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FRONIUS IS 15 / 30

42,0426,0048,EA 012007

Operating instructions

USA

Stand-alone inverter:

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Page 1: ...FRONIUS IS 15 30 42 0426 0048 EA 012007 Operating instructions USA Stand alone inverter ...

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Page 3: ...features of your new Fronius product This really is the best way to get the most out of all the advantages that your machine has to offer Please also take special note of the safety rules and observe them In this way you will help to ensure more safety at your product location And of course if you treat your product carefully this definitely helps to prolong its enduring quality and reliability th...

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Page 5: ...ll the safety instructions and warning signs on the machine itself must be kept in a legible condition must not be damaged must not be removed must not be covered pasted or painted over General Remarks Important DANGER indicates an imminently hazardous situation which if not avoided will result in death or serious injury This signal word must be limited to the most extreme situations This signal w...

Page 6: ...e of the machine outside the stipulated range is deemed not in accordance with the intended use The manufacturer shall not be liable for any damage resulting therefrom Please refer to the technical data in your instruction manual for accurate information about the permissible ambient conditions Ambient Conditions Qualified Staff The servicing information provided in this instruction manual is only...

Page 7: ... class B satisfy the emissions criteria for residential and industrial areas This also applies to residential areas in which power is supplied from the public low voltage grid EMC device classification as per the rating plate or technical specifications EMC measures In certain cases even though a device complies with the standard limit values for emissions it may affect the application area for wh...

Page 8: ...Equipment and its implementation as national law electrical equipment that has reached the end of its life must be collected separately and returned to an approved recycling facility Any device that you no longer require must be returned to our agent or find out about the approved collec tion and recycling facilities in your area Ignoring this European Directive may have potentially adverse affect...

Page 9: ...oncept 12 Symbols Used 12 Available Operating Modes 12 Display 13 Menu Levels 14 General 14 Menu Navigation 14 Selecting Display Elements 16 Accessing Messages 16 Battery Menu 17 Inverter Menu 18 Load Menu 19 External Connection 22 General 22 Connecting External Devices 22 Relay Configuration 23 Multi device Operation 24 General 24 Integrating Inverters 24 Connecting One phase Grids 25 Connecting ...

Page 10: ...2 Warranty and Liability 37 Warranty Provisions and Liability 37 Scope of Warranty 37 Warranty Period 37 Proof of Warranty 37 Fronius Worldwide ...

Page 11: ... proof Another highlight is the backlit self explanatory display that provides graphical as well as alphanumerical information for the complete system The well organized display provi des comprehensive information and values e g battery charge status load values and much more Due to years of experience with high frequency technology Fronius devices are extre mely failsafe Nevertheless if a defect ...

Page 12: ...ase operation or up to 15 devices in three phase operation Important The Sync Module IS option is required for multi device operation Functional Prin ciple Fig 1 Single operation One phase operation Fig 2 Multi device operation One phase operation 2 to 5 devices possible Fig 3 Multi device operation Three phase operation up to 5 devices per phase possible ...

Page 13: ... However the function of these operating elements is identical No Function 1 Navigation keys For navigating to available operating modes and menus 2 Display Display of operating status can be switched between a graphical and numerical display 3 Operating mode display Display of active operating mode STB Standby mode AUTO Load detect mode ON Power supply switched on continuously Important To save e...

Page 14: ...pol lead through 5 Battery connection cable pol lead through 6 Device main switch 7 Battery cable connection pol 8 Battery cable connection pol 9 Data transmission interface For data communication with other system components 10 Inverter output connector Sync Module IS Kit option Output for connecting inverters for multi device operation 11 Inverter input connector Sync Module IS Kit option Input ...

Page 15: ...ther purpose does not constitute intended use The manuf acturer is not responsible for any damages resulting from unintended use Intended use also includes following all information from the operating instructions Intended Use The device has been tested according to protection class IP20 This means Protection against solid foreign bodies larger than Ø 12 mm 49 in No protection against water The st...

Page 16: ...a danger of serious injury and damage The connection area should only be opened by a licensed electrician All work on the device may only be carried when the device main switch is set to O the device is disconnected from the battery and the loads General Installing and Connecting Inverter Installing Inverter Opening Con nection Area NOTE When mounting to the wall please be aware of the weight of t...

