Content Content 1. About this manual ................................... 4 1.1 Applicability ..................................4 1.2 Target group ..................................4 1.3 Symbols used ................................... 4 1.4 Acronyms and abbreviations ............................. 4 2. Safety ......................................5 2.1 General Safety .................................. 5 2.2 Important safety instructions ............................5 2.3 Explanation of symbols ..............................
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Content 8. Operation and Handling ................................54 8.1 Introduction of Menu Interface ............................54 8.2 Status ................................... 55 8.3 History ..................................58 8.4 Settings ..................................59 8.5 System Switch ................................69 8.6 About .................................... 69 8.7 Self-Test in accordance with CEI0-21 (Applies to Italy only) ....................69 9.
Copyright Declaration All rights to the content of this manual are owned by RENAC Power Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter called as ‘RENAC Power’). Any corporation or individual should not plagiarize, partially or fully copy it, and reproduce or distribute it in any form or means without prior written permission from RENAC Power.
Copyright Declaration 1. About this manual 1.1 Applicability Please read the product manual carefully before installation, operation or maintenance of the inverter. This manual contains important safety instructions and installation instructions that must be followed during installation and maintenance of the equipment. 1.2 Target group This manual is intended for technical professionals for installation, commissioning and maintenance of the hybrid inverter.
Copyright Declaration 2. Safety 2.1 General Safety The hybrid inverter has been designed and tested strictly in according with international safety regulations. Read all safety instructions carefully prior to any work and observe them at all times when working on or with the hybrid inverter. Incorrect operation or work may cause: ◆...
When installing, operating, and maintaining the product, comply with local laws and regulations. The safety instructions in this manual are only supplements and cannot cover all the precautions. Renac will not be held liable for any damage caused by violating general safety operation requirements, general safety standards, or any safety instruction in this manual.
Copyright Declaration Symbol Explanation Inverter should not be disposed of with the household waste. Disposal information can be found in this manual. Don’t work on this inverter until it is isolated from battery, mains supply and on-site PV modules. Danger to life due to high voltage. Inverter holds stored power, wait for 5 minutes to discharge before opening lid.
Copyright Declaration 3.2 Product overview The N3 Plus hybrid inverters are designed to work with PV modules, battery, grid power and electrical loads. Hybrid inverter helps to optimize on-site consumption, charge battery with surplus PV power and supply power from battery to meet load. When PV and battery power are insufficient, grid power will be used to support loads.
Copyright Declaration 3.5 Work mode The N3 Plus Series hybrid inverter has the following work mode based on the configuration and connected equipment. Work mode: Self Use This mode is applies to areas with low subsidies and high electricity prices. Self-consumption of PV renewable power is the highest priority.
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Copyright Declaration Work mode: Backup Use This mode is applies to areas with frequent power outages. When the grid is off, the battery is used as backup power to supply load. This mode ensures that the battery has sufficient power to supply loads during a grid outage. PV power and battery power could support the backup load in the event of a blackout.
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Copyright Declaration Work mode: Feed in Use This mode applies to areas that has high feed-in tariff and export control. This model prioritizes grid feeds with sufficient PV power to maximize the tariff subsidy earned. a. When the PV power is sufficient, the PV power will supply load first, then feed into grid, and the excess power will charge the battery last.
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Copyright Declaration Work mode: Peak Shaving This mode applies to the area where the grid system needs to balance the load. In this mode, the hybrid inverter ensures that the battery is charged during the valley period and discharged during the peak period. PeakLimit: The consumption limits power from the grid side.
Copyright Declaration 3.6 Functions (1) Charge period mode: This function applies the areas with large gaps between peak and valley electricity prices. Users can set time-based schedules to charge the battery using the APP or inverter display. During charging period inverter will use the power from PV or grid to charge the battery.
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Copyright Declaration (3) Export Control: Export control is a limit on the amount of power your solar system that can export into the grid. Users can limit the power export to the grid according to site conditions. Figure 3-16 Zero export control with phase balance Figure 3-17 Zero export control with phase unbalance Note: When setting the power to limit the power export to the grid, the CT or meter is enabled first.
Copyright Declaration 3.8 Components Introduction N3 Plus 14.9-20K View: Figure 3-18 Components of the N3 Plus 14.9-20K Name Mounting bracket: Used to hang the inverter on the wall. Handle: Used to manual hang the inverter on the wall-mounting bracket. Grounding terminal: For reliable grounding. LED indicator: Indicate the working state of the inverter.
