Astronergy 5KTL-M2, Installation & Operation Manual

Page 1: ...THE POWER OF ASTRONERGY INSTALLATION OPERATION MANUAL FOR INVERTER OF 3 6 5KTL M2 ...

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Page 3: ...installation Status 5 Electrical Connection 5 1 System Diagram with Inverter Electrical connection 5 2 Safety 5 3 Connecting to the grid AC utility 5 4 Connecting to PV Panels DC input 5 5 Selecting country by DIP switch 5 6 Commissioning 6 Display 6 1 LCD display 6 2 LCD control 6 3 Setting the LCD display 7 Modes of Operation 7 1 Normal mode 7 2 Fault mode 7 3 Shutdown mode 8 Inverter Status 9 C...

Page 4: ...oad area at www astronergy com Notes The manual and other documents must be stored in a convenient place and be available at all times 1 3 Safety Appropriate Usage The Astronergy PV Inverter converts DC Current from PV generator into AC current The Astronergy PV Inverter is suitable for mounting indoors and outdoors You can use the AC current gernerated as follows Energy flows into the house grid ...

Page 5: ...rgy CHPI KTL M2 securely from the grid and the PV generators using DC and AC Switch DC and AC Switch shall be able to disconnect all unground conductors after installation Notes The Astronergy CHPI KTL M2 include a DC switch if you turn off it when inverter is working please waiting 5 minutes to turn on it again Grounding the PV modules The CHPI KTL M2 is a transformerless inverter That is why it ...

Page 6: ...side of the enclosure It includes follow information The type of product Type Model Device specific characteristics Certificates and approvals Model Name PV Grid connected Inverter U DC max I DC max U DC range V AC norm f AC norm P AC norm I AC norm PF norm Protection Degree Operation Ambient Temperature V A A V V Hz W A 1 0 IP65 25 C 60 C VDE AR N4105 ...

Page 7: ...me screws sleeve 4 F Monitor software disk 1 Optional G manual 1 H Bluetooth 1 Optional Notes Please check all of the accessories carefully in the carton If anything missing contact your dealer at once Thoroughly inspect the packaging upon delivery if you detect any damage to the packaging which indicates the inverter may be damaged inform the responsible transport company immediately We will be g...

Page 8: ...to external devices could result in serious damage to your equipment When a photovoltaic panel is exposed to light it generates a DC voltage When connected to this equipment a photovoltaic panel will charge the DC link capacitors Energy stored in this equipment s DC link capacitors presents a risk of electric shock Even after the unit is disconnected from the grid and photovoltaic panels high volt...

Page 9: ...at the inverter is out of the children s reach Don t put any things on the inverter Do not cover the inverter 4 3 Safety instructions Inverter requires adequate cooling space Providing better ventilation for the inverter to ensure the heat escape adequately The ambient temperature should be below 40 C to ensure optimum operation Do not expose the inverter to direct sunlight as this can cause exces...

Page 10: ...rters to ensure that the cooling air of the adjacent inverter is not taken in If necessary increase the clearance spaces and make sure there is enough fresh air supply to ensure sufficient cooling of the inverters Using the mounting frame as a template drill 4 holes as illustrated in image For CHPI 3 6KTL M2 ...

Page 11: ...nting frame as the figure shows Do not make the screws to be flush to the wall Instead leave 2 to 4mm exposed 4 4 Fixed the inverter on the wall Hang the inverter on the mounting frame Insert safety lock screws to the bottom leg to secure the inverter ...

Page 12: ...connect the AC line first afterwards disconnect the PV lines Be sure that the inverters connect to the ground in order to protect property and personal safety PV Panel Provide DC power to inverter Converts DC Direct Current power from PV panel s to AC Alternating Current power Because Inverter is grid connected it controls the current amplitude according to the PV Panel power supply Inverter alway...

Page 13: ...that the inverter can be disconnected safely Note The PV Inverter system capacitance can t over 13 8KVA because the inverter s displacement factor adjust function had accorded to VDE AR N 4105 According to CEI 0 21 when the system capacity is smaller than 6KW SPI needn t to be modified PF value can be set to 0 95 When the system capacity is bigger than 6KW SPI need to change to be External PF valu...

