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- Page 2 Selectronic Australia ©2023...
- Page 3 As a result, Selectronic has had many opportunities to listen to installers and system owners to determine their real needs. We have learnt from our customers that: •...
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
Contents Contents INTRODUCTION ........1 Communications ............. 31 Communications Port Functions ........ 31 Warranty and Manual Use ........1 Select.live Remote Monitoring ........32 Australian / New Zealand Warranty ......1 SP PRO Ethernet Adaptor ...........32 Using this Manual .............. 1 Connecting to the Internet ..........32 Included in this Package .......... -
Page 5: Introduction
Australian / New Zealand Warranty The Selectronic SP PRO product is warranted by the manufacturer to the original purchaser only. The manufacturer will bear the cost of parts and labour to repair any faults found within the terms and period of this warranty. -
Page 6: Included In This Package
Warranty and Manual Use Included in this Package • Mounting bracket • Rear outlet mesh cover (SPLC1200 and SPLC1202 models only) • Contents checklist, checked and signed by Selectronic • Manual bag • Tool bag • Gland bag • Gland plate... -
Page 7: Product Overview
AC renewable sources (such as solar inverters) are also compatible with the SP PRO when used in a solar hybrid system. For Off-Grid systems or solar hybrid systems requiring export limiting, the Selectronic Managed AC Coupling is used. Its advanced features include the precise control of the AS/NZS 4777.2:2020 compliant, Selectronic Certified (SCERT) solar inverter. -
Page 8: Off-Grid Standalone Power Systems (Sps)
An SP PRO Managed AC Coupled system is suitable for Off-Grid systems due to the superior battery charging functions. These are achieved by a sophisticated system control and communications monitoring link between the SP PRO and the Selectronic Certified solar inverter. Selectronic Australia... -
Page 9: Precautions And Safety
Selectronic Australia shall have no obligation as to any equipment which has been improperly installed, stored or handled, or which has not been operated or maintained according to this manual, nor for any operating mistakes and consequences arising from them. -
Page 10: Preparation
DC power connection, including battery cell connections, and only with suitable procedures and safety precautions in place. • System battery voltages of 60V or greater are to be treated as a hazardous voltage. Selectronic Australia Rev 41 - Dec 2022... -
Page 11: Installation
All installation notes including this manual can be downloaded from: Selectronic Support Environmental Considerations Environmental Category The SP PRO is designed with an Environmental Category (as defined by IEC 62109-1:2010) for ‘Indoor, unconditioned’. -
Page 12: Preparation
The SP PRO must be installed according to the requirements of applicable standards (such as AS/NZS 5139:2019). It is the responsibility of the system designer and integrator to identify and follow any applicable standards. Selectronic Australia Rev 41 - Dec 2022... -
Page 13: Installing Spmc Models
There should be no obstructions to the clear passage of air. Use the six M8 holes to mount the bracket. Any wiring via the rear gland plate (attached to mounting bracket) can be wired in before mounting the SP PRO. Ensure all cable entries are completely sealed. Selectronic Australia Rev 41 - Dec 2022... - Page 14 Secure the bottom of the SP PRO to the mounting plate with two M5 Torx screws. (C) on above diagram STOP: Detailed instructions for wiring the SP PRO are contained on the following pages. These must be followed before proceeding with installation. Selectronic Australia Rev 41 - Dec 2022...
- Page 15 The rear gland plate (A) is screwed to the mounting bracket. This allows all wiring to be carried out after the mounting bracket is installed and before the SP PRO is hung on the mounting bracket. Selectronic Australia Rev 41 - Dec 2022...
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Page 16: Installing Splc Models
Damage must be reported to the supplier immediately. If the SP PRO does not have at least 150mm of clearance, performance may be restricted due to additional heating of the SP PRO. Clean air intake. Selectronic Australia Rev 41 - Dec 2022... - Page 17 Care should be taken to observe pinch point warning. Secure the bottom of the inverter to the mounting plate with two M6 bolts provided. Selectronic Australia Rev 41 - Dec 2022...
- Page 18 Where a managed battery is installed the temperature sensor should remain connected to the expansion card and remain coiled up in the SP PRO. Selectronic Australia Rev 41 - Dec 2022...
