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Introduction

Operating instructions

WB50_60-11:FE4105

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1 Introduction

The Windy Boy inverters make it possible to operate small wind turbines as grid-
connected systems. Grid-connected means that the energy generated by the wind
turbine can be fed directly into an existing house power grid, a stand-alone power
system, or the mains supply.

To this end, the Windy Boy converts the direct current (DC) from permanent-magnet
wind turbines, which vary with speed, into grid-compatible alternating current (AC).
The Windy Boy requires the constant presence of mains supply voltage!

The Windy Boy 5000 / 6000 complies with all the VDEW (Verband der
Elektrizitätswirtschaft – German Electricity Industry Association) regulations for the
connection and parallel operation of electrical power units to the low-voltage grid of
the electricity supply company. This also encompasses the regulations of the German
Professional Association for Precision Engineering and Electro technology relating to
"Automatic switching of electrical power units" (SMA grid guard) and/or DIN VDE
0126. In addition to this, the Windy Boy 5000 / 6000 conforms to the
electromagnetic tolerance regulations and the low-voltage regulations of the relevant
combined European norms, as confirmed in the CE conformity declaration (10.3
"Declaration of conformity (CE)” (page 63)
).

The documentation provided here covers all such topics that are of interest when
operating Windy Boy 5000 / 6000 inverters. In addition to explanations of the
operational methods of the device and detailed technical data, advice as to data
capture and analysis is also provided.

Information relating to the installation and commission of the Windy Boy 5000 /
6000 should be taken from the installation instructions delivered with the device. The
Windy Boy 5000 / 6000 inverter has a special operational mode for wind turbines
which allows performance adjustment to the characteristic curve of the generator. In
this way you will obtain maximum yields from your wind turbine.

A wide input voltage range, high efficiency and a freely configurable output
characteristic curve with the highest level of reliability are only some of the properties
that are useful for your grid-connected system, or in a stand-alone system when
combined with the Sunny Island.

The installation of the Windy Boy 5000 / 6000 may only be done
by qualified technicians. The installer must be approved by the
utility company. Please read the installation guide carefully before
you begin with the installation. The installation of utility interactive
power sources must be compliant with all applicable regulations of
the utility company and with all applicable regulations and
standards.

Summary of Contents for Windy Boy 5000

Page 1: ...Windy Boy 5000 Windy Boy 6000 Inverter for Wind Energy Power Plants Operating Instructions Version 1 0 WB50_60 11 FE4105 TBE WB50 60 ...

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Page 3: ...SMA Technologie AG Revision Histroy Operating Instructions WB50_60 11 FE4105 Page 3 Revision History Document number Changes Author WB50_60 11 FE4105 First issue Welzel ...

Page 4: ...SMA Technologie AG Page 4 WB50_60 11 FE4105 Operating Instructions ...

Page 5: ...l for a trouble free and safe operation of the product Please read these sections care fully in order to avoid any damages of the equipment and for op timal personal protection This symbol indicates information that is required for the optimal operation of the product Read these sections carefully in order to ensure an optimal ope ration of the product and all its features This symbol indicates an...

Page 6: ...nd protection Arbitrary changing of the product or the provided software Failure of the product due to interference of connected or contiguous devices out of legal limit values Disasters and force majeure Software Licensing The use of the provided software by SMA Technologie AG is subject to the following conditions The software may be reproduced for internal purposes and installed on any number o...

Page 7: ...d care 31 6 Turbine operation 33 6 1 Overview 33 6 2 Characteristic curve function 33 6 3 Characteristic curve operation in Turbine operating mode 36 6 4 General setting example 37 7 Maintenance and care 39 8 Expansions 41 8 1 Sunny Data 41 8 2 Sunny Data via Powerline 42 8 3 Sunny Data over RS232 42 8 4 Sunny Data over RS485 43 8 5 Sunny Beam 43 8 6 Sunny Data Control over Sunny Beam 44 8 7 Sunny...

Page 8: ...2 Grid connection data 53 9 2 3 General data 54 10 General information 55 10 1 Measurement channels and messages 55 10 1 1 Status messages 56 10 1 2 Windy Boy 5000 6000 Operating parameters 57 10 2 Fault messages 60 10 3 Declaration of conformity CE 63 10 4 Import certificate 64 11 Stand alone systems 65 12 Contact 67 ...