Page 14: ...Model _ mm Area mm AWG no CHPI 3 6KTL M2 _2 59 5 260 10 CHPI 4 2KTL M2 _2 59 5 260 10 CCHPI 5KTL M2 _2 59 5 260 10 5 4 Connecting to PV Panels DC input Warning Risk of electric shock and fire use only with PV modules with a maximum system voltage of 600Vdc For instance if the positive pole of a string is connected at input zone A and the string s negative pole at input zone B this is called a mixe...

Page 15: ...ant The Max open circuit voltage which can occur at solar panels temperature of 10 C must not exceed the Max input voltage of the inverter Open the independent DC circuit breaker as well as the DC switch on the Astronergy CHPI KTL M2 inverter Before connecting PV panels to DC terminals please make sure the polarity is correct Incorrect polarity connection could permanently damage the unit Check sh...

Page 16: ...e commissioning the country safety standard must be selected by the DIP switch 5 5 1 Location of the DIP switch The DIP switch is located on the left of the RS 232 interface at the bottom of the inverter as the figure below 1 DC Connector 2 RS 232 Interface 3 Antenna 4 AC Connector 5 RS 485 Interface 6 DC Switch 7 ground point NOTE Before selecting country please unscrew the dam board of the DIP s...

Page 17: ...haracter s value of the inverter s model which is corresponding to different country Each small white PIN has two statuses when set upward to ON its value turns to 1 when set downward its value turns to 0 Concerning the matching of the PIN status and the country please refer to the table below CHPI KTL M2 DIP switch to country table DIP switch status Country Model display VDE 0126 CHXXXXXXX1 AS477...

Page 18: ...atus Country Model display Greece CHXXXXXXX6 VDE AR N 4105 CHXXXXXXX7 UK_G83 CHXXXXXXX8 Ireland CHXXXXXXX9 CGC CHXXXXXXXA Denmark CHXXXXXXXB UK_G59 CHXXXXXXXC Belgium CHXXXXXXXD Reserved CHXXXXXXXE Reserved CHXXXXXXXF ...

Page 19: ... in order Astronergy Inverter Waiting No AC connection The display repeats No AC connection and the LED will be red Close the AC breaker or fuse between PV Inverter and grid The normal operating sequence begins When the voltage of the strings is greater than 150Vdc start up voltage the inverter will check feeding conditions at once If there is anything wrong during checking the inverter will turn ...

Page 20: ...Initial waiting Connect in xxS System checking Reconnect in xxS System checking Inverter State Connect OK Connect to Grid xxxx xVA xxxx x W Inverter watt at working Fault State Error xxx System Fault Auto Test State Auto Testing Protection auto test Program State Programming Update Software While Astronergy inverter is working the first line will normally show Power status The Second line can chan...

Page 21: ... Number 4 The energy today 4 The energy all 4 PV input watt 4 The PV and Bus Votage 4 The grid system 4 The enable auto test 4 Set Language 4 Set Communications Address 4 Setting exter wireless or inter wireless Rs232 4 Setting Zigbee PIN Bluetooth PIN ...

Page 22: ...ck to set language and then double knock to enter the language options Single knock to select the language you want when setting finishes wait for 30s or triple knock to save your setting Setting COM Address When the LCD stays bright single knock to COM Address xxx and then double knock to enter the setting status single knock to change the COM Address When setting finishes wait for 30s or triple ...

Page 23: ...cted 2 Double knock to enter the options the options will flash Single knock to select the option you want 3 When setting finishes wait for 30s or triple knock to save your setting Attention if you select RS 232 or Exter wireless you must set the 2 PIN switch to different status The 2 PIN switch is located beside the RS 232 interface as the figure below 1 2 ...

Page 24: ...our setting Channel XX Single knock on LCD to Channel XX and then double knock to make each number of Channel flashes Then single knock to change the number to what you want it to be the PIN should be same as AstronergyWebbox or AstronergyPano When setting finishes wait for 30s or triple knock to save your setting Setting time When the LCD stays bright single knock until LCD displaying xxxx xx xx ...

Page 25: ...Inverter does not take any power from the grid The display and LED s on the front panel do not work Notes Operating inverter is quite easy During normal operation Inverter runs automatically However to achieve maximum conversion efficiency of Inverter please read the following information Automatic ON OFF Inverter starts up automatically when DC power from the PV panel is sufficient Once the PV In...

