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Documents must be stored carefully and be available at all �mes. Contents may be periodically updated or revised due to product development. The informa�on in this manual is subject to change without no�ce. The latest manual can be acquired via service@deye.com.cn Photovoltaic Grid-connected System...
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1.2 Product Overview RS232/485 RS485 1: Inverter Indicators DC switch 7: WiFi Interface 10: DRM Port 2: LCD display Grid 8: RS485 Port 3: Func�on Bu�ons PV input with two MPPT Ground - 02 -...
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1.3 Parts list Please check the following table, to see whether all the parts are included in the package: Moun�ng stainless steel Grid-�ed PV String Inverter Wall moun�ng bracket x1 screws M4×12 User manual DC power connectors Stainless steel an�-collision (including Inserted spring) bolt M6×80 User manual x1...
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2. Safety warnings and instruc�ons Improper use may result in poten�al electric shock hazards or burns. This manual contains important instruc�ons that should be followed during installa�on and maintenance. Please read these instruc�ons carefully before use and keep them for future reference. 2.1 Safety signs Safety symbols used in this manual, which highlight poten�al safety risks and important safety informa�on, are listed as follows:...
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Shock Hazard: When PV module is exposed to sunlight, the output will generate DC voltage. Prohibit touching to avoid shock hazard. Shock Hazard: While disconnect the input and output of the inverter for maintenance, please waits for at least 5 mins un�l the inverter discharge the remnant electricity. High Temperature Hazard: Local temperature of inverter may exceed 80℃...
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3. Opera�on Interface 3.1 Interface View Normal Alarm Pic 3.1 Front panel display 3.2 Status Indicator There are four LED status indicator lights in the front panel of the inverter. Please see table 3.1 for details. Indicator status Explanation Inverter detects DC input ●DC off...
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3.3 Bu�ons There are four keys in the front panel of the Inverter(from le� to right): Esc, Up, Down and Enter keys. The keypad is used for: ● Scrolling through the displayed op�ons (the Up and Down keys); ● Access to modify the adjustable se�ngs (the Esc and Enter keys). Down Enter 3.4 LCD Display...
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4. Product installa�on 4.1 Select installa�on loca�on To select a loca�on for the inverter, the following criteria should be considered: WARNING: Risk of fire ● Do not install the inverter in areas containing highly flammable materials or gases. ● Do not install the inverter in poten�ally explosive atmospheres. ●...
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● Install on a wall or strong structure capable of bearing the weight. ● Install ver�cally with a maximum incline of +/-15°. If the mounted inverter is �lted to an angle greater than the maximum noted, heat dissipa�on can be inhibited, and may result in less than expected output power.
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≥500mm ≥500mm Pic 4.3 Installa�on Gap 4.2 Inverter Installa�on The inverter is designed according to the wall mounted type installa�on, please use the wall mounted (the brick wall of the expansion bolt) when installing. Anchoring Moun�ng bracket Stainless steel screws Inverter Pic 4.4 Inverter Installa�on - 10 -...
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Procedure shows below: 1. Locate on the appropriate wall according to the bolt posi�on on the moun�ng bracket, then mark the hole.On the brick wall, the installa�on must be suitable for the expansion bolt installa�on. Pic 4.5 Inverter hanging plate installa�on 2.
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5 Electrical Connec�on 5.1 DC input terminal connec�on 1. Switch the Grid Supply Main Switch(AC)OFF. 2. Switch the DC lsolator OFF. 3. Assemble PV input connector to the inverter. Safety Hint: Please don’t connect PV array posi�ve or nega�ve pole to the ground, it could cause serious damages to the inverter.
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The steps to assemble the DC connectors are listed as follows: a)Strip off the DC wire about 7mm, disassemble the connector cap nut (see picture 5.3). Pic 5.3 Disassemble the connector cap nut b) Crimping metal terminals with crimping pliers as shown in picture 5.4. Pic 5.4 Crimp the contact pin to the wire c) Insert the contact pin to the top part of the connector and screw up the cap nut to the top part of the connector.
