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October 26

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, 2022                                                                                         2 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Sol-Ark cannot be responsible for system failure, damages, or injury resulting from improper installation of 
their products.  

The information included in this manual is subject to change without notice. 

This version is for 

OUTDOOR MODELS ONLY

; previous hardware versions of the Sol-Ark 8K are not 

compatible with the wire diagrams and instructions contained herein.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Summary of Contents for 8K-2P-N

Page 1: ...OLTAGE ON EACH PV INPUT CIRCUIT 20 WI FI INTERNET CONNECTION 21 REMOTE MONITORING SETUP 21 IP ADDRESS SETUP INSTRUCTIONS PC OR SMART PHONE 24 PROGRAMMING GUIDE 26 MAIN SCREENS TOUCHSCREEN 27 BASIC SETUP 28 SYSTEM ALARMS 29 BATTERY SETUP 29 GRID SETUP 31 LIMITER SENSOR AUTOMATIC SETUP 34 INSTALL TIPS 35 OFF GRID INSTALL TIPS 35 GRID TIE NO BATTERY INSTALL TIPS 35 BATTERIES 36 BATTERY CHARGING INFOR...

Page 2: ...GHT ARISE OUT OF THE USE OF SUCH INFORMATION THE USE OF ANY SUCH INFORMATION WILL BE ENTIRELY AT THE USER S RISK Sol Ark cannot be responsible for system failure damages or injury resulting from improper installation of their products The information included in this manual is subject to change without notice This version is for OUTDOOR MODELS ONLY previous hardware versions of the Sol Ark 8K are ...

Page 3: ... persons should install the Sol Ark 8K inverter The system must have Ground connections and Neutral connections Ground MUST be bonded to Neutral ONLY ONCE in the circuit Solar PV PV are UNGROUNDED Note you may ground PV Racking Mounts but doing so directly to the Sol Ark will likely result in damage in the case of a direct lightning strike to the PV array DO NOT connect the grid to the Load Output...

Page 4: ...r Sensors if purchased 15 16 CT sensors x2 Sold Seperately C Limiter Sensors if purchased 2 CT sensors x2 Sold Separately D Battery Temperature Sensor for voltage adjustment E Battery Cable Toroid x2 F CAT 5 cable for parallel communications G WIFI Dongle For software updates and remote monitoring use M4x10 screws to hold in H French Cleat For wall mounting the Sol Ark 8K You must note any damage ...

Page 5: ...October 26th 2022 5 Spec Sheet ...

Page 6: ...5 IN Lbs 3 NM Gen Breaker 26 5 IN Lbs 3 NM Neutral Ground Busbars 26 5 IN Lbs 3 NM Cover Screws 26 5 IN Lbs 3 NM Battery Connection 90 0 IN Lbs 10 NM 6 6 minimum clearance 6 Temperature Derating DC 90C 100C Shutdown 100C AC 75C 82C Shutdown 82C Do Not Use Impact Drivers to Tighten Any Fasteners on the Sol Ark ...

Page 7: ...tensions for Limiter Sensors must be twisted pair Shielded CAT6 Recommended DC Battery Input 0 12 2 0 AWG 12 20 4 0 AWG All AC Inputs Outputs Neutral Connections 0 100 6 AWG 100 200 4 AWG 2 0 AWG Max 4 0 AWG Max Small Limiter Sensor Inputs Large Limiter Sensor 15 875mm 5 8in 10 AWG Max PV Panel Inputs 0 100 12 AWG 100 300 10 AWG 25 4mm 1 0in Max 10mm 1 2in 4 0 AWG Max 15 875mm 5 8in 4 AWG Max 100A...

Page 8: ...es of common use cases for Sol Ark inverters Sol Ark does not provide custom diagrams however you may contact support sol ark com for any questions about an existing SLD CT Sensors are optional but necessary to enable Peak Shaving See pg 21 and pg 39 for additional info Diagram 1 ...

Page 9: ...October 26th 2022 9 Diagram 2 Diagram 3 ...

Page 10: ...October 26th 2022 10 Note PV fuses are only required for 2 strings per MPPT Diagram 4 ...

Page 11: ...October 26th 2022 11 Note PV fuses are only required for 2 strings per MPPT Diagram 1 Diagram 5 Diagram 2 Diagram 5 ...

