Commissioning And Operation; Commissioning; Operating Instructions - Siemens SMIINV215R60XX Installation And Operation Manual

Commissioning and Operation

Commissioning and Operation
WARNING: Be aware that only qualified personnel must connect the
Microinverter to the electrical utility grid. roinverter to the electrical utility grid.
WARNING: Ensure that all AC and DC wiring is correct. Ensure that none of the AC and
DC wires are pinched or damaged. Ensure that all junction boxes are properly closed. DC wires are pinched or damaged. Ensure that all junction boxes are properly closed. DC wires are pinched or damaged. Ensure that all junction boxes are properly closed.
WARNING: Connect the
receiving prior approval from the utility company. receiving prior approval from the utility company.
NOTE: The Status LED of each microinverter will blink green six times to indicate normal
start-up operation one minute after DC power is applied. up operation one minute after DC power is applied.

Commissioning

To commission the Siemens
1. Turn ON the AC disconnect or circuit breaker on each microinverter AC branch Turn ON the AC disconnect or circuit breaker on each microinverter AC branch Turn ON the AC disconnect or circuit breaker on each microinverter AC branch
circuit.
2. Turn ON the main utility Turn ON the main utility-grid AC circuit breaker (if applicable). Your system will start
producing power producing power after a five-minute wait time.
3. The Siemens Microinverters will begin sending performance data over the power
lines to the Envoy. The time required for all microinverters to report to the Envoy will lines to the Envoy. The time required for all microinverters to report to the Envoy will lines to the Envoy. The time required for all microinverters to report to the Envoy will
vary with the number of microinverters in the system. The first units s vary with the number of microinverters in the system. The first units s vary with the number of microinverters in the system. The first units should be
detected within 15 minutes but the entire system could take hours to detect. detected within 15 minutes but the entire system could take hours to detect. detected within 15 minutes but the entire system could take hours to detect.
4. The SMIINV215R60
adjustments are required by your local utility, the installer can use the Envoy to adjustments are required by your local utility, the installer can use the Envoy to adjustments are required by your local utility, the installer can use the Envoy to
Manage the Grid Profile after all microinverters have been detected.
For more information on Envoy operation, refer to the For more information on Envoy operation, refer to the Envoy Installation and Operation Manual
http://www.usa.siemens.com/microsolar usa.siemens.com/microsolar.

Operating Instructions

ting Instructions
The Siemens Microinverter is powered on when sufficient DC voltage from the module is applied. Microinverter is powered on when sufficient DC voltage from the module is applied. Microinverter is powered on when sufficient DC voltage from the module is applied.
One minute after DC voltage is applied, the status LED blinks green six times indicating proper One minute after DC voltage is applied, the status LED blinks green six times indicating proper One minute after DC voltage is applied, the status LED blinks green six times indicating proper
start–up. You may need to use a mechanics mirro up. You may need to use a mechanics mirror to view indicator lights on the undersides of
the microinverters.
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Be aware that only qualified personnel must connect the Siemens
Ensure that all AC and DC wiring is correct. Ensure that none of the AC and Ensure that all AC and DC wiring is correct. Ensure that none of the AC and
Connect the Siemens Microinverter to the electrical utility grid only after
The Status LED of each microinverter will blink green six times to indicate normal The Status LED of each microinverter will blink green six times to indicate normal
Siemens Microinverter PV system:
Microinverters will begin sending performance data over the power Microinverters will begin sending performance data over the power
SMIINV215R60XX has field adjustable voltage and frequency trip points. If XX has field adjustable voltage and frequency trip points. If
he Grid Profile after all microinverters have been detected. he Grid Profile after all microinverters have been detected.
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