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1. AS4777 EN50438 etc You can choose any one by pressing the up or down key taking VDE 0126 1 1 for example NOTICE f l f 5 The default safety settings comply with the local regulations Don t change the safety parameters before consulting with the local DNO This operation requires password please inform MOTECH if you need Power 2389 E lToday 0 40 KWh E T otal 1156 5 KWh r my 173031 17 31 20 1732209 17 3258 17 33 47 ST o M Please enter your password eee E Today v Way 0 40 KWh E Total 1156 5 KWh 7 r r o 173031 17 31 20 1732 209 17 3258 17 33 47 ESTEE DS DENIER 2012 01 08 17 34 Normal Power 2399 E Today 0 80 KWh E otal 1156 9 KWh 2012 01 08 17 46 After that you can choose Apply Default or Cancel to confirm parameter change restore original data or cancel the setting Press ENTER and exit this interface to enter main menu 9 4 3 3 Clear Data menu Move the cursor to by pressing the up or down key after pressing the ENTER key you will find a pull down menu Choose Clear Data and press ENTER to get into data clearing state In this menu pressing ENTER to clear all the data in the memory and if choosing Cancel exit this interface Notes 1 This operation requires password default value 1234 2 If this operation is done all the dat2. ENTER you come to set the next parameter Time Time setting When the cursor is at the Time at first you can set Hour by pressing the up and down keys After finishing setting Hour please press the right key to Minute and second Finally please press ENTER and the window Apply will appear Information After setting the Language Date and Time the window Apply will appear and you can choose the Apply or Cancel by pressing the left and right keys If you choose Apply the parameters just selected will be saved if you choose Cancel the parameters will not be changed and remain the original status 9 4 3 2 Safety Parameters Setting Move the cursor to by pressing the up or down key when pressing the ENTER key you will find a pull down menu Please move the cursor to Safety Parameters menu by pressing the up or down key and then press ENTER you will come to the interface for Device Parameter setting At this interface you can choose the last or the next parameter and do numerical subtraction or increase These parameters contain Safety Type Vpv start T start Fac Min Fac Max Vac Min Vac Max and so on Among the parameters Safety Type contain VDE AR N 4105 VDE 0126 1 1 G59 2 G83 1
3. Sealing ring with one hole screw cap Cover the communication board tighten 8pcs screws and screw the cap by hand Notes there re two kinds of sealing ring one has no hole the other has one hole if no communication required there s no need to operate as above procedures instead just keep the original state Operating procedure of RJ45 cable as shown below 1 A RJ45 cable is composed by eight wires with different color Cut off outside envelope to reveal the eight wires Then make the end of every wire straight and put them in order Installation and operating instruction 25 2 Current pin assignment for RJ45 cable is following the EIA TIA 586 standard as follows Please refer and apply it for physical implementation as needed Pin T5HH8A Color T5685 Color Pins on plug face socket is reversed T 1 __ a white green stripe white orange stripe pu 0 p Fin Position green solid orange solid a gt white oarange stripe white green stripe SD blue solid blue solid white blue stripe white blue stripe orange solid green solid whitebrown stripe white brown stripe CD Ti brown solid brown solid 3 Insert the eight wires to corresponding slots of the RJ45 plug at the same time and then press them together by a professional tool 4 Connect the other end of the network cable to the RJ45 plug by repeating the procedures 3 26 Installation and operatin
4. Slaves V1 00 0 90 KWh Return E Total 1157 0 KWh 2012 01 08 17 47 Error Info Move the cursor to Error Info by pressing the up or down key then press the ENTER key you will find the Error information column including the time when fault happened and fault info Press the ENTER key once more and exit this interface Error Info contains Error information of the latest 20 times Power 2389 E lToday 0 40 KWh tee Re Fe 1156 5 KWh Y t 7 i 7 1730 31 17 31 20 17 32 09 17 3258 7 33 47 ROTC M ERIE 2012 01 08 17 34 Error Informations Normal Reetun MOTECH VDE0126 1 1 9 5 Display of fault The last 5 dated failure reports on the NS protection can be read An interruption in the supply voltage of lt 3s does not result in any loss of failure reports According to VDE AR N 4105 cl 6 5 1 When the inverter cannot work normally and the fault has not been solved the specific fault information will show in a floating window on the display showing when the fault happened and the error information At the same time the red LED lights up and the green LED goes out The following figure indicates that the fault Utility Loss happened 2012 01 18 17 49 50 Code 35 Utility Loss Under Fault state when you click ENTER the floating window disappears while the red LED will keep on lighting until the trouble has been solved Now if you want to rev