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Page 19: Cabling And Fusing
3 x 250A = 750A. Alternatively, each SP PRO maybe wired individually with their own battery circuit. In this case, use the cable size and battery fuse / circuit breaker ratings shown in the above tables. Selectronic Australia Rev 41 - Dec 2022... -
Page 20: Dc Wiring Spmc Models
SPMC1201 – SPLC1200 – SPLC1202 models operate from a hazardous DC voltage (120VDC). Care must be taken to ensure users cannot come into contact with the DC supply. Selectronic Australia Rev 41 - Dec 2022... -
Page 21: Expansion Card Warning - 120Vdc Model
A small piece of foam, cut from the inverter’s packing material, can be used to both wedge the temperature sensor in place and insulate it from external temperature effects (see insert below). Selectronic Australia Rev 41 - Dec 2022... -
Page 22: Battery Wiring (Dc) Preparation
AC Load terminals. Connect the AC Source wiring to the SP PRO: Earth, neutral and active stripped back according to the table below and connected to the AC Source terminals. Selectronic Australia Rev 41 - Dec 2022... -
Page 23: Multiple Hazardous Energy Sources
The neutral conductor must remain connected through to the site loads and particular care should be taken with the placement of RCDs. These devices open both active and neutral conductors, thus the SP PRO must be installed on the grid side of these devices. Selectronic Australia Rev 41 - Dec 2022... -
Page 24: Backup Generator (Adv Feature) Control Wiring
CAT5-type cabling or any multi-conductor, multi- strand cable is suitable for all control wiring. The Expansion Card can be plugged in and out of the SP PRO for ease of wiring. Selectronic Australia Rev 41 - Dec 2022... -
Page 25: Serial Port Connection
Before working on this circuit Isolate uninterruptible power system (UPS) Then check for hazardous voltage between all terminals including the protective Earth. Risk of voltage backfeed Selectronic Australia Rev 41 - Dec 2022... -
Page 26: System Configuration
Managed AC Coupled system. Download the SP LINK Manual The SP PRO Managed AC Coupling provides a method of linking the Selectronic Certified (SCERT) solar inverters to the SP PRO via its AC Load output. The SP PRO effectively manages the SCERT inverter under all operating conditions, whether the system is synchronised to the grid, synchronised to a generator or just running stand alone. - Page 27 The RS485 communications link between the SP PRO and Selectronic Certified inverters can be either a wired link (using Cat 5 cable) or a wireless link (using the optional Selectronic wireless RS485 link, stock code 005075 for Fronius SCERT, stock code 005316 for the ABB UNO SCERT, or stock code 005326 for SelectSun).
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Page 28: Generic Ac Coupled Preparation
Installing a split-phase system is possible using up to eight SP PRO inverters. For detailed information on preparing for a split-phase installation, refer to the document: IN0057 – Installation of an SP PRO Powerchain system Selectronic Australia Rev 41 - Dec 2022... -
Page 29: Dc Coupled Charge Controller Preparation
AS/NZS 4777.2:2200 appendix M. • DC Coupling cannot be used with a managed battery system. Contact Selectronic for further details. Failure to install a current shunt or charge stage linking will reduce the performance and result in non-optimal operation of the system, preventing accurate state of charge control or tracking. -
Page 30: Ancillary Components
The table below lists all of the functions available for digital inputs on the SP PRO inverter. All the settings are in > Configuration Settings > Inputs / Outputs Selectronic Australia Rev 41 - Dec 2022... -
Page 31: Digital And Relay Outputs
The table below lists all of the functions available for digital and relay outputs on the SP PRO inverter. All the settings are in the > Configuration Settings > Inputs / Outputs For more information see the SP LINK Manual Selectronic Australia Rev 41 - Dec 2022... - Page 32 Is active when the SP PRO charger is in the Equalise Stage. Timed Assert Output Driven by four time-of-day and day-of-week schedules. Backup Select Output Used to control the contactor in the Grid Fail / Generator Backup option. Selectronic Australia Rev 41 - Dec 2022...
