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11. Inverter Monitoring System via “www.inverters.pl”................45 11.1. Creating an user account........................45 11.2. Login..............................45 11.3. Adding the inverter to the system to monitor its operation..............45 11.4. Account Settings..........................47 12. Battery charger module.......................... 49 12.1. General information.......................... 49 12.2. Possible operation scenarios......................51 13.
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Chapter 2. Conditions of safe operation 2. Conditions of safe operation Before start to work with the PS100 inverter read carefully this User’s manual. Not knowing or ignorance of the information contained in it can cause physical injury, death or damage to the inverter. In the further part of this User manual, the PS100-WT inverter, to which this instruction applies, will also be referred to as the „PS100-WT or "device".
Chapter 2. Conditions of safe operation • After disassembling the front cover of the inverter, access to the buttons of the operator panel and simultaneously to the elements that are, under the conditions of normal operation of the inverter, under the electrical voltage dangerous for life and health (active parts) are obtained. ATTENTION: Take particular care due to the possibility of electric shock.
Igen-max 13A PS100H/5.5kW: 13A from the AC generator side PS100WT/5.5kW: 24A PV inputs (DC voltage): photovoltaic panels PS100-PV, PS100-H inverters 2.1 Voltage range from the PV side 60..450 V DC 2.2 Maximum current of PV panels Ipv-max 13A PS100H/5.5kW: 13A PS100PV/5.5kW: 2x13A...
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Chapter 3. Specification Algorithm of Maximum Power Point • WT synchronous generator input (AC): characteristic Tracking Igen=f(fgen) defined by user. • PV input (DC): advanced MPPT global tracking system that guarantees finding the optimal operating point even with partially shaded or in series-connected panels. Power consumption in standby mode Humidity 85% for 40...
Chapter 3. Specification 3.2. Mechanical dimensions and weight 3.2.1. PS100-WT/1kW, PS100-WT/3kW, PS100-PV/1kW, PS100-PV/3kW Fig. 3.1. Mechanical dimensions of the inverter Weight of the inverter with mounting frame: 14 kg. PS100 – User manual...
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Chapter 3. Specification Rys.3.2. Mechanical dimensions of the mounting frame ps100-20-1 IN + IN - PV switch ROZŁĄCZNIK PV Fig. 3.3. Inverter view from the connectors side Note: PS100-WT - no PV connectors and a PV switch. PS100 – User manual...
Chapter 3. Specification 3.2.2. PS100-PV/5.5kW, PS100-WT/5.5kW, PS100-H/3kW, PS100-H/5.5 kW Fig. 3.4. Mechanical dimensions of the inverter Weight of the inverter with mounting frame: 16 kg. PS100 – User manual...
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Chapter 3. Specification Fig. 3.5. Mechanical dimensions of the mounting frame IN1 + IN2 + IN2 + IN1 - IN2 - IN2 - PV switch PV SWITCH ps100-20-1 Fig. 3.6. Inverter view from the connectors side Note: PS100-WT - no PV1, PV2 connectors and a PV switch; PS100-H –...
Chapter 3. Specification 3.2.3. PS100-WT+BC/1kW, PS100-WT+BC/3kW, PS100-PV+BC/1kW, PS100-PV+BC/3kW Fig. 3.7. Mechanical dimensions of the inverter Weight of the inverter with mounting frame: 19 kg. PS100 – User manual...
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Chapter 3. Specification Fig. 3.8. Mechanical dimensions of the mounting frame ps100-22-1 IN + IN - PV SWITCH Fig. 3.9. Inverter view from the connectors side Note: PSW100-WT+BC - no PV connectors and a PV switch. PS100 – User manual...
Chapter 3. Specification 3.2.4. PS100-WT+BC/5.5kW, PS100-PV+BC/5.5kW, PS100-H+BC/3kW, PS100-H+BC/5.5kW Fig. 3.10. Mechanical dimensions of the inverter Weight of the inverter with mounting frame: 21 kg. PS100 – User manual...
