Xantrex Technology GT3.0 manuel d'utilisation

Xantre x Grid Tie Solar Inverter Owner’ s Manual GT 3.0[...]

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Xantrex Grid Tie Solar Inverter Owner ’ s Ma n ual[...]

About X antr ex Xantre x T echn ology In c. i s a worl d-leading suppl ie r of a dvance d powe r e lectroni cs a nd co ntrol s with prod ucts from 50 watt mobile units to one MW utility -s ca le syste m s for wind, sol ar , ba tteri es, fuel cells , microtu rbin es, a nd bac kup power app licat ions in both grid-co nnecte d and stand-a lon e syst e[...]

975-0131-01-01 ii i About This Manua l Th e pur p os e of t h is Ow n er ’ s Manua l i s to pr ovide explanati ons a nd pr ocedures f or insta lling, ope rating, m ainta ini ng, and tr oubl eshooting the Xantrex Grid Tie S olar Inver ter ™ . Scope The manual pr ovides saf ety g uidelines, deta il ed planni ng a nd se tup information. It provi d[...]

About T hi s Manual iv 975-0131-01-01 C on v en t ions U sed The f ollowing conventio ns are use d in this gui de . Abbrev i at ions and Acr onyms WA R N I N G W arnin gs iden tify c onditions that c ould r esult in perso na l i njury or los s of life. CA UTION Caut ions identi fy c on dit ions or practi ces that coul d res ult in damage to th e un[...]

About T hi s Manua l 975-0131-01-01 v R el at ed In f o rm at ion Y ou c an fi nd more infor m atio n about Xantrex T echnolog y Inc. as well as its products and servi c es at www .xantrex.c om Other useful docum e ntation on photovol taic syst ems inc ludes: •“ A Guide to Photovol taic (PV) S ystem Desig n and Installa tion ” , C alif or nia[...]

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975-0131-01-01 vi i Important Safety Instructions SA VE THES E INSTRUCTIONS — This manual contains important i nstruction s that shall be followed durin g the instal lation and maintenance of the Xantrex Grid T ie Solar Inverte r. 1. Before installi ng and using the G T Inver ter , read all instr uctions and cautiona r y markings on the inverte r[...]

Safety viii 975-0131-01-01 Regu l atory C omp lian ce The G T I nverter has comple te on-board over-c ur rent, ov er-te m perature a nd a nti-is landing protect ion, and meets U.S. , Canadia n and inter na tional safety opera ting standards and code requir ements: • UL 1741 – S tandard for Inverte rs, Conver ters, a nd Controll ers for Use in I[...]

Sa fety 975-0131-01-01 ix V erificati on an d Com miss ioning T e st Purpose This proce dure is design ed to verif y correct ope ration of the Xantrex Grid T ie Sol ar Inverte r both on initi al opera tion and per iodically th rough i ts lif e as required by the uti lities. Commission in g T e st Follo w the startup and m onitor ing proced ur es as[...]

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975-0131-01-01 xi Import an t Safety In st ruction s Reg ulato ry Com plianc e - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - viii FCC In form atio n to the U ser - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - v iii Verifi ca tion a nd Com miss io ni[...]

Contents xii 975-0131-01-01 3 Wirin g the I nver ter Acce ssin g th e W irin g Term i nals - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 – 2 Connect ing the DC Wiring - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 – 4 Connect ing the AC Wiring - - - -[...]

Contents 975-0131-01-01 xiii A Specif ications Elect rical Sp ecif ication s - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - A – 2 Input - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -A – 2 Outpu t - - - - - - - - - - - - - [...]

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975-0131-01-01 xv Figu re 1-1 Basic Sy stem Ov erv iew - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 – 2 Figu re 1-2 Mai n Fe atu res of th e GT Inv erter - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 – 4 Figu re 1-3 Safet y a nd Data Lab el L oca tions - - - - - - - - [...]

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975-0131-01-01 xvii Tabl e 1- 1 GT In ve rter Mod els - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 – 8 Table 2-1 MPPT Operationa l Window - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 – 6 Tabl e 2- 2 Invert er Cle aranc e Req ui remen ts - - - - - - - - - -[...]

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1 Introducti on Chapter 1, “ Introduction ” , contains information a bout the fe atures and functions of the Xantrex Grid T ie Solar Inverter. The topics in this chapter are organized as f ollows . “ About the Xantrex Grid T ie Solar Inverter ” : •“ Standard Featur es ” on page 1 – 3 •“ Safety and St a ndards ” on page 1 – 5[...]

Introduction 1–2 975-0131-01-01 About the Xa ntrex Gri d Tie So la r Inve rt er The Xa nt rex Grid T ie Solar Inverte r (G T I nv erte r) is designed to convert sol a r elec tric (photovoltaic or PV) power into utilit y-grade electr ic ity that can be used by t he h om e or sol d to th e loca l p ower co mpa ny . Inst a lling the G T Inver te r c[...]

