Growatt 1500-US Installation & Operation Manual

Growatt 1500-US Installation & Operation Manual

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GROWATT NEW ENERGY TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD
No.28 Guangming Road, Shiyan, Baoan District,
Shenzhen, P.R. China
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+ 86 755 2747 1942
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+ 86 755 2747 2131
service@ginverter.com
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www.growatt.com
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AP-UM-004-04
Growatt 1500-US
Growatt 2000-US
Growatt 3000-US
Installation
&
Operation Manual

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  • Page 1 Growatt 1500-US Growatt 2000-US Growatt 3000-US Installation & Operation Manual GROWATT NEW ENERGY TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD No.28 Guangming Road, Shiyan, Baoan District, Shenzhen, P.R. China + 86 755 2747 1942 + 86 755 2747 2131 service@ginverter.com www.growatt.com AP-UM-004-04...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Notes on this manual 1.1 Validity 1.2 Target Group 1.3 Additional information 1.4 Storage of the manuals 1.5 Symbols Used 1.6 Markings on this product Safety and conformity 2.1 Safety Instructions Product Description 3.1 Inverter Overview: 3.2 Information of Label 3.3 Dimensions and weight 3.4 Transportation 3.5 Storage of Inverter...
  • Page 3 12.2 Fault Mode 12.3 Shutdown Mode LCD display 6.1 Display and messages 6.2 LCD display De-rating Operation Communications 7.1 Monitoring Products Growatt Warranty 7.2Monitoring System 7.3 RS232 (standard) 7.4 RS485 cable connection Technical Data 15.1 Specification Start-Up and shut down the inverter 15.2 Efficiency curve...
  • Page 4: Notes On This Manual

    Growatt 3000-US information appear in this document as described below: This manual does not cover any details concerning equipment connected to the Growatt inverter ( e.g. PV modules). Information Read the manual! concerning the connected equipment is available from the manufacturer of the equipment.
  • Page 5: Markings On This Product

    (e.g. when sensitive Intertek ETL mark equipment is located at the setup location or when the it apply to the Growatt -US series certify that the setup location is near radio or television receivers).In this inverter meet the safety standard UL1741.
  • Page 6 The inverter may only be operated with a permanent connection to the public power grid. The inverter is not Separate the Growatt -US securely from the grid and the PV generators using intended for mobile use. Any other or additional use is NOTICE DC and AC Switch.
  • Page 7: Product Description

    3.2 Information of Label Persons with limited physical or mental abilities may only work with the Growatt inverter following proper instruction and under constant supervision. Children are forbidden to play with the Growatt inverter. Must keep the Growatt inverter away You can identify the pv inverter by the type label.
  • Page 8: Storage Of Inverter

    If there are a batch of inverters need to be stored, the maximum layers for Complete delivery should contain as follows: original carton is seven. After long term storage, local installer or service department of Growatt should perform a comprehensive test before installation 3.6 The advantage of the unit...
  • Page 9: Safety

    The inverter must only be operated with PV generator. Do not connect Though the packaging box of Growatt is durable, please treat any other source of energy to it. the packing box gently and avoid dispose the packing box. In Both AC and DC voltage sources are terminated inside the PV Inverter.
  • Page 10: Selecting The Installation Location

    5.2 Selecting the installation location This is guidance for installer to choose a suitable installation location, to avoid potential damages to device and operators. Raintight or wet location hubs that comply with the requirements in the Standard for Conduit, Tubing, and Cable Fittings, UL 514B, are to be used. The unit shall be mounted at least 914 mm (3 feet) above the ground.
  • Page 11: Mounting The Inverter With Bracket

    There must be sufficient clearance between the individual inverters to ensure that the cooling air of the adjacent inverter is not taken in. If necessary, increase the clearance spaces and make sure there is enough fresh air supply to ensure sufficient cooling of the inverters. 5.3 Mounting the Inverter with bracket Ambient dimensions of one inverter In order to avoid electrical shock or other injury,...
  • Page 12: Fixed The Inverter On The Wall

    Fix the mounting frame as the figure shows. Do not make the screws to be flush After confirming the inverter is fixed reliably, fasten four M6 safety-lock sokets to the wall. Instead, leave 2 to 4mm exposed. head cap screws on the left and right side firmly to prevent the inverter from being lifted off the bracket.
  • Page 13: Electrical Connection

    5.6.2 System Diagram with Inverter Electrical Utility grid Intended Use The unit converts the DC current generated by the photovoltaic (PV) modules to grid- Single inverter System Installation compliant alternating current and feed-in into the electricity grid. Growatt inverters are PV array Inverter Breaker Fuse Energy Meter built according to all required safety rules.
  • Page 14 5.6.3 Connecting to the grid (AC utility) Grid standard Before wiring the inverter, the installer needs to determine the grid configuration that the inverter will be connected to. The Growatt inverter is default set for utility △ interconnection with 3-phase Grid type 240Vac from factory.
  • Page 15 We suggest the AC separate unit spec as follow: onduleurs entre les phases pour réduire les déséquilibres de WARNING puissance entre les phases. Toujours vous référer aux normes Model Grid type GROWATT 1500-US GROWATT 2000-US GROWATT 3000-US locales. @208Vac 12A/400Vac...
  • Page 16 Same type Same quantity of PV modules connected in series Risk of electric shock and fire, use only with PV modules, and with a maximum system voltage of 450Vdc@1500-US or Wiring inverter in parallel 500Vdc@2000/3000-US.. The inverter can be connected in parallel in order to obtain more power, each...
  • Page 17 Wiring step: Open the independent DC separate unit ,the DC switch on the Growatt US inverter and the AC separate unit. Open the left hand side knock-out hole.
  • Page 18: Commissioning Checking

