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Epever XTRA1206N User Manual

Mppt solar charge controller
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MPPT Solar Charge Controller
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XTRA1206N/XTRA2206N
XTRA1210N/XTRA2210N
XTRA3210N/XTRA4210N
XTRA3215N/XTRA4215N
XTRA3415N/XTRA4415N

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  • Page 1 MPPT Solar Charge Controller User Manual XTRA1206N/XTRA2206N XTRA1210N/XTRA2210N XTRA3210N/XTRA4210N XTRA3215N/XTRA4215N XTRA3415N/XTRA4415N...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Important Safety Instructions ............1 Disclaimers ..................2 1 General Information ................. 3 1.1 Overview ......................3 1.2 Characteristics ..................... 4 1.3 Naming rules ......................5 1.4 Product classification ...................6 2 Installation Instructions ..............7 2.1 Installation precautions ..................7 2.2 Requirements for the PV array ................7 2.3 Wire Size ......................10 2.4 Mounting ......................
  • Page 3 4.2.1 LCD setting ....................34 4.2.2 RS485 communication setting ..............36 5 Others ....................38 5.1 Protection ......................38 5.2 Troubleshooting ....................40 5.3 Maintenance ...................... 42 6 Technical Specifications ............... 43 Appendix I Conversion Efficiency Curves ........47...

  • Page 4: Important Safety Instructions

    Important Safety Instructions Please keep this manual for future reference. This manual contains the safety, installation, and operation instructions for XTRA-N series MPPT solar charge controller (hereinafter referred to as "the controller"). Read all the instructions and warnings carefully in the manual before installation. ...

  • Page 5: Disclaimers

    Disclaimers The warranty does not apply to the following conditions: Damage caused by improper use or inappropriate environment (such as the humid, high salt  spray, corrosion, greasy, flammable, explosive, dust accumulative, or other severe environments). The actual current/voltage/power exceeds the limit value of the controller. ...

  • Page 6: General Information

    1 General Information 1.1 Overview XTRA N series controller, which can carry different display units (XDB1/XDS1/XDS2), adopts the advanced MPPT control algorithm. It can minimize the maximum power point (MPP) loss rate and time and quickly track the MPP to obtain the maximum energy under any conditions. It can also increase the solar system's energy utilization ratio Limiting the charging power &...

  • Page 7: Characteristics

     Support the lead-acid and lithium batteries; voltage parameters can be set on the controller  Programmable temperature compensation   Limit charging power & current over the rated value Real-time energy statistics function  Power reduction automatically over-temperature value ...

  • Page 8: Naming Rules

    ❹ ❽ Load Terminals Mounting Hole Φ5mm ★ Suppose the remote temperature sensor is not connected to the controller or damaged. In that case, the controller will charge or discharge the battery at the default temperature setting of 25ºC (no temperature compensation). ♦...

  • Page 9: Product Classification

    1.4 Product classification Classify Model Picture Display Indicators: PV & battery working status Button: Basics XTRA****N-XDB1 1) In manual mode, it switches ON/OFF the load by pressing the button. 2) Clear faults. Indicators: PV & load working status Buttons: View or set the parameters; clear faults.

  • Page 10: Installation Instructions

    2 Installation Instructions 2.1 Installation precautions  Please read the instructions to familiarize yourself with the installation steps before installation.  Be careful when installing the batteries. Please wear eye protection when installing the flooded lead-acid battery and rinse with clean water in time for battery acid contact. ...
  • Page 11 XTRA1206N/2206N: 36cell 48cell 54cell 60cell Voc ＜ 23V Voc ＜ 31V Voc ＜ 34V Voc ＜ 38V System voltage Max. Best Max. Best Max. Best Max. Best 72cell 96cell Thin-Film System Voc ＜ 46V Voc ＜ 62V Module voltage Voc ＞ 80V Max.
  • Page 12 XTRA3215/4215N: 36cell 48cell 54cell 60cell System Voc ＜ 23V Voc ＜ 31V Voc ＜ 34V Voc ＜ 38V voltage Max. Best Max. Best Max. Best Max. Best 72cell 96cell Thin-Film System Voc ＜ 46V Voc ＜ 62V Module Voc voltage ＞...

