Please always obedience to the safety precautions in this product manual during the operation. Please read the instructions and warning labels carefully before using the inverter and battery. Do not disassemble the inverter and battery. Please contact the after-sales service center if need maintenance. ...
1.3.1 Inverter Safety Guidelines Ensure that the voltage and frequency of the grid access points conform to the inverter specifications. Additional protective devices like circuit breakers or fuses are recommended on the AC side. Please ground the PV system according to the local requirements and regulations to achieve the protection for the system ...
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Figure 2.1-1 PV grid-tied/off energy storage system PV module: When exposed to sunlight, it can convert the solar energy into electricity and supply power to the home load or charges the battery through the PV hybrid inverter; Utility Grid: The system switches to the grid-off state and supply power to important loads in backup mode in the event of a ...
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Inverter Model Coding: SW5KH3UT ① Identifiers Meaning Specification 5K:Rated power is 5kW 6K:Rated power is 6kW 8K:Rated power is 8kW ① Power Grade 10K:Rated power is 10kW 12K:Rated power is 12kW 15K:Rated power is 15kW ...
2.2 Description of System Capacity The energy storage system supports multiple capacity options. With one inverter, the system is compatible with up to 8 battery packs. Figure 2.2-1 Description of the system capacity Table 1 Battery parameter Battery Pack Number Battery Type LiFePO4 Battery Capacity...
2.4 Dimensions and Weight Figure 2.4-1 Dimensions Table2 Size and weight of models Model Height(mm) Width(mm) Depth(mm) Weight(kg) B40012DP03 52kg Note: The two battery modules overlap 32mm in height after stacking Model Height(mm) Width(mm) Depth(mm) Weight(kg) SW5KH3UT 41kg SW6KH3U 41kg SW8KH3UT 41kg SW10KH3UT...
3 Installation Guidelines 3.1 Equipment Inspection The equipment has undergone completed test and strict inspection before leaving factory. The inverter and battery leave factory with normal electrical and mechanical connection property. However, damage may still occur during transportation. Please check the product carefully before signing for it Check the packing case for any damage.
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BAT Connection Terminal BAT Connection Terminal Small Five Core Plug Five Core Plug (Blue Female) (Blue Male) *1PCS *1PCS *2PCS *2PCS Connection Terminal (Black Connection Terminal (Black Cross Hexagonal Female) Male) Remover Combination Screw M5*12 *3PCS *3PCS *1PCS *12PCS User Manual Quality Assurance Card Delivery Inspection Report Certificate of Conformity...
Table 4 List of optional accessories Meter + CT *1PCS+3PCS *3PCS Table 5 List of battery packaging Components Product Qualification Battery Module Product Packing List Certificate Screw Cover *1PCS *1PCS *1PCS *4PCS Fix Screw (M5*12) *4PCS 3.3 Installation Environment The installation location must meet the installation requirements of the all-in-one machine. ...
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Avoid children playing near the all-in-one machine to avoid unnecessary injury. Figure 3.3-1 Installation Environment Diagram The equipment must be installed vertically. Do not install the inverter forward (≤ 3 °), backward (≤ 3 °), upside down, horizontally, or laterally. ...
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Reserve adequate clearance for the equipment: ensure the normal ventilation of the equipment and the convenient operation of technical personnel. The install clearance reservation diagram and table are as follows: Figure 3.3-3 Install clearance reservation diagram Table 6 Clearance reservation Direction Minimum Clearance(mm)...
3.4 Preparation before installation 3.4.1 Installation precautions Installation location should be professional. It is very critical to ensure the machine safe operation, life cycle and perfor mance, etc. Ensure that the inverter has no electrical connection before installing the inverter and batteries. Ensure to avoid the water and electricity lines in the wall ...
Level ruler ultimeter essmittel Hammer Cross screwdriver Crimping pliers Wire stripper Flathead screwdriver Table 8 Personal protective equipment Safety gloves Safety goggles Dust mask Safety shoes 3.5 Installation steps Step 1: Place the base. (1)Take the inverter module and base module out of the carton and put them side by side Figure3.5-1 Take out the inverter and base (2)The base module should be placed on a level ground, parallel to the wall.
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Figure3.5-2 Top view of base mounting Step 2: Install battery fixing bracket Battery Angle bracket 2PCS Fixing screw M5*12 M5*12 4PCS Figure3.5-3 Install fixing screws...