Abo ut the Xant rex Gri d T ie So lar In ver ter 975-0131-01-01 1 – 3 PV compat ibili ty The G T Inverte r is designe d to ta ke a dvantage of sola r module s configur ed a s high volta ge PV string arrays — si ngle crysta lline , poly crystall ine, or thin film — wit h a 195 to 550 Vdc input voltage Maximum Power Point range. Max imum P ower[...]

Introduction 1 – 4 975-0131-01-01 O p tional F eatu res G T Fan Kit (Xant r ex part # 864-0201) includes: • Heat s ink cover • Fan a ssembly . Figur e 1-2 Main F eatures of th e G T Invert er LED Indi cator Li ghts AC/DC Disconnect Swit ch Mountin g Slots Heat Si nk LCD Wiring Box Xan trex GT3 . 0 I nverter Option al Heat Sink cover[...]

Abo ut the Xant rex Gri d T ie So lar In ver ter 975-0131-01-01 1 – 5 Saf ety an d St and a rds Meets s ta ndards a nd requir ements The G T Inver te r has complete on-boar d ove r - current, over -temperatu re and anti- isla nding protection, and meets U.S ., Canadian and inte rn a tiona l sa fety ope rati ng stand a rds a nd code r equirements:[...]

Introduction 1 – 6 975-0131-01-01 Remo v abl e Co mpo ne n ts The wiring box is sta ndard for all North American models of the G T Invert er. Som e Europe an m od els ar e a vai lable wit hout the wi ring box. See “ Model Configur ations ” on page 1 – 8 f or speci fi c details. The heat sink cover and fan assembl y are ava ilable in t he op[...]

Remov able Components 975-0131-01-01 1 – 7 Opt i ona l He at Sin k Co v er and F an In areas where high ambient tempera tures (>45 ° C/1 10 ° F) may be experienc e d (such a south-f acing insta ll ation), a heat sink c over and fa n assembly ( G T Fan Kit , Xantre x part # 86 4-0201) c an be a dded to the fr ont of the unit. The fan a ssembl[...]

Introduction 1 – 8 975-0131-01-01 Model C onf igu rat io ns The G T Inve r ter model number is in the format G T x.x-aa-bb-cc c , w he re : • x.x Out put P ower : 3.0 KW • aa Region: NA (Nort h Am eri ca) DE (Ger ma ny) SP (Spa in) IT (Italy ) FR (Fr an ce) • bb W iring Box: WB ( wir ing box only) DS ( wiring box with AC/DC disconnec t swit[...]

2 Installation Chapter 2, “ Installation ” , provides information about pla nning for and installing the G T Inverter . It contains inf ormation to h e lp you p la n wire routes, AC and DC connections, a nd find a suitable location f or installation. It also discusses requirements f or grounding the G T Inverter and your PV array . Procedures a[...]

Insta llation 2 – 2 975-0131-01-01 Ins tal lati on Opt ions The G T I nverter may be insta lled as a single inverter for a sing le PV a rray of one or two PV str ings, or in a multi ple in verter c onfigura tion f or multiple PV arrays (see Figure 2-1 for diagr ams of both options). Single Inverter Installa tion In this conf iguration, a singl e [...]

Planning the Installation 975-0131-01-01 2 – 3 Figur e 2-1 Inst allation Option s Over view Utility Grid M ain Utility Service Panel Utility Met er Loads Po we r ro ute d to loa ds Photovoltaic Panels - PV Arr ay DC converte d to AC Har vest ed s ol ar ener gy PV S tr ing # 1 PV S tr ing # 2 Xa ntr e x GT Inver ter Surp l us po we r rou ted to Ut[...]

Insta llation 2 – 4 975-0131-01-01 In vert er Lo cat ion Inver ter failur e due t o improper installation will v oid the i nve rter wa rranty . Consider the foll owing whe n determini ng where to ins ta ll the inverter . W ARNING : Burn hazard Do not instal l in a l ocation whe re pe ople ca n acc ide ntally c ome into c ontact wi th the fro nt o[...]

Planning the Installation 975-0131-01-01 2 – 5 PV Arra y Re quire ments Gener al Recommendations It is import a nt that the PV array is install e d correc tly to the manufac turer ’ s specif ications a nd to l ocal c ode re quirements. For ge neral recom m endations on PV array insta llation, the C EC Guide to Photovo ltaic Syste m Design and I[...]

