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- Page 1 ALTENERGY POWER SYSTEM, INC. APS M1P-SAA Single-phase Micro-inverter Installation and User Manual Version: 4.0 ALTENERGY POWER SYSTEM, INC. All rights reserved...
- Page 2 ALTENERGY POWER SYSTEM, INC. Contact Information ALTENERGY POWER SYSTEM Inc. 1 Yatai Road, Jiaxing, PR China 314050 Phone: +86-21-68889199 Fax: +86-21-33928752 www.altenergy-power.com info@altenergy-power.com...
- Page 3 Installation Procedures ............................10 Step 1 - Installing the AC Branch Circuit AC Isolator ...................10 Step 2 – Attaching the APS Micro-inverters to the Racking or the PV Module Frame ......... 11 Step 3 - Connecting the APS Micro-inverter AC Cables ................12 Step 4 –Connecting APS Micro-inverters to the PV Module .................12...
- Page 4 APS Micro-inverter system and the PV-array. • Be aware that the body of the APS Micro-inverter is the heat sink and can reach a temperature of 80°C. To reduce risk of burns, do not touch the body of the Micro-inverter.
- Page 5 The APS Micro-inverter system is more reliable than centralized or string inverters. The distributed Micro-inverter system ensures that no single point of system failure exists across the PV system. APS Micro-inverters are designed to operate at full power at ambient...
- Page 6 The APS Micro-inverter system provides smart system performance monitoring and analysis. The APS Energy Communication Unit (ECU) is installed by simply plugging it into any wall outlet and providing an Ethernet or Wi-Fi connection to a broadband router or modem. After installing the ECU, the full network of APS Micro-inverters automatically reports to the APS Energy Monitor and Analysis (EMA) web server.
- Page 7 ALTENERGY POWER SYSTEM, INC. ‹‰Ž‡ ’Šƒ•‡ ‹…”‘ ‹˜‡”–‡” •‡”‹‡• The APS M1P series Micro-inverters connect with the single-phase grid, and operate with most 60,72 cell PV modules. For more information, please see the section 8 Technical Date of this manual.
- Page 8 ALTENERGY POWER SYSTEM, INC. The following figure shows the APS YC250 micro-inverter schematic: APS YC500 has two independent DC inputs, with independent MPPT control and data monitoring. The following figure shows the APS YC500 micro-inverter schematic:...
- Page 9 ALTENERGY POWER SYSTEM, INC. ‹…”‘ ‹˜‡”–‡” ›•–‡ •–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘ A PV system using APS Micro-inverters is simple to install. Each Micro-inverter easily mounts on the PV racking, directly beneath each PV module. Low voltage DC wires connect from the PV module directly to the Micro-inverter, eliminating the risk of high DC voltage.
- Page 10 ALTENERGY POWER SYSTEM, INC. •–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘ ”‘…‡†—”‡• WARNING: Do NOT connect APS Micro-inverters to the utility grid or energize the AC circuit until you have completed all of the installation procedures as described in the following sections. For bracket installation, after the completion of system installation rendering as follows: Go to distribution box –‡’...
- Page 11 ALTENERGY POWER SYSTEM, INC. –‡’ ––ƒ…Š‹‰ –Š‡ ‹…”‘ ‹˜‡”–‡”• –‘ –Š‡ ƒ…‹‰ ‘” –Š‡ ‘†—Ž‡ ”ƒ‡ a. Mark the location of the Micro-inverter on the rack, with respect to the PV module AC isolator or any other obstructions. b.
- Page 12 ALTENERGY POWER SYSTEM, INC. –‡’ ‘‡…–‹‰ –Š‡ ‹…”‘ ‹˜‡”–‡” ƒ„Ž‡• a. Check the Micro-inverter rating label for the maximum allowable number of Micro-inverters on one AC branch circuit. b. Plug the AC female connector of the first Micro-inverter into the male connector of the next Micro-inverter, and so on, to form a continuous AC branch circuit.
- Page 13 APS installation map. b. Fill the warranty cards and email to APS at emasupport@altenergy-power.com. c. APS will setup the EMA account and email you information, and then you can use the EMA website to view detailed performance of your PV system.
- Page 14 3. The APS micro-inverters will start to send performance data over power line to the ECU. The time required for all the micro-inverters in the system to report to the ECU will vary with the number of micro-inverters in the system.
- Page 15 WARNING: Always disconnect AC power before disconnecting the PV module wires from the APS micro-inverter. The AC connector of the first micro-inverter in a branch circuit is suitable as a disconnecting means once the AC branch circuit breaker in the load center has been opened.
- Page 16 Verify the PV module DC voltage is within the allowable range shown in the Section 8 Technical Data of this manual. If the problem persists, please call APS Energy customer support. WARNING: Do not attempt to repair the APS micro-inverter. If troubleshooting methods fail, please return the micro-inverter to your distributor for replacement.
- Page 17 ‡’Žƒ…‡ ƒ ‹…”‘ ‹˜‡”–‡” Follow the procedure to replace a failed APS micro-inverter. 1. Disconnecting the APS micro-inverter from the PV Module, in the order shown below: 1) Disconnect the AC by opening the branch circuit breaker. 2) Cover the module with an opaque cover.
- Page 18 ALTENERGY POWER SYSTEM, INC. ˆˆ‹…‹‡…› —”˜‡• YC500 Efficiency-temperature Curves YC500 Efficiency Curves...
- Page 19 ‡…Š‹…ƒŽ ƒ–ƒ WARNING: Be sure to verify the voltage and current specifications of your PV module match with those of the micro-inverter. Refer to the APS website http://www.altenergy-power.com for a list of approved PV modules. WARNING: You must match the DC operating voltage range of the PV module with the allowable input voltage range of the APS micro-inverter.
- Page 20 ALTENERGY POWER SYSTEM, INC. YC250A/YC250I Technical Specifications (SAA) Type YC250A/YC250I Input Data (DC) 180-310W Recommended PV Module Power (STC)Range 22-45VDC MPPT Voltage Range 26-45VDC MPPT Voltage Range @ Full Power Maximum Input Voltage 55VDC Startup Voltage 10.5A Maximum Input Current Output Data (AC) 250W Maximum Continuous Power...
- Page 21 ALTENERGY POWER SYSTEM, INC. YC500A/YC500I Technical Specifications (SAA) Type YC500A/YC500I(for 2 panels) Input Data (DC) 180-310W Recommended PV module power (STC) range 22-45VDC MPPT voltage range 26-45VDC MPPT Voltage Range @ Full Power Maximum Input Voltage 55VDC Startup Voltage 10.5AX2 Maximum Input Current Output Data (AC) 500W...
- Page 22 ALTENERGY POWER SYSTEM, INC. ‹”‹‰ ‹ƒ‰”ƒ ƒ’Ž‡ ‹”‹‰ ‹ƒ‰”ƒ ‹‰Ž‡ Šƒ•‡...
- Page 23 ALTENERGY POWER SYSTEM, INC. ƒ’Ž‡ ‹”‹‰ ‹ƒ‰”ƒ Š”‡‡ Šƒ•‡...
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