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- Page 1 On-Grid PV Inverter Installation and Operation Manual Building 7, No.333 Wanfang Rd, Minhang District, Shanghai, China. 201112...
- Page 2 Contents Contents 1. About This Manual ..... . 1.1 Scope of Validity ......1.2 Target Group .
- Page 3 About This Manual 1.About This Manual 1.1 Scope of Validity This manual describes the installation, commissioning, operation and maintenance of the following on-grid PV inverters produced by Afore New Energy: Three-Phase BNT030KTL BNT036KTL BNT040KTL BNT050KTL BNT060KTL Please keep this manual available all the time in case of any emergency.
- Page 4 About This Manual BNT050KTL DCA+ DCA+ DCA- PV Array Cloud server DCA- Circuit Breaker Surge Protective Device DCB+ DCB+ Circuit Breaker DCB- PV Array DCB- Circuit Breaker Surge Protective Device AC Grid DCC+ Surge Protective Device DCC+ DCC+ PV Array DCC- DCC- PV Inverter...
- Page 5 Safety & Symbols Circuit Breaker Recommendation Type Max AC Current (A) Rated current of AC breaker (A) BNT030KTL BNT036KTL BNT040KTL BNT050KTL BNT060KTL Surge Protector Recommendation • AC side, nominal discharge current 20KA, second grade lightning protection, protection voltage 2.5KV. • DC side, nominal discharge current 20KA, second grade lightning protection, protection voltage 3.2KV.
- Page 6 6. Please ensure that the used device and any relevant accessories are disposed of in accordance with applicable regulations. 7. Afore inverter should be placed upwards and handled with care in delivery. Pay attention to waterproof. Do not expose the inverter directly to water, rain, snow or spray.
- Page 7 Installation 3.Installation 3.1 Pre-installation 3.1.1 Unpacking & Package List Unpacking On receiving the inverter, please check to make sure the packing and all components are not missing or damaged. Please contact your dealer directly for supports if there is any damage or missing components. Package List Open the package, please check the packing list shown as below.
- Page 8 Installation 3.1.2 Product Overview 232mm 712mm BNT030-040KTL 232mm 712mm BNT050KTL 232mm 712mm BNT060KTL...
- Page 9 Installation Inverter Terminals BNT030-040KTL BNT050KTL...
- Page 10 Installation BNT060KTL Items DC Switch DC Connectors ( + ) For PV Strings DC Connectors ( − ) For PV Strings AC Connector Monitor Module Port Zero-lnjection Port (Optional)
- Page 11 Installation 3.1.3 Mounting Location The inverters are designed for indoor and outdoor installation (IP65), to increase the safety, performance and lifespan of the inverter, please select the mounting location carefully based on the following rules: • The inverter should be installed on a solid surface, far from flammable or corrosion materials, where is suitable for inverter’s weight and dimensions.
- Page 12 Installation Leave the enough space around inverter, easy for accessing to the inverter, connection points and maintenance. 300mm 100mm 100mm 500mm 3.2 Mounting Step 1 585mm 17mm 690mm...
- Page 13 Installation Step 2 Step 3 Security screw...
- Page 14 Electrical Connection 4. Electrical Connection 4.1 PV Connection 30-40kW three phase inverters have 3 MPPT channels, each channel includes two PV string input; 50kW three phase inverters have 3 MPPT channels, channel A and B includes 2 PV string input, and channel C includes 3 PV string inputs； 60kW three phase inverters have 4 MPPT channels, each channel includes two PV string inputs;...
- Page 15 Electrical Connection Step 2 Note: Please use PV connector crimper to pinch the point of the arrow. Step 3 STOP ! Note: You’ll hear click sound when the connector assembly is correct.
- Page 16 Electrical Connection Note: PV string suggestion: Correct Installation: Channel A, B, C and D connected with PV strings separately PV + PV - PV Array 1 PV + PV - PV Array 2 PV + PV - PV Array 3 PV Inverter PV + PV -...
- Page 17 Electrical Connection 4.2 Grid Connection The external AC switch should be installed between inverter and grid to isolate from grid. Please make sure below requirements are followed before connecting AC cable to the inverter. • The AC (grid) voltage should not exceed the reasonable range of the inverters. •...
- Page 18 Electrical Connection Step 2 N = Neutral line L1, L2, L3 = Live line PE = Earth cable Unscrew the row of screws, insert the wire harness into the N, L1, L2, L3 caps one by one, and tighten the screws. Note: The user must connect a protective earth (PE) terminal to prevent electric shock.
- Page 19 Electrical Connection 4.4 Communication Connection The monitoring module could transmit the data to the cloud server, and display the data on the PC, tablet and smart-phone. Install the WIFI / Ethernet / GPRS / RS485 Communication WIFI / Ethernet / GPRS / RS485 communication is applicable to the inverter. Please refer to "Communication Configuration Instruction"...
- Page 20 Electrical Connection 4.5 Zero-injection Smart Meter (Optional) Smart meter is an intelligent control equipment which is used for on-grid inverters. Its main function is to measure the forward and reverse power on the grid-connected side, and transmit data to the inverter through RS485 communication to ensure that the power of the inverter is less than or equal to the user's home load, and no current flows into the grid.
