Sofar solar ME-3000SP User Manual
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Summary of Contents for Sofar solar ME-3000SP
- Page 1 Energy Storage Inverter User Manual (for ME-3000SP)
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
3.1 Product Overview..............................5 3.2 Packing List................................5 3.3 Installation Environment............................6 3.4 Installation Tools..............................7 3.4 Installation Position..............................9 3.5 Mount ME-3000SP..............................9 4. Electrical Connection...............................11 4.1 Battery Connection..............................12 4.2 CT / RS485 / NTC connection..........................12 4.3 Grid & Load Connection............................15 5. -
Page 3: Equipment Introduction
It can achieve the optimal usability of battery power automatically. ME-3000SP storage inverter can control the off-grid, on-grid and the bi-directional flow of electric power, work under the auto / manual mode and time-of-use (TOU) price mode, automatically switch to the off-grid and on-grid work mode and manage the battery charge / discharge, etc. -
Page 4: Safety Notes
www.sofarsolar.com 2.2 Safety Notes Electrical installation and maintenance must be carried out by competent electricians according to national connection rules. This inverter must be made only by qualified technical personnel, and only after receiving appropriate approvals, as required by the local authority having jurisdiction. The battery chamber should keep a certain distance with the storage inverter and protected well to prevent from ... -
Page 5: Battery Installation And Maintenance Notes
www.sofarsolar.com To completely isolate the inverter: firstly shut down the DC switch and then disconnect the battery and the AC terminal. The storage inverter shall be isolated conpletely before being maintained. The inverter must not be maintained in other modes! It is forbidden to disconnect the battery terminal and AC terminal when the storage inverter is running normally. -
Page 6: Installation
Please check the product package and internal components carefully before installation, e.g. housing, display and DC connection terminals. Fig. 2 ME-3000SP Overview 3.2 Packing List Before installation, please inspect the unit. Be sure that nothing inside the package is damaged. You should have... -
Page 7: Installation Environment
Expansion Bolts×8 User Manual×1 Warranty card×1 Quality Certificate×1 Current Transformer× 2 Fig. 3 Accessories of ME-3000SP 3.3 Installation Environment Clean and tidy indoors,convenient for installation and in a dry position Ambient temperature scope:-20℃~45℃ Relative humidity:0~95%(non-condensed) The storage inverter shall be installed in the place with independent air inlet and outlet channels. -
Page 8: Installation Tools
www.sofarsolar.com 3.4 Installation Tools The following tools shall be prepared before installation: Tool Model Function Hammer drill Used to drill holes on the wall Recommend drill dia.6mm Screwdriver wiring Wire stripper Strip wire Turn the screw to connect rear panel 4mm Allen Wrench with inverter Crimping tools... - Page 9 www.sofarsolar.com Marker pen Used to mark signs Measuring tape Used to measure distances Used to ensure that the rear panel is Level properly installed ESD golves Operators wear Safey goggles Operators wear Anti-dust respirator Operators wear...
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Page 10: Installation Position
3.5 Installation Position ME-3000SP should be vertically mounted (to ensure fast heat dissipation), please choose a position without direct sunlight / snow accumulation to install ME-3000SP. Fig. 4 Installation Position of ME-3000SP Mount ME-3000SP Step 1: Put the mounting bracket properly on the wall, mark these 8 drill holes using a marker pen. Drill 8 holes (drill bit 6mm) on the wall. - Page 11 Step 4: Put ME-3000SP on the mounting bracket. Step 5: Earth ME-3000SP using the grounding hole on the heat sink. Step 6: OPTIONAL: you can lock ME-3000SP...
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Page 12: Electrical Connection
Before connecting to Grid, please install a separate AC breaker(25A) between inverter and grid. It is very important for system safety and efficient operation to use appropriate cable for electrical connection. Battery connection: cable of AWG8 or AWG6. Load connection: cable of AWG12. Fig. 5 ME-3000SP Bottom View... -
Page 13: Battery Connection
Step 3: Route the battery wires (part F) through the cable gland, then connect battery wires using OT terminal (part E) Step 4: Fasten the waterproof cover using 4 screws. 4.2 CT / RS485 / NTC connection Fig. 7 Schematic Diagram (ME-3000SP: energy storage add-on to existing renewable system) - Page 14 LOAD Fig. 8 CT wire extension / Direction of CTa CT wire Extension cable (network cable) ME-3000SP Orange / white orange / brown / white brown Black Green / white green / blue / white blue Fig. 9 CT / RS485 / NTC connection...
