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Grid-Tied Residential Inverters

Installation and Operation Manual

PV Powered Grid-Tied Residential Inverters

INSTALLATION & OPERATION MANUAL

80801.3.0

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Page 1: ...Grid Tied Residential Inverters Installation and Operation Manual PV Powered Grid Tied Residential Inverters INSTALLATION OPERATION MANUAL 80801 3 0 ...

Page 2: ...ar power by assisting our distributors dealers and installers in this dynamic market while ensuring that our products are the best supported easiest to install and most reliable solar inverters in the industry Our innovative approach to performance monitoring provides secure and easy access to system performance and inverter status over the Internet Contact Information PV Powered Inc 150 SW Scaleh...

Page 3: ... to heed this warning may result in serious injury or death to person nel and destruction of equipment CAUTION The Caution statement is used to inform the installer operator of a situation requiring atten tion Failure to heed this Caution may result in injury to personnel and damage to equipment Revisions and Certiﬁcation For applicability of technical information with your speciﬁc product contact...

Page 4: ...Static Discharge GFDI Ground Fault Detector Interruptor IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IGBT Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor LOTO Lockout Tagout MCM 1000 circular mils utilized in wire sizing MPPT Maximum Power Point Tracking NEC National Electric Code NFPA National Fire Protection Association PCB Printed Circuit Board PLL Phase Lock Loop PPE Personal Protective Equipment ...

Page 5: ...esidential Inverter Installation and Operations Manual Models 1100 2000 2500 2800 3000 3500 4600 4800 5200 2008 PV Powered All rights reserved This manual may not be reproduced or distributed without written permission from PV Powered ...

Page 6: ...trical Connections 7 4 Operations 17 4 1 Start Up Procedures 17 4 2 Inverter Front Panel Status Indicators 18 5 Maintenance and Troubleshooting 21 5 1 Red and Green LED Lights ON 21 5 2 Ground Fault 21 5 3 Displayed Fault Codes 22 6 Limited Warranty 25 6 1 Term of Coverage 25 6 2 Coverage 25 6 3 What is Not Covered 26 6 4 Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability 26 6 5 Arbitration 27 6 6 Miscellaneo...

Page 7: ...ring for the Line 1 Line 2 and Ground Wires 13 Figure 3 10 Positive and Negative Jumpers 15 Figure 3 11 Power Board Connections 16 Figure 4 1 Normal Startup Screens 20 Figure 4 2 Running Screens 20 Figure 5 1 Faulted 22 Figure 5 2 Starting Up From a Faulted State 22 Figure 5 3 AC Voltage High DC Voltage Low Fault 23 Figure 5 4 Power Low Fault 23 Table 3 1 Required Branch Circuit Protection 8 Table...

Page 8: ...nverter is tied to an electrical source provided by the local utility company as well as to the PV system The inverter contains everything needed to convert the DC voltage generated by the PV arrays into the AC voltage required to power a house This manual provides information necessary for the successful installation and use of the PV Powered Grid Tied Residential Inverters 1 1 General Safety IMP...

Page 9: ...o pass FCC Class B radio interference standards with proper installation of the inverter This is not a guarantee that there will be no interference at every installation If you notice interference at your installation try the following potential solutions Move or re orient the affected device Increase the distance between the devices Connect the device to a different AC circuit ...

Page 10: ... F 70 o C The inverter must be installed so that people will not touch the top of the unit The inverter is designed to handle the temperature extremes of most climates The operating and non operating environmental ambient temperature range is 15 F to 105 F 25o C to 40o C Location and Clearances The following clearances are recommend for proper placement of the inverter A minimum of 36 inches betwe...

Page 11: ... a ﬂat solid surface such as wallboard concrete or wood siding It should be located near the PV arrays to minimize the DC wire length The bracket provided makes mounting the inverter quick and simple The two screw holes at either end of the top of the bracket are 16 inches apart and are designed to match standard stud locations Anchor the bracket to the wall studs once you have located them ...