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Chapter 3. Specification Fig. 3.11. Mechanical dimensions of the mounting frame ps100-23-1 IN1+ IN2+ IN1+ IN2+ PV SWITCH Fig. 3.12. Inverter view from the connectors side Note: PS100-WT+BC - no PV1, PV2 connectors and a PV switch; PS100-H+BC – no PV2 connectors. PS100 –...
Chapter 4. Preparing for installation 4. Preparing for installation 4.1. Inverter installation location • The inverter is suitable for installation indoors and outdoors. • The inverter has an IP65 protection rating and this should be taken into account when selecting the mounting location.
Chapter 4. Preparing for installation 4.5. Power line connector The inverter contains a connector for connecting the inverter to an 230 V, 50 Hz electricity network. The terminals on the connector are marked as follows: L and N. The PE terminal is marked with the earth symbol ps100-30-1 Fig.
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Chapter 4. Preparing for installation Tightening torque typ. 4+1 Nm ps100-27-1en Fig. 4.3. Closing the connector ps100-28-1 Fig. 4.4. Connecting the connector to the inverter Attention: Fig. 4.3 and 4.4 show connectors for a 3-phase network. However, the principle of mounting connectors for the network 1-phase is the same.
Chapter 4. Preparing for installation ps100-29-1 Fig. 4.5. Unlocking and separating the connector Note: if you need to disconnect the connector, remember to latch - 1. in Fig. 4.5. 4.6. Installation position The inverter is designed to be installed vertically on a vertical wall (±15 degree) with connectors facing downwards.
Chapter 4. Preparing for installation 4.7. Power circuit terminals Figures 5.1 - 6.2 show an electrical diagram of power cables connections. The power electric circuit is connected to the terminal strip, which is located on the bottom plate of the device. On it there are also fuses of a value depending on the inverter power - Table 4.1.
WT input (AC voltage input): permanent magnet synchronous generator input – used for PS100-WT and PS100-H inverters; • PV1, PV2 inputs (DC voltage inputs): photovoltaic panels input – used for PS100-PV and PS100-H inverters. Installation operations must be carried out in accordance with chapter 5.1, 5.2, 5.3. After their execution, the inverter will be ready for autonomous operation without user intervention.
5.5 kW inverters ps100-03.4-en L,N: 230V 50Hz Fig. 5.2. Power circuits wiring diagram for PS100-PV inverter When connecting photovoltaic panels, follow the order of steps below: 1. Set the PV switch to OFF. 2. Connect the power supply cables to the terminals L, N, PE (potential free).
Chapter 5. ON-GRID installation 5.3. Hybrid inverter with AC (PMSG) and DC (PV) inputs Wind turbine with a PS100-H synchronous generator TWERD Emergency Stop REZYST. GENER. Connection point Dump load ps100-04.4-en Protection to the electricity grid resistors L,N: 230V 50Hz Fig.
• AC input: synchronous generator input (wind farm, hydro power plant), used in PS100-WT + BAT, PS100-H + BAT systems; • DC input: PV solar panel input used in PS100-PV + BAT, PS100-H + BAT systems. Depending on the type of inverter you have, installation and commissioning should be carried out in accordance with the following sections (6.1, 6.2, 6.3).
Chapter 6. OFF-GRID installation 6.1. Inverter with the WT generator input Wind turbine with a PS100-WT+BC synchronous generator TWERD Emergency Stop REZYST. GENER. Battery 230V, 50Hz: Electric loads or Dump load Protection ps100-05.5-en connection point to resistors the electricity grid Fig.
5.5 kW inverters ps100-06.5-en the electricity grid Fig. 6.2. Power circuits wiring diagram for PS100-PV+BC inverter W hen connecting photovoltaic panels, follow the order of steps below: 1. Set the PV switch to OFF. 2. Remove the 4 screws securing the inverter cover.
