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Indicate output voltage, output frequency, load 
percentage, load VA value, load watt value.   

The icon indicates unit is on LCD setting mode. 

The icon indicates unit is on alarm mode or fault 
mode. 

When unit is on LCD setting mode, it indicates 
program code. 
When unit is on fault mode, it indicates the fault 
code which can be referred to specific fault event 
(please refer to Section “Troubleshooting”). 

(2) Setting Menus

After pressing and holding    button for more 2 seconds to enter setting mode,

press    button for 1 second to select setting programs,    then press    button

to select program option, then press 

  button to confirm the selection or

button to exit.

Program 

Description 

Selectable option & behavior 

LCD setting display 

01 

AC input 
voltage range 

Wide

 (default): If selected, acceptable A 

C input voltage range will be within 
90-280VAC

Narrow

: If selected, acceptable AC input 

voltage range will be within 170-280VAC 

Generator

: If selected, acceptable AC 

input voltage range will be within 
90-280VAC

02 

Output 
source 
priority: To 
configure 
load power 
source 
priority 

Solar first

(default): Solar energy provide 

power to the loads as first priority. 
If solar energy is not sufficient to power 
all connected loads, battery energy will 
supply power the load at the same time. 
Utility provides power to the loads only 
when any below condition happens: 
-Solar energy is not available
-Battery voltage drop to either low-level
warning voltage or the setting point in
program 5.

Summary of Contents for PowerBack PB3000S

Page 1: ...ollatek com the power to protect Important This manual contains important safety instructions Keep this manual handy for reference Before using this product please read all instructions carefully Keep these instructions for future reference All specifications are subject to change without prior notice ...

Page 2: ...of electric shock or fire 5 To reduce risk of electric shock disconnect all wirings AC mains batteries solar panel before attempting any maintenance or cleaning Turning off the unit might not eliminate the risk 6 No terminals or lugs are required for hook up of the AC wiring AC wiring must be no less than 10 AWG gauge copper wire and rated for 75 o C or higher Refer to equivalence table on page 10...

Page 3: ...rounded permanent wiring system For most installations the Ground Lug should be bonded to the grounding system at one and only one point in the system All installations should comply with all national and local codes and ordinances 11 The unit must be installed and maintained by qualified staff Please read the manual carefully before installations operations 12 The unit contains energy source the ...

Page 4: ...g and Inspection 4 2 2 Remove bottom cover 4 2 3 Placement 4 2 4 Battery Connection 5 2 5 AC Connection 7 2 6 PV connection 9 3 OPERATION 11 3 1 LCD display introduction 11 3 2 LCD display setting 15 3 3 Standby Charging Mode 15 3 4 Operation Modes after powered on 16 3 5 Fault Mode 19 4 SPECIFICATION 19 APPENDIX A 25 APPENDIX B 28 ...

Page 5: ... MPPT technology to optimize the power utilization High efficient DC to AC conversion minimizing energy loss Standby Charging Mode enables battery charging even when the unit is switched off Intelligent cooling fan control Input output isolated design for the maximum operation safety LCD displays comprehensive operation status Configurable output source priority charger source priority charger cur...

Page 6: ...3K rear panel 5K rear panel 1 LCD display 2 LCD Configuration button Enter configuration mode and switch between setting menus 3 LCD up down button Move to previous next setting option 4 LCD ESC button Return to main menu ...

Page 7: ...input 1 3 Basic System Architecture A typical application diagram for home and office applications is as shown below The inverter supports the following power sources as input Generator or AC utility PV modules optional Batteries And the inverter is capable of supplying various loads such as fluorescent lamp fan TV refrigerator air conditioner and so on ...

Page 8: ...ser s manual 2 2 Remove bottom cover Please take off bottom cover by removing below 2 screws before connecting wires 2 3 Placement Choosing a location to install the place should be a firm wall and a well ventilated room protected against rain vapor moisture and dust The location should provide adequate air flow around the Inverter with 30cm minimum clearance on all sides for proper ventilation 30...

Page 9: ...rate DC over current protector or disconnect device between battery and inverter Note that some installation requirements may not require a disconnect device however an over current protection installed is still required Please refer to typical amperage in below table as required fuse or breaker size WARNING All wiring must be performed by a qualified technician WARNING Check the polarity before c...

Page 10: ...B5000S to guarantee safe operation without interruption Keep the DC Circuit Breaker off Step 2 Connect a red cable to BAT terminal and a black cable to BAT terminal of the inverter Knock off below BAT and BAT holes cross red cable via BAT hole and cross black cable via BAT hole Step 3 Connect the above mentioned red cable to the battery s positive terminal and black cable to battery s negative ter...

