enertik GI TL series Installation And Operator's Manual

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  • Page 1 Solar Inverters INSTALLATION AND OPERATOR'S MANUAL...
  • Page 2 REVISION TABLE Document Author Date Change Description Revision Falcon.Tang 15/05/2012 First release SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS ! IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS...
  • Page 3 GENERAL PRECAUTIONS For your own safety and that of the unit, you must read and understand the instructions contained in this document before starting to work. Keep these instructions in a place accessible to all the personnel who work with the unit so that these may be consulted. Only professional technician may install and operate our units.
  • Page 4  This version of GI inverters shall be used with panels connected in a “floating” way. Earthing of one of live conductors of PV panel is not permitted. The equipment is provided with several labels, some of them with a yellow background, which are related to safety issues.
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    CONTENT 1. OVERVIEW ..................6 2. INSTALLATION ................. 8 2.1 Package inspection ..............8 2.2 Selecting the place of installation ........... 8 2.3 Fixed on the wall ............... 9 2.4 System diagram and connection label ........11 2.5 Connecting to the AC grid (utility) ..........12 2.6 Connecting to PV Panel (DC input) ..........
  • Page 6: Overview

    1. OVERVIEW 1.1 Machine Overview Control and display panel RS232 outlet PV input DC switch(optional) RS485 inlet and outlet AC terminals cover (optional) (AC terminals is inside) Front View Bottom View Fig.1 Overviews of inverter...
  • Page 7 Opening the package After opening the package, please check the contents of the box. It should contain the following accessories: Item Name Quantity Solar inverter 1pcs Mounting frame 1pcs Mounting screws and blocks 6pcs Safety-lock screws 2pcs/4pcs Socket head wrench 1pcs DC socket assembly 1set/2set/3set...
  • Page 8: Installation

    2. INSTALLATION WARNING: The electrical installation of GI inverter must be performed in compliance with applicable local and national standards and laws. WARNING: The connection of GI inverter to the AC grid must be performed only after receiving authorization from the utility that operates the grid.
  • Page 9: Fixed On The Wall

    200mm (8”) 200mm (8”) 200mm (8”) 200mm (8”) Fig.2 Installing minimum clearances around inverter 2.3 Fixed on the w all Step1: Drill 6 or 9 holes as illustrated in the Fig.3 Step2: Fix the mounting frame as illustrated in the Fig.4 by the screws, then, hang the inverter on the mounting frame.
  • Page 10 For GI-6000TL/-S For GI-5000TL/-S Fig.3 The size of mounting frame Fig.4 Hang inverter to mounting frame Fig.5 Fix safety-lock screws The customer is encouraged to perform the following checks:  Do not install the solar inverter on a gradient surface. ...
  • Page 11: System Diagram And Connection Label

     Check the secure mounting of the solar inverter by trying to raise it from the bottom. The solar inverter should remain firmly attached.  Choose a strong mounting wall to prevent vibrations while inverter is operating. 2 . 4 S ys t e m D i a gr a m a n d C o n ne c t i o n L a be l The GI series are a single phase solar inverters.
  • Page 12: Connecting To The Ac Grid (Utility)

    Note: We provide an integrated switch box that includes DC switch, AC switch, DC fuse, AC fuse, DC SPD and AC SPD devices as an option. Of course, you can get similar switch box from your local market. Fig. 7 Connections available on inverter bottom and relevant marking PV INPUT: Connected to PV Panels by the attached terminals.
  • Page 13: Connecting To Pv Panel (Dc Input)

    WARNING: HIGH LEAKAGE CURRENT! EARTH CONNECTION IS NECESSARY BEFORE CONNECTING PV PANEL. Incorrect grounding can cause physical injury, death or equipment malfunction and increase electromagnetic interference. Make sure that grounding conductors are adequately sized as required by safety regulations. Do not connect the ground terminals of the unit in series in case of a multiple installation.
  • Page 14: Control Panel Functions

    voltage allowed value between positive and negative contacts are correct. 3. CONTROL PANEL FUNCTIONS There is an LCD screen, two LEDs and one function key on the front of the solar inverter. The LCD and LED provide you with details of the status of your Inverter. You also can use this Function key as a simple control.
  • Page 16: Ge Ne Ra L Lcd Di S Pl A Y I Nform A Ti On