Insta llation 2 – 6 975-0131-01-01 V oltage and MPPT Req uirements MPP T operational window Ens ure tha t the PV array used in the syste m operates within the MPP T opera tion al window ( T able 2- 1) . V o lt ag e requir ements The maximum powe r point volt age o f a str ing conne cted to the G T Inverte r shou ld be a minimum of 195 Vdc. If it [...]

Planning the Installation 975-0131-01-01 2 – 7 Guidelines for Matching P V A rr ay Size to Xantrex Grid Tie Solar Inver ter Input For de termining the num ber of panel s required in t he PV string ( panels connec ted in se ries), you must ensure t ha t th e followi ng two re quirements are met: 1. T o avoid damage to the inver ter , ensur e that [...]

Insta llation 2 – 8 975-0131-01-01 Gr ounding Requir ements A C Grounding North Americ a The G T Inve r ter must be connected to a grounde d, per mane nt wiring system. The ne gative PV conduc tor must be bonded t o the gr ounding sys tem at onl y one point in the system, throu gh the interna l Grou nd Fault Detecti on circ uit. See Figure 2-2 fo[...]

Planning the Installation 975-0131-01-01 2 – 9 Figur e 2-2 Basic Ground i ng Over vie w G Primar y Earth Groun d Neu tra l -to- Grou nd Bon d L1 L2 NEUTRAL GROUND Ma in Ut ili ty Servi ce Pan el AC/DC Di sconnect Sw itc h Xan tr ex GT In vert er Wir i ng Bo x G PV A rray PV S trin g #1 G G PV Str ing #2 GND bar[...]

Insta llation 2 – 10 975-0131-01-01 Figur e 2-3 Long D istance Grou nding Overview Pr imar y Earth Groun d A rray Earth Groun d G ND ba r AC /D C D is c onne c t Swi tch Ne ut r a l -to- Gr ound Bo nd L1 L2 NEUTRA L GROUND Main Utility Servi ce Panel G G G PV A rray PV St r ing #1 G Xa ntrex GT Inve r te r Wi r in g Box G PV Str ing #2 Distan ce [...]

Planning the Installation 975-0131-01-01 2 – 11 Routing the W ires Ty p i c a l configur ations Dete rmine all wire routes to and from the G T Inver ter. T ypical routing configur ations i nc lude: • AC wirin g from the G T Inver ter to the main ut ility s e rvice p a nel • DC input wiring from the PV array to the G T Inverte r • DC ground [...]

Insta llation 2 – 12 975-0131-01-01 Conduit holes /knockouts Pre-plan the wire and conduit runs. Knocko uts fo r 1.9 cm (3/4 inch) or 2 .5 cm (1 inch) condui t holes ar e loca ted on the botto m and ba ck of t he wiring box. Thr ead ed 3/ 4 ” conduit hole s are located on each side of the wirin g box (Figu re 2-5). For maxim um safet y , run AC[...]

Preparing for t he Installation 975-0131-01-01 2 – 13 Pr epar ing f o r th e Inst al lat io n Ensure your local utility is consult e d for any requi r ements f or conne cting to or retur ning power to the grid. Obtain all pe rmits ne cessary to comple te the insta llation. Consult your loc a l/na tional electri c al code for more inf orma tion. T[...]

Insta llation 2 – 14 975-0131-01-01 A C/DC Disconnect Switch The wi ring b ox in cludes a PV/Util ity disconne ct s witch t hat switch es both AC an d DC at the s ame time. If the in verter i s to be installed without the inte gral Xa ntrex W iring Box with Dis connect ( Xantrex P art # 100-0243-01 - 01), s e par at e a pproved AC and DC disconne[...]

Mounting the Inverter 975-0131-01-01 2 – 15 Mounti ng t he I nvert er Ov erv ie w General inst allation steps There ar e four m ain s teps in the i nst allatio n of th e G T Invert er: 1. Mountin g the G T Inverte r and install ing a cces sories (th is c hapter ) 2. Making the DC connect ions from the PV array to the G T Inve r ter ( “ Connecti[...]

Insta llation 2 – 16 975-0131-01-01 In this chapt er only the first ste p, mounting the inver ter and insta lling accessor ies, is de scribed. Mountin g steps Inst r ucti ons f or mounting the G T Inver te r are describe d in the following se ctions: •“ Prepari ng to Mount the Unit ” on page 2 – 16 •“ Installi ng the Mo unting Brac ke[...]

Mounting the Inverter 975-0131-01-01 2 – 17 Instal ling the M o unting Br acket The mounting br acket for the G T I nvert er allo ws the unit to be e asily mounte d and dismoun ted for se rvicing. I t has two hooks th at match cor responding hooks on the back side of the inverter and wiring box. The inver te r can be separat ed fro m t he wirin g[...]

