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Power Control Application Note

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control_configuration.pdf

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The Grid Control option may be disabled. Enabling it opens additional options in the 
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The Energy Manager  option is used for setting power export limitation, as described in 
the 

Export Limitation Application Note

, available on the SolarEdge website at 

http://www.solaredge.com/files/pdfs/products/feed-in_limitation_application_
note.pdf

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Three Phase Inverter with synergy technology Guide   MAN-01-00402-1.1

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Power Control

Summary of Contents for SE3K-N4

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Page 2: ...poses only and may vary depending on product models Emission Compliance This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits applied by the localregulations These limits are designed to...

Page 3: ...mary and Secondary Unit s 18 Primary Unit Package Contents 18 Secondary Unit Package Contents 18 Identifying the Units 18 Primary Unit Interface 18 Connection Unit Interface 21 Secondary Unit Interfac...

Page 4: ...ation Board 57 Primary Unit Communication Board 57 Connection Unit Communication Board 58 Removing the Connection Unit Cover 58 Creating an Ethernet LAN Connection 58 Creating an RS485Bus Connection 6...

Page 5: ...ry Unit 78 Replacing the Connection Unit 78 Removing the Connection Unit 78 Installing a New Connection Unit 79 Connecting the Connection Unit to the Primary Unit 79 Replacing Power Optimizers 82 Thre...

Page 6: ...m 44 0800 028 1183 support uk solaredge com Greece 49 89 454 59730 support solaredge com Israel 972 073 240 3122 Middle East Africa 972 073 240 3118 South Africa 27 0800 982 659 Turkey 90 216 706 1929...

Page 7: ...Version History Version 1 1 May 2018 Changed inverter name to Three Phase Inverter with synergy technology Version 1 December 2017 Three Phase Inverter with synergy technology Guide MAN 01 00402 1 1 6...

Page 8: ...y understood and met NOTE Denotes additional information about the current subject IMPORTANT SAFETY FEATURE Denotes information about safety issues Disposalrequirements under the Waste Electricaland E...

Page 9: ...This symbol is also used in this manual NOTE A SolarEdge inverter may be installed in a site with a generator however must not operate at the same time as the generator Operating an inverter and a ge...

Page 10: ...nt level regardless of string length and environmentalconditions The power optimizers include a safety voltage function that automatically reduces the output of each power optimizer to 1 Vdc in the fo...

Page 11: ...ary Unit with an integrated Connection Unit with a DC Safety Switch referred to as Connection Unit in this manual for disconnecting the DC power of a SolarEdge system and of one or two Secondary Units...

Page 12: ...system The following is a recommendation of the equipment needed for installation l Allen screwdriver for 5mm screw type for the inverter cover Connection Unit cover and inverter side screws l Allen...

Page 13: ...atchmaker precision screwdriver set For secondary grounding l Ring terminalcrimper for the AC wire l Ring terminal l Serrated washer l Grounding screw l Two washers Three Phase Inverter with synergy t...

Page 14: ...e optimizer connectors may be unsafe and could cause functionality problems such as ground faults resulting in inverter shut down To ensure mechanical compatibility of the SolarEdge optimizers connect...

Page 15: ...e string as long as the minimum number of unshaded power optimizers connected in a string of modules is met If under typical conditions fewer than the minimum optimizers are connected to unshaded modu...

Page 16: ...nectors For each of the power optimizers l Connect the Plus output connector of the module to the Plus input connector of the power optimizer l Connect the Minus output connector of the module to the...

Page 17: ...e rest of the power optimizers in the string in the same manner Figure 5 Power optimizers connected in series 3 If you intend to monitor the installation using the SolarEdge monitoring platform record...

Page 18: ...stems For more information about the SolarEdge system s string voltage and current refer to the VOC andISC inSolarEdge Systems TechnicalNote available on the SolarEdge website at http www solaredge co...

Page 19: ...the mounting bracket l Installation guide l For built in wireless communication antenna and mounting bracket l Level for marking the mounting brackets positions l Cable lock s Secondary Unit Package C...

Page 20: ...on the SolarEdge SetApp mobile application screen and performing functions P Position duration Function Comments Switch moved to P for less than 5 seconds then released o Displays production informati...

Page 21: ...king System Producing OFF ON o S_OK ON o No S_OK OFF Night mode no production OFF Flickering o S_OK ON o No S_OK OFF Inverter is OFF Safe DC OFF 0 OFF Blinking Inverter is OFF DC not safe Blinking Bli...

