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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    5K -2P OUTDOOR UL Model “Sol-Ark-5K-48-ST” INSTALL GUIDE & OWNER’S MANUAL UPON RECEIVING SHIPMENT ..........................4 OUTDOOR SPEC SHEET ................................5 WIRE GAUGE GUIDE (COPPER) ..........................7 WIRING DIAGRAMS ............................... 8 PHYSICAL INSTALLATION ............................. 13 ..............................13 NVERTER OMPONENTS ............................... 13...
  • Page 3 CONSEQUENTIAL, OR INCIDENTAL, WHICH MIGHT ARISE OUT OF THE USE OF SUCH INFORMATION. THE USE OF ANY SUCH INFORMATION WILL BE ENTIRELY AT THE USER'S RISK. Sol-Ark cannot be responsible for system failure, damages, or injury resulting from improper installation of their products.
  • Page 4 Solar PV+/PV- are UNGROUNDED. Note, you may ground PV Racking/Mounts, but doing so directly to the Sol-Ark will likely result in damage in the case of a direct lightning strike to the PV array. DO NOT connect the grid to the Load Output Breaker.

  • Page 5: Upon Receiving Shipment

    E. Battery Cable Toroid x2 F. CAT 5 cable for parallel communications G. WIFI Dongle: For software updates and remote monitoring (use M4x10 screws to hold in) H. French Cleat: For wall mounting the Sol-Ark 5K December 19 , 2022...

  • Page 6: Spec Sheet

    Spec Sheet December 19 , 2022...
  • Page 7 3 NM Neutral / Ground Busbars 26.5 IN Lbs 3 NM Cover Screws 26.5 IN Lbs 3 NM Battery Connection 90.0 IN Lbs 10 NM Do Not Use Impact Drivers to Tighten Any Fasteners on the Sol-Ark. December 19 , 2022...

  • Page 8: Wire Gauge Guide (Copper)

    Wire Gauge Guide (copper) 15.875mm (5/8in) 23.813mm (15/16in) PV input: 10AWG 4/0 AWG Max 2/0 AWG Max All AC Inputs/Outputs: 6-4AWG Small Limiter All Sensors: 20-24AWG Sensor CT Sensors: 10' Wire Included Large Inputs Batt Temp Sensor: 6' Wire Included Limiter 100A: 50mA RJ45 Cable: 7' Included (Extendable up to 20')

  • Page 9: Wiring Diagrams

    Wiring Diagrams These Single Line Diagrams (SLDs) are examples of common use-cases for Sol-Ark inverters. Sol-Ark does not provide custom diagrams; however, you may contact support@sol-ark.com for any questions about an existing SLD. Diagram 1 CT Sensors are optional, but necessary to enable Peak Shaving.
  • Page 10 Diagram 2 Diagram 3 December 19 , 2022...
  • Page 11 Diagram 4 December 19 , 2022...
  • Page 12 Diagram 5 December 19 , 2022...
  • Page 13 Diagram 6 December 19 , 2022...

  • Page 14: Physical Installation

    Physical Installation Inverter Components A. LCD Touch Screen F. Sensor Pin-Out Board B. Power Button G. Comms/Paralleling Ports C. PV DC Disconnect Switch H. AC Breakers (Grid 63A/Gen 50A/Load 63A) D. 250A Battery Breaker I. Neutral/Ground Bus Bar E. Battery Terminals (+/-) J.

  • Page 15: Single System Installs

    E. Using 2-3 screws + washers (choose screw length and surface type) to mount the French Cleat to the board/wall F. Mount Sol-Ark on the installed French Cleat / Ensure Sol-Ark is level and sits properly G. Add two screws for the bottom mount Integrating Batteries (Sol-Ark POWERED "OFF")

  • Page 16: E.m.p Systems Only

    Suppressor installation • If your system was purchased with Lightning / EMP Hardening, the vast majority of protection is in the Sol-Ark. However, you also have EMP suppressors that get installed on the power cords of appliances that are connected to the transfer switch.

  • Page 17: Integrating A Generator

    B. Must place the CT sensors so that they measure L1 and L2 of the generator's output, pointing arrows on the CTs towards the generator C. Sol-Ark contributes power above the "Power" value threshold to prevent overloading the generator D. This mode will auto-adjust the Grid Charge Amperage to avoid overloads...