Page 9: ...n norms as confirmed in the CE conformity declaration 10 3 Declaration of conformity CE page 63 The documentation provided here covers all such topics that are of interest when operating Windy Boy 5000 6000 inverters In addition to explanations of the operational methods of the device and detailed technical data advice as to data capture and analysis is also provided Information relating to the in...

Page 10: ...a PV inverter Please download the Sunny Mini Central manual from www SMA de and if you are planning to use the Windy Boy 5000 6000 in a photovoltaic system please contact us on the SMA hotline For stand alone systems that use the Sunny Island Please configure your Windy Boy 5000 6000 according to the specifications in the Sunny Island manual Configuration of the V I properties of the Windy Boy 500...

Page 11: ...in particular the temperature of the heatsink can reach 60 C in normal operation Touching could result in burns The Windy Boy 5000 6000 contains an independent mains disconnection device the SMA grid guard It ensures that the Windy Boy 5000 6000 complies with the VDEW Verband der Elektrizitätswirtschaft German Electricity Industry Association regulations for the connection and parallel operation o...

Page 12: ...Safety information SMA Technology AG Page 12 WB50_60 11 FE4105 Operating instructions ...

Page 13: ...increase in turbine rotation speed caused by load shedding when the Windy Boy is disconnected from the mains supply e g in the case of mains interference or power outage The overvoltage protection system has the following tasks When a pre defined voltage is reached the Windy Boy is disconnected from the generator and a short circuit slows the generator and or brings it to a standstill Some devices...

Page 14: ...preferable to mechanical solutions pitch control turning out of the wind in every case Any other use of the Windy Boy 5000 6000 leads to loss of the right to all warranty claims In case of overvoltage immediately disconnect the DC input of the Windy Boy 5000 6000 The presence of excessive input voltage can lead to irreparable damage When the Windy Boy 5000 6000 receives an excessive DC input volta...

Page 15: ...an be operated without any further modification or configuration The device parameters can however be modified if required An extra communications interface is required for ideal adaptation of the Windy Boy 5000 6000 to suit the particular wind turbine being used and this can also be used for reporting operation data For further details please refer to chapter 8 Expansions page 41 Characte ristic ...

Page 16: ...any optional communications connections are to be found on the underside of the Windy Boy 5000 6000 Each of the and DC connections are internally connected in parallel within the Windy Boy 5000 6000 Plug connector for DC Cable opening for the mains supply connection Opening for optional communication via RS232 RS485 or radio PG16 Plug connector for DC ...

Page 17: ...omplete description of the possible displays can be found in chapter 3 3 4 Description of the operational status page 19 These can be split into three categories 3 3 1 Normal operation As long as the green control LED is on or blinking the Windy Boy 5000 6000 is operating normally The simultaneous illumination of all three LEDs is also an indication of normal operation Initialization All other dis...

Page 18: ...l precautions it is possible that other faults may occur that cannot be displayed e g failure of the status display In order to recognize such faults the operator of the system should use the explanations in chapter 3 3 4 Description of the operational status page 19 to check the plausibility of the displayed status Further detailed diagnoses are possible using the communications options detailed ...

Page 19: ...cess The DC input voltage of the Windy Boy 5000 6000 lies between approx 80 V and approx 120 V The power is adequate for the on board power requirements but insufficient for mains supply feed in or for data transmission Working mode The Windy Boy 5000 6000 has successfully passed the measurement electronics and SMA grid guard self tests and has begun feed in operation The Windy Boy 5000 6000 is wo...

Page 20: ...ance grid monitoring The Windy Boy 5000 6000 checks if the initial conditions necessary for feeding the mains supply are satisfied e g start voltage and then begins monitoring the mains supply Derating The temperature monitoring of the Windy Boy 5000 6000 has reduced the output performance to prevent the device from overheating If this occurs often then this is an indication of inadequate heat dis...