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Refer to the following for the recommended the wall mounting assembly (angle bracket + L-bracket) installation: 1 pcs mounting assembly on 1 pcs mounting assembly on 2 pcs mounting assembly on 2 pcs mounting assembly on Batt. No.1 Batt. No.2 Batt.
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(3)Adding additional battery module. Before stacking the battery packs, please carefully inspect each battery terminal seal to ensure it is securely fixed. Fixing screw M5*12 M5*12 4PCS Screw cover 4PCS Figure3.5-6 Adding additional battery module Figure3.5-7 Fasten the installed battery module...
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(4)Install L-bracket Self-tapping screws ST6.0x40 8PCS Fixing screw M6*14 M6*14 8PCS Screw cover 4PCS Expansion tube φ6x40 8PCS Large Flat Gasket 8PCS L-shaped bracket 4PCS ① Place the L-shaped bracket against the wall and mark the drilling point. ② Please use a shield to cover the battery connector before drilling, avoiding dust fall into.
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④ Fix the L-bracket on the battery with screws at the corresponding position, then use the self-tapping screw to fix the bracket into the wall. Adding large flat gasket before lock elf-tapping screw. Figure3.5-9 Install L-shaped bracket 2 (5)Repeat the above steps to stack all battery modules, as shown. Figure3.5-10 Stack all battery modules...
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Step 4: Install inverter PCS Anti tipping plate 1PCS self-tapping ST6.0x40 2PCS Expansion tube φ6x40 2PCS Large flat gasket 2PCS Fixing screw M5*12 M5*12 12PCS Screw cover 4PCS (1)The inverter is stacked on the battery as shown. Place vertically on the top of the battery module, and fix the anti-dumping bracket with screws. Figure3.5-11 Install inverter 1...
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① Lock the anti- tipping bracket. ②Mark the drilling point. Figure3.5-12 Install inverter 2 ④Drill the hole according to the drilling point. ③ Remove anti- tipping bracket ⑤ Knock into the expansion tubes. Figure3.5-13 Install inverter 3...
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⑥Fix the anti-tipping with screws, then use the self- tapping screw to fix the bracket into the wall. Adding large flat gasket before lock elf-tapping screw. (1.5N.m – 2.0 N.m) Figure3.5-14 Install inverter 4 (2)Installation is complete as shown. Figure3.5-15 Installation completed...
4 Electrical connections 4.1 Notice Do not power on the system during electrical connection. High voltage in the conducting part of inverter or battery may cause electric shock accidents. Ensure that the waterproof lock of the cable is tightened. Improperly installed cable connectors may damage ...
Figure 4.2-1 System circuit diagram The recommended cables are prepared as shown in the table below: Table9 Recommended cable specification Cable specification PV connect cable 12AWG(3.332mm²) GRID connect cable 8AWG(8.37mm²) BACK-UP connect cable 10AWG(5.26mm²) DC connect cable 8AWG(8.37mm²) 4.2.1 WIFI collector access The WIFI collector access method shown in below.
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Figure 4.2-2 WIFI collector access method Indicator light status after successful WIFI access: Figure 4.2-3 WIFI collector diagram Table 10 Indicator Light meaning Indicator light sign Normal operation state Indicator Light meaning Server connection successful constant-bright Collector work normally constant-bright Collector connected to inverter PEADY flashing...
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Collector Abnormal States and Handling: If the data platform shows abnormalities while the collector stick is in working condition, please refer to the table below and troubleshoot the issue based on the LED light's status. If the issue persists or if the LED fault status is not reflected in the table below, please contact after-sales support for further assistance.
3. Long-press reset button for 10 seconds to reset the collector stick (restore to factory settings). 1. Will automatically exit after 1 minutes. 2. Long-press reset button for 5 seconds Fast to restart the collector stick. Factory reset Normal State State Flash 3.
Table 11 Dial switch meaning Dial switch Default state Dial switch meaning When operating the inverter in standalone mode, set the switch to position 1; SW1(PCS-PA) when operating in parallel mode, set the switch to position 2. When the battery is in single cell mode, set the switch to position 1; SW2(BAT-PA)...
to the electricity meter. 2. The electricity meter communication 485B connects to the electricity meter. 4. Reserved Communication 485A 5. Reserved Communication 485B PARALLEL-1 Parallel mainframe PARALLEL-2 Parallel slave machine Connect the communication cable to a suitable terminal to complete the cable connection The communication cable adopts the standard T568B, and the color classification of the pins in follow table.
