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Contents Contents 1. Note on this Manual 1.1 Scope of Validity 1.2 Target Group 1.3 Symbols Used 2. Safety 2.1 Important Safety Instructions 2.2 Explanation of Symbols 2.3 CE Directives 3. Introduction 3.1 Basic Features 3.2 Work Modes 3.3 Dimension 3.4 Terminals of Inverter 4.
Contents Notes on this Manual 1. Notes on this Manual 6.5 Earth Connection(mandatory) 6.6 Meter Connection 6.7 RS485Connection 1.1 Scope of Validity 6.8 DRM Connection This manual is an integral part of X3-Retro Fit, It describes the assembly, installation, commissioning, maintenance and failure of the product. Please read it 6.9 LAN Connection carefully before operating.
Safety Safety 2. Safety Prior to the application, please read this section carefully to ensure correct and safe application. Please keep the user manual properly. Accesories only together with the inverter shipment are recommanded here. 2.1 Important Safety Instructions Otherwise may result in a risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to person. Make sure that existing wiring is in good condition and that wire is not Danger! undersized.
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Battery Safety Instructions Islanding effect is a special phenomenon that grid-connected system still supply SolaX X3-Retro Fit series inverter can only work with high voltage battery, for power to the nearby grid when the voltage loss is happened in the power system.
Safety Safety 2.2 Explanation of Symbols The inverter can not be disposed together with the household waste. This section gives an explanation of all the symbols shown on the inverter and Disposal information can be found in the enclosed documentation. on the type label.
Introduction Introduction alternative 3. Introduction Digram B applies to the wiring rules which requires Neutral line of supply must not be isolated or switched. (applies to wiring rules AS/NZS_3000:2012 for Australia and New Zealand) 3.1 Basic Features X3-Retro Fit is a high-quality inverter which can store energy into battery. The inverter the cable is not can be used to optimize self consumption, store energy in the battery for future use or required for...
X3-Retro Fit User Manual 8.0kW - 10.0kW X3-Retro Fit Series inverter is designed for outdoor installation (IP 65). Make sure the installation site meets the following conditions: Not in direct sunlight. Not in areas where highly flammable materials are stored.
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Installation Installation Space Requirement Ø φ8 driller . Power:4.5±0.2Nm) 300mm 300mm 300mm 500mm 300mm Ø Mounting Steps Tools required for installation. Installation tools : crimping pliers for binding post and RJ 45, screwdriver, manual wrench andφ8 Step 1: Screw the wall bracket on the wall 1.1 Place the bracket on the wall and mark down the position of the 5 holes.
φ4 hexagon wrench. Torque:3±0.1Nm) 6.1 Grid Connection X3-Retro Fit series inverter are designed for three phase grid. Voltage is 380/400V, frequency is 50/60Hz. Other technical requests should comply with the requirement of the local public grid. Table 4 Cable and Micro-breaker recommended Model X3-Fit-8.0E...
E Version For Other Countries X3-Retro Fit series inverter has On and Off grid function, the inverter will deliver output power through AC port when the grid is on, and it will deliver output power through EPS port when the grid is off.
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Electrical Connection Electrical Connection Ø Ø Connection Steps: Requirements for EPS load Step1. Prepare EPS wires. 3.1 Choose the appropriate wire(cable size: refer to picture below). 3.2 Reserve about 60mm of conductor cross-sectional area. Warning ! 3.3 Remove 12mm of insulation from the end of wire. Please make sure the EPS home load power is always within the 3.4 Insert stripped wires into AC terminal and insure all conductor strands are captured in EPS output rating.
Ø Wiring Operation and LCD Setting X3-Retro Fit Series Inverter provides the parallel connection function which should Note: Before operation, please ensure that all the inverters’ software make ten inverters maximumly connected in one system when the grid is on.
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Electrical Connection Electrical Connection Step3: On the inverter with meter connected, usually the Master, select "Parallel Ø Parallel Control Function setting" in the setting, and change the status to "Master". Master inverter in the parallel system has absolute control of all slaver inverters' energy management and distribution control.
The battery communication can only work when the battery BMS is compatible with the inverter. Charging & discharging system of X3-Retro Fit series inverter is designed for high-voltage lithium battery. Before choosing battery, please note the maximum voltage of battery can not Ø...
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Electrical Connection Electrical Connection 6.6 Meter Connection Ø Meter Connection Steps: X3-Retro Fit can work with a few different brands of meters, therefore please kindly note here we are going to introduce the meter connection on the inverter side Meter is used for monitoring the power usage for entire house, at the meantime, only.
Electrical Connection Electrical Connection Ø Communication Connection Steps: 6.5 Earth Connection(mandatory) Step1. Disassemble the BMS cable gland. User can addtionally earth the inverter to the enclosure of a second earthing or equipotential bonding if it is required by local safety. This prevents electric shock Step2.
Electrical Connection Electrical Connection 6.7 COM Connection 6.8 DRM Connection COM communication interface, which can be upgraded to man-machine DRM is provided to support several demand response modes by emitting control communication interface.Output voltage, current, frequency, fault information signals as below. and other operational information can be transferred to PC or other monitoring equipment through these interfaces.
Electrical Connection Electrical Connection 6.9 LAN Connection 6.10 WiFi Connection(optional) LAN communication is the standard communication interface. Inverter provides a Monitoring port which can collect data from inverter and transmit it to It can transmit the data between the router and inverter via the local network monitoring-website via an external monitoring data collector.
