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February 21

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, 2022                                                                                         16 

 

E.M.P Systems Only 

Suppressor installation 

 • If your system was purchased with Lightning / EMP Hardening, the vast majority of protection is in the Sol-Ark. 

However, you also have EMP suppressors that get installed on the power cords of appliances that are connected to the 

transfer switch. Although not critical, it is recommended they be installed as close as possible to the appliance.  

• You also have EMP suppressors that get installed on both solar panel wires with a zip tie. Closer to the panel is better. 

If you purchased the panels from us, we already installed >150kV/m protection inside the solar panels. 

 

Connecting Solar Panels 

A.

 

Sol-Ark has DUAL MPPTs for two separate PV input pairs 

B.

 

MAX PV input = 11kW (± 5%) / system | 5.5kW / MPPT | MAX 500V

OC

 PV | MAX I

SC 

/MPPT 25A (limiting to 20A) 

Damage will occur if PV V

OC 

> 550V 

C.

 

Parallel strings per MPPT must be the same Voltage 

i.

 

PV1 A/B must be the same voltage if using both strings

 

ii.

 

Panels on the same MPPT CAN face different directions 

 

D.

 

Ground the panel MOUNTS/FRAMES to any ground in the Home via 12AWG wire

 

E.

 

IF using Y-Connectors: Running two strings in parallel, totaling 20A (self-limiting) 

F.

 

Connect the solar panel strings as indicated by the following diagram:

 

 

 

Each string 

can

 use separate 

wires 

String minimum is usually 5 

panels or 175V 

Содержание 8K

Страница 1: ...ECK THE VOLTAGE ON EACH PV INPUT CIRCUIT 20 WI FI INTERNET CONNECTION 21 REMOTE MONITORING SETUP 21 IP ADDRESS SETUP INSTRUCTIONS PC OR SMART PHONE 24 PROGRAMMING GUIDE 26 MAIN SCREENS TOUCHSCREEN 27 BASIC SETUP 28 SYSTEM ALARMS 29 BATTERY SETUP 29 GRID SETUP 31 LIMITER SENSOR AUTOMATIC SETUP 34 INSTALL TIPS 35 OFF GRID INSTALL TIPS 35 GRID TIE NO BATTERY INSTALL TIPS 35 BATTERIES 36 BATTERY CHARG...

Страница 2: ...IGHT ARISE OUT OF THE USE OF SUCH INFORMATION THE USE OF ANY SUCH INFORMATION WILL BE ENTIRELY AT THE USER S RISK Sol Ark cannot be responsible for system failure damages or injury resulting from improper installation of their products The information included in this manual is subject to change without notice This version is for OUTDOOR MODELS ONLY previous hardware versions of the Sol Ark 8K are...

Страница 3: ...d persons should install the Sol Ark 8K inverter The system must have Ground connections and Neutral connections Ground MUST be bonded to Neutral ONLY ONCE in the circuit Solar PV PV are UNGROUNDED Note you may ground PV Racking Mounts but doing so directly to the Sol Ark will likely result in damage in the case of a direct lightning strike to the PV array DO NOT connect the grid to the Load Outpu...

Страница 4: ...r Sensors if purchased 15 16 CT sensors x2 Sold Seperately C Limiter Sensors if purchased 2 CT sensors x2 Sold Separately D Battery Temperature Sensor for voltage adjustment E Battery Cable Toroid x2 F CAT 5 cable for parallel communications G WIFI Dongle For software updates and remote monitoring use M4x10 screws to hold in H French Cleat For wall mounting the Sol Ark 8K You must note any damage ...

Страница 5: ...February 21st 2022 5 Spec Sheet Spec Sheetf 5 ...

Страница 6: ...5 IN Lbs 3 NM Gen Breaker 26 5 IN Lbs 3 NM Neutral Ground Busbars 26 5 IN Lbs 3 NM Cover Screws 26 5 IN Lbs 3 NM Battery Connection 90 0 IN Lbs 10 NM 6 6 minimum clearance 6 Temperature Derating DC 90C 100C Shutdown 100C AC 75C 82C Shutdown 82C Do Not Use Impact Drivers to Tighten Any Fasteners on the Sol Ark ...

