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Fronius Symo Advanced - Installa-
tion
10.0-3 208-240
12.0-3 208-240
15.0-3 480
20.0-3 480
22.7-3 480
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Installation instructions

Grid-connected inverter

42,0426,0296,EA 016-17062021

Summary of Contents for 10.0-3 208-240

Page 1: ...fied sustainable forests FSC Perfect Charging Perfect Welding Solar Energy Fronius Symo Advanced Installa tion 10 0 3 208 240 12 0 3 208 240 15 0 3 480 20 0 3 480 22 7 3 480 24 0 3 480 EN US Installat...

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Page 3: ...r deform the mounting bracket 17 Knockouts 18 Safety 18 General 18 Knocking or Drilling Out Knockouts 19 AC 21 Suitable Grids 23 Connecting the inverter to the public grid AC side 24 Safety 24 Permitt...

Page 4: ...pdating Inverter Software 57 USB Flash Drive as a Data Logger 57 Data on the USB thumb drive 57 Data Amount and Memory Capacity 58 Buffer Memory 58 Suitable USB Thumb Drives 59 USB Stick for Updating...

Page 5: ...the installation site For installations in Canada the installations must be done in accordance with applicable Canadian standards Rapid shutdown The rapid shutdown RSD can be triggered via loss of th...

Page 6: ...sponsibility of the installer to ensure that the completed PV system meets the rapid shutdown functional requirements This equipment must be installed according to the manufacturer s installation inst...

Page 7: ...ctions Safety WARNING Danger from incorrect operation and work that is not carried out properly This can result in severe personal injury and damage to property Only qualified staff are authorized to...

Page 8: ...a parallel arc Notice Before an inverter can be reset following a detected electric arc check the entire affected photovoltaic system for any damage The manufacturer s specifications for connection in...

Page 9: ...m 8202 9842 ft 2500 3000 m 6561 8202 ft 2000 2500 m 9842 11154 ft 3000 3400 m 950 V 900 V 850 V UDC max ft m 15 0 3 24 0 3 480 11154 ft 3400 m IMPORTANT The inverter must not be installed or operated...

Page 10: ...accumulation e g iron filings as this can cause damage to the inverter Do not install the inverter in Greenhouses Storage or processing areas for fruit vegetables or viticulture products Areas used i...

Page 11: ...r the inverter 4 in 100 mm 4 in 100 mm 8 in 200 mm 40 F 140 F 40 C 60 C 0 100 Only install on a solid non flammable surface Max ambient temperatures 40 F 140 F 40 C 60 C Relative humidity 0 100 The ai...

Page 12: ...verter is equipped with a Power Line Communication PLC transmitter on the DC side Its function is to ensure rapid shutdown in accordance with US safety standard NEC 2017 Art 690 12 The PLC is implemen...

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Page 15: ...y ensured when the inverter is mounted and firmly screwed into the mounting bracket The mounting bracket without inverter and ventilation channel has no NEMA protection Selecting Dowels and Screws Imp...

Page 16: ...ON OFF Lock 1 2 3 lb 4 Installing the Mounting Bracket on a Wall The mounting bracket must be secured in at least four places NO NEMA ENCLOSURE TYPE 1 2 16...

Page 17: ...metal carrier The mounting bracket must be secured in at least four places 1 Do not warp or deform the mounting bracket Notice When attaching the mounting bracket to the wall or to a column make sure...

Page 18: ...rating outdoors NOTE When installing outdoors only use waterproof conduit fittings and conduits Conduit fittings and conduits are not part of the scope of supply for the inverter General 1 1 4 in 1 1...

Page 19: ...kouts required for the available cables Use suitable eye protection when knocking drilling out the knock outs Only knock out knockouts using a hammer or screwdriver from the inside outwards Only use s...

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Page 23: ...208 V 220 V 220 V 50 Hz 208 240 V 208 V 480 V 440 V 50 Hz 415 V Microgrid 208 V Microgrid 50 Hz 208 240 V Microgrid 50 Hz 480 V Microgrid 480 V 480 V 480 V Appropriate inverter Symo Advanced 10 0 3 20...

Page 24: ...components can cause serious injury and damage to property An electric shock can be fatal All electrical connections must be made in accordance with the national standard e g for the US National Elect...

Page 25: ...conductor must have a current carrying capacity of at least 1 A Permitted cables AC cables with the following design can be connected to the AC terminals of the inverter Cu Al Cu Copper Cu or aluminu...

Page 26: ...2 14 12 2 14 14 2 14 16 2 14 10 2 14 12 2 14 14 2 14 16 2 16 5 16 5 16 14 2 16 16 2 16 10 5 16 12 2 16 14 2 16 16 2 1 tested and inspected as per UL 2 not inspected as per UL connection possible 3 wit...

Page 27: ...r sandpaper aluminum particles may get stuck and can transfer to other cables 2 After removing the oxide layer of the cable end rub in a neutral grease e g acid free and alkali free Vaseline 3 Then im...

Page 28: ...ain switch connection block the cables may be damaged when the inverter is pivoted or the inverter may not be able to be pivoted IMPORTANT Do not lay AC cables over the shaft of the DC main switch or...