    When the PV panels are connected and PV voltage is greater than 100 Vdc but the AC grid is not yet connected, the message on the LCD display produce the following messages in order: “Growatt Inverter”-> “Waiting” -> “No AC connection”. The display repeats “No AC connection” and the LED will be red.
  • Page 19: Display And Messages

    LCD display 6.1 Display and messages 6.1.1 LCD display Glossary Starting-up display sequence, Once the PV power is sufficient, Inverter displays information as shown in the flow chart as follow: Abbreviation for "Alternating Current". Module: xxxxxx Ser No: xxxxxxxxxx Abbreviation for "Direct Current". FW Version: x.x.x Connect in: xxS Energy is measured in Wh (watt hours), kWh (kilowatt hours) or...
  • Page 20 The First Line Of LCD Power : 2017.0w The energy all Eall: 90kwh STATE DISPLAY CONTENT REMARK Standby PV voltage low Power : 2017.0w Waiting Initial waiting Wait State PV input watt Connect in xx S System checking Ppv:786/1234.6w Reconnect in xx S System checking Connect OK Connect to Grid...
  • Page 21: Monitoring Products

    Communications 6.2 Setting the LCD display The inverter can support two kinds of knock: single knock, double knock. Each 7.1 Monitoring Products : kind of knock has different function. Refer to specified definition in Table below 7.1.1 Shine Net Knock type Definition Shine NET is a PC software that communicate with inverter to analyze the inverter working state.
  • Page 22: Monitoring System

    LAN or WAN. User can easily access data browse interface via an Internet WiFi and Shinelan can be used as an optional monitoring scheme. Simply insert Explorer. module (It is available from Growatt) to inverter’s RS232 port, then run ShineNet or Shine Server in a computer.
  • Page 23: Rs485 Cable Connection

    7.4 RS485 cable connection As to the connection between inverters, please refer to the following figure. 1.Installation rubber pipe into the knock-out hole and pull the pipe nut slightly, feed the RS485 cables through the pipe into the wire box. Information RS485 communication wiring request and machining.
  • Page 24: Maintenance And Cleaning

    Start-Up and shut down the inverter Maintenance and Cleaning 8.1 Start-Up the inverter 9.1 Checking Heat Dissipation 1. Connect the AC circuit breaker If the inverter regularly reduces its output power due to high temperature, please 2. Turn on the DC switch, and the inverter will start automatically when the input improve the heat dissipation condition.
  • Page 25: Dismantling The Inverter

    Decommissioning Trouble shooting Sometimes, the PV inverter does not work normally, we recommend the following 10.1 Dismantling the Inverter solutions for common troubleshooting. The following table can help the technician to understand the problem and take action. 1. Disconnect the inverter as described in chapter 10. 2.Remove all connection cables from the inverter.
  • Page 26: Errors

    Error: 100 2.5V reference 1.Restart inverter If the error message is displayed despite the above checking voltage fault 2.If error message still suggestions passed, contact dealer or Growatt. exists, contact Growatt. Information Error: 101 PV isolation detection Communication fault 1.Restart inverter Slave processor can't 2.If error message still...
  • Page 27: Normal Mode

    PV panel to monitor the internal system status; Growatt Warranty The inverter starts up automatically when the DC power from the PV panel is sufficient.
  • Page 28: Specification

    Max. efficiency 15.1 Specification CEC efficiency 96.5% 96.5% MPPT efficieny 99.5% 99.5% 99.5% Model Growatt Growatt Growatt 1500-US 2000-US 3000-US Specifications Protection devices Input data DC reverse polarity protection 1800W 2300W 3200W Max. DC power DC switch ratiing for Max. DC voltage...
  • Page 29: Efficiency Curve

    Relative humidity 100% 100% 100% Consumption: night < 0.5 W < 0.5 W < 0.5 W Topology transformerless transformerless transformerless Cooling concept Natural Natural Natural Type 3R Type 3R Type 3R Enclosure Features DC connection: Screw terminal Screw terminal Screw terminal AC connection Screw terminal Screw terminal...
  • Page 30: Torque

    Contact 15.4 Torque If you have technical problems about our products, contact the Growatt Shell and RS232 screws 6kg.cm DC/AC terminal 6kg.cm Service line. We need the following information in order to provide you M6 soket head cap screws for securing the enclosure at the bracket 20kg.cm...

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