Installation and Operation Manual (Rev B)
PVI 10KW, 13KW, 15KW
Table of Contents
1.0
Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 1
2.0
Site Preparation and Inverter Placement ......................................................................................... 3
2.1
Criteria for device mounting: ........................................................................................................ 3
3.0 Inverter Mounting ................................................................................................................................... 5
3.1
Checking for Shipping Damage ..................................................................................................... 5
3.2
Removing Inverter from Pallet and Moving Inverter into Place ................................................... 5
3.3
Inverter Positioning and Mounting ............................................................................................... 6
4.0
DC and AC Connections ..................................................................................................................... 9
4.1
DC and AC Grounds ....................................................................................................................... 9
4.2
DC Wiring ...................................................................................................................................... 9
4.3
DC Ground Fault Detection and Interruption ............................................................................. 11
4.4
AC Wiring .................................................................................................................................... 11
4.5
AC Ground Fault Detection ......................................................................................................... 13
4.6
Lightning and Surge Protection ................................................................................................... 13
4.7
SolrenView Monitoring ............................................................................................................... 13
5.0
Commissioning the Inverter ........................................................................................................... 15
5.1
Turning on the Inverter ............................................................................................................... 15
5.2
Operation .................................................................................................................................... 15
5.3
Turning off the Inverter .............................................................................................................. 16
6.0
LCD Display and LED Indicators ....................................................................................................... 17
6.1
LCD Display .................................................................................................................................. 17
6.2
Button Description ...................................................................................................................... 17
6.3
Screen Descriptions..................................................................................................................... 17
6.4
LED Indicators ............................................................................................................................. 19
7.0
Troubleshooting and Inverter Messages ........................................................................................ 19
7.1
Inverter Messages ....................................................................................................................... 20
8.0
Product Warranty & RMA Policy ..................................................................................................... 22
8.1
Warranty Policy ........................................................................................................................... 22
8.2
Return Material Authorization Policy ......................................................................................... 26
9.0
Technical Data ................................................................................................................................. 28
9.1
Output AC Specifications ............................................................................................................ 28
9.2
Other Specifications .................................................................................................................... 29
9.3
Input DC (PV) Specifications ........................................................................................................ 29
9.4
Internal Circuit Diagram .............................................................................................................. 31
10.0
Appendices ...................................................................................................................................... 31
10.1
Appendix A – PVI 10-15KW Data Sheet ...................................................................................... 31
10.2
Appendix B – String Sizing Tool ................................................................................................... 31
10.3
Appendix C – Contact Information.............................................................................................. 31
10.4
Authorized Distributors ............................................................................................................... 31
10.5
Appendix D – UL1741 / IEEE 1547 / CSA22.2#107.1 Listing Letter ............................................. 32