Page 21: ...ection device SMA grid guard The Windy Boy 5000 6000 has detected a fault in the SMA grid guard during an internal test and has disabled the mains supply feed in This usually indicates a fault that cannot be corrected on site Please consult the manufacturer chapter 12 Contact page 67 and discuss further action to solve the problem with them Consult trained electrical personnel to correct the fault...

Page 22: ... have the following causes Low mains supply voltage VAC Vac Min High mains supply voltage VAC Vac Max Low mains supply frequency fAC Fac Min High mains supply frequency fAC Fac Max A change in mains supply frequency dFac Check if a general mains supply dropout has occurred check the operation of other mains supply devices and check if the fuse of the feed in connection of the Windy Boy 5000 6000 i...

Page 23: ...ross section of the mains connection cable Other measures can be taken to correct this problem but they require the agreement and cooperation of the electricity supplier Input voltage too high The yellow fault LED illuminates for 5 seconds when the fault occurs and then begins displaying the blink code of 3 seconds off and then 4 times briefly on This code is displayed three times in succession If...

Page 24: ...0 6000 receives an excessive DC input voltage it automatically disconnects from the mains supply and no longer feeds power into the grid When the Windy Boy 5000 6000 is in operation you must always first disconnect the AC voltage mains supply and only then should you disconnect the DC voltage from the Windy Boy 5000 6000 If the device fault leads to a major reduction in normal operation the Windy ...

Page 25: ...ge After 2 minutes the illumination switches off automatically Display messages in the startup phase The following messages are displayed during the startup phase of the Windy Boy 6000 and are identical to those in the Windy Boy 5000 Since the Windy Boy 5000 6000 is identically to the Sunny Mini Central apart from the mode of operation the display shows Sunny Mini Central After 6 seconds the firmw...

Page 26: ...ured value is responsible for the fault condition then the value measured at the time of the fault is displayed If another measurement is possible the current value is displayed in the second line After another 5 seconds normal operational information is again displayed If the fault is still present the fault display starts again from the beginning An overview of the status and fault messages can ...

Page 27: ...ut voltage never exceeds 600 V When the Windy Boy 5000 6000 receives an excessive DC input voltage it automatically disconnects from the mains supply and no longer feeds power into the grid When the Windy Boy 5000 6000 is in operation you must always first disconnect the AC voltage mains supply and only then should you disconnect the DC voltage from the Windy Boy 5000 6000 Before placing the devic...

Page 28: ...Unit description SMA Technology AG Page 28 WB50_60 11 FE4105 Operating instructions ...

Page 29: ...nnect the DC and AC connections from the Windy Boy 5000 6000 according to the installation instructions Language Switch S2 Switch S1 German B B English B A French A B Spanish A A MC MC MC MC 23 57 SMC60 AST VN30 15 00858 Potter Brumfield Potter Brumfield Potter Brumfield C B A 0 V 240 V MC MC MC MC N L PE N L1 230 Vac A S2 A B B S1 E Total 124 4kWh h Total 512h A S2 A B B S1 Position of the switch...

Page 30: ...Setting the display language SMA Technology AG Page 30 WB50_60 11 FE4105 Operating instructions ...

Page 31: ...normal operation cf chapter 3 3 4 Description of the operational status page19 Naturally this information can be obtained by using one of the communications options The cleaning intervals are dependent from the ambient conditions Make sure that enough air can flow through the fan guards With that you can contribute to an optimum yield of your system If the LEDs are so dirty that they can no longer...

Page 32: ...Maintenance and care SMA Technology AG Page 32 WB50_60 11 FE4105 Operating instructions ...

Page 33: ...wind turbine is presented to the Windy Boy in the form of a direct rotation speed variable DC voltage RPM and current intensity torque Most small wind turbines have a so called permanent magnet generator and a downstream rectifier for converting the variable frequency AC generator voltage into DC current 6 2 Characteristic curve function The Turbine operating mode of the Windy Boy 5000 6000 uses a...

Page 34: ...ters UPVStart UDCWindStart and UDCWindMax are used to adapt the power voltage curve of the Windy Boy 5000 6000 to the wind generator being used The correct configuration of the parameters shown in the diagram is absolutely necessary to guarantee optimum operation with wind generators from different manufacturers The basic parameters of a Windy Boy 5000 6000 factory settings are shown in the follow...