Страница 7: ...00 23 AWG CAT 6 Extensions for Limiter Sensors must be twisted pair Shielded CAT6 Recommended DC Battery Input 0 12 2 0 AWG 12 20 4 0 AWG All AC Inputs Outputs Neutral Connections 0 100 6 AWG 2 0 AWG Max 4 0 AWG Max Small Limiter Sensor Large Limiter Sensor 15 875mm 5 8in 10 AWG Max PV Panel Inputs 0 100 12 AWG 100 300 10 AWG 25 4mm 1 0in 10mm 4 0 AWG Max 15 875mm 5 8in 4 AWG Max 100A 50mA 100A 50...

Страница 8: ...es of common use cases for Sol Ark inverters Sol Ark does not provide custom diagrams however you may contact support sol ark com for any questions about an existing SLD CT Sensors are optional but necessary to enable Peak Shaving See pg 21 and pg 39 for additional info Diagram 1 ...

Страница 9: ...February 21st 2022 9 Diagram 2 Diagram 3 ...

Страница 10: ...February 21st 2022 10 Note PV fuses are only required for 2 strings per MPPT Diagram 4 ...

Страница 11: ...February 21st 2022 11 Note PV fuses are only required for 2 strings per MPPT Diagram 1 Diagram 5 Diagram 2 Diagram 5 ...

Страница 12: ...February 21st 2022 12 GUI Screens Main Menus Basic Setup ...

Страница 13: ...February 21st 2022 13 c Battery Setup Grid Setup ...

Страница 14: ...PPT Charge Controllers Deciding Backup Circuits A We recommend subpanels and require them if you have Arc Fault GFI breakers B Ensure you keep the inverter within its amperage limits ON Grid 63A Continuous pass through OFF Grid 37 5A Conutuous 67A Peak 10s 104A Peak 100ms C Verify each load circuit by measuring typical and max Amps with a clip on Amp meter Amps x 120V Watts D Install a subpanel fo...

Страница 15: ...ench Cleat to the board wall F Mount Sol Ark on the installed French Cleat Ensure Sol Ark is level and sits properly G Add two screws for the bottom mount Integrating Batteries Sol Ark POWERED OFF A Connect batteries to Sol Ark as shown in Fig B below B Install included toroids Part e on pg 4 on battery input cables as shown in Fig A to the right C Ensure the built in battery disconnect is OFF whi...

Страница 16: ...s from us we already installed 150kV m protection inside the solar panels Connecting Solar Panels A Sol Ark has DUAL MPPTs for two separate PV input pairs B MAX PV input 11kW 5 system 5 5kW MPPT MAX 500VOC PV MAX ISC MPPT 25A limiting to 20A Damage will occur if PV VOC 550V C Parallel strings per MPPT must be the same Voltage i PV1 A B must be the same voltage if using both strings ii Panels on th...

Страница 17: ...arge the battery bank Sol Ark will NOT charge batteries from a generator until the batteries reach this value Gen Start A Grid Start if Gen on Grid Breaker This is how many amps DC you can pull specifically from the Generator to charge the batts To ensure you do not overload a small Generator you will want to adjust the GEN or GRID Start A value Multiply value by of Sol Arks for actual current val...

Страница 18: ...nnect batteries to the Sol Ark 8K via RJ45 you need to splice the end connecting to the Sol Ark 8K Use the middle two conductors RS485 is SunSpec draft 4 will not work with draft 3 Wi Fi Antenna Dongle Remote monitoring and software updates require an internet connection through the Wi Fi dongle Sensor Pin Out Located in Sol Ark user 1 2 Batt Temp Battery Temperature Sensor has no polarity and is ...

Страница 19: ...SD D Misc Hardware Recommendations Disconnect Transfer Switches 200A Non Fused Transfer Switch Model TC10324R GE 200A Fused Transfer Switch Model DG224NRK Eaton PV Fuses 15A PV MC4 in line fuse holder ZOOKOTO or DPJ Electrical Panel Any appropriately rated panel for your loads Check local hardware stores for recommendations The Built in 12V power supply in the user area of the Sol Ark Pins 15 and ...

Страница 20: ...ker B Turn PV disconnect switch to the ON position C Press the ON OFF Button on the front and the blue light should turn on Indicator LED s DC A Green DC Solar Panels are producing B Off Solar Panels are not producing AC A Green Grid or Gen or AC Coupled is Connected B Off grid is not Connected Normal A Green Sol Ark 8K is working properly B Off Sol Ark 8K is not working properly Alarm A Red Alarm...

Страница 21: ...ord 12345678 D Follow the instructions in the upcoming pages Download PV Pro App You can access PowerView on a computer with the following link http www mysol ark com iPhone Will only show up as PV Pro https apps apple com lk app powe rview pro id1247121391 Android https play google com store apps details id com elinter app powervie w hl en_US gl US Attention Installers If you plan to add an insta...

