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Legion Solar Installation and Operations Manual

V3.1 March 26, 2021

www.legionsolar.com

+1 (408)745-7591

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Summary of Contents for Legion Solar

Page 1: ...material before using this product Failure to do so can result in serious injury property damage and or electrical shock SAVE THIS MANUAL Keep this manual for safety warnings precautions operating in...

Page 2: ...ounting 11 Electrical Installation 12 Connect the DC Wires Inverter Only 12 Connect the DC Wires Inverter Battery Commander 13 Connect the Battery Lithium 14 Connect the Battery Lead Acid 15 Connect t...

Page 3: ...lpful 3rd Party Tools 31 Maintenance 33 Technical Data 33 Device IDs 38 PV Panel Drawing 39 Part Descriptions 40 230VAC Micro Inverters on 120VAC Grids 41 Legion Solar with Utility Approved Grid Tied...

Page 4: ...cturer Doing so may cause death or injury to persons or damage to equipment and or property Only qualified personnel should install or replace Legion Solar components and accessories Perform all elect...

Page 5: ...system modular low cost high output easy to install and features inverter anti islanding for safety Legion Solar is designed to outperform all other solar system solutions with the best price perform...

Page 6: ...r to the micro inverters and batteries to supply power to the micro inverters Stage 4 Add OffGridController and an off grid inverter so that you have emergency power during grid power outages Off Grid...

Page 7: ...of MC4 Male Male Female Female Wire 2QTY Hex Screw Thread 1 25mm M8 x 20mm long 2QTY Hex Nut Thread 1 25mm M8 2QTY Lock Washer M8 1QTY 150A Fuse Wire 2QTY Set of Positive and Negative Lead Acid Batte...

Page 8: ...north west for southern hemisphere Latitude Full Year Angle Latitude Full Year Angle 0 0 0 30 25 9 5 4 4 35 29 7 10 8 7 40 33 5 15 13 1 45 37 3 20 17 4 50 41 4 25 22 1 55 44 9 Hemisphere Direction Pro...

Page 9: ...lso be purchased from www plxdevices com Tap on LEGION SOLAR Detailed step by step how to videos are available from www legionsolar com Tap on TUTORIALS Hardware Installation Install the MicroInverter...

Page 10: ...oes through the washers Step6 Insert the lock washer M8 followed by the Hex Nut Thread 1 25mm M8 Tighten the screws with 6mm hex key and 14mm wrench Step7 Install the Antenna If the Inverter is within...

Page 11: ...e manner as the Micro Inverter Step2 Install the Antenna If Battery Commander is within 30ft of Solar Regulator and is unobstructed by dense materials such as metal concrete tile you may install the A...

Page 12: ...A to the minus terminal from panel B This connection may be easier to perform at the time of installation with racking system Step2 Place the Z bracket over the oval hole and insert the Hex Screw Fin...

Page 13: ...cking system Step1 Orient the two PV panels where the MicroInverter and Battery Commander on panel A is adjacent to the other PV panel B Step2 Connect the two Male Male Female Female MC4 wires between...

Page 14: ...he search box DANGER A hazardous condition if not avoided will result in death serious injury equipment or property damage ALWAYS keep opposite polarity terminals covered A short circuit with wrenches...

Page 15: ...t the black protective sleeve and install the stripped bare end of there 25ft BLACK wire to the side of the battery Insert the red protective sleeve and install the stripped bare end of the 25ft RED w...

Page 16: ...R Do not install the Black Fuse wire across the and terminals of the same battery Step4 Install the terminal over positive terminal of battery B Install the terminal over the negative terminal of batt...

Page 17: ...re 110VAC 20 Amps 2400 Watts 8 Hard Wire Required 110VAC 30 Amps 3600 Watts 12 Hard Wire Required 230VAC 5 Amps 1200 Watts 4 Plug Play or Hard Wire 230VAC 10 Amps 2400 Watts 8 Plug Play or Hard Wire 2...

Page 18: ...g into your receptacle Step3B You may choose to extend the length of your wire with outdoor wire We recommend industrial grade connectors like the photo depicted Connectors are available at your local...

Page 19: ...blank cover All weather 3 UF Cable Connector 1 2 in 4 Cord Grip Connector 1 2 in 5 Wing nut wire connectors 6 Outdoor cable type UF B two conductor with ground See table below for gauge selection Step...

