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HI-8K-SL,HI-10K-SL,HI-12K-SL
V1.1
INHENERGY CO., LTD.

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  • Page 1 User Manual HI-8K-SL,HI-10K-SL,HI-12K-SL V1.1 INHENERGY CO., LTD.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS 1 Notes on this manual ...................... - 3 - 1.1 Validity .........................- 3 - 1.2 Symbols in this document ................... - 3 - 1.3 Storage ........................- 4 - 2 Overview ...........................- 5 - 2.1 Product Introduction ....................- 5 - 2.2 Appearance .........................
  • Page 3 7.5 Check and Set the CT1 Type ..................- 31 - 7.6 Check and Set the Prevent BackFlow Function ............- 31 - 7.7 GEN Port Function Settings ..................- 32 - 7.8 Check and Set Off-grid Parameters ................- 33 - 7.9 Inverter Used Under Peakloadshifting Mode .............

  • Page 4: Notes On This Manual

    We assume no liability for any damage caused by failure to observe these instructions. For possible changes in this manual, Inhenergy Co., Ltd. accepts no responsibilities to inform the users.

  • Page 5: Storage

    User Manual Information that you must read and know to ensure optimal operation of the system. Markings on this product Symbol Explanation Caution, risk of electric shock. Caution, hot surface. Operation after 5 minutes. Read the manual. Point of connection for grounding protection. CE mark.

  • Page 6: Overview

    PV power is insufficient to meet self-consumption. If battery power is not sufficient, the system will take power from grid to support loads. Models This document involves the following product models: HI-8K-SL,HI-10K-SL,HI-12K-SL. Model description (HI-12K-SL is used as an example) Model description Icon...

  • Page 7: Appearance

    User Manual 2.2 Appearance ① LED indicator ② LCD display ③ Function button ④ Main switch ⑤ DC switch ⑥ Battery port ⑦ GPRS/WIFI communication port ⑧ Load port ⑨ GEN port ⑩ On-Grid port ⑪ DC input PV terminals ⑫...

  • Page 8: Installation

    User Manual 3 Installation 3.1 Check for Physical Damage Make sure the inverter is intact during transportation. If there is any visible damage, such as cracks, please contact your dealer immediately. 3.2 Packing List Open the package and take out the product, please check the accessories first. The packing list shown as below.

  • Page 9: Mounting

    User Manual 3.3 Mounting Installation Precaution HI-8~12K-SL series inverter is designed for outdoor installation (IP 65). Make sure the installation site meets the following conditions: ◆ Not in direct sunlight. ◆ Not in areas where highly flammable materials are stored. ◆...

  • Page 10: Space Requirement

    User Manual 3.4 Space Requirement 3.5 Mounting Steps 1.Use the wall bracket as a template to mark the position of the 3 holes on the wall (unit:mm). 2.Drill holes with driller, make sure the holes are deep enough (at least 60mm) for installation, and then tighten the expansion tubes.
  • Page 11 User Manual 4.Hang the inverter over the bracket, move the inverter close to it, slightly lay down the inverter, and make sure the 2 mounting bars on the back are fixed well with the 2 grooves on the bracket. 5.After confirming the inverter is fixed reliably, fasten two M5 safety-lock sockets head cap screws on the right or left side firmly to prevent the inverter from being lifted off the bracket (torque: 2.0±0.2Nm).

  • Page 12: Electrical Connection

    User Manual 4 Electrical Connection ◆ For Australian safety country, the neutral cable of On-Grid side and Back-Up side must be connected together, otherwise Back-Up function will not work. System connection diagrams: Before connecting all wires, please take off the metal cover by removing screws as shown below: - 11 -...

  • Page 13: Pv Connection

    User Manual 4.1 PV Connection ◆ Conditions for DC Connection The inverter has 4 independent input: PV1 & PV2 & PV3 & PV4. The solar modules connected to the inverter must conform to the Class A requirements of the IEC 61730 standard. If the inverter is not equipped with a DC switch but this is mandatory in the country of installation, install an external DC switch.

  • Page 14: Battery Connection

    User Manual 4.2 Battery Connection ◆ Lead-Acid and other similar older-technology battery types require experienced and precise design, installation and maintenance to work effectively. For lead-acid battery bank, the inconformity between battery cells might lead to battery cell over-charge or discharge, and further might damage battery cells and shorten battery bank life.
  • Page 15 User Manual ◆ Please be careful against any electric shock or chemical hazard. ◆ Make sure there is an external DC switch connected for battery without build-in DC switch. Battery wiring connection steps as below: ◆ Make sure battery switch is off and battery nominal voltage meet specification before connecting battery to inverter and make sure inverter is totally isolated from PV and AC power.

  • Page 16: On-Grid & Load & Gen Connection

    User Manual 4.3 On-Grid & Load & GEN Connection An external AC switch is needed for on-grid connection to isolate from grid when necessary. ◆ Make sure inverter is totally isolated from any DC or AC power before connecting AC cable. Connection Steps 1.Choose the appropriate copper wire.

