Introduction VOLTIC is innovative system for water heating capturing fully the solar energy coming from pho - tovoltaic panels. The intermittent energy of the sun is stored in water heater so it can be used when needed – day or night. Standard heating element is used with no need of wiring modification. There is no need of additional installation as pipes, valves or pumps unlike the solar thermal systems.
Installation Photovoltaic panels • Power of the installed panels should NOT exceed 2.4 kW • The panels are connected in series, as the open circuit voltage V should NOT exceed 250V, and the maximum power point current I should NOT exceed 14A •...
Electrical connection WARNING HIGH VOLTAGE! The connection should be performed by autho- rized personnel only, while the PV and mains breakers are disconnected! It is mandatory to connect the protective earth PE terminals from mains and to the heater! Connect the water heater power along with PE Mount the temperature sensor on the water heater and plug the connector Connect the two PV cables, keeping the indicated polarity correct Connect the mains terminal...
User interface Main screen The mains screen presents detail information of the current state of the device. On the screen are shown the operation mode, power source along with its power, temperature of the water heater and the daily energy produced. WiFi Mode Internet connection...
heating only from solar power until the maximum temperature is reached heating from mains only until the maximum temperature is reached the two power sources are disconnected at all times You can adjust the temperatures from screen Temperatures. State The current source that powers the heater: Photovoltaic panels and the current power produced, additionally the voltage and current of the panels are shown Night mode, the panels voltage is below a minimum threshold (40V), the heater is off...
Main Menu In order to access the main menu, press button from the main screen. In the following screens, you can start editing pa- rameter value after pressing . In edit mode the parameter value is blinking and using the buttons you can decrease / increase it.
Date & Time Set the time and date of the system clock of the controller. The time format is hh:mm:ss and the date format is DD/MM/YYYY. Pressing over the sec- onds field resets it. All other fields are edited using the standard way parameter is edited.
Errors and protection In case of detecting abnormal operation conditions, the following errors/warnings are shown on the main screen: Message Action Details Voltage HIGH PV stops Panel voltage exceeding limit (250 V) Current HIGH PV stops Panel current exceeding limit (14 A) Short-circuit on the output is detected.
Technical data Input PV DC Pm – maximum power 2.4 kW Voc – open circuit voltage 250 V Imp – maximum power current 14 A MPPT voltage range 60 – 200 V MPPT trackers Input Mains AC Voltage 230 V, 50 Hz Maximum switched current 16 A Self consumption...