Page 12: ...October 26th 2022 12 GUI Screens Main Menus Basic Setup ...

Page 13: ...October 26th 2022 13 c Battery Setup Grid Setup ...

Page 14: ...PPT Charge Controllers Deciding Backup Circuits A We recommend subpanels and require them if you have Arc Fault GFI breakers B Ensure you keep the inverter within its amperage limits ON Grid 63A Continuous pass through OFF Grid 33 3A Conutuous 67A Peak 10s 104A Peak 100ms C Verify each load circuit by measuring typical and max Amps with a clip on Amp meter Amps x 120V Watts D Install a subpanel fo...

Page 15: ...nch Cleat to the board wall F Mount Sol Ark on the installed French Cleat Ensure Sol Ark is level and sits properly G Add two screws for the bottom mount Integrating Batteries Sol Ark POWERED OFF A Connect batteries to Sol Ark as shown in Fig B below B Install included toroids Part e on pg 4 on battery input cables as shown in Fig A to the right C Ensure the built in battery disconnect is OFF whil...

Page 16: ...s from us we already installed 150kV m protection inside the solar panels Connecting Solar Panels A Sol Ark has DUAL MPPTs for two separate PV input pairs B MAX PV input 11kW 5 system 5 5kW MPPT MAX 500VOC PV MAX ISC MPPT 25A limiting to 20A Damage will occur if PV VOC 550V C Parallel strings per MPPT must be the same Voltage i PV1 A B must be the same voltage if using both strings ii Panels on th...

Page 17: ...arge the battery bank Sol Ark will NOT charge batteries from a generator until the batteries reach this value Gen Start A Grid Start if Gen on Grid Breaker This is how many amps DC you can pull specifically from the Generator to charge the batts To ensure you do not overload a small Generator you will want to adjust the GEN or GRID Start A value Multiply value by of Sol Arks for actual current val...

Page 18: ...ct batteries to the Sol Ark 8K via RJ45 you need to splice the end connecting to the Sol Ark 8K Use the middle two conductors RS485 is SunSpec draft 4 will not work with draft 3 Wi Fi Antenna Dongle Remote monitoring and software updates require an internet connection through the Wi Fi dongle Sensor Pin Out Located in Sol Ark user area 1 2 Batt Temp Battery Temperature Sensor has no polarity and i...

Page 19: ...SD D Misc Hardware Recommendations Disconnect Transfer Switches 200A Non Fused Transfer Switch Model TC10324R GE 200A Fused Transfer Switch Model DG224NRK Eaton PV Fuses 15A PV MC4 in line fuse holder ZOOKOTO or DPJ Electrical Panel Any appropriately rated panel for your loads Check local hardware stores for recommendations The Built in 12V power supply in the user area of the Sol Ark Pins 15 and ...

Page 20: ...ker B Turn PV disconnect switch to the ON position C Press the ON OFF Button on the front and the blue light should turn on Indicator LED s DC A Green DC Solar Panels are producing B Off Solar Panels are not producing AC A Green Grid or Gen or AC Coupled is Connected B Off grid is not Connected Normal A Green Sol Ark 8K is working properly B Off Sol Ark 8K is not working properly Alarm A Red Alarm...

Page 21: ...ord 12345678 D Follow the instructions in the upcoming pages Download PV Pro App You can access PowerView on a computer with the following link http www mysol ark com iPhone Will only show up as PV Pro https apps apple com lk app powe rview pro id1247121391 Android https play google com store apps details id com elinter app powervie w hl en_US gl US Attention Installers If you plan to add an insta...

Page 22: ... Sign In Add a Plant After filling the form click Create Account Scan the QR code on the dongle while plugged in On Plant Type ALWAYS select Energy Storage DC coupling Make sure to pick a unique plant name I E Last Name First four of Address s ...

Page 23: ...hat will be providing the internet connection to the system Do NOT select the dongle s Wi Fi network If Location Services are not enabled it will be requested If Wi Fi paired with 10 10 10 1 select Done The app will buffer for a few seconds It takes about 60sec for the lights to turn on after setup Red LED Connected to Sol Ark and has power Green LED Connected to Internet and Server Flashing Green...