  • Page 17: Earth Connection

    User Manual Load & GEN Connection： Diameter 13-18mm Area 10mm²or 6AWG 4.4 Earth Connection Users must additionally earth the inverter to the enclosure of a second earthing or equipotential bonding. This prevents electric shock if the original protective conductor fails. Earth Connection Steps: 1.Strip the earthing cable insulation and insert the stripped cable into the ring terminal, then clamp it.

  • Page 18: Communication Connection

    User Manual 4.5 Communication Connection 1.Function port definition Object Category Description RS485/CAN/NTC port for battery communication DRMS For Australia market only METER1 Meter communication port 1 METER2 Meter communication port 2 PARA1 Parallel port 1 PARA2 Parallel port 2 Upgrade firmware program port External devices communication port CT1+/CT1+ Current transformer port 1...
  • Page 19 User Manual Make sure use standard RJ45 cable and plug, as below ◆ METER1 DRMS METER2 RS485B METER1.485L DRM1/5 METER2.485L RS485A EXT-CT1_N DRM2/6 EXT-CT2_N GND-S EXT-CT1_N DRM3/7 EXT-CT2_N CANH GND-S DRM4/8 GND-S CANL METER1.485H DRM_REF METER2.485H NTC.BAT EXT-CT1_P DRM_COM EXT-CT2_P Wake- EXT-CT1_P RS485A...
  • Page 20 User Manual Connection Steps: 1.Uninstall the “CT” cable from the accessory bag. 2.Thread the “CT” cable through the cable gland. 3.Insert the tubular terminal into the “CT1” pin and lock the cable. The completed appearance is like the below figure. 3.Meter Connection ◆...
  • Page 21 User Manual Connection Steps: 1.Uninstall the Meter from the accessory bag. 2.Connect the wires according to the wiring diagram. 3.Crimp the RJ45 plug according to the corresponding pin position and insert it into the "METER1" interface until it clicks into place. The completed appearance is like the below figure.
  • Page 22 User Manual Connection Steps: 1.Prepare communication cable. 2.Thread the “BMS” cable through the cable gland. 3.Insert the RJ45 plug of the network cable into the “BMS” pin until it snaps into place. The other end is connected to the lithium battery. The completed appearance is like the below figure.

  • Page 23: Powering On The System

    User Manual Connection Steps: 1.Prepare communication cable. 2.Thread the “DRMS” cable through the cable gland. 3.Insert the RJ45 plug of the network cable into the “DRMS” pin until it snaps into place. The completed appearance is like the below figure. 5 Powering On the System Before turning on the AC switch between the inverter and the power grid, use a multimeter set to the AC position to check...

  • Page 24: Powering Off The System

    User Manual 6 Powering Off the System Do not disconnect the DC connectors under load. Suggested Turn-off the inverter step: 1.Turn off the main switch on the side of the inverter. 2.Turn off the AC switch between the inverter and the power grid. 3.Turn off the DC switch between the PV string and the inverter.
  • Page 25 User Manual - 24 -...
  • Page 26 User Manual Notes： Display Meaning BAT represent battery voltage Pbat Battery charging and discharging power Voltage and power of PV1 Voltage and power of PV2 Voltage and power of PV3 Voltage and power of PV4 Grid Voltage and frequency of the On-grid Power of inverter Voltage and power of the Back-UP.
  • Page 27 User Manual Press ENTER in the main page to enter the statistics menu, which is the value of electricity consumption statistics. - 26 -...
  • Page 28 User Manual Notes： Display Meaning Ec_D The amount of battery charge that day Ec_A Total battery charging capacity Ed_D The amount of battery discharge that day Ed_A Total battery discharging capacity Epv_D PV power of the day Epv_A Total PV capacity El_D Electricity consumption of the day's load El_A...
  • Page 29 User Manual Setup menu - 28 -...

  • Page 30: Enter Setting Interface

    User Manual 7.1 Enter Setting Interface First Press any key to light up the LCD. Then press and hold the "Enter" button for 3 seconds and release, user can enter to above setting interface, of which includes 6 types of setting contents.

  • Page 31: Check And Set The Battery Type

    User Manual automatically run tests as per standards. LCD screen will display test status. After the automatic self-test is completed, the system continues to operate normally. Users can choose parallel or independent input modes through the PV Model settings in advanced settings.

  • Page 32: Check And Set The Ct1 Type

    User Manual 7.5 Check and Set the CT1 Type When the inverter is under self-consumption mode, user need to connect CT/meter to the CT1 port and also make sure that the other end of the CT/meter is connected to the grid in the correct direction.

  • Page 33: Gen Port Function Settings

    User Manual 7.7 GEN Port Function Settings GEN Port is for Smart Load, Generator and Micro INV. Type: Please select “Smart Load” if user wants to use smart load function, “Disable” is default. Output: When output option is “OnGrid-On”, smart load is always on when Grid is online, otherwise smart load runs according to PV power and battery SOC all the time.

  • Page 34: Check And Set Off-Grid Parameters

    User Manual For example：Gen Pmax = 6000W, Start SOC = 40%, Stop SOC = 100%. When battery SOC≤40%, generator starts to power inverter by GEN port and the maximum input power of the generator is 6000W. When battery SOC≥100%, generator stops to power inverter by GEN port. Type: Please select “Micro INV”...

