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OPERATION and MAINTENANCE

MANUAL

for

MODEL PV-15208

15 KW Grid-Tied

Photovoltaic Inverter

Document #150919

Revision B  November 13, 2000

                                                   

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS - THIS MANUAL CONTAINS IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS
FOR TRACE TECHNOLOGIES MODEL PV-15208 GRID TIED PHOTOVOLTAIC INVERTER
THAT SHALL BE FOLLOWED DURING INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE PV-
15208.

Xantrex Technologies Inc./Trace Technologies Corp.

161-G SOUTH VASCO ROAD

Livermore, CA 94550

(925) 245-5400

Copyright 2000, Xantrex Technologies Inc./Trace Technologies Corp.

Summary of Contents for PV-15208

Page 1: ...E INSTRUCTIONS THIS MANUAL CONTAINS IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR TRACE TECHNOLOGIES MODEL PV 15208 GRID TIED PHOTOVOLTAIC INVERTER THAT SHALL BE FOLLOWED DURING INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE PV 15...

Page 2: ...nitialTurnOnProcedure Section 4 Operation DescriptionofSystemOperation Operator Interface Panel LED and LCD ExampleofNormalSystemOperation Section 5 Troubleshooting General FaultConditionsandTroublesh...

Page 3: ...are provides for complete overall system control with a vari ety of protective and safety features MAJOR COMPONENTS The major components of the PV 15208 are identified in Drawing No 150921 Main Enclos...

Page 4: ...trols the bus board The DSP module is designed to the industry standard PC 104 specification and is used to perform the majority of the calculations needed to control the bus board The most significan...

Page 5: ...e i b m A m u m i x a M C 0 5 y t i d i m u H e v i t a l e R g n i s n e d n o c n o N 5 9 o T n o i t a v e l E t e e f 0 0 6 6 e v o b a d e t a r e D s e h c n i n i s n o i s n e m i D 4 1 X 5 2...

Page 6: ...that the PV 15208 enclosure door be padlocked during normal operation Fault Reporting Any fault conditions are reported to the operator interface If the PV 15208 is equipped with LED s the red LED wil...

Page 7: ...maining load resulting in an over under frequency or voltage condition The PV 15208 then performs an orderly shutdown The fault condition will remain until the utility voltage and frequency have retur...

Page 8: ...utility it is not necessary to connect the neutral X0 to ground The PV 15208 is a balanced three phase current sourcing inverter and only operates with the presence of a stable utility voltage Single...

Page 9: ...ing fan operation 2 Maintain a minimum 1 clearance to the left and right of the PV 15208 Installation 1 The unit must be mounted at least 3 off the ground and 12 above any horizontal surface 2 Screw t...

Page 10: ...to a PV cabinet ground stud If ground fault detection is required route this jumper through CT1 located on the lower right hand corner of the control board see the system schematic for further detail...

Page 11: ...and configures the modulator drivers accordingly 3 Phase 208 VAC inverter output main contactor see picture to terminals of the 208 VAC delta side of isolation transformer If the inverter side of the...

Page 12: ...nual Copyright 2000 Xantrex Technologies Inc Trace Technologies Corp DOCUMENT 150919 3 5 Wiring Diagram Frame Ground Line Circuit Breaker Isolation Transformer PV 15208 Inverter To Single Point Electr...

Page 13: ...URE The following procedures are intended to verify correct installation and proper operation of the PV 15208 These steps are to be followed sequentially Do not continue if any of the steps or results...

Page 14: ...system faults Once all faults are cleared the amber indicator light will come on indicating the PV 15208 is in standby Close all PV array string disconnect switches if present Close the main PV discon...

Page 15: ...to the utility grid the PV 15208 will wait 5 minutes before starting to insure the voltage is not transient in nature This keeps the system from cycling during unstable irradiance conditions Power Tr...

Page 16: ...en LED will flash a sequence indicating the fault code See section 5 Troubleshooting The on off switch is used to enable or disable system operation The on off switch is also used to reset the inverte...

Page 17: ...le and efficient operation of the PV 15208 connected with any PV array configured for a 330 500 VDC peak power voltage point Below is a list of the PV 15208 operating parameters showing valid ranges a...

Page 18: ...6 n i M _ q e r F e l b a w o l l A m u m i n i M y c n e u q e r F y t i l i t U 0 3 6 0 7 5 z H 1 0 5 9 5 y a l e D _ x a M _ q e r F e l b a w o l l A m u m i x a M A o T e s n o p s e R e m i T y...

Page 19: ...problem cannot be corrected contact your Xantrex Trace Technologies distributor for assis tance or service FAULT CONDITIONS AND TROUBLESHOOTING Fault Code Annunciation The PV 15208 will report faults...

Page 20: ...e u q e r F r e v O e n i L C A 6 0 0 8 0 x 0 w o L e g a t l o V e n i L C A 7 0 0 1 0 x 0 h g i H e g a t l o V e n i L C A 8 0 0 2 0 x 0 e g a t l o V r e v O s u B C D 9 0 2 0 0 x 0 t l u a F m e...

Page 21: ...grounded in more than one location If the PV array is grounded through CT1 it must not be grounded at any other location CT1 defective Contact your Xantrex Trace Technologies distributor for assistanc...

Page 22: ...auses The utility voltage fell below the allowable limit 195 5 VAC by default Verify the utility voltage is stable and within allowable operating limits There is a problem with one or more of the AC s...

Page 23: ...blem with the integrated bus board or DSP control board Emergency Stop Fault The on off switch located on the front door of the enclosure is disabled The contact block on the back of the switch must b...

Page 24: ...eal If damaged replace with equivalent closed cell foam gasket Call your Xantrex Trace Technologies distributor for factory replacements or specifications Electrical Connections Inspect the condition...

Page 25: ...move any lockout devices from the isolation transformer circuit breaker and PV disconnect switch 2 Close the isolation transformer circuit breaker 3 Close the AC disconnect if present 4 Close the PV a...

Page 26: ...ter PV Series 150921 Rev B Assembly Main Enclosure Control Components 15 KVA PV 15208 Table of Components 150920 Rev B Envelope Drawing Grid Tied Inverter PV 15208 Underwriters Laboratories Listing Do...

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Page 29: ...15 25 3 1 1 151146 01 Fab Fan Shroud 4 1 T1 1 150438 01 Transformer 80VA 5 1 T2 1 150446 01 Transformer 40VA 6 1 K1 1 150668 65 Contactor 3P 24VDC Coil 65A 7 1 TB1 2 1 150410 01 Block Power Distribut...

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Page 35: ...ANGE OUTPUT WIRE RANGE CB 10H20 3R 14 to 8 6 to 2 CB 10HD8 3R 14 to 8 6 to 2 CB 12H20 3R 14 to 6 2 14 to 2 1 0 CB 12H20 4 14 to 6 2 14 to 2 1 0 For Model numbers CB 10H20 3R and CB 10HD8 3R reference...

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