    To lockup or unlock display message as follows: 3 . 2 Ge ne ra l LCD Di s pl a y I nform a ti on State Message In LCD STATE DISPLAY CONTENT COMMENTS Wait State Standby PV input voltage low Waiting Initial waiting Connect in...
  • Page 17: Inverter Start-Up And Operation

    VDE0126-1-1 Comply with main standard English Current selected language Contrast x LCD Contrast Note: Etoday will display the output energy in last day before the inverter continuously work until 30 minutes in the early morning. 4. INVERTER START-UP AND OPERATION WARNING: Do not place any items on GI inverter during operation.
  • Page 18: Communications

    Ileak error GFCI Fault, leakage current is too high Grid fault Grid voltage/frequency is out of range Inverter fault Coherence error Consistent Fault Over temperature Internal temperature abnormal Relay failure Output relay Fault DCinj failure Output Current DC Offset too high EEPROM failure EEPROM Fault Com.
  • Page 19: Rj45 Connectors

    Fig. 11 The waterproof RJ45 socket and connectors for RS485 port To help installation, the inverter features two RJ45 sockets to separate input ethernet cable from output ethernet cable. 5.2.2 RJ45 Connectors The RS485 serial connection, whether single unit or several inveters as daisy chain, can be performed by means of the RJ45 connectors (See Fig.
  • Page 20 RJ45 connectors may be used to connect a single GI inverter or multiple GI inverters daisy chained together. Up to 31 inverters can be daisy chained. Recommended maximum daisy chain length is 1000m. With multiple daisy-chained inverters, each unit will be automatically assigned a RS485 address with the monitoring software.
  • Page 21: Monitor Inverter

    inverter in the chain. Even if there is only one inverter, the 120Ω terminal resistor is also necessary. 5.3 Monitor Inverter After RS232 or RS485 link is connected correctly, open the monitoring software “Inverter Communicator” that is installed from the attached CD, the user can monitor the inverters.
  • Page 22: Trouble Shooting

    Continuous change 170ms 240mA of residual current WARNING: This product can cause current with a d.c. current component. Where a residual current-operated protective device (RCD) or monitoring device(RCM) is used for protection in case of direct or indirect contact, only an RCD or RDM of Type B is allowed on the supply side of this product.
  • Page 23: Specifications

    Which warning/error is displayed? Do you notice whether warning/error can be repeated? Information of the PV array The model and manufacturer of the PV panels Number of strings in the PV array and number of panels per string 8. SPECIFICATIONS GI-1500TL GI-2000TL Model...
  • Page 24 General Data Dimensions (W /D / H) in 345/152/315 345/162/354 12Kg 13Kg Weight Operating –20 °C ~+60 °C –20 °C ~+60 °C temperature range * AC grid voltage range and frequency range depend on local standards. GI-3000TL GI-3600TL Model GI-3000TL-S GI-3600TL-S Parameter PV Input Data...
  • Page 25 Dimensions (W /D / H) in 345/162/384 345/162/384 15Kg 15Kg Weight Operating –20 °C ~+60 °C –20 °C ~+60 °C temperature range * AC grid voltage range and frequency range depend on local standards.
  • Page 26 Model GI-5000TL GI-6000TL GI-5000TL-S GI-6000TL-S Parameter Data Max. DC power 5300W 6400W Vmax. pv (absolute 550V 550V maximum) Isc. pv (absolute maximum) PV input operating 100V-500V 100V-500V voltage range Max. operating PV input 22.5A 27.5A current(total) Number of parallel inputs Number of MPP trackers Output Data...

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