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Copyright Declaration Name PV input terminal: Connectors for the PV input. Battery terminal: Connectors for the battery power cables. Communication port: Connectors for Meter/BMS-CAN/DRM/Parallel/DI/DO. Update: For local firmware update. EPS terminal: AC terminal reserved for EPS loads. Grid terminal: AC terminal for connection to the utility grid. Smart dongle port: Connector for WIFI / 4G / LAN dongle.
Copyright Declaration Name Mounting bracket: Used to hang the inverter on the wall. Handle: Used to manual hang the inverter on the wall-mounting bracket. Grounding terminal: For reliable grounding. LED indicator: Indicate the working state of the inverter. LCD panel: Display the operation information. Touch button: Used to perform the parameter setting.
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Copyright Declaration Shape Model Quantity PV cable terminal(+) with a corrugated pipe PV cable terminal(-) with a corrugated pipe GRID terminal & related accessories EPS terminal & related accessories WIFI or 4G or Ethernet Dongle (Optional) Three phase smart meter & three CTs RJ45 connector for COM cable Expansion tube M6 &...
Copyright Declaration 4.2.3 Required cables Tool Model Cross-section PV cable 4 mm Grounding cable 6 ~ 10 mm Grid / EPS cable 16 mm / 10 mm Network cable Standard network cable Signal cable 0.25 ~ 0.3 mm² 4.3 Installation precaution Loading capacity and hardness of the supporting surface, load rating of mounting bracket should be at least four times the weight of the devices according to IEC62109-1.
Copyright Declaration 4.4 Space requirement ≥500mm ≥19.69in ≥300mm ≥300mm ≥11.81in ≥11.81in ≥500mm ≥19.69in Figure 4-2 Installation space 4.5 Installation steps Due to the heavy weight of the inverter, at least 2-3 people should work during manual handling and installation to avoid ...
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Copyright Declaration 2. Drill 4 holes ≥50mm deep in the wall with a Φ10mm drill. The mounting bracket is then secured to the wall with expansion screws. Figure 4-4 3. The mounting bracket is then secured to the wall with expansion screws. 4PCS 5.2N.m Figure 4-5...
Copyright Declaration 5. Secure the mounting bracket to the inverter with fastening screw M4 * 12. 1.5N.m Figure 4-7 5. Electrical wiring connection 5.1 Grounding connection 1. Connect the grounding cable before connecting other cables. Users need to prepare their own grounding cable with a recommended cross-sectional area of 6-10mm 6-10mm 10-15mm...
Copyright Declaration 2. Connect the grounding cable at the inverter end. 3N.m Figure 5-2 5.2 PV connection Before connecting PV strings to N3 Plus hybrid inverter, ensure the following: The total short- circuit current of PV string must not exceed inverter’s maximum DC current. ...
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Copyright Declaration 1. Strip about 7mm of the cable insulation with a wire stripper. Figure 5-3 2. Unscrew the swivel nut and thread the PV cable through the swivel nut. Figure 5-4 3. Insert the cable into the PV cable terminal until a "Click" is heard Tighten the swivel nut clockwise. Figure 5-5...
"Click". Figure 5-7 5.3 Battery power connection The N3 Plus series hybrid inverter is equipped with one independent battery terminal. This hybrid inverter is compatible with the battery models Turbo H4 (10kWh ~ 30kWh) and Turbo H5 (30kWh ~ 60kWh). For details of Turbo H4 and Turbo H5, please refer to the corresponding user manuals.
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Copyright Declaration N3 Plus series hybrid inverter is matched to the batteries of RENAC in the table below: Model N3-14.9K N3-15K N3-19.9K N3-20K N3-25K N3-29.9K N3-30K TB-H4-5 × × × × × × × TB-H4-10 √ √ √ √ √...
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Copyright Declaration Make sure to select cables of the right specification. Failure could cause fire and result in death or serious injury. 1. Strip about 15mm of the cable insulation with a wire stripper. 15mm 15mm Figure 5-9 2. Unscrew the swivel nut and thread the battery cable through the swivel nut. Figure 5-10 3.
Copyright Declaration 4. Use a multimeter to measure the positive and negative voltages at the BAT cable terminal. Ensure that the open circuit voltage does not exceed the 180 ~ 800V input limit. 180 ~ 800V Figure 5-12 5. Remove the battery terminal caps of the hybrid inverter and connect the battery power cable terminal to corresponding terminals until there is a "Click".
Copyright Declaration 5.4.1 Grid connection 1. Strip about 15mm of the cable insulation with a wire stripper. Figure 5-14 2. Install the stripped AC cables to the crimp terminals. Figure 5-15 3. Lead the AC cable through the GRID terminal. Figure 5-16 4.