Page 11: ...n device against back feed current We recommends installing an external AC contactor see the diagram below A warning label shall be attached on such AC contractor to remind the user to disconnect the inverter before accessing the circuit The rated voltage and current of the AC contactor shall be no less than the inverter s rated voltage and current and a minimum 1 6mm space clearance shall be rese...

Page 12: ...through IN hole of bottom cover and AC output wires through OUT hole then connect the AC input wires to input terminal AC output wires to output terminal AC GND GND green yellow Line brown or black and neutral blue wires Legend B Coil Remote Switch Q Magneto Thermal Input Main Switch T AC Contactor N L2 Neutral L2 L L1 L1 Line Input External Distribution Panel POWERBACK PB3000S POWERBACK PB5000S W...

Page 13: ...ated alone and is not designed for parallel connection Please DO NOT connect the inverter in parallel with any other equipment 2 6 PV connection PV panel selection PV string is a connection of PV panels whose output voltage and current vary under different illumination And just like battery the PV panel can be connected in either series or parallel as per needed Please consult the supplier of PV p...

Page 14: ... the unit from the battery either by turning off the battery breaker or removing the battery cables from the battery Note that turning the unit off does not disconnect the batteries Step 2 Remove bottom cover knock off PV hole Step 3 Thread the wires through PV hole on bottom cover and then connect the PV string wires to PV input terminals Check the polarity of wires before connecting to terminals...

Page 15: ...s icon is showed when AC input from AC mains or generator presents If unit is on wide mode WIDE will be lighted else NARROW will be lighted This icon is showed when PV solar system presents The icon indicates level of remaining battery capacity The icon indicates battery flow way If unit is on CC CV charging stages FAST will be lighted The icon indicates output load level If unit work on line mode...

Page 16: ...n or button to exit Program Description Selectable option behavior LCD setting display 01 AC input voltage range Wide default If selected acceptable A C input voltage range will be within 90 280VAC Narrow If selected acceptable AC input voltage range will be within 170 280VAC Generator If selected acceptable AC input voltage range will be within 90 280VAC 02 Output source priority To configure loa...

Page 17: ...is not available Utility first Utility will charge battery as first priority Solar energy will charge battery only when utility power is not available Solar and Utility default Solar energy and utility will charge battery at the same time Only solar Solar energy will be the only charger source no matter utility is available or not 04 Setting voltage point back to battery mode when selecting SBU pr...

Page 18: ...art when overload occurs Restart disable default When unit is overload unit will release overload alarm then turn off output release fault alarm unit won t restart again until end user reduce load press unit s on off power switch Restart enable When unit is overload overload alarm 5 seconds and turn off output for 15 seconds then restart unit again The restart cycle is 5 times 09 Low DC cut off vo...

Page 19: ... as below order PV input voltage PV input current AC input voltage battery voltage output voltage output frequency load percentage load VA value load watt value LCD will return to default LCD display after 1 minute or press button return to default LCD display immediately 3 3 Standby Charging Mode The battery can be charged without switching on the inverter and such operation is called Standby Cha...

Page 20: ...ger priority Even if AC input is absent PV power can still charge the battery and the display will be as shown below 3 4 Operation Modes after powered on Press the Power ON OFF button to power on the inverter and the inverter will automatically enter into either of the operation mode according to the condition of AC input and PV input as shown in the table below ...

Page 21: ...th AC input and PV input are present Load is supplied by either AC input or PV input depending on the priority switch s setting Output source priority setting In LINE MODE 2 if priority setting is Solar first or SBU when PV power is strong enough to support load the AC input will not be consumed even though it is ...

Page 22: ...ery BACKUP MODE 2 AC input is absent and PV power is present if PV power is not enough to support loads completely The insufficient power is covered by battery The larger the PV power the less consumption from battery and therefore the longer backup time BACKUP MODE 3 AC input is absent and PV power is present if PV power is strong enough it will to not only support the load but also charge the ba...

Page 23: ...ge 170Vac 280Vac Normal 90Vac 280Vac Generator Wide Max AC Input Voltage 300Vac RMS Nominal Input Frequency 50Hz 60Hz Auto detection OUTPUT Wave from Pure sine wave Inverter mode Voltage Regulation Inverter Mode 10 RMS Output Frequency 50Hz 60Hz 1Hz Nominal Efficiency 90 Inverter mode with normal DC Input 60 R load 95 Line mode with Rated R load battery full charged Capable of starting electric mo...

