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Installation, Operation and Maintenance Manu

Solar Charging System Controller

www.morningstarcorp.com

Solar Battery Charger

With

TrakStar

Maximum Power Point Tracking Technology

MODELS
TS-MPPT-30

TS-MPPT-45

TS-MPPT-60

TAR

MPPT

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Summary of Contents for TS-MPPT-30

Page 1: ...ng System Controller www morningstarcorp com Solar Battery Charger With TrakStarTM Maximum Power Point Tracking Technology MODELS TS MPPT 30 TS MPPT 45 TS MPPT 60 TRISTAR MPPT TM For the most recent m...

Page 2: ...Controller Installation 18 4 0 Operation 34 4 1 TrakStarTM MPPT Technology 34 4 2 Battery Charging Information 36 4 3 Push button 43 4 4 LED Indications 44 4 5 Protections Faults Alarms 46 4 6 Inspect...

Page 3: ...ht to avoid excessive heating from a loose connection Use properly sized conductors and circuit interrupters The grounding terminal is located in the wiring compartment and is identified by the symbol...

Page 4: ...yst me et d application CAUTION Do not open or mutilate batteries Released electrolyte is harmful to skin and may be toxic PRUDENCE Ne pas ouvrir ou mutiler les piles L lectrolyte est nocif pour la pe...

Page 5: ...unettes de protection et ayez de l eau fra che disposition en cas de contact avec l lectrolyte Enlevez les montres bagues bijoux et autres objets m talliques avant de travailler avec des piles Porter...

Page 6: ...urement Please take the time to read this operator s manual and become familiar with the controller This will help you make full use of the many advantages the TriStar MPPT 150V can provide for your P...

Page 7: ...2 29 battery chargers A means shall be provided to ensure all pole disconnection from the power supply This discon nection shall be incorporated in the fixed wiring Using the TriStar MPPT 150V ground...

Page 8: ...enables the TriStar MPPT 150V to control external devices Four 4 relay control ports can be configured in various combinations to perform the following tasks generator control 2 3 and 4 wire configur...

Page 9: ...ements are noted on occasion for convenience however the installer should have a complete understanding of NEC and UL requirements for photovoltaic installations Installation 3 0 Read through the enti...

Page 10: ...through conduit or wire glands Table 3 1 below pro vides the knockout sizes and quantity on the TriStar MPPT 150V wiring box Knockout locations and dimensions are on the inside front cover Quantity T...

Page 11: ...hole on the TriStar MPPT 150V with the screw head Slide the TriStar MPPT 150V down over the keyhole 7 Check for vertical plumb with a level 8 Mark two 2 mounting hole locations in the wiring box 9 Rem...

Page 12: ...charges when the controller is con figured for automatic equalizations settings switch 7 Switch 7 Battery Equalization Choose between manual and automatic battery equalization charging In the manual...

Page 13: ...RTS peut tre raccourci si la totalit de la longueur n est pas n cessaire Assurez vous de r installer la bobine en ferrite sur l extr mit du RTS si une longueur de c ble est enlev e Cette bobine assure...

Page 14: ...rsed sense voltage Connecting the voltage sense wires to the RTS terminal will cause an alarm If a TriStar meter is installed check the TriStar Settings to confirm the Voltage Sense and the RTS if ins...

Page 15: ...the connection of array terminals The battery positive terminal has a red cover the solar positive terminal has a yellow cover REMARQUE Pour la conformit CNE le TriStar MPPT 150V doit tre install sel...

Page 16: ...des tensions de circuit ouvert sup rieures 150 Vdc la lumi re du soleil V rifiez que le coupe circuit ou l interrupteur d entr e solaire a t ouvert d connexion avant d installer les c bles du syst me...

Page 17: ...TISSEMENT Risque d endommagement La connexion du r seau solaire sur la borne de la batterie endommagera le TriStar MPPT 150V de fa on permanente AVERTISSEMENT Risque d endommagement La connexion du r...

Page 18: ...uit voltage Voc rating will not exceed the TriStar MPPT 150V 150 Volt maximum input voltage rating at worst case coldest module temperature The solar module documentation should provide Voc vs tempera...

