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- Page 1 BDM-300/400/600/800 WiFi Installation User Manual Northern Electric Power Co,. Ltd. V2.0 rev.2023.3.12...
- Page 2 DISCLAIMERS The information in these documents is the property of Northern Electric Power Co., Ltd., hereafter referred to as NEP. No part of this document may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, mechanical, electronic, photographic, magnetic or otherwise, without the prior written permission of NEP.
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Page 3: Information On This Document
INFORMATION ON THIS DOCUMENT Target Group This document is intended for “Qualified Persons" and "End Users". Tasks marked with a warning symbol and the caption “Qualified Persons” require associated skills to avoid and deal with the dangers and risks in installing and using the product and tools described in this document. -
Page 4: Warning Messages
For technical problems concerning the products in this document and requiring assistance, please refer to CONTACT. Copyright © 2021 Northern Electric Power Co,. Ltd.. All rights reserved. Warning Messages The following warning messages are used in this document, and should be familiarized before installation or operation of the product. - Page 5 denotes a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or severe injury. DANGER denotes a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, can result in death or severe or WARNING moderate injury. denotes a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, can result in moderate or minor CAUTION injury.
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Page 6: Fcc Compliance
FCC COMPLIANCE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. -
Page 7: Safety Instructions
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS Users of these documents are cautioned to familiarize themselves with safety instructions contained in this section and observe at all time when working. Users are reminded that all electrical or electronic devices come with residual risks despite compliance with international safety requirements and careful construction. - Page 8 Within the same electrical system and network, make sure all devices are integrated in the range of existing over-voltage protection. Integrate suitable surge protection to the transition from any cables, products or conductive component within the system that are laid outdoor to the indoor system. Danger to life due to electrical shock from touching ungrounded components or from touching live components in case of a ground fault Touching ungrounded PV modules, array frame, inverter or live system component, or parts of the...
- Page 9 AC circuit breaker (if any) MUST be disconnected. Risk of injury and property damage due to inappropriate modifications or technical specifications Modifications or alterations to the product and its connected system are not allowed unless with written permission of NEP. Unauthorized modifications may cause incompliance with product's technical requirement (e.g.
- Page 10 connect AC output of the product to any other sources than the utility grid, which will DO NOT otherwise void any guarantees and warranty claims. Damage to product due to aggressive cleaning agents For purpose of cleaning, using aggressive chemicals and cleaning agents may cause damage to the product and components.
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Page 11: Product Overview
OVERVIEWING THE PRODUCT Product Overview AC Output Cable WiFi Dongle (optional) LED display DC input 1 (+) DC input 1 (-) DC input 1 (+) DC input 1 (-) Identifying the Product Serial Number (S/N) SN is on the sticker which place right bottom corner of the product. Symbols on the label denotes information that is important but non safety-relevant for a task or topic. - Page 12 Label is located on the side of the inverter. The information on the label includes technical data as well as type and serial number of the device. Safety instructions are listed and explained below: Danger! The term “danger” describes an issue which, if ignored can cause personal injury. Attention! With the term “attention”...
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Page 13: Installing The Product
INSTALLING THE PRODUCT Safety Danger to life due to fire or explosion All electrical devices can cause fires despite careful construction. Flying debris from the fire or explosion may result in death or severe injuries. install the product in environment with any flammable materials or gases. DO NOT install the product in environment with any potentially explosive items or gases. - Page 14 install the product in exposure to splash of salt water. DO NOT Make sure the installation site meets ventilation requirement of the product. The pollution degree of the external environment for NEP's inverters is PD3. Pollution Degree 3 indicates: Conductive pollution occurs, or dry, non-conductive pollution occurs which becomes conductive due to condensation which is expected.
- Page 15 CONNECTING & Commissioning Safety: Electrical Connections Danger to life due to electric shock DO NOT touch any live component. TO prevent risk of electric shock during installation and maintenance, please make sure that the AC and DC inputs are plugged out. DO NOT stay close to the instruments while there is severe weather conditions including storm, lightening etc.
- Page 16 touch any cables without reliable insulation. DO NOT connect the product to any strings with ground faults. DO NOT Before working on the product, voltage resources MUST be disconnected. Personal protective equipment MUST be worn suitably and properly for all work. Risk of injury and property damage In connection of DC cables to the inverter, maximum input current and voltage MUST not exceed permitted range as stated in...
- Page 17 Safety: Disconnection Danger to life due to electrical shock when live components are touched in opened product High voltages and energies are present in live components and cables inside the product during operation, e.g. capacitors, connectors. Touching live components and cables may result in death or severe injuries due to electric shock.
- Page 18 Personal protective equipment MUST be worn suitably and properly for all work. Procedure of Disconnecting Before any work on the disconnection of the inverter, ALWAYS disconnect it from all voltage sources in the described sequence as following. 1. Disconnect the AC by opening the branch circuit breaker. 2.