Page 35: ...he voltage at the moment when the Windy Boy 5000 6000 is ready to begin feeding power into the mains supply UdcWindMax 550 1 800 550 1 800 VDC Defines the voltage at the moment when the Windy Boy 5000 6000 begins feeding maximum power into the mains supply P Wind Ramp 500 10 2000 500 10 2000 W sec Controls a delayed startup of the characteristic curve only after the Windy Boy 5000 6000 has been sw...

Page 36: ...o feed the mains supply at maximum power The characteristic curve ends at the maximum permissible input voltage of the Windy Boy 5000 6000 which must never be exceeded If the wind strength is so low that the DC input voltage falls below UpvStart then the Windy Boy ceases feeding power into the mains supply for the period defined in T Stop If the DC input voltage increases again then the Windy Boy ...

Page 37: ...high DC input voltage which avoids braking of the wind generator through excessive power consumption This setting is especially suitable in locations with little or weak wind Once the properties of the wind generator are known then the reduction of the UdcWindMax parameter may be necessary in order to extract the maximum power from the wind generator even at low DC input voltages low wind speeds T...

Page 38: ...Turbine operation SMA Technology AG Page 38 WB50_60 11 FE4105 Operating instructions ...

Page 39: ...In the interests of maximum yield the operator should check weekly if possible un der various conditions of solar irradiation if the displays of the Windy Boy 5000 6000 indicate plausible normal operation cf chapter 3 3 4 Description of the ope rational status page 19 Naturally this information can be obtained by using one of the communications options Cleaning of the Windy Boy is only necessary w...

Page 40: ...Maintenance and care SMA Technology AG Page 40 WB50_60 11 FE4105 Operating instructions ...

Page 41: ... cable using a separate RS232 cable using a wireless link Sunny Beam using a separate USB Service Interface USBPBS The wind turbine can be monitored by the Windy Boy 5000 6000 in a number of different ways SMA offers a range of products for this purpose allowing you to install a tailor made monitoring system for your system If you require detailed information about the Windy Boy products please re...

Page 42: ...gy Back the connection to the PC usually occurs directly over the COM1 or COM2 port of the PC The installation of the RS232 cable is described in the installation instructions of the Windy Boy 5000 6000 max 50 SWR COM socket connector Betrieb Operation Erdschluss Earth Fault Photovolt aik Wech selrichter Photovolt aic inverter Störung Failure Betrieb Operation Erdschluss Earth Fault Photovolt aik ...

Page 43: ...must be present at an appropriate distance The installation of the wireless Piggy Back is described in the Sunny Beam user manual max 50 PC with Sunny Data Interface Converter RS485 RS232 RS232 RS485 Betrieb Operation Erdschluss Earth Fault Photovolt aik Wech selrichter Photovolt aic inverter Störung Failure Betrieb Operation Erdschluss Earth Fault Photovolt aik Wech selrichter Photovolt aic inver...

Page 44: ... must be equipped with a Powerline Piggy Back The installation is described in detail in the Sunny Boy Control Light documentation max 4 Sunny Beam PC with Sunny Data USB Betrieb Operation Erdschluss Earth Fault Photovolt aik Wech selrichter Photovolt aic inverter Störung Failure Betrieb Operation Erdschluss Earth Fault Photovolt aik Wech selrichter Photovolt aic inverter Störung Failure Betrieb O...

Page 45: ...nection to PCs or large displays and additional connection possibilities for digital and analog inputs and outputs Prerequisites See Sunny Boy Control max 50 Sunny Boy Control Powerline Betrieb Operation Erdschluss Earth Fault Photovolt aik Wech selrichter Photovolt aic inverter Störung Failure Betrieb Operation Erdschluss Earth Fault Photovolt aik Wech selrichter Photovolt aic inverter Störung Fa...

Page 46: ...ge systems with more than 50 Windy Boys can be monitored by coupling several Sunny Boy Controls together Internet presentation with SDC Agent Visualization with Sunny Data Control Connection also possible via Modem Remote Desktop Data evaluation with Excel Internet presentation with SMA Portal Betrieb Operation Erdschluss Earth Fault Photovolta ik Wechs elrichter Photovolta ic inverter Störung Fai...