Page 29: ...10 0 3 208 240 3 N 10 000 W C 80 A Fronius Symo Advanced 12 0 3 208 240 3 N 12 000 W C 80 A Fronius Symo Advanced 15 0 3 480 3 N 15 000 W C 80 A Fronius Symo Advanced 20 0 3 480 3 N 20 000 W C 80 A F...

Page 30: ...r the residual current cir cuit breaker type A in individual cases and depending on local conditions For this reason Fronius recommends that you use a residual current circuit breaker suitable for fre...

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Page 33: ...onents can cause serious injury and damage to property An electric shock can be fatal All electrical connections must be made in accordance with the national standard e g for the US National Electrica...

Page 34: ...4X before operating outdoors NOTE When connecting aluminum cables follow all national and international guidelines regarding the connection of aluminum cables follow the instructions of the cable manu...

Page 35: ...aulty fuses This can result in fire Only replace faulty fuses with new ones of the same rating The inverter is delivered with metal bolts as standard Option DC SPD DC 2 1 DC 1 1 DC 1 3 DC 1 2 DC 2 3 D...

Page 36: ...combinations can be used for wiring Select a sufficiently large cable cross section based on the actual device output AWG roun d AWG stran ded AWG stranded round AWG round round AWG stranded stranded...

Page 37: ...3 12 0 3 208 240 0 to 11 154 ft 0 to 3400 m 600 V Symo Advanced 15 0 3 24 0 3 480 0 to 6561 ft 0 to 2000 m 1000 V 653 1 to 8202 ft 200 0 to 2500 m 950 V 820 2 to 9842 ft 250 0 to 3000 m 900 V 984 2 t...

Page 38: ...Connection Requirements 1 Carefully clean off the oxide layer of the stripped end of the cable e g using a knife IMPORTANT Do not use brushes files or sandpaper aluminum particles may get stuck and c...

Page 39: ...42 0201 4480 10 0 3 12 0 3 208 240 max 41 5 A 15 0 3 20 0 3 22 7 3 24 0 3 480 max 51 A 12x 1 8 Nm 16 lbf in B A S I C M P P T R A C K E R 2 O F F 3 Torque Nm lbf in see printing near wire terminal 4 5...

Page 40: ...across the DC main switch connection block the cables may be damaged when the inverter is pivoted or the inverter may not be able to be pivoted IMPORTANT Do not lay DC cables over the shaft of the DC...

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Page 43: ...Data communication Lay data commu nication cables 1 2 3 4 5 22 lbf in 2 5 Nm 6 43 EN US...

Page 44: ...n the Inverter WARNING Danger of residual voltage from capacitors An electric shock can be fatal Wait until the capacitors have discharged Discharge takes 5 minutes WARNING An inadequate ground conduc...

Page 45: ...1 2 1 3 TX20 10 6 lbf in 1 2 Nm 1 2 4 5 45 EN US...

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Page 49: ...on and condensation in the conduits seal all conduits in use with a perman ently elastic sealant seal every incoming and outgoing conduit seal both conduit ends Conduit Conduit AC Inside Outside DC 4...

Page 50: ...ivot the inverter in the mounting bracket when the DC main switch is off Do not use excessive force to clip on the inverter and pivot it The fixing screws in the data communication area of the inverte...

Page 51: ...4 3 in 1 ON OFF Lock 22 1 lbf in 2 5 Nm 2 3 4 51 EN US...

Page 52: ...22 1 lbf in 2 5 Nm 5 6 AC ON 2 ON OFF Lock 1 7 52...

Page 53: ...al support 1 2 1 S e l e c t C o u n t r y 1 2 5 0 H z I n t e r n a t i o n a l 5 0 H z 2 Country setup examples The available country setups may change during a software update Therefore the followi...

Page 54: ...C O N F I G L o a d i n g C o u n t r y S e t u p 3 6x 7x 1 2 4 4x 5x 1 2 5 S E T U P A u t o D a y l i g h t s a v i n g 1 2 6 B A S I C M P P T R A C K E R 2 1 2 7 8 9 54...

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Page 57: ...ly Only delete all files together sys fld csv DALO fld log file Log file for reading out data in Fronius Solar access You can find additional information on the Fronius Solar access software in the DA...

Page 58: ...e If the logging interval is set longer this time frame is extended accordingly FLD file The FLD file should not be larger than 16 MB At a logging interval of 5 minutes this cor responds to a storage...

Page 59: ...dustrial USB thumb drives look for the USB IF logo The inverter supports USB thumb drives using the following file systems FAT12 FAT16 FAT32 Fronius recommends that the USB thumb drive only be used fo...

Page 60: ...ng a USB stick IMPORTANT To prevent a loss of data the connected USB stick should only be removed under the following conditions via the SETUP and Safely remove USB hardware menu items when the Data T...

Page 61: ...fect on the inverter by installing an elec trical device in this area Caution should be taken when installing a device that may output significant amounts of heat or radio interference Always ensure t...

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Page 65: ...l check to ensure that all screw connections are tightly fastened Maintenance and service work may only be carried out by Fronius trained service techni cians Cleaning Wipe the inverter if necessary w...

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Page 68: ...INTERNATIONAL GMBH Froniusstra e 1 A 4643 Pettenbach AUSTRIA contact fronius com www fronius com Under www fronius com contact you will find the addresses of all Fronius Sales Service Partners and lo...

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