Sofarsolar HYD 10KTL-3PH, Installation And Operating Manual

Page 1: ...HYD 5 20KTL 3PH Installation and operating manual Version 01 May 2022 English HYD 5KTL 3PH HYD 6KTL 3PH HYD 8KTL 3PH HYD 10KTL 3PH HYD 15KTL 3PH HYD 20KTL 3PH ...

Page 2: ... information 8 2 1 Safety information 8 2 2 Symbols and signs 12 3 Product features 15 3 1 Product information 15 3 2 Product dimensions 16 3 3 Labelling on the device 17 3 4 Functional features 17 3 5 Application modes 20 3 6 Connecting GTX 3000 H batteries 25 4 Installation 28 4 1 Installation information 28 4 2 Installation procedure 29 4 3 Examination before installation 29 4 4 Connections 32 ...

Page 3: ...m overview 43 5 4 Electrical connection 47 5 5 Connecting the PE cables 47 5 6 Connecting the DC lines for the PV modules and battery 49 5 7 Connecting the AC power cables 52 5 8 AC connector installation 54 5 9 Communication interfaces 57 5 10 Feed in limitation function 75 5 11 System monitoring 78 5 12 Installation of the WiFi GPRS or Ethernet stick 79 6 Commissioning the inverter 85 6 1 Safety...

Page 4: ... of the device 93 7 1 Control panel and display field 93 7 2 Standard display 94 7 3 Energy storage modes 95 7 4 Menu structure 99 7 5 Firmware update 107 8 Troubleshooting handling 109 8 1 Troubleshooting 109 8 2 Error list 111 8 3 Maintenance 124 9 Technical Data 125 ...

Page 5: ...ht declaration The copyright of this manual is owned by SOFARSOLAR It may not be copied neither partially nor completely by companies or individuals including software etc and must not be reproduced or distributed in any form or with the appropriate means SOFARSOLAR reserves the right to final interpretation This manual may be amended following feedback from users or customers Please consult our w...

Page 6: ...or specialist electrical engineers who are responsible for the installation and commissioning of the inverter in the PV system as well as the PV system operators 1 5 Symbols used This manual contains information on safe operation and uses symbols to ensure the safety of persons and property as well as the efficient operation of the inverter Please read through the following symbol explanations car...

Page 7: ... result in death or serious injury Follow the warnings in order to prevent serious injury CAUTION Non observance may result in minor injury Follow the warnings in order to prevent injury ATTENTION Non observance may result in property damage Follow the warnings in order to prevent damage to or destruction of the product NOTE Provides tips essential to the optimal operation of the product ...

Page 8: ...onnecting to the power grid you must obtain official authorisation from the local power grid operator in accordance with the corresponding national and state requirements Furthermore operation may only be carried out by qualified electricians Please contact the nearest authorised service centre if any maintenance or repairs are required Please contact your dealer to obtain information about your n...

Page 9: ...commissioning of electrical systems is familiar with the local laws standards and regulations of the grid operator SOFARSOLAR assumes no responsibility for the destruction of property or any injuries to personnel caused by improper usage 2 1 2 Installation requirements Please install the inverter according to the information contained in the following section Mount the inverter to a suitable objec...

Page 10: ...nd foreign objects rags boxes devices etc they must be regularly cleaned and kept clearly visible at all times 2 1 5 Electrical connection Observe all applicable electrical regulations when working with the Solar inverter DANGER Dangerous DC voltage Before establishing the electrical connection cover the PV modules using opaque material or disconnect the PV generator from the inverter Solar radiat...

Page 11: ... no guarantee 2 1 6 Operation DANGER Electric shock Contact with the electrical grid or the device s terminals may result in an electric shock or fire Do not touch the terminal or the conductor which is connected to the electrical grid Follow all instructions and observe all safety documents that refer to the grid connection CAUTION Burning due to hot housing While the inverter is being operated s...

Page 12: ...tch wait a minimum of 5 minutes before starting any maintenance or repair work IMPORTANT Unauthorised repairs Following the elimination of any faults the inverter should be fully functional once more Should any repairs be required please contact a local authorised service centre The internal components of the inverter must NOT be opened without the relevant authorisation Shenzhen SOFARSOLAR Co Ltd...

Page 13: ...rator must be earthed in accordance with the requirements of the local power grid operator For reasons of personal safety we recommend that all PV module frames and inverters of the PV system are reliably earthed WARNING Damage due to overvoltage Ensure that the input voltage does not exceed the maximum permissible voltage Overvoltage may cause long term damage to the inverter as well as other dam...

Page 14: ...wait five minutes to ensure that the capacitor has been fully discharged Caution Danger through electric shock Caution Hot surface The product is compliant with EU guidelines Earthing point Please read the manual before installing the inverter Device degree of protection according to EN 60529 Positive and negative poles of the DC input voltage The inverter must always be transported and stored wit...

Page 15: ...3PH is a grid coupled PV and energy storing inverter which can supply energy in stand alone operation The HYD 5K 20KTL 3PH has integrated energy management functions which cover a wide range of application scenarios AMASS Storage Battery Normal Load WiFi GPRS RS485 USB CAN2 0 Grid Critical Load Power Generation Date Monitoring Platform PV panels Smart Meter Hydbrid Inverter ...

Page 16: ...o not require one of the poles to be earthed In normal operation the operating current must not exceed the limits specified within the technical data The selection of the optional inverter parts must be determined by a qualified technician who has good knowledge of the installation conditions 3 2 Product dimensions ...