  • Page 18: Integrating Sensors And Accessory Placement

    The signal comes from a normally open relay that closes when the Gen Start state is active CANbus & RS485 • To connect batteries to the Sol-Ark 5K via RJ45, you need to splice the end connecting to the Sol-Ark 5K • Use the middle two conductors •...
  • Page 19 AC output. Pins 15 and 16 provide the 12V / 100mA signal power lost when the Sol-Ark shuts down using the front button. Emergency Stop Diagram (Only available on select hardware versions | Shown with TIGO TS4)

  • Page 20: Powering-Up And Testing The Sol-Ark 5K

    A. Green = Grid (or Gen or AC Coupled) is Connected B. Off = grid is not Connected Normal A. Green = Sol-Ark 5K is working properly B. Off = Sol-Ark 5K is not working properly Alarm A. Red = Alarm, check the alarms menu B. Off = No alarms...

  • Page 21: Wi-Fi / Internet Connection

    A. Open the dongle enclosure and thread the ethernet cable through the hole and plug into the RJ45 port B. Reassemble the dongle housing and plug dongle into Sol-Ark and secure with screws If all is well, you will see solid red and green lights C.
  • Page 22 Create an Account and Sign In After filling the form click “Create Account” Add a Plant Scan the QR code on the dongle while plugged in Make sure to pick a unique On Plant Type, ALWAYS plant name. (I.E.“Last Name, select Energy Storage (DC First four of Address”) coupling).
  • Page 23 You will receive confirmation once connection is established It takes about 60sec for the lights to turn on after setup LED: Connected to Sol-Ark and has power Green LED: Connected to Internet and Server Flashing Green LED: Connected to router but not...

  • Page 24: Ip Address Setup Instructions (Pc Or Smart Phone)

    Start Monitoring The Data This screen is the real time view Select your plant Alarms System info and Graphed data programming IP Address Setup Instructions (PC or Smart Phone) Please Note that this method only achieves internet connectivity. For registration and www.mysol-ark.com account management please use the app and/or Connect to the Dongle Network...
  • Page 25 *YOU MUST STILL CREATE AN ACCOUNT VIA THE POWER VIEW APP* Save Your Information If Successful you should see a Red and Green light on the Dongle showing a successful connection. LED: Connected to Sol-Ark and has power. Green LED: Connected to Internet and Server Flashing Green...

  • Page 26: Gui Screens

    GUI Screens Main Menus Basic Setup December 19 , 2022...
  • Page 27 Battery Setup Grid Setup December 19 , 2022...

  • Page 28: Programming Guide

    Programming Guide Brightness Beep Auto Dim Sol-Ark Menus AM/PM Hour Time Sync Year Minute Month Second Display Solar Arc Fault ON Time Gen Peak Shaving Advanced Grid Peak Shaving Auto Detect Home Limit Sensors Factory Reset Clear Arc Fault Parallel...

  • Page 29: Main Screens (Touchscreen)

    Main Screens (Touchscreen) Detailed Volts View • Top row = Total power for column • Middle Row = Line 1/PV1 voltage, Amps, and Watts (note: PV Voltage not to exceed 500V) • Bottom Row = Line 2/PV2 voltage, Amps, and Watts (note: PV Voltage not to exceed 500V) •...

  • Page 30: Basic Setup

    Maximum output of the inverter. Grid Peak Shaving Set the Sol-Ark's threshold to begin contributing power to keep the power drawn from the grid below the threshold. CT Ratio Set the CT ratio; Default value is 2000/1.

  • Page 31: System Alarms

    System Alarms A. Lists all recorded System alarms in chronological order Battery Setup Batt Batt Capacity : enter the size of the battery bank connected to the system. Series = add Voltage | Parallel = add Amp-Hours Max A Charge : set the max charge rate for the batteries (This also sets PV →...
  • Page 32 Gen Exercise Cycle (Day & Time) : Set a weekly Gen exercise schedule. (Day of the week/Time/Duration Length) Gen must have two-wire start connected to Sol-Ark. To disable the exercise, set the duration length to 0 min. Discharge Shutdown V...

  • Page 33: Grid Setup

    When On-Grid, the AC-coupled inverter will always be on, and the will sell any extra power back to the grid. AC Coupled PV Arrays will not work WITHOUT grid sell enabled (while grid is available). To use the LOAD breaker for AC coupling grid tied inverter(s) You must select "For Micro Inverter Input"...
  • Page 34 Main Menu → System Settings → Grid Setup → Limiter → Grid Sell and the home’s consumption. A. This mode allows Sol-Ark 5K to sell back any excess power produced by the solar panels to the grid. Power source priority: 1.
  • Page 35 FreqVolt (UL 1741SA must be enabled in "Sell Control" tab) Puerto Rico Grid Compliance Settings: Kauai Grid Compliance Settings: HECO Grid Compliance Settings for O'ahu, Maui, Hawai'i: HECO Grid Compliance Settings for Lana'I and Moloka'i: PowFac Power Factor is programmable from 0.8 – 1.0 December 19 , 2022...