Insta llation 2 – 18 975-0131-01-01 Clearance Req uirements For opt imal a nd safe operat ion, e nsure t here is a dequate cle arance ar ound the inve rter . The m inim um c leara nce re co mmen dati ons in T able 2- 2 assum e a vertic al mountin g. If clea r ance s are reduced below th e se mi nimums, rate d power may not be achieve d. Figur e 2[...]

Mounting the Inverter 975-0131-01-01 2 – 19 Surfaces for Mounting The G T In vert er weighs appr oximate ly 20 kg (45 lbs). The support ing sur f ace must be stron g enough to handle 75 kg (160 lb). If the suppor ting surface is not stro ng enough to handle tha t weight, the n suppor ti ng materia l such as a sheet of plywood can be used to enhan[...]

Insta llation 2 – 20 975-0131-01-01 Mounting o n P oles or Rails T o mou nt the uni t us ing po les : 1. Ensure tha t poles or rai l s are secur e ly assemb led in place. If using hor iz onta l rails, three r ail s are requir ed: two for the m ounting bracket a nd a thir d for secur ing the bo ttom edge of the inverte r wiring b ox (see F igure 2[...]

Mounting the Inverter 975-0131-01-01 2 – 21 Mounting o n W allboard, Siding or Concrete T o mount the G T Inverte r to wal lboard, si d ing, or concr ete: 1. L ocate t he a rea w here th e G T In vert er i s to be instal led. 2. Inst a ll bac king suppo rt materia l if re quired. See Figure 2-10. 3. Using a level , place the mounti ng bracket aga[...]

Insta llation 2 – 22 975-0131-01-01 Mo unting the In verter on the Br ac k et Mounting a Sin gle Inverter T o mou nt the in verte r on the mo un ti ng bra c ket : 1. Place t he G T Inverter ’ s mounting h ooks, locate d on the back o f the e ncl osure, over t he bracket and ensure the inv e rter is seated pr operly , as shown in Figure 2- 1 1. [...]

Installing Accessories 975-0131-01-01 2 – 23 Mounting M ultiple Inverters in P arallel As shown i n Figure 2-10, inverte rs can be m ounted side by side on wal lboard or a plywood sup por t. A mini mum of 30 cm (12 in ches) of cle aranc e between the units is r ecommended. Conduit nipples should be installe d on one side of the first inve rter be[...]

Insta llation 2 – 24 975-0131-01-01 T o at tach the f a n ass emb ly to t he i nver ter: 1. Using a Phillip s screwdri ver , re move the four pa nhead scre ws and washers from the front pa nel of the inve rt e r (two scre ws on each side ) , immedia te ly below the heat sink ( see F igur e 2-12). 2. Place the fan br acket wit h screw hol e s over[...]

Installing Accessories 975-0131-01-01 2 – 25 T o co nnect th e f an wi res: 1. Remove the wiring box cove r by rem oving the two scr ews on the unde rside of the wiring box. Removing the wiring box cov e r will expose the scr e ws that secur e the front pane l cover . 2. Remove the fro nt panel c over b y removing t he two scr ews on the undersid[...]

Insta llation 2 – 26 975-0131-01-01 Install ing the Heat Sink Cover Y ou may find it ea sier to install the heat s ink cover be fore mountin g the inverter . If the inver ter is already instal led and in operati on, it is best to perform the foll owing procedures after dark or on an overcast day when the unit is cool. T o in stall t he hea t si n[...]

3 W iring the Inverter Chapter 3, “ W ir ing the I nverter ” , pr ovides procedures f or m aking DC and AC wiri ng connections, and grounding the G T Inverter and the PV array . Instructions for wiring inverters in pa rallel are a lso provided. The topics in this chapter are organized as f ollows : •“ Accessi ng t he W i ring T e rminals ?[...]

Wi ring the I nvert er 3 – 2 975-0131-01-01 Acce ss ing the Wiri ng T e rmi nal s Y ou m ust remove the G T Inverter wiri ng box cover to access the terminal bloc ks, ground bar and communicati ons ports (for inve r ters in pa rallel ) . T o rem ov e th e wi rin g bo x cover: 1. Using a Philli ps sc rewdriver , r emove the two screws on the bott [...]

Accessing the Wiring T e rminals 975-0131-01-01 3 – 3 Figur e 3-2 A C and DC T erminal Bloc k Locatio n in the Wiring B ox DC Terminal s for co nnecting PV arrays AC Termi nals for connect ing to main utili ty servi ce pa nel AC/DC Disconnec t Switch[...]

Wi ring the I nvert er 3 – 4 975-0131-01-01 Connecting the DC W i ring The follo wing pr ocedure is illus trat ed in Figur e 3-4. If the re wi ll be more tha n one PV string, label the positi ve and negativ e wire pair s appropr ia tely (for example: PV 1 , PV 2) . W ARNING : Sho ck hazar d Whenever a PV array i s expos e d t o sunl ight, a shock[...]

