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97-600100-01-A02

PV Grid-tied Residential Inverters

INSTALLATION & OPERATION MANUAL

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Page 1: ...97 600100 01 A02 PV Grid tied Residential Inverters INSTALLATION OPERATION MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...supported easiest to install and most reliable solar inverters in the industry Our innovative approach to performance monitoring provides secure and easy access to system performance and inverter status over the Internet Contact Information PV Powered Inc PO Box 7348 Bend OR 97708 Tel 541 312 3832 Technical Support 1 877 312 3832 Fax 541 383 2348 www pvpowered com email support pvpowered com Docum...

Page 3: ...r of a situation requiring serious attention Failure to heed this warning may result in serious injury or death to personnel and destruction of equipment CAUTION The Caution statement is used to inform the installer operator of a situation requiring attention Failure to heed this Caution may result in injury to personnel and damage to equipment Revisions For applicability of technical information ...

Page 4: ...ult Interrupt IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers LED Light Emitting Diode LOTO Lockout Tagout LP Low Power MPPT Maximum Power Point Tracking NEMA National Electrical Manufacturers Association NEC National Electric Code NFPA National Fire Protection Association Nm A unit of torque PLL Phase Lock Loop PPE Personal Protective Equipment PV Photovoltaic STC Standard Test Condition U...

Page 5: ...and Anchoring the Inverter 5 3 2 Electrical Connections 7 4 Operations 17 4 1 Start up Procedures 17 4 2 Inverter Front Panel Status Indicators 17 5 Troubleshooting 20 5 1 LED Status 20 5 2 Displayed Fault Codes 21 5 3 Fault Codes 23 Appendix A Speciﬁcations 24 Appendix B Dimensions 28 B 1 Schematics for PVP1100W PVP2000W PVP2500W PVP2800W PVP3000W and PVP3500W Inverter Cabinet 28 B 2 Schematics f...

Page 6: ...ges 14 Figure 3 10 Positive and Negative GFI Jumpers 15 Figure 3 11 Power Board Connections 16 Figure 4 1 Normal Startup Screens 19 Figure 4 2 Running Screens 19 Figure 5 1 Faulted 21 Figure 5 2 Starting Up From a Faulted State 21 Figure 5 3 AC Voltage High DC Voltage Low Fault 22 Figure 5 4 Power Low Fault 22 Table 5 1 Fault Codes 23 Table A 1 PVP1100 through PVP2800 Speciﬁcations 24 Table A 1 co...

Page 7: ...ied Inverter Locking the inverter is the sole responsibility of the end user Secure the lid to prevent unauthorized access or damage to the inverter SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS This manual contains important instructions for the PV Powered Grid Tied Inverter that must be followed during installation of the PV Powered Grid Tied Inverter INSTRUCTIONS IMPORTANTES CONCERNANT LA SECURITÉ CONSERVER CES INST...

Page 8: ...is not a guarantee that there will be no interference at every installation If you notice interference at your installation try the following potential solutions Move or re orient the affected device Increase the distance between the devices Connect the device to a different AC circuit CAUTION Read all safety warnings and instructions before installing or operating the inverter ...

Page 9: ...inated or is blinking refer to the Troubleshooting sec tion Turn the PV System Disconnect ON 2 The green LED should illuminate If not refer to the Troubleshooting section If no green LED illuminates verify DC voltage is present in the PV System Disconnect The DC voltage present should be at least 15 volts greater than the minimum operating voltage stated in Appendix A After ﬁve minutes the inverte...

Page 10: ...he amount of available sunlight or when portions of the PV array are covered with debris Any time the DC output from the PV array drops below the inverter s minimum DC operating voltage the inverter turns off When the array is once again exposed to enough sunlight the green LED illuminates the inverter s auto start feature begins and after ﬁve minutes the inverter begins to export power If the red...

Page 11: ...onds to show a different set of information as shown in Figures 4 1 and 4 2 Screen 1 Screen 2 Screen 3 Figure 4 1 Normal Startup Screens Screen 1 Screen 2 Screen 3 Figure 4 2 Running Screens If a fault occurs the display also provides a corresponding fault code Refer to the Troubleshooting section for additional information ...

Page 12: ...e green LED illuminates any time the DC voltage is above the inverter s DC start 2 voltage and all operational parameters are met When the green light illuminates the inverter tries to convert power from the PV array Red and Green LED Lights On If both LED lights are solid at the same time contact PV Powered Technical Support for assistance Ground Fault Error WARNING Replace the GFI fuse with the ...

Page 13: ... Discon nect Installation and Operations Manual for AC and DC disconnect information If a ground fault condition is not present because it is now repaired or intermittent replace the fuse with a similar fuse rated at 600VDC and 1A Make sure the grounded leg of the PV array is not broken in the PV System Disconnect 5 Note The GFI is a latching circuit which prevents the inverter from operating unti...

Page 14: ...d For multiple faults the numerical values of the fault codes are added as shown in Figure 5 3 Figure 5 3 AC Voltage High DC Voltage Low Fault Figure 5 3 displays the AC Voltage High fault 1000 0400 plus a DC Voltage Low fault 1000 0020 This might occur at night when the panel voltage is low due to darkness and the utility voltage was above the limits deﬁned in Table 3 2 Figure 5 4 Power Low Fault...

Page 15: ...DC is out of tolerance 0400 0000 Ground Fault The inverter detected a blown GFI fuse 0200 0000 Power Low The inverter shut down because it was producing less than 60W for 5 minutes 0100 0000 CPU Fault The inverter encountered a problem in the CPU 0040 0000 Over Current Safety protection The inverter encountered an over current fault 0020 0000 Pre charge The inverter experienced trouble energizing ...

