Growatt SPH Series, SPH 4000TL3 BH, SPH 5000TL3 BH - Inverter Manual

Brief Introduction

Target Group

Growatt SPH TL3 BH inverter must be installed by professional electrical personnel who have obtained the certification of the relevant departments. We have two kinds of energy storage machine for different battery one is for lithium battery and the other is for lead-acid battery, we suggest: customer should decide which kind of energy storage machine you want, Growatt can provide only lithium battery with energy storage machine, customer can choose lead-acid energy storage machine with no battery provide by Growatt while they can buy these battery from market easily. Especially if customer choose energy storage system with lithium battery(which must be provide by Growatt) but used for lead-acid battery or used lead-acid battery for lithium battery model, it will be dangerous. Installer can install energy storage machine of Growatt SPH TL3 BH Series rapidly and troubleshooting, build communication system through read this manual carefully. lf you have any questions in the process of installation, you can login in www.growatt.com and leave some message. Or you can call our 24-hour service hotline+86 0755 2747 1942.

Product Description

Growatt SPH TL3 BH Series is used to store energy generated by the photovoltaic cell panels or energy from grid if it is allowed in the battery, also energy can be sent to power grid through SPH TL3 BH for self consumption or when Grid power is lost, SPH TL3 BH can be used as backup power.
SPH series has six kinds of type:

• SPH 4000TL3 BH
• SPH 5000TL3 BH
• SPH 6000TL3 BH
• SPH 7000TL3 BH
• SPH 8000TL3 BH
• SPH 10000TL3 BH

Note: we describe this series as ''SPH' as below.

Overview (Chart 1.1)

Safety

Purpose Use

The system chart of SPH (Chart 2.1)

As shown above, a complete grid-connected system of SPH consists of PV modules, SPH inverter, battery, utility grid and other components.

Attention:
As the system refer to battery use, We must make sure ventilation of the service environment and temperature control in order to prevent the danger of battery explosion, Battery recommended installation environment must be strictly in accordance with the specification, if the specification is IP20 environment, the pollution degree of the unit is PD2, meanwhile the temperature should be control in the 0-40°C of indoor ventilation and the humidity should be 5%-85%. If the chosen PV modules needs to positive or negative ground connection, please contact with Growatt for technical support before installation.

Safety Measure

Risk of high voltage!
Relevant operation for professional personnel.
Please notice children, disabled, laypeople do not close.
Supervise and make sure children don't play near the installation position of energy storage machine.

Risk of burns on the parts shell of SPH inverter!
During the work, Cover, shell around, radiator is likely to be hot.

SPH inverter exists radiation maybe affect health!
Don't stay a long time within 20cm range from SPH inverter.

SPH inverter ground connection
Please ensure SPH inverter ground connection is reliable for make sure people's safety.

Symbols introduction on the product

Symbol	Description
	Caution: Risk of electrical shock!
	Caution: hot surface!
	Caution: risk of danger!
	Danger to life due to high voltage in SPH. There is residual voltage in SPH, SPH requires 5 minutes to discharge. Please wait 5 minutes before you open the upper lid or the DC lid.
	Protective conductor terminal
	Direct Current(DC)
	Alternating Current(AC)

Product Description

Your Device

Marks of SPH

Mark	Description	Explanation
	Push-button	Operation of display screen and set system
	Status symbol of SPH	Green light on	SPH run normally
		Red light on	Fault state
		Green light blinking	Alarm state
		Red light blinking	Software updating

Label Explanation

Label contains the following information: for example SPH 10000TL3 BH shows as below:

Description of label:

Size and weight

See Chart 3.1

The advantage of the unit

Features below:

• All in one design. Can improve self consumption, back up and also pinch the valley.
• Smart management, work mode can be set.
• Safe battery used.
• Easy installation.
• Two mpp tracker input.

Unpacking and inspection

Before unpacking, please check whether there are any visible external damages. After unpacking, please check whether there damages or missing of the parts, if it happen, please contact with supplier.
Growatt SPH series and accessories shows as follows (Chart 4.1):

Installation

Basic installation requirements

1. The installation location must be suitable for SPH's weight for a long period time.
2. The installation location must conforms with dimension of SPH.
3. Do not install the unit on structures constructed of flammable or thermo labile materials.
4. The Ingress Protection rate is IP65 and the pollution degree is PD2. Please refer to the below (Chart 5.1):
   
5. Battery installation option is not far away from the position of SPH, the length between SPH and battery should not be more than 5m.
6. The ambient temperature should be -25°C~60°C.
7. SPH can be installed in vertical or lean back on plane, Please refer to the below (Chart 5.2):
   
8. Installation position shall not prevent access to the disconnection means.
9. In order to ensure machine can run normally and easy to operate, please pay attention to provide adequate space for SPH, Please refer to below (Chart 5.3):
   
10. Do not install the machine near television antenna or any other antennas and antenna cables.
11. Don't install the machine in the living area.
12. Be sure that the machine is out of the children's reach.
13. Taking the battery fixing space into account, about the dimensions please reference user manual.
14. The Inflammable and explosive dangerous goods must not be placed around battery in case of cause serious danger.