  • Page 13: Wire Size

    PV module's ISC. The PV array's ISC must not exceed the controller's maximum PV input current. For max. PV input current and max. PV wire size, please refer to the table below: Model Max. PV input current Max. PV wire size XTRA1206N 12AWG XTRA1210N XTRA2206N 10AWG...

  • Page 14: Mounting

    XTRA3210N XTRA3215N 10mm 8AWG 10mm 8AWG XTRA3415N XTRA4210N XTRA4215N 16mm 6AWG 16mm 6AWG XTRA4415N  The wire size is only for reference. Suppose there is a long distance among the PV array, the controller, and the battery. In that case, larger wires can be used to reduce the voltage drop and improve performance.
  • Page 15 Step 1: Determination of the installation location and heat-dissipation space The controller shall be installed in a place with sufficient airflow through the controller radiators and a minimum clearance of 150mm from the upper and lower edges of the controller to ensure natural thermal convection.
  • Page 16 Step 3：Grounding XTRA N series controller is a common-negative controller. The negative terminals of the PV array, the battery, and the load can be grounded simultaneously, or any negative terminal is grounded. However, according to the practical application, the negative terminals of the PV array, the battery, and the load can also be ungrounded.

  • Page 17: Display Units

    3 Display Units 3.1 Basic Display unit (XDB1) (1) Charging and battery LED indicator Indicator Color Status Information PV charges the battery with a low Green Solid On current 1. No sunlight Green 2. Connection error 3. Low PV voltage Green Normal charging Slowly flashing (1 Hz)

  • Page 18: Standard Display Unit (Xds1)

    (2) Battery Capacity Level Indicator Battery Capacity Level (BCL)  Indicator Color Status Information ☆○○○ 25% indicators are slowly flashing 0 < BCL < 25% 50% indicators are slowly flashing ●☆○○ 25% ≤ BCL < 50% 25% Indicators are Solid On 75% indicators are slowly flashing ●●☆○...
  • Page 19 (1) LED indicator Indicator Color Status Instruction PV charges the battery with a low current Green Solid On 1. No sunlight 2. Connection error Green 3. Low PV voltage Normal charging Green Slowly Flashing (1 Hz) Green Fast Flashing (4 Hz) PV overvoltage Solid On Load ON...
  • Page 20 1) Status Description Item Icon Status Night No charging Charging PV Voltage, Current, Generated energy Battery capacity, In Charging BATT. Battery Voltage, Current, Temperature Battery Type Load ON LOAD Load OFF Current/Consumed energy/Load mode 2) Browse interface Press the button to display the following interfaces in cycle. 3) Load parameter display...
  • Page 21 Display: Current/Consumed energy/Load mode-Timer 1/Load mode-Timer 2 4) Setting ①Clear the generated energy Step 1: Press the ENTER button and hold 5s under the PV-generated energy interface, and the value will flash. Step 2: Press the ENTER button to clear the generated energy. ②Switch the battery temperature unit Press the button and hold for 5s under the battery temperature interface to switch the...
  • Page 22 If the controller supports 48V system voltage, the battery type will display LiFePO4 F15/F16 and Li(NiCoMn)O2 N13/N14. IMPORTANT Operation: Step1: Press the button to jump to the battery voltage interface. Step2: Press the button and hold for 5s until the battery-type interface flashes. Step3: Press the button to change the battery type.