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Page 33: External Ac Source Contactor
For more detailed information please see TN0057 – SP PRO External AC Source Contactor Option Single-Phase External Contactor Three-Phase External Contactor Diagram given as a reference only. Please ensure all wiring complies with relevant safety standards. Selectronic Australia Rev 41 - Dec 2022... -
Page 34: Adding A Backup Generator (Solar Hybrid)
TN0025 – SP PRO Generator Controller Wiring Guide Line Diagram for Auto Start Generator – Off-Grid system Diagram given as a reference only. Please ensure all wiring complies with relevant safety standards. Selectronic Australia Rev 41 - Dec 2022... -
Page 35: Communications
SYNC 1 and SYNC 2 ports are used for inter-inverter communications in Powerchain. RS485 Port 2 Used to communicate with up to five Selectronic Certified (SCERT) solar inverters in a (RJ45) Managed AC Coupled system (see ‘Managed AC Coupled Preparation’). -
Page 36: Select.live Remote Monitoring
Select.live (stock code 005283) is an optional communications interface that connects the SP PRO inverter to the Selectronic Select.live portal via wi-fi or wired ethernet. Once installed, the SP PRO based system may be monitored remotely from any web-enabled device. Only one Select.live, connected to the System Manager, is required to monitor an entire Powerchain installation. -
Page 37: Configure With Sp Link
Once each SP PRO is in its position, click Save Assignments to lock them in. Once assigned, select > Configuration Settings and send the configuration to all the assigned SP PROs in the Powerchain by clicking > Configure SP PRO button. Selectronic Australia Rev 41 - Dec 2022... -
Page 38: Viewing Firmware And Setting Region
For compliance with AS/NZS 4777.2:2020 stand-alone inverters, please select from Australia Region A / B / C or New Zealand. Please note that the SP PRO cannot be configured and will not start until a region has been selected. Selectronic Australia Rev 41 - Dec 2022... -
Page 39: Commissioning
• The AC Source terminals are wired to the grid or generator supply • The AC Load terminals are wired to the customer’s site loads • The AC outputs of the connected Selectronic Certified solar inverters are connected to the AC Load terminals on the SP PRO(s) •... -
Page 40: Powerchain Systems
Select each worker on L1 and check that each of their Inverter AC Power is the same as their manager. Repeat for L2 and L3 as appropriate. Turn off the DC pre-charge and main DC battery supply to the SP PRO inverters. Selectronic Australia Rev 41 - Dec 2022... -
Page 41: External Ac Source Contactor
Data View > > AC Source Voltage • The external contactor has turned ON. • The AC Load voltage reads the same as in the > Data View > > AC Source Voltage Selectronic Australia Rev 41 - Dec 2022... -
Page 42: Continue Common System Checks
Deactivate all used digital inputs and check they are <3VDC. Activate all used Relay Outputs and check the relay current is <0.5A DC. Activate all used Digital Outputs and check the current is <5mA DC. Selectronic Australia Rev 41 - Dec 2022... -
Page 43: Checking Managed Ac Coupled Systems
35 and other relevant sections should be completed first. Refer to relevant installation document for the particular brand of Selectronic Certified (SCERT) solar inverter and ensure the system has been installed and commissioned according to that document before completing the following checklist. -
Page 44: Checking Generic Ac Coupled Systems
Put a Load on the system until both the SP PRO and the charge controller drop out of Float. Turn off the Load and let the battery charge back to Float. Again, check that the SP PRO has dropped to Float. Selectronic Australia Rev 41 - Dec 2022... -
Page 45: External Generator
> Configuration Settings. Frequency Check the > AC Source Frequency to ensure it has not dropped too low (>49Hz). If too low then drop the > AC Source Power setting in Configuration settings. Selectronic Australia Rev 41 - Dec 2022... -
Page 46: Operation
A fault has been detected and no inverter output is possible. Flashing Red Open circuit or poor battery connection and no inverter output is possible. Slow Flashing Red Inverter has not been configured using SP LINK. No inverter output is possible. Selectronic Australia Rev 41 - Dec 2022... - Page 47 11 – Charging Source AC – On Power from the AC Source input supply (grid or generator) is charging battery bank. Renewable – On Power from any monitored renewable energy supply is charging battery bank. Selectronic Australia Rev 41 - Dec 2022...
