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©2000 Xantrex/Trace Engineering
Sun Tie Inverter
ST1000, ST1500, ST2000 and ST2500
Table of Contents
Section
Description
Page
1.0
INTRODUCTION .....................................................................................1
Standard Features ...........................................................................1
2.0
INSTALLATION .......................................................................................2
Pre-Installation ................................................................................2
Tools Required ..........................................................................2
Hardware/Materials Required ..................................................2
AC Connections ........................................................................2
DC Connections ........................................................................3
ST1500 and ST2500 ............................................................3
ST1000 and ST2500 ............................................................4
Grounding .................................................................................5
AC Grounding .....................................................................5
DC Grounding .....................................................................5
PV Arrays ...................................................................................5
AC Circuit Breakers ..................................................................6
Wire Routing .............................................................................6
Mounting ..........................................................................................7
Wiring ........................................................................................... 11
DC Wiring ................................................................................ 11
PV Array ................................................................................... 11
ST1500 and ST2500 DC Wiring ....................................... 11
PV Array Conduit/Wire Run ............................................. 11
ST1000 and ST2000 DC Wiring .......................................13
PV Array Conduit/Wire Run .............................................13
AC Wiring ................................................................................14
Lightning Protection ...............................................................17
3.0
OPERATION .........................................................................................18
Start-up Procedure ........................................................................18
Required Equipment ...............................................................18
AC Utility Voltage Check ........................................................18
Solar Array DC Voltage Check ...............................................19
Operational Test ...................................................................... 20
4.0
TROUBLESHOOTING ..........................................................................24
5.0
SPECIFICATIONS .................................................................................27
6.0
SERVICE INFORMATION .....................................................................28
7.0
WARRANTY..........................................................................................29