Page 22: ...with cable glands for DC connection see Figure 11 Figure 9 Connection Unit front and side interface l Safety Switch a manually operated safety switch for disconnecting the DC power of the SolarEdge s...

Page 23: ...tions Refer to SettingUpCommunication on page 54 Secondary Unit Interface Figure 12 Secondary Unit bottom and side interfaces l The Secondary units connectors are for connection to the Primary Unit o...

Page 24: ...pdf First mount the Primary Unit then the Secondary Unit s Figure 13 Mounting bracket NOTE Make sure the mounting surface or structure can support the weight of the inverter and brackets and make sure...

Page 25: ...annual average high temperature1 is below 25 C 77 F 20 cm 8 between inverters 5 cm 2 between inverters if inverters are also installed one above the other maintain the indoor installation clearance L...

Page 26: ...the Secondary Units When installing a 2 unit inverter mount the Secondary Unit to the left of the Primary Unit l Lift the Secondary Unit s from the sides or hold it at the top and bottom of the unit...

Page 27: ...or is lined between the arrows on the AC cable o Plug the AC cable into the Secondary Unit o Rotate the cable connector clockwise to fasten it Figure 16 Connecting the AC connector to a Secondary Unit...

Page 28: ...Figure 17 Connecting the Connection Unit to the Secondary Unit Chapter 3 Installingthe Primary andSecondary Unit s Three Phase Inverter with synergy technology Guide MAN 01 00402 1 1 27...

Page 29: ...re that the orientation of the printed text on the lock is correct Push the parts together untilthey click to lock To open the lock use a flat bladed screwdriver Figure 18 Cable lock Three Phase Inver...

Page 30: ...he Three Phase Inverters for Delta Grids application note https www solaredge com sites default files se_three_phase_inverters_for_ delta_grids pdf and to Supported Countries application note to confi...

Page 31: ...nnecting the AC Grid and Grounding to the Connection Unit This section describes how to connect the AC grid and grounding to the Connection Unit Grounding For grounding the Primary unit you can l thre...

Page 32: ...erminalblocks 9 Crimp ring terminals on the AC wires 10 Connect the wires to the terminalblocks with a proper toolaccording to the labels on the terminals 11 Tighten the screws of each terminalwith a...

Page 33: ...simplifies commissioning by allowing testing and servicing near the inverter To connect the strings to the Connection Unit with glands 1 Strip 5 16 8mm of the DC wire insulation 2 Insert the DC cable...

Page 34: ...ft lb To connect the strings to the Connection Unit with MC4 connectors Connect the DC connectors of each string to the DC and DC connectors according to the labels on the Connection Unit Figure 24 Co...

Page 35: ...required for the relevant electric code Installthe residual current device RCD in accordance with the applicable localstandards and directives SolarEdge recommends using a type A RCD When required by...

Page 36: ...your mobile device Internet connection is required for the download and for the one time registration To activate the installation 1 Turn ON the AC circuit breaker on the main distribution panel 2 Mov...

Page 37: ...creen Do one of the following l During first time installation Upon Activation completion in the SetApp tap Start Commissioning The main Commissioning menu screen is displayed Commissioning Count r y...

Page 38: ...60 9 Hz P_OK 138 of 141 Optimizers Connected S_OK Server Connected Status Production Switch ON CosPhi 1 00 Limit No Limit Country Netherlands Voltage 850 Vdc Temp 156 F Fan OK Commissioning d Tap Com...

Page 39: ...Pairing Once allconnections are made allthe power optimizers must be logically paired to their inverter The power optimizers do not start producing power untilthey are paired This step describes how t...

Page 40: ...n the inverter starts converting power after the initialconnection to the AC the inverter enters Wakeup mode untilits working voltage is reached This mode is indicated by the flickering green inverter...

Page 41: ...the SolarEdge monitoring platform l The communication option used to communicate between multiple SolarEdge devices or other externalnon SolarEdge devices such as electricity meters or loggers Commun...

Page 42: ...e Slave ZigBee Slave For detailed information about allthe configuration options refer to the Communication Options ApplicationNote available on the SolarEdge website at https www solaredge com sites...

Page 43: ...he Grid Controloption may be disabled Enabling it opens additionaloptions in the menu The Energy Manager option is used for setting power export limitation as described in the Export LimitationApplica...

Page 44: ...re units to use Celsius or Fahrenheit l Reset Counters Resets the accumulated energy counters that are sent to the SolarEdge monitoring platform l Factory Reset Performs a generalreset to the default...

