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ILUMEN PID SOLUTION
ILUMEN PID BOX & ILUMEN PID CONTROL BOX
INSTALLATION MANUAL
Ilumen PID Box and Ilumen PID Control Box – Version 1.0

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  • Page 1 ILUMEN PID SOLUTION ILUMEN PID BOX & ILUMEN PID CONTROL BOX INSTALLATION MANUAL Ilumen PID Box and Ilumen PID Control Box – Version 1.0...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    AC connection ..............................8 Earth connection ............................. 8 Ilumen PID Control Box to Ilumen PID Box connection ..............9 Solar array and inverter (MPPT) to Ilumen PID Box connections ..........9 Ilumen PID Box series connection ......................10 Commissioning ............................... 10 Check .................................
  • Page 3 Ilumen Troubleshooting ..............................13 10.1 No GPRS connection ........................... 13 10.2 No good PID regeneration ........................13 Technical data ..............................14 Contact .................................. 15 Installation Manual Ilumen PID Box & Ilumen PID Control Box...
  • Page 4: Information On This Manual

    Ilumen NFORMATION ON THIS MANUAL This manual contains instructions on how to install the Ilumen PID Box and the Ilumen PID Control Box. 1.1 V ALIDITY This manual is valid for Ilumen PID Box v1.0 and Ilumen PID Control Box v1.0 1.2 T...
  • Page 5: Safety Precautions

    PV plant switch off the Ilumen PID Control Box. When you want to change the arrangement of the Ilumen PID Solution or want to add new PID boxes you must switch off the Ilumen PID Control box 20 minutes prior to making any changes.
  • Page 6 Ilumen Installation Manual Ilumen PID Box & Ilumen PID Control Box...
  • Page 7: Ilumen Pid Box

    PID B LUMEN The Ilumen PID Box is placed between the inverter and the solar array strings. The power of the strings goes through the PID Box, entering on one side and leaving on the other.One Ilumen PID Box can only be used for one MPP tracker. If you use multiple Ilumen PID Boxes you must couple them together in series with the 4-pole connectors.
  • Page 8: Mounting The Ilumen Pid Solution

    5. Check if mounted securely LECTRICAL CONNECTION When installing the Ilumen PID Solution, the AC side of the PV plant must be switched off. Also the DC switch of the inverter must be switched off. After the installation is done, you can switch the DC switch back on followed by the AC side of the PV plant.
  • Page 9: Ilumen Pid Control Box To Ilumen Pid Box Connection

    PV arrays. Always connect the PV arrays to the Ilumen PID Solution first; On the Ilumen PID BOX the “PV+” cables should be connected to the positive side of all strings and the “PV-“ cables should be connected to the negative side of all strings.
  • Page 10: Ilumen Pid Box Series Connection

    Connect the 4-pole male connector of the first Ilumen PID Box to the 4-pole female connector of the Ilumen PID Control Box. Following you can connect up to 100 Ilumen PID Boxes in total in a series chain by mating each 4-pole female connector from the last chained to the 4-pole male connector of the one your adding.
  • Page 11: Starting Up The Ilumen Pid Solution

    GPRS at any time. To start up the Ilumen PID Box, plug in the AC power cord into a standard EU outlet (This outlet must be on at all times) and turn on the switch. Next you need to login to the my.ilumen.be portal to see if the connection is good and to finalize the installation.
  • Page 12 You must mail the installations geographic location to info@ilumen.be together with the Ilumen PID Control Box serial number to get your login details and activation. The Ilumen PID Control Box may never be moved to another geographic location before approval of Ilumen.
  • Page 13: Decommissioning The Ilumen Pid Solution

    LUMEN OLUTION Switch off the Ilumen PID Control Box. Disconnect the Ilumen PID Control Box from the AC grid. Wait for minimum 20 minutes. Make sure the AC cannot be plugged in again. Disconnect the DC switch from the inverter and wait until it is discharged. Disconnect the Ilumen PID Box communication line first.
  • Page 14: Technical Data

    None of the connected solar module poles may become grounded Number of PID BOXes per PID CONTROLLER Up to 100 (more on request) Communication On board GPRS Various Warranty Up to 20 years Certificates www.ilumen.be Registration before use www.myilumen.be Installation Manual Ilumen PID Box & Ilumen PID Control Box...
  • Page 15: Contact

    Ilumen 12 C ONTACT Ilumen bvba Ambachtsstraat 19 3980 Tessenderlo Belgium Tel: +32 13 29 75 08 info@ilumen.be www.ilumen.be Installation Manual Ilumen PID Box & Ilumen PID Control Box...

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