Growatt MAX 80-150KTL3-X LV Series, Installation & Operation Manual

Page 1: ... C 00 1 56 Installation Operation Manual Guangdong Growatt New Energy Co LTD No 28 Guangming Road Shiyan Street Bao an District Shenzhen PR China T 86 0755 2747 1942 E service ginverter com W www ginverter com ...

Page 2: ... 5 2 1 Safety Overview 5 2 2 Symbol Conventions 7 2 3 Lable Description 8 3 Product Introduction 9 3 1 Appearance 9 3 2 Basic Data 10 3 3 Nameplate 11 3 4 Working Principle 11 3 5 Inverter Storage 12 3 6 Grid Types 12 3 7 AFCI Detection Function 13 3 8 Anti PID Function 13 4 Unpacking 13 5 Installation 14 ...

Page 3: ...Inverter 20 6 Connecting Cable 21 6 1 Connection on AC side 21 6 2 Connection On DC Side 25 6 3 Connection Of Communication Cables 26 6 3 1 RS485 port 26 6 3 2 USB port 28 6 4 Connecting The Ground Cables 29 7 Commissioning 31 7 1 Commission The Inverter 31 7 1 1 Set inverter address 31 7 1 2 Set inverter time and date 33 7 2 Operation Mode 33 7 2 1 Waiting mode 33 7 2 2 Working mode 33 ...

Page 4: ...remote monitoring 36 8 2 Local Data Monitoring 39 8 2 1 Mobile phone app Shinephone Local Monitoring 39 8 2 2 U Disk Monitoring 44 9 System Maintenance 46 9 1 Routine Maintenance 46 9 1 1 Cleaning Inverter 46 9 1 2 Fan Maintenance 46 9 2 Trouble Shooting 49 9 2 1 Warning 49 9 2 2 Error 50 10 Specification 51 11 Decommissioning 55 12 Quality assurance 56 13 Contact 56 ...

Page 5: ...lectrical technician can properly install MAX 80 150KTL3 X LV MV serial inverter finish trouble shooting and communication settings If there is any problem during the installation the installer can either log on www ginverter com and leave a message or call consumer service hotline 86 75527471942 2 Safety Precautions 2 1 Safety Overview 1 Before installation please make sure reading through this m...

Page 6: ...ections Before electrical connection please ensure the inverter DC switch is at OFF also disconnect AC switch otherwise the high voltage from inverter may cause life risk Only trained authorized electrical technician can do the electric connection also please follow the connection procedures in this manual along with local country s regulations High voltage may cause electric shocks and serious in...

Page 7: ...rpose please regularly clean the fans Do not use air pump to clean the fans cause it may damage the fans Other After you receiving the inverter please check the packing materials for damage if there is any damage please contact your supplier The Max PV input voltage should not exceed 1100V For the disposed inverter the consumer should dispose it according to local disposal rules for electrical equ...

Page 8: ...rter need to be done by trained and authorized electrical technician Burn Warning Do not touch a running inverter cause it generates high temperature on the case Protective Grounding Connect inverter to grounding bar Delay discharge Residual voltage exists after the inverter is powered off it takes 5 minutes for the inverter to discharge to the safe voltage Read the installation manual Reminds ope...

Page 9: ...编号 GR UM C 00 9 56 3 Product Introduction 3 1 Appearance Front view Fig 3 1 Bottom view Termial Fig 3 2 Mark Description Mark Description A Front panel B LED ...

Page 10: ...ty ground screw G USB interface H COM interface I Corner guard J Waterproof silicone pad 3 2 Basic Data Model Size mm Weight kg Width Height Thickness MAX 80 150KTL3 X LV MV Series Inverter 970 640 345 84 MAX 80 150KTL3 X LV MV Series Inverter with package 1100 760 500 93 ...

Page 11: ...es inverter works as follows 1 The PV panels gather solar to generate DC power to inverter 2 With input current detection circuit it can monitor all the PV panels working status and use MPPT to track the maximum power point 3 With inverter circuit change DC power to AC power and feed power back to grid per grid requirement 4 With output isolation relay can isolate AC output and grid if anything go...