Page 17: ...g The battery can supply the energy to the grid or the consumer The emergency current supply mode EPS can provide inductive loads such as air conditioning systems or refrigerators with an automatic switchover time of less than 10 milliseconds and a temporary overload of up to 10 is possible 3 4 1 Functions 1 Two MPP trackers with 1 5 fold DC overload 2 Flexible switching between on grid operation ...

Page 18: ...ry strings with a combined maximum charging and discharging current of 50 A 5 Wide battery input voltage range 180 800 V 6 The EPS output can be connected to unbalanced loads 7 Up to 10 inverters can operate in parallel at the EPS connection and AC connection 8 Monitoring via RS485 and WiFi optionally via Bluetooth GPRS ...

Page 19: ...PRODUCT FEATURES HYD 5K 20KTL 3PH 19 3 4 2 Electrical block diagram ...

Page 20: ...s configuration there are no PV panels connected and the battery is charged through the grid connection AMASS Storage Battery Normal Load WiFi GPRS RS485 USB CAN2 0 Grid Critical Load Power Generation Date Monitoring Platform PV panels Smart Meter Hydbrid Inverter AMASS Storage Battery Normal Load WiFi GPRS RS485 USB CAN2 0 Grid Critical Load Power Generation Date Monitoring Platform Hydbrid Inver...

Page 21: ...PV panels and the battery will provide electricity to the critical load AMASS Storage Battery Normal Load WiFi GPRS RS485 USB CAN2 0 Grid Critical Load Power Generation Date Monitoring Platform Hydbrid Inverter Smart Meter PV panels AMASS Storage Battery Normal Load WiFi GPRS RS485 USB CAN2 0 Grid Critical Load Power Generation Date Monitoring Platform PV panels Hydbrid Inverter Smart Meter ...

Page 22: ...takes place via the link cable For the parallel switching of several devices it is recommended to use a joint AC load break switch for the connected loads at the LOAD connection For the parallel switching of several devices it is recommended to use a joint AC load break switch for the connected loads at the GRID connection AMASS Storage Battery Normal Load WiFi GPRS RS485 USB CAN2 0 Grid Critical ...

Page 23: ... not be connected via the AC LOAD terminal but rather directly to the grid 3 5 6 AC retrofit system In this system configuration the hybrid system for an already existing PV system is supplemented with a solar inverter of any brand By installing a second smart meter the PV production can be taken into account and used for charging the battery NOTE The communication address of meter 1 should be set...

Page 24: ...485 USB CAN2 0 Grid Critical Load Power Generation Date Monitoring Platform Hydbrid Inverter Primary PV panels PV panels Smart Meter 1 Smart Meter 2 Grid tied Inverter AMASS Storage Battery Normal Load WiFi GPRS RS485 USB CAN2 0 Grid Single phase Critical Load 3 Power Generation Date Monitoring Platform Hydbrid Inverter Primary PV panels Smart Meter 1 Single phase Critical Load 2 Single phase Crit...

Page 25: ...parallel can be connected to each of the HYD 5K 20KTL 3PH s battery input with the same DC voltage resulting in a nominal battery capacity of 200 kWh in the largest configuration The HYD 5 8KTL 3PH models have one battery input max current 25 A The HYD 10 20KTL 3PH models have two battery inputs max current 25 A 25 A Battery inputs can be set in parallel mode to AMASS Storage Battery Normal Load 3...

Page 26: ...rallel battery systems in total with the same DC voltage up to 100 kWh nominal capacity NOTE If a battery input is unused ensure to set this in the inverter s system settings for example System Settings Input Channel Config Bat Channel2 Not Used Configuration of the battery setup should only be done when the inverter is in standby mode Advanced Settings 10 Switch on off Off ...

Page 27: ...nsure to set this in the inverter s system settings for example System Settings Input Channel Config Bat Channel2 Not Used The battery inputs of different inverters should not be connected in parallel Each battery tower corresponds to a unique battery address Each battery address can be configured from 00 15 or not used The other battery parameters should be set according to the battery specificat...

Page 28: ... Burning hazard Do NOT install the inverter in places where it can be accidentally touched The housing and heat sink may become very hot while the inverter is being operated IMPORTANT Weight of the device Take into account the weight of the inverter when transporting and moving it Choose a suitable installation location and surface Commission a minimum of two persons for the installation of the in...

Page 29: ...e damaged during transportation Therefore the external packaging materials must be examined before the inverter is installed Check the external packaging material for damage e g holes and cracks If you discover any damage do not unpack the inverter and contact the transport company and or dealer immediately It is recommended that the packaging material should be removed within 24 hours before inst...

Page 30: ...input terminal 4 05 MC4 connector contact PV 4 06 MC4 connector contact PV 4 07 BAT input connector 2 08 BAT connector contact 2 09 BAT connector contact 2 10 Secured metal clamps at BAT power input cable 2 11 M6 hexagon screw 2 12 M8 80 expansion screws wall bracket 4 13 AC grid connection 1 14 AC load connection 1 15 Link port connection 1 ...

Page 31: ...nector for CT 1 19 Three phase smart meter DTSU666 1 20 CT with divided core HY94C5 200 or AKH 0 66 K 24 200A 5A only for smart meters 3 21 COM 16 pole connector 1 22 M4X14 Phillips screw triple for DC switch lock 1 23 Temperature sensor NTC 5M when using the internal BMS 1 24 Manual 1 25 Warranty card 1 26 Quality certificate 1 27 Test report output test 1 ...

Page 32: ...rtation Please check the product packaging and connections carefully prior to installation Battery connection DC switch PV input terminals AC load connection AC grid connection USB WiFi DRMs Communication connection Link port 1 Link port 0 Current sensor connection CT LCD display ...