Page 17: ...9 3 2 1 4 1 2 3 Installing Inverter Opening Con nection Area continued 1 1 3 2 2 1 2 3 3 2 4 2 1 Attaching inver ter using optional wall mount ...

Page 18: ... AC side Connecting DC side Wrench size 13 mm NOTE Improperly connected battery cables can cause dama ge Make sure that the cables are properly connected for a correct electrical connection 2 1 2 N m 1 2 N m Important Secure terminals with a max torque of 0 5 Nm ...

Page 19: ... 5 2 1 200A Connecting inverter to battery single operation min Ah max L Amin 200 A Min requirement Inverter max L Amin min Ah IS 15 2 m 6 56 ft 25 mm2 039 in2 300 Ah IS 15 48 V 3 m 9 84 ft 25 mm2 039 in2 150 Ah IS 30 1 5 m 4 9 ft 35 mm2 054 in2 500 Ah IS 30 48 V 2 m 6 56 ft 25 mm2 039 in2 300 Ah Recommended configuration Inverter max L Amin min Ah IS 15 2 m 6 56 ft 35 mm2 054 in2 500 Ah IS 15 48 ...

Page 20: ...12 6 3 1 2 Connecting Inverter Starting up Load continued Starting up load Important The Multi device Operation chapter contains information about connecting and operating several inverters ...

Page 21: ...again turned off Using this energy saving mode a time delay can be set for turning on loads in the Setup menu ON continuous operating mode Continuous 230 V alternating current is present at the AC output in this opera ting mode Connected loads can be used immediately Symbols Used ON operating mode Energy flows from the battery through the inverter to the load continuous operation AUTO operating mo...

Page 22: ... available in 2 modes Graphic mode Numerical mode Display of important capacity values can be set individually in the Setup menu Display Display of current operating status Provides a quick overview of the entire system ...

Page 23: ...tant Confirming some settings may cause the device to restart Menu Navigation To go to the menu level 1 Press OK 2 Select the desired menu via the navigation keys Battery Menu Inverter Menu Load Menu 3 Open the desired menu by pressing OK e g Battery menu 4 Paging through the menu 5 Accessing the Setup menu Select SETUP and press OK Select numerical display Select graphic display Access available ...

Page 24: ...eys 9 Exiting the Setup menu Select EXIT and press OK Quick exit from a sub menu or canceling a setting Hold for 1 s 10 Exiting the menu Select EXIT and press OK Menu Navigation continued 8 Confirm settings with OK and exit the sub menu Adjust value Go to the next position Hold for 1 s Cancel settings Do not press any keys for 20 s automatic exit or ...

Page 25: ...ges symbol will appear in the display Accessing messages 1 Press OK to go to the menu level 2 Select the messages symbol using the navigation key and press OK Selecting desired display elements 1 Press OK to go to the menu level 2 Select the desired display via the navigation keys 3 Confirm selected display with OK Selecting Display Elements ...

Page 26: ... V factory setting 46 V Nominal temp bat Manual setting of battery ambient temperature Is only applicable when no battery sensor is connected Ubat correction DC line correction factor for compensating for DC line resistance as well as battery internal resistance This is a factory setting for the recommended line cross sections and battery sizes For more information about line cross sections please...

Page 27: ... ON The display is turned on continuously LED mode Set time duration when display background illumination is turned off OFF Background illumination is turned off continuously 5 sec 30 sec factory setting 2 min 15 min ON Background illumination is turned on continuously SycNr Phase Device number setting and the phase to be used in multi phase operation only with SYNC Module IS option Phase Nr IS Nr...

Page 28: ...rent from battery to the inverter in A Bat Ah Input Supplied energy from the battery in Ah Bat Temp Battery temperature in C only with Battery Sensor option SOC Current battery charge in AC kWh all Supplied energy from the entire system in multi device operation in kWh AC Power P 2 3 Power from the selected phase in multi phase operation in W AC Voltage P 2 3 Voltage from the selected phase in mul...

Page 29: ...tect ON 15 5 W hysteresis 5 pulse 3 60 ms pause 15 300 ms Refrigerator Long pulse 5 sec followed by a 1 min pause e g for cooling units ON 50 18 W hysteresis 10 pulse 250 5 s pause 3000 60 s Load on limit ON Load detection sensitivity setting Variable setting from 0 300 possible Standard values for SETTING WATT 10 3 15 factory setting 5 30 10 55 20 80 30 105 40 125 50 210 100 275 200 Load hysteres...