Page 12: ...duty 1 4 inch x 2 inch coarse thread lag screws to secure points A and B to the wall Use an 1 8 screw to secure point C see Figure 3 1 A B C Figure 3 1 V shaped Mounting Bracket Carefully hang the inverter on the upper part of the bracket The hooks located at the 3 rear of the inverter should hang over the bracket Verify inverter is level 4 For the PVP4600 PVP4800 or PVP5200 models remove the four...

Page 13: ...ag screws to secure points C through F to the wall Use an 1 8 screw to secure points A and B See Figure 3 2 A E D C B F Mounting Hole Figure 3 2 Mounting Bracket Carefully hang the inverter on the upper part of the bracket The hooks located at the rear 3 of the inverter should hang over the bracket Verify inverter is level 4 Remove the front cover of the inverter by unscrewing the four cover screw...

Page 14: ...d the manner in which it is connected to the utility grid See NEC Section 690 64 b 2 To reduce the risk of ﬁre connect the inverter to the appropriate size breaker See Table 3 1 for required branch circuit protection Maximum branch circuit over current protection calculated in accordance with the National Electrical Code NEC ANSI NFPA 70 Figure 3 4 Inverter with Mounting Bracket in Place NOTE Leav...

Page 15: ...Factory Setting Adjustable Range VAC Models 2500 3500 4600 4800 5200 Adjustable Range VAC Models 1100 2000 2800 3000 Maximum Trip Time s Voltage phase high 132 0 132 0 138 0 132 0 142 0 1 second Voltage phase low 105 6 99 6 105 6 95 6 105 6 2 seconds Voltage phase fast high 144 0 144 0 150 0 144 0 156 0 160ms Voltage phase fast low 60 0 54 0 60 0 60 0 160ms Voltage high line to line 240V inverters...

Page 16: ...inverter Failure to do so may result in hazardous voltages or disconnection of contacts CAUTION The input and output circuits are isolated from the enclosure System grounding when required by Sections 690 41 690 42 and 690 43 of the National Electric Code NEC ANSI NFPA 70 1999 is the responsibility of the installer NOTE PV Powered recommends sizing wire of one percent voltage drop for AC and one p...

Page 17: ...his is where the PV array grounding wire is terminated The AC ground connection is terminated next to the Line 1 and Line 2 connections on the circuit board The PV ground connector is attached to the cabinet with a 10 32 bolt This ground lug is provided to allow for the PV safety ground to be bonded to the cabinet This is the only place the PV ground should be connected to the inverter Do not tie ...

Page 18: ...unded leg of the array anywhere but through the inverter will bypass the GFI circuit This creates an unsafe operating condition The GFI works by using a fuse to connect or bond the PV array negative or the PV array positive if using a positively grounded array to earth ground through the 1A fuse If current is greater than 1A between the grounded array terminal and the earth ground the fuse will bl...

Page 19: ...place the GFI fuse with the same type and rating of fuse The inverter uses only Littelfuse KLKD001 1A 600V The inverter is connected to the electrical grid using 3 wires LINE 1 LINE 2 and GROUND NOTE To avoid an increase in AC voltage to unacceptable values while the inverter is exporting power the grid impedance value at the connection point should be as low as possible By keeping the grid impeda...

Page 20: ...e inverter and fasten it with a locking nut Feed the LINE 1 LINE 2 and GROUND wires through the conduit and into a center 2 opening of the inverter Connect the GROUND wire to the terminal marked earth ground inside the 3 inverter Connect the LINE 2 wire to the terminal marked line 2 inside the inverter 4 Connect the LINE 1 wire to the terminal marked line inside the inverter 5 Ensure all connectio...