Page 20: ...and strip the wires like the photo depicted Refer to the wire size selection table below for sizing Tip Run cable inside grounded conduit pipe for improved durability and safety Step7 Use the wire co...

Page 21: ...onnection Schematic Copyright 2021 PLX Devices Inc 21 WARNING A dedicated circuit breaker for the Legion Solar system is recommended for safety See Legion Solar Electrical Connection Notes for details...

Page 23: ...clamp onto a wire up to 16mm diameter If the included transformers do not fit 24mm diameter transformers are available for purchase from www plxdevices com tap Legion Solar or search for Split Core i...

Page 24: ...nc 24 Step4 Purchase an uninterruptible power supply UPS This is required if you have ANY sets with Battery Commander If you do NOT have any sets with Battery Commander a UPS is optional but recommend...

Page 25: ...m wrench to tighten Hand tighten plastic nut over the plastic cover Step3 Install the red wire included with Off Grid Inverter to the positive terminal of Off Grid Inverter Use 10mm wrench to tighten...

Page 26: ...r to the negative terminal of Off Grid Controller Use 10mm wrench to tighten Hand tighten plastic nut over the plastic cover Step8 Insert the black wire brass colored ring end through the black protec...

Page 27: ...tional fanout of black wires on the negative terminal Step10 Insert the red wire brass colored ring end through the red protective cover and install the red wire to the positive terminal of the Batter...

Page 28: ...timizing power output with MMPT Green Solid DC power OK AC power OK Inverter is running at optimal energy production Battery Commander V2 0 LED Status Description No Light No DC power from batteries R...

Page 29: ...10 seconds and reconnect battery first then solar panel Set battery discharge limit above 40 in Legion Solar app If problem persists Contact customer service to send in the unit for repair Green Blin...

Page 30: ...Running Normally Green Bluetooth not Connected Blink Bluetooth Connected On Bluetooth Communicating with Smart Device On Solar Regulator Sending Request to Inverter or BC On Solar Regulator Received D...

Page 31: ...ave 2 Slave 3 Status Green LED Yellow LED Red LED Operating Normally AC Outputting On Over Temperature Protection On Short Circuit or Overload Protection On Copyright 2021 PLX Devices Inc 31 Visit leg...

Page 32: ...ound hot and neutral wiring Live Wire Tester A useful safety tool to verify that your wires are not energized before you start working on them Digital Multi Meter Useful for checking battery charge le...

Page 33: ...0 charge cycles Monitor for weak cells and replace the batteries as necessary Technical Data LS 150P PhotoVoltaic 150W Panels Pair of Panels Peak Power Pmax 310 Watts Cell Type Polycrystalline Silicon...

Page 34: ...age 20 47V 20 47V PV Max Input Power 300W 300W PV Input Voltage Range 17 47V 17 47V PV Connector MC4 MC4 Maximum DC Short Circuit 15A 15A Maximum Input Current 10 4A 10 4A Dimensions 7 87 x 5 12 x 1 2...

Page 35: ...ax Input Power 300W 300W PV Input Voltage Range 17 50V 17 50V PV Connector MC4 MC4 Maximum DC Short Circuit 15A 15A Maximum Input Current 10 4A 10 4A Dimensions 7 87 x 5 12 x 1 26 inches 200 x 130 x 3...

Page 36: ...12 x 1 26 inches 195 x 130 x 32 mm Construction Steel Aluminum Weight 0 37lbs 0 17Kg LS BC Battery Commander V1 0 Do NOT Use with Lithium Batteries Inverter Compatibility Legion Solar Micro Inverter O...

Page 37: ...rface Bluetooth 5 Monitoring Capability 32 Micro Inverters 9 6kW 32 Battery Commanders AC Current Sense 65A for each phase 130A Total Compatible Utility Meters Net Meters Bi Directional Meters Single...

Page 38: ...can be found on the front side of your units Devices IDs are used during setup and system calibration Be sure to write down the Battery Commander ID that is specifically paired with the Inverter ID f...

Page 41: ...you run a System Test from the Health screen you will need to repeat this step because System Test will turn off all of your Micro Inverters Simply turn them back on Verify energy production from the...

Page 42: ...rrectness accuracy adequacy usefulness timeliness reliability or otherwise Some states do not permit limitations or exclusions on warranties so the above limitations may not apply to you Limitations o...

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