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d) Finally insert the DC connector into the posi�ve and nega�ve input of the inverter,shown as picture 5.6 Pic 5.6 DC input connec�on Warning: Sunlight shines on the panel will generate voltage, high voltage in series may cause danger to life. Therefore, before connec�ng the DC input line, the solar panel needs to be blocked by the opaque material and the DC switch should be 'OFF', otherwise, the high voltage of the inverter may lead to life- threatening condi�ons.
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Pic 5.7 AC input connec�on Warning: Be sure that AC power source is disconnected before a�emp�ng to wire it to the unit. 1. Before making Grid port connec�on, be sure to turn off AC baeaker or disconnector first. 2. Remove insula�on sleeve 10mm length, unscrew the bolts, insert the wires according to polari�es indicated on the terminal block and �ghten the terminal screws.
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5.3 The connec�on of the ground line Good grounding is good for resis�ng surge voltage shock and improving EMI perfor- mance.Therefore, before connec�ng AC, DC and communica�on cables, you need to ground the cable firstly. For a single system, just ground the PE cable. For mul�ple machine systems, all PE cables of the inverter need to be connected to the same grounding copper platoon to ensure the equipoten�al connec�on.
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Rated output Rated output Current for protection Inverter voltage(V) current(A) device(A) SUN-18K-G05-AU SUN-20K-G05-AU 33.3 SUN-25K-G05-AU 36.2 Table 5.3 Recommended current protector specifica�ons 5.5 Inverter monitoring connec�on Inverter has the func�on of wireless remote monitoring. The inverter with Wi-Fi func�on is equipped with Wi-Fi Plug to connect the inverter and network.
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5.6 Installa�on of datalogger When the inverter is out of the factory, the loca�on of the installa�on of datalogger is sealed by a sealed plate as shown in Picture 5.14. When installing the datalogger, remove the sealing plate, replace it with the sealing plate with square hole in the accessories, and �ghten the screws. Insert the datalogger into the interface and fix it with a screw.
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6.1 Start up the inverter When start up the three phase string inverter, should fellow below steps: 1. First switch on the AC breaker. 2. Turn on the DC switch of the photovoltaic module, and if the panel provides sufficient star�ng voltage and power, the inverter will start.
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7 Zero-export func�on via energy meter When you are reading this, we believe that you have completed the connec�on according to the requirements of chapter 5, if you have been running your inverter at this �me, and you want to use the zero-export func�on, please turn off AC and DC switch of the inverter, and wait for 5 minutes un�l the inverter completely discharged.
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Eastron (1,2,3,4) (5,6,7,8) B A G RS 485 RS 485 B RS 485 A Pic 7.11 Eastron meter Eastron SDM630-Modbus V2 Inverter Solar Panel array RS232/485 RS485 AC Breaker RS 485 Male connector Family load VCC_5V...
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Three-Phase Smart Meter (1,4,7,10) (3,6,9,10) RS 485 Pic 7.15 CHINT meter CHINT DTSU666 Inverter Solar Panel array RS232/485 RS485 AC Breaker RS 485 Male connector Family load L1 L2 L3 N VCC_5V 485_B RS 485 Female connector Three-Phase Smart Meter meter 485_A L1 L2 L3 N...
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7.1 Use of zero-export func�on When the connec�on is completed, the following steps should be refered to use this func�on: 1. Turn on the AC switch. 2. Turn on the DC switch, wai�ng for the inverter's LCD is turned on. 3.
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7.2 Notes while using zero export func�on For your safety and the opera�on of limiter func�on of the inverter, we put forward the following sugges�ons and precau�ons: Warning: Under zero export mode we strongly recommend that the two PV arrays are formed by the same number of PV panels of the same size, which will make the inverter more responsive to limit the power.