Installation requires tools and RJ 45 terminal sequence of the LAN line

When installing, we need to use tools as follow, prepare the follow tools before installing (Chart 5.4):

LAN line RJ45 sequence as above (Chart 5.6):

LAN line 1-8 colors as below:

Installation Instructions

Attention Layout

(length of sensors consider)
Growatt SPH4000-10000TL3 BH only use meter as its sensor, before installing your system you should know something as below:

1. The cable of meter is suggested not longer than 15m. Because of this, you should consider the cable length between SPH and combiner box.
2. The meter must installed in the L line.
3. The installation layout of energy storage system at home shows as following(Chart 5.7):
   

Installation of SPH

1. First estimate the size of the inverter on the wall;
2. Determine the location of the drill hole through the cardboard (installation guide), put the cardboard on the wall and make sure the top edge of the cardboard is horizontal.
3. Mark four points at the wall via the hole of the paper board, then remove the cardboard.
4. DriII four Φ8 holes at the mark point, the depth is not less than 55mm
5. Knock four explosion bolt into Φ8 holes (As the chart 5.8b above).
6. Hang the energy storage machine on the four setscrews (As the chart 5.8c above).
7. Lock the nut of setscrew (As the chart 5.8d above).
8. The whole installation has finished.

SPH System Connection Mode

Connection of PV terminal

Chart 5.9

Similar to the traditional inverter connecting, the input of PV panel energy can be realized by using MC4 PV terminal, the detail steps are as follows:

1. Turn off PV switch.
2. Insert PV panel positive and negative cables into MC4 terminal, then connect positive pole(+) of connection cable to positive pole(+) of PV input connector, Connect negative pole(-) of connection cable to negative pole(-) of PV input connector.
   Please pay attention to PV input voltage and current within permission Limit:
   • Max PV voltage: 1000V (consider the lowest temperature)
   • Max PV input current: 12A
   • Max PV input power per string: 6500W.

Remark:

1. We suggest you use the cable ≥ 4mm2/12 AWG to connect.
2. Please do not connect to DC source.

Connection of AC terminal and off grid terminal

SPH has a grid output terminal and off grid out terminal, look down on the SPH from the front, the terminal on the left (on grid) is grid outlet for connecting grid, the terminal on the right is an emergency power outlet for connecting critical load. (Chart 5.10)

Wire suggest length:

AC output terminal and EPS output terminal connection steps as follow:

1. Uninstall the AC terminal as below chart 5.11.
   
2. Thread cables through pressure screw, seal ring, threaded sleeve in sequence, insert cables into connection terminal according to polarities indicates on it and tighten the screws (Chart 5.12).
   
3. Push threaded sleeve on to connection terminal until both are locked tightly (Chart 5.13).
   
4. Plug the socket into AC output terminal, clockwise rotation to tighten the socket, counterclockwise rotation to loosen the socket (Chart 5.14).
   

The following diagram shows the AC output terminal of the Australian machine connection steps, EPS output terminal connection steps consistent with the above steps. AC output terminal and EPS output terminal connection steps as follow:

1. Uninstall the AC terminal as below chart 5.15.
   
2. Thread cables through pressure screw, seal ring, threaded sleeve in sequence, insert cables into connection terminal according to polarities indicates on it and tighten the screws (Chart 5.16).
   
3. Push threaded sleeve on to connection terminal until both are locked tightly (Chart 5.17).
   
4. Plug the socket into AC output terminal until it is locked. Use a flat-blade screwdriver to hold the buckle and pull out the AC terminal (Chart 5.18).
   
5. Plug the AC terminal into the inverter AC port (Chart 5.19).
   

The recommended wiring diagram is as following (Chart 5.20-5.22)

Note:
This diagram is an example for gird system without special requirement on electrical wiring connection.

Note:
This diagram is an example for Australian and New Zealand gird system where neutral line can't be switched.

Note:
This diagram is an example for customer who only wants to use the on grid storage system.

Notice:

• If you want to use on gird only, please refer to chart 5.22 Connect with AC grid and float EPS OUTPUT.
• If you have no battery now, you can also float BAT terminal, and this hybrid inverter will only work like a PV inverter.
• If you want to use both on gird power and backup power, please refer to chart 5.20 and 5.21. Connect with AC grid and EPS OUTPUT like the chart show.
• On grid terminal and off grid terminal can't directly connect together.
• Off Grid terminal can't connect to grid
• If you want to use on gird and off grid, you can use ATS (automatic transfer switch) like chart 5.20 and 5.21 before or ask Growatt for help to connect them.
• The first start of system needs Grid power.

EPS output does not support half-wave load type devices, such as hair dryers.

Connection of battery terminal

Similar to the traditional inverter connecting, the input of battery can be realized by using MC4 terminal, the detail steps are as follows:

1. Turn off battery switch.
2. Insert battery panel positive and negative cables into MC4 terminal, then connect positive pole(+) of connection cable to positive pole(+) of battery input connector, connect negative pole(-) of connection cable to negative pole(-) of battery input connector. See Chart 5.23
   

Please pay attention to battery input voltage and current within permission Limit:

• Max battery voltage: 550V
• Max battery input current: 25A
• Max battery input power: 10000W

Remark:
We suggest you use the cable ≥ 4mm2/10 AWG to connect.

