35A string 1 35A string 2 70 A in total MPPT Input Pairs 2 2 inputs 2 3 inputs 2 4 inputs 2 6 inputs 2 6 inputs 2 Use either of the following recommended connectors 1 Multi Contact MC4 2 Wieland PST4...

Page 31: ...29 PV 10000T U PV 15000T U PV 20000T U PV1 PV1 PV2 PV2 PV1 PV2 PV2 PV1 PV1 PV1 PV2 PV2 ...

Page 32: ...e all polarities and voltages are correct Incorrect connections could cause malfunction Note on Connection Only arranges a string of PV Array connecting to a set of MC4 connectors Keep the Sealing Plugs Please keep those plugs in a safe place You may need to use them again to plug back the sealings to the DC terminal in case the DC wirings are removed PV1 PV1 PV2 PV2 ...

Page 33: ...reaker or fuse 2 Only non grounding PV module which is complying with IEC 61730 class A is applicable user is suggested to consult with system installer for PV module type selection 3 Require PV modules that have IEC 61730 class A rating Notice In order to avoid fuse broken please do not parallel multiple DC strings prior to connect DC input if you choose the models PV 30000T U PV 40000T U with DC...

Page 34: ...Switch 2 Use disconnecting mounting tool MC PV MS to disconnect the MC4 connectors 3 Push interlock to release the DC plugs 4 Pull off the DC plugs Be Sure to SWITCH OFF PV Direct pull off of DC plugs can lead to dangerous sparks Be sure to switch off PV beforehand Push in Push in Pull off Pull off ...

Page 35: ...gland If not used sealing plugs must be plugged in the terminal properly for protection Front Cover Front cover is firmly attached All screws are secured DC Wiring All plugs are firmly connected Polarities are matched Strings are not mixed wired for multiple MPPT models Changing Grid Connection and Operation Parameters If you need to change grid connection settings and or operation parameters incl...

Page 36: ...st Settings Switch on AC Wait for 40 Seconds LCD Tab On Switch AC Off Check AC Switch on PV DC Wait for 2 Minutes Producing Power Switch DC Switch Off Check PV wiring Ethernet OK Check Ethernet Connection END Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No No ...

Page 37: ...PV module voltage current energy of today totally energy totally operation time grid code model name and firmware version error messages Modbus address Button icon Icon Description Note LED A Reference LED fault table A LED B Reference LED fault table B LED C Reference LED fault table C Button detection time is more than 100ms after pressing the button LED C is on about 40 seconds when AC turns on...

Page 38: ...F DC Current Injection High OFF ON OFF Relay s Failed ON ON OFF High Internal Temperature ON OFF ON GFCI Detection Failed OFF ON ON Bus Failed Blink OFF OFF Isolation Fault OFF Blink OFF Leakage Current High OFF OFF Blink Cooling Fan s Failed Note Blinking means LEDs on for 0 5 seconds and off for 0 5 seconds ...

Page 39: ...frame on LCM screen Please refer to below flow chart for sequence of on screen inverter information frames WELCOME Waiting 300s Pac 10000W Etoday 50 5kWh Vac 220 221 222V Iac 15 16 17A Vdc 590 600V Idc 13 14A Etotal 1799kWh Htotal 572hr Safety Mode TW GRID GF 59 5 60 3Hz GV 198 0 248 0V 5sec Press Button Press Button Press Button Press Button Press Button PV 10000T U Ver 01 01 01 Press Button Modb...

Page 40: ...verter can be active Solar module enables control power to be re established Pac Pac 10000W Etoday 50 5kWh Pac is the instantaneous power generation being generated at the moment unit Watt and E today is the cumulative power generation that has been generated today unit 0 1kWh After being disconnected from the grid it will be replaced by the WELCOME screen and will not appear again until the power...

Page 41: ...icates the local grid code regulation Modbus ID Address Modbus ADDR 1 It indicated the Modbus ID address Grid Voltage and Frequency GF 59 5 60 3Hz GV 198 0 248 0V It indicated the grid setting Product information PV 10000T U Ver 01 01 01 It indicated the inverter model name and firmware version as below Ver 01A 01B 01C A Logger firmware version B Master of DSP firmware version C Slave of DSP firmw...

Page 42: ... more than 5 seconds it will enter to the History Error screen after display is blinking and button been released When new abnormality system error or malfunction occurs the screen will display the latest error information accordingly History error Information Frame A total of 5 historical messages can be recorded Number 1 is the latest Error message recorded number 5 is the oldest error message r...