Page 45: ...andby Mode for remote commissioning l Grid Protection Available in specific countries Enables viewing and setting grid protection values l Board Replacement Backs up and restores the system parameters...

Page 46: ...port l Serial Number The inverter serialnumber as appears on the enclosure sticker l Hardware IDs Displays the following HWserialnumbers if exist and connected to the inverter o This inverter the inve...

Page 47: ...ows l Logical Layout Shows a schematic logicallayout of the components in the system such as inverters strings and modules as wellas their electricalconnectivity This view enables you to see which mod...

Page 48: ...inverter 2D bar codes and map the system physicallayout in the SolarEdge monitoring platform This application is integrated with the SolarEdge monitoring platform and enables l Simple on site registra...

Page 49: ...s on page 19 To access the Status screen Do one of the following l During first time Commissioning and configuration From the Commissioning menu select Status The main inverter Status screen is displa...

Page 50: ...equal there may be a problem in one or more power optimizers l S_OK The connection to the SolarEdge monitoring platform is successful appears only if the inverter is connected to the monitoring platfo...

Page 51: ...operating its column is grayed out Status Multi inverters Production 1 00 MW Limit 1 00 MW Inverters 10 10 Inverter SN 07318000C Power 100 kW Voltage 277 Vac Frequency 60 9 Hz P_OK 141 0f 141 Optimize...

Page 52: ...A Wi Fi NC ZigBee NC For each communication option one of the following statuses is displayed l Connected The inverter established a successfulconnection and communication with the specified server p...

Page 53: ...er is installed at the production point this value is the energy produced by the site o If the meter is installed at the grid connection point this value is the energy exported to the grid Meter Statu...

Page 54: ...energy o If the meter is installed at the production connection point this value is the energy produced by the site o If the meter is installed at the grid connection point this value is the energy e...

Page 55: ...r slave configuration Communication setup is not required for power harvesting however it is needed for using the SolarEdge monitoring platform NOTE It is recommended to connect communication connecti...

Page 56: ...only one inverter to the Internet is sufficient to provide communication services for allthe inverters on the bus RS485 1 has built in surge protection l RS485 2 Enables connection of non SolarEdge de...

Page 57: ...nd Opening Functionality Primary Unit 1 two large openings 4 5 7 mm Cellular one small opening 2 4 mm external antenna cable 2 three large openings 2 5 5 mm power reduction and RS485 2 Connection Unit...

Page 58: ...ct RS485wires to the terminalblocks on the Connection Unit Communication Board For more information see Connection Unit CommunicationBoard on page 58 l RS485 2 connect a non SolarEdge device such as a...

Page 59: ...safe 50V or wait five minutes before continuing to the next step 2 Disconnect the AC to the inverter by turning OFF the circuit breakers on the distribution panel 3 Open the Connection Unit cover a R...

Page 60: ...he rubber fitting from the gland and insert the CAT5 6cable through the gland and through the gland opening in the Connection Unit 3 Remove the plastic sealfrom the large opening that has a cut in the...

Page 61: ...e gland b Remove the cable s externalinsulation using a crimping toolor cable cutter and expose eight wires c Insert the eight wires into an RJ45connector as described Figure 31 d Use a crimping toolt...

Page 62: ...as described in Verifyingthe Connection on page 65 NOTE The system automatically establishes communication with the monitoring platform as it is configured to LAN by default NOTE If your network has a...

Page 63: ...and insert the CAT5 6cable through the gland and through the gland opening in the Connection Unit 3 Remove the sealfrom one of the openings in the communication gland and insert the wire through the o...

Page 64: ...he same color for allG pins 7 Connect allB A and G pins in allinverters The following figure shows this connection schema Figure 35 Connecting the inverters on a bus 8 Tighten the terminalblocks screw...

Page 65: ...re configured by default as slaves To configure the master 1 Verify the ON OFF P switch is OFF 2 Verify the AC is on 3 Turn ON the Connection Unit 4 Use SetApp to access the Commissioning main menu sc...

Page 66: ...m the following steps to check that the connection to the monitoring server has been successfully established 1 If the Connection Unit cover is not closed close it Attach the Connection Unit cover and...

Page 67: ...i 1 00 Limit No Limit Country Netherlands Voltage 850 Vdc Temp 156 F Fan OK Commissioning 4 Scrolldown to the Communication section and check that the communication options are as required For more in...