Chapter 6. OFF-GRID installation 6.3. Hybrid inverter with WT generator and PV photovoltaic panels inputs Wind turbine with a PS100-H+BC synchronous generator TWERD Emergency Stop REZYST. GENER. Battery 230V, 50Hz: Electric loads or Dump load Protection connection point to resistors ps100-07.5-en the electricity grid Fig.
Chapter 7. Built-in control panel 7. Built-in control panel After turning the system on, it will initialize and the screen will take its initial state: basic view. Access to the keys is obtained after removing the front cover of the inverter. The <OK>, <ESC>, <up>, <down>, <right> and <left>...
Chapter 7. Built-in control panel 7.1. Information displayed on the operator panel without removing the inverter cover The information displayed on the Operator Panel changes cyclically (screens 1 - 6) without user intervention. Those screened parameters are: • Screen 1: producer logo, date and time. •...
Chapter 7. Built-in control panel • Screen 6 – inverters with build-in battery charger module: • Battery voltage. • Battery current. • Temperature of battery charging module. Bat. vol. 48.9 V 0.0 A Bat. current Bat. temp 25 C Fig. 7.7. Screen 6 7.2.
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Chapter 7. Built-in control panel • Chart menu - users could enter any specific date than check on the graphics input and output power values for that day. • Settings menu - there is a four submenus: PARAMETERS, CLOCK, COMMUNICATION, SERVICE. CHART Year: 2020...
Chapter 7. Built-in control panel • COMMUNICATION menu - users able to set RS485 and Ethernet communication settings RS485 ETHERNET WIFI Fig. 7.15. COMM menu Modbus ID 192.168.001.100 SubN Baud 38400 255.255.255.000 Stop Bit 1 bit DHCP Wlaczone TOUT TYPE Modbus Fig.
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Chapter 7. Built-in control panel 2. In the menu follow the Settings → Communication → RS485 than: - Set modbus address to: 12 - Set baud rate to: 38400 Modbus ID Baud 38400 Stop Bit 1 bit Fig. 7.19. Menu „Comm” 3.
8.1. Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) and Global Maximum Power Point Tracking (GMPPT) PS100-PV and PS100-H inverters with PV input (DC voltage input) are using Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) algorithm. This algorithm constantly analyzes the voltage-current characteristic of a PV panels and adjusting the load current in such a way as to obtain the greatest possible power from the system - Fig.
Chapter 8. The first run 8.2. 16 point load characteristic of a synchronous generator PS100-WT and PS100-H inverters with WT input (AC voltage input) inverters set the load based on the 16-point load characteristic: I = f( w) where: w – generator frequency, I –...
Chapter 8. The first run 8.4. Dump load resistors Dump load resistors (not supplied) should be connected to proper terminals – see suitable Fig. from section 5 or 6.The dump load resistors relays have switching capacity in the category AC1: 30A. Dump load resistors resistors will be switch on in four cases: a) generator’s RMS voltage will exceed the value from the parameter 10.2 (U RMS gen.
Chapter 9. Digital inputs and outputs 9. Digital inputs and outputs The inverter has 5 digital inputs 5Vdc, R > 300Ω and 3 relay outputs with 2A switching power 230Vac. On the digital inputs terminal block there is also 5Vdc voltage terminal available to operate digital inputs and any external devices with a maximum current consumption of 50mA.
Chapter 9. Digital inputs and outputs 9.1. Generator load control The PS100 inverter, in addition to the turbine run-out protection, is adapted to regulate the frequency of the generator (and thus the power generated) by switching ON the dump load resistors. Fig.
• When the switch is close; inverter stops, K3 contactor switching off, output relays switching off and if the inverter is for the wind turbine, dump load is switching on. PS100-PV PS100-W T PS100-H 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ps100-25.2...
Chapter 10. Communication parameters setting 10. Communication parameters setting The PS100 inverter is equipped with the RS-485 communication interface and the Ethernet port. This allows the inverter to be controlled by a computer or an external controller. Basic features and the possibilities are: RS-485: •...