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And then choose your system type as “Self-consump�on” Secondly, go to plant page, if it shows the PV power, load power and grid power, which means the configura�on is correct. - 27 -...
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8. General Opera�on During normal opera�on, the LCD shows the current status of the inverter, including the current power, total genera�on, a bar chart of power opera�on and inverter ID,etc. Press the Up key and the Down key to see the current DC voltage, DC current, AC voltage, AC current,in- verter radiator temperature,so�ware version number and Wifi...
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Power: Power: State: Standby State: Com.Error Pic 8.2 The ini�al interface Press UP or Down, you can check inverter DC voltage, DC current, AC voltage, AC current and inverter temperature. PV1: 0.0V 0.0A Load Power: Pic 8.3 PV input voltage and current Pic 8.4 Load power informa�on UA: 234V 0.0A...
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LoadEp: Daily consump�on; LoadEp: 0.00KWh Total: Total energy consump�on. Total : 0.00KWh Pic 8.11 Load consump�on E-Day: Daily genera�on; E-Day : E-Total: Total genera�on. E-Total : 134KWh Pic 8.12 PV genera�on 8.2 Submenus in the Main Menu There are five submenus in the Main Menu. 8.2.1 Device informa�on You can see the LCD so�ware Ver0201 and control board so�ware Ver1970.
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8.2.3 ON/OFF se�ng ON / OFF << Turn ON << Setup Turn OFF Turn ON Turn OFF << Cancel << Cancel Pic 8.15 ON/OFF se�ng When the inverter is turned off, it stops working immediately, and go to standby mode and then will go to self-test program again.
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8.3 System param se�ng System Param includes �me set, language set, display set and factory reset. Time Set << Display Set Language Set Factory Reset << Pic 8.18 System Param 20200522 OK English << Angielski 08:11:21 Cancel Pic 8.19 Time Pic 8.20 Language Bright Keep <<...
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8.4.1 Ac�veP set Adjust the output ac�ve power in % ActiveP ReactMode::Mul�ple reac�ve power control modes ReactMode OFF << Pic 8.25 RecPt:In hysteresis mode, power is restored ReactP 0.0% only when it is below this frequency 1.000 << Pic 8.26 Fun ISO Fun_ISO: Insula�on resistance detec�on Fun_RCD: Residual current detec�on...
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WindTurbine OFF << Pic 8.31 OFDerate OFF WGra 0.000% << Pic 8.32 Sunspec OFF OK << Cancel Pic 8.33 WindTurbine WindTurbine OFF <- ON <- WindTurbine CLR <- Pic 8.34 Arc-Fault Detec�on OFDerate OFF <- OFDerate HYS <- OFDerate ON <- Pic 8.35 ac�ve power droop - 34 -...
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WindTurbine Clear arc fault manually CLR <- WindTurbine Arc-fault detec�on func�on enable/disable ON <- Ac�ve power droop func�on enable/disable OFDMode OFF <- Hysteresis mode for ac�ve power droop OFDMode HYS <- OFDerate HYS the start frequency at which ac�ve power droop is taken to act WGRa 0.000% <<...
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Over-frequency Response This series inverter provides “over-frequency response” func�on. Long pressing the “OFD Mode” to enter the “over-frequency response” se�ng menu. OFDMode HYS <- OFDMode ON <- Tab. 11-4 Definition of Over- frequency Response Parameters Range Parameter Description StrtPT 45HZ-65HZ The Start frequency value for over-frequency response.
When the frequency exceeds StopPT: 51.5Hz, the inverter output should stop (ie 0 W). When the frequency is lower than StopPT: 51.5 Hz, the inverter will linearly increase the power output with a gradient of 100% Pmax/Hz un�l it reaches StrtPT: 50.5 Hz. In the hysteresis mode, when the frequency is lower than StopPT: 51.5 Hz, the inverter will not increase the power output un�l it is lower than RecPT: 50.1 Hz.