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Copyright Declaration Unlocking steps: 1. Unscrew the swivel nut. Figure 5-18 2. Remove the GRID terminal from the hybrid inverter using the matching hexagonal screwdriver. Figure 5-19...
Copyright Declaration 3. Loosen the AC cables with a matching hexagonal screwdriver. Figure 5-20 5.4.2 EPS output connection 1. Strip about 15mm of the cable insulation with a wire stripper. Figure 5-21 2. Install the stripped EPS cables to the crimp terminals. Figure 5-22...
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Copyright Declaration 3. Lead the EPS cables through the housing. Figure 5-23 4. Fully insert the conductors into the corresponding terminal and tighten the screws with a matching hexagonal screwdriver. M2.5 2N.m Figure 5-24 5. Push the terminal block into the housing, and make sure that the rib of the terminal block and the groove on the housing engage perfectly until a "Click"...
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Copyright Declaration 6. Plug the EPS terminal into the hybrid inverter until a "Click" is heard. Figure 5-26 Unlocking steps: 1. Remove the EPS terminal from the hybrid inverter using the appropriate removal tool. Figure 5-27 2. Turn the knob in the direction of unlocking and then unscrew the swivel nut. Figure 5-28...
Copyright Declaration 3. Remove the terminal block with the core removal tool and press down with the core removal tool while pushing the wire end up. Then, remove the EPS cables. Figure 5-29 5.5 Communication connection Figure 5-30 Communication port without waterproof cover Port definition Description Meter port...
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Copyright Declaration (1) Meter port Pins definition: Function METER-485A METER-485B (2) BMS-CAN / 485 port Pins definition: Function CANH CANL (3) & (4) Parallel port (Reserve) Pins definition: Function RS485A RS485B CANH CANL SYNA SYNB Note: Only 4 and 5 PIN pins are used. (5) DRM port Pins definition: Function...
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Copyright Declaration (6) I / O port (Reserve) Pins definition: Figure 5-32 Function GND_COM RE_485B RE_485A GENB GENA Function +5V_COM +5V_COM SHUTDOWN RF_485A RF_485B GND_COM EPSBOX_RELAY_VCC 485 communication: RE_485A & RE_485B——Pin3 & Pin5 Shut down the hybrid inverter: +5V & SHUTDOWN——Pin4 & Pin6 Dry contact output for generator: GENA &...
Copyright Declaration 3. Thread the network cable through the swivel nut, waterproof plug, and housing in sequence. 4. Insert the network cable into the corresponding network port, then put the communication waterproof cover and tighten the swivel nut. Ensure the cable fixture tongue is well inserted into the terminal slot until a "Click" is heard. Figure 5-35 5.6 Scenario Wiring Diagram The battery in the following wiring diagrams is based on the Turbo H4 as an example, the N3 Plus can also connect to the Turbo H5...
Copyright Declaration 6. LED indicator status and operation button Name Description The inverter is in on-grid or off-grid operating state. Green The inverter is in waiting, Blinking indicator checking, or idle state. This inverter has a communication fault. The inverter has a fault. The inverter has no fault, but Blinking indicator...
Copyright Declaration 7. Commissioning 7.1 Check before powering on Before powering on the N3 Plus, please make sure that the product has been installed following the specifications, and carry out a comprehensive and detailed inspection of the system to ensure that all indicators are in line with the requirements before powering on the system.
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Copyright Declaration 1. Turn on the external AC breaker of the grid side, and the green indicator of hybrid inverter is blinking. Figure 7-2 2. Turn on the external EPS breaker. 3. Turn on the DC switch and the SWITCH button of the battery, and check the status of LED indicator, first, the power indicator and green indicator of the battery should be on and the blue light of the hybrid inverter should be on.
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Copyright Declaration 4. Turn on the DC switch of the hybrid inverter. Figure 7-4 5. Set the language, time, grid code, work mode, and meter setting on the screen of the hybrid inverter. Among them, meter 1 is enabled by default in the meter setting, and users only need to confirm that meter 1 is enabled. Finally, turn on the system switch. (For details, please refer to Section 8.5.) 6.
Copyright Declaration 7.3 Power off Figure 7-6 1. Turn off the system switch on the screen of the hybrid inverter. (For details, please refer to Section 8.5.) 2. Turn off the external AC breaker of the grid side, and check the status of LED indicator and LCD screen. Firstly, the green indicator should be blinking and the LCD screen should be off.