Connecting the DC Wiring 975-0131-01-01 3 – 5 T o wire the PV array to G T Inverter: 1. Inst a ll DC conduit from the PV string(s) to the G T Inverter wir ing box, throu gh one of the knockout hol e s. 2. Remove the wiring box co ve r (see page 3 – 2). 3. Route the wires from the PV string( s) through the conduit and into the wiring box. 4. Con[...]

Wi ring the I nvert er 3 – 6 975-0131-01-01 Figur e 3-4 DC Connections for Grou nded PV Array Important: Dependi ng upon inst a lla tion and loca l c odes , fus in g and/ or a combi ner box may be requi red. This fus ing is to be provide d by the i ns t all er . PV A rra y PV String #1 PV Strin g #2 A C/DC Disc onn ect Swit ch Xantr ex GT In vert[...]

Con necting the AC W ir in g 975-0131-01-01 3 – 7 Connecting the A C W iring The G T Inver ter can be c onnected t o a single bi- direct ional m eter , or to dual meters, where one meter indi c ates power use d and the s econd mete r indic ates power sold (po we r suppli ed back to the utility) . Consult with the local utili ty to deter m ine the[...]

Wi ring the I nvert er 3 – 8 975-0131-01-01 T o wire the main utili t y serv ic e panel to the G T Inve rte r: 1. Inst a ll cond uit from the main utility servic e pa nel to the wirin g box of the G T Inver ter. Run the two HOT wires (L1 and L2) and ground wire fro m the servic e panel thr ough the conduit and int o the inverte r wiring box. 2. I[...]

Con necting the AC W ir in g 975-0131-01-01 3 – 9 Figur e 3- 5 A C Connections fr om GT Inverter to Utility Ser vice P anel L1 L2 NEUTRAL GROUN D Ut ility G rid Utility Me te r L2 L1 L1 L2 Neutral Neutra l -to- Ground Bond Pri mary Earth Gr ound L1 L2 Neutral G Xan tr e x GT I nve rt e r Wi r i ng Bo x Main Utility Se rvic e P a ne l AC/DC D isco[...]

Wi ring the I nvert er 3 – 10 975-0131-01-01 Co n n ec ti ng In v e rte rs in P a rall el G T Inve r ters can be connec te d in a par allel configurati on for la rger PV a rray system s. In this con fig u rati o n, sepa rat e sola r array s are req u ired for eac h G T Inver ter unit. The output of each G T Inverter feeds a s eparate dual- pole 2[...]

Co nnect ing Inv erter s in P aral lel 975-0131-01-01 3 – 11 Figur e 3-6 P arallel GT Inverter DC and AC Wiring[...]

Wi ring the I nvert er 3 – 12 975-0131-01-01 Co mmuni cati ons Wiring for I nve rters i n P a rall el Communicat ions wiring between G T I n verte rs mounted in parallel allows info rma tio n about eac h inve rt er an d its ass o ciat ed PV arra y to be comm u n icat ed betwee n all of t he inv erte r s in t he sys tem. Inf ormation about the e n[...]

Communi cations W iri ng for I nve rters in P arall el 975-0131-01-01 3 – 13 T erminat or s Male n e twork terminators ( Figure 3 -8) are required at both ends o f the network to ensure the communicat ion signa l quality on the network. G T Inverte r Xanbus Ports T w o RJ4 5 por ts are pro v ide d in the G T In vert er, acce s sibl e fro m the wi[...]

Wi ring the I nvert er 3 – 14 975-0131-01-01 Cabling Requir ements The network uses Category 5 (CA T 5) cable, a standard cable avail able from any compute r supply store . The ca ble consist s of eight condu ct ors in four twi sted pair s with a n R J45 mod ular connector wir ed to the T568A s tandard. T able 3-2 cont ai ns the arra ngements of [...]

Communi cations W iri ng for I nve rters in P arall el 975-0131-01-01 3 – 15 Purc hasing Networ k Components Consult wit h your sy stem d esigner to dete rmine wh at ne twork compon ents wil l be needed for your specif ic installa tion. T able 3-3 provides a partia l list of network componen ts a nd part numbers . Pre-made cabl es are availab le [...]

Wi ring the I nvert er 3 – 16 975-0131-01-01 Con nect th e C ommun ications Ca ble betw een In verte r s in P ar allel The f ollowing proced ur e is illustrat ed in Figure 3-1 1 on pa ge 3 – 17. The illust ration and procedure a ssume onl y two in ve rters connected in parallel. However , there can be more than two inver ters wired in this c on[...]