  • Page 36: Limiter Sensors (Ct Sensors)

    Limiter Sensors (CT Sensors) CT Sensors enable Limited to Home mode (meter zero) and Peak Shaving mode. CT sensors also allow the system to calculate loads powered upstream of the Grid Breaker in the home. CT Sensor Install Location • CT sensors should be installed on L1 and L2 (also L3 for parallel 3 phase) upstream of everything in the home except for a Generator Transfer Switch, Knife Blade Disconnect or Bypass Transfer Switch (upstream of Main Service Panel and Line-Side Tap –...

  • Page 37: Limiter Sensor Automatic Setup

    A. Touch the gear icon → Touch the Basic Setup button → Select the Advanced tab (see Fig. C) C. Select "Auto detect Home Limit Sensors" and press “OK” D. Wait for the Sol-Ark to finish its learning process (Sol-Ark will alternate sell back between legs and magnitude automatically determining the correct settings for the sensors) E.

  • Page 38: Install Tips

    55-65Hz to work with any frequency generator. H. If you would like to use a wind turbine in conjunction with the Sol-Ark 5K, the turbine must have a 48V charge controller with a dump load to prevent overcharging the batteries. Connect the charge controller on the turbine to the battery bank the Sol-Ark is using, and the turbine will help charge the batteries.

  • Page 39: Batteries

    Batteries Battery Charging Information 4-Stage Charging The MPPT has a 4-stage battery charging algorithm for rapid, efficient, and safe battery charging. The figure below shows the stage sequence. MPPT Charging Algorithm Bulk Charge Stage In the Bulk Charge stage, the battery is not at a 100% state of charge and has not yet reached the Absorption voltage setpoint.
  • Page 40 460Ah 120A 230Ah 690Ah 120A 230Ah 920Ah 120A Sol-Ark PCC-230 Battery Batt Capacity: 230Ah x #Parallel_Batteries Time Watts GridCharge (1 parallel = 4 Batt in series, 2 = 8 Batt, 3 = 12 Batt, 4 =16 Batt) 1:00AM 1500*Par_Batts Max A Charge: 100A x #Parallel_Batteries...
  • Page 41 Time Watts GridCharge Simpliphi Power: PHI 3.8 Battery 48V 1:00AM 1000*Batts Batt Capacity: 75Ah x # Batt 5:00AM 1000*Batts Max A Charge: 37.5A x # Batt (20A for better lifespan) 9:00AM 1000*Batts Max A Discharge: 37.5A x # Batt (34A for better lifespan) 1:00PM 1000*Batts Max A Grid Charge: 20A x # Batt...

  • Page 42: Modbus/Rj45 Application Note

    06: Battery or Battery Controller is ModBus master and writes battery data to inverter’s BMS registers (not currently in use). Find our full list of currently supported battery communications www.sol-ark.com/battery-partners Our Battery Communications Integration Guide can also be found here www.sol-ark.com/support Use the information below at your own risk;...

  • Page 43: Troubleshooting Guide

    • Check to make sure your generator is compatible with Auto Start • Make sure that the Auto Gen Start wire is adequately connected to the Sol-Ark 5K and the generator Normal LED isn't on • Sol-Ark 5K is in pass-through-only mode, only a Grid connection.

  • Page 44: Troubleshooting Phasing Issues

    Press and hold the escape button [] for 7-10 seconds Troubleshooting Phasing Issues If the Sol-Ark screen shows the above error, there is a phasing issue with your wiring, and it may cause overload faults (F18, F26, F34) even with the Load breaker off and WILL CAUSE DAMAGE if left unchecked.

  • Page 45: Sol-Ark 5K Error Codes

    Batteries are overly-discharged, or Lithium BMS has shut down. If battery settings are off, this can also happen. BMS communication fault Sol-Ark is programmed to BMS Lithium Battery Mode but cannot communicate with a BMS Gen_Volt_or_Fre_Fault Generator Voltage or Frequency went outside the allowable range...

  • Page 46: Install Verification Checklist

    A. Did any breakers trip? B. Did inverter overload? 4. If you have problems, please take pictures of these and email to: support@ Sol-Ark.com A. Battery icon screen, showing detailed voltages (the screen shown below) This checklist must be filled out B.

  • Page 47: Sol-Ark 5K Limited Warranty

    This warranty applies to the original Sol-Ark Product purchaser and is transferable only if the Product remains installed in the original use location. Please call Sol-Ark to let us know if you are selling your Home and give us name and contact of the new owner.

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