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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

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protect pV 2000

and 2800

 

on-Grid solar inVerter

DOC n° 07/08/1002-2 Rev 04

Summary of Contents for Protect PV 2000

Page 1: ...1 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS en protect pV 2000 and 2800 on Grid solar inVerter DOC n 07 08 1002 2 Rev 04 ...

Page 2: ...lity 14 Connect to PV Panel DC input 16 Checking 16 4 System diagram 17 5 Operating your PV Inverter 18 Modes of operation 18 Front panel 18 Maximum Power Point Tracking MPPT 20 Accuracy of the reading 20 6 Inverter status 21 Display information 21 LED 23 7 Communications 24 8 Trouble shooting 26 9 Specifications 28 Electrical 28 Typical efficiency charts vs load 30 10 Regulation Certificates 30 C...

Page 3: ...uring installation or operation please refer to this manual before contacting your local AEG PS dealer or representative To obtain the latest manual and product information please contact AEG PS All the information included in this manual will be fully known and understood Any mishandling and or misuse of the product contravening or ignoring the indications and specifications included in this manu...

Page 4: ...oltages may still exist inside the PV Inverter Do not remove the casing until at least 30 minutes after dis connecting all power sources 4 This unit is designed to feed power to the public power grid utility only Do not connect this unit to an AC source or generator Connec ting Protect PV to external devices could result in serious damage to your equipment 5 Remove the unit carefully from its pack...

Page 5: ...meet the foregoing warranty AEG PS undertakes to repair and or replace any part found to be faulty due to errors in design or manufacture or to be made of faulty mate rials if trained authorized AEG PS personnel has conduct commissio ning and start up of the Equipment An AEG PS Commissioning and Start Up Service must be performed completed by AEG PS or by authorized service personnel If not the on...

Page 6: ...staller or reseller report the case to the country specific AEG PS hotline AEG PS service hotline numbers are available by con sulting the www aegps com website To better assist you your installer will require having the following information readily available Caller s contact information Product type and serial number Installation date Problem occurrence date Problem description and error code Sh...

Page 7: ...ties will not be enlarged diminished or affected by and no obligation or liability will arise out of AEG PS rendering technical or other advice or service in connection with the Equipment The foregoing warranties and remedies are exclusive and in lieu of all other warranties and remedies The warranties set forth above constitute sole liability of AEG PS and purchaser s exclusive remedy for any bre...

Page 8: ... will be charged to the Purchaser The Extended Warranty must be purchased within the first 12 months of the inverter purchase The Extended Warranty Program does not cover failure due to commissioning or Start Up by non authorized personnel improper operation or use of the equipment lack of maintenance alterations to original design or a change in location or operating use Extended warranty doesn t...

Page 9: ...ew Protect PV 2000 2800 display information switch LCD display showing the inverter status solar panel input RS232 cover RS485 slot utility AC connection operation led green normal operation led red fault status ...

Page 10: ...me size Embedded LCD display showing complete status information Natural convection cooling Quiet fan less design Stylish modern casing Compact small profile High reliability Easy installation Maintenance free Standard RS 232 optional RS 485 and others Embedded ENS meets VDE 0126 1999 04 VDE 0126 1 1 No external GFCI breaker is required ...

Page 11: ...irect sunlight Direct sunlight increa ses the internal temperature that may reduce conversion efficiency Check the ambient temperature of installation is within specified range of 20 55 C The AC grid voltage is between 196 and 253VAC 50 60Hz Electric utility company has approved the grid connection Qualified personnel are performing the installation Adequate convection space surrounds the inverter...

Page 12: ...ing space Allow at least 20cm space above and below the inverter 3 Using the mounting frame as a template drill 4 holes as illustrated in the following figures 4 Fix the mounting frame as the figure shows Do not drive in the screws flush to the wall Instead leave 2 to 4mm exposed 5 Hang the inverter on the mounting frame 20 cm space 20 cm space ...

Page 13: ...acket c Insert safety lock screws to the bottom leg to secure the inverter Check the secure mounting of the PV Inverter by trying to raise it from the bottom The PV Inverter should remain firmly attached Select the installation location so that the status display can be easily viewed Choose a strong mounting wall to prevent vibrations while Protect PV is operating ...

Page 14: ... and frequency It should be 230VAC or 220VAC 50 60Hz and single phase 2 Switch off by breaker or fuse between PV Inverter and utility 3 For Protect PV 2000 and 800 connect AC wires as follows Disassemble female socket Connect AC wires to connection socket as indicated ...

Page 15: ...ing ring to the PV Inverters receptacle Make sure it is correctly matched To prevent risk of electric shock ensure that PE is properly grounded before operating the PV Inverter 4 Suggested wire cross section or AC wire model diameter Ø mm area mm2 awG no Protect PV 2000 1 29 1 5 16 Protect PV 2800 1 63 2 0 14 ...

Page 16: ...PV string The total short circuit current of the PV string should be less than the inverter s maximum DC current High voltages exist when the PV panel is exposed to the sun To reduce risk of electric shock avoid touching live components and treat connec tion terminals carefully Checking 1 When the PV panels are connected and their output voltage is greater than 100 VDC but the AC grid is not yet c...