Figure 4.4-1 Strip the cable Step 2: Place the cable on cable port and tighten with screw. Ground screw M5X12 1PCS OT terminal RNB8-5S 1PCS Figure 4.4-2 Inverter ground protection(1.5N.m – 2.0 N.m) 4.5 GIRD and BACK-UP Connection This section describes the connect steps for GRID port and BACK-UP port. Before connecting the wires, it is necessary to remove the dust cap, as shown in the diagram below.
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Figure 4.5-1 Remove the dust cap 1)Connect the GIRD port Ensure the socket and plug wire matched properly before connecting the GRID cable. The GRID plug is black, matched with the black connector. Use single-stranded multi-core wire or cable. ...
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Figure 4.5-2 Prepare GIRD cable Step 2: Connect the prepared GRID cable to the inverter follow below ① ②. Figure 4.5-3 Connect the inverter...
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2)Connect the BACK-UP port Ensure the socket and plug wire matched properly before connecting the BACK-UP cable. The BACK-UP plug is blue, matched with the blue connector. Use single-stranded multi-core wire or cable Support maximum 1.1 times overload ...
Step 2: Connect the prepared BACK-UP cable to the inverter follow below ① ②. Figure 4.5-5 Connect the inverter 4.6 PV and BAT Connection This section describes the connect steps of BAT and PV connector. Connect PV Please operate with the inverter and battery power down. ...
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Notice: Do not press the point of cable. Otherwise, the terminal cannot properly installed. Figure 4.6-2 Precautions for preparation Step 2:After finished the cable with terminals, insert the PV cables into the connector plastic shell until you hear the "click, as shown in the figure.
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Step 4: Connect the prepared PV cables to the inverter. Please determine the polarity before inserting, and connect until you hear the "click", the connection is complete. Figure 4.6-5 Connect with inverter Connect BAT Power off before operating the all-in-one. ...
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Figure 4.6-6 Prepare BAT-inverter cables Step 2:After finished the cable with terminals, insert the BAT cables into the connector plastic shell until you hear the "click, as shown in the figure. If it need to tighten, please use the disassembly tool to operate as shown below: Figure 4.6-7 Connect the positive and negative connectors Step 3: Connect the prepared BAT cables to the inverter.
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Step 4: Connect the other end of prepared BAT cables to DC+ and DC- of battery. Please determine the polarity before connecting. Figure 4.6-9 Battery packs in parallel...
Step five: Connect the communication cable. Figure 4.6-10 Connect the communication cable Remove terminal Remove the terminal according to the following. Figure 4.6-11 Remove terminal 4.8 Meter and CT Connection If the selected accessories include 1 meter and CT, the system electrical connection diagram of Australia and New Zealand is as follows: NOTE:For Australian safrty country, the neutral cable of On-GRID side and BACK-UP side must be connected together, otherwise BACK-UP function will not work.
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Figure 4.8-1 System electrical connection diagram of Australia and New Zealand...
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The system electrical connection diagram for generally applicable is as follows: Figure 4.8-2 System electrical connection diagram...
5 Equipment Commissioning 5.1 Check Before Power on Please read the instructions carefully before operating the equipment。 Before turning on the inverter for the first time, the following inspection work needs to do. Check and confirm that all equipment have been installed securely. ...
Figure 5.2-1 Power-on procedure for the equipment (with RSD) Figure 5.2-2 Power-on procedure for the equipment (without RSD) 5.3 Indicator Description The LED indicator on the panel of the PV-energy storage inverter can indicate the current working state of the inverter. The indicator status descriptions as follows:...
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Indicator Color Statue Frequency Description Green constant on work normally light on 2s light off ① Green slow flashing standby POWER light on 0.5s light fast flashing Warning or INV without fault status and DC or PV fault status Green off 0.5s Green light off...
SOC=100% Constantly illuminated Constantly illuminated Constantly illuminated Constantly illuminated (charging) Description Statue Upgrade(PCS) Two green lights (Power/COMM) flashing slowly together, 2S on, 2 S off Transfer the battery upgrade file BAT green light is flashing rapidly 0.5S on 0.5S off 6 Software Application Detailed steps in the attached Software Application Manual.