Chapter 10. Communication parameters setting 10.1. Connecting the inverter to the Internet Parameters configuring the connection of the inverter to the Internet are presented in Table 10.1. The inverter can work with dynamic DHCP address assignment enabled or disabled. The changes are made in the Settings →...
Chapter 11. Inverter Monitoring System via “www.inverters.pl” 11. Inverter Monitoring System via “www.inverters.pl” 11.1. Creating an user account When you enter the www.inverters.pl web site, on the main page click to “Zarejestruj sie” and: 1-Define an username. 2-Enter e-mail address. 3-Define a password.
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Chapter 11. Inverter Monitoring System via “www.inverters.pl” PS100 – User manual...
Chapter 11. Inverter Monitoring System via “www.inverters.pl” On this label users can see registered inverters and when you click one of them you can see details of inverter on the main screen. Users can check any previous specific date parameters by entering date and clicking to “wyswietl dane z dnia”...
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Chapter 11. Inverter Monitoring System via “www.inverters.pl” 4 - Tworzenie grup: users can create a group and add inverters to the group. To create a group of inverters user should choose related inverters and insert the box group name than click to save button “utworz grupe”.
Chapter 12. Battery charger module 12. Battery charger module 12.1. General information The following systems are equipped with the battery charging module: • PS100-WT+BC, • PS100-PV+BC, • PS100-H+BC. Table 12.1. Charger module specifications Name of the parameter Value Nominal battery voltage...
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Chapter 12. Battery charger module battery current voltage on the battery terminals par. 10.5 par. 10.6 0 [A] par. 10.4 par. 10.7 constant constant constant current constant current voltage voltage charging discharging ps100-08-1_en charging discharging Fig. 12.1. Battery charging and discharging process Note : 1.
Chapter 12. Battery charger module 12.2. Possible operation scenarios The inverter equipped with the battery charging module can work in one of the following scenarios (or their combinations) previously programmed at the manufacturer's: 1. The "on-grid bat" system The inverter is connected to the mains. Charging the connected battery is a priority. Energy electric power is transferred first from the Renewable Energy Sources (RES) to the connected batteries.
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Chapter 12. Battery charger module 4. System „auto-on-off-grid” The priority is to send all energy obtained from renewable sources to the electricity grid. Only in a situation where, for some reasons, the electrical grid is turned off, the system through the PS100-INT module immediately disconnects from the electrical network and turns into :Off-grid”...
Chapter 13. Groups of parameters 13. Groups of parameters 13.1. Inverter status parameters – group 0 This group contains „read only” inverter status parameters with access without any password. Param. Access Name Unit Description level 00.01 Produced energy Total produced energy 00.02 Run time Total working time...
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Chapter 13. Groups of parameters Param. Access Name Unit Description level 00.42 Charger temp. °C Measured temperature of the battery 00.43 Charger t. mod °C Temperature of the power module of the charger 00.44 Charger fault Error code of the charger module 00.45 Charger UDC Wartość...
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Chapter 13. Groups of parameters Param. Access Name Unit Description level 00.91 Eth. GW 4 deafult Gateway 00.92 Eth. State network connection status 00.97 EG L1 Instantaneous Power on phase L1 measured by Energy Guard module 00.98 EG L2 Instantaneous Power on phase L2 measured by Energy Guard module 00.99 EG L3...
Chapter 13. Groups of parameters 13.2. Inverter configuration parameters Parameters from groups 1,2, ... affect the correct operation of the inverter, therefore access to them is protected by a code, so that an unauthorized person cannot change the parameter settings. Access code: 123321 GROUP 1 –...
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Chapter 13. Groups of parameters Param. Access Name Unit Description level 01.33 Kp reg user Setting the proportional part of the DC-link voltage regulator 01.34 Ti reg user Setting the integral part of the DC-link voltage regulator 01.40 Auto limit curr Sets how to limit the AFE current above the referenced Udc threshold 01.41...