Page 47: ...nal Sensors Memory Card RS485 Powerline Radio RS232 Sunny Portal Internet LAN LAN Hub Telephone Connection Betrieb Operation Erdschluss Earth Fault Photovolta ik Wechs elrichter Photovolta ic inverter Störung Failure Betrieb Operation Erdschluss Earth Fault Photovolta ik Wechs elrichter Photovolta ic inverter Störung Failure Betrieb Operation Erdschluss Earth Fault Photovolta ik Wechs elrichter Ph...

Page 48: ...in lobbies and entrance halls as well as in private areas Communication with Sunny TV via RS232 Powerline or using a wireless link will be possible at the end of 2005 or later RS485 Powerline Radio RS232 Sunny TV Configuration with PC Sunny TV Pac 7 450 W Sunny TV Pac 7 450 W Sunny TV Pac 7 450 W Video Projector TV Set Sunny TV Pac 7 450 W PC Monitor Video Out Sunny TV Sunny TV Pac 7 450 W Betrieb...

Page 49: ...DC max 26 A Max input power PDC max 5750 W Recommended generator power at 5 000 full load hours year Pturb max 4000 W Recommended generator power at 2 500 full load hours year Pturb max 4500 W All pole isolator on the DC input side DC plug connector Overvoltage protection Thermally monitored varistors DC voltage ripple USS 10 of the input voltage Personal protection Insulation monitoring Riso 1 MΩ...

Page 50: ...nge grid voltage VAC 198 260 V AC 180 265 V AC programmable Operating range grid frequency fAC 49 8 50 2 Hz 59 8 60 2 Hz 45 5 54 5 Hz programmable All pole isolator grid side Independent disconnection device SMA grid guard Phase shift angle based on the current s fundamental frequency cos j 1 Overvoltage category III Test voltage 50 Hz 2 kV 1 s routine testing 60 s type testing Test surge voltage ...

Page 51: ...ge General data Protection category per DIN EN 60529 IP54 External temperature range 25 C to 60 C Dimensions w x h x d 430 mm x 600 mm x 450 mm Weight 63 kg approx External interfaces Data transfer mains cable Optional Data transfer data cable optional RS232 RS485 electrically separated Data transfer wireless Optional Efficiency Max efficiency ηmax 95 6 Overall Efficiency Output Power W 96 95 90 9...

Page 52: ... max 26 0 A Max input power DCmax 6300 W Recommended generator power at 5 000 full load hours year Pturb max 4400 W Recommended generator power at 2500 full load hours year Pturb max 4950 W All pole isolator on the DC input side DC plug connector Overvoltage protection Thermally monitored varistors Voltage ripple UPP 10 of the input voltage Personal protection Insulation monitoring Riso 1 MΩ Own c...

Page 53: ...ting range grid voltage VAC 198 260 V AC 180 265 V AC programmable Operating range grid frequency fAC 49 8 50 2 Hz 59 8 60 2 Hz 45 5 54 5 programmable All pole isolator grid side Independent disconnection device SMA grid guard Phase shift angle based on the current s fundamental frequency cos j 1 Overvoltage category III Test voltage 50 Hz 2 kV 1 s routine testing 60 s type testing Test surge volt...

Page 54: ...r the input voltage the higher the efficiency General data Protection category per DIN EN 60529 IP54 Dimensions w x h x d 430 mm x 600 mm x 450 mm Weight 63 kg approx External interfaces Data transfer mains cable Optional Data transfer separate data cable optional RS232 RS485 electrically separated Data transfer wireless Optional Efficiency Max efficiency ηmax 96 0 Overall Efficiency Output Power ...

Page 55: ...er Error Fault type display under Disturbance status h Total Total hours of mains supply feed in operation Iac Ist Mains supply current Ipv DC current Netz Ein Power on Total number of mains supply switch ons Pac Mains supply performance provided Riso Insulation resistance of the system to the mains supply connection Seriennummer Serial number Serial number of the Windy Boy Status State Display of...

Page 56: ...e power system with a Sunny Island as network controller More information about this topic can be obtained from the Sunny Island operating manual under the category Droop Mode grid mon Testing the mains supply status mains impedance relay tests etc This message appears only during the startup phase before the Windy Boy 5000 6000 is connected to the mains supply This message mainly appears when the...