Page 33: ...m Used to drill holes in the wall 02 Screwdriver Wiring 03 Phillips screwdriver Used to remove and install the screws of the AC terminal 04 Removal tool Used to remove the PV terminal 05 Wire stripper Used to strip the wire 06 6mm Allen key Used to turn the screw to connect the rear panel to the inverter 07 Crimping tool Used to crimp power cables 08 Multimeter Used to check the earthing ...

Page 34: ...nti dust respiratory mask for the installer 4 6 Installation Environment Requirements Choose a dry clean and tidy place convenient for installation Ambient temperature range 25 60 C Relative humidity 0 100 non condensed The inverter shall be installed in a well ventilated place Do not place the inverter close to flammable or explosive materials The AC overvoltage category of the inverter is catego...

Page 35: ...20KTL 3PH 35 4 7 Installation location Choose a suitable position for the installation of the inverter Ensure that the following requirements have been fulfilled Minimum distances for individual HYD 5K 20KTL 3PH inverters ...

Page 36: ...36 HYD 5K 20KTL 3PH Minimum distances for several HYD 5K 20KTL 3PH inverters 4 8 Unpacking the inverter 1 Open the packaging and grip underneath the inverter at the sides with both hands 1000 mm 200 mm 300 mm 200 mm ...

Page 37: ...ile it is being moved it is very heavy Do not place the inverter on its connections as these are not designed to bear its weight Place the inverter horizontally on the ground When you place the inverter on the ground place foamed material or paper underneath it in order to protect its housing 4 9 Installation of the inverter 1 Hold the wall bracket in the desired place and mark the three holes Put...

Page 38: ...nsure that its insertion depth is sufficient 3 Align the wall bracket with the hole positions and fasten by tightening the spread screw with the nuts 4 Place the inverter in the wall bracket and fasten it with the M6 hexagon screw 5 You can secure the inverter to the wall bracket using a lock M6 ...

Page 39: ... charge remains in the capacitor after the DC switch has been switched off Therefore at least 5 minutes must lapse before the capacitor has been electrically discharged DANGER Electrical voltage PV modules generate electrical energy when exposed to sunlight and this may present an electrical shock hazard Therefore cover the PV modules with an opaque sheet before connecting to the DC input power ca...

Page 40: ...he connected PV modules must be compliant with IEC 61730 class A Model Isc PV absolute maximum Maximum output overvoltage protection HYD 5KTL 3PH 15 A 15 A 8 A 3 HYD 6KTL 3PH 10 A 3 HYD 8KTL 3PH 13 A 3 HYD 10KTL 3PH 30 A 30 A 16 A 3 HYD 10KTL 3PH A 16 A 3 HYD 15KTL 3PH 24 A 3 HYD 20KTL 3PH 32 A 3 The DVC decisive voltage classification is the circuit voltage which constantly occurs between two arb...

Page 41: ...ECTIONS HYD 5K 20KTL 3PH 41 Interface DVC PV input connection DVCC AC connection DVCC Battery connection DVCC Load connection DVCC USB WiFi interface DVCA COM interface DVCA CT interface DVCA DRMs DVCA Link port DVCA ...

Page 42: ...onnect the positive cable of the lithium battery Outdoor multicore copper cable 4 6mm Connect the negative cable of the lithium battery Connect the positive cable of the PV array PV cable 4 6mm Connect the negative cable of the PV array Load L1 Outdoor multicore copper cable 6 10 mm L2 L3 N PE AC L1 L2 L3 N PE ...

Page 43: ... feed in limitation functions require the use of an external measurement device to obtain grid information There are 3 system configurations System A direct measurement of energy with CTs up to 300 A System B measurement of energy with energy meter CTs System C measurement of energy with energy meter up to 80 A NOTE For System B customers can choose different CTs based on the installation The seco...

Page 44: ...ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS 44 HYD 5K 20KTL 3PH 5 3 1 System A direct measurement with CTs ...

Page 45: ...ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS HYD 5K 20KTL 3PH 45 5 3 2 System B measurement with energy meter CTs ...

Page 46: ...ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS 46 HYD 5K 20KTL 3PH 5 3 3 System C measurement with only an energy meter ...

Page 47: ...y Active Class 0 5S Reactive Class 2 5 4 Electrical connection The electrical connection is established as follows 1 Connect PE cable 2 Connect DC input cable 3 Connect battery cable 4 Connect AC output power cable 5 Connect communication cable optional 5 5 Connecting the PE cables Connect the inverter to the equipotential bonding bar by using the protective earth cable PE for grounding ...

Page 48: ...PV system not all live metal parts e g PV module frames PV frame generator connection box housing inverter housing require earthing 1 Remove the insulation of the cable For outside use cables of 4mm are recommended for earthing Note L2 is 2 to 3 mm longer than L1 2 Crimp the cable to the ring terminal 3 Install the crimped ring terminal and the washer with the M6 screws and tighten these with a to...

Page 49: ...attery NOTE The connection steps of the battery and PV are the same only the terminal specifications are different The colour of the battery terminal is blue the colour of PV terminal is black Please observe the recommended cable dimensions Cable cross section mm2 Outer diameter of cable mm Range Recommended value 4 0 6 0 4 0 4 5 7 8 ...

Page 50: ...tive connections 2 Remove the insulation of the cables Note L2 is 2 to 3mm longer than L1 Positive DC cable Negative DC cable 3 Insert the positive and negative DC cables into the corresponding cable glands 4 Crimp the DC cables The crimped cable must be able to withstand a tractive force of 400 Nm ...