Page 43: ...History Error Message Record Press button more than 5 seconds Press button more than 5 seconds Clear historical error record Reset Record Yes 5s No 5s Press the button for more than 5 seconds in the frame of Reset Record release the button after the screen flicker it will return to the first page of History Error and show No Record if the error messages have been successful clear ...

Page 44: ...tton after the screen flicker to quit the history error to the system error screen as above LCD backlight control In order to save the control power consumption the LCD module backlight will be only light on if one of below condition occurs 1 A new error or abnormal event has occurred 2 The button is pressed 3 Firmware update is performing ...

Page 45: ...ign an IP to the inverter with the router as well Press to check IP address Accessing Inverter via Internet The illustration above demonstrates how to access the inverter via Internet Similar to LAN the inverter can be accessed by web browser However there is usually a firewall that would block direct access of the LAN from the Internet In order to overcome this you will need to set up NAT Network...

Page 46: ...a terminal resistor 4 Due to multiple connections each individual device should be assigned an IP address as to send receive 7 3 2 Connecting RS485 Wiring Diagram RS232 to RS485 board or External data logger T R T R Pin On T R T R1 T R T R1 RS232 Cable Pin Off Pin Off RS485 RS232 Inverter 2 RS485 connector ON 1 Inverter 1 RS485 connector ON 1 Inverter last RS485 connector ON 1 Connecting to device...

Page 47: ...ns Since only 15 positions 1 F are available the maximum number of inverters that can be grouped at a time in a RS485 bus is 15 Position 0 is reserved for broadcast purposes when multiple inverters are employed Please do not use in all circumstances Setting the Terminal Resistor Each inverter has built in terminal resistor if RS485 is connecting to multiple inverters or the total communication len...

Page 48: ...et or Wi Fi 2 Read inverter s IP address either on the inverter LCM screen or can be obtained by logging in to the router to find the corresponding MAC address 3 Open a web browser on your desktop laptop key in the IP address you have read previously at the address bar Refer to figure below The example IP address here is 192 168 10 122 4 Entering to the inverter page to view all the power generati...

Page 49: ...e time zone and synchronize with time server automatically c Voltage Range Operating voltage range of inverter d Frequency Range Operating frequency range of inverter e Grid Regulation The grid code regulation of inverter f IP address The assigned IP address of inverter g Wi Fi Settings of Wi Fi connection a Wi Fi SSID b WI Fi Password The key or password of your WLAN h Language Language selection...

Page 50: ...12 34 56 Warning PV VOLT HIGH 2019 05 35 07 14 41 Warning AC VOLT HIGH 2019 07 10 14 23 38 Warning AC FREQ HIGH 2019 08 12 07 11 45 Information System Started 3 Month Daily power generation graph of one month 4 Day 24 hours power generation graph of one day 5 Inverter Status Showing current operation status During the night and or when inverter is not working the area is black When an error or fai...

Page 51: ...ion Board Displays power generation and relevant system parameters During the night while inverter is not working the system data will not be viewable 7 Forward Backward Tabs Move current display forward or backward ...

Page 52: ...e USB icon on LCD screen will light up Downloading Inverter Data After plugging in the USB all data stored in the inverter will be downloaded to the stick automatically Data Format There will be three data files downloaded ErrorLog errors record Power historical power generation record and inverter2 sqlite Note on Firmware Upgrade If the USB stick contains an update of firmware the inverter will n...

Page 53: ...neral the inverter can store about 3 years data If the data is older than 3 years or over the memory storage space it will be overwritten automatically Back Up Inverter Data Periodically Once the data in logger has been deleted it cannot be retrieved It is highly recommended to back up your inverter data periodically if you need to retain all the recordings ...

Page 54: ...eives control signals from your power company PV series inverters can be connected to RCR directly Inverters will be able to receive command from RCR and adjust their AC output powers to the corresponding level A typical RCR installation is illustrated below ...

Page 55: ...53 Connections with Single Inverter When connecting a single inverter only refer to the figures below Connections with Multiple Inverters To Other Inverters ...

Page 56: ...K1 K4 The relays on RCR 2 Active When selected relays K1 K4 will be active 3 Power The corresponding limit on AC output power of inverter 4 Signal Length The minimum time required to activate a power limit 5 Fallback A fallback is an operation state which the inverter can enter if relays K1 K4 is not active in the table 6 Fallback Active When selected fallback will take place 7 Fallback Time The t...