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Page 48: Ac Coupled Low Dc Recovery
4. Wait until low DC shutdown recovers. When the battery LEDs stop flashing red and the SP PRO remains on then the system has recovered. 5. Turn on your site loads. The battery has now recovered enough to run the site loads. Minimise power usage to avoid another shutdown. Selectronic Australia Rev 41 - Dec 2022... -
Page 49: Sp Pro Operation
(such as PV solar) whilst taking advantage of variable electricity tariffs. Please note that the SP PRO does not export active power to the grid, as per the requirements of AS/NZS 4777.2:2200 appendix Selectronic Australia Rev 41 - Dec 2022... -
Page 50: Battery Voltage Monitoring And Control
80% state of charge (SoC) and above. It is normal to see the charge current reducing and PV controllers (including Managed AC Coupled solar) power limiting when the batteries reach 80% SoC. Selectronic Australia Rev 41 - Dec 2022... - Page 51 Operation SP PRO Operation Selectronic Australia Rev 41 - Dec 2022...
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Page 52: Battery Temperature Compensation
If the battery is fully charged and all site Loads are being supplied, the renewable power is backed off (DC Coupling or Managed AC Coupling) to prevent overcharging of the batteries Selectronic Australia Rev 41 - Dec 2022... -
Page 53: Generator Controls For Off-Grid
(i.e. use the Normally closed (NC) relay contacts to run an alarm buzzer or indicator). Alert conditions can be prevented from raising the alarm, via SP LINK. Selectronic Australia Rev 41 - Dec 2022... -
Page 54: Service
The power module should be replaced when capacitor life, in either half, reaches 95%. There are no user serviceable or replaceable parts within the SP PRO. Any maintenance, other than fan filter cleaning, should be performed by a suitably qualified installer. Selectronic Australia Rev 41 - Dec 2022... -
Page 55: System Maintenance
Determine if battery is inadvertently grounded. If inadvertently grounded, remove source from ground. Contact with any part of a grounded battery can result in electrical shock. The likelihood of such shock can be reduced if such grounds are removed during installation and maintenance. Selectronic Australia Rev 41 - Dec 2022... -
Page 56: Troubleshooting
Check and clear fan or fan filter on page 50 Flashing Yellow Either Clean Fan, Fan Fault or Capacitor Bank. Immediate attention required. Flashing Red Unit Fault. Solution Troubleshooting with SP LINK on page 53 Selectronic Australia Rev 41 - Dec 2022... -
Page 57: Troubleshooting With Sp Link
• If further assistance is required then email the zip file in the download to the system installer or to a suitably qualified installer. • A suitably qualified installer has direct knowledge of the system components, the Load profile and SP PRO configuration which affect the behaviour and operation of the SP PRO. Selectronic Australia Rev 41 - Dec 2022... -
Page 58: Ac Power Problems
Using the Performance Data Viewer within SP LINK, every aspect of the system and SP PRO can be analysed. If required, Selectronic can provide a second opinion (charges may apply) on the performance data. Further information can be found at... -
Page 59: Off-Grid Generator Start / Stop Problems
Load is present. Check the SP LINK > Data View > > Generator Running Reason. The generator can be shut down permanently by setting the generator to not available, or setting the Generator Controller to Disabled. Selectronic Australia Rev 41 - Dec 2022... -
Page 60: Inverter Start-Up Problems
All inverters in a Powerchain system must be reset to factory defaults before inverter assignment and configuration. It is recommended that the SP PRO configuration is saved to a site file in SP LINK before restoring factory defaults. Selectronic Australia Rev 41 - Dec 2022... -
Page 61: Appendix A - Specifications
Part 1: General C-tick Australia Product Specifications Selectronic reserves the right to change specifications without notice. All ratings are at 25°C and nominal battery voltage unless otherwise stated. The product is specified to a maximum altitude of 2,000 metres. The RS232 ports are wired as DTE with their pinouts listed in the table below... - Page 62 Configurable + / -1% to 10% Tolerance on nominal frequency LF impedance measurement – Complies with IEC 62116:2014 Active Anti-Islanding method Battery SoC, DC voltage, battery Load, unit temperature, time & remote control Generator can be started by Selectronic Australia Rev 41 - Dec 2022...
- Page 63 Compatible with a number of Lithium battery brands with communications between the SP PRO and the battery communications between SP PRO and BMS. Please see the Selectronic web site for the list of approved batteries BMS . Flow Battery – Nominal voltage...
- Page 64 Contents Doc O10003 Part 004122 Rev 41 - Dec 2022...
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