Page 51: ...e DC connections 5 Insert the crimped DC cables into the corresponding connector housing until you hear a clicking sound 6 Re screw the cable glands to the connector housing 7 Insert the positive and negative connectors into the corresponding DC input terminals of the inverter until you hear a clicking sound Locking Note Insert the protective caps into the unused DC connections ...

Page 52: ...om the inverter insert a removal key into the locking and press on the key with the adequate force as shown in the following illustration 5 7 Connecting the AC power cables The AC power cables are used to connect the inverter to the critical loads through the EPS port and the AC power distributor or the power grid CAUTION AC connection Each inverter must have its own circuit breaker The AC disconn...

Page 53: ...ions for the installation of external relais or circuit breakers The AC cable should be correctly dimensioned in order to ensure that the loss of power in the AC cable is less than 1 of the rated output If the AC cable resistance is too high then the AC voltage will increase this may cause the inverter to become disconnected from the power grid The relationship between the leakage power in the AC ...

Page 54: ...ease follow below steps to install the AC connector 1 Select the suitable cable in accordance with above diagram Remove the insulating layer of the AC output cable using a wire stripper and in accordance with the following illustration A 30 50 mm B 3 5 mm 2 Disassemble the connector in accordance with the following illustration Guide the AC output cable through the cable gland ...

Page 55: ...terminal using the Allen key Connection Cable L1 Phase 1 brown L2 Phase 2 black L3 Phase 3 grey N Neutral conductor blue PE Earthing cable yellow green 4 Assemble the connector housing and screw the cable gland tight 5 Connect the AC connector to the AC connection of the inverter by turning it clockwise until it locks into place ...

Page 56: ...ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS 56 HYD 5K 20KTL 3PH NOTE Remove the AC connector by turning it anticlockwise CAUTION Electrical voltage Ensure that the grid has been switched off before removing the AC connector ...

Page 57: ... 20KTL 3PH are displayed below No Connection Function USB WiFi USB port for firmware update and safety parameter import Port to connect Stick Logger WiFi GPRS DRMs Demand Response Modes Logic Interface to control the inverter COM Multifunctional Communication Port Link port 1 Master Slave operation of multiple inverters Link port 0 ...

Page 58: ...Signal 6 RS485 B2 RS485 Signal Communication with battery management system automatically identifying CAN or RS485 bus 7 CAN0_H CAN high data 8 CAN0_L CAN low data 9 GND S BMS communication GND 10 485TX0 RS485 Signal 11 485TX0 RS485 Signal Temperature measurement for batteries without BMS for example lead acid 12 GND S Signal GND 13 BAT Temp Battery temperature sampling Dry contact for electrical ...

Page 59: ...5K 20KTL 3PH 59 1 Remove the cable sheath at a length of 20 to 40 mm 2 Connect the wires according to the required functions and pins refer to the table above 3 Close the housing and secure the cable gland by turning it clockwise ...

Page 60: ...e must be set on the inverter s LCD display Please observe the operating steps in chapter 7 5 9 2 RS485 For the monitoring and control of several inverters you connect the RS485 wires in daisy chain At the last inverter you need to terminate the bus with an 120 Ohm resistor between Pin 3 and 4 ...

Page 61: ...the point of grid interconnection There are different system configurations possible It can be measured using CTs up to 300 A or with direct connection up to 80 A Please refer to below table for the PIN assignments for the RS485 connection between the inverter and the energy meter Inverter COM Port Pin Function Meter Pin Pin 5 RS485 A2 Pin 24 Pin 6 RS485 B2 Pin 25 NOTE Use the shielded twisted pai...

Page 62: ...ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS 62 HYD 5K 20KTL 3PH Energy meter with CT connection System A default Energy meter pins Public grid ...

Page 63: ... Energy Meter Configuration The energy meter is preconfigured to be used with the inverter with these settings Modbus Address 1 Baud Rate 9600 Current Ratio 40 1 Energy Meter direct connection System C The energy meter type Chint DTSU666 5 80A must be purchased separately it is not included in the delivery Max current input 80 A ...

Page 64: ...ngs please refer to below procedure Modbus Address and Baud Rate setting Current Ratio setting 5 9 4 Temperature Sensor For batteries without a BMS for example lead acid batteries you need to connect the temperature sensor which is within the scope of supply Place the sensor at the battery ...

Page 65: ...00 H For connecting the GTX 3000 H battery to the inverter please follow the below pin assignments Inverter COM Port Function GTX 3000 H communication cable Battery Link In Port Pin 7 CAN0_H White orange Pin 2 Pin 8 CAN0_L Orange Pin 4 5 9 6 Dry Contact The dry contact signals the on and EPS mode It can supply 12VDC during the on grid state and goes to 0 V during EPS mode Note This function is ava...

Page 66: ... CONNECTIONS 66 HYD 5K 20KTL 3PH EPS mode 5 9 7 Communication power supply The power supply can be used for external communication devices PE N Pin 16 Pin 14 12 V COM NO NC PE N Pin 16 Pin 14 No voltage COM NO NC ...

Page 67: ...urrent rating of 100 mA at the inverter connection Please refer to the table below for the specific PIN connections Pin Definition Function 1 Ict_R Phase R Phase L1 2 Ict_R Phase R Phase L1 3 Ict_S Phase S Phase L2 4 Ict_S Phase S Phase L2 5 Ict_T Phase T Phase L3 6 Ict_T Phase T Phase L3 Follow below steps to install the CTs 1 Fix the cables on the terminals according to above table and put the c...

Page 68: ... lock the connector by turning it clockwise 5 9 9 Link Port In systems with multiple inverters you can connect the devices in a Master Slave configuration In this configuration only one energy meter is connected to the Master inverter for the system control ...