Page 68: ...ide error codes pdf To identify the error types use the methods described below To identify the error type using the inverter LEDs 1 Move the ON OFF P switch to P position for less than 5 seconds and...

Page 69: ...s displayed Figure 37 Inverter details Error list To identify the error type using SetApp 1 Access the Status screen as described in ViewingSystemStatus on page 48 2 Check for errors indicated by a re...

Page 70: ...Frequency 60 9 Hz P_OK 138 of 141 Optimizers Connected S_OK Server Connected Status Production Switch OFF CosPhi 1 00 Limit No Limit Country USA2 Voltage 850 Vdc Temp 156 F Fan OK Error 18X37 V Line...

Page 71: ...1 per string is reasonable Extra power optimizer s connected in the string not applicable to smart modules Check if an extra power optimizer is connected in the string If not proceed to next solution...

Page 72: ...r AP router No connection to SolarEdge servers Ping or connection to SolarEdge server failed Check the SolarEdge server address under LAN Conf sub menu Address prod solaredge com Port 22222 Check with...

Page 73: ...check whether the network and modem are operating properly For example connect a laptop to the Ethernet router and connect to the Internet 5 Check whether a firewallor another type of network filter...

Page 74: ...tion Unit and Secondary Unit Primary Unit and Connection Unit Figure 38 Primary Unit and Connection Unit front side and rear views Secondary Unit Figure 39 Secondary Unit front side and rear views App...

Page 75: ...the inverter to OFF or disconnect the AC by shutting off the AC breaker at the site The DC voltage displayed on the inverter LCD begins to decrease If the AC breaker was shut off the LCD does not disp...

Page 76: ...ation via the SetApp replace the fan as described in the following section External Fan Replacement 1 Turn OFF the inverter ON OFF switch and wait untilthe green LED is blinking indicating that the DC...

Page 77: ...fan 6 Close the fan door and fasten the cover screw 7 After powering up the inverter check the fan status on SetApp Go to Commissioning Status Three Phase Inverter with synergy technology Guide MAN 0...

Page 78: ...r to discharge 2 Disconnect the AC to the inverter by turning OFF the circuit breakers on the distribution panel 3 For a 3 unit inverter first disconnect and remove the Secondary Unit on the right 4 O...

Page 79: ...imary Unit LEDs or you cannot connect to the Primary Unit or if the red LED light is on indicating a malfunction wait five minutes for the input capacitors of the inverter to discharge 2 Disconnect al...

Page 80: ...d from the inside of the Primary Unit grab the AC and DC wires extending from the switch conduits 2 Securely screw the two conduit nuts onto the conduit ends in the inverter 3 Attach the Connection Un...

Page 81: ...cated by the LEDs wait five minutes for the input capacitors of the inverter to discharge 2 Turn OFF the AC breaker and distribution panelon the main distribution panel 3 Disconnect and replace the ne...

Page 82: ...77 Vac AC output voltage range line to line range line to neutral range 318 460 184 264 5 432 528 249 3 304 7 Vac AC frequency 50 60 5 Hz Maximum continuous output current per phase Vac nom 76 80 120...

Page 83: ...Maximum input current 74 80 120 80 120 Adc 1Available in the UK and Israel only 2The SE66 6K and SE100K models require a medium voltage transformer 3In some countries the SolarEdge three phase invert...

Page 84: ...ity per unit3 Maximum inverter efficiency 98 3 98 1 European weighted efficiency 98 Night time power consumption 12 W 1Available in the UK and Israel only 2The SE66 6K and SE100K models require a medi...

Page 85: ...d connection standards3 VDE AR N 4105 G59 3 AS 4777 EN50438 CE 1 VDE 0126 1 1 CEI 016 BDEW Emissions IEC61000 6 2 IEC61000 6 3 IEC61000 3 11 IEC61000 3 12 FCC part15 class B RoHS Yes Installation Spec...

Page 86: ...o 35 Aluminum or Copper L N Up to 95 PE Up to 50 Aluminum or Copper L N Up to 70 PE Up to 35 Aluminum or Copper L N Up to 95 PE Up to 50 Dimensions HxWxD Primary Unit 940x315x260 Secondary Unit 540x31...

Page 87: ...nection point Inverter Maximum output current A Minimum fuse Rating A Maximum fuse rating A SE50k 72 5 100 125 SE55k 80 100 125 SE82 8K 120 150 200 SE66 6k 80 100 125 SE100k 120 150 200 1Available in...

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