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Quick Reference Guide

  Modes and Mechanisms  ········  12

  Grid-tied Operation  ···············  20

  Stand-alone Operation  ··········  24

 Troubleshooting  ···················  58

User’s Manual

Hybrid Solar Inverter (5.5 kW, Outdoor)

THE-S55P3BB-USW
THD-S55P3BB-US
THD-S55P3B-US

Thank you for purchasing this product from Tabuchi Electric.

 Read this User’s Manual carefully to ensure safe use of this 

product.

 Completely familiarize yourself especially with the “Safety 

Precautions” (Pages 4 to 5) before using this product.

 Keep this User’s Manual in a safe handy place for future 

reference.

Summary of Contents for THE-S55P3BB-USW

Page 1: ...utdoor THE S55P3BB USW THD S55P3BB US THD S55P3B US Thank you for purchasing this product from Tabuchi Electric Read this User s Manual carefully to ensure safe use of this product Completely familiar...

Page 2: ...he daytime to cover any PV system generation shortages and avoid peak rate grid charges PEAK CUT Mode PEAK CUT Mode cuts the peak during a specified time slot When purchasing power exceeds a set amoun...

Page 3: ...ommercial Power Grid 23 Equipment Troubleshooting 23 Stand alone Operation In a Power Outage Stand alone Operation Precautions 24 Stand alone Operation Startup Power Outage 26 Restoration of Grid tied...

Page 4: ...reaker in the Electrical Service Entrance to the OFF position This may result in fire or equipment damage Do not subject the inverter to any vibrations or impacts The inverter s temperature rises whil...

Page 5: ...during stand alone operation varies according to weather and storage battery charge The inverter stops stand alone operation if it generates less electric power than that consumed by the electric app...

Page 6: ...6 Solar Panel Hybrid Solar Inverter AC DC Signal Wire Generate electricity Smartly uses electricity System Diagram THE S55P3BB USW...

Page 7: ...age Battery Connection Box Remote Controller Backup Load Panel Isolation Transformer Electrical Service Entrance To individual circuits To appliances you want to keep during a power outage Stores elec...

Page 8: ...8 Solar Panel Hybrid Solar Inverter AC DC Signal Wire Generate electricity Smartly uses electricity System Diagram THD S55P3BB US...

Page 9: ...attery Storage Battery Connection Box Remote Controller Backup Load Panel Electrical Service Entrance Power Company Stores electricity To individual circuits To appliances you want to keep during a po...

Page 10: ...10 Solar Panel Hybrid Solar Inverter AC DC Signal Wire Generate electricity Smartly uses electricity System Diagram THD S55P3B US...

Page 11: ...11 Storage Battery Remote Controller Backup Load Panel Electrical Service Entrance Power Company To individual circuits To appliances you want to keep during a power outage Stores electricity...

Page 12: ...ing power exceeds a set amount the battery is discharged Power Generated Household Load kW 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Time MAX POWER EXPORT Mode MAX POWER EXPORT Mo...

Page 13: ...s discharged The system performs surplus or forced charging During surplus charging the battery is charged if solar power generation exceeds demand power generation During forced charging the battery...

Page 14: ...not show that the storage batteries are fully charged due to a margin of error ECONOMY Mode ECONOMY Mode minimizes the amount of purchased electricity purchased from the grid by utilizing PV generate...

Page 15: ...verter in another mode you can switch to the Storage Mode ahead of time and minimize the impact of the outage by having the storage batteries fully charged Surplus PV generated power is used to charge...

Page 16: ...ing buttons to light up the display The home screen will appear Operating Buttons Green Running grid tied operation Red Running stand alone operation Flashing red Automatically stopped Lights OFF Grid...

Page 17: ...KUP Mode and PEAK CUT Mode Controlled Output Status Display Displays the controlled output status of the inverter as a message VOLTAGE REGULATION TEMPERATURE SUPPRESSION or TEMPERATURE VOLTAGE SUPPRES...

Page 18: ...pply is briefly interrupted when the inverter switches over to stand alone operation Once the commercial power grid operation is restored after an outage the inverter automatically resumes grid tied o...

Page 19: ...icates that grid tied operation has been manually stopped as shown in the image on the right Press the RUN STOP button GRID CONNECT appears on the display for a few minutes before grid tied operation...