Page 21: ... Voltage PVP1100 450VDC 500VDC PVP2000 450VDC 500VDC PVP2500 450VDC 500VDC PVP2800 450VDC 500VDC PVP3000 450VDC 500VDC PVP3500 450VDC 500VDC PVP4600 450VDC 500VDC PVP4800 450VDC 500VDC PVP5200 450VDC 500VDC Table 3 4 PV Open Circuit Voltages Open Circuit Calculations The PV array open circuit voltage should be at or below 500 VDC under all circumstances Each DC input to the DC terminal block must ...

Page 22: ...lack wire Positive ground jumper has a red wire Figure 3 10 Positive and Negative Jumpers 8 Install the grounding jumper see Figure 3 11 with the white wire on the right into connector J3 on the power board NOTE For all temperature conditions the Voc for each series connection must total less than the VDC indicated in Table 3 4 for all residential inverter models Review the PV panel s data sheet f...

Page 23: ...hould match your series Voc total 11 Measure the DC voltage potential between the two fuse clips see Figure 3 11 for the 1A fuse 12 The voltage should be less than 25 volts absolute value The DC and AC disconnects can be turned OFF and the 1A fuse installed If the voltage is outside of this range 25V to 25V wait 10 minutes and check again If after 10 minutes the voltage is still not in the range o...

Page 24: ...te the following steps in the order indicated Turn the 1 AC breaker ON Verify that the RED LED light is illuminated 2 Verify the PV is wired in accordance with the grounded scheme either positive or 3 negative Conﬁrm that the PV array open circuit voltage is at or below the level speciﬁed in Table 3 4 Turn the 4 DC disconnect ON NOTE PV Powered recommends that a padlock be attached to prevent unau...

Page 25: ... safe operating conditions 3 exist within the operating environment If all three conditions are met the inverter displays the GREEN LED If any one of the operating conditions are not met there is a fault condition The inverter will then ﬂash the RED LED A solid RED LED illuminates when the PV array voltage is not within required operating limits The following conditions may cause this to occur At ...

Page 26: ...e AC Grid This display provides the following information Inverter model number AC power produced in real time Watts Lifetime energy produced kWh AC voltage in real time VAC PV voltage input in real time VDC During start up a count down timer Fault code message if a fault exists or recently occurred Normal Display Cycle The display will change screens every two seconds to show a different set of i...

Page 27: ...creen 1 0 Watts 3212 kWh Screen 2 240 VAC 297 VDC Screen 3 Figure 4 1 Normal Startup Screens PVP 3500 Screen 1 1245 Watts 3212 kWh Screen 2 241 VAC 255 VDC Screen 3 Figure 4 2 Running Screens If a fault occurs the display also provides a corresponding fault code Refer to 5 Maintenance and Troubleshooting for additional information Normal Display Cycle ...

Page 28: ... When the GREEN light illuminates the inverter tries to invert power from the PV array 5 1 Red and Green LED Lights ON If this condition occurs both lights are on solid at the same time contact PV Powered Technical Support for assistance 5 2 Ground Fault A ground fault inverter reports a ground fault error if it senses a voltage potential between ground and the grounded terminal of the PV array Th...

Page 29: ...wiring there may be a ground fault For the best results perform this test with the DC disconnect ON and OFF If you are not com fortable conducting this test DO NOT ATTEMPT IT 6 Make sure the grounded leg of the PV array is not broken in the DC disconnect 5 3 Displayed Fault Codes The vacuum ﬂuorescent display VFD provides the codes shown in Figures 5 1 and 5 2 when a fault has occurred Fault 1000 ...

Page 30: ...hese ﬁve minutes the display will also show the last fault Multiple Faults If the inverter detects multiple faults at one time the inverter displays the text of the ﬁrst fault detected For multiple faults the numerical values of the fault codes are added as shown in Figure 5 3 Fault 1000 0420 AC Voltage High Figure 5 3 AC Voltage High DC Voltage Low Fault Figure 5 3 displays the AC Voltage High fa...