Page 12: ...d be conducted by qualified personnel before it is put into use After being stored for a month or longer the inverter s time and date could be wrong you need set the time and date before using for more details please refer to Chapter 7 1 inverter commissioning 3 6 Grid Types The 80 150KTL3 X LV MV series 80 133KTL3 X LV inverters connect to the grid like following drawing3 5 125 8150KTL3 X MV inve...

Page 13: ...me of PID is Potential Induced Degradation Since the PID effect a large amount of charge could accumulate on the surface of the photovoltaic module which makes the surface passivation of the module worse Eventually the fill factor open circuit voltage and short circuit current of the module are reduced and the power of the photovoltaic module is attenuated The Anti PID function uses the principle ...

Page 14: ...485 terminal 1 I Removal handle opt 2 J Wall mount screw 5 K Ground screw 2 L Security screw 1 5 Installation To prevent device damage and personal injury keep balance when moving the inverter because it is heavy Do not place the inverter with its wiring and signal terminals at the bottom contacting with floor or any other object because the terminals are not designed to support the weight of inve...

Page 15: ...s D This inverter is IP66 protection you can install it indoor or outdoor E To avoid inverter performance de rate due to the over heat please do not expose the inverter under direct sunlight F The installation humidity should be from 0 100 G The surrounding temperature of inverter should be from 30 60 H Inverter should be installed in a vertically or rear tilted surface please refer to following d...

Page 16: ...h the inverter s protection level is IP 66 to extent inverter lifespan you still need to avoid rain and snow please refer to following drawings Fig 5 3 B To reduce the de rate performance of the inverter and extend inverter s life span we strongly recommend you install an awning for the distance between an awning and inverter please refer to following drawing 600mm 600mm 600mm 600mm 1000mm ...

Page 17: ...C 00 17 56 Fig 5 4 C When you install multiple inverters on one surface inverters should be installed as following drawing Fig 5 5 D Do not install inverter into an enclosed space like following drawing Fig 5 6 ...

Page 18: ... weight of inverter Plan 1 1 As shown in Fig5 7 use a rope to tie at ring and handle lift the inverter from package and move to installation position 2 When you are moving the inverter please keep the balance Notice There is front and bottom mark on the package Plan 2 Optional 1 As shown in Fig5 8 4 6 persons lift the inverter out of package swap the ring to moving handles 2 When you are moving th...

Page 19: ...erter can be firmly installed on the wall Wall mount plan Fig 5 9 1 Use the wall mount plate as a template drill holes on the wall and put in expansion bolts Fig 5 10 Notice Expansion bolt should be installed on solid walls with at least 100mm thickness 2 Follow the following drawing put the bolt to install the wall mount plate on the wall ...

Page 20: ...t has been firmly installed on the wall put the inverter on that plate 1 Use the rope must meet the weight requirement of the inverter through two rings and lift the inverter up just as following Figure 2 Before hanging the inverter on the wall mount bracket use screws to fix the inverter and please keep the inverter balance 3 Check the inverter if it is firm enough and lock all the screws Fig 5 1...

Page 21: ...e the high voltage from inverter may cause life risk Only trained authorized electrical technician can do the electric connection also please follow the connection procedures in this manual along with local country s regulations High voltage may cause electric shocks and serious injury please do not touch the inverter Please do not store inverter in area with flammable and explosive material ...

Page 22: ...er specification Inverter model Breaker model MAX 80KTL3 X LV 160A 400Vac MAX 100KTL3 X LV 200A 400Vac MAX 110KTL3 X LV 200A 400Vac MAX 120KTL3 X LV 200A 400Vac MAX 125KTL3 X LV 250A 400Vac MAX 133KTL3 X LV 250A 400Vac MAX 125KTL3 X MV 200A 500Vac MAX 136KTL3 X MV 200A 500Vac MAX 150KTL3 X MV 200A 500Vac AC wire specification Inverter Model Copper wire crosssectional area mm Copper wire recommenda...