5. el Key parameter setting see 5 2 10 Communication by RS485 see 6 2 4 Installation and operating instruction 1 5 Regulations VDE 0126 1 1 VDE AR N 4105 BDEW PVMate 1ONE 12NE 1I5NE 17NE G59 2 G83 1 RD 1663 ENEL Guide EN 50438 AS4777 2 3 EN 62109 1 1 6 Safety rules The safety precautions and general information as follows are used in this instruction Failure to observe a warning indicated in this instruction will result in serious injury or death A WARNING Failure to observe a warning indicated in this instruction may result in serious injury or death A N CAUTION Failure to observe a warning indicated in this instruction may result in minor or moderate injury NOTICE Failure to observe a warning indicated in this instruction may result in property damage Information E l Information provides tips which are valuable for the optimal installation and k operation of the inverter Installation and operating instruction 5 2 Safety instructions and regulations 2 1 Technical rules Installation must be suited to the on site conditions and comply with local regulations and technical rules 2 2 Intended use The inverter is designed according to the safety rules However improper use move personal maintenance or modification may result in injury death and property damage MOTECH is not responsible for the loss and invalidate these warranty claims 2 3 Accid
6. m 10 Please use sealing caps for tight sealing of unplugged PV connectors If using H4 connector the operating procedure is similar to that of MC4 connector DANGER to life due to potential fire or electric shock NEVER connect or disconnect the DC connectors under load 20 Installation and operating instruction 5 Start up After finishing mechanical and electrical installation you can start up the inverter 5 1 Start up procedure Switch on AC breaker and the PV load breaker Then the inverter starts up automatically when DC power from the PV generator is sufficient There are three normal states during operation Waiting When DC voltage of the PV modules is greater than 250V Min input voltage but lower than 300V initial input voltage the inverter waits for sufficient power At this time the inverter doesn t work and feed power into the grid Checking When DC voltage of the PV modules exceeds 300V the inverter will check feeding conditions at once If there is anything wrong during checking the inverter will turn into the Fault state Normal After checking the inverter will operate normally and the green LED will light up at the same time Meanwhile it will feed power into the grid and show current power on the display 5 2 Set key parameters Set language and safety regulations The default language showed on the display is English Please set the language and safety regulations w
7. to Bad by pressing the up or down key press the ENTER key and then you will find a pull down menu Please move the cursor to AC Parameters by pressing the up or down key and then press ENTER the related information at AC side will be shown If you press ENTER once more you can exit this Power 2389 E Today 0 40 KWh interface E T otal 1156 5 KWh r r T a 173031 17 31 20 1732 09 17 3258 TBa a DN EDIE 2012 01 08 17 34 ri E 3 5 Power 25392 233060 3 4 234 1 3 3 E Today 50 03 Cos P 1 00 0 40 KWh E Total 1156 5 KWh _ MOTECH MA Mo o 2012 01 08 17 35 Both phase and Cos phi indicate the corresponding value if BDEW was selected as the installation location Cos phi indicates power factor phase indicates the phase difference between voltage and current While failing to meet BDEW regulation Cos phi shows 1 00 and phase value is unavailable PVMate 1ONE 12NE 15NE 17NE complies with regulations of BDEW and EEG 40 Installation and operating instruction Move the cursor to Bad by pressing the up or down key press the ENTER key and then you will find a pull down menu Please move the cursor to DC Parameters by pressing the up or down key and then press ENTER the relevant information at DC side will be shown including input voltage amp current of route A a
8. 0 load gt 0 99 at 100 load Total harmonic distortion lt 4 at 100 load Installation and operating instruction 29 8 2 Input data PPM NE 30 Installation and operating instruction 8 3 General data Efficiency PV Mate 1ONE 12NE 15NE 17NE Maximum efficiency 97 8 European efficiency 97 4 Operating standby lt 25W Operating temperature range Maximum full power operating 45 C temperature without derating BE Relative humidity Maximum operating altitude 2000 m Electronics protection rating Dimensions Hx W xD TL Certifications VDE 0126 1 1 VDE AR N 4105 G59 2 G83 1 EN 50438 AS4777 2 3 EN 62109 1 Installation and operating instruction 31 8 4 Cable requirement AC conductor Max recommended cable length cables nets pr me rp inact at least as phase cables For AC cable make sure the inside wire must be flexible and the each cross section not less than above 6mm Avoiding too much power loss due to inappropriate cable model of DC input please Choose AWG12 4mm 4 75Q km or AWG10 6mm7 3 39Q km MC4 connector is compatible with 4mm 6mm wires 32 Installation and operating instruction 9 Operating Info provided here mainly includes LEDs display function keys and display fault etc 9 1 Overview PT T Working normally Green LED Fault Red LED Communication Yellow LED ENTER Function key Down Function key All functio