  • Page 23: Advanced Display Unit (Xds2)

    3.3 Advanced Display unit (XDS2) (1) Indicator Indicator Color Status Instruction PV charges the battery with a low Green Solid On current 1. No sunlight 2. Connection error Green 3. Low PV voltage Normal charging Green Slowly Flashing (1 Hz) Green Fast Flashing (4 Hz) PV overvoltage...
  • Page 24 Setting the battery type, battery capacity Press the button and hold for 5s level, and temperature unit. Controller load browse interface Press the button Setting data Press the button and hold for 5s Setting the load mode Enter into setting interface Switch the setting interface to the browse Press the button interface...
  • Page 25 2) Battery parameters Display: Voltage/Current/Temperature/Battery capacity level 3) Load parameters Display: Voltage/Current/Power/Consumed energy/Load mode-Timer 1/Load mode-Timer 2 (4) Setting parameters 1) Battery type If the controller supports 48V system voltage, the battery type will display LiFePO4 F15/F16 and Li(NiCoMn)O2 N13/N14. IMPORTANT...
  • Page 26 Operation: Step 1: On the initial interface, press the button to browse the battery parameters. Then, press the button to enter the battery parameters setting interface. Step 2: Press the button and hold for 5s to enter the battery type setting interface. Step 3: Press the button to select the battery type.
  • Page 27 Operation: Step 1: On the initial interface, press the button to browse the battery parameters. Then, press the button to enter the battery parameters setting interface. Step 2: Press the button and hold for 5s to enter the battery type setting interface. Step 3: Press the button twice to jump to the temperature unit interface.
  • Page 28 6) Load type Set the load when there is the following load setting interface in the browse interface. Operation: Step 1: Press the button to browse the load parameters on the initial interface. Then, press button to enter the load parameters setting interface. Step 2: Press the button and hold for 5s to enter the load type interface.

  • Page 29: Parameters Setting

    4 Parameters Setting 4.1 Battery parameters 4.1.1 Supported battery types Sealed (default) Battery LiFePO4 (4S/8S/15S/16S) Lithium battery Li(NiCoMn)O2 (3S/6S/7S/13S/14S) User If the controller supports 48V system voltage, the battery type will display LiFePO4 F15/F16 and Li(NiCoMn)O2 N13/N14. IMPORTANT 4.1.2 Local setting When the default battery type is selected, the battery voltage parameters cannot be modified.
  • Page 30 back to the battery voltage interface button to confirm. Continue to press automatically. button twice or wait for 10s of 3) On the battery voltage interface, no-operation to automatically go back to press the button and hold for the battery parameters setting interface. 5s to enter the battery-type interface 3) Press the button and hold for 5s...
  • Page 31 increase 0.1V, press voltage modify the hold decrease 0.1V). (FCV) parameter (press the Low voltage 7) Press button confirm reconnect and enter the next button to increase 9–17V 12.6V parameter. voltage 0.1V, press the (LVR) button to Low voltage decrease 0.1V). disconnect 7) Press the 9–17V...
  • Page 32 BCV + 0.2V * Boost charging Boost charging Equalize charging voltage voltage level voltage voltage Boost reconnect charging FCV - 0.6V * FCV - 0.6V * FCV - 0.1V * voltage voltage level voltage level voltage level Undervoltage warning UVW + 0.2V * UVW + 0.2V * UVW + 1.7V * reconnect voltage...

  • Page 33: Remote Setting

    4.1.3 Remote Setting Setting the battery parameters by PC software Connect the controller's RJ45 port to the PC's USB port via a USB to RS485 cable. When selecting the battery type as "USE", set the voltage parameters by the PC software. Setting the battery parameters by APP Via an external WiFi module ...
  • Page 34 Setting the battery parameters by MT50 Connect the controller to the remote meter (MT50) through a standard network cable. After selecting the battery type as "USE", set the voltage parameters by the MT50. Refer to the MT50 manual or aftersales engineer for details. Controller parameters Battery voltage parameters ...
  • Page 35 Equalize Duration 120 minutes 120 minutes 0 to 180 minutes Boost Duration 120 minutes 120 minutes 120 minutes 10 to 180 minutes  When the battery type is set as lithium battery, the lithium battery protection is enabled automatically, and the default value of “Equalize Duration” and “Boost Duration” is changed to 10 minutes.
  • Page 36 Float charging voltage 13.3V 9 to 15.5V 26.6V 18 to 31V Boost reconnect charging 13.0V 9 to 15.5V 26.0V 18 to 31V voltage Low voltage reconnect voltage 12.8V 9 to 15.5V 25.6V 18 to 31V Undervoltage warning reconnect 12.2V 9 to 15.5V 24.4V 18 to 31V voltage...

