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Pure Sine Wave Grid Inverter with MPPT Solar Charge Controller PSW-G-4KW-3P PSW-G-5KW-3P PSW-G-6KW-3P PSW-G-8KW-3P PSW-G-10KW-3P User and Installation Manual English www.phocos.com...
Grid Certification Selection ................................33 Monitoring Communication ........................35 Standard Communication ................................35 Optional Communication ................................36 Troubleshooting............................37 10.0 Technical Specifications ..........................38 11.0 Warranty ............................... 39 Conditions ......................................39 Liability Exclusion ....................................39 www.phocos.com P a g e...
Please read this manual carefully and follow all safety precautions seriously before any moving, installation, operation and maintenance to ensure correct use and high performance of operation on the inverter. The use of Any-Grid series PSW-G grid-tied solar inverters must comply with local laws and regulations on grid-tied power generation.
Remove the metal jewelry such as ring and bracelet before installation and electrical connection to avoid electric shock. Do cover solar modules with light-tight materials before electrical connection. Exposed to sunlight, solar modules will output dangerous voltage. www.phocos.com P a g e...
Product Overview This chapter mainly describes the appearance, packaging accessories, name plate, technical parameters and other information of PSW-G series grid-tied solar inverters. www.phocos.com P a g e...
Supported Grid Connection Structure PSW-G series grid-tied solar inverters support TN-S, TN-C, TN-C-S , TT and IT grid connection. When applied to the TT connection, the N-to-PE voltage should be less than 30V. Figure 2: Type of grid www.phocos.com P a g e...
AC terminal For the connection of AC output Cooling chamber Back panel mounting screws Name plate For rated parameters and safety precautions of the inverter Only applicable for 8 and 10 kW nominal power units www.phocos.com P a g e...
Three-phase grid-tied solar inverter PSW-G-5KW-3P 5000 Three-phase grid-tied solar inverter PSW-G-6KW-3P 6000 Three-phase grid-tied solar inverter PSW-G-8KW-3P 8000 Three-phase grid-tied solar inverter PSW-G-10KW-3P 10000 Note: For technical parameters of grid-tied solar inverter refer to chapter 10. www.phocos.com P a g e...
Ensure no damage to the items in the package and that no items are missing. Ensure the information of the order is the same as that of the name plate. The standard delivery list is shown as below. Packing list: www.phocos.com P a g e...
Refer to Figure 8. The ambient temperature of installation should be -25 °C ~ 60 °C The installation site should be away from electronic devices which can generate strong electromagnetic interference. www.phocos.com 10 | P a g e...
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Ensure there is sufficient space for heat dissipation. In generally, below space requirement should be met: Side Minimum Clearance Left / Right 400 mm Top / Bottom 500 mm Figure 9: Installation orientation www.phocos.com 11 | P a g e...
Installation steps: Take installation bracket from the package. Place the bracket at the appropriate height and position on the wall. Mark the hole positions according to the fixing holes as shown in Figure 11. www.phocos.com 12 | P a g e...
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Install the expansion bolts as shown in Figure 13 with a hammer. Figure 13: Expansion bolts installation Fix the installation bracket on the expansion bolts according to Figure 14. Ensure the installation is firm enough, the tightening torque is 13 Nm. www.phocos.com 13 | P a g e...
3 Nm. See Figure 16. Figure 16: Installation of M5x20 screws Electrical Installation This section describes the electrical connection related content and related safety precautions. Figure 17 is the schematic diagram of the photovoltaic grid-connected system. www.phocos.com 14 | P a g e...
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Figure 18: Connection between DC connector and solar modules PV strings can be connected to inverter only after protection measures which conform to local electrical regulations are taken and the technical parameters in this manual are fulfilled. www.phocos.com 15 | P a g e...
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When removing the DC connector from the inverter, insert the tip of a straight screwdriver into the raised hole in the middle of the connector, and force the movable end of the connector to exit. www.phocos.com 16 | P a g e...
Only with the permission of the local electric power company can the inverter be connected to the utility grid. Operation This chapter describes detailed operation of the inverter which involves the inspection before operation, grid-tied operation, stopping and maintenance of the inverter. www.phocos.com 17 | P a g e...
When it is necessary to carry out power-off maintenance, inspection and fault elimination on the inverter, stop the inverter according to the following steps: Disconnect the breaker on inverter public grid AC side. Disconnect the integrated DC switch of the inverter. www.phocos.com 18 | P a g e...