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Copyright Declaration 4. Turn off the power button and the DC switch of the battery, and check the status of LED indicator, first, the power indicator and green indicator of the battery should be off and the blue light of the hybrid inverter should be off. Figure 7-8...
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Copyright Declaration 5. Turn off the DC switch of the hybrid inverter, and the green indicator should be off. Figure 7-9...
Copyright Declaration 8. Operation and Handling 8.1 Introduction of Menu Interface Waiting ... Self Use Single 24-01-01 00:00:00 This is the first page of the interface. When the inverter is just powered up, you can see ‘Waiting,’ and when the power-up is completed, you can see the power flow of the PV, the grid, the battery, and the load.
Copyright Declaration (2) History: Display the history data of yield logs and error logs. (3) Settings: Set the parameters of inverter, including language, date & time, work mode, charge time, communication address, key mute and advanced* setting. (4) SYS Switch: Turn on and off the inverter. (5) About: Display the information about inverter and battery.
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Copyright Declaration 8.2.1 Solar This status shows the real-time PV parameters of the system. The input voltage, current and power of each PV input. Press up and down button to review the parameter. Solar Solar Solar MPPT1-V: 0.0V MPPT2-V: 0.0V MPPT3-V: 0.0V MPPT1-I:...
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Copyright Declaration 8.2.5 EPS This status will only have data when the inverter is working in EPS mode, it will show the real-time data of the EPS output, as voltage, current, power, frequency. Press up and down button to review the parameter. PhaseA-V: 0.0V PhaseB-V:...
Copyright Declaration 8.3 History The history function contains three aspects of the information: inverter yield, battery yield and error logs. Press up and down to select, and review the data of system, press ESC button to return. Menu Yield Logs Yield Logs Status History...
Copyright Declaration 8.4 Settings The setting function includes user settings and advanced* settings. The user settings include language, date & time, work mode, charge period, EPS mode, communication address, and key mute. The advanced* settings include on-grid, battery, bat model, feature, parallel set, relay function, new password, reset, and USB.
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Copyright Declaration 8.4.3 Work Mode Press the up or down button to select different work modes. Press the OK button to confirm. If you choose Peak Shaving mode, further settings are required. Work Mode Settings Work Mode Backup Use Language Self Use Date&Time Work Mode...
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Copyright Declaration 8.4.4 CHG Time Press the up or down button to set whether power needs to be drawn from the grid, start time, end time, maximum SOC, and power limit. Press the OK button to confirm. Settings CHG Time CHG From Grid T1 Language CHG From Grid T1...
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Copyright Declaration 8.4.6 Key Mute Press the up or down button to select whether to enable the key mute. Press the OK button to confirm. Settings Key Mute Key Mute Language Disable Enable Date&Time Work Mode CHG Time Comm Addr Key Mute Advanced* 8.4.7 On-Grid...
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Copyright Declaration National/Regional Grid Code Description China China power Grid, meet Grid standards “CN-NBT”. VDE0126-FR France power Grid, meet Grid standards “VDE 0126”. EN50549-PL Poland power Grid. Brazil-180s Brazil power Grid, connect/reconnect time 180s. VDE0126-DE Germany power Grid, meet Grid standards “VDE 0126”. CEI0-16 Italy power Grid, meet Grid standards “CEI0-16”.
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Copyright Declaration National/Regional Grid Code Description G99-NI G99 for Northern Ireland. EN50549-NW Norway-400VLine EN50549-NW-LV Norway-230VLine-R3-10-15K-LV only, others reserved. IEC61727-LV 133V 50Hz, low voltage power grid. EN50549-IR*/ Ireland power Grid. Austria Austria power Grid. Australia B Australia B power Grid. Australia C Australia C power Grid.
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Copyright Declaration (3) Feed in limit: With this function the inverter can control the power export to the grid. Press the up or down button to change the export power. Press the OK button to confirm. On-Grid Feed in limit Grid Code Set Value: Grid User Defined...
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8.4.9 Bat Model Press the up or down button to set the model of battery. Press the OK button to confirm. If the battery is not connected, select ‘No Battery’. Advanced* Bat Model On-Grid RENAC-TURBO Battery Bat Model Feature Generator Parallel Set New Password 8.4.10 Feature...
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Copyright Declaration 8.4.11 New Password Press the up or down button to set new password. Press the OK button to confirm. Advanced* New Password New Password Battery Bat Model Feature Enter Password: Enter it again: Generator Parallel Set New Password Reset New Password New Password...