  • Page 35: Inverter Used Under Peakloadshifting Mode

    User Manual BackUp: UPS, when utility power is available, the backup port is used as a utility bypass, outputting the same voltage and frequency as per the utility voltage and frequency. After a utility power failure, the backup port switches to UPS power mode within 10ms and outputs the "pre-set off-grid voltage and frequency".
  • Page 36 User Manual charge the battery according to the set charging power (Rated Battery Power*Power Rate) and stop charging when the battery SOC reaches "SOC_H". If the Grid is connected and "ChargeBy" is set to Time, the hybrid inverter can use the grid power to charge the battery during the charging period;...
  • Page 37 User Manual During charge time, solar energy will charge battery first. If Ppv>Pbat, extra solar energy will supply to the loads, and if Ppv<(Pbat+Pload), Grid will supply energy with solar together. During charge time, solar energy will charge battery first. If Ppv<Pbat, Grid will supply energy with solar together.

  • Page 38: Inverter Used Under Self-Consumption Mode

    User Manual 7.10 Inverter Used Under Self-consumption Mode When the system time of the inverter is not within the forced charging and discharging time set by "PeakLoadShifting", or the forced charge/discharge time of "PeakLoadShifting" is not enabled, the hybrid inverter automatically operates in "SelfConsumption" mode. The hybrid inverter detects the power of CT/Meter, when the PV is connected and the PV power is greater than the load power, the excess PV power will be output to the grid through CT/Meter.

  • Page 39: Restore Default Factory Settings

    User Manual When Pload>Ppv, the loads is going to use Grid power, battery will discharge to reduce Grid consume power. If Pload>(Pbat+Ppv), Grid will supply for loads with solar and battery. But during Discharge Limit time, the battery can only charge and no discharge. When Grid is available, without PV or Battery When Pload>0, the loads is going to use Grid power, battery will discharge to reduce Grid consume power.

  • Page 40: Maintenance And Cleaning

    User Manual 8 Maintenance and Cleaning 8.1 Maintain Periodically 1.Checking Heat Dissipation If the inverter regularly reduces its output power due to high temperature, please improve the heat dissipation condition. Maybe you need to clean the heat sink. 2.Cleaning the Inverter If the inverter is dirty, turn-off the inverter according to title 6, waiting the inverter shut down, then clean the enclosure lid, the display, and the LEDs using only a wet cloth.
  • Page 41 User Manual 1.Check the AC voltage is in the range of standard voltage in AC Volt Out specification. 2.Check the grid connection is good or not. Restart inverter. Please contact the manufacturer if restart can't solve DCI High the problem. 1.Please confirm grid is lost or not.
  • Page 42 User Manual specification. Restart inverter. Please contact the manufacturer if restart can't solve the problem. Restart inverter. Please contact the manufacturer if restart can't IGBT Fault! solve the problem. Read DSP and COM firmware version from LCD. Check if the Firmware Err! firmware is correct.

  • Page 43: Decommissioning

    Please be sure to deliver wasted inverters and packing materials to certain site, where can assist relevant department to dispose and recycle. 10 Technical Data Model HI-8K-SL HI-10K-SL HI-12K-SL PV String Input Data: Max. DC input power...
  • Page 44 User Manual MPPT / strings per MPPT MPPT max. current 20A*4 20A*4 20A*4 AC Output/Input Data (On-grid): Nominal output active 10kW 12kW power Max. output apparent power 8.8kVA 11kVA 13.2kVA Max. apparent power from 16kVA 20kVA 24kVA utility grid Nominal output voltage 230V Nominal output frequency 50Hz,60Hz/±5Hz...
  • Page 45 User Manual Battery voltage range 40V-60V Max. charging current 160A 200A 240A Max. discharging current 160A 200A 240A Charging strategy for Li-Ion BMS 自适应 battery Efficiency: Max. efficiency Europe efficiency 97.5% Max. battery to load 94.5% efficiency General Data: Dimensions(L/W/H) in mm 425mm*290mm*660mm Weight 39kg...

  • Page 46: Appendix

    User Manual 11 Appendix Approved battery brand from Inhenergy. Icon Brand RS485 or CAN Lead_Acid JOHNRAY PYLON DYNESS GenixGreen ZETARA RS485 INHENERGY CAN / RS485 SUNKET SLF-PACE RS485 Genbyte PACE CAN / RS485 RITA RS485 Pytes VESTWOOD 12 Manufacturer’s Warranty Please refer to the warranty card.

  • Page 47: Contact

    1.Inverter type 2.Modules information 3.Communication method 4.Serial number of Inverters 5.Error code of Inverters 6.Display of inverter LCD INHENERGY CO., LTD. ADD: INHE Smart Power Distribution Industrial Base, Hi-tech Zone, Zhuhai, China. P.C.: 519000 Tel: +86-756-368-9696 Web: www.inhenergy.com Email: info@inhenergy.com...

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