Page 23: ...nsure the cable is well connected and then start the inverter Loose connection may cause overheat 1 Following drawing shows inverter s AC terminal L1 L2 L3 are three live lines N is Neutral line Notice The screw is M8 screw Fig 6 1 2 Firstly unscrew the waterproof cover then put the cable through the cover pile the cable base on terminal size 17mm recommended use a wire stripper to connect cable a...

Page 24: ...f how to install a terminal Fig 6 3 3 Put the water proof cover back to the inverter and fill the cover with fireproof mud just as following drawing Fig 6 4 Must tighten the waterproof cover otherwise there will be a risk of water leakage ...

Page 25: ...voltage may injure personnel Each string s maximum open circuit voltage cannot exceed 1100Vdc otherwise it could lead to fire or damage the inverter If the inverter was damaged by higher maximum open circuit voltage higher than 1100Vdc product warranty will be forfeited and Growatt will not take any responsibility The inverter shall be used with IEC 61730 Class A rating PV module When the group is...

Page 26: ... model Cross sectional area mm Recommendation mm Cable outer diameter mm MAX 80 150KTL3 X LV MV 4 6 4 4 5 7 8 Notice 1 Under any circumstance the total current of all strings cannot exceed the inverter s maximum current 2 Do not touch any working solar panels 3 Make sure the cable is unbroken 6 3 Connection Of Communication Cables 6 3 1 RS485 port RS485 can be used for single inverter communicatio...

Page 27: ...PE of the inverter case When multiple inverters are connected in parallel both RS485 interfaces must be used The shield of the RS485 cable should be connected to the GND of the RS485 terminal and then the GND of all inverters should be shorted together by wire Finally Connect the communication ground GND of the inverter that is last connected to the monitoring device to the protective ground of th...

Page 28: ...ine Link X etc The monitoring module is selected to implement the monitoring function In addition you can quickly update the software via a USB flash drive Steps to install the monitoring module 1 Loose waterproof cover and remove waterproof plug 2 As shown in Figure 6 8A plug the USB to WIFI dongle to USB_A port the indicating LED will lit up 3 As shown in Figure 6 8B make sure that is on the fro...

Page 29: ...nding terminal in the air and precaution for the rain 3 When you lock the case ground screw the torque force should be 60kgf cm Fig 6 9 According to the relevant provisions of IEC 61643 32 Connecting to photovoltaic devices surge protectors selection and use of guidelines whether for household or outdoor photovoltaic power plants it is necessary to ensure the implementation of lightning protection...

Page 30: ... to install Type II in position and Type I in position B When the safety and safety distance S is not met In addition to position 3 Type I lightning protection module should be installed in Figure 3 The lightning down conductor and the equipment ground wire eventually sink at a total ground point but the two cannot share the wire That is the equipment grounding wire should be pulled separately and...

Page 31: ... which can be set to 1 254 7 1 1 1 Set RS485 address with Shinebus The 485 address of the inverter can be modified by Shinebus This operation is performed by a professional 7 1 1 2 Set RS485 address on ShinePhone APP Refer to 8 2 download mobile APP ShinePhone and connect to inverter WIFI to enter local monitoring page this operation is performed by a professional 1 Click Parameters 2 Enter passwo...

Page 32: ...编号 GR UM C 00 32 56 communication address of the inverter 5 Set inverter com address 6 Read inverter com address to ensure setting is successful ...

Page 33: ...inverter time will be updated automatically 7 2 Operation Mode 7 2 1 Waiting mode When the DC voltage is more than 180Vdc inverter will be powered on and enters the waiting state At this mode inverter will check the system parameter If the system is normal and PV voltage is more than 195Vdc inverter will try to connect to the grid 7 2 2 Working mode At this mode inverter work normally and the Powe...

