Contents Contents Copyright Declaration The copyright of this manual belongs to SolaX Power Co.,Ltd..Any corporation or individual should not plagiarize,partially copy or fully copy it(including software,etc.), 1 Note on this Manual and no reproduction or distribution of it in any form or by any means.All rights reserved.
1 Notes on this Manual 1.1 Scope of Validity 8 Troubleshooting This manual is an integral part of SOLAX BOX, It describes the assembly, installation, commissioning, maintenance and failure of the product. Please 9 Decommissioning read it carefully before operating.
Do not operate SOLAX BOX with damaged or substandard wiring. All work must be carried out by qualified electrician. Do not disassemble any parts of SOLAX BOX which are not mentioned in The appliance is not to be used by children or persons with installation guide.
Safety Safety 2.3 PE Connection and Leakage Current 2.4 EC Directives • The end-use application shall monitor the protective conductor by residual This chapter follows the requirements of the European low voltage directives, current operated protective device (RCD) with rated fault current Ifn≤240mA which contains the safety instructions and conditions of acceptability for the which automatically disconnects the device in case of a fault.
Meter SOLAX BOX is designed for both single phase and three phase house electricity. Contact PE bar SolaX provides two versions of SOLAX BOX for customer to choose based on the Coustomer’s MEN local rules. connection Version A applies to the wiring rules which requires Neutral line of alternative supply can be isolated or switched ( applies to most countries) .
3.4.4 Battery system SOLAX BOX can support to install 6 regular lithium batteries maximumly. 3.4.5 LCD touch screen All work modes and parameters can be set on the LCD touch screen, and it will display real-time data to show current status.
Technical Data Technical Data 4 Technical Data 4.2 Mechanical Data Inverter+BMU 4.1 Electrical Data Model 3K+2.5K 3.7K+2.5K 5K+2.5K 5K+5K Inverter+BMU Battery data Model 5K+2.5K 5K+5K 3K+2.5K 3.7K+2.5K Normal voltage [V] PV input Storage capacity Up to 15KWH(adjustable) 3300 4000 5000 5000 Max.
2. Disassemble the side panels: adjust the plug tongue by pliers and remove the side panels. 3. Remove the foam and plastic bag around the SOLAX BOX. 5.2 Unpacking 4. Romove the SOLAX BOX to the suitable location by forklift.
5.4.1 Battery System Installation Make sure the installation location applies to the following conditions: Step1: Open the door from back of SOLAX BOX with dedicated key. Put No direct sunlight; no cool air directly; no highly flammable materials around; batteries into SOLAX BOX on the right position.(Fig, 5.4.1-1) Unobstructed air circulation;...
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Inatallation 5.4.2 PV strings Connection Connection Steps: SOLAX BOX can be connected in series into 2-strings PV modules for 3.7KW 1. Check PV module. and 5KW, and 1-string PV modules for 3KW. 1.1 Use multimeter to measure module array voltage.
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SOLAX BOX need to be installed on Grid side, and two residual current 2.2 Trip 10mm of insulation from the Wire end. circuits are necessary to be installed on the both sides of SOLAX BOX due 2.3 Insert the insulation into cold-pressed rerminals and use crimping plier to clamp it.
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WARNING! • EPS function only applies to single phase loads. ( L1) SOLAX BOX has EPS function, it can provide power for emergency use • Make sure the loads attached is within the EPS’s output during the grid lost by using the energy from battery and PV generator .
5. Repeat the above steps to fix the other head of the communication cable. 2. Connect Network cable. 2.1Insert one side of the cable into the LAN port on the SOLAX BOX, and the other side of the cable into the router or computer.
1. Download the firmware provided by SolaX into a thumb drive. • Enter the setting interface. 2. Open the front door and switch to “ OFF Mode”( a rocker switch on Control Box). • Set the system time as page 32.
About 6.2 Operation Interface 6.2.1 Home Page There will have 1minute boot animation after switching on SOLAX BOX. PV Display of the current PV condition of the system. Input voltage, current and power situation of each PV input. panel, Grid, load and battery current status will display on the Home page.
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Operation Operation Back arrow: jump back to home page. Mute Mute System will enter EPS mode when grid is lost. “Mute” means to set the warning of system. Setting symbol: enter basic setting page. “No” means there will be a buzzing and it is default value. “Yes”...
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Battery Type Battery Type Lithuim Setting SOLAX BOX is compatible with lead acid and lithium batteries. Lead-acid Usually enduser do not need to set the grid parameters. All default value have Click “Setting” to set parameters as below. been set before leaving factory according to safety rules.
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Operation Operation Power Factor ( For specific country if required by the local grid.) Off cosφ There are 4 modes for selecting: Off , Under-Excited, Over-Excited, Curve. Under Excited All parameters are shown below. Over Excited Curve Mode Comment Setting f (P) Under-Excited PF value...
There are 2 work modes for choice: Self Use & Force Time Use. Force Time Use SOLAX BOX needs to be checked every 12 months.(once per year) Self Use: Clean the housing with a dry cloth and make sure there is no airflow Romote Control The priority for PV generated power will be: local load >...
Diagnosis and solution This section contains information and procedures for solving possible problems AC Current Sensor Fault with SOLAX BOX, and provides you with trouble shooting tips to identify and • Disconnect PV+ , PV- and battery, reconnect them. AC HCT Fault solve most problems that could occur with SOLAX BOX.
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Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Faults Diagnosis and solution Faults Diagnosis and solution PV Voltage Fault The Boost voltage of the charger over limit. • Check the output of the PV voltage. PV Volt Fault C1 Boost OVP • Wait for a while to check if back to normal. •...
9.4 Disposal operation of the unit. • Is SOLAX BOX located in a clean, dry, and adequately ventilated place? When the device or other related components need to be • Have the DC input breakers been switched on? disposed.
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