Page 24: ...agement please use the app and or www mysol ark com Connect to the Dongle Network A Settings Wi Fi Select the Network with EAP The last 5 digits of your SN number Select your plant Password 12345678 Disclaimer The Wi Fi dongle does not have internet You still need to be connected to the dongle for this process System info and programming Graphed data Alarms This screen is the real time view ...

Page 25: ... NOT SELECT DONGLE NETWORK D Select Connect Save Your Information Disclaimer Connecting the dongle via the IP address only connects the dongle to the internet YOU MUST STILL CREATE AN ACCOUNT VIA THE POWER VIEW APP If Successful you should see a Red and Green light on the Dongle showing a successful connection Red LED Connected to Sol Ark and has power Green LED Connected to Internet and Server Fl...

Page 26: ...apacity Max A Charge Max A Discharge TEMPCO Start V Start Gen Grid Charge A Float V Day Hour Minute Second Use Batt V Charged Use Batt Charged No Battery BMS Lithium Batt Activate Battery Absorption V Equalization V Equalization Days Equalization Duration Shutdown V Low Batt V Restart V Batt Resistance Batt Empty V Use Gen Input as Smart Load Use Gen Input for AC Coupling Smart Load On Off V Smart...

Page 27: ... Batt AC o PV Batt o AC Batt AC Temp Temperature of AC conversion electronics o Batt AC o PV AC Grid Column o If selling to the Grid Grid Watts negative o If buying from the Grid Grid Watts positive o HM power detected by the external current sensors on the entire home L1 L2 o LD power detected using internal sensors on AC grid in out breaker PV Graphical View A Displays power production over time...

Page 28: ...f Use to follow Gen Peak Shaving Gen Limit Power Set the threshold at which the Sol Ark will contribute to the generator to prevent large loads overloading the generator Load Limit Power Set the total AC Output of the Sol Ark excess power will be curtailed The default value is always the Maximum output of the inverter Grid Peak Shaving Set the Sol Ark s threshold to begin contributing power to kee...

Page 29: ...s measuring power in and out to measure a true value for Charged It compensates for aging batteries also Charge Float V Set value appropriate for the batteries connected to the system Absorption V Set value suitable for the batteries connected to the system Absorption will stop at 2 of the capacity of the battery bank and drop to float Ex 400Ah battery would be 8A Equalization V Set value appropri...

Page 30: ... high power loads such as a water heater irrigation pump AC unit pool pump etc Smart Load OFF Batt Battery voltage at which the Gen Load will stop receiving power Smart Load ON Batt Battery voltage at which the Gen Load will start receiving power Using Gen load for a water heater we recommend that only one leg 120V be connected to the bottom element This significantly reduces the power consumption...

Page 31: ...w grid available Time When the System will sell batt PV power to the Grid or Home Power W Max watts called from the battery only at each time Batt The battery voltage or at which the system will limit selling to the Grid or Home from the battery The system will drain the battery until reaching that percent voltage Charge Enables grid gen charging up to the voltage or percentage specified on the li...

Page 32: ...e Home without selling back any excess to the grid no net metering agreement required B This mode requires the use of the limiter sensors C Power source priority is the same as Grid Sell Back Grid Sell Main Menu System Settings Grid Setup Limiter Grid Sell A This mode allows Sol Ark 8K to sell back any excess power produced by the solar panels to the grid Power source priority 1 Solar Panels 2 Gri...

Page 33: ...nabled in Sell Control tab Puerto Rico Grid Compliance Settings Kauai Grid Compliance Settings HECO Grid Compliance Settings for O ahu Maui Hawai i HECO Grid Compliance Settings for Lana I and Moloka i PowFac Power Factor is programmable from 0 8 1 0 ...

Page 34: ... E Verify sensors were correctly configured see Fig D if they are not correct repeat the learn function In Limited To Home Mode HM values will be close to zero HM values should never be negative If negative the Limiter Sensors are not installed properly Possible Limiter Sensor issues Sensors are facing wrong direction Sensors are on the wrong wire s Sensors are not fully closed on wire s Sensor Po...

Page 35: ... are about 95 full this percentage is not programmable before turning the generator off ii When using the Sol Ark to control a generator an exercise function will turn on the generator once a week on Monday mornings at 8 AM by default F We recommend changing the Grid Reconnect Time under the Sell control tab of the grid setup menu to 30 seconds otherwise the Sol Ark will not charge from the genera...