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Chapter 13. Groups of parameters Param. Access Name Unit Description level 03.03 Kp u Setting the proportional part of the voltage regulator for the boost converter 03.04 Ti u Setting of the integral part of the voltage regulator for the boost converter 03.05 Kp i Setting the proportional part of the current regulator...
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Chapter 13. Groups of parameters Param. Access Name Unit Description level 04.08 Max pwm Max duty cycle for the boost converter 04.09 Dc curr limit Limit of the input DC current 04.10 Mppt type Type of MPPT algorithm 04.11 Enable string Permision for the operation of the input 04.12 Stala filtr user...
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Chapter 13. Groups of parameters Param. Access Name Unit Description level 05.12 Power limit EG Power limit of the local loads for operation with Energy Guard. Minus sign means the possibility of sending energy to the grid. 05.13 UDC Scale A scale to calibrate the voltage measurement in the charger DC circuit 05.14...
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Chapter 13. Groups of parameters Param. Access Name Unit Description level Generator frequency below which relay K1 is 10.08 Ogon freq min activated Generator frequency above which the relay K1 or K2 10.09 Ogon freq opt is switched off The voltage above which the K2 relay is switched on 10.10 Ogon Urms max and the K1 relay switched off, if necessary...
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Chapter 13. Groups of parameters Param. Access Name Unit Description level 10.41 Inv. Name 6 Inverter serial number 10.42 Inv. Year 1 Inverter year of production 10.43 Inv. Year 2 Inverter year of production 10.44 Format EEPROM Deleting internal parameters of the inverter Generator frequency above which the K2 relay is 10.45 Ogon fmax stop...
Chapter 13. Groups of parameters Param. Access Name Unit Description level 11.20 Reconn.PowerRamp Time after reconnection in which the power limit at the inverter output increases from 0 to the nominal power 11.21 StartingPowerRamp Power rise time from 0 to nominal power 11.22 ReducePowerFreq Grid frequency threshold at which the inverter output...
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Chapter 13. Groups of parameters Param. Access Default Setting Name Description level setting range 12.14 UnderFreqSt1A Threshold underfrequency 47.5 Hz 47.0..50.0 protection 1 12.15 UnderFreqTimeSt1A Delay time of the underfrequency 0.1 s 0.1..100.0 s protection tripping 1 12.16 UnderFreqSt2A Threshold underfrequency 47.5 Hz 47.0..50.0 protection 2...
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Chapter 13. Groups of parameters Param. Access Default Setting Name Description level setting range 12.32 Over Freq PowerRef Reference when the threshold is 0 – Pmax exceeded 1 – Pm PM-power when exceeded Pmax - nominal power of the device 12.33 OverFreq IntentDelay Mode delay LFSM-O...
Chapter 13. Groups of parameters Param. Access Default Setting Name Description level setting range 12.55 Cosfi (P3) Cosφ setting for power P3 of the -0.9 -0.9..0.9 cosφ characteristic (P) Par.12.28=3 12.56 Min F Reconnect Minimum network frequency when 49.5 Hz 47.0..50.0 reconnecting 12.57...
Chapter 14. Faults 14. Faults The occurrence of the fault is indicated by the red diode lighting up (Fig. 7.1). In the parameters from 0.70 to 0.79 you can read the history of recent failures. Table 14.1 lists the numbers of failures with their descriptions.
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Chapter 14. Faults Fault Fault type Fault Description How to fix it High Udc - Too high voltage on the DC link 1. Check the configuration of electrical hardware failure capacitors. connection of photovoltaic panels (too many PV panels in series connection) 2.
Chapter 14. Faults Fault Fault type Fault Description How to fix it Low electrical grid The frequency of the electrical grid frequency – measured before the inverter starts monitoring state working is too low or the inverter 1. Check the electrical grid frequency. measuring module is damaged.
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Chapter 14. Faults Fault Fault type Fault Description How to fix it High UDC: To high voltage in the DC-link. Check the correct connection of renewable hardware failure energy sources. See failure No. 30 in Table 14.1 on page 43. High current: Output current too high.
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