  • Page 37: Load Modes

    Low voltage reconnect 10.5V 9 to 15.5V 21.0V 24.5V 18 to 31V voltage Undervoltage warning 12.2V 9 to 15.5V 24.4V 28.4V 18 to 31V reconnect voltage Undervoltage warning 10.5V 9 to 15.5V 21.0V 24.5V 18 to 31V voltage Low voltage disconnect 9.3V 9 to 15.5V 18.6V...
  • Page 38 XDS1 display and operation Set the load when there is the following load setting interface in the browse interface. Operation: Step 1: Press the button to jump to the load type interface. Step 2: Press the button and hold for 5s until the Timer 1 or Timer 2 interface flashes. Step 3: Press the button to select the load type.

  • Page 39: Rs485 Communication Setting

    The load will be on for 14 hours The load will be on for 14 hours after sunset before sunrise The load will be on for 15 hours The load will be on for 15 hours after sunset before sunrise Test mode Disabled Manual mode (Default load ON)
  • Page 40 Time Control  Control the load ON/OFF time by setting the real-time clock. 2) Load mode settings Set the load modes by PC software, APP, or remote meter (MT50). For detailed connection diagrams and settings, refer to Subsection 4.1.3 Remote Setting.

  • Page 41: Others

    5 Others 5.1 Protection When the charging current or power of the PV array exceeds its rated current or power, it will be charged at the rated current or power. current/power CAUTION: When the charging current of the PV array exceeds the rated limit current, its open-circuit voltage cannot exceed the "maximum PV open-circuit voltage."...
  • Page 42 protection resumes work when its temperature is below 55 °C. When the temperature detected by the optional temperature sensor is lower than the Lithium battery Low-Temperature Protection Threshold (LTPT), the controller will stop charging and discharging automatically. When the detected temperature is higher than the LTPT, temperature the controller will start charging and discharging automatically (The LTPT is 0 °C by default and can be set within -40°C to 10°C).

  • Page 43: Troubleshooting

    For example: XTRA4215N 24V system: 5.2 Troubleshooting Possible Faults Troubleshooting reasons When there is plenty of direct sunlight PV array Confirm that the PV connection open-circuit is correct and tight. on the PV array, the LCD shows Please check the battery Battery voltage is The wiring is correct, but the controller voltage...
  • Page 44 XDS2: The battery indicator is flashing resumed. red slowly. Battery frame and fault icon blink simultaneously. XDS2: Battery frame and fault icon blink simultaneously. XDB1: The battery indicator is flashing Once environment red slowly. temperature of the lithium battery has risen to 2 º C XDS1: Battery frame and fault Lithium battery...

  • Page 45: Maintenance

    1. No load output. ① Reduce the number of 2. LCD displays “E002.” electric devices. 3. XDS1/XDS2: The load and fault ② Restart the controller or ① icons blink simultaneously. The load Overload press the button to clear fault indicator turns off. load recovery output.