Page 16: ...y Range Hz 59 3Hz 60 5Hz AC Nominal Voltage V 120V 240V 240V 208V Normal Output Frequency 60Hz Synchronization in Rush Current 2 0A 8 4A 2 0A Power Factor 0 99 1 0 at 50 Power AC Maximum Continuous Current A 10A 9A 11A 13A Continuous Output Power Watts 1100 2000 2500 2800 Maximum Continuous Output Power Watts 1100 2000 2500 2800 Enclosure Steel NEMA 3R to UL 50 Standards Dimensions H x W x D With ...

Page 17: ...ynchronization in Rush Current 2 0A 8 4A Power Factor 0 99 1 0 at 50 Power AC Maximum Continuous Current A 13A 15A 23A 21A 23A Continuous Output Power Watts 3000 3500 4600 4800 5200 Maximum Continuous Output Power Watts 3000 3500 4600 4800 5200 Enclosure Steel NEMA 3R to UL 50 Standards Steel NEMA 3R to UL 50 Standards Dimensions H x W x D With PV System Disconnect H x W x D 22 1 2 x 15 5 8 x 8 1 ...

Page 18: ...00 Momentary current transient obtained during abnormal operation 100 A pk 0 54 ms 142 A pk 0 663 ms 88 A pk 166 A pk 0 608 ms Maximum input source backfeed current to input source 0A Abnormal Speciﬁcations PVP3000 PVP3500 PVP4600 PVP4800 PVP5200 Momentary current transient obtained during abnormal operation 166 A pk 0 608 ms 88 A pk 88 A pk 88 A pk 88 A pk Maximum input source backfeed current to...

Page 19: ... 1 Side and Front Views of PVP1100W PVP2000W PVP2500W PVP2800W PVP3000W and PVP3500W Inverter Cabinet 15 5 8 30 3 8 LED STATUS INDICATORS VFD DISPLAY 3 1 7 1 4 10 1 1 8 1 3 4 1 K O 1 2 3 4 K O LEFT VIEW FRONT VIEW ...

Page 20: ...0W Inverter Cabinet 7 3 3 4 7 1 2 11 1 3 5 8 1 1 5 8 1 1 7 8 10 BACK VIEW 7 8 1 3 4 3 8 6 1 2 3 1 8 4 1 2 1 2 3 1 2 K DRAIN BOTTOM VIEW Figure B 2 Back and Bottom Views of PVP1100W PVP2000W PVP2500W PVP2800W PVP3000W and PVP3500W Inverter Cabinet Appendix B Dimensions APPENDIX B ...

Page 21: ...0W and PVP5200W Inverter Cabinet B 2 Figure B 3 Side and Front Views of the PVP4600W PVP4800W and PVP5200W Inverter Cabinet 18 1 8 35 LED STATUS INDICATORS VFD DISPLAY 7 5 8 1 3 1 1 8 1 1 8 9 3 4 1 K O 1 2 3 4 K O LEFT VIEW FRONT VIEW ...

Page 22: ...ers Installation and Operation Manual Figure B 4 Back and Bottom Views of the PVP4600W PVP4800W and PVP5200W Inverter Cabinet 4 1 4 4 1 4 5 1 4 5 10 15 22 16 1 5 8 1 1 7 8 3 5 8 16 C L BACK VIEW 3 7 8 1 1 2 K O 1 2 3 4 K O DRAINAGE P ...

Page 23: ...Powered will at its option use new and or reconditioned parts in performing warranty repair and in building replacement products PV Powered reserves the right to use parts or products of original or improved design in the repair or replacement If PV Powered repairs or replaces a product its warranty continues for the remaining portion of the original warranty period or 90 days from the date of the...

Page 24: ...GATIONS UNDER THIS EXPRESS LIMITED WARRANTY ARE CONSIDERATION FOR LIMITING PV POWERED S LIABILITY IF THIS PRODUCT IS A CONSUMER PRODUCT FEDERAL LAW DOES NOT ALLOW AN EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES TO THE EXTENT YOU ARE ENTITLED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES UNDER FEDERAL LAW TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW THEY ARE LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY SOME STATES AND PROVINCES DO NO...

Page 25: ...o the product due to improper packaging On the packaging please include the following Clearly mark the Return Materials Authorization Number supplied by PV 1 Powered on the outside of the box A return address where the product can be shipped 2 A telephone number where you can be reached during business hours 3 A brief description of the problem 4 Ship the product prepaid to the address provided by...

Page 26: ...re raceway 13 display 3 17 drainage port 9 E EGC 9 energizing system 16 F fault codes 18 19 21 23 multiple 22 faults nuisance 9 12 FCC compliance 2 fuse 11 12 removing 15 G GEC 10 GFI 11 access to 9 activating circuit 11 fuse type 11 jumper 11 ground fault 11 20 display 12 grounding single point 10 11 grounding lug 15 H heatsink 3 17 I inverter anchoring 5 brackets 3 circuit boards 12 circuit brea...

Page 27: ...to contact i S safety 1 conventions ii schematics 27 screens 19 21 speciﬁcations 25 abnormal 26 diagrams 28 30 starting inverter 17 stud in wall 5 system disconnect 12 T temperature 14 torque 15 of connections 13 V ventilation for inverter 3 VOC calculation 14 voltage checking 16 voltage drop 9 voltage frequency limits 8 voltage maximums 14 W warning information about ii warranty 31 wiring raceway...

Page 28: ...PO Box 7348 s Bend OR 97708 s P 541 312 3832 s www pvpowered com ...

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