Page 36: ...ion to maintain battery voltage at the absorption setpoint preventing heating and excessive battery gassing The battery is allowed to come to a full state of charge at the absorption voltage setpoint Absorption lasts until batteries charge at 2 of the programmed Ah size Float Stage After the Absorption stage charges the battery fully the MPPT reduces the battery voltage to the float voltage setpoi...

Page 37: ...d Charge 50A x Parallel_Batteries TEMPCO 5mV C Cell Float V 53 6V Absorption V 57 6V Equalization V 57 6V Equalization Days 30 Equalization Duration 3 Hours Recommended Shutdown V Percentage 47 0V 20 Recommended Low Batt V Percentage 47 5V 35 Recommended Restart V Percentage 52 0V 50 Battery Resistance 35mOhms 8 Batt or 25mOhms 16 Batt Battery Charge Efficiency 99 Battery Empty Voltage 45V Time Wa...

Page 38: ... Batteries 185A w 6 TEMPCO 0mV C Cell BMS Lithium Batt 03 eGauge 00 Namaka Box Float V 55 2V Absorption V 55 2V Equalization V 55 2V Equalization Days 30 Equalization Duration 1 Hours tops off battery Recommended Shutdown V Percentage 47 0V 20 Recommended Low Batt V Percentage 49 0V 30 Recommended Restart V Percentage 52 0V 40 Battery Resistance 5mOhms Battery Charge Efficiency 99 Time Watts SOC G...

Page 39: ...ge Efficiency 99 Battery Empty Voltage 46V MODBUS RJ45 Application Note BMS Lithium Batt Modes Subject to Change 00 CANBus Battery mode Inverter also acts a ModBus slave with slave ID set by ModBus SN Setting Pg 32 01 Storz ModBus Protocol 02 Pylontech ModBus Protocol 03 Old Blue Ion eGauge Polarium ModBus Protocol 04 Fortress Power ModBus Protocol 05 Kilovault HAB ModBus Protocol Time Watts SOC G...

Page 40: ...ressing the power button touchscreen or navigation buttons Panels are connected but DC Light is not on PV voltage must be 150V 425V It s night Panels are not producing Check for proper wiring on all solar panel connections Turn PV disconnect ON Check that the PV input voltage is not greater than 425V If the system says PV 0V check PV polarity Panels are not producing much power PV Wire Strip Lengt...

Page 41: ...If 120 208V the L1 and L2 are phase specific So you may have to swap Grid L1 L2 for 208V applications DC Overload Fault Check PV voltage Make sure you have not wired more than two 2 solar strings in parallel System is beeping Check the system alarms menu to see which alarm has been triggered Most alarms will self reset There is no battery connected If not using a battery select no battery and disa...

Page 42: ...tems and turn one system off you with get this notification Not a fault F8 GFDI_Relay_Failure Current Leakage from inverter AC output to Ground check Ground and neutral are connected at the main panel F13 Grid_Mode_change It can happen when not using batteries or if Grid Input settings are changed This is a notification NOT a fault If you switch from No Batt to Battery mode Power the System down c...

Page 43: ... depending on the model F56 DC_VoltLow_Fault Batteries are overly discharged inverter is off grid and exceeded programmed batt discharge current by 20 or Lithium BMS has shut down If battery settings are incorrect this can also happen F58 BMS communication fault Sol Ark is programmed to BMS Lithium Battery Mode but cannot communicate with a BMS F60 Gen_Volt_or_Fre_Fault Generator Voltage or Freque...

Page 44: ...rs on essential appliance cords Y N _______________________ _______________________ ____________________ Installer Name Installer Signature Date _______________________ _______________________ ____________________ Customer Name Customer Signature Date Sol Ark 8K Limited Warranty 5 Year Limited Warranty for SOL ARK Portable Solar LLC Products Sol Ark provides a Five year 5 limited Warranty Warranty...

Page 45: ...orization and must include the Return Material Authorization RMA number Please call and talk to one of our engineers to obtain this number at 972 575 8875 Return Material Authorization RMA A request for an RMA number requires all of the following information 1 Product model and serial number 2 Proof of purchase in the form of a copy of the original Product purchase invoice or receipt confirming th...

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