Note:
We suggest the distance between battery and SPH no longer than 5m, and The power line area must be larger than 10AWG.

Connection of meter terminal

When customer needs to use meter to monitor the energy flow, the meter terminal connection steps are as follows:

1. Reference section "Installation requires tools and RJ 45 terminal sequence of the LAN line", make LAN cables with RJ45 terminal.
2. Thread the swivel nut over the LAN cable (Chart 5.24)
   
3. Press the cable support sleeve out of the cable gland.
4. Remove the filler plug from the cable support sleeve.
5. Route the LAN cable through an opening in the cable support sleeve (Chart 5.25)
   
6. Thread the LAN cable through the cable gland.
7. Insert the RJ45 plug of the network cable into the "METER-1" pin connector on the inverter until it snaps into place (Chart 5.26)
   
8. If no other cables need to be installed, lock the waterproof cover to the inverter with screws.
9. Screw the swivel nut onto the waterproof cover.

Note:

1. Meter must be provided by Growatt. If not, maybe meter can't communicate with SPH inverter.
2. The more detail describe of meter installation, please turn to meter user manual.

Remark:
Meter wire (1 5m in length) specification: RJ45, standard LAN line (one end with 8P modular plug, the other connected with transformer). But if the length is not enough, customer can add cable, so the length can be increased to 25m max, the operation is as follow chart 5.27:

Connection of communication terminal for lithium battery (CAN)

When using CAN communication with lithium batteries (for example PYLONTECH X1), connect lithium battery terminal (RJ45) steps as follows:

1. Unscrew the swivel nut from the cable gland.
2. Thread the swivel nut over the "CAN" cable (Chart 5.28).
   
3. Press the cable support sleeve out of the cable gland.
4. Remove the filler plug from the cable support sleeve.
5. Route the "CAN" cable through an opening in the cable support sleeve.
6. Thread the "CAN" cable through the cable gland.
7. Insert the RJ45 plug of the network cable into the "CAN" pin connector on the inverter until it snaps into place (Chart 5.29).
   
8. If no other cables need to be installed, lock the waterproof cover to the inverter with screws.
9. Screw the swivel nut onto the waterproof cover.

Note:

1. If you are using a lead-acid battery, you do not need to install this communication cable.
2. The CAN battery communication and RS485 battery communication can't be installed at same time, please select the correct communication method according to the battery manual.
3. If the cable such as "RS485" cable or "CAN" cable is not used, please do not remove the filler plug from the cable support sleeve.

Connection of RS 485 reserved terminal

RS485 reserved communication interface, can be used for meter communication, please connect the terminal (RJ45) as follows:

1. Unscrew the swivel nut from the cable gland
2. Thread the swivel nut over the "RS485" cable (Chart 5.30)
   
3. Press the cable support sleeve out of the cable gland.
4. Remove the filler plug from the cable support sleeve.
5. Route the "RS485" cable through an opening in the cable support sleeve.
6. Thread the "RS485" cable through the cable gland.
7. Insert the RJ45 plug of the network cable into the "RS485-2" pin connector on the inverter until it snaps into place (Chart 5.31)
   
8. If no other cables need to be installed, lock the waterproof cover to the inverter with screws.
9. Screw the swivel nut onto the waterproof cover.

Connection of DRMS terminal

(Australia only)
When SPH is applied to Australia, the DRMS terminals need to be connected, the connection way appears as follows:

1. Unscrew the swivel nut from the cable gland.
2. Thread the swivel nut over the "DRMS" cable (Chart 5.32)
   
3. Press the cable support sleeve out of the cable gland.
4. Remove the filler plug from the cable support sleeve.
5. Route the "DRMS" cable through an opening in the cable support sleeve.
6. Thread the "DRMS" cable through the cable gland
7. Insert the RJ45 plug of the network cable into the "DRMS" pin connector on the inverter until it snaps into place (Chart 5.33)
   
8. If no other cables need to be installed, lock the waterproof cover to the inverter with screws.
9. Screw the swivel nut onto the waterproof cover.

Safety Instructions

1. Please be clear which kind of battery system you want, lithium battery system or lead acid battery system, if you choose the wrong system, SPH can't work normally.
2. Please read this manual carefully before the installation, The company has the right not to quality assurance, lf not according to the instructions of this manual for installation and cause equipment damage.
3. AII the operation and connection please professional electrical or mechanical engineer.
4. During installation, Please don't touch the other parts within the box.
5. All the electrical installation must comply with the local electrical safety standards.
6. If equipments needs to maintain, Please contact with local specify system installation and maintenance personnel.
7. Use the equipment to combined to grid needs to obtain the permission of local power supply department.
8. When install PV modules in the daytime, please turn off the PV switch, Otherwise it will be dangerous as high terminal voltage of modules in the sunshine.

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Shenzhen, P.R.China
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