Страница 22: ...nd Sign In Add a Plant After filling the form click Create Account Scan the QR code on the dongle while plugged in On Plant Type ALWAYS select Energy Storage DC coupling Make sure to pick a unique plant name I E Last Name First four of Address ...

Страница 23: ...hat will be providing the internet connection to the system Do NOT select the dongle s Wi Fi network If Location Services are not enabled it will be requested If Wi Fi paired with 10 10 10 1 select Done The app will buffer for a few seconds It takes about 60sec for the lights to turn on after setup Red LED Connected to Sol Ark and has power Green LED Connected to Internet and Server Flashing Green...

Страница 24: ...nagement please use the app and or www mysol ark com Connect to the Dongle Network A Settings Wi Fi Select the Network with EAP The last 5 digits of your SN number Select your plant Password 12345678 Disclaimer The Wi Fi dongle does not have internet You still need to be connected to the dongle for this process System info and programming Graphed data Alarms This screen is the real time view ...

Страница 25: ... NOT SELECT DONGLE NETWORK D Select Connect Save Your Information Disclaimer Connecting the dongle via the IP address only connects the dongle to the internet YOU MUST STILL CREATE AN ACCOUNT VIA THE POWER VIEW APP If Successful you should see a Red and Green light on the Dongle showing a successful connection Red LED Connected to Sol Ark and has power Green LED Connected to Internet and Server Fl...

Страница 26: ...apacity Max A Charge Max A Discharge TEMPCO Start V Start Gen Grid Charge A Float V Day Hour Minute Second Use Batt V Charged Use Batt Charged No Battery BMS Lithium Batt Activate Battery Absorption V Equalization V Equalization Days Equalization Duration Shutdown V Low Batt V Restart V Batt Resistance Batt Empty V Use Gen Input as Smart Load Use Gen Input for AC Coupling Smart Load On Off V Smart...

Страница 27: ...o Batt AC o PV Batt o AC Batt AC Temp Temperature of AC conversion electronics o Batt AC o PV AC Grid Column o If selling to the Grid Grid Watts negative o If buying from the Grid Grid Watts positive o HM power detected by the external current sensors on the entire home L1 L2 o LD power detected using internal sensors on AC grid in out breaker PV Graphical View A Displays power production over tim...

Страница 28: ...f Use to follow Gen Peak Shaving Gen Limit Power Set the threshold at which the Sol Ark will contribute to the generator to prevent large loads overloading the generator Load Limit Power Set the total AC Output of the Sol Ark excess power will be curtailed The default value is always the Maximum output of the inverter Grid Peak Shaving Set the Sol Ark s threshold to begin contributing power to kee...

Страница 29: ...s measuring power in and out to measure a true value for Charged It compensates for aging batteries also Charge Float V Set value appropriate for the batteries connected to the system Absorption V Set value suitable for the batteries connected to the system Absorption will stop at 2 of the capacity of the battery bank and drop to float Ex 400Ah battery would be 8A Equalization V Set value appropri...

Страница 30: ...r high power loads such as a water heater irrigation pump AC unit pool pump etc Smart Load OFF Batt Battery voltage at which the Gen Load will stop receiving power Smart Load ON Batt Battery voltage at which the Gen Load will start receiving power Using Gen load for a water heater we recommend that only one leg 120V be connected to the bottom element This significantly reduces the power consumptio...

Страница 31: ...w grid available Time When the System will sell batt PV power to the Grid or Home Power W Max watts called from the battery only at each time Batt The battery voltage or at which the system will limit selling to the Grid or Home from the battery The system will drain the battery until reaching that percent voltage Charge Enables grid gen charging up to the voltage or percentage specified on the li...

Страница 32: ...e Home without selling back any excess to the grid no net metering agreement required B This mode requires the use of the limiter sensors C Power source priority is the same as Grid Sell Back Grid Sell Main Menu System Settings Grid Setup Limiter Grid Sell A This mode allows Sol Ark 8K to sell back any excess power produced by the solar panels to the grid Power source priority 1 Solar Panels 2 Gri...

Страница 33: ...enabled in Sell Control tab Puerto Rico Grid Compliance Settings Kauai Grid Compliance Settings HECO Grid Compliance Settings for O ahu Maui Hawai i HECO Grid Compliance Settings for Lana I and Moloka i PowFac Power Factor is programmable from 0 8 1 0 ...

