SolaX Power A1-AC-G2 Series Installation And Operation Manual Download Page 3

Notes on this Manual

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This manual is an integral part of the A1-HYB-G2  series / A1-AC-G2 series / 

A1-SMT-G2 series inverter. It describes the assembly, installation, 

commissioning, maintenance and failure of the product. Please read it 

carefully before operating.  

1 Note on this Manual

 

INVERTER OPERATION METHOD...................................................................

     7.1 

START INVERTER...........................................................................................

     7.2 

SHUT DONW INVERTER..........................................................................

     7.3 

DEFINITION OF INDICATOR LIGHT.....................................................

8         FIRMWARE UPGRADING....................................................................................

8.1  

      

PREPARATION..............................................................................................

     8.2 

UPGRADING STEPS...................................................................................

 TROUBLESHOOTING..........................................................................................

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 DECOMMISSIONING...........................................................................................

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60

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62
62
64

70

 

     11.1 

TROUBLE SHOOTING...............................................................................

     11.2 

ROUTINE MAINTENANCE........................................................................

70
70

     11.3 

STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION.....................................................70

 

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 DISCLAIMER............................................................................................................71

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 MAINTENANCE......................................................................................................69

 APPENDIX: SYSTEM WIRING DIAGRAM

DANGER!

“Danger” indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will

result in serious injury or death.

   

 WARRANTY REGISTRATION FORM

WARNING!

Save these instructions-This manual contains important instructions  

that shall be followed during installation and maintenance of the unit. 

A1-HYB-3.8K-G2

A1-HYB-5.0K-G2

A1-HYB-6.0K-G2

A1-HYB-7.6K-G2

Note:  “A1-HYB”series means 

PV grid-supported storage inverter.                                                  

“A1-AC”  series means energy storage inverter. 

There may be no solar 

module connected to inverter, and the PV power option will be deactivated.

 

“A1-SMT” series means PV grid-supported inverter. 

No battery is connected 

to the inverters and the battery option will be deactivated. 

            

“3.8” means 3.8kW.

            “G2  means the second generation.

A1-AC-3.8K-G2

A1-AC-5.0K-G2

A1-AC-6.0K-G2

A1-AC-7.6K-G2

A1-SMT-3.8K-G2

A1-SMT-5.0K-G2

A1-SMT-6.0K-G2

A1-SMT-7.6K-G2

A1-HYB-G2

A1-AC-G2

A1-SMT-G2

1.1 Scope of Validity

This manual is for qualified electricians. The tasks described in this manual 

should  only be performed by qualified electricians.

The following types of safety instructions and general information appearing 
in this document are described below

:              

1.2 

Target Group

1.3 Symbols Used

The assembly, installation, commissioning and maintenance in this manual 

will take A1-HYB-G2 series inverter as an example. 

Store this manual where it will be accessible at all times.  

Summary of Contents for A1-AC-G2 Series

Page 1: ...nfo solaxpower com Copyright Declaration The copyright of this manual belongs to SolaX Power Network Technology Zhejiang Co Ltd Any corporation or individual should not plagiarize partially or fully c...

Page 2: ...6 2 POWER CONNECTION 6 3 GROUND CONNECTION 4 TECHNICAL DATA 4 1 DC INPUT 4 2 AC LOAD 4 3 GENERAL DATA 4 4 BATTERY MANUFACTURER CERTIFIED BATTERY 4 5 EFFICIENCY SAFETY AND PROTECTION 4 6 ENVIRONMENT LI...

Page 3: ...A1 HYB 5 0K G2 A1 HYB 6 0K G2 A1 HYB 7 6K G2 Note A1 HYB series means PV grid supported storage inverter A1 AC series means energy storage inverter There may be no solar module connected to inverter...

Page 4: ...ies inverters are designed and tested to meet all applicable North American and International safety standards However like all electrical and electronic equipment safety precautions must be observed...

Page 5: ...hot enclosure parts During operation the upper lid of the enclosure and the enclosure body may become hot Only touch the lower enclosure lid during operation Authorized service personnel must use ins...

Page 6: ...tion mode to off grid mode or from off grid mode to grid connection model by using backup interface BI The inverter also has the ability to use power generated from PV arrays along with other string i...

Page 7: ...ain panel Meter SolaX cloud DC Power AC Power Communication Cloud Battery Grid BI App Generator Load Sub panel Meter SolaX cloud DC Power AC Power Communication Cloud Main panel Existing Solar System...