Page 17: ...anel power supply Protect PV always tries to convert the maximum power from your PV panel s 3 Connection system This interface between Utility and PV Inverter may consist of electrical breaker fuse and connecting terminals To comply with local safety standards and codes the connection system should be designed and implemented by a qualified technician 4 utility Referred to as grid in this manual i...

Page 18: ...e it will display the information on its LCD and light up the red Fault LED 3 Shutdown mode During periods of little or no sunlight Protect PV automatically stops running In this mode Protect PV does not take any power from the grid The display and LED s on the front panel do not work Front Panel Operating Protect PV is quite easy During normal operation Protect PV runs automatically However to ac...

Page 19: ...ps when the PV power is not enough a Press the Function key repeatedly until Contrast shows in the display b Hold the Function key down for more than 2 seconds until display shows Set contrast and a bar graph on the right c Press the Function key repeatedly until the display s contrast is acceptable d Release the key for more than 10 seconds the display will show Watt xxxx xW ...

Page 20: ... the maximum power from panels When the LCD power reading is significantly changes Protect PV is tracking the power according to the varied sunlight When the PV panel s output is low the feeding DC power may drift slowly as does the AC power It is because PV Inverter is tracking maximum DC power continuously accuracy of the readinG The reading on the LCD is just for reference We do not recommend u...

Page 21: ... up After PV voltage is higher than 100V inverter is waiting for feeding to grid Check grid CHECKINGxxxs When PV voltage 150V inverter is checking feeding conditions Feeding grid MPPT GRID CONNECTED Inverter is feeding power After 10 seconds of this display LED will show wattage FLASH FLASH FLASH firmware Today energy Etoday xxx xxkWh Total energy to has been fed to grid since today Monitoring par...

Page 22: ... CPU and or other circuits do not function well Temperature too high1 OVERTEMPERATURE The internal temperature is higher than normal value Output relay failure ERR AC RELAY The relay between inverter and grid is not functional Output DC injection too high2 HIGH DC LEVEL Output DC injection too high EEPROM problem ERR EEPROM EEPROM inside has data access problem Communication between microprocessor...

Page 23: ...re version FIRMWARE xx xx F W version information Setting Language SET LANGUAGE Set up of the display language LCD display Language LANGUAGE ENG Display Language of LCD LED There are 2 LED s on Protect PV one is green and the other is red Normally only the green LED switches on during operation Their indicated status is explained as follows 1 Power on green LED It lights to indicate that Protect P...

Page 24: ...ion 1 n C 2 TxD 3 RxD 4 n C 5 Common 6 n C 7 n C 8 n C 9 n C n C means no Connection 2 Optional communications port This port is a very powerful exten sion Protect PV can accept a special card designed for the port only The RS485 card is used to work with Protect PV logger and in multiple monitoring applications AEG Power Solutions GmbH plan to release other communication cards in the near future ...

Page 25: ...e firmware up to date use the RS232 port and supplied program to upgrade firmware To do this please contact your local AEG PS service To prevent risk of damage it is recommended that only authorized personnel perform firmware upgrades ...

Page 26: ...Ground I Fault 1 The ground current is too high 2 Unplug the inputs from the PV generator and check the peripheral AC system 3 After the cause is cleared re plug the PV panel and check PV Inverter status 4 If the problem persists please call service Grid Fault 1 Wait for 5 minutes if the grid returns to normal PV Inverter automatically restarts 2 Make sure grid voltage and frequency meet the speci...

Page 27: ...he problem still occurs please call local service Consistent Fault 1 Disconnect PV or PV from the input restart the PV Inverter 2 If it does not work call service Over Temperature 1 The internal temperature is higher than specified normal value 2 Find a way to reduce the ambient temperature 3 Or move the inverter to a cooler environment 4 If it is not effective call local service Relay Failure 1 D...

Page 28: ...0 W Operational voltage 184 264 5 VAC 184 264 5 VAC Operational frequency 50 Hz 50 Hz Current distorsion 3 3 Power factor cos ϕ 1 1 system Display LCD Display 1 line 16 Char LCD Display 1 line 16 Char Max efficiency 96 96 Euro efficiency 95 95 Protection degree IP 43 IP 43 Operation temp 20 C 55 C 20 C 55 C Humidity 0 95 non condensing 0 95 non condensing Standby power 7 W 7 W Acoustic noise level...

Page 29: ...29 Typical Efficiency charts vs Load Hinweis Aufgrund von Toleranzen der Testgeräte Umgebungsbedingungen und Modellspezifikationen können tatsächliche Ergebnisse abweichen ...

Page 30: ...ct PV 2000 and PV2800 inverter with VDE standards RD 1663 2000 EC markings or other international standards will be issued upon request In order to provide a better and faster client assistance service in the case of an incident please fill in the form on the service sheet and guarantee attached to this with the information requested This form will be filled in by a technician who is responsible f...

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