- Page 15 Step 4: Route CT cable through the cable gland, connect CT cable to CT terminal, then insert CT terminal into corresponding ports. (Form 1) Step 5: Route RS485 network cable through the cable gland, connect RS485 network cable to RJ45 connector, then insert RJ45 connector into 485M port. (fig. 8) ME-3000SP 485M PYLONTECH US2000 RS485B RS485A...
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Page 16: Grid & Load Connection
www.sofarsolar.com 4.3 Grid & Load Connection Step 1: Loosen 4 screws (part A) using a screwdriver (fig. 9) Step 2: Remove the waterproof cover (part B), loosen the cable gland (part C), then remove the stopper (part G) Step 3: Route GRID / LOAD cables through cable glands, then connect GRID / LOAD cables to corresponding terminal blocks. -
Page 17: Indicators And Keys
www.sofarsolar.com 5. Indicators and Keys Buttons: press “back“ to the previous screen or enter into the main interface; press “Up“ to the last interface or value plus 1; press “Down“entry into the next column or value minus 1 ; ... -
Page 18: Operation
1. ME-3000SP is firmly fastened to the mounting bracket on the wall 2. The polarity of battery wires is correct, battery wires are firmly connected 3. DC isolator is correctly connected between battery & ME-3000SP, DC isolator: OFF 4. GRID / LOAD cables are firmly / correctly connected 5. - Page 19 www.sofarsolar.com 1)Setup system time System time’s format is ”Year-Month-Day-Hour-Minutes-Second”, press ”Up&Down” to change the number, press “Enter” to complete the time setting. When the system setting is complete, then it will turn to “country” setting automatically. 2)Setup country Press ”Up & Down” to select country, press “Enter” to complete the country setting, then it will turn to “battery type” setting automatically.
- Page 20 5. Turn ON the solar inverter. (power generation > 100W) 6. If power generation > power consumption, battery is not full. ME-3000SP will charge the battery. 7. If power generation < power consumption, battery is not flat. ME-3000SP will discharge the battery.
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Page 21: Technical Data
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Page 22: Country Code
www.sofarsolar.com 8. Country Code CODE Country CODE Country Germany4105 Germany_BDEW CEI021_INT Germany_0126 Australia Italy_CEI0_16 SpainRD1699 UK_G83 Turkey Greece_island Denmark EU_EN50438 GreeceContinent EU_EN61727 Netherland Customer_VDE0126 Belgium Korea UK_G59 Sweden China Europe general France CEI021_EXT Poland Cyprus 9. Troubleshooting Code Name description solution If the alarm occurs occasionally, the possible cause is that The power grid voltage is... - Page 23 www.sofarsolar.com If the alarm occurs occasionally, the possible cause is during the process of charging. The battery voltage is too If the alarm occurs occasionally, check whether the over ID05 BatOVP high voltage setting of the battery consistent with the parameter of battery manufacturer and contact SOFAR technical support.
- Page 24 www.sofarsolar.com The output current is too ID31 AcRmsOCP high The grid voltage sampling value between the master ID49 ConsistentFault_VGrid DSP and slave DSP is not consistent The grid frequency sampling value between the master ID50 ConsistentFault_FGrid DSP and slave DSP is not consistent The Dci sampling value between the master DSP...
- Page 25 www.sofarsolar.com Software version is not ID94 Contact SOFAR technical support to upgrade software. consistent The Communication board ID95-ID96 are internal faults of SOFAR storage inverter, turn ID95 CommEEPROMFault OFF the ”DC switch”, wait for 5 minutes, then turn ON EEPROM is fault the ”DC switch”...
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