Growatt 2500MTL, Installation & Operation Manual

Page 1: ...3rd Floor Jiayu Industrial Zone Xibianling Shangwu Village Shiyan Baoan District Shenzhen P R China 86 755 2747 1942 86 755 2747 2131 info ginverter com www growatt com T F E W GR UM 002 00 Growatt 25...

Page 2: ...1 Overview 3 2 Type label 3 3 Dimensions and Weight 3 4 Transport and Store Unpacking Contents 1 2 3 4 2 2 Qualification of skilled person 1 4 Symbols in this document 1 5 Glossary 2 3 Safety instruc...

Page 3: ...r 7 2 Shutdown the Inverter Operation Modes 8 8 1 Waiting mode 8 2 Normal mode 8 3 Fault mode 8 4 Shutdown mode 9 2 Checking the DC switch 9 3 Cleaning the Inverter 9 1 Checking heat dissipation Maint...

Page 4: ...smitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photographic magnetic or otherwise without the prior written permission of Shenzhen Growatt New Energy Technology Co Ltd Shenzhen Growatt New...

Page 5: ...ion which if not avoided could result in death or serious injury CAUTION CAUTION indicates a hazardous situation which if not avoided could result in minor or moderate injury NOTICE NOTICE is used to...

Page 6: ...h each other The external wireless communication does not require line of sight between the devices and it is selective purchasing wireless communication Safety 2 Safety 2 2 1 Intended Use The unit co...

Page 7: ...In order to minimize the potential of a shock hazard due to hazardous voltage cover the entire solar array with dark material prior to connecting the array to any equipment WARNING Grounding the PV mo...

Page 8: ...closed and secure during operation Although designed to meet all safety requirements some parts and surfaces of Inverter are still hot during operation To reduce the risk of injury do not touch the he...

Page 9: ...ans that they are able to connect to different PV module arrays 3 1 Overview Position Description A The front enclosure lid B LCD State LED C PV input terminals D DC switch E RS 485 F AC output G Info...

Page 10: ...C voltage 500V 500V Max input DC current 10A 10A 10A 10A PV voltage range 100V 500V 100V 500V AC nominal voltage 230V 230V AC grid frequency 50Hz 50Hz Nominal AC output power 2500W 3000W AC normal out...

Page 11: ...any damage to the packaging which indicates that the inverter may have been damaged or if you discover any visible damage to the inverter We will be glad to assist you if required When transporting th...

Page 12: ...cessories carefully in the carton If anything missing contact your dealer at once Information Though the packaging box of Growatt MTL is durable please treat the packing box gently and avoid dispose t...

Page 13: ...still exist inside the PV Inverter Do not remove the casing until at least 5 minutes after disconnecting all power sources Although designed to meet all safety requirements some parts and surfaces of...

Page 14: ...as this can cause excessive heating and thus power reduction Observe the minimum clearances to walls other inverters or objects as shown in the diagram below in order to guarantee sufficient heat diss...

Page 15: ...template and mark the positions of the drill holes 280mm 230mm 2 Drill four holes for screws fasten the bracket against the Wall with expansion bolts WARNING Falling equipment can cause serious or ev...

Page 16: ...essage PV ISO Low The inverter must be connected to the AC grounding conductor of the power distribution grid via the ground terminal PE WARNING Because of the transformerless design the DC positive p...

Page 17: ...ightened the completed appearance is like the below figure Cable requirements Model _ mm AWG no Growatt2500MTL _2 05 3 332 12 Growatt 3000MTL _2 05 3 332 12 Growatt3600MTL _2 59 5 260 10 Growatt 4200M...

Page 18: ...damage to the inverter Only qualified personnel can perform the wiring work Risk of damage to the inverter If the voltage of the PV modules exceeds the maximum input voltage of the inverter it can be...

Page 19: ...standard configuration1 and 5 8 2 2 with standard configuration2 5 8 2 2 Type 1 1 Unscrew the plastic connector 2 Make the RS485 cable go through the connector 3 Put two heat shrink tubes onto the fr...