9. N l Installation and operating instruction 23 Procedure of using RS232 communication as below 1 Screw off the screw plug as following figure and RS232 interface will show up 2 Connect the corresponding RS232 wire to it and then start to update the MCU firmware after finishing take off RS232 wire and screw the screw plug RS232 connector screw plug 6 2 Communication through RS485 RS485 is used for multipoint communication The Max Length of RJ45 cable should not surpass 1000m The pin assignment of RJ45 socket on inverter is as below TX_RS485A TX_RS485B RX_RS485A PIN 1 gt 8 RJ45 SOCKET For pin assignment of RJ45 cable for RS485 connection please check the user manual of the data logger for details General suggestion is to cross connecting TX_RS485A to RX_RS485A and so on 24 Installation and operating instruction Connection procedure of RJ45 cable e Take off 8pcs screws on the communication board with screw driver Torx 20 Twist off the screw cap of the M12 cable gland Eject out the sealing ring without hole and insert the sealing ring with one hole Put RJ45 cable through the components according to following sequence screw cap sealing ring with one hole gland body communication board compress the RJ45 plug on the site and insert RJ45 plug into the corresponding interface Communication board gland body ij USB 2 f l h
10. Owner s Manual PV Mate Grid Connected PV Inverter PVMate 10NE 12NE 15NE 17NE Kerzh PVMate E FIY E ri MOTIGO Modern Technology for a Sustainable World O Table of Contents LADOUC this INSP UCHION sasssa a a aa a aaa 4 LILY aldiyan a a 4 E2 Far CCl oropan A 4 1 3 Retention of the instruction essessessesssossossossoecseesesssoseossossoseeeeo 4 1 4 Index of installation and startup ssssessssessssessssessssesssosssessessosse 4 S Reula nan 5 LOSafety HUMES an n S 5 2 Safety instructions and regulations ssssssssseecccccccccccsosssssscccccccecccecossssssse 6 2l Techmecal rules oros euens tenet suacuanccvensannersiacereuaees 6 2 2 Mmtended Ustna a 6 2 3 Accident prevention regulations sesssoesseossseosssecsssecsessessseessoee 6 24 Symbols USCA sei ccosecsexecnccedetesscnavennooss ceusectateressdetesechwseseesnieeecacsesmecens 7 S ACID eee a E a a 8 3 1 Scop OF deliyery sicie caii 8 3 2 Check for transport damage ssssessssesssoessscosesecssseosssessscesessseessoee 8 A WS Call ai oesie E Ea E a 9 4 1 Select an appropriate place ssessssesssoessssesssossseosssecsssecssssesssessssee 9 4 2 Ambient conditions escroa NSA 9 4 3 Mounting POSION orina rE A 11 4 4 Installation procedure ssessssessssessesessssessscsesseossseossssosssecssesossee 11 AS Electrical connection ciiisean ana 14 4 5 1 Connection to the grid AC output s eseesssssssssssssssr
11. a in the memory will be cleared so backup of all the data before clear is recommended Normal Power Language and Time Safety Parameters E Today tee Re F1 MOTECH VDE0126 1 1 Normal Power Please enter your password e E Today v Cancel E I otal MOTECH VDE0126 1 1 Power 2379 E Today 1 0 KWh E Total Ok 1157 1 KWh o Mo o 2012 01 08 17 50 9 4 3 4 Exit key If you are at the pull down menu of parameter setting and don t want to do any settings please choose Exit and press ENTER to enter main menu 9 4 4 Device and Error Info Move the cursor to a by pressing the up or down key press the ENTER key and you will find a pull down menu Please move the cursor to the parameters which you want to check by pressing the up or down key and then press ENTER you will find all information of the selected parameter Device Info Move the cursor to Device Info by pressing the up or down key and then press the ENTER key you will find the information of Device Type SN HMI SW CU SW etc Press the ENTER key once more and exit this interface E Today 0 40 KWh E 1 otal 1156 5 KWh j 173031 17 31 20 1732 09 17 3258 17 33 47 ee Mo o S 46 Installation and operating instruction Normal Power PVMate 1 NE 2380 517E12050010 V1 1 2 Build 329 E lToday Master V1 00