Page 30: ...in periods Detect pause Number of load detect pulse pauses n2 in periods P W t s n2 n1 n1 n1 EXIT Exit Setup menu using OK E g 50 Hz load period duration 1 50 s 20 ms Detect pulse 5 5 x 20 ms 100 ms Detect pause 50 50 x 20 ms 1 s Load Menu continued ...

Page 31: ...there is a danger of serious injury and damage The connection area should only be opened by a licensed electrician All work on the device may only be carried when the device main switch is set to O the device is disconnected from the battery and the loads 1 1 200A 2 2 1 2 3 2 1 Disconnect battery open inverter Connecting External Devices to Relay Relay connection 1 2 3 1 Root connection 2 Break co...

Page 32: ... the respective relay 1 Access Inverter Setup menu REL Nr mode Setting the function of the respective relay ON Continuous relay activation OFF Continuous relay deactivation INFO All system information reported via the relay WARNING All system warnings reported via the relay VOLTAGE LEVEL This will be signaled by the set voltage value Voltage rel Nr in Batt Setup menu 2 Relay settings AC DC L N L N...

Page 33: ...ed by the supplier is not long enough longer versions are readily available in electronics stores WARNING An electrical shock can be fatal If the unit is connected to the battery during installation there is a danger of serious injury and damage All work on the device may only be carried when the device main switch is set to O the device is disconnected from the battery and the loads WARNING Mains...

Page 34: ...ection diagram 2 to 5 devices N L N L N L N L N L Connecting One phase Grids 3 IS 1 IS 2 IS 3 3 2 1 4 5 6 Connect first and last inverter to each other Connecting inverters Closing inverters Important When closing the inverters watch out for the input and output sockets ...

Page 35: ...L N L Fig 8 Three phase grid connection diagram e g 2 devices per phase Battery connec tion local cen tral Fig 9 Connection cables for local detection of battery supply Amin max L min Ah min Ah min Ah 200 A 200 A 200 A The battery supply in multi device operation can be implemented Locally separate battery supply for each inverter Centrally joint battery supply ...

Page 36: ...39 in2 300 Ah IS 15 48 V 3 m 9 84 ft 25 mm2 039 in2 150 Ah IS 30 1 5 m 4 9 ft 35 mm2 054 in2 500 Ah IS 30 48 V 2 m 6 56 ft 25 mm2 039 in2 300 Ah Recommended configuration Inverter max L Amin min Ah IS 15 2 m 6 56 ft 35 mm2 054 in2 500 Ah IS 15 48 V 3 m 9 84 ft 35 mm2 054 in2 250 Ah IS 30 1 5 m 4 9 ft 50 mm2 077 in2 1000 Ah IS 30 48 V 2 m 6 56 ft 35 mm2 054 in2 500 Ah 3 x min Ah 200 A 200 A 200 A 2...

Page 37: ...erter Phase 1 3 Inverters 1 5 per phase NOTE If the load is switched on during inverter configuration this may cause damage Before inverter configuration you should disconnect the loads switch off all inverters and follow the described procedure exactly 1 Turn on the inverter to be configured 5 Turn off inverter 6 Repeat until all inverters in the system have been configured 7 After all inverters ...

Page 38: ...al number and device configuration and contact service with the detailed error description Error number 101 Reset Cause Device has an internal error that has triggered a device reset Remedy Device will clear the error itself and automatically resume operation Error number 112 System busy Cause Error when saving settings Remedy Repeat setting process Error numbers 120 123 Over temp Cause DC board t...

Page 39: ...t Cause Display has an internal error that has triggered a display reset Remedy Device will clear the error itself and display will automatically resume operation Error number 211 Low battery Cause Battery voltage below set min voltage range Remedy Charge battery or check connected battery type Error number 212 High battery Cause Battery voltage over the set max voltage range Remedy Disconnect ext...

Page 40: ... service Remedy Carry out firmware update Error number 304 Internal err Cause Device error Remedy Inform service Error numbers 312 313 Internal err Cause Device error Remedy Inform service Error number 314 System busy Cause Error when saving settings Remedy Repeat setting process Error numbers 320 323 Internal err Cause Device error Remedy Inform service Error number 331 Internal err Cause Device ...

