Fronius 1.5-1, Installation Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...Installation Instructions Fronius Galvo 208 240 1 5 1 2 0 1 2 5 1 3 1 1 10 0 1 11 4 1 12 5 1 15 0 1 42 0426 0182 EA 017 10082022 EN US Installation instructions ...

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Page 3: ...outs 20 AC 21 Suitable Grids 23 Suitable Grids 23 Connecting the inverter to the public grid AC side 25 Safety 25 Permitted cables 26 Preparing Aluminum Cables for Connection 27 Monitoring the grid 27 Notes on grid connection 28 Grid Connection 28 Maximum AC side Overcurrent Protection 29 Additional external AC and or DC disconnect 29 DC 31 Notes on Solar Module Grounding in the Inverter 33 Notes ...

Page 4: ...y 44 Buffer Memory 45 Suitable USB Thumb Drives 45 USB Stick for Updating Inverter Software 46 Removing the USB Stick 46 Notes on Maintenance 47 Maintenance 47 Cleaning 47 Serial Number Sticker for Customer Use 48 Serial number sticker for customer use 48 4 ...

Page 5: ... and tested according to international safety require ments Due to its electrical and electronic components certain precautions must be taken when installing and operating the inverter In order to reduce the risk of injury to persons and to ensure safe installation and operation of the inverter be sure to read these Operating Instructions carefully and follow all instructions and safety instructio...

Page 6: ...e seen easily Set the inverter so that an error message is displayed if the fuse trips Fire prevention CAUTION Danger from faulty or incorrect installations They may result in damage to inverters and other current carrying components of a photovoltaic system Faulty or improper installation may cause overheating of cables and terminals as well as the formation of arcs This could cause thermal damag...

Page 7: ...y other manner Alternations to the inverter are not expressly recommended by Fronius Installation of components that are not expressly recommended or sold by Fronius The manufacturer is not responsible for any damage resulting from improper use All warranty claims are considered void in such cases Proper use also means carefully reading and obeying the instructions and all the safety and danger no...

Page 8: ... g near the solar modules or under an over hanging roof Altitude above sea level up to 11 482 ft 3500 m IMPORTANT The inverter must not be installed or operated above an altitude of 11 482 ft 3500 m The max permissible DC voltage of the inverter depends on the altitude 0 6561 ft 0 2000 m UDC max 550 V 6561 8202 ft 2000 2500 m UDC max 540 V 8202 9842 ft 2500 3000 m UDC max 480 V 9842 11 482 ft 3000...

Page 9: ...oms and environments Rooms and areas with large amounts of conductive dust particles e g iron filings Do not install the inverter in Greenhouses Storage or processing areas for fruit vegetables or viticulture products Areas used in the preparation of grain green fodder or animal feeds Installation posi tion The inverter is suitable for vertical installation on a vertical wall or column The inverte...

Page 10: ... the connections upwards on a ver tical wall or column Do not install the inverter overhanging with the connections up wards Do not install the inverter overhanging with the connections downwards Do not install the inverter on the ceiling General location selection Please observe the following criteria when choosing a location for the inverter Only install on a solid non flammable surface 10 ...

Page 11: ...ch cabinet or similar closed environment it is necessary to make sure that the hot air that develops will be dissipated by forced air ventilation If you wish to install the inverter on the outer walls of cattle stables it is im portant to keep a minimum clearance of 2 m between all sides of the inverter and air vents and other openings The place of installation should not be exposed to ammonia cor...

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Page 15: ...soiled or wet The mounting bracket without integrated inverter does not correspond to the degree of protection according to the data sheet For this reason do not leave the mounting bracket exposed to environmental influences without the inserted inverter Protect the mounting bracket from soiling and moisture during installation NOTE Protection class NEMA4X is only ensured when the inverter is moun...

Page 16: ...Opening the in verter 1 2 Installing the mounting brack et on a brick or concrete wall 1 2 3 16 ...

Page 17: ...the mounting brack et to a timber wall 1 Do not warp or deform the mounting brack et When attaching the wall bracket to the wall or to a column make sure that the wall bracket is not warped or deformed 17 EN US ...