- Page 21 L3’ PV Array Energy Meter Grid PV Inverter WiFi / Ethernet / GPRS Afore Smart Meter Load PV Array PV Inverter Note: The Inverter could be connected in parallel with Smart Meter, make sure the total load power not exceed Smart Mater’s limitation.
- Page 22 Operation 5.Operation 5.1 Control Panel ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ N o. Items N o. Items LCD Display ENT Touch Button UP Touch Button POWER LED Indicator DOWN Touch Button GRID LED Indicator ESC Touch Button FAULT LED Indicator Sign Power Color...
- Page 23 Operation 5.2 Menu Structure Third Level Menu Vpv1：xxV Ipv1：xxA Second Level Menu Ppv1：xxW PV Info Vpv2：xxV Ipv2：xxA Ppv2：xxW PInv：xxW VInvR：xxV VInvS：xxV VInvT：xxV First Level Menu IInvR：xxA Inv Infor IInvS：xxA Protection Param IInvT：xxA Freq：xxHz PF：xxx PGrid：xxkW EOutDay：xxWh EtoGDay：xxWh EOutAll：xxkWh Grid Info EtoGAll：xxkWh 箱体温度：xx℃...
- Page 24 Operation Third Level Menu Second Level Menu Independent PV Mode Parallel Afore No Meter Meter Param Afore3 Meter UKOB User2 DRMS RippleCtrl First Level Menu P Set * * * * P Mode Running Param P% Set P(V) Set P(F) Set...
- Page 25 Set the inverter's operating mode like parellel, active / reactive power control 5.3 Setting 5.3.1 Startup UP/DOWN Choose Sys Param Normal Err Record 1s Delay Afore New Energy PPv:xx W Sys Param UP/DOWN UP/DOWN Set the time and press ENT to confirm Choose Date＆Time Date: 2021-Dd-Mm...
- Page 26 V.minT：xxx s V.minT：xxx s V.min：xxx V 5.3.3 Frequency Range UP/DOWN Choose Protection Param Normal Run Param 1s Delay Afore New Energy PPv:xx W Protection Param UP/DOWN UP/DOWN UP/DOWN Set frequency upperlimit Choose frequency upper limit Choose PassWord: xxxx EarthChk： xx EarthChk：...
- Page 27 Commissioning 6. Commissioning Before starting up commissioning at site, please make sure below procedures and requirements are fully meet. • Mounting location is meet the requirements. • All of the electrical wiring is firmly connected, including PV wiring, Grid wiring and Earth wiring.
- Page 28 Maintenance&Trouble Shooting 8. Maintenance&Trouble Shooting 8.1 Maintenance Periodically maintenance are necessary, please follow steps as below. PV connection: twice a year AC connection : twice a year Earth connection: twice a year Heat sink: clean with dry towel once a year. 8.2 Trouble Shooting Fault messages will be displayed when fault occurs, please according to trouble- shooting table find related solutions.
- Page 29 Maintenance&Trouble Shooting Trouble-Shooting List Type of Fault Code Name Description Recommend Solution The actual PV connection • Set PV connection type according to type (independent, PvConnectFault parallel) different from the actual PV connection type. setup. • Check whether the PV modules and its wiring are immersed in water and ISO check among PV whether the insulation is damaged, and...
- Page 30 Maintenance&Trouble Shooting Type of Fault Code Name Description Recommend Solution • Power off, then restart. Boost1SelfCheckFault • If fault still occurs continuously and PV boost circuit abnormal when self checking frequently, please ask help for local Boost2SelfCheckFault distributors. BusHwOverVoltFault BusHwOverHalfVoltFault Bus voltage over DC Fault •...
- Page 31 Maintenance&Trouble Shooting Type of Fault Code Name Description Recommend Solution PVs1ReverseFault PVs2CurAdChanFault RInvCurAdChanFault SInvCurAdChanFault TInvCurAdChanFault • Power off, then restart. RInvDciAdChanFault • If fault still occurs continuously and current sampling frequently, please ask help for local hardware abnormal SInvDciAdChanFault distributors. TInvDciAdChanFault LeakCurAdChanFault VoltRef(1.65V)AdChanFault...
- Page 32 Maintenance&Trouble Shooting Type of Fault Code Name Description Recommend Solution • Power off, then restart. • If fault still occurs continuously and ModelConflictFault Version conflict with inverter frequently, please contact local System Fault distributors for software upgrade, version setting details. InterFan1Warning •...
- Page 33 Maintenance&Trouble Shooting Type of Fault Code Name Description Recommend Solution • Check whether the ground wire of the inverter is properly connected and whether the ground impedance is over, Poor grounding and make corrections. grounding wire has been GndAbnormalWarning • Power off, then restart. detected.
- Page 34 Specifications 9. Specifications PV Input Data BNT030KTL BNT036KTL BNT040KTL BNT050KTL BNT060KTL Max. DC Power ( W ) 45000 54000 60000 75000 90000 Max. DC Voltage ( V ) 1100 MPPT Voltage Range ( V ) 200 -1000 MPPT Full Power Voltage Range ( V )
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