Communi cations W iri ng for I nve rters in P arall el 975-0131-01-01 3 – 17 Figur e 3-11 Communic at i ons Wiring for GT Inv ert er s in P arallel PV A rray #1 GND bar AC/ D C D i s c onnec t Swi tc h Xantrex GT I nverter #1 Wiring Box GND bar A C/D C Di sconn ect Swi tc h Xa nt r e x GT I nve r te r #2 Wiring Box PV Array #2 – + G – + G Mal[...]

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4 Starting the I nverter Chapter 4, “ Starting the Inver ter ” , contains i nformation on s tarting up the Xantrex Grid T ie Solar Inverter and performing a F unctional T est. The topics in this chapter are organized as f ollows : •“ Start up Procedure ” on page 4 – 2 •“ Replacing the W iring Box Cover ” on page 4 – 3.[...]

Sta rti ng the I nvert er 4 – 2 975-0131-01-01 Start u p Proce du re S tarting up the G T Inverter require s se vera l ste ps. Y ou will need to: 1. Ensure the AC/DC Disconnect switc h loca t ed on the bottom of the G T Inver ter unit is in th e OFF po sition (see Figure 4-1). 2. Check the PV array DC voltag e (see procedur e below). 3. Check the[...]

Replacing the Wiring Box Cover 975-0131-01-01 4 – 3 Re pl aci ng th e Wiri ng Bo x Co ver After performing the voltage chec ks, re pla ce all covers tha t we re remov ed during insta llation and startup. If the front pa nel cove r wa s rem ov ed fro m the G T In vert er, then it mus t be repla c ed before the wiring box cover is repl a ced. T o r[...]

Sta rti ng the I nvert er 4 – 4 975-0131-01-01 Sta rting up the GT Inv erter T o s tar t u p the inv e rter: 1. Switch the AC/DC Disconnect switc h to the ON position (see Figure 4-1). 2. Check the G T Inver ter LCD. Th e star tup screens (see T a ble 5-1 o n page 5 – 3) sho u l d a p pe a r fo r fi ve se c o nd s e ac h, a n d t h en th e “ [...]

5 Monitoring the Inverter Chapter 5, “ M onitoring the Inverter ” , contains inf or mation for understanding the L CD screens and the L ED indicators. The topics in this chapter are organized as f ollows : •“ Monitoring the Front P anel Display ” on page 5 – 2 •“ Front Panel Dis play Screens and What They M ean ” on page 5 – 3 ?[...]

Moni tori ng the I nverte r 5 – 2 975-0131-01-01 Monitoring the Fr o nt P anel Display During startup During startup, the inverte r ’ s f ront panel LCD (se e Figur e 5-1) sh ows the fir st three screens d escribed in T able 5-1, “ Sta r tup Scr eens on G T Inverter Front P anel Displa y ” on page 5 – 3. During waiting period Whe n the fi[...]

F ront P ane l Display Screens and What They Mean 975-0131-01-01 5 – 3 F r ont P anel Di splay Sc r eens an d W h at The y Mean The front panel display shows dif fere nt message screens dur ing dif ferent modes of opera tion (S tartup, Normal, Of fl ine, and Fault) . All singl e units displ ay a bas ic set of m essage sc reens; multi ple unit s y[...]

Moni tori ng the I nverte r 5 – 4 975-0131-01-01 If the re is sufficien t ene rgy f rom the PV array , th is sc reen is d isplay ed conti nuously whi le the system is operat ing normally . I n a m ultiple uni t system with c ommunications c ables p roperly connect ed, t he power and c umulativ e energy valu es d isp layed are fo r the ent ire sys[...]

F ront P ane l Display Screens and What They Mean 975-0131-01-01 5 – 5 Additiona l mes sag es for multi ple unit syste m s only In addition , to the norm al system message screens, additiona l screens specifi c to each G T Inverter unit can be dis played when the unit is networked to other G T Inver ters. These screens are only avail able on mult[...]

Moni tori ng the I nverte r 5 – 6 975-0131-01-01 These messa ge screens are common to all G T Inverte r systems, no matte r how many uni ts are i nstalled. If you continue to tap the unit, then the LC D will conti nue to cyc le through all of the avai lable of fline mode s creens. Additiona l Offl ine mes sag es for multi ple unit syste m s Multi[...]

F ront P ane l Display Screens and What They Mean 975-0131-01-01 5 – 7 Fault Mode cause s The se messa ge scr e ens only appear when ther e is a fault, and then fl a sh alter nately with the Inverte r Of fl ine defaul t sc ree n (T able 5- 5) unti l the fau lt is corre cted . T able 5-8 F ault Message Sc reens Display Descript ion When the actual[...]