  • Page 46: Technical Specifications

    6 Technical Specifications Electrical Parameters XTRA XTRA XTRA XTRA XTRA XTRA XTRA XTRA XTRA XTRA Parameter 1206N 2206N 1210N 2210N 3210N 4210N 3215N 4215N 3415N 4415N 12/24/36/48VDC★ System Rated 12/24VDC★ Auto-recognition Voltage Auto-recognition Rated Charging Current Rated Discharging Current Controller Work Voltage 8V to 32V 8V to 32V...
  • Page 47 390W/12V 520W/12V Rated Charging 130W/12V 260W/12V 130W/12V 260W/12V 390W/12V 520W/12V 390W/12V 520W/12V 780W/24V 1,040W/24V Power 260W/24V 520W/24V 260W/24V 520W/24V 780W/24V 1,040W/24V 780W/24V 1,040W/24V 1,170W/36V 1,560W/36V 1,560W/48V 2,080W/48V Maximum Conversion 97.9% 98.3% 98.2% 98.3% 98.6% 98.6% 97.6% 97.9% 98.1% 98.5% Efficiency Full Load 96.7% 96.2%...
  • Page 48 LCD Backlight Default: 60s, Range: 0s to 999s (0s: the backlight is ON all the time) Time ★ When a lithium battery is used, the system voltage cannot be identified automatically. Please confirm the system voltage before use. ◆ When a lithium battery is used, the temperature compensation must be 0 and cannot be changed. Environmental Parameters XTRA XTRA...
  • Page 49 Mechanical Parameters XTRA1206N XTRA2206N XTRA3215N XTRA3415N Parameter XTRA3210N XTRA4415N XTRA1210N XTRA2210N XTRA4210N XTRA4215N Dimension 175 × 143 × 217 × 158 × 255 × 185 × 255 × 187 × 255 × 189 × 230 × 165 × 63mm (L × W × H) 48mm 56.5mm...

  • Page 50: Appendix I Conversion Efficiency Curves

    Appendix I Conversion Efficiency Curves Illumination Intensity: 1,000W/m Temperature: 25ºC Model: XTRA1206N PV Array MPP Voltage (17V, 34V)/System Voltage (12V) PV Array MPP Voltage (34V, 45V)/System Voltage (24V)
  • Page 51 Model: XTRA1210N PV Array MPP Voltage (17V, 34V)/System Voltage (12V) PV Array MPP Voltage (34V, 51V, 68V)/System Voltage (24V)
  • Page 52 Model: XTRA2206N PV Array MPP Voltage (17V, 34V)/System Voltage (12V) PV Array MPP Voltage (34V, 45V)/System Voltage (24V)
  • Page 53 Model: XTRA2210N PV Array MPP Voltage (17V, 34V)/System Voltage (12V) PV Array MPP Voltage (34V, 51V, 68V)/System Voltage (24V)
  • Page 54 Model: XTRA3210N PV Array MPP Voltage (17V, 34V)/System Voltage (12V) PV Array MPP Voltage (34V, 51V, 68V)/System Voltage (24V)
  • Page 55 Model: XTRA4210N PV Array MPP Voltage (17V, 34V)/System Voltage (12V) PV Array MPP Voltage (34V, 51V, 68V)/System Voltage (24V)
  • Page 56 Model: XTRA3215N PV Array MPP Voltage (17V, 34V, 68V)/System Voltage (12V) PV Array MPP Voltage (34V, 68V, 102V)/System Voltage (24V)
  • Page 57 Model: XTRA4215N PV Array MPP Voltage (17V, 34V, 68V)/System Voltage (12V) PV Array MPP Voltage (34V, 68V, 102V)/System Voltage (24V)
  • Page 58 Model: XTRA3415N PV Array MPP Voltage (17V, 34V, 68V)/System Voltage (12V) PV Array MPP Voltage (34V, 68V, 102V)/System Voltage (24V)
  • Page 59 PV Array MPP Voltage (68V, 102V, 119V)/System Voltage (36V) PV Array MPP Voltage (68V, 102V, 119V)/System Voltage (48V)
  • Page 60 Model: XTRA4415N PV Array MPP Voltage (17V, 34V, 68V)/System Voltage (12V) PV Array MPP Voltage (34V, 68V, 102V)/System Voltage (24V)
  • Page 61 PV Array MPP Voltage (68V, 102V, 119V)/System Voltage (36V) PV Array MPP Voltage (68V, 102V, 119V)/System Voltage (48V) Any changes without prior notice! Version number: 4.8...
  • Page 64 HUIZHOU EPEVER TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. Tel: +86-752-3889706 E-mail: info@epever.com Website: www.epever.com...

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