Page 41: ...aster device has detected an error in a slave device in multi phase operation Remedy Correct error at slave device Error number 402 Sync lost Cause Synchronization signal from master device has not been received multiple times Remedy Check communication connection Error number 403 Sync lost Cause A reset was triggered at the parallel bus Remedy Device will correct error automatically Error number ...

Page 42: ...ion Remedy Check setup settings for individual devices and correct if necessary Error number 473 No 2 1 found Cause Incorrect phase settings Device has not been identified with a phase 2 setting but the system is only configured for 2 or 3 phase operati on Remedy Check setup settings for individual devices and correct if necessary Error number 474 No 3 1 found Cause Incorrect phase settings Device...

Page 43: ...cool air to flow freely and hot air to dissipate NOTE Air intake and exhaust openings on the unit should not be blocked or even partially covered Clean air filter WARNING An electrical shock can be fatal Before opening the unit Set device main switch to O Disconnect unit from battery Attach a clear warning sign against turning the unit on Use a suitable measuring tool to ensure that electrically c...

Page 44: ... 3 1 0 3 1 Harmonic distortion 3 0 3 0 Relay contact connections AC 250 V 12 A 250 V 12 A DC 30 V 8 A 30 V 8 A 60 V 1 5 A 60 V 1 5 A General data Max efficiency 93 93 Power consumption continuous operation 16 W 16 W Power consumption load detect operation 6 W 6 W Power consumption standby operation 4 W 4 W Power consumption OFF operation 0 W 0 W Temperature range 20 C to 50 C 20 C to 50 C 4 F to 1...

Page 45: ...er 3 W 3 W Permitted load cos phi 0 3 1 0 3 1 Harmonic distortion 3 0 3 0 Relay contact connections AC 250 V 12 A 250 V 12 A DC 30 V 8 A 30 V 8 A 60 V 1 5 A 60 V 1 5 A General data Max efficiency 93 93 Power consumption continuous operation 16 W 16 W Power consumption load detect operation 6 W 6 W Power consumption standby operation 4 W 4 W Power consumption OFF operation 0 W 0 W Temperature range...

Page 46: ...S IS with defective safety equipment Unauthorized changes to the FRONIUS IS and its accessories Damage by foreign objects and acts of God Warranty claims will be handled by either Fronius directly or locally by Fronius trained service partners For return transportation devices and or components must be in their original or equivalent packaging These services will be charged to the dealer or his in...

Page 47: ...llowing product Fronius IS15 24V 230V Photovoltaic inverter which is explicitly referred to by this Declaration meet the following directives and standard s Directive 73 23 EEC Electrical Apparatus Low Voltage Directive Directive 89 336 EEC Electromag compatibility Directive 93 68 EEC CE marking European Standard EN 50178 EN 61000 6 2 EN 61000 6 3 Class B EN 50366 Documentation evidencing conformi...

Page 48: ...llowing product Fronius IS15 48V 230V Photovoltaic inverter which is explicitly referred to by this Declaration meet the following directives and standard s Directive 73 23 EEC Electrical Apparatus Low Voltage Directive Directive 89 336 EEC Electromag compatibility Directive 93 68 EEC CE marking European Standard EN 50178 EN 61000 6 2 EN 61000 6 3 Class B EN 50366 Documentation evidencing conformi...

Page 49: ...llowing product Fronius IS30 24V 230V Photovoltaic inverter which is explicitly referred to by this Declaration meet the following directives and standard s Directive 73 23 EEC Electrical Apparatus Low Voltage Directive Directive 89 336 EEC Electromag compatibility Directive 93 68 EEC CE marking European Standard EN 50178 EN 61000 6 2 EN 61000 6 3 Class B EN 50366 Documentation evidencing conformi...

Page 50: ...llowing product Fronius IS30 48V 230V Photovoltaic inverter which is explicitly referred to by this Declaration meet the following directives and standard s Directive 73 23 EEC Electrical Apparatus Low Voltage Directive Directive 89 336 EEC Electromag compatibility Directive 93 68 EEC CE marking European Standard EN 50178 EN 61000 6 2 EN 61000 6 3 Class B EN 50366 Documentation evidencing conformi...

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