Page 18: ...ter protection or splash water protection The mounting bracket must be secured in at least four places 1 Installing the in verter on a mast Example of a mast mounting kit When mounting the inverter on a mast or a vertical carrier Fronius recom mends the use of a standard mast fix ing kit The kit can be used to mount the in verter on round or rectangular masts with various cross sections 18 ...

Page 19: ...e operating outdoors NOTE When installing outdoors only use waterproof conduit fittings and conduits Conduit fittings and conduits are not part of the scope of supply for the inverter General The wall bracket contains several knockouts of different sizes When knocked out the openings are used for feeding in the various cables 1 2 in for data communication cable DATCOM 3 4 in for AC and DC cables A...

Page 20: ...l out the knockouts Do not use spiral drills for drilling out Only drill out knockouts using a step drill from the outside in wards When drilling out using a step drill ensure that the DC discon nector and the AC DC connection block are not damaged When drilling out the knockouts at the back place the mount ing bracket on an even surface with the back upwards so that shavings and pieces of metal c...

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Page 23: ...nductor 220 V Delta 127 V WYE with neutral conductor 240 V Delta without neutral conductor 240 V 120 V WYE with neutral conductor 240 V 120 V split phase with neutral conductor 208 V Delta Setup 208 No neutral conductor 208 V Delta 120 V WYE Setup 208N Neutral conductor available 220 V Delta Setup 220 No neutral conductor 220 V Delta 127 V WYE Setup 220N Neutral conductor available 23 EN US ...

Page 24: ...240 V Delta Setup 240 No neutral conductor 240 V 120 V Stinger Setup 240N Neutral conductor available 240 V 120 V Split phase Setup 240N Neutral conductor available 24 ...

Page 25: ...c grid WARNING Inadequately sized electrical components can cause serious injury and damage to property An electric shock can be fatal All electrical connections must be established in accordance with the nation al standard e g for the US National Electrical Code ANSI NFPA 70 and any other regulations applicable to the installation site Installations in Canada must be carried out in accordance wit...

Page 26: ...low the instructions of the cable manufacturer especially the note about whether an annual check to ensure that the cables are firmly attached should be performed NOTE Form a min 4 in 100 mm cable loop with all cables NOTE To enable trouble free operation of the inverter Make sure that the grid s neutral conductor is grounded For insulated net works without grounding this is not the case and opera...

Page 27: ...ifications when configuring cable cross sections Connection Requirements 1 Carefully clean off the oxide layer of the stripped end of the cable e g using a knife IMPORTANT Do not use brushes files or sandpaper aluminum particles may get stuck and can transfer to other cables 2 After removing the oxide layer of the cable end rub in a neutral grease e g acid free and alkali free Vaseline 3 Then imme...

Page 28: ...cted Cut GND ground conductors longer for example and make them into a loop If AC cables are laid over the shaft of the DC main switch or across the DC main switch connection block they could be damaged when the inverter swivels in or the inverter could be pre vented from swiveling in IMPORTANT Do not lay the AC cable over the DC main switch or across the DC main switch connection block Example AC...

Page 29: ... A Fronius Galvo 208 240 2 5 1 1 2 2500 W 20 A Fronius Galvo 208 240 3 1 1 1 2 3100 W 20 A Additional ex ternal AC and or DC disconnect Depending on the installation an additional external AC and or DC disconnect may be required if the inverter is installed in a location not easily accessible to utility or fire personnel Contact your local authorities for additional information 29 EN US ...

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Page 33: ...rom capacitors When removing the GFDI fuse following commissioning of the inverter wait until the capacitors have discharged Discharge takes 3 minutes Fuse holder for solar module ground at the neg ative pole The fuse holder for the grounding of the solar modules is located on the re verse of the inverter The inverter may also be operated with solar modules which require grounding on the positive ...

Page 34: ... grounded on the positive pole Remove the GFDI fuse in the in verter Install GFDI fuse outside of the inverter Adjust the grounding settings in the BASIC menu Solar modules grounded on the neg ative pole ungrounded solar modules NEC2014 Solar modules grounded on the pos itive pole NEC2011 34 ...

Page 35: ... Inadequately sized electrical components can cause serious injury and damage to property An electric shock can be fatal All electrical connections must be established in accordance with the nation al standard e g for the US National Electrical Code ANSI NFPA 70 and any other regulations applicable to the installation site Installations in Canada must be carried out in accordance with applicable C...