Page 69: ...9 NOTE The first and last inverter need to be connected with the 8 Pin connection terminals Pin Connections Pin Definition Function 1 IN_SYN0 Synchronising signal 0 2 CANL CAN low data 3 SYN_GND0 Synchronising signal GND 0 4 CANH CAN high data ...

Page 70: ...ND 2 8 IN_SYN2 Synchronising signal 2 Installation 1 Connect and lock the connector by turning clockwise 5 9 10 DRMs Logic interface The DRM Logic interface is used to control the inverter by external signals usually provided from grid operators with ripple control receivers or other means The logic interface pins are defined according to different standard requirements ...

Page 71: ...ment Connector inverter RJ45 Cable clip is below Please follow below installation steps 1 Press the wire terminals in colour sequence 2 Route the cable terminal through the cable gland and insert the communication cable into the RJ45 connector 3 Lock the connector by turning clockwise ...

Page 72: ... inverter recognises all supported Demand Response commands and initiates the reaction within two seconds The inverter will continue to respond while the mode remains asserted Supported DRM commands DRM0 DRM5 DRM6 DRM7 DRM8 Pin Colour Function 1 orange white DRM1 5 2 orange DRM2 6 3 green white DRM3 7 4 blue DRM4 8 5 blue white DRM0 6 green RefGen ...

Page 73: ...on serves to control and or limit the output power of the inverter The inverter can be connected to a radio ripple control receiver in order to dynamically limit the output power of all inverters within the system The inverter is preconfigured on the following power levels Pin Name Inverter Radio ripple control receiver 1 L1 Relay 1 input K1 output relay 1 ...

Page 74: ...ut K3 output relay 3 4 L4 Relay 4 input K4 output relay 4 6 G Ground Relay common ground Relay status Closing is 1 opening is 0 L1 L2 L3 L4 Active power Cos φ 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 30 1 0 0 1 0 60 1 0 0 0 1 100 1 Logic interface for EN50549 1 2019 The active power output can be ended within five seconds following a command to the input interface ...

Page 75: ...elay 1 6 G Ground Relay common ground The inverter is preconfigured on the following power levels Relay status Closing is 1 opening is 0 L1 Active power Power drop rate Cos φ 1 0 5 seconds 1 0 100 1 5 10 Feed in limitation function The Anti Reflux Power function refers to SOFARSOLAR s feed in limitation function When this function is enabled the feed in power ...

Page 76: ...and the fault protection will not be triggered When the Hard Anti Reflux Control is enabled loss of signal with the meter triggers the inverter s fault protection The inverter output of HYD 5 20KTL 3PH series inverter has 4 sets of relays which are electrically connected to the output end R S T N respectively to ensure the continuity of the electrical connection of load R S T N when the inverter i...

Page 77: ...mitation function Refer to Advanced settings 3 Anti Reflux in this manual for specific operation methods 5 10 2 Obtaining grid information via System B and C Follow the wiring instructions according to the wiring method as shown in single line diagram for System B or System C enable the Anti Reflux Power function and set the limitation parameters on the menu interface of the inverter The configura...

Page 78: ...optional 5 11 1 RS485 You can connect RS485 linked devices to your PC or a data logger via an RS485 USB adapter NOTE The RS485 line may not be any longer than 1000 m Assign each inverter its own modbus address 1 to 31 via the LCD display 5 11 2 WiFi GPRS Ethernet stick When you have installed the stick logger the inverters can directly upload your operating energy and alarm data in the SolarMAN mo...

Page 79: ...Configuration of the WiFi stick via the web browser Preparation The WiFi stick is installed in accordance with the previous section and the SOFAR inverter must be in operation Carry out the following steps in order to configure the WiFi stick 1 Connect your PC or smartphone with the WiFi network of the WiFi stick The name of this WiFi network is AP followed by the serial number of the WiFi stick s...

Page 80: ...atus page will be opened 5 Click on the Wizard in order to configure the WiFi stick for Internet access Result The WiFi stick begins to send data to SolarMAN Register your system at the website home solarmanpv com For this enter the serial number found on the stick logger Installers use the portal at pro solarmanpv com 5 12 2 Setting up the WiFi stick with the app To download the app search for SO...

Page 81: ...the system 4 Go to the newly created system in order to configure the stick logger device logger 5 Press the button on the WiFi stick for 1 second to activate the WPS mode of the stick so that the smartphone can be connected to the WiFi stick 6 Now select your local WiFi network for Internet access and enter your WiFi password 7 The WiFi stick is configured with the access data WiFi stick status T...

Page 82: ...o connection to router COM Communication with inverter Flashing 1 sec Communication with inverter On Logger connected to inverter Off No connection to inverter READY Logger status Flashing 1 sec Normal status Flashing 0 1 sec Reset running Off Error status Reset button Keystroke Description 1 sec WPS mode 5 sec Restart 10 sec Restart reset 5 12 3 Setting up the GPRS stick The GPRS stick must be eq...

Page 83: ...the following steps 1 Open the app and call up the Bluetooth Tools menu item 2 Identify the WiFi stick with the serial number and select it 3 Call up the Custom item 4 Enter the command AP YZAPN APN name of your grid operator 5 e g for T Mobile AP YZAPN internet v6 telekom 6 To check the setting call up AP YZAPN ...

Page 84: ...utes until the connection has been established and the status is normal 5 12 4 Setting up the Ethernet stick The Ethernet stick is delivered with DHCP as standard so it automatically gets an IP address from the router If you wish to set up a fixed IP address connect a PC to the Ethernet stick and open the configuration page via the web address 10 10 100 254 ...