12. ck together with a copy of the invoice and warranty card which were issued by the dealer to the user And the unit should be returned in its original or equivalent packaging please preserve the original packaging The cost for new packaging and shipment is paid by the customer In addition the S N label on the unit must be fully legible If these requirements are not fulfilled MOTECH reserves the right to deny warranty services Warranty claims are excluded for direct or indirect damages due to L 2 3 4 AN Beyond warranty date without warranty card or serial number Improper use operation and refitting Transport damage Non observance to the relevant safety instruction and work in the severe environment out of the recommended ones in this instruction Beyond installation and use areas of the relevant international standards Influence of abnormal environment disaster and force majeure earthquake fire flood etc 12 Contact If you have any technical problems about our product you can contact us via ADD 6F No 248 Sec 3 Bei Shen Rd Shen Keng Dist New Taipei City 222 Taiwan TEL 886 2 26625093 886 2 266 25194 FAX 886 2 26625097 E mail pvproducts motech com tw Web site www motechsolar com 52 Installation and operating instruction A DEST Modern Technology for a Sustainable World o O MOTECH INDUSTRIES INC ADD 6F No 248 Sec 3 Bei Shen Rd Shen Keng Dist New Taipei City 222 Tai
13. ent prevention regulations L Only qualified electricians who have read and fully understood all safety information contained in the instructions can install maintenance and repair the inverter The inverter must only be operated with PV generator Do not connect any other source of energy to it Be sure that the inverters connect to the ground in order to protect property and personnel safety Before opening the housing the inverter must be disconnected with the grid and PV generator while you must wait at least five minutes to allow the energy stored in capacitors to be fully discharged It is not possible to ground any of the terminals of the PV modules However it is compulsory to ground all conductive materials e g the mounting system to comply with the general codes for electrical installations Password protection is given for protection function U gt According to VDE 4105 cl 6 3 Installation and operating instruction 2 4 Symbols Used Explanation Beware of high electrical voltage and high operating current The inverter operates at high voltage and current All work on the inverter must only be carried out by skilled and authorized electricians Beware of hot housing The housing of the inverter may become hot Avoid contact with it during operation CE mark The inverter complies with the fundamental requirements of the Guideline Governing Low Voltage and Electromagnetic Compatibility Certified safe
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15. g instruction 6 3 USB USB interface is specially designed for maintenance engineer to burn and update of PCU firmware Operation procedure is as below Twist off the screw plug Connect USB cable Dial switch downwards Press reset button Dial switch upwards Start to update the PCU firmware Pull out USB cable Re press reset button Se es Oy ae a a Twist on the screw plug toggle switch USB interface reset button hen if i f gt F Nisl f Fa j Le Y EAT aN 7 j h V Wry A A y J screw plug Installation and operating instruction 27 7 Safety protection We provide the following safety protection for you 1 Overvoltage undervoltage protection 2 Overfrequency underfrequency protection 3 Over temperature monitoring 4 Residual current monitoring 5 Isolation fault detection 6 Anti islanding protection 7 DC injection monitoring 28 Installation and operating instruction Technical data 8 1 AC output data waa Foss Maximum AC apparent 10 kW 12 kW power Maximum output current 19 2 A Power VDE AR N 4105 0 85ind 0 85cap factor Other safety gt 0 97 at 20 load gt 0 99 at 100 load Total harmonic distortion lt 4 at 100 load sa oo me Maximum AC apparent 15 kW 17 kW power Maximum output current 25 8 A Power VDE AR N 4105 0 85ind 0 85cap factor Other safety gt 0 97 at 2
16. gative terminals from the PV modules to positive terminals and negative terminals on the inverter male connector Connection Procedure 1 Switch off the DC breaker and secure against being inadvertently switched back on 2 Strip the cable as shown in following figure 25 6mm 5 8 mm j j j j N A 3 12mm 3 Insert striped cable into contact barrel and insure all conductor strands are captured in the contact barrel 4 Crimp contact barrel by using a hex crimping die Put the contact barrel with striped cable in the corresponding crimping notch and crimp the contact 18 Installation and operating instruction 5 Insert contact cable assembly into back of the male and female connector A click should be heard or felt when the contact cable assembly is seated came E 6 Wrest the cap by using the torque of 2 6 2 9N m OW ae 7 After wrest the cap tightly align the 2 half connectors and connect them correctly together by hand until a click sound is heard or felt a 8 When the separation of the DC connector is necessary please use the specified wrench tool Please make sure the wedge side of the fingers face the male connector and push the tool down Then separate the connector by hand See the figure below Installation and operating instruction 19 9 Ifinput connector is not enough adopt Y connector optional just as below a pas _1