Страница 34: ...s E Verify sensors were correctly configured see Fig D if they are not correct repeat the learn function In Limited To Home Mode HM values will be close to zero HM values should never be negative If negative the Limiter Sensors are not installed properly Possible Limiter Sensor issues Sensors are facing wrong direction Sensors are on the wrong wire s Sensors are not fully closed on wire s Sensor P...

Страница 35: ...y are about 95 full this percentage is not programmable before turning the generator off ii When using the Sol Ark to control a generator an exercise function will turn on the generator once a week on Monday mornings at 8 AM by default F We recommend changing the Grid Reconnect Time under the Sell control tab of the grid setup menu to 30 seconds otherwise the Sol Ark will not charge from the gener...

Страница 36: ...the Absorption stage charges the battery fully the MPPT reduces the battery voltage to the float voltage setpoint If batts have 100 charge there can be no more chemical reactions and all the charging current turns into heat and gassing The float stage provides a meager rate of maintenance charging while reducing the heating and gassing of a fully charged battery The purpose of float is to protect ...

Страница 37: ...t TEMPCO 0mV C Cell BMS Lithium Batt Not Selected Float V 55 6V Absorption V 56V Equalization V 56V Equalization Days 30 Equalization Duration 2 Hours tops off battery Recommended Shutdown V Percentage 50 2V 20 Recommended Low Batt V Percentage 50 6V 30 Recommended Restart V Percentage 51 0V 40 Battery Resistance 24mOhms battery Count Battery Charge Efficiency 99 Battery Empty Voltage 46V Time Wat...

Страница 38: ... 0V Equalization Days 30 Equalization Duration 1 Hours tops off battery Recommended Shutdown V Percentage 47V 20 Recommended Low Batt V Percentage 48V 30 Recommended Restart V Percentage 49V 40 Battery Resistance 5mOhms Battery Charge Efficiency 99 Battery Empty Voltage 46V Time Watts SOC GridCharge 1 00AM 8000 Par_Batts 40 5 00AM 8000 Par_Batts 40 9 00AM 8000 Par_Batts 40 1 00PM 8000 Par_Batts 40...

Страница 39: ...r own risk the warranty will not cover any damage caused by the improper use of the communications protocols Read Only Modbus Map available upon request at support sol ark com Incorporating 3rd Party ModBus Devices If your device utilizes BMS Lithium Batt 00 you need to set the inverter Modbus SN to 01 The default ModBus SN is 00 Find our full list of currently supported battery communications www...

Страница 40: ...s on Check the system alarms menu to identify the alarm Grid HM value is negative when it should be positive only applies in limited home mode Limiter Sensors are backward L1 L2 sensors are swapped or incorrectly wired L1 L2 sensors Try Auto Learn AC Overload Fault or Bus Unbalance Fault Check Transfer Switch Subpanel wiring Check for large loads that consume more than the inverter rating EX AC un...

Страница 41: ...he system needs to go through a small discharge charge cycle first to calibrate the battery Generator setup is reading 0Hz Select General Standard instead of UL1741 Then widen the frequency range to 55Hz 65Hz Color Touchscreen is Frozen Press and hold the escape button for 7 10 seconds Troubleshooting Phasing Issues If the Sol Ark screen shows Grid Phase Wrong there is a phasing issue with your wi...

Страница 42: ... leg L1 or L2 Vs the other leg or DC loads on the AC output when off grid Grounded PV wire can cause F20 F23 or F26 F29 Parallel_CANBus_Fault Usually a communication error for parallel systems check cables and MODBUS addresses F30 AC_MainContactor_Fault Contact Sol Ark com F31 Soft_Start_Failed Soft Start of large motor failed F34 AC Overload Fault AC Overload or load shorted Reduce heavy loads F3...

Страница 43: ...ut the whole home power Y N F You have verified the limit sensors are correctly installed An auto learn function corrects any mistakes in CT limiter wiring provided you have batteries and in 120 240V Program in the correct Grid mode the customer will use 6 Did you program the correct Ah for the battery bank and max Amps charge discharge Y N 7 Did you program the correct battery charge voltages for...

Страница 44: ...HIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS THE EXCLUSIVE WARRANTY APPLICABLE TO SOL ARK PORTABLE SOLAR LLC PRODUCTS SOL ARK EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY OTHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF ITS PRODUCTS SOL ARK ALSO EXPRESSLY LIMITS ITS LIABILITY IN THE EVENT OF A PRODUCT DEFECT TO REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY AND EXCLUDES ALL LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMA...

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