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Copyright Declaration 8.4.13 Update Press the up or down button to update master inverter, slave inverter, Hmi, BATM or BATS. Press the OK button to confirm. Update Master Master Slave BATM BATS Update Slave Master Slave BATM BATS Advanced* Update Bat Model Master Feature...
Copyright Declaration 8.5 System Switch Press the up or down button to turn on or turn off the inverter. Press the OK button to confirm. Menu SYS Switch SYS Switch Status History Settings SYS Switch About 8.6 About This interface shows the information of the inverter, such as series number and software version. Menu About Inverter...
Copyright Declaration Advanced* On-Grid On-Grid On-Grid Grid Code CEI0-21 Battery Grid User Defined Bat Model Feed in limit Feature Phase Unbal. Generator Main Breaker Limit Parallel Set New Password Grid Code On-Grid Self Test Grid Code Start Test Grid User Defined Test Report Feed in limit Phase Unbal.
Copyright Declaration Type Meter Generator Relay Recommended model Eastron NDQ1-100R 100A/4Z (AC400V 50Hz); Prepared by the JZX-22F/2Z 220VAC SDM630MCT TBBQ4-125 4P II (AC400V 50Hz) users (plug-and-play) 40mA 9.2 Inverter connection port Figure 9-2 Dry contact output for generator Function GND_COM RE_485B RE_485A GENB...
Copyright Declaration 9.3 Inverter settings Users who want to enable the generator function need to perform some settings on the inverter screen. Generator Ctrl: When users want to use the generator in the system, select the option ‘Enable’. Switch on/off SOC: Inverter will turn on the generator when the battery reaches the set Switch on SOC and turn it off when the battery reaches the set Switch off SOC.
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Copyright Declaration Advanced* Generator Generator Ctrl On-Grid Generator Ctrl Enable Battery Switch on SOC Bat Model Switch off SOC Feature Max Run Time Generator Down Time Parallel Set Generator Charge New Password Switch on SOC Generator Generator Ctrl 000% Switch on SOC Switch off SOC Max Run Time Down Time...
Copyright Declaration 10. Troubleshooting and maintenance 10.1 Troubleshooting This section contains information and procedures for solving possible problems with the N3 Plus inverters and provides you with troubleshooting tips to identify and solve most problems that could occur with the N3 Plus inverters. This section will help you narrow down the source of any problems you may encounter.
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Copyright Declaration Fault ID Fault Cause Solutions 1. Disconnect the AC output switch, DC input switch & Bus voltage out of range detected by battery switch, then connect them 5 minutes later. Bus Volt Fault hardware. 2. Contact the dealer or the after-sales service if the problem persists.
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Copyright Declaration Fault ID Fault Cause Solutions Check the ventilation and the ambient temperature at the installation point. If the ventilation is poor or the Over TEMP Fault The inverter temperature is high. ambient temperature is too high, improve the ventilation and heat dissipation.
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Copyright Declaration Fault ID Fault Cause Solutions Leakage current detection circuit RCD Fault fault. 1. The relay is abnormal or short- 1. Disconnect the AC output switch, DC input switch & circuited. battery switch, then connect them 5 minutes later. 2.
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Copyright Declaration Fault ID Fault Cause Solutions 1. Check if the parallel wiring is correct. Parallel Fault Inverter parallel connection fault. 2. Check the inverter setting, ensure that only one inverter was set to "Master". 1. Disconnect the AC output switch, DC input switch & HMI EEPROM battery switch, then connect them 5 minutes later.
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Copyright Declaration Fault ID Fault Cause Solutions 1. Check if the connection between the battery master controller and rechargeable li-ion battery stack is abnormal, if abnormal try to reconnect it. Communication failure between 2. If the connection between the battery master BMS CMU Adrress battery modules.
Copyright Declaration Remark If you find the inverter has serious problems, including but not limited to the above content, please call Renac dealer or the after-sales service. Please provide the following information to www.renacpower.com for better service. (1) Customer Name...
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Copyright Declaration Remove the fans: 8PCS 12PCS Figure 10-1 Remove the fans of N3 Plus (25K ~ 30K)
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Copyright Declaration Install the fans: 12PCS 3N.m 8PCS 1.5N.m Figure 10-2 Install the fans of N3 Plus (25K ~ 30K)
Copyright Declaration 11. Decommissioning 11.1 Dismantling Disconnect the inverter from DC input and AC output. Disconnect battery wiring. Wait for 5 minutes for de-energizing. Disconnect communication and optional connection wiring. Remove the inverter from the bracket. ...
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