Moni tori ng the I nverte r 5 – 8 975-0131-01-01 Additiona l Fault mes sag es for all syste m s Additiona l message scre ens ca n be viewed in f a ult mode by ta pping t he Xantr ex logo ne ar the LC D. Eac h addi tional tap displays the next screen in the o rder shown i n T able 5-9. Sp ec ial Sc r eens Speci a l message scre ens ar e dis played[...]

Status Indicator Lights 975-0131-01-01 5 – 9 Cus t om Sc re ens T w o cu stom scr eens a re avai lable . The in verter doe s no t disp lay them un less they are configured usi ng a computer c onnecte d to t he RS-232 port inside the wirin g box. If pr ogr a mmed, the cus tom scree ns displ ay as the four th a nd fifth sc reens durin g the startup[...]

Moni tori ng the I nverte r 5 – 10 975-0131-01-01 RED Gr ound fa ult condi tion d e tected . Check fo r a ny fault m ess a ges on the displ ay (see T abl e 5-8), and re fe r a lso t o T a ble 6 -1 , “ T rouble sh ooting the G T I nver ter ” on page 6 – 8 to resol ve the faul t con dition. Figur e 5-2 Locat ion of Status Indicator Ligh ts T [...]

6 Mai nte nan ce an d T r oubleshoot ing Chapter 6, “ Ma intenance and T roubleshooting ” , contains information about how to provide general maintenance for the Xantrex Grid T ie Solar I nverter. It also provi des information about t r oubles hooting the unit. The topics in this chapter are organized as f ollows : •“ Factors Af f ecting G [...]

Maintenance and T rouble shooting 6 – 2 975-0131-01-01 F actors Affecting GT In vert er P e rfor ma nce This s ection desc ribes s everal f actor s that will af fect the amount of power that a proper ly installed and operatin g G T Inverter can pro duce. PV Arra y F a cto rs PV array rat ings PV ar rays a re rate d a t ideal f actor y c onditi on[...]

P e rforming General Maintenance 975-0131-01-01 6 – 3 Ot her F a ct o rs Othe r f actors that co ntribu te to system lo sses are: • Dust or dirt on the a rray • Fog or smog • Mismatche d PV array m odules, with sl ight inc onsiste ncies in pe rformance from one module t o another . • Invert er efficien cy • Wi r e l o s s e s • Utilit[...]

Maintenance and T rouble shooting 6 – 4 975-0131-01-01 Replacin g t h e Gr ound F ault Prot ection Fuse The ground fault protec tion fuse will blow when seve r e leakage occur s between the PV array and earth gr ound, or when the syst em has been inst al led with faulty wirin g. Befor e repl acing the fuse, it is import a nt to have quali f ied s[...]

Replacing P arts 975-0131-01-01 6 – 5 Replacin g t h e Inv erter Y ou can swap out the inve rter and repla ce it with anot he r G T Inver te r , le a ving the exist ing wiring box in place. This means that you do not have to distu r b wiring connec tions in the wiring box. However , you do have to disconnect wir ing betwee n the inver ter and t h[...]

Maintenance and T rouble shooting 6 – 6 975-0131-01-01 Recommended tools: • Insu late d scre wd river • W i re n ut for PV N EG A T IVE ( – ) wir e • 7 mm socket and small ratche t, or 7 mm ope n wrench. T o remov e th e in verte r f rom the w iri ng box: 1. T urn OFF the breaker switches in the main utili ty service panel an d the AC/DC [...]

Replacing P arts 975-0131-01-01 6 – 7 T o replac e t he i nver ter on the w iri ng box: 1. If it has not alr e ady been remove d, r emove the front panel cov er on t he inverte r now . The wiring box c over should h ave be en removed i n the pr evious proce dure. 2. Mount th e invert er on the upper m ounting bracket a bove the wiring box, wi th [...]

Maintenance and T rouble shooting 6 – 8 975-0131-01-01 Iden t ify ing Er ror/ F a u lt Condi ti o n s and Solu t ion s Most error or fault condi tions will be identi fied by f ault messag e scree ns on the G T Inverter f ront panel LCD. These are descr ibed in the “ Fault Mode ” sec tion on page 5 – 6 of this manual. Most of these f ault c [...]

A Spe c if ica tio ns Appendix A, “ Specificat ions ” , contains information about the electri cal and envi ronmental s pecificat ions of the Xa ntrex Grid T ie So la r In v e rte r . The topics in this appendix are or ganized as follows: •“ Electric al Specific ations ” on page A – 2 •“ Environme ntal Sp ecifications ” on page A [...]

Specif ication s A – 2 975-0131-01-01 Elec t ric a l Sp ecif i c at ions Input Out p ut Input volta ge, Maximum Power Poi nt ran ge 195 to 550 Vdc Absolut e maxim um arra y open c ircuit vo ltage 600 Vdc Maximum inpu t current 16.6 A DC Maximum array short ci rcuit current 19 A DC Recommende d PV array power Up to 3300 W Reverse pol a ri ty pro t[...]