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The temperature of the radiator F181 OverTempFault Over temperature fault exceeds the overtemperature protection threshold The BACK-UP load exceeded the F193 OverLoadFault Overload fault threshold. The BACK-UP load current exceeded F196 PassByOverCurrFault Bypass overcurrent fault the threshold. The BACK-UP load power exceeded F197 PassByOverLoadFault Bypass overload fault...
The output voltage of the LLC module F380 PackOverVolt Pack overvoltage exceeds the battery protection threshold. The output voltage of the LLC module F381 PackUnderVolt Pack undervoltage lower than the battery protection threshold. The battery output voltage is higher F382 BATOverVolt Battery pack overvoltage than the battery protection threshold...
generation, start or stop operations with the change of day and night and the change of seasons In order to ensure and extend the service life of the inverter, in addition to using the inverter in strict accordance with the contents of this manual, it is necessary to carry out necessary daily maintenance and overhaul of the inverter.
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Step 4: Pay attention to replace the fan according to the line mark. Step 5: Remove the damaged fan and install the new to the original position as shown below. Step 6: Unscrew the 4 fixing screws and remove the fan box, as shown in Figure Figure 8.2-1 Remove the fan assembly Step 7: Remove the fan assembly by separating the cable connecting the fan to the inverter with a screwdriver as shown in Figure.
Figure 8.2-3 Remove the damaged fan Step 9: Reconnect the cables between the fan and inverter, and install the screws and cover of the fan box to their original positions. Finally, install the inverter to the original position and restart 8.4 Inverter Removal The inverter removal steps are as follows: Step1:If there is an RSD switch, release the RSD switch first, RSD light goes off, and the inverter shuts down.
Figure 8.3-2 Remove PV、BAT terminal Step 5: Remove the self-tapping screws and remove the inverter. Note: The inverter is heavy, and at least two people to remove it. Note: Waste inverters should be treated in accordance with local regulations on the disposal of e -waste and used batteries. Figure 8.3-3 Remove the self-tapping screw of inverter 8.5 Battery Removal The battery removal steps are as follows:...
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Figure 8.4-1 Remove the battery self-tapping screw Step 3: Remove the battery pack as shown in the picture。 Note: Waste batteries should be treated in accordance with local regulations on the disposal of e-waste and used batteries. Figure 8.4-2 Remove battery pack...
9 Warehouse storage guidelines 9.1 Packaging guidelines Lithium-ion batteries is recognized as dangerous goods. The packaging requirements for battery products are as follows: The packaging manufacturer with the packaging qualification for dangerous goods is responsible for providing product packaging, and the packaging manufacturer has a record in the local Commodity Inspection Bureau; After the packaging manufacturer completes the packaging, the supplier needs to apply to the Commodity Inspection Bureau, and the Commodity Inspection Bureau will provide the‘Dangerous Package Product Use Inspection Sheet’and ‘Dangerous package product performance inspection sheet’...
10 Dispose of used batteries Comply with applicable local regulations for the disposal of electronic waste and used batteries. Do not mix with your household waste. Do expose the battery to high temperatures or direct sunlight. Do not expose batteries to high humidity or corrosive environments. ...
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Max. grid-tied input 8000 9000 12000 15000 18000 22500 apparent power (VA) Rated output voltage 230/400 3W/N/PE Output voltage frequency (Hz) Max. grid-tied output 13.4 16.7 current (A) Max. input current (A) 12.2 13.7 18.2 22.8 27.4 34.2 Power factor 0.8 leading to 0.8 lagging Total current waveform distortion...
AC surge protection Type II PCS general parameters Ambient temperature -30~+60(>45℃ derating) (℃) Ambient humidity 0~95% Working altitude (m) <4000(>3000m derating) Cooling Air Cooling(≤47dB) Display LED&APP BMS Communication Meter Communication RS485 Monitoring mode 4G/Wifi Weight (Kg) Dimensions (W*H*D, 650*480*250 Topological structure Transformerless Enclosure Type IP65...
Transportation damage caused by the customer's own transportation. Damage outside the warranty period. Contact If you have any technical questions about our products, please contact Sunwoda Energy Technology Co., LTD. Service hotline: +86 755 2267 0380. Version: V1.1 Sunwoda Energy Technology Co., LTD. E-mail: technicalsupport@sunwoda.com...
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