Page 57: ...l Konst Stopp Disconnection from mains supply no operation Turbine Operating mode for wind turbines the input voltage is converted according to the V I function defined by UPVStart UDCWindStart and UDCWindMax Default GER ENS Used for setting the country specific information dFac MAX Hz s 0 005 4 0 0 25 Maximum Mains frequency change before the mains monitoring system disconnects the device from th...

Page 58: ...t Betriebsdaten Returns all user level parameter values to the factory setting Reset Fehler Resets a permanent fault Speichern store Permanent volatile Permanent Permanent Modified parameters are stored in the EEPROM and can be used even when the Windy Boy has been restarted Volatile Prevents the parameters from being stored in the EEPROM the parameters are stored until the next restart T Start se...

Page 59: ...efining the voltage at which the Windy Boy is capable of connecting to the system 180 V is the recommended voltage for the Windy Boy 5000 and the Windy Boy 6000 Reducing this voltage parameter can lead to numerous unnecessary connection attempts Increasing this voltage parameter can lead to energy losses since the Windy Boy does not immediately connect to the system Name Unit Value range WB5000 60...

Page 60: ...Discuss the proposed parameters with the SMA hotline EEPROM A data transfer fault occurred during reading or writing of data from the EEPROM The data is not relevant for safe operation this fault has no effect on performance EEPROM dBh Data EEPROM is defective The device has switched itself off because the loss of important functions has disabled the Windy Boy 5000 6000 Contact SMA EeRestore One o...

Page 61: ...rrect the fault You can find Instructions on how to change the varistors in the Installation manual ROM The Windy Boy 5000 6000 firmware is faulty Contact SMA if this fault occurs frequently Uac Bfr Vac Bfr Uac Srr Vac Srr The mains voltage has exceeded the permissible range Bfr or Srr is an internal message that has no meaning for the user The Uac fault can have the following causes Mains supply ...

Page 62: ...r is an internal message that has no meaning for the user The Windy Boy 5000 6000 disconnects from the mains supply or stand alone grid to avoid potential damage The impedance is calculated from the mains supply impedance and the impedance of the mains connection cable AC cable of the Windy Boy 5000 6000 Check the mains impedance and mains connections on the Windy Boy 5000 6000 Use a mains connect...

Page 63: ...ies for the EMC Regulation defined in 89 336 EWG and the low voltage regulation defined in 73 23 EWG The devices are compliant with the following standards EMC Emission DIN EN 61000 6 3 2002 08 DIN EN 61000 6 4 2002 08 DIN EN 55022 2003 09 Class B Utility Interference DIN EN 61000 3 11 2001 04 DIN EN 61000 3 12 2004 06 Draft Immunity DIN EN 61000 6 1 2002 08 DIN EN 61000 6 2 2002 08 Safety DIN EN ...

Page 64: ... 11 FE4105 Operating instructions 10 4 Import certificate The Windy Boy 5000 6000 string inverter is equipped with the SMA grid guard independent disconnection device and it is covered by the industrial trade association SMA grid guard import certificate ...

Page 65: ... systems based on the Sunny Island The Windy Boy 5000 6000 requires extra settings for this to ensure optimum operation and also to achieve deactivation of the standard mains supply monitoring settings Please obtain all further relevant information from the Sunny Island manuals Sunny Island 4248 Windy Boy Sunny Boy AC bus Generator Public Utility Mini CHP Consumers or ...

Page 66: ...Stand alone systems SMA Technology AG Page 66 WB50_60 11 FE4105 Operating instructions ...

Page 67: ...ntact our service hotline Please have the following information available when you contact SMA Inverter type Type of wind turbine and AC DC converter Type of overvoltage protection Communication Serial number of the Windy Boy 5000 6000 Address SMA Technologie AG Hannoversche Strasse 1 5 34266 Niestetal Germany Tel 49 561 95 22 499 Fax 49 561 95 22 4699 hotline SMA de www SMA de ...

Page 68: ...Contact SMA Technology AG Page 68 WB50_60 11 FE4105 Operating instructions ...

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