Page 34: ...sly monitor and adjust system status When there is a fault detected LED will show the fault message Note Please refer to section 8 2 to check the fault message and take corrective measures 7 2 4 Off mode When the sunlight is weak or no light inverter will stop working automatically When it is off inverter will not consume gird power or PV module At the same time the LED of inverter will be turned ...

Page 35: ...nication indicator light Inverter has external communication such as RS485 GPRS etc Green light is on Inverter has no external communication Light is not on Inverter upgrade or USB interface is reading and writing data Green light flashes E Power or fault code indicator light Inverter is in the grid state The eight LEDs from left to right represent the power of the inverter if 8 green lights are o...

Page 36: ...om Android store or App store by searching Shinephone download and install software Note 1 Make you it s the latest version 2 Please find more details on http server growatt com 2 Users can register their mobile APP account by following the steps below Run ShinePhone go to login page click register Registration is required to fill in the information with the is required the agreement is mandatory ...

Page 37: ...y device list shows current plant device user can see more details by click the device left cross the device to stick the device and edit edit operation includes change device alias icon and delete device Datalogger 1 User can add more datalogger under the particular plant Way Click in the upper right corner of the device page and select Add Collector WiFi GPRS etc as shown in Figure 8 7 Note You ...

Page 38: ... user can find more with control parameter data and Events page 2 Control user set inverter on off set active power set reactive power set PF set inverter time set grid voltage high set grid voltage low The operation password is inverter date for example inverter20170722 3 Parameter user can see device SN rated power firmware version PV1 voltage current and power etc 4 Data page user can see the P...

Page 39: ...follows 8 2 1 Mobile phone app Shinephone Local Monitoring 8 2 1 1 Log on to app for local monitoring Method 1 When you open the app login front page click the top right corner toolbox icon Pop up the toolbox click the local debugging tool and you can get the wifi name of the collector by scanning the QR code or barcode The default password for WIFI is 12345678 If you have already connected you ca...

Page 40: ...f local monitoring and debugging When viewing local monitoring you must keep the phone s wifi connected to the collector s wifi to view local monitoring to enter the local monitoring page first click auto refresh to get the latest data information Electricity generation the option to view the latest generation daily generation monthly and annual generation of detailed information Power you can see...

Page 41: ...he local debug password B Setting configuration The configuration data of inverter voltage power and so on can be modified according to the usage Fig 8 36 C Parameter configuration The parameter data of the equipment can be modified according to the usage Fig 8 37 D Intelligent detection Detailed and accurate view of the device s detailed data and status Fig 8 38 ...

Page 42: ...V curve scanning Can remotely scan each mppt Fig 8 39 F Fault recording detection Remote fast and accurate fault location Fig 8 40 G Real time recording detection Inverter voltage and current quality can be observed in real time Fig 8 41 ...

Page 43: ...on all at one click Fig 8 42 I High level setting According to the register address set parameters professionals J Device information Check PV voltage current string voltage current AC voltage current power frequency PID voltage current internal parameters and device detail information and parameters Fig 8 43 ...

Page 44: ...U disk write to the following content then insert the U disk to programming Note the M3 program needs to be programming at last time 2 Fault Recording Create the bconfig txt file under the root of the U disk write the following content then insert the U disk that can be read fault information then generates a form under the files in the root directory A total of 60 fault recording information is s...

Page 45: ...irectory 4 Real Time Recording Create the bconfig txt file under the root of the U disk write the following content then insert U disk to read real time recording information then generates a form under the files in the root directory the form record s waveform is consistent with the ID of the command setting ...

Page 46: ...until the internal bus capacitance discharge completely Do not use the air pump cleaning fan which may cause fan damage When the Growatt MAX series inverter work in high temperature environment good ventilation and heat dissipation can effectively reduce the chance of load derating Inverter equipped with internal cooling fans when the internal temperature is too high the fans work in to reduce the...

Page 47: ...t DC terminals from inverter Users need tools to disconnect the DC connection terminals 3 Turn off AC switch 2 Remove the screws on the fan guards with a cross screwdriver it is shown as below Fig 9 1 External fan view Fig 9 2 Internal fan view 3 Disconnect the wire connector of the fans with a flat head screw driver and remove the fans from the fan guards it is shown as below ...

