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IMPORTANT SAFETY WARNINGS 

PLEASE READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS AND CAUTIONARY MARKINGS ON THE UNIT AND THIS GUIDE BEFORE INSTALLING THE INVERTER. 
AND, STORE THIS USER MANUAL WHERE IT CAN BE ACCESSED EASILY. 

This manual is for qualified personnel. The tasks described in this manual should be performed by qualified personnel only. 

Safety Symbols 

 

WARNING. 

This indicates the risk of electric shock. The presence of high voltage levels may constitute a risk of injury or death to users 

and/or installers.

 

 

CAUTION. 

This indicates important information where failure to comply may result in safety hazards or cause damage to this product.

 

 

General Precautions 

 

CAUTION. 

Before installing and using this inverter, read all instructions and cautionary markings on the inverter and all appropriate 

sections of this guide. Installing this inverter by licensed electricians only.

 

 

CAUTION. 

Normally grounded conductors may be ungrounded and energized when a ground fault is indicated.

 

 

CAUTION. 

This inverter is heavy. It should be lifted by at least two persons for the safety.

 

 

WARNING.

 Authorized service personnel should reduce the risk of electrical shock by disconnecting AC, DC and battery power from 

the inverter before attempting any maintenance or cleaning or working on any circuits connected to the inverter. Turning off controls 
will not reduce this risk. Internal capacitors can remain charged for 5 minutes after disconnecting all sources of power. 

 

WARNING. 

Do not disassemble this inverter yourself. It contains no user-serviceable parts. Attempt to service this inverter yourself may 

cause a risk of electrical shock or fire and will void the warranty from the manufacturer

 

WARNING. 

To avoid a risk of fire and electric shock, make sure that existing wiring is in good condition and that the wire is not 

undersized. Do not operate the Inverter with damaged or substandard wiring.

 

 

WARNING. 

To reduce risk of fire hazard, do not cover or obstruct the cooling fans.

 

 

CAUTION. 

Do not install the Inverter if it has received a sharp blow, been dropped, or otherwise damaged in any way. If the Inverter is 

damaged, call for an RMA (Return Material Authorization).

 

 

CAUTION. 

This inverter is not allowed to operate in parallel. Do not parallel connect more than one unit in AC output connector. 

Otherwise, it will damage this inverter.

 

 

 

Manufactured by 

Darfon Electronics Corp. 
167 Shan-ying Road, Gueishan 
Taoyuan 333, Taiwan, (R.O.C.) 
Tel: +886 3 2508800 

USA Office 

Darfon America Corp. 
103A Pioneer Way 
Mountain View, CA 94041 
Tel: +1.650.316.6300 

For more information 

www.darfonsolar.com 
 

  
©2018 Darfon Electronics Corp. All rights reserved. All specifications are subject to change without prior notice. Darfon and the Darfon logo are trademarks of Darfon 
Electronics Corp. All other trademarks are the property of the respective owners. 
 
 

WHAT’S IN THE BOX 

 

 

1

5

4

2

3

Parts Description  

 

Qty 

1.

 

HB51 Inverter   

 

 1 

2.

 

Backplate  

 

 

 1 

3.

 

Bracket   

 

 

 2 

4.

 

Wood Screws   

 

 6 

5.

 

Self-drilling Screws  

 6 

Summary of Contents for HB51

Page 1: ... controls will not reduce this risk Internal capacitors can remain charged for 5 minutes after disconnecting all sources of power WARNING Do not disassemble this inverter yourself It contains no user serviceable parts Attempt to service this inverter yourself may cause a risk of electrical shock or fire and will void the warranty from the manufacturer WARNING To avoid a risk of fire and electric s...

Page 2: ...off PV Input Grid Input Load Ouput AC Input II Optional Basic Hybrid PV Storage System RS 485 PIN DEFINITIONS RS485 S RS485 M 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 D D D D D D D D PORT FUNCTION RJ45 For H200 External Display RJ12 x2 For Parallel Stacking Function RS485 S Pin 1 2 For Data Logger and Remote Access Dip Switches For Long Distance Cable Communication RS485 M Pin 1 2 For Battery BMS and Meter 25mm 1 0in 514m...

Page 3: ...over 2 Pull off the dead front cover Mounting Dimensions Wall Types Stud The inverter will need to be mounted to the wall using Unistrut The Unistrut must be secured to two studs in the wall There should be two rows of Unistrut installed one for the backplate and the other for the side brackets Solid Use the backplate and mounting dimensions to mark for screw locations Notes The unit cannot be mou...

Page 4: ... 2 to 3Nm 18 to 26 in lb Torque Value 2 to 3Nm 18 to 26 in lb Wire Cable Requirements GRID LOAD BATTERY Size 8 AWG 8 AWG 2 AWG Length 3m Strip 15mm 0 6in off the AC wires and battery cables WARNINGS Make sure the circuit breaker is off before making or modifying any connections To prevent the risk of electric shock make sure the ground wire is properly earthed before operating this unit whether th...

Page 5: ...urn on the batttery breaker if batteries are connected 3 Turn on the Main Switch 4 If batteries are the only power source once the display turns on hold the key down until it beeps twice 5 Turn on the Load Breaker Grid KWH Meter Main Utility Panel N GND Essential Load Panel N GND N L1 L2 N L1 L2 Load Terminals HB51 Inverter Battery Terminals 48V Battery Bank Micro Inverters PV Panels G G Grid Term...

Page 6: ...age w Load Output Power Information Page Power Flow Page w AC Couple Input System Settings Page KEY FUNCTION Enters System Settings page or confirms selection Exits setting mode Previous page previous item or decrease number Next page next item or increase number ICON DESCRIPTION PV Array Battery Array Utility Load Hybrid Inverter PC Connection Warning Error Codes Overload Occurred System Mode Sett...

Page 7: ...key to set it 4 When done press the key You will see a message stating the settings are being updated 5 When you see Setting OK message pess any key 6 Manually restart the inverter using the main switch SETTING SYSTEM TIME 1 In the System Setting Page press to select Time Setting and then press 2 Enter the date DD MM YYYY and time hh mm ss Use the and keys to adjust each digit and use the key to s...

Page 8: ...select Battery Type 2 Use the or keys to select Battery Type and to select it 3 Use the or keys to toggle between the battery types and press to select it BATTERY TYPE 0 None 1 Lead Acid 2 Golden Crown 3 Darfon LNMC 4 Panasonic 5 Darfon LFP 4 You will see a message stating the settings are being updated 5 When you see Setting OK message pess any key 6 Manually restart the inverter using the main s...

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