Page 24: ...Vdc load 60 42 0Vdc 1 2Vdc load 60 Battery capacity suggestion 200Ah AC CHARGER Charger Current 0A 2A 10A 20A selectable 0A 2A 10A 25A selectable Boost charger voltage bat Type 28 4Vdc 56 8Vdc Floating charger voltage bat Type 27 4Vdc 54 8Vdc Over charger Voltage 30 0Vdc 60 0Vdc SOLAR CHARGER MODULE Max PV Module Charger current 80A 80A Max PV panel array power base on 250W 8A PV panel 2000W 3750W...

Page 25: ... 5 to 95 non condensing Altitude operational Elevation 0 1500 Meters Storage temperature 15 C 60 C Troubleshooting Problem Possible Causes Remedy No LCD display 1 Battery weak 1 Re charge battery 2 Battery defective can t be charged 2 Battery replacement 3 Power switch is not pressed 3 Press and hold power switch 4 Battery polarity reversed can t start up the unit 4 Contact dealer or supplier for ...

Page 26: ... SCC output over current fault code F11 9 Check wiring or remove abnormal load 10 SCC over temp fault code F12 10 Check the ventilation at installed location and make sure the air vent of inverter is clear 11 SCC Output over voltage fault code F13 11 Restart the unit If the fault persists contact dealer or supplier for service 12 SCC PV input over voltage fault code F14 12 Check PV input voltage I...

Page 27: ...150 rated load 1beep 0 5 s and continue for 5s Beep continuously Manual 3 Output Short Circuit protection Inv mode Output Voltage 20Vr ms Beep continuously Manual 4 Inverter Fan Fault Protection Line Inv mode Fan Locked Fan Defected 2beep 2s and continue for 1min Beep continuously Manual 5 Inverter Over Temp Protection Line Inv mode HEAT SINK over temp Beep continuously Auto HEAT SINK Temp 55 6 Ou...

Page 28: ...ult press ENTER Key will clear this fault message 1 Unit will shut down after alarm for 1min when unit on both fault mode and Switch off mode 2 Unit will shut down immediately without any alarm when unit on Switch on mode with low DC input Input voltage setting 1 Normal 170V 280V for is for valuable electronic devices If the utility is higher or lower than this range the unit will transfer to inve...

Page 29: ... V2 V3 V4 Istring I1 I2 I3 I4 When connecting the above PV string in parallel the max voltage and current of the total string is Vtotal V string1 V string2 V string3 V string4 Itotal Istring1 Istring2 Istring3 Istring4 In either case the total output power is Ptotal Ppanel X Number of PV panel The guideline to select and configure PV string is Ptotal shall be equal or slightly larger than the max ...

Page 30: ...ing parameters Pmax 250W Voc 36 6V Isc 8 75A Vmp 30 96V Imp 8 07A 1 The max PV input power for 3000VA model is 2000W 2000W 250W 8 min 8 PV panels shall be connected 2 Best Operating Voltage Range is 35 70V 70V 30 96V 2 26 max number of PV panel in series is 2 3 Taking 1 2 into consideration the optimized configuration is 2 PV panels in series as a string and 4 strings in parallel as shown below 4 ...

Page 31: ...ll be connected 2 Best Operating Voltage Range is 70 120V 120V 30 96V 3 87 max number of PV panel in series is 3 3 Taking 1 2 into consideration the optimized configuration is 3 PV panels in series as a string and 5 strings in parallel as shown below 4 Check again the Voc and Isc of PV string Voc of string is 3 x 36 6V 109 8V 150V Max PV Input Voltage OK Isc of string is 5 x 8 75A 43 75A 50A Max P...

Page 32: ...ty is down As soon as the utility is down the inverter enters into Backup Mode and checks both solar power and battery s status If solar power is strong enough it will supply the loads If solar power becomes weak the loads will then be supplied by battery until it s too low The longer the solar power lasts the less consumption from the battery and hence the longer backup time Advantages Disadvanta...

Page 33: ...l by reducing the consumption of utility Battery will experience most frequent charge and discharge cycles and therefore battery s service life will be shorter If both solar power and battery is low and utility outage occurs before the battery can fully charged by utility the backup function of the product might be compromised or void Summary Whether setting utility as priority or setting solar or...

Page 34: ...charger source priority subject to purpose of installing the product In the event the product is to be installed in areas where the utility power is unstable and backup function is much important than energy saving Solar and Utility or Utility shall be set as charger source priority If the product is to be installed in areas with stable utility power and strong sunlight and energy saving is more c...

Page 35: ...bject to change without prior notice Sollatek UK Limited 2012 All Rights Reserved SOLLATEK and the SOLLATEK device are the trade marks of the Sollatek group of companies SOLLATEK UK LTD Tel 44 1753 214 500 sales sollatek com www sollatek com PowerBack Instructions Manual Aug 2018 A W ID 10910516 MJA 21 08 2018 www sollatek com the power to protect the power to protect ...

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