Green Energy Options Solo III Installer's Manual

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  • Page 1 Installer guide Solo III + hub version...
  • Page 2: Important Safety Notice

    Important safety notice The following safety regulations must be observed at all times. Failure to observe precautions could result in severe injury or death. This equipment contains two disconnection switches for interruption of supply that do not • provide supply isolation. Means of isolation from the supply must be provided as part of the building installation.
  • Page 3: System Overview

    System overview...
  • Page 4 Twin element meter The twin element meter connects to both the PV system and the consumer unit to allow the Solo III system to measure generation, import, export and consumption via a low-powered radio link. The meter measures active and reactive energy consumption in single-phase two-wire installations.
  • Page 5 Solo III display (optional) The optional Solo III display is paired to the hub to show the user cost and energy consumption, import and export and generation information in real-time. A limited amount of historical data is also visible. The display does not contain any user serviceable parts and does not contain batteries.
  • Page 6: Meter Installation

    Meter installation...
  • Page 7 Preparation Before installation of the meter the supplies to both the consumer and PV systems must be isolated. Never operate on a live system and power should only be restored once the meter installation is complete. Isolation of power supply Before installation of the meter, you must do the following: Isolate the consumer and PV supplies •...
  • Page 8 Wiring The meter should be installed and wired according to the diagram below. Neutral is only required to be connected to either terminal 2 or 3 of the meter. Twin-element meter All N wires can Utility meter be connected Element A together ...
  • Page 9 Once the system has been powered on, the two LEDs on the module indicate the module is correctly installed. The meter module is transmit only - the LEDs will flash irrespective of whether it is paired to a Solo III display or hub.
  • Page 10: Hub Installation

    Hub installation...
  • Page 11: Connecting To The Network

    Connections & buttons The hub has two buttons with LEDs on the top and three connections on the back: Link button ( f ) and status LED for wireless pairing Cloud button ( g ) and status LED for the cloud service connection Ethernet socket for connecting the hub to the consumer’s broadband router or network...
  • Page 12: Powering The Hub

    Powering the hub The hub is packaged with adapter pins for a number of countries - recycle adapters that are not suitable for your country Assemble the power supply by twisting the • pins on to the adapter in a clockwise direction until you hear a click Connect the power adapter into the hub (D) •...
  • Page 13: Hub Status Leds

    Colour Meaning Check the power supply to the hub The hub is not paired to the meter and / or Solo III display AMBER (flashing) The hub is in pairing mode and waiting to pair with the meter or Solo III display...
  • Page 14 Pairing hub to meter The hub will need to be paired to the meter by completing the following steps: Press and hold button on front of meter for 5 seconds, then release within 5 minutes wait 5 minutes Press and hold link button (A) on the hub until the status LED ( f ) flashes amber Link status Hub is now paired...
  • Page 15 Solo III display...
  • Page 16: Display Overview

    Powering the display The Solo III display is packaged with adapter pins for a number of countries - recycle adapters that are not suitable for your country. Do not power the display using the USB port (for future use).
  • Page 17 Pairing to the hub The display will need to be paired to the hub by completing the following steps: Power on Solo III display Perform factory PAIR HUB reset of display on screen? Press left button () within 5 minutes Press and hold link button (A) on the hub until the status LED ( f ) flashes amber...
  • Page 18: Using The Display

    Using the display The Solo III will immediately start to show live generation and consumption readings taken directly from the smart meter. Pressing the left button will cycle through the following solo III screens: • GEN TODAY Total generation from the PV system for today •...
  • Page 19 energynote ®...
  • Page 20: Account Activation

    Account activation The Solo III system provides in-depth analysis on generation, consumption and other earnings related information and can be accessed from a desktop, laptop or tablet computer or via a smartphone. Online activation of energynote requires that the end-user is ®...
  • Page 21 Once the user has created and verified their online energynote account, follow the steps below. ® You will need to have access to the hub, Solo III display and the energynote website. ® Press and hold the cloud button ( g )
  • Page 22: Technical Support

    Why is no data being shown on the Solo III display? Check that the Solo III is paired to the hub and that the hub is also paired to the meter. The link icon ( f ) should be GREEN. The Solo III will show the signal strength between it and the hub. If...
  • Page 23: Technical Information

    European Storage temperature 0 to +55ºC safety and regulatory standards Storage humidity 0 to 85% RH where applicable non-condensing Solo III display specification Meter specification Supply voltage 5Vdc Supply voltage 90 - 265Vac , 47 - 63Hz Supply power 100mA, 0.5W...
  • Page 24 Solo III PV greenenergyoptions.co.uk SOL3-E-QSG-001_5...

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