6.11 Inverter Operation Ø Check the inverter: Step1. Inverter will start up automatically when the power from the battery is detected. Ø Start inverter after checking all the below steps: Step2. Check the status of the LED indicator and the LCD screen. The first indicator should be blue.
Electrical Connection Firmware Upgrading 7. Firmware Upgrading Step2. Press and hold the “Enter” key for 5 seconds to enter Off Mode. Then unscrew the waterproof lid and insert U-disk into the “upgrade” port at the bottom of the inverter. User can upgrade inverter’s firmware via an U-disk. Step2 Ø...
Firmware Upgrading Setting 8. Setting Step4. After the upgrade is finished, the LCD will display “succeed”(only for DSP upgrades), please remember to pull off the U-disk, screw the waterproof lid and press the “Esc” to return to the Main interface. Then press and hold the “Enter” key to exit Off Mode.
Setting Setting 8.2 Menu Structure 8.3 LCD Operation please refer to the inverter for the most updated structure Grid All advanced setting can only be set by the Charger technician or the installer with the installer LCD Digital Display password. Charger setting The main interface is the default interface, the inverter will automatically jump to this interface when the system starts up successfully or the screen is not operated...
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Setting Setting Ø Status b) Charger This status shows the charger situation of the system, including the battery voltage, charge or discharge current. Charge or discharge power, battery Grid capacity, battery temperature, BMS status, charge and discharge limit. “+” Charger means in charging;...
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Setting Setting Ø History c) Load consume Inverter Yield The Load consume contains the energy consumed by specific loads by today and in total. EPS Yield Load consume Load Consume >Load 1 consume Load 2 consume Meter 1Yield System RunTime d) Meter Yield Error Log The Meter Yield contains four items: FeedInToday, FeedInTotal, ConsumeToday...
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Setting Setting Ø Setting Setting ● This function is used for setting of the inverter time, connection, battery, Safety (g-1-1) grid and so on. Enduser can set Date Time, Language and Ethernet directly. Power Factor (g-1-2) But for advance setting, it requires installer password to operate most of the Date Time professional settings.( The installer password is 2014.) (g-1-3)
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Setting Setting d) Work mode e) Relay Control There are 4 work modes for your selection. They are only available when On-grid Mode. Relay Control is a reserved function which can control designated load intelligently by consuming the surplus energy when feed in power reaches certain value.
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Setting Setting g) Advanced g-1-1) Safety All the advanced settings can be set here, such as battery, grid, EPS and so on. User can set safety standard according to different countries and grid tied "Advanced" includes six parts: On-grid, Battery, Parallel Setting, Reset, Meter stanndards.There are 8 standards to select.
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Setting Setting Reactive power control, Reactive standard curve cos φ = f(P) g-1-3) Grid Usually there is no need to change any Grid parameter. It will come with default For VDE ARN 4105, curve cos φ = f(P) should refer to curve B. default value of setting is as shown in curve B.
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Setting Setting W(Gra) (applies to NZS4777.2) g-1-7) Phase Power Balance W(Gra) is Gradient of power rate limit which is required by standard NZS4777.2 and This function controls the distribution of AC output power. applies to NZS4777.2 only. This function is defined as a percentage of rated power “Enable”...
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Setting Setting g-1-10) PU Function(For specific country if required by the local grid) PU function is volt-watt response mode which is requried by some specific country standard such as AS4777.2. This function can control the inverter’s active power according to grid voltage. "Enable"...
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Setting Setting When the battery voltage reachs the value( discharge cut voltage for lead-acid battery, min capacity for Note ! lithium battery) in on-grid mode, battery will stop discharging and the system will go into Please con rm the Inverter setting for maximum charge/discharge IDLE mode. current is within the range of battery rated charge/discharge current. When the battery voltage reachs this value( discharge cut voltage for lead-acid battery, min capacity for lithium battery) in off-grid mode, battery will stop discharging and the inverter will stop exporting power from EPS port with showing “BAT power low”...
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Setting Setting g-4-4) Config guide Reset Errorlog (g-4-1) This page will show the setup guide. Reset Meter Energy (g-4-2) Reset Load (g-4) (g-4-3) Config Guide Reset Config Guide (g-4-4) >Start Reset Inv Energy (g-4-5) Factory Reset (g-4-6) g-4-5) Reset Inv energy g-4-1) Reset Errorlog Select "Yes"...
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Setting Setting g-6) New Password User can set the new password here. Inverter SN Ø System Switch Register1 SN ”System Switch" has two options: ON or OFF. ● Register2 SN "ON" means the inverter system is ON and work normally. Inverter Type "OFF"...
Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 9. Troubleshooting The grid voltage is out of range for the last 10 Minutes. 9.1 Troubleshooting • The system will back to normal if the grid is back. AC10M Volt Fault • Or seek help from installer. This section contains information and procedure for solving possible problems DCI over current protection Fault.
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Troubleshooting Troubleshooting PLL_OverTime Fault Battery Relay fault BMS_Relay Fault • Please check whether the AC connection is correct. • Please contact battery suppiler. PLL_OverTime Fault • The system will back to normal if the grid is normal. • Or seek help from installer, if can not go back to normal state. Battery Fault-external fault BMS_External_Err •...
Troubleshooting Decommissioning 10. Decommissioning 9.2 Routine Maintenance There is no need to do maintenance or adjustments for inverters most of the 10.1 Remove the Inverter time, but if the inverter produces less power or stops working due to overheating, it can be the following reason: Disconnect the inverter from AC output.
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