17. he inverter 1 Finda way to reduce the ambient temperature 2 Move the inverter to the cooler environment 1 Check the open circuit voltage of the PV modules see if it is greater than or too close to the Resumable Max Input voltage of the inverter PV over Voltage Bee l Fault 2 Ifthe open circuit voltage of the PV modules is less than the Max Input voltage of the inverter and the problem still remains please call the service Consistent Fault Relay Check Fail DC INJ High l l l Firstly disconnect the PV modules with the Permanent EEPROM R W i inverter secondly reconnect them after a while If Fault Fail the problems remain please call the service SCI Failure AC HCT Fault GFCI Failure The safety information in this instruction must be fully observed in the installation and operation of this product During periods of little or no sunlight the inverter may continuously startup and shutdown This is due to insufficient power generated by the PV generator If the problem remains please call the service Except the frequent problems as stated above if you still have any problems which cannot be solved please call the service 50 Installation and operating instruction 11 Service and maintenance MOTECH grants a warranty of 60 months as standard starting from the date of the purchase invoice date marked MOTECH will only perform warranty services when the faulty unit is returned ba
18. he measure values don t meet the installation requirement redrill the holes Installation and operating instruction 11 b Mounting bracket After drilling holes in the wall place five wall plugs into the holes vertically Put washers through the self tapping screws that came with the inverter and then attach the mounting rail to the wall c Hanging the inverter Hang the four holes of the inverter onto the four hooks of the mounting rail downwards slightly as following figure Ip LY F l 8 o ry m E PRA ALB A if i I i i d Positioning check After the inverter is hung on the mounting rail check whether the four holes of the inverter match the four hooks of the mounting rail reliably If there is anything wrong please dismount the inverter and relocate 12 Installation and operating instruction e Grounding Take out Grounding parts from the package and connect the wire to the grounding terminal then tighten them as shown in the following figure f Anti theft device After confirming the inverter is fixed reliably put M5 screw with 6 washer and tighten it firmly with screw driver Torx 25 Installation and operating instruction 13 4 5 Electrical connection DC Input terminal of route A DC Input terminal of route B USB interface only for updating PCU firmware Information l 1 After the inverter has been mounted firmly the electrical con
19. hen you start the inverter for the first time and you will find how to set the parameters in the ninth chapter Set date and time When you start the inverter for the first time or it doesn t work for more than one week or longer please reset the date and time to ensure right records Installation and operating instruction 21 5 3 Automatic shutdown startup When sunlight weakens gradually DC voltage of the PV modules is less than shutdown voltage 220V the inverter itself will stop working and won t feed power into the grid when sunlight strengthens gradually DC voltage of the PV modules exceeds 250V the inverter will automatically startup with the following steps waiting checking normal Normally the inverters will start up in the morning and shutdown at the evening R Information If the inverter is in Fault state refer to the FAQ part in the tenth chapter 22 Installation and operating instruction 6 Communication 6 1 Communication through RS232 The RS232 interface of the PVMate 10 NE 12NE 15NE 17NE is only for maintenance engineer when updating the MCU firmware The Max Length of RS232 cable is 10m Definition of the pins of RS232 Inverter RS232 Cable RS485 BS232 TMT OCI a DCO AC ff L7 Connection graph of RS232 communication Information If your computer doesn t have DB9 communication interface you can use RS232 USB cable to realize this function
20. iew the fault info you can find Error Info under menu 48 Installation and operating instruction 10 FAQ Frequently asked questions When the PV plant doesn t work normally we recommend the following solutions for quick troubleshooting If there is a fault the red LED will light up Following info can help the technician to understand the problem and take action Isolation Fault Ground I Fault Resumable Fault Grid Fault Fac Over Range Vac Over Range Utility Loss Over Temperature 1 Check the resistance of the PV generator s PV terminals amp PV terminals with the ground both of them must be greater than 2MQ 2 Check whether the ground wire of AC output cable has been grounded reliably If this fault still occurs often please call service The residual current is too high 1 After cutting off the AC end connection and unplug the inputs from the PV generator then check the connection of AC side 2 After the cause is cleared re plug the PV inputs and AC connector and check the inverter state 1 Wait for 5 minutes if the grid returns to normal the inverter restarts automatically 2 Make sure grid voltage and frequency meet the local specifications 1 Grid is not connected 2 Check grid connection cables 3 Check grid usability 4 If the grid is ok and the problem remains maybe the fuse is broken please call the service The temperature inside exceeds the Spec of t