Electrical Spec if icatio n s 975-0131-01-01 A – 3 Adjust able Disconne ct Setting s The adjusta ble di sconne ct setti ng v alues vary de pending on whether the inv erter is a 2 08 V ac/60 Hz , 2 40 V ac/60 Hz, or 230 V ac/50 Hz m odel. Uti lity pe rmission is requir ed prior to ch anging the sett ings on the inverte r . The default va lues of t[...]

Specif ication s A – 4 975-0131-01-01 Efficiency Maximum ef fi ci enc y 94.6% Effi c iency a t 75% of nominal output power rati ng 94.5% E u ro effi ci en c y 93 .3 % Nightti m e t are los s 1 W Figure A-2 T yp ica l E ff icie ncy TYPICAL EF FICIENCY [%] at 19 5V D C, 240 VA C , 25 C 50 60 70 80 90 100 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 Output P ower[...]

Environmental Specifications 975-0131-01-01 A – 5 Envi ronm ent al S peci fic a tio ns User Display Dis play Ac curac y Me chani c a l Speci fic at ions Rated operat i n g temper a ture ra nge -2 5 ° to +4 5 ° C (- 13 ° to +113 ° F) T o le r ab l e op e r at in g tem p er at u r e range -2 5 ° to +65 ° C (-13 ° to +149 ° F) St orag e temp[...]

Specif ication s A – 6 975-0131-01-01 Ac cessories GT F an Ki t (i ncl udes f a n asse m bly a nd h eat sink cover) Part numbe r 864-0 201 Fan con trol Ther mal , act iva te s when t he in te rnal s urfa ce of the hea t s ink reaches 60 ° C (140 ° F). Fan power consum ption (operat ing) 3.84 W[...]

975-0131-01-01 WA – 1 W arra nty an d Return Inform atio n Wa r r a n t y Wha t does t his warr anty cover? This Limit ed W arranty is provi de d by Xantre x T e chnol ogy , Inc. ("Xantr ex") and cov ers defec ts in workmansh i p and mater ia ls in your Xantre x Grid Tie So la r Inver te r. This warra nty perio d la st s for five ye ar [...]

War r anty and Re turn WA – 2 97 5- 0131-01-01 Wha t do es thi s warr a nty no t co ver? This Lim ited W arranty does not cove r normal we ar and t ear of the pr oduc t or costs rel a ted to the remov a l, ins tall a tion , or troublesh ooting of the custom e r's electri cal systems. Thi s warran ty doe s not appl y to and Xantrex will not b[...]

War r ant y and Return 975-0131-01-01 WA – 3 R et urn Mat e rial Auth o riz at ion P olic y Before re turnin g a produc t directly to Xantr ex you must obta in a Retur n Materia l Authorizat ion (RMA) number and the c orre ct f a ctory "S hi p T o" addre s s. P r oduc ts m u st also be shipp ed pre pa id. Pro duct shipmen t s will be re[...]

War r anty and Re turn WA – 4 97 5- 0131-01-01 Inf ormat io n Ab ou t Y our Sys te m As soon as you open your Xantr ex Grid T ie Sola r Invert e r packa ge , record th e foll owin g informa tion and be sure to keep your p roof of purchase. If you need t o conta ct Cus tomer Service , ple ase r ecord th e follo wing deta il s befor e cal ling. T h[...]

abbre viations and a crony ms iv AC circ uit breaker re quire ments 2 – 13 AC groundin g requi re me nts 2 – 8 AC out put vol tage ratings A – 2 AC utili ty volta ge 4 – 2 AC wiring ins t ructions 3 – 7 acce p tabl e wi re s iz es A – 5 ac ce ss i n g AC and DC te r mi n al s 3 – 2 acce ss or ies 1 – 7, A – 6 adju s t abl e discon[...]

Index IX – 2 975-0131-01-01 serial number WA – 4 knocko ut location s 2 – 16 LE Ds, See status LED s light ning p rotection 2 – 8 long-d istance g rounding 2 – 8 mainte nance, genera l 6 – 3 max imum powe r point tracki ng, See MPP T me ch an i ca l sp ec if i ca ti o n s A – 5 messa ges, S ee front pan el displa y mode l con figurat [...]

Index 975-0131-01-01 IX – 3 do not illum inate 6 – 8 red LED is on 6 – 8 t emper at ure affe cting PV array p erformance 6 – 2 range for locating Xantrex G T Inverter 2 – 4 termina l blocks in wir i ng box 3 – 3 term inator s , male n etwo rk 3 – 13 therm a l derating char t A – 3 torque values for wires 3 – 5 troubl eshootin g th[...]

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