Page 20: ...1 4 If there is an insufficient amount of sunlight and the storage batteries are low charging discharging is stopped 2 4 ECONOMY Mode Remote Controller Example The storage batteries are charged until...

Page 21: ...ow charging discharging is stopped until the nighttime hours 1 2 4 Remote Controller Example The storage batteries are discharged to supplement power shortages when power is purchased from the power c...

Page 22: ...y Inversely voltage can rise when electricity consumption decreases If the voltage on the commercial power grid exceeds the level set by the power company the inverter regulates the amount of generate...

Page 23: ...and error code are displayed on the Remote Controller In an outage on the commercial power grid the inverter temporarily stops operating However after about 10 seconds it engages stand alone operation...

Page 24: ...is generated by the PV system and supplied by the storage batteries stand alone operation shuts down Many lighting fixtures and motor driven appliances e g vacuum cleaners refrigerators dryers etc dra...

Page 25: ...and nighttime hours power is supplied by the storage batteries Recharging the Storage Batteries using the Solar Panels Electric Appliances Connected to Stand alone Outlets during an Outage Can Be Used...

Page 26: ...ing status message to STAND ALONE MODE The status LED will light up red Then the electrical appliance which are connected to the back up breaker box can be powered After a power outage has been detect...

Page 27: ...rter automatically reengages grid tied operation 1 2 Once input from the commercial power grid is detected GRID CONNECT appears on the Remote Controller for a few minutes Grid tied operation resumes a...

Page 28: ...xceeds power output stand alone operation temporarily stops 2 Remote Controller Example If there is an insufficient amount of sunlight power is supplied entirely from the storage batteries 3 Remote Co...

Page 29: ...Remote Controller Example Remote Controller Example Remote Controller Example Remote Controller Example Once power is restored on the commercial power grid and the inverter engages grid tied operation...

Page 30: ...se confirm the maximum power consumption VA of connected appliances will keep within maximum power limit at all time Especially the consumption of a refrigerator furnace or heater is fluctuating The i...

Page 31: ...ff to prevent over discharging Once the switch shuts off servicing is required before the storage battery can be used again If the inverter needs to be shutdown for a long period of time or if the gri...

Page 32: ...the DATE and TIME Press CHANGE to change numeric values Press to move to the next digit After entering the DATE and TIME select SAVE using and press ENTER Check the settings on the display and press...

Page 33: ...HTNESS using and press ENTER Select the screen brightness using CHANGE and press ENTER Select the lighting time using CHANGE and press ENTER Check the settings on the display and press ENTER The newly...

Page 34: ...the GENERATION START DATE Press CHANGE to change numeric values Press to move to the next digit After entering the GENERATION START DATE select SAVE using and press ENTER Check the setting on the disp...

Page 35: ...The cursor moves in the order of the 4th highest digit 3rd digit 2nd digit 1st lowest digit SAVE 4th digit Press CHANGE to change the numeric value at the cursor point Press BACK to return to the SETU...

Page 36: ...changes between 0 and 5 by pressing CHANGE Press SETUP on the home screen 1 Select OPERATION MODE using and press ENTER The operating mode changes in the following order of MAX POWER EXPORT Mode ECON...

Page 37: ...TER 4 MODE Propriety of setting in each mode are as follows CHARGE TIME MAX POWER EXPORT DISCHARGE1 TIME DISCHARGE1 THRESHOLD DISCHARGE2 THRESHOLD DEPTH OF DISCHARGE DISCHARGE2 TIME CHARGE PROCEDURE E...

Page 38: ...ting the Time Zone DST 1 Press SETUP on the home screen 2 Select TIME ZONE DST using and press ENTER 3 Change the time zone using CHANGE Select DST using Change the DST using CHANGE 4 Select SAVE usin...

Page 39: ...ect to your Internet service equipment Page 40 Network settings configuration Configure the necessary settings to establish the Internet connection Page 41 Setting REMOTE MONITOR Communication test En...

Page 40: ...1 Pull the clips at the bottom of the remote controller toward you to separate the remote controller from the mounting bracket 2 Once the clips have become detached slide the remote controller upward...

Page 41: ...ure the settings 1 Automatic configuration of network settings enabling DHCP 2 Manual configuration of network settings disabling DHCP 1 Automatic configuration of network settings enabling DHCP 1 Pre...