Page 85: ...ironment requirements are met 1 Inverter is firmly fastened to the mounting bracket on the wall 2 PV PV wires are firmly connected polarity and voltage are correct 3 BAT BAT wires are firmly connected polarity and voltage are correct 4 DC isolator is correctly connected between battery inverter DC isolator OFF 5 GRID LOAD cables are firmly correctly connected 6 AC circuit breaker is correctly conn...

Page 86: ...nverter s phase 2 Turn ON DC switch 3 Switch ON the battery Turn ON DC isolator between battery inverter 4 Turn ON AC circuit breaker between the inverter GRID port GRID 5 Turn ON AC circuit breaker between the inverter LOAD port critical load 6 Inverter should start to operate now 6 4 Initial setup You need to set the following parameters before inverter starts to operate Parameter Note 1 Languag...

Page 87: ...hannel 1 MPPT1 if PV strings are connected to MPPT1 select MPPT1 Input Channel 2 MPPT2 if PV strings are connected to MPPT2 independently select MPPT2 If PV strings are connected to MPPT2 in parallel to MPPT1 select MPPT1 Input Channel 3 BAT1 If a battery is connected to BAT1 input select BAT1 otherwise disable Input Channel 4 BAT2 if a second battery is connected to BAT2 independently select BAT2...

Page 88: ...The HYD 5 8KTL 3PH models have one battery input max current 25 A The HYD 10 20KTL 3PH models have two battery inputs max current 25 A 25 A Battery inputs can be connected and set in parallel mode to reach 50 A 70 A 6 4 2 Configuring Parallel Inverter System To increase the system s EPS and grid power the HYD 5 20KTL 3PH can be parallelly connected at the Grid port and the EPS port For the communi...

Page 89: ...to regional authority requirements and consult a qualified electrician or employees of electrical safety authorities SOFARSOLAR is not responsible for the consequences of selecting the incorrect country code The selected country code influences the device grid monitoring The inverter continuously checks the set limits and if required disconnects the device from the grid Country Code Standard Austr...

Page 90: ...l 010 001 Taiwan 010 002 MV 010 003 HV Croatia 107 000 Cyprus 024 000 Denmark 005 000 General 005 001 TR322 Dubai 046 000 DEWG 046 001 DEWG MV EU 018 000 EN50438 018 001 EN50549 018 002 EN50549 HV Europe general 022 000 022 001 France 011 000 VDE0126 011 001 FAR Arrete23 011 002 VDE0126 HV Germany 000 000 VDE4105 000 001 BDEW 000 002 VDE0126 000 003 VDE4105 HV 000 004 BDEW HV ...

Page 91: ...01 003 CEI 021 In Areti 001 004 CEI 021 Internal HV Korea 020 000 Lithuania 108 000 Mexico 035 000 LV Netherlands 007 000 General New Zealand 027 000 Philippines 026 000 Poland 012 000 LV 012 001 MV 012 002 HV Spain 003 000 RD1699 003 001 RD1699 HV Sweden 021 000 Turkey 004 000 General United Kingdom 009 000 G99 009 001 G98 009 002 G99 HV Slovakia 029 000 VSD 029 001 SSE 029 002 ZSD South Africa 0...

Page 92: ...COMMISSIONING THE INVERTER 92 HYD 5K 20KTL 3PH 044 001 HV Thailand 040 000 PEA 040 001 MEA Ukraine 033 000 034 000 IEC EN61727 019 000 Wide range 60 Hz 038 000 LV range 50 Hz 042 000 ...

Page 93: ... the HYD 5K 20KTL 3PH inverter 7 1 Control panel and display field 7 1 1 Buttons and display lights Buttons Button Name Description Back Previous screen enter menu Up Select previous menu item increase setting value Down Select next menu item decrease setting value Enter Enter Menu item select next digit confirm setting ...

Page 94: ...hing Standby Off grid Green Normal Green flashing Standby Alarm Red Error 7 2 Standard display The screen shows all relevant information of the inverter Press Up button to show PV parameters like current voltage and power Press down button to show grid parameters such as voltage current and frequency ...

Page 95: ...th several integrated energy management modes 7 3 1 Self use Mode In the Self use mode the inverter will automatically charge and discharge the battery according to the following rules If PV generation equals the load consumption ΔP 100 W the inverter won t charge or discharge the battery If PV generation is larger than the load consumption the surplus power is stored in the battery If the battery...

Page 96: ...an energy meter and or CT needs to be installed and the Anti Reflux Control function needs to be enabled 7 3 2 Time of Use Mode With the Time of Use mode the inverter can be set to charge the battery in defined intervals of time date or weekday depending on the State of Charge of the battery Up to 4 rules rule 0 1 2 and 3 can be set If more than one rule is valid for any given time the rule with t...

Page 97: ...p to 4 rules rule 0 1 2 and 3 can be set If more than one rule is valid for any given time the rule with the lower number is active Each rule can be enabled or disabled also charging and discharging period for a rule can be enabled separately In below example the battery will be charged with 2 kW between 22 and 4 o clock at night and discharged with 2 5 kW between 14 and 16 o clock Timing Mode Rul...

Page 98: ...ller using the Modbus RTU protocol Please contact SOFARSOLAR if you need the Modbus protocol definition for this device 7 3 5 EPS Mode With the EPS Mode the inverter can provide energy to the loads without public grid connection or during grid outages The EPS mode is only available when a battery is connected to the inverter If PV generation equals the load consumption ΔP 100 W the inverter won t ...