21. ions ssscscscscssccccccccssssssssssssssssscsscees 49 2 Installation and operating instruction 11 Service and maintenance ccccccccsccscccssccccsccccccccccecccccccccccccsccsccscesccsees OL P COMAC iiaa i OD Installation and operating instruction 3 1 About this instruction General notes Thank you for choosing a MOTECH inverter MOTECH inverter converts the direct current from your solar system into grid compliant alternating current When you choose MOTECH inverter you opt for reliable and powerful technology 1 1 Validity This instruction describes the installation startup and maintenance of MOTECH PVMate 1ONE 12NE 15NE 17NE 1 2 Target group The inverter can only be installed by qualified electricians who will register you with the utility company and have your photovoltaic installation approved by the grid operator If you encounter any problems read this instruction at first before calling the service 1 3 Retention of the instruction All documentation and accessories must be kept and available at all times 1 4 Index of installation and startup Safety instructions and regulations see 1 1 1 2 2 1 2 2 2 3 All the included accessories see 3 1 Inspection of transport damage see 3 2 Installation preparation see 4 1 4 2 4 3 Installing procedure see 4 4 Connection to the grid see 4 5 1 Connection to PV generator see 4 5 2 Startup see 5 1 O oo N AM BW N
22. ions The area where the inverter mounted is as dry as possible Ensure good access to the inverter for installation and possible service purposes Be sure that inverter is out of the children s reach Provide better ventilation for the inverter to ensure that heat is dissipated quickly ae E E Ensure the following minimum clearance around it Direction Minimum clearance mm f is es lt 300mm gt ey ambient dimensions of one inverter Installation and operating instruction 9 10 10 Goo qoom pS 0mm gt p N N lt Wimm gt Simm gt ambient dimensions of a series of inverters When installing the inverter on the wall of a building please ensure the wall is a concrete wall and not wooden wall In the event that inverter must be mounted on wooden wall please add the heat insulation material between the inverter and the wooden wall If you have to install the inverter on the wooden wall we don t recommend self tapping screws and wall plugs instead please use the M6 bolt nut spring washer each 5pcs The bolt should be 10mm longer than thickness of wooden board for nut fixing The wooden board should be above 15mm and of log material to meet the strength requirement when hanging Do not expose the inverter to direct sunlight in order to avoid power reduction caused by excessive heating The ambient temperature keeps below 45 C will guarantee the inverter working in optima
23. l status Don t put any things on the inverter Do not cover the inverter Before cleaning disconnect the inverter separately with the grid by cutting off the AC breaker and with the PV generator by cutting off the DC breaker in order to exclude the danger of electric shock Using a soft dry cloth to clean it Never use corrosive solvent containing or abrasive cleaners or polishes Installation and operating instruction 4 3 Mounting position NLL Mount the inverter vertically or tilted backward by Max 15 Never mount the inverter forwards Never mount the inverter horizontally Never install the inverter with a sideways tilt Mount at eye level to makes it easier to operate and read the display a e a a a The electrical connection area must point downwards 4 4 Installation procedure a Drilling holes 350 10 Drill five holes 10 at the selected i m installation position The space of the holes is j shown as following figure Keep drill vertical i Ln to the wall and don t shake the drill to avoid A holes tilt The depth of the holes must be th l ustbe Be F ie same and in the range of 55 60mm After _ I removing dust in the five holes measure the ABAF net depth WARNING Risk of injury due to the incorrect mounting holes Before inserting wall plugs measure the depth and distance of the holes If t
24. lay showing parameters of power input amp output parameters parameter setting device and malfunction info The middle area is for showing parameter info or oscillogram etc under each menu On the right it always shows working state current output power E today and E total from top down At the bottom of the display brand certificate date and time will be shown 36 WOLLEN E Today E Month E YEAR Exit MOTECH VDE0126 1 1 The current menu Main menu generated power parameters input amp output parameters parameter setting device amp malfunction info Installation and operating instruction Content of menu Generated power parameters Input amp output parameters a B Parameter setting Device amp malfunction info Fault display When fault happens the specific faulty information will show in a floating window on the display At the same time the red LED lights up and the green LED goes out The following figure indicates that the fault Utility Loss happened Error Informations MOTECH VDE0126 1 1 After you click OK the floating window disappears If you enter into Tl faulty information of the latest 20 pieces can be reviewed 9 4 Function keys There are five function keys by which users can choose menus on the display and realize parameter reviewing amp setting etc ABC Left Key A You can move the cursor to the left or to the last paramete