Page 20: ...from the Accessories bag even if you Don t choose RS485 as communication method the RS485 waterproof device still has to be locked on the inverter 2 Twist off the waterproof connector and pull out on...

Page 21: ...et plug RS485 terminals into the inverter tight waterproof connector lock waterproof device onto the inverter Information As to the connection between inverters please refer to the following figure In...

Page 22: ...d 6 1 4 Run auto test function Single knock to make the display become bright Single knock to Enable Auto test Double knock to enter Waiting to start Single knock to start auto test and then waiting s...

Page 23: ...interface Here we select Italy as an example as below D When the country arrives at Italy Double knock to enter the two options YES and NO and the cursor stays at NO in default as below E Single knock...

Page 24: ...connect to grid Open the PC software ShineBus and select page 5 Auto Test set the PC com port COM and the inverter com address Inv Add Click button Test to test the SPI function Wait the test finish t...

Page 25: ...rid the output relay will stay open and show PV isolation low The limited value is determined by the standards The firmware setting of our PV inverters is 5Mohm The simplified principle of the isolati...

Page 26: ...ntrast Set LCD contrast 4 Set COM Address Set communication address 4 6 3 2 LCD control To save power the LCD display s background light will turn off automatically in 10 seconds Single knock will tur...

Page 27: ...r s USB port And then run ShineNet to monitor the inverter 6 5 3 Bluetooth Zigbee WiFi Optional Bluetooth wireless can be used as an optional monitoring scheme Simply insert Bluetooth module It is ava...

Page 28: ...re date and time as well as CO2 emissions Features Monitor and transmitter communicate via wireless communication technology External transmitter with IP65 waterproof and dustproof A monitor can simul...

Page 29: ...ireless and TCP IP configuration and presents plant data over Internet A multi functional and high performance communication data logger Keep user informed of the system s status at any time Massive s...

Page 30: ...t and inverter fault the fault information will be displayed on the LCD In fault mode the LED turns red Information Detailed fault information refers to chapter 10 Troubleshooting 8 4 Shutdown mode 8...

Page 31: ...Growatt MTL Warnings do not relate to a fault When a W with a number after it appears in the display it indicates a Warning Code and is usually cleared through an orderly shutdown re set or a self co...

Page 32: ...replace a new one Error code Description Suggestion Error 101 Communication fault Slave processor can t receive data from Master processor 1 Restart inverter 2 If error message still exists contact Gr...

Page 33: ...he inverter in a dry place where ambient temperatures are always between 25 C and 60 C 11 4 Disposing of the Inverter Do not dispose of faulty inverters or accessories together with household waste Pl...

Page 34: ...s Grid monitoring yes yes Integrated all pole sensitive leakage current monitoring unit yes yes General Data Dimensions W H D in mm 360 421 152 360 421 152 Weight 15 6KG 15 6KG Operating temperature r...

Page 35: ...Protection devices Rated AC output power 3600W 4200W 4600W 5000W Max AC power 3600W 4200W 4600W 5000W 18A Max output current 21A 23A 25A AC nominal voltage range 220V 230V 240V 180Vac 280Vac 220V 230V...

Page 36: ...140 with derating above 50 C 122 25 dB A 25 dB A 0 5 W 0 5 W transformerless transformerless Natural Natural Ip65 Ip65 95 95 H4 MC4 opt H4 MC4 opt Screw terminal Screw terminal LCD LCD yes yes opt op...

Page 37: ...optional accessories for your product If required you can order these from SHENZHEN GROWATT NEW ENERGY TECHNOLOGY CO LTD or your dealer Name Brief description Bluetooth WIFI ZIGBEE 13 PV System Instal...

Page 38: ...chnical problems about our products contact the GROWATT Serviceline We need the following information in order to provide you with the necessary assistance Inverter type Serial number of the inverter...