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parameter Range descrption The QU mode starts when the active power QU_StrtPT 0%-130% Rate out power is greater than this value The QU mode stops when the active power QU_StopPT 0%-130% Rate out power is less than this value Value of Q/Pn at point (U1,Q1) on the Q(U) -60% -60% Q/Pn mode curve Grid voltage limit at point (U1,Q1) on the...
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“Q(P)” Mode Upper Q/Pn lnd (P1,Q1) The reactive power output by the inverter is controlled by the active power of the inverter. P2(P2,Q2) P/Pn P4(P4,Q4) P3(P3,Q3) P5(P5,Q5) Lower P6(P6,Q6) Q/Pn Cap Pic 8.39 Reac�ve Power Regula�on Curve in Q(P) Mode ActiveP 20.0% 0.0% <<...
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parameter Range descrption Value of Q/Pn at point (P1,Q1) on the Q(P) mode 0%-100% Pn curve Grid voltage limit at point (P1,Q1) on the Q(P) mode -60% -60% Q/Pn curve Value of Q/Pn at point (P2,Q2) on the Q(P) mode 0%-100% Pn curve Grid voltage limit at point (P2,Q2) on the Q(P) mode...
8.5 Protect Param Note: Engineer Only. We will set the param depends on the safety requirements, so customers don't need to reset it. The password is same as 8.4 Running param Note: For compliance with AS/NZS 4777.2:2020 please select from Regions Australia A/B/C and New Zealand.
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AC OverVoltage << AC LowVoltage << U2: 265.0V U2: 185.0V Tripping Time2 << Tripping Time2 << Time2: 500ms Time2: 500ms AC OverVoltage << AC LowVoltage << U3: 270.0V U3: 160.0V Tripping Time3 << Tripping Time3 << Time3: 200ms Time3: 200ms AC OverFreq <<...
Tripping Time3 << Tripping Time3 << Time3: 200ms Time3: 200ms Rated Voltage << << 127/220V Cancel Pic 8.32 “CUSTOMIZED” Please set the proper grid parameters according to the requirements of your current country's grid regula�ons.If you are not clear about it, please consult your installer. 8.6 Comm.
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Check the solar panel output connec�on. Failure in reading memory (EEPROM). Restart the inverter if the Read the memory error fault s�ll exists, contact your installer or Deye service. Failure in wri�ng memory (EEPROM). Restart the inverter if the Write the memory error fault s�ll exists, contact your installer or Deye service.
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3. Check if the inverter FW version is suitable for the hardware. 4. Restart the inverter, if the error s�ll exists, please contact your installer or Deye service. DC leakage flow fault Hardly appear the code. Never ever happened so far.
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1. Check AC current sensor and its circuit. AC over current(one cycle) 2. Restart the inverter, if the fault s�ll exists, contact your installer or Deye service. DC over current Hardly appear the code. Never ever happened so far. Check the AC voltage protec�on se�ng. And Check if the AC AC Line W,U over voltage cable is too thin.Check the voltage difference between LCD and...
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DC busbar voltage is too low then showing F56, maybe Loss of driver or need update firmware. 3. Restart the inverter, if the fault s�ll exists, contact your installer or Deye service. AC reverse irriga�on AC reverse irriga�on. AC grid U over current Hardly appear the code.
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11.Specifica�on Model SUN-18K-G05 -AU SUN-20K-G05-AU SUN-25K-G05-AU Input Side Max.DC Power(kW) 23.4 32.5 Max.DC Input Voltage(V) 1000 Start-up DC Input Voltage(V) MPPT Opera�ng Range(V) 200~850 Max.DC Input Current(A) 39+39 Max.DC Input Current(A) 26+26 Number of MPPT/Strings per MPPT 2/2+2 Output Side Rated Output Power(kW) Max.Ac�ve Power(kW) Rated AC Grid Voltage(V)
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