Page 99: ...y adjusting the MPPT If the PV generation is less than the load consumption it will discharge the battery to supply power to the load 7 4 Menu structure Press the button to bring up the main menu Main menu 1 System Settings 2 Advanced Settings 3 Energy Statistics 4 System information 5 Event list 6 Software update System Settings menu In this menu you can do the basic settings which are needed to ...

Page 100: ...rings are connected to MPPT1 select MPPT1 Input Channel 2 MPPT2 if PV strings are connected to MPPT2 independently select MPPT2 If PV strings are connected to MPPT2 in parallel to MPPT1 select MPPT1 Input Channel 3 BAT1 If a battery is connected to BAT1 input select BAT1 otherwise disable Input Channel 4 BAT2 if a second battery is connected to BAT2 independently select BAT2 If one battery is conn...

Page 101: ...integrated BMS Up to 4 battery addresses for each Battery Input Channel can be set This is the CAN bus or Modbus ID of each battery stack connected to the Battery Input depending on the bus type between inverter and the BMS Nominal Battery Voltage V Nominal DC voltage of the battery Battery Cell Type for inverter integrated BMS Max charging current A Max allowed charging current for the battery Ma...

Page 102: ...g 2 Battery Activation Automatic activation Enable disable If Automatic activation is enabled the inverter will activate the battery when the inverter need to discharge or charge the battery according to the operational mode settings If automatic activation is disabled the battery has to be activated manually by selection the Manual activation menu item Manual activation Select Force activation to...

Page 103: ...an Control Enable disable IV curve scan function Scan Period Set scan period in minutes Force Scan Manually start IV curve scanning 5 Logic interface DRMs Activates or deactivates logical interfaces Details regarding this can be found in the Communications interfaces chapter of this manual 6 Factory Reset Resets stored data in the inverter Clear energy Data Clears total power production Clear Even...

Page 104: ...tooth interface of the inverter 9 CT Calibration This function is used to correct the direction and grid phase assignment of the connected CTs During CT Calibration the inverter must be connected to a battery and the grid It is recommended to turn off the load during calibration If calibration fails check if the battery can be charged discharged correctly 10 Switch On Off The inverter can be switc...

Page 105: ...nt of the inverter will respond independently Important for this function to operate properly the phase on the energy meter must correlate to the corresponding phase when it is wired into the inverter Password Several settings require a password to be entered the standard password is 0001 Energy Statistics menu Today Press Down button to move between items Shows PV Load Export Import Charge Discha...

Page 106: ... Protection Depth of Discharge DOD Battery 1 2 Info 2 Max charging discharging current and voltage Battery 1 2 Info 3 Low voltage protection nominal battery voltage 1 Safety Parameters Safety Parameters 1 Over under voltage protection Safety Parameters 2 Over under frequency protection Safety Parameters 3 10 Min overvoltage protection Event List menu The event list is used to display the real time...

Page 107: ...e that the communication line is not energised Remove the cover to prevent the connected communications connector from becoming loose 2 Insert the USB stick into the computer 3 SOFARSOLAR will send the firmware update to the user 4 Unzip the file and copy the original file to a USB stick Attention The firmware update file must be in the firmware subfolder 5 Insert the USB flash drive into the USB ...

Page 108: ...he DC switch back on and proceed with the update from step 5 10 After the update is complete switch the DC switch off and wait until the LCD screen goes out 11 Re establish a watertight communication connection 12 Switch the DC and AC circuit breaker back on 13 You can check the current software version in item 3 Software version of the SystemInfo menu ...

Page 109: ... up in a clean dry well ventilated area Is the DC switch set to ON Are the cables sufficiently dimensioned and short enough Are the input connections output connections and the wiring all in good condition Are the configuration settings for the relevant installation correct Are the display field and the communication cables correctly connected and undamaged Please proceed as follows to display the...

Page 110: ...ort to the power grid 3 Disconnect the AC breaker connecting the inverter load port to the emergency load 4 Disconnect the PV side DC switch 5 Turn off the battery and disconnect the DC switch between the battery and the inverter 6 Wait for 5 minutes before checking the inverter 7 Follow the steps below to view recorded problems Press Back to enter the main menu in the normal interface In the inte...

Page 111: ... app 8 2 Error list Code Name Description Solution ID001 GridOVP The voltage of the power grid is too high If the alarm occurs occasionally it may be due to the power grid The inverter will automatically return to normal operation when the mains power returns to normal If the alarm occurs frequently check whether the mains voltage frequency is within the permissible range If so check the AC circui...

Page 112: ...requently and lasts for a long time check whether the insulation resistance between the PV generator and earth ground is too low and check the insulation of the PV cables ID006 OVRT fault OVRT function is faulty ID006 041 are internal faults of the inverter Turn the DC switch OFF wait 5 minutes and then turn the DC switch ON Check whether the error has been cleared If not please contact the techni...

Page 113: ... current measurement error ID019 HwADFaultVGrid DC Sampling error of the mains voltage DC ID020 HwADFaultVGrid AC Mains voltage sampling error AC ID021 GFCIDeviceFault DC Leakage current sampling error DC ID022 GFCIDeviceFault AC Leakage current sampling error AC ID023 HwADFaultDCV DC load voltage sampling error ID024 HwADFaultIdc DC input current sampling error ID029 ConsistentFault_GFCI The GFCI...

Page 114: ...uxiliary voltage error ID041 RelayFail Relay detection failure ID042 IsoFault Insulation resistance is too low Check the insulation resistance between the PV generator and earth ground rectify the fault if there is a short circuit ID043 PEConnectFault Earth fault Check the PE conductor for function ID044 PV Config Error Incorrect input mode configuration Check the MPPT input mode setting parallel ...