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Page 19: Monitoring Configuration
Re-install micro inverter 1. Attach the replacement micro inverter to the PV module racking using hardware recommended by your module racking vendor 2. Redo Monitoring Configuration 3. Connect the AC cable of the replacement micro inverter. Monitoring Configuration WiFi configuration 1.DO NOT CONNECT AC In the state of DC connected, AC disconnected, AP mode of the microinverter will be activated. - Page 20 Step 3 NEPViewer WiFi Configuration 1.Click to enter the distribution network 2.Click Allow to obtain geographic location permission (only pops up when installing the app for the first time) 3.Please enter the home WiFi name (the current connected WiFi will be obtained by default) 4.Please enter the password of your home wifi (manual input is required)
- Page 21 5.Read the corresponding steps carefully within 90 seconds of the countdown and check that only DC is plugged in 6.After the countdown ends (the button turns blue), you can jump to the WLAN setting page to connect to the hotspot SSID: MI- XXXXXXXX Password: 12345678 7.Return to NEPViewer app...
- Page 22 10.Wait for 50s for the device to complete configuration and restart 11.Click the button to check the connectivity (provided that the current WiFi is connected to the home WiFi 12.Check that the current WiFi is connected to the home WiFi (this step may not appear)
- Page 23 13.Click Sure, click Next，the WiFi configuration has been completed at this time. Add inverter to NEPViewer 1.Login or Register 2.Click here to create a new site...
- Page 24 3.Login WiFi, can be added in the form of GATEWAY CODE. On label of the inverter, a serial number can be found under the bar code, in form of: XXXXX-XXXXXXXX-X This EIGHT-digit-code is the GATEWAY CODE *(Only lowercase letters are supported) Fill in other detail info about your site and click on Next Give a name to your site, and fill in GeoLocation click on Next...
- Page 25 Fill in preferences Site added when this dialog shown...
- Page 26 It's all set! Enjoy your PV freedom! AC Connection Typical Balcony Solution Topology...
- Page 27 For Balcony Solution products, the AC output terminals are customized and different from standard issue products. Simply plug the schuko plug to the home socket close by the system.
- Page 28 COMMISSIONING CONNECT micro inverter TO THE ELECTRICAL UTILITY GRID ONLY AFTER RECEIVING PRIOR APPROVAL FROM THE UTILITY COMPANY. ENSURE THAT ALL AC AND DC WIRING IS CORRECT. ENSURE THAT NONE OF THE AC AND DC WIRES IS PINCHED OR DAMAGED. ENSURE THAT ALL JUNCTION BOXES ARE PROPERLY CLOSED. Operating Instructions The micro inverter is powered on when sufficient DC voltage from the module is applied.
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Page 29: Troubleshooting
TROUBLESHOOTING In case of fault, BDM inverter has multiple protective functions and stops output power. The fault message may be sent through WiFi internet connection, and can be monitored through NEPViewer (please refer to the tech note “Configuring BDM WiFi”). The alert message is a 16-bit code. Error code Error Bit-0... - Page 30 PRODUCT IS POWERED BY DC POWER FROM PV MODULES. MAKE SURE YOU DISCONNECT THE DC CONNECTIONS AND RECONNECT DC POWER TO WATCH FOR THE TWO SECONDS LED ON AND TWO SECONDS LED OFF AFTER DC IS APPLIED.
- Page 31 ALWAYS DISCONNECT AC POWER BEFORE DISCONNECTING PV MODULE WIRES FROM micro inverter. THE AC CONNECTOR OF THE FIRST micro inverter IN A BRANCH CIRCUIT IS SUITABLE AS A DISCONNECTING MEANS ONCE THE AC BRANCH CIRCUIT BREAKER IN THE LOAD CENTER HAS BEEN OPENED.
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Page 32: Recycling And Disposal
RECYCLING AND DISPOSAL In requirement of WEEE, dispose the product using methods that are in accordance with local regulations for electronic waste The product described in this document is involved and categorized in the regulations of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) from the European Community Directive 2012/19/EU. Such regulations shall be applied in dispose and recycle of the product. -
Page 33: Product Parameters
PRODUCT PARAMETERS Input | DC BDM-300 BDM-400 BDM-600 BDM-800 Recommended PV Module 450 x 2 600 x 2 Power Range / W MPPT Voltage Range / V 22-55 22-55 22-55 22-55 Startup Voltage / V Max. Input Voltage / V Max. -
Page 34: General Data
BDM-300 BDM-400 BDM-600 BDM-800 Peak Efficiency 97.1% 97.3% 97.1% 97.3% MPPT Efficiency >99.5% >99.5% >99.5% >99.5% Night Power Consumption / mW General Data BDM-300 BDM-400 BDM-600 BDM-800 Operating Ambient Temperature -40~65 -40~65 -40~65 -40~65 Range / ℃ Relative Humidity Range 0-100% 0-100% 0-100%...
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