Page 42: ...d automatically The acquired IP address and other settings information appears on the screen 6 Check the acquired settings Check the IP address and other information acquired automatically from the DH...

Page 43: ...NS information used in your network environment You can choose to keep the address and other information automatically populated or you can manually enter the IP address net mask and other necessary n...

Page 44: ...Enter an IP address and other network information applicable to your network environment configuration 1 Press SETUP at the home screen This displays the settings menu screen 2 Press to select NETWORK...

Page 45: ...et mask appear on screen This IP address is not valid Enter an IP address applicable to your network environment configuration 6 Configure the value of the selected parameter CHANGE Changes the number...

Page 46: ...ing the current settings This returns to the network settings screen This completes the procedure to perform manual configuration of network settings Follow the procedure described in 4 Setting REMOTE...

Page 47: ...NTER This starts the automatic communication test 5 Check the result of the communication test Display of OK Press BACK to return to the home screen Display of FAILED FAILED appears as the result when...

Page 48: ...TROLLER IS NOT READY Make sure the LAN cable is connected ROUTER CONNECTION ERROR Wait a few moments and then try the communication test again Communication may not be possible due to the router type...

Page 49: ...tions consult with your dealer The customer is responsible for all costs associated with procuring an Internet service connection such as the necessary devices installation fees service fees and so on...

Page 50: ...and press ENTER The power generation and consumption recorded for your system is displayed at the selected time interval The period of time that is available for display varies according to the select...

Page 51: ...information is displayed YEAR appears when monthly information is displayed DAY Switches the display to the next day s period s information DAY appears when hourly information is displayed MONTH appea...

Page 52: ...power generation and consumption recorded for your system is displayed at the selected time interval The period of time that is available for display varies according to the selected time interval TO...

Page 53: ...g buttons BACK Returns the display to the screen where you select a time interval for displayed information DAY Switches the display to the previous day s period s information DAY appears when hourly...

Page 54: ...ess RECORD on the home screen A screen appears where you can select the type of record to view 1 Select FROM GENERATION START DATE using and press ENTER A screen appears where you can select cumulativ...

Page 55: ...l amount of power consumed since the system started generating power SELL Displays the total amount of power sold since the system started generating power BUY Displays the total amount of power bough...

Page 56: ...target Input a consumption target CHANGE Changes the numeric value at the cursor point 0 9 Moves the cursor to the next digit or setting item Select SAVE using Confirm the displayed setting and press...

Page 57: ...t TARGET Displays the set consumption target see page 53 The defaullt is same as the record shown on the display last month RECORD Display the amount of power consumed for the displayed month Operatin...

Page 58: ...eport Screen on the Remote Controller If the Remote Controller indicates there is an issue with the storage battery and the operating status LED on the Hybrid Solar Inverter is flashing a red color th...

Page 59: ...g005 g008 g009 INSUFFICIENT SUNLIGHT OR LOW BATTERY VOLTAGES n001 n004 OVER CURRENT IS DETECTED DUE TO THE BACKUP LOAD CURRENT PLEASE REDUCE THE BACKUP LOAD n009 PV VOLTAGE IS HIGH PLEASE CONTACT THE...

Page 60: ...ULT DETECTED CONTACT THE SERVICE CENTER T008 INSULATION TEST FAILED PLEASE CONTACT THE SERVICE CENTER T009 ARC TEST FAILED PLEASE CONTACT THE SERVICE CENTER T010 ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD ARC FAULT DETECT...

Page 61: ...he equipment Temperature Humidity Are conditions within 20 to 40 C 4 to 104 F and 90 RH or less Non condensating Is there sufficient space around the Hybrid Solar Inverter for dissipating heat Install...

Page 62: ...te Controller Wipe the frame and panel with a soft piece of cloth The screen is not a touch screen panel Do not push on panel with excessive force it damage the panel NOTE Do not use benzene thinner o...

Page 63: ...quency range 59 4 60 6 Hz Nominal output voltage AC 120 V AC 240 V Nominal output frequency 60 Hz Max continuous output current AC 16 7 A rms AC 27 5 A rms AC 16 7 A rms Max continuous output power AC...

Page 64: ...llation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and usedin accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communicatio...

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