Page 26: ...Over Temperature temperature outrange DISPLAY OPERATION Error 101 Redundant CPU Communication Fault Error 102 Consistent Fault Error 116 EEPROM Fault Error 117 Relay Fault Error 118 Init Model Fault Error 119 GFCI Fault Error 120 HCT Fault Error 121 Main CPU Communication Fault Error 122 Bus Voltage Fault The latest 5 NS Network and System protection records can be read by LCD or communication sof...

Page 27: ...mpare inverters and parameters In Wave Data Interface Query the inverter real time and history power wave work data and error information Multi languages English French German Spanish and etc Support OS WinXP Vista win7 2000 2003 9 1 2 Astronrgy Vision Astronergy Vision which consists of a power monitor and a number of transmitters can achieve 1 to 6 monitoring modes The transmitters transmit the ...

Page 28: ...gy WebBox Astronergy WebBox is specially designed for solar power plant remote monitoring While supporting both wired and wireless communication Astronergy WebBox can simultaneously monitor record and analyze inverter operating parameters real time with a maximum quantity of 50 Monitored data can be sent to AstronergyServer Astronrgy WebBox Detailed introduction please refer to Astronergy WebBox U...

Page 29: ...or one inverter is as follows We recommend the monitoring system layout for a number of inverters as follows Definitions of RS 485 plug pins as follows Pin1 RX_ R 485 Pin2 TX_RS 485 The program Astronergy Server operating on the PC can provide real time monitoring of these inverters via Astronergy WebBox PC PC Internet Internet Astronergy WebBox Astronergy WebBox Public Grid Radio ripple Control r...

Page 30: ...oth module Zigbee module WiFi module can be integrated to internal of inverter 10 TROUBLE SHOOTING In most situations the Inverter requires very little service However if Inverter is not able to work perfectly please refer to the following instructions before calling your local dealer Should any problems arise the LED on the front panel will be red and the LCD displays the relevant information Ple...

Page 31: ...put connections If the voltage is higher than 150V call your local service During periods of little or no sunlight the PV Inverter may continuously start up and shut down This is due to insufficient power generated to operate the control circuits 13 SPECIFICATIONS Max DC power Max DC voltage Start voltage DC nominal voltage PV voltage range MPP voltage range Number of MPP trackers strings per MPP ...

Page 32: ...8A 220V 230V 240V 180Vac 280Vac 50Hz 60Hz 5Hz 1 0 9leading 0 9lagging 3 Single phase 4200W 4200VA 18 5A 21A 220V 230V 240V 180Vac 280Vac 50Hz 60Hz 5Hz 1 0 9leading 0 9lagging 3 Single phase 4600W 4600VA 20A 23A 220V 230V 240V 180Vac 280Vac 50Hz 60Hz 5Hz 1 0 9leading 0 9lagging 3 Single phase CHPI 3 6KTL M2 CHPI 4 2KTL M2 CHPI 5KTL M2 Input Data DC reverse polarity protection AC short circuit prote...

Page 33: ...s Outdoors IP65 electronics 360 510 188 24 KG 25 C 60 C 25 dB A Up to 2000m without power derating 5W 0 5 W transformerless No fan yes yes 360 510 188 24 KG 25 C 60 C 25 dB A Up to 2000m without power derating 5W 0 5 W transformerless No fan yes yes 360 510 188 24 KG 25 C 60 C 25 dB A Up to 2000m without power derating 5W 0 5 W transformerless No fan yes yes CHPI 3 6KTL M2 CHPI 4 2KTL M2 CHPI 5KTL...

Page 34: ...r special damages howsoever caused loss of use loss of production loss of revenues are therefore specifically and without limitation excluded to the extent legally permissible Astronergy s aggregate liability if any in damages or otherwise shall not exceed the invoice as paid by the customer The Limited Product Warranties described above shall not apply to and Astronergy shall have no obligation o...

Page 35: ...ty period and provided that it will not be impossible or unreasonable the device will be as selected by Astronergy 1 Shipped to a Astronergy service center for repair or 2 repaired on site or 3 exchanged for a replacement device of equivalent value according to model and age The warranty shall not cover transportation costs in connection with the return of defective modules The cost of the install...

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