Page 8: ...the battery bank The excess power will be exported to the public grid Charges the battery during two available charging windows from PV or grid if enabled then functions as in Self use mode Note Cont...

Page 9: ...there are no user serviceable parts inside NOTE A Inverter power box It is the essential part of the inverter This part is debugged and sealed before ex factory and there is no user servable part ins...

Page 10: ...Voltage Max Continuous AC Power Max Continuous Current Nominal AC Frequency 2 1 16 A 5700 W 60 Hz 0 8 Leading 0 8 Lagging 90 500 Vd c AC Output Power Factor GRID OUTPUT INPUT 15 9 A 3816 VA PV INPUT...

Page 11: ...fficiency 97 5 97 5 97 5 Model A HYB 3 8K G2 A HYB 5 0K G2 A HYB 7 6K G2 A HYB 6 0K G2 98 0 Maximum Inverter Efficiency 98 0 98 0 98 0 PV to GRID Standard FCC part15 class B IEEE1547 Rule 21 Rule14 HI...

Page 12: ...on and commissioning must be performed by a licensed electrician in accordance with local state and National Electrical Code ANSI NFPA 70 requirements WARNING The installation and wiring connection me...

Page 13: ...e less than the following values as shown in the following figure The height above the ground marked below is recommended assuming that three BATs are mounted If less or more BAT is mounted please low...

Page 14: ...ately Open the package and fetch out the product Please check the accessories The packing list shows as below 23 22 Type Tool equipment Name Image Name Image Safety gloves Safety shoes Individual Prot...

Page 15: ...WB 16 Scheme B Studs at regular intervals spaced at 16 and 32 inch Punch the holes WB 32 X4 WB C X2 WB 32 E X2 Steel material of sufficient thickness Punch the holes WB 24 X4 WB C X2 WB 32 E X2 Solid...

Page 16: ...ke mounting on the wooden wall spaced at 32 inch as an example NOTE Scheme C Scheme D Studs at regular intervals spaced at 28 inch Punch the corresponding holes WB 28 X4 WB C X2 WB 32 E X2 Studs at re...

Page 17: ...e in the center of each stud and keep at least 1 5in 38mm away from the edge of concrete bricks or studs before marking holes NOTE Round holes Depth 2 36 in 60 mm 10 drill c Insert the expansion tube...

Page 18: ...wo persons and placed carefully onto the bracket Then adjust the inverter to be centered on the whole system Back view Front view c Pre mount the fixing plate on the two sides of metal cover and mount...

Page 19: ...r load an electric arc may occur which can cause an electric shock and burns Do not touch non insulated conductors Do not touch the DC conductors Do not touch any live components of the inverter WARNI...

Page 20: ...ed by customer Inverter communication terminal Purchased by customer 34 1 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 No Terminals Type Cross sectional Area Range Strip Length 1 PV terminals 90 C 194 F 600V Copper 10 8 AWG 0 47in...

Page 21: ...ot be removed when the DC switch is in ON position WARNING Before inverter wiring connection Make sure no live voltages are present on PV input and AC output circuits and make sure that the DC switch...

Page 22: ...connection C Conduit plugs for PV connection D Conduit plugs for PV connection AC wire connection DC wire connection Step 2 Remove 0 47in 12mm of insulation from the end of DC wire and the AC wire St...

Page 23: ...thout connected wires WARNING Ensure maximum protection against hazardous contact voltages while assembling PV panel installations Both the positive and negative leads must be strictly isolated electr...

Page 24: ...YB G2 inverter is required to protect each AC line L1 and L2 of the HYB series inverter The circuit breaker should be able to handle the rated maximum output voltage and current of the inverter AC cir...

Page 25: ...onnection Electrical Connection 45 44 As a Lithium ion battery will be connected with HYB series inverter the battery communication should be compatible with A1 HYB G2 series inverter and the BMS must...

Page 26: ...tion 47 46 A B C Ground Terminal a Strip the insulation of conductor by wire stripper For the specific requirement of power cable please refer to section 6 1 Overview Of All Electrical Wiring Methods...

Page 27: ...Communication in terminal COMM IN AUX terminal MLPE terminal 6 4 1 Make Communication Connection to Another Inverter BI Inverter communication system diagram NOTE In the first inverter in the communic...