Page 115: ...inverter is installed vertically and the ambient temperature is below the inverter s temperature limit ID051 TempFault_HeatSink2 Temperature error heat sink 2 ID052 TempFault_HeatSin3 Heat sink temperature error 3 ID053 TempFault_HeatSink4 Temperature error heat sink 4 ID054 TempFault_HeatSin5 Temperature error heat sink 5 ID055 TempFault_HeatSin6 Temperature error heat sink 6 ID057 TempFault_Env1...

Page 116: ...lanced ID067 BusUVP The DC bus voltage is too low during mains connection ID068 BusZVP The DC bus voltage is too low ID069 PVOVP The PV input voltage is too high Check whether the PV series voltage Voc is higher than the maximum input voltage of the inverter If this is the case adjust the number of PV modules in series After the correction the inverter automatically returns to its normal state ID0...

Page 117: ...ge ID073 SwBusInstantOVP Inverter bus voltage instantaneous Software overvoltage ID081 SwBatOCP Software overcurrent protection of the battery ID082 DciOCP Dci overcurrent protection ID083 SwOCPInstant Instantaneous output current protection ID084 SwBuckBoostOCP BuckBoost software sequence ID085 SwAcRmsOCP Output RMS current protection ID086 SwPvOCPInstant PV overcurrent software protection ID087 ...

Page 118: ...ed hardware protection ID105 MeterCommFault Communication fault with meter unit Check communication to meter ID110 Overload1 Overload protection 1 Please check whether the inverter is operating under overload ID111 Overload2 Overload protection 2 ID112 Overload3 Overload protection 3 ID113 OverTempDerating The inverter has throttled due to too high a temperature Make sure that the inverter has bee...

Page 119: ...inst battery undervoltage Please check if the battery voltage of the inverter is too low ID125 BatLowVoltageShut Low battery voltage shutdown ID129 unrecoverHwAcOCP Mains current is too high and has caused an unrecoverable hardware fault Internal error of the inverter Switch off the inverter wait 5 minutes and then switch the unit on again If the error persists contact technical support ID130 unre...

Page 120: ...verter and correct it if necessary ID138 unrecoverPVOCPInstant Permanent input overcurrent error ID139 unrecoverHwPVOCP Permanent input hardware overcurrent error Internal error of the inverter Switch off the inverter wait 5 minutes and then switch the unit back on If the error persists contact technical support ID140 unrecoverRelayFail Permanent error of the mains relay ID141 unrecoverVbusUnbalan...

Page 121: ...card FLASH error ID152 SafetyVerFrauIt ID153 SciCommLose DC SCI communication error DC ID154 SciCommLose AC SCI communication error AC ID155 SciCommLose Fuse SCI communication error fuse ID156 SoftVerError Inconsistent software versions Download the latest firmware from the website and launch the software update If the error persists contact technical support ID157 BMSCommunicatonFault BMS 1 Lithi...

Page 122: ...wn The inverter is shut down remotely ID163 Drms0Shutdown DRM 0 shutdown The inverter is running with a Drms0 shutdown ID165 RemoteDerating The inverter has reduced its power due to remote control This message is for information and is not an error ID166 LogicInterfaceDerating The inverter has reduced its power due to the digital inputs ID167 AlarmAntiRefluxing Power reduction due to current senso...

Page 123: ...oltage alarm Internal error in the connected lithium battery Switch off the inverter and the lithium battery wait 5 minutes and then switch the components on again If the error persists contact technical support ID178 BMS UVP BMS Undervoltage alarm ID179 BMS OTP BMS High temperature warning ID180 BMS UTP BMS low temperature warning ID181 BMS OCP BMS overload warning during charging and discharging...

Page 124: ...using an air blower and a dry soft cloth or a soft bristle brush Do NOT clean the inverter with water corrosive chemicals cleaning agents etc 8 3 2 Cleaning the heat sink In order to help guarantee correct long term operation of the inverter make sure that there is sufficient space for ventilation around the heat sink Check the heat sink for blockages dust snow etc and remove them if present Pleas...

Page 125: ...600 15000 7500 7500 22500 11250 11250 30000 15000 15000 Max DC voltage V 1000 Start up operating voltage V 200 MPPT voltage range V 180 960 Nominal DC voltage V 600 Full power MPPT voltage range V 250 850 320 850 360 850 220 850 350 850 450 850 Max input current A 12 5 12 5 25 25 Max short current A 15 15 30 30 No of MPP trackers 2 No of strings per MPP tracker 1 2 AC Output Data On grid Nominal A...

Page 126: ...cal load 3 Switch time 10 ms Efficiency MPPT efficiency 99 9 Euro efficiency 97 5 97 7 Max efficiency 98 0 98 2 Max battery charge discharge efficiency 97 6 97 8 Protection DC switch Yes PV reverse polarity protection Yes Output overcurrent protection Yes Output overvoltage protection Yes Anti islanding protection Yes Residual current detection Yes Insulation resistor detection Yes Surge protectio...

Page 127: ...ng interfaces RS485 WiFi CAN2 0 Ethernet Bluetooth Parallel operation Yes Standard warranty Standard 5 years optional up to 20 years Certifications Standards EMC EN 61000 6 1 EN61000 6 3 Safety IEC 62109 1 IEC 62109 2 NB T32004 IEC 62040 1 Grid AS NZS 4777 VDE V 0124 100 V0126 1 1 VDE AR N 4105 CEI 0 16 CEI 0 21 EN 50549 G98 G99 UTE C15 712 1 ...

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