Page 36: ...er The inverter may be damaged Only connect a maximum of 20 A to each DC terminal Connect the DC and DC cables to the correct DC and DC terminals on the inverter Observe the maximum DC input voltage NOTE Do not connect the ground to the negative DC line at any point This is already done within the inverter If negative DC lines are connected to the DC terminals or prior to this to the ground this w...

Page 37: ... data for sizing the solar modules can be obtained using calcula tion tools such as the Fronius Configuration Tool available at http www solarweb com See NEC table 690 7 for the appropriate code related voltage adjustment factor for crystalline silicon modules or use the manufacturer s specified voltage coefficient NOTE Before connecting solar modules make sure that the voltage specified by the ma...

Page 38: ...ock out the corresponding opening clean the knocked out opening insert the supplied cable bushing into the opening if both openings have been knocked out an additional cable bushing 42 0405 2019 is required clip the inverter in the wall bracket insert the data communication cable through the cable bushing from the back when swiveling the inverter into place ensure that the cables are not kinked tr...

Page 39: ...ivel and clip the inverter into the wall bracket when the DC main switch is switched off Do not apply force when swiveling and clipping the inverter in The fixing screws in the inverter data communication area are to be used to fix the inverter to the wall bracket Fixing screws must be properly tightened to en sure correct contact between the inverter and wall bracket CAUTION Danger of damage to t...

Page 40: ... the fixing screw upwards from the other side e g using needle nose pli ers Undo the fixing screw Installing the Anti Theft Device IMPORTANT Please refer to the instructions for attaching the inverter to the wall bracket 2 2 1 TX25 1 Swing the inverter out 2 Push the fixing screw upwards from the other side e g using needle nose pliers 3 Undo the fixing screw 2 22 1 lbf in 2 5 Nm 3 1 TX25 4 Insert...

Page 41: ...2 2 1 max 0 28 in 7 mm 8 Fit the padlock to the anti theft device 41 EN US ...

Page 42: ...e Updates Notes on Soft ware Updates USB 3 5 4 4 1 2 2 1 Insert the USB stick in the inverter data communication area 2 Access the Setup menu 3 Select the USB menu item 4 Select Update Software 5 Install the update 42 ...

Page 43: ... that is irrelevant to the custom er The file must not be deleted individually Only delete all files together sys fld csv DALO fld log file Log file for reading out data in Fronius Solar access You can find additional information on the Fronius Solar access Software in the DATCOM Detail operating instructions at http www fronius com DATA csv log file A log file for reading out data in a spreadshee...

Page 44: ...ws are written within approx 7 months CSV data size of approx 8 MB To avoid a loss of data the CSV file should be backed up to a PC within these 7 months and deleted from the USB thumb drive If the logging interval is set longer this time frame is extended accordingly FLD file The FLD file should not be larger than 16 MB At a logging interval of 5 minutes this corresponds to a storage duration of ...

Page 45: ...ry requires a constant power supply If there is an AC power outage during operation all data in the buffer memory is lost The automatic night switch off must be deactivated so that data is not lost at night set Night Mode setup parameter to ON see the Operating Instruc tions for Datamanager 2 0 and the sections Setting and Displaying Menu Items Displaying and Setting Parameters in the DATcom Menu ...

Page 46: ...ill also function at low tem peratures for outdoor applications USB Stick for Updating Invert er Software The USB stick can be used to help end customers update inverter software via the USB menu item in the SETUP menu item the update file is first saved on the USB stick and then transferred to the inverter The update file must be saved in the USB stick root directory Removing the USB Stick Safety...

Page 47: ...ual check to ensure that all screw connections are tightly fastened Maintenance and service work may only be carried out by Fronius trained service technicians Cleaning Wipe the inverter if necessary with a damp cloth Do not use cleaning agents scouring agents solvents or similar products to clean the inverter 47 EN US ...

Page 48: ... has been in stalled in a dark or shaded area Two serial number stickers are en closed with the Installation Instruc tions for the inverter 57 x 20 mm 67 x 20 mm The customer can attach these stick ers themselves in a clearly visible place e g on the front of the inverter or on the Operating Instructions Application example Serial number stickers on the Operat ing Instructions or on the front of t...

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