Disconnect the connection on input and output side. Wait for ten minutes. Disconnect the inverter and remove it from the mounting bracket by the same process as outlined in sections 5.3 and 5.4, but in reverse order. www.phocos.com 19 | P a g e...
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Install the inverter in its original place again on the mounting bracket according to section 5.3. Reconnect the wiring according to section 5.4. Repeat the operations in section 5.1. 10. Restart the inverter. www.phocos.com 20 | P a g e...
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Before carrying out maintenance operations, wait for at least 10 minutes until the internal capacitors of the inverter are fully discharged. The fan can be maintained and replaced by professional electricians only. www.phocos.com 21 | P a g e...
E015). De-couple the inverter from the system before maintenance. Red indicator on, others off. Warn Current-leakage or unqualified output power energy of the inverter (E007, Fault E010, E014, E017, E018 or E020). De-couple the inverter from the system before maintenance. www.phocos.com 22 | P a g e...
Figure 27: Monitoring parameters History Press “UP” and “DOWN” in the main interface to select “History”, and then press “ENTER” to view the parameters which are shown in Figure 28. Figure 28: History parameters www.phocos.com 24 | P a g e...
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Press “UP” and “DOWN” in the main interface to select “Setup Menu”, and then press “ENTER” to view the parameters which is shown in Figure 30. Figure 30: Settings information “Setup menu” can realize the parameter setup shown in the next table. www.phocos.com 25 | P a g e...
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The default password is “0000”. The user can enter the setting interface without a password. If the password is not “0000”, the user can enter the setting interface only with the correct password. www.phocos.com 27 | P a g e...
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The set time and date need to be later than the system setting, and the start time needs to be earlier than the end time. The setting date and time is used for the statistical information. www.phocos.com 28 | P a g e...
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The password is needed when entering the personal interface. Get the password from the supplier if necessary. It can set MPPT starting voltage from 120 Vdc to 160 Vdc under the submenu of “MPPT Start Volt”. Personal www.phocos.com 29 | P a g e...
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“ENTER” to confirm. Generally, it is only necessary to set ACUV2, ACOV2 and ACUF2 values for ACUV, ACOV and ACUF protection. And it is necessary to set ACOF1 and ACOF2 together for ACOF protection. www.phocos.com 30 | P a g e...
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The system information includes “product model”, “serial no. ” , “software version” and “certificate version”. If "Software Version" is selected in the "System Version", the inverter Version 1, Version 2, MCU Software Version, RS485 protocol and other information are presented, as shown in Figure 32. Figure 32: System version www.phocos.com 31 | P a g e...
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Press “ENTER” to clear all records or press “ESC” to return. “Record clear” is to clear all setting Clear Record parameters through the panel, restore to the factory setting and save all history operation records. www.phocos.com 32 | P a g e...
Grid certification and grid voltage and frequency of some countries: Number Country Certification Three-phase voltage Grid frequency Germany France Greece Turkey Romania VDE0126 & AR-N4105 380 ~ 400 Vac 50 Hz Slovakia Portugal Poland Hungary www.phocos.com 33 | P a g e...
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The grid certification which has been set can be queried as follows: LCD screen: MENU Main Menu: System Info System Information: Cert. Area Certificate Area: Figure 37: Querying country setting www.phocos.com 34 | P a g e...
Figure 38. Figure 38: Monitoring system of inverter Standard Communication Pin definition of inverter RS485: Pin number on inverter Definition 1 (Red) +5 Vdc 2 (Orange) A (RS485+) 3 (Brown) B (RS485-) 4 (Black) www.phocos.com 35 | P a g e...
According to above, connect the communication connector pinout and the user's device, make sure the connection is correct. Please download the monitoring software and its operation instructions from www.phocos.com. Optional Communication The optional communication modes include Ethernet, WiFi, GPRS and ENET, which also need corresponding communication parts and components as shown in the table below (sold separately).
Output short-circuit Short E018 Input OC Input overcurrent DC input overcurrent E019 Incnst Data consistency fault Inconsistent grid voltage, frequency, leakage current or AC/DC injection E020 Power DC power reversed DC power reversed Reversed www.phocos.com 37 | P a g e...
If any problems cannot be resolved, please contact your supplier and provide following information: Model of the inverter Serial number of the inverter System version Version 1 Version 2 MCU software version Fault code Fault description 10.0 Technical Specifications www.phocos.com 38 | P a g e...
We warranty this product against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 5 years from the date of purchase and will repair or replace any defective unit when directly returned, postage paid, to Phocos. This warranty will be considered void if the unit has suffered any obvious physical damage or alteration either internally or externally.
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