Page 48: ... 2Pcs external fan 5Pcs 4 Clean fan fan guards and heat sink or replace fan 1 Clean the fan and fan guards with air pump brush or a damp cloth 2 Remove each fan separately for cleaning if necessary 3 Remove the fan that need to replace with a cross screwdriver replace a new fan 4 Tidy up the wire 5 Install the fan fan guard fixed and the inverter again ...

Page 49: ...al Contact Growatt Warning103 NTC Broken Contact Growatt Warning104 DSP and COM firmware version unmatch Contact Growatt Warning105 Over Temperature Contact Growatt Warning106 SPD abnormal Contact Growatt Warning107 NE abnormal Check if the neutral and ground cables are well connected and firm Warning108 PV Circuit short Contact Growatt Warning109 PV boost driver broken Contact Growatt Warning110 ...

Page 50: ...ct Growatt Error 108 SPS Power Fault Contact Growatt Error 110 Current over limit Contact Growatt Error112 AFCI Fault Contact Growatt Error113 IGBT drive fault Contact Growatt Error114 AFCI Module check fail Contact Growatt Error117 Relay fault Contact Growatt Error120 N PE fault detection PV ground machine Contact Growatt Error121 CPLD abnormal Contact Growatt Error122 Bus Fault Contact Growatt E...

Page 51: ...P trackers 2 Max input current per MPP trackers 32A Max short circuit current per MPP trackers 40A DC overvoltage category Category II Output Data AC AC nominal power 80000W 100000W 110000W 120000W 125000W Max AC apparent power 88000VA 110000VA 121000VA 132000VA 137500VA Nominal AC voltage range 230V 400V 340 440VAC AC grid frequency range 50 60Hz 45 55Hz 55 65Hz Max output current 133 7A 167 1A 1...

Page 52: ...anding protection Yes Residual current monitoring unit Yes String monitoring Yes Anti PID function Optional AFCI protection Optional General data Dimensions W H D in mm 970 640 345mm Weight 84kg Operating temperature range 30 60 Altitude 4000m Internal consumption at 1W Note1 Topology Transformerless Cooling Fan cool Protection degree IP66 Relative humidity 0 100 DC connection CN4U AC connection C...

Page 53: ...0V Start voltage 195V Nominal voltage 600V 720V 720V 720V MPP voltage range 600V 850V 600V 850V 685V 850V 685V 850V No of MPP trackers 10 No of PV strings per MPP trackers 2 Max input current per MPP trackers 32A Max short circuit current per MPP trackers 40A DC overvoltage category Category II Output Data AC AC nominal power 133000W 125000W 136000W 1500000W Max AC apparent power 146300VA 137500VA...

Page 54: ...ce monitoring Yes AC surge protection Type II AC short circuit protection Yes Grid monitoring Yes Anti islanding protection Yes Residual current monitoring unit Yes String monitoring Yes Anti PID function Optional AFCI protection Optional General data imensions W H D in mm 970 640 345mm Weight 84kg Operating temperature range 30 60 Altitude 4000m Internal consumption at 1W Note1 Topology Transform...

Page 55: ... disposed The steps are as follows 1 Disconnect the external AC short circuit device and prevent reconnection due to misoperation 2 Turn the DC switch to OFF position 3 Wait at least 5 minutes until the internal capacitor discharge is completed 4 Disconnect the AC connector 5 Disconnect the DC connector 6 Remove the inverter from the wall 7 Disposing of the inverter 11 1 Disposing Of The MAX Serie...

Page 56: ...e information below for better support 1 Inverter type 2 Serial number of inverter 3 Error code of inverter 4 LED status of inverter 5 DC input voltage of inverter Modules information 6 Inverter communication method Guangdong Growatt New Energy Co LTD No 28 Guangming Road Shiyan Street Bao an District Shenzhen PR China T 86 0755 2747 1942 E service ginverter com W www ginverter com ...