Page 19: ...the battery from long term overcharge The green SOC LED will blink once every two 2 seconds during Float charging Once in Float stage loads can continue to draw power from the battery In the event tha...

Page 20: ...f the battery is fully recharged However a solar charged battery is seldom completely recharged so the soft lead sulfate crystals harden over a period of time Only a long controlled overcharge or equa...

Page 21: ...ded to the normal Absorption duration Float Time out Figure 4 4 Float exit time out charging profile After entering Float stage the controller will only exit Float if the battery voltage remains below...

Page 22: ...attery The controller will begin Absorption or limit equalization at a lower battery voltage because the controller measures a higher voltage at the controller s terminals than is the actual battery v...

Page 23: ...R Battery service is required all three LEDs blinking until service is reset battery service notification is only enabled in custom settings or when any custom edit is programmed Battery Status Gener...

Page 24: ...working properly Battery Voltage Sense Failure G R sequencing with constant yellow If a fault in the battery sense connection such as a short circuit open circuit or loose terminal occurs after the ba...

Page 25: ...ce Battery Sense Out of Range Disconnected A battery sense wire is disconnected Inspect the battery sense connections This alarm is set when the voltage at the battery sense voltage differs by more th...

Page 26: ...eously Table 5 1 below provides a summary of supported features for each communication interface MeterBus RS 232 EIA 485 Ethernet Display system network data on a TriStar meter Connect a TSMPPT to a R...

Page 27: ...five 5 controllers can be networked together with a single hub Multiple hubs can be daisy chained together to allow networks of up to 14 controllers and a meter Refer to the HUB 1 and TriStar Meter ma...

Page 28: ...nnect the TriStar MPPT 150V to other Morningstar controllers with the RSC 1 Serial to EIA 485 Adapter sold separately bridge an Ethernet connection through a TriStar MPPT 150V to an EIA 485 network Th...

Page 29: ...for both scenarios is shown in figure 5 3 below Ethernet Cross over Cable Figure 5 3 Ethernet network diagrams Factory Default Network Settings DHCP enabled Live View Web Address http tsmppt serial nu...

Page 30: ...ST BETWEEN ALL TERMINALS AND GROUND BEFORE TOUCHING AVERTISSEMENT RISQUE DE CHOC LETRIQUE NON ALIMENTATION OU AUX BORNES D ACCESSOIRES SONT ISOL S LEC TRIQUEMENT DE L ENTR E DE C C ET DOIT TRE ALIMENT...

Page 31: ...not work Power is supplied to the 4 wire bus on the Power Ground lines The bus requires voltage in the range 8 16 Vdc All bus connections are secure and each terminal is wired in parallel line A to li...

Page 32: ...Voltage All 150 Volts dc Battery Operating Voltage Range All 8 72 Volts dc Nominal Maximum Input Power 12 Volt 400 Watts 600 Watts 800 Watts 24 Volt 800 Watts 1200 Watts 1600 Watts 48 Volt 1600 Watts...

Page 33: ...terminals Minimum wire size 0 25 mm2 24 AWG Maximum wire size 1 0 mm2 16 AWG Recommended torque 0 40 Nm 3 5 in lb Knockouts trade sizes M20 1 2 1 1 1 4 Mounting Vertical surface Environmental Operatin...

Page 34: ...ter TriStar MPPT 24 Volt Efficiency output power Watts efficiency 99 98 97 96 95 94 93 92 91 90 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 1100 1200 1300 1400 1500 0 89 33 Vmp 66 Vmp 98 Vmp 26 Vmp Batte...

Page 35: ...t 30 C ambient temperature Ampacity for not more than three current car rying conductors in a raceway cable or earth buried 2 Voltage Drop Charts for 75 C Solid Copper Wire 1 Way Wire Distance feet 12...

Page 36: ...at 30 C ambient temperature Ampacity for not more than three current car rying conductors in a raceway cable or earth buried 2 Voltage Drop Charts for 90 C Solid Copper Wire 1 Way Wire Distance feet 1...

Page 37: ...005 EMC Immunity Industrial Environments EN 55022 2007 Class B EMC Emissions EN 60335 1 2002 Safety EN 60335 2 29 2005 Safety IEC 62109 1 2010 Safety of Power Converters in PV Systems TrisStar MPPTTM...

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