Page 28: ...1 Pin 6 Select the CAT5 or better 24 18AWG use diagonal plier to cut off two wires and leave six wires for connection Remove 0 24in 6mm of insulation from the end of the six wires Pin 7 Pin8 Select tw...

Page 29: ...am for communication connection steps between inverter and BI 8 pin Step 1 Strip Length Conduit 0 24in 6mm Step 2 24 18 AWG 18 16 AWG Step 3 Step 4 On the side of inverter On the side of BI Electrical...

Page 30: ...function in SolaX Cloud App if electricity meter has been purchased The inverter will shut down with a Meter fault alert in case of meter not installed The meter communication only works when the mete...

Page 31: ...onnection The inverter is equipped with monitoring port which can collect data and transmit it to monitoring website via an external monitoring data collector 6 4 5 1 GATEWAY WIFI 4G Connection Option...

Page 32: ...t at the right side of the inverter Ready to install your Pocket WiFi 3 Remove the two waterproof covers of antenna with tools and route the antenna from the same hole Tighten it with nut inside 2 Plu...

Page 33: ...ry and BI for more information on the codes displayed for error and warning messages refer to section 7 3 Download and set the APP If the system has been turned on press the inverter power on button f...

Page 34: ...result in serious failure during upgrading 8 2 Upgrading Steps Firmware Upgrading Step 1 Contact our service support to get the update files and extract it into your U disk as follow update ARM xxx xx...

Page 35: ...Fault U Disk Upgrade Fault Check if the U disk is correctly plugged and the file is correct Please contact SolaX Technical Support Meter Fault Meter Communication Fault Check if the communication cab...

Page 36: ...pport Faults Diagnosis and solution Troubleshooting 67 Inter Com Fault Internal Communication Fault Check the connection between inverter and BI connects normally Or contact SolaX Technical Support Is...

Page 37: ...iar with the requirements of safety should perform servicing and maintenance work Safety checks Safety checks should be performed at least every 12 months Please contact the manufacturer SolaX to arra...

Page 38: ...Packaging 11 3 Storage and Transportation Decommissioning The inverters shall be transported used and operated under restricted conditions SolaX will not provide any service technical support or comp...

Page 39: ...ackup solution Parallel operation with standalone meter 73 72 BATTERY LEGEND Negative Positive Ground PV LEGEND Negative Positive Ground AC LEGEND Ground HOT L1 HOT L2 Neutral L1 N L2 Signal LEGEND BI...

Page 40: ...ckup solution Parallel operation with meter load center 75 74 BATTERY LEGEND Negative Positive Ground PV LEGEND Negative Positive Ground AC LEGEND Ground HOT L1 HOT L2 Neutral L1 N L2 Signal LEGEND BI...

Page 41: ...le home backup solution with standalone meter 77 76 BATTERY LEGEND Negative Positive Ground PV LEGEND Negative Positive Ground AC LEGEND Ground HOT L1 HOT L2 Neutral L1 N L2 Signal LEGEND BI Cable BMS...

Page 42: ...le home backup solution with meter load center 79 78 BATTERY LEGEND Negative Positive Ground PV LEGEND Negative Positive Ground AC LEGEND Ground HOT L1 HOT L2 Neutral L1 N L2 Signal LEGEND BI Cable BM...

Page 43: ...gram 5 Partial home backup solution 81 80 BATTERY LEGEND Negative Positive Ground PV LEGEND Negative Positive Ground AC LEGEND Ground HOT L1 HOT L2 Neutral L1 N L2 Signal LEGEND BI Cable BMS Cable EPO...

Page 44: ...ackup solution with meter load center microgrid system 83 82 BATTERY LEGEND Negative Positive Ground PV LEGEND Negative Positive Ground AC LEGEND Ground HOT L1 HOT L2 Neutral L1 N L2 Signal LEGEND BI...

Page 45: ...Partial backup solution microgrid system 85 84 BATTERY LEGEND Negative Positive Ground PV LEGEND Negative Positive Ground AC LEGEND Ground HOT L1 HOT L2 Neutral L1 N L2 Signal LEGEND BI Cable BMS Cab...

Page 46: ...Module Brand Module Size W Number of String Number of Panel Per String Battery Type Brand Number of Battery Attached Battery If Any Module If Any Date of Delivery Signature Please visit our warranty w...

Page 47: ...YOUR INVERTER ONLINE WIN SOLAX POINTS Open your camera app and point your device at the QR code Wait for the camera to recognize the QR code Click banner or noti cation when it appears on the screen W...

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