25. n including parameter review setting and malfunction info etc can be realized at this interface 9 2 LEDs 99 66 The inverter is equipped with three LEDs including green yellow and red which provide information on the operating status of this device Green LED The green LED lighting indicates that the inverter is active and working normally Normally this LED begins to light up in the morning when the sunshine intensity 1s enough and goes out when it gets dark Yellow LED The yellow LED blinks during the inverter communicating with other devices such as PC through RJ45 and goes out after the communication finishes The yellow LED keeps on lighting during updating the firmware Red LED The red LED lighting indicates the inverter has stopped feeding power into the grid because of fault and the corresponding faulty information will be shown on the display at the same time The faults in the following table will activate the red LED Display messages Detailed message GFCI Failure The GFCI detection circuit is abnormal AC HCT Failure The AC output sensor is abnormal Red 34 Consistent Fault Different measurements between Master and DC inj differs for M S Slave for DC output current Consistent Fault Different measurements between Master and Ground I differs for M S Slave for GFCI High DC Bus DC Bus voltage is too High Utility Loss No grid voltage detected Ground I Fault Residual curren
26. nd B If you press ENTER once more you can exit this interface Normal AC Parameters DC Parameters Exit MOTECH VDE0126 1 1 DC Parameters Normal MOTECH VDE0126 1 1 If you want to exit input amp output parameter menu please choose Exit in pull down menu 9 4 3 Parameter setting 9 4 3 1 Language and Time Move the cursor to by pressing the up or down key press the ENTER key and then you will find a pull down menu Please move the cursor to Language and Time by pressing the up or down key and then press ENTER you can set the language date and time Language and Time Safety Parameters Clear Data Exit E lToday 0 40 KWh E otal 1156 5 KWh j f 7 j re 1730 31 17 31 20 17 32 09 17 3258 17 33 47 _MOTECH WDE0126 1 4 2012 01 08 17 54 Normal 2350 stand 1 8 2012 E Today 0 50 KWh E Total 1156 6 KWh 2012 01 08 17 36 Language setting When the cursor is at the Language column you can choose Chinese English or German etc Then press ENTER you come to set the next parameter Date 42 Installation and operating instruction Date setting When the cursor is at the Date at first you can set the Year by pressing the up and down keys After finishing setting Year please press the right key and set Month and Date Then press
27. nection can begin 2 Make sure Max Open circuit voltage and short circuit current of the PV modules accord with input spec of the inverter 3 Choose the appropriate cable model see 8 4 Cable requirements 4 Before doing the electrical connection both AC and DC end must be disconnected with all power sources 14 Installation and operating instruction 4 5 1 Connection to the grid AC output You must safeguard each inverter with an individual AC breaker in order that the inverter can be disconnected safely Connection Procedure 1 Switch off the AC breaker secure against being inadvertently switched back on 2 Strip the cable as shown in the following figure 10 sA e _ f se 3 AC female connector includes the following components Terminals adapter body screw cap Put the wires through screw cap adapter body of the AC female connector Keep the wire N R S T PE corresponding to 1 2 3 4 of the AC female connector correctly Installation and operating instruction 15 Match table of wire amp hole CAUTION Please ensure the corresponding relationship between the polarity of the wire and the hole of the terminal is correct 4 Screw these components tightly after connecting the wires Finally connect AC female connector to AC male connector on the inverter and then screw them together Residual current protection Residual current detection and moni