Page 57: ...sure no object is placed on the top of inverter 2 Dust off the inverter especially the heat sink located on the top of inverter 3 Monitor the power generation figures graph and operation Are in normal condition 4 Inspect all wires and cables to ensure no corrosion or fracture 5 Inspect all connectors to ensure they are not loose ...

Page 58: ...ck PV polarity 3 Check PV voltage 160Vdc 4 Wait for stronger sunlight Error on display 1 Refer to error table in Error Frame section 2 Error other than C Read related meaning and take suitable action 3 C Error Switch off the AC breaker then the DC Then switch on the DC and then the AC again 4 If C error continues please contact with local service to check the C error Generated power is less than e...

Page 59: ...e PV Voltage is over 1000V Please adjust the number of panel connections PV insulation low E7 Step1 Confirm that the panel has abnormal impedance to the earth Step2 If the error code is happened in the early morning or dusk It is parasitic capacitance connect Panel with earth It is a normal phenomenon Step3 If it continues to occur please replace another inverter Ground current high E8 Step1 Confi...

Page 60: ...curs please contact the supplier GFCI detector failed C5 Step The inverter is damaged please replaced by another inverter DC input is shorted by controller for self protection C6 It s reserved code for other application AFD Active Frequency Shifting test failure C7 Step 1 Check environmental condition AC Voltage and Frequency Step 2 Check if it is wrong installing For Example L1 of the grid connec...

Page 61: ...o occur please replace another inverter Internal communication loss F3 It s inverter s master CPU and auxiliary CPU communicates abnormally Master expect slave firmware version not correct F4 It s reserved code for other application EEPROM fail F5 It s reserved code for other application Consistent warning F6 It s inverter s master CPU and auxiliary CPU detect fail Inverter over current F7 It s th...

Page 62: ...1 14 string 2 28 string 1 28 string 2 Max backfeed current to array mA 1 0 Surge protector kA 6 5 Output AC Nominal Power W 10000 15000 20000 Apparent Power VA 11200 16700 22300 Nominal Voltage L N L L V 220 380 230 400 240 415 Voltage Range V 184 264 5 1 Nominal Frequency Hz 50 60 Power Factor 0 8 0 8 Maximum Current A 17 0 26 0 34 0 Max O P Over Current Protection A 30 45 66 Inrush Current A mS ...

Page 63: ...utside Altitude m 4000 Noise dB 45 Features LCD 1602 character type ES Series RS485 Standard half duplex Power Reduction Yes via USB with authorized software Wi Fi Optional by USB dongle Type of dongle is specified by PrimeVOLT Data Logging Yes 3 years Web Server Yes Used to monitor power activity and adjust inverter parameters settings Clock Sync Automatically sync with time server Mechanical W x...

Page 64: ... AS NZS 4777 2 2015 Safety IEC 62109 1 62109 2 EMC Emission EN 61000 6 3 EN 61000 3 2 EN 61000 3 3 AS NZS 61000 6 3 EN 61000 6 3 EN 61000 3 11 EN 61000 3 12 AS NZS 61000 3 EN 61000 6 4 EN 61000 3 11 EN 61000 3 12 AS NZS 61000 6 4 EMC Immunity EN61000 6 2 Note Specifications are subject to change without prior notice ...

Page 65: ...Surge protector kA 6 5 Fuse A 20 Optional Output AC Nominal Power W 30000 40000 Apparent Power VA 33400 44500 Nominal Voltage L N L L V 220 380 230 400 240 415 277 480 Voltage Range V 184 264 5 2 249 305 Nominal Frequency Hz 50 60 Power Factor 0 8 0 8 Maximum Current A 51 0 54 0 Inrush Current A mS 100 0 2 120 0 2 Max O P Fault Current A mS 150 0 5 150 0 5 Max O P Over Current Protection A 100 120...

Page 66: ... Data Logging Yes 3 years Web Server Yes Used to monitor power activity and adjust inverter parameters settings Clock Sync Automatically sync with time server Mechanical W x H x D mm 461x485x306 Weight kg 46 Input Pairs 6 DC Switch Built in Compliances Grid Monitoring VDE AR N 4105 AS4777 2 2015 IEC 61727 IEC 62116 VDE AR N 4105 Safety IEC 62109 1 IEC 62109 2 EMC Emission Immunity EN 61000 6 4 AS ...

Page 67: ...65 12 Addendum Efficiency Charts PV 10000T U PV 15000T U ...

Page 68: ...66 PV 20000T U PV 30000T U ...

Page 69: ...67 PV 40000T U ...

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