Page 31: ...ating conditions 1000 0002 Power Supply 15 Housekeeping DC power supply 15VDC is out of tolerance 1000 0001 Power Supply 5 Housekeeping DC power supply 5VDC is out of tolerance 0400 0000 Ground Fault The inverter detected that the GFI fuse is blown This fault requires an AC power cycle to reset 0200 0000 Power Low The inverter shut down because it was producing less than 60W for 5 minutes It will ...

Page 32: ...t the defective component s and determine if the defect is due to material or manufacturing ﬂaws PV Powered also reserves the right to charge a fee for service time expended if the defect is not due to material or manufacturing ﬂaw or is not for some other reason subject to this limited warranty PV Powered will at its option use new and or reconditioned parts in performing warranty repair and in b...

Page 33: ...RED EXPRESSLY EXCLUDES ALL WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE INVERTER AND DATA MONITORING MODULE EXPRESS AND IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY THE WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND ANY WARRANTIES THAT MAY HAVE ARISEN FROM COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW PV POWERED S AGGREGATE MONETARY LIABILITY TO THE CUSTOME...

Page 34: ... APPLY TO YOU THIS LIMITED WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS YOU MAY HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH MAY VARY FROM STATE TO STATE OR PROVINCE TO PROVINCE 6 5 Arbitration IN THE EVENT OF A DISPUTE BETWEEN PV POWERED AND ANY PURCHASER COVERED UNDER THIS WARRANTY TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW THE PURCHASER AGREES TO RESOLVE ANY AND ALL SUCH DISPUTES USING BINDING ARBITRATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH ...

Page 35: ...ound by any court or arbitrator to be invalid illegal or unenforceable the validity legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions will not be affected thereby This limited warranty constitutes the entire contract between the parties concerning the subject matter of this warranty and supersedes all marketing brochures and other expectations understandings communications representations an...

Page 36: ...roduct PV Powered is not responsible for damage to the product due to improper packaging On the packaging please include the following Clearly mark the Return Materials Authorization Number supplied by 1 PV Pow ered on the outside of the box A return address where the product can be shipped 2 A telephone number where you can be reached during business hours 3 A brief description of the problem 4 S...

Page 37: ...30 Notes ...

Page 38: ... 20A 16A DC Isc Maximum Current A 26A AC Operating Range V 105 6V 132 5V 211V 264V 211V 264V 183V 229V AC Frequency Range Hz 59 3Hz 60 5Hz AC Nominal Voltage V 120V 240V 240V 208V Normal Output Frequency 60Hz Synchronization in Rush Current 2 0A 8 4A 2 0A Power Factor 0 99 1 0 at 50 Power 0 95 1 0 0 99 1 0 at 50 Power AC Maximum Continuous Current A 9 5A 9A 12A 14A Recommended Breaker Size 15 20 O...

Page 39: ... Steel NEMA 3R to UL 50 Standards Aluminum NEMA 3R to UL 50 Standards Dimensions W x D x H 16 x 7 5 x 21 75 18 125 x 8 875 x 26 375 Weight lbs 80lbs 85lbs 135lbs Cooling Natural Convection Heat Sink Relative Humidity 0 to 100 Condensing Ambient Temperature Range 25o C to 40o C Environmental Rating NEMA 3R Listings UL 1741 IEEE 1547 IEEE 519 IEEE 929 IEEE 620 Table A 1 continued PVP3000 through PVP...

Page 40: ...ct Information i F Fault Codes 24 G GFI Circuit 11 Grounding 10 I Islanding Prevention Electrical Safety Features 2 L LED Indicator Lights 18 Location and Clearances 3 M Multiple Faults 23 R Revisions and Certiﬁcation ii S Safety Information and Conventions ii Designation of Danger Warning and Caution ii Separation of Circuits 10 V Vacuum Fluorescent Display VFD 19 Normal Display Cycle 20 Voltage ...

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