28. r by pressing the Left key ENTER key B The key is for confirming the menu or the parameters you selected Down Key C You can move the cursor downwards or to the next parameter or to do numerical subtraction by pressing the Down key Up key D You can move the cursor upwards or to the last parameter or to do numerical increase by pressing the Up key Right key E You can move the cursor to the right or to the next parameter by pressing the Right key 38 Installation and operating instruction 9 4 1 Check parameters of the generated energy Move the cursor to fed by pressing the up or down key press the ENTER key and then you will find a pull down menu Please move the cursor to E Now by pressing the up or down key then press ENTER the relevant information will be shown E Now is default state Power 2389 E Today 0 40 KWh ied Re r 1156 5 KWh gt T 173031 17 31 1732209 17 3258 17 33 47 area 1101 emer 2012 01 08 17 34 Power 2389 E Today 0 40 KWh E T otal 1156 5 KWh j t 173031 17 31 20 1732 09 17 3258 173347 a N M a 2012 01 08 17 34 Using the same operating procedures you can check E today E Month and E Year and so on You can also choose Exit in the pull down menu and you will exit this interface 9 4 2 Check parameters at AC and DC side Move the cursor
29. t is too high Over Temperature in The temperature inside exceeds the Installation and operating instruction specification of this inverter The voltage of the PV modules exceeds the PV Over oe Maximum _ voltage of the inverter Fan FanLock Fan Fan malfunction AC Voltage Out of Range The voltage of the grid is out of range The resistance of PV generator to earth is too Isolation Fault i Ow DC Injection High The DC injection to the grid is too high Red Consistent Fault Different measurements between Master and Fac differs for M S Slave for grid frequency Consistent Fault Different measurements between Master and perraro differs for M S Slave for e e voltage AC AC Relay Check Fail Check Fail AC AC relay malfunction malfunction M S Version Unmatched Different CPU firmware version Fac Failure The frequency of the grid is out of range Fac Out of a EEPROM R W EEPROM RIW Fail Reading or writing of EEPROM fails SPI Failure Communication Fails Communication between microcontrollers fails between M S 9 3 Display The following interface including model name serial number firmware version and safety standard will appear on the display when the inverter starts up it will switch to the main screen 5s later PVMate 17NE S N 517E12050010 Ver V1 0 STD VDE AR N 4105 The parameters showed on the display can be set through function key There are four menu icons on the left of the disp
30. toring unit inside it s not necessary to install a RCD or RCM outside Risk of DC injection high Pull the PE and N wires to the corresponding holes of the AC female connector and tighten them reliably or the error of DC injection high happens 16 Installation and operating instruction 4 5 2 Connection of the PV generator DC input Before connecting the PV generator ensure the DC breaker is switched off and that it cannot be reactivated Do not disconnect the DC connectors under load NOTICE The inverter can be destroyed by overvoltage If the voltage of the PV modules exceeds the Max Input voltage of the inverter it can be destroyed due to overvoltage All warranty claims become void Do not connect strings with an open circuit voltage higher than the Max Input voltage of the inverter Check the design of the PV plant There are two MPP trackers A amp B route provided by the PVMate 1ONE 12NE ISNE 17NE and each MPP tracker provides multiple DC input interface Strings per MPP input for each route are shown as below PVMate LONE 12NE PVMate IS5NE 17NE 22A 22A 22A Before connecting PV modules to the inverter please make sure the polarity of the DC input connectors is correct PVMate LONE 12NE PVMate ISNE 17NE Installation and operating instruction 17 Connection procedure by MC4 Connect the PV modules and the inverter using MC4 connectors as shown below Connect the positive and ne
31. ty The inverter fulfills the requirements of the Equipment and Product Safety Act in Europe Capacitor discharge Do not disconnect DC input or AC output connectors until 5 minutes after the disconnection of all power sources Refer to the instruction which accompanies the inverter Caution risk of danger Important information failure to observe them indicated in this instruction may result in injury or death Installation and operating instruction 7 3 Unpacking 3 1 Scope of delivery A B C D FA a E F G H I J K 3 2 Check for transport damage Thoroughly inspect the packaging upon delivery if you detect any damage to the packaging which indicates the inverter may be damaged inform the responsible transport company immediately We will be glad to assist you 1f required 8 Installation and operating instruction 4 Installation 4 1 Select an appropriate place Despite careful construction electrical equipment may cause fire Do not mount the inverter on flammable materials Do not install the inverter in areas where there store highly flammable materials Do not install the inverter in areas where there is a risk of explosion A N CAUTION The housing may become hot during operation Risk of burns Mount the inverter in areas where it cannot be touched unintentionally Wait approx 30 minutes until the housing has cooled down before proceed to disassembly the inverter 4 2 Ambient condit
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