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  • Page 1 Indoor / Outdoor User Manual Sunways Solar Inverter PT 30k, PT 33k english...
  • Page 4 AG. Any type of reproduction, distribution or storage on data carriers in any form and of any kind not au- thorised by Sunways AG represents a violation of the applicable copyright laws and will be prosecuted. We reserve the right to make technical changes which serve to improve the unit or increase the safety standard, wi- thout prior notice.

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Introduction Introduction Thank you for choosing a Sunways Solar Inverter from PT series! You now have an innovative, high-quality product with unique features and consistently high efficiency. ® This Solar Inverter is equipped with HERIC topology and innovative PT circuitry and enables operation on a large number of solar modules –...
  • Page 6 Introduction PT 30k to PT 33k...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Sunways Browser ........

  • Page 9: Product Description

    AC current and fed into the grid. Solar modules which require earthing of the negative or positive terminal can- not be operated with the Solar Inverter PT 30k to PT 33k. If in doubt, always ask your module manufacturer about a release!

  • Page 10: Integration Into Solar System

    Integration into solar system Solar generator configuration The technical data of the selected solar generator must match the PT 30k to PT 33k specification (see Technical Data). Incorrect dimensioning can lead to reduc- tions in the yield and to destruction of the unit.
  • Page 11 2 Generator connection box (string 5 Irradiance sensor with integrated box) temperature sensor 3 Solar Inverter with integrated DC 6 PC for monitoring system load break switch 7 Large display 4 Mains fuse, AFI type B and energy meter PT 30k to PT 33k...

  • Page 12: Module Description

    5 AC overvoltage protection Cat. II 1 Control panel with LCD display, 6 DC overvoltage protection Cat. II operating LED and console (optional) 2 Fan guard + filter cartridge 7 DC load break switch 3 Communication interfaces 8 DC connection PT 30k to PT 33k...

  • Page 13: Delivery Scope

    The delivery consists of:  Solar Inverter of the PT series  CAN terminating resistor connector (connected)  Ethernet cable, 3 m (CAT 5e, 1:1)  Control cabinet key  Warranty card  Installation Instructions - SETUP PT 30k to PT 33k...
  • Page 14 Product description  CD-ROM, including Sunways Sundim design program, product and service in- formation Checking delivery Before shipment our products are checked for proper condition. Despite care- ful, recyclable packing, transport damage may occur, for which the transport company is generally responsible.

  • Page 15: Safety Precautions

    Safety precautions General safety precautions Follow the instructions in the Safe handling and trouble-free operation of the PT 30k to PT 33k inverter requi- operating manual. res knowledge of the basic safety precautions. This user manual contains the most important information for operating the system safely.

  • Page 16: Explanation Of Symbols And Warnings

    PV generator. The energy storage capacitors are not completely discharged until after this time. You must wait at least five mi- nutes after disconnecting the unit from the mains supply and from the PV ge- nerator before opening the unit. PT 30k to PT 33k...

  • Page 17: Basic Safety Measures

    VDE regulations, national and other regulations. The protective screen and rear wall may only be removed and maintenance may only be carried out by persons who are authorised by Sunways. When circuit breakers are tripped, the cause of the fault must be determined and eliminated before recommissioning the unit.
  • Page 18  Grid-side overvoltage protection (class III) Protection against atmospheric overvoltages (e.g. caused by remote strikes during thunderstorms).  Optional grid-side overvoltage protection (class II) Protection against atmospheric overvoltages (e.g. caused by remote strikes during thunderstorms). PT 30k to PT 33k...

  • Page 19: Technical Data

    AC connection 5 terminal blocks 16 to 25 mm (IP 55/outdoor: 16 to 70 mm AC overvoltage category III (according to DIN VDE 0110 Part1) Lightning protection level SPD Typ 2+3 (class 2+3, VDE 0185-305-4) PT 30k to PT 33k...
  • Page 20 Irradiance, temperature Display LCD dot matrix, backlit, 128 x 64 pixels System monitoring Automatic alarms via e-mail, Sunways browser, Sunways portal Power supply unit protected on PCB T2A/250 V IP rating according to IEC 60529 IP 42 / IP 54 (outdoor: IP 55) Max.

  • Page 21: Installation

     The Solar Inverter may not be exposed to corrosive gases.  No combustible materials must be stored within 3 metres of the solar inver- ter.  The PT 30k to PT 33k application range varies according to model. Protection against moisture and foreign bodies The IP 42 variant is suitable for indoor installation.
  • Page 22 Thermal interaction must consist of flame-retardant material (not suitable: surface of wood or plastic; suitable: e.g. concrete), as the frame of the PT 30k to PT 33k can heat up to a maximum of 85C.  A minimum distance of 1 m to other units, cabinets, ceilings, cable ducts, etc.
  • Page 23  If several PT Solar Inverter are operated in an enclosed space, adequate fresh air supply must be ensured. Larger systems should be configured in collabo- ration with Sunways at the design stage.  The ambient temperature must be between -20 C and +40 C. At ambient temperatures above 40C, the Solar Inverter automatically regulates its out-...

  • Page 24: Electrical Installation

    Installation Installation (IP 55/Outdoor va- riant) Proceed as follows to install the PT 30k to PT 33k outdoors: The Solar Inverter is attached to the pallet with retaining claws. Remove the retaining claws. Use a forklift truck, a wheel loader or crane to transport the unit to the in- stallation site.
  • Page 25 2. Remove the rodent protection. Note the mounting position! 3. Only bend the punch-outs on the rodent protection, which are needed for the cable. To ensure the cable can optimally fitted, remove just the half of a punch-out where necessary. PT 30k to PT 33k...
  • Page 26 6. Open the strain relief device and guide the cables through it. 7. Install the cables (see Solar generator connection and Grid connection). 8. Pull the cables back slightly and re-attach them with the strain relief device. PT 30k to PT 33k...
  • Page 27  In the case of unused cable entries, the connection area must be closed with the blank plugs included.  Unclosed openings in the connection box of the unit can lead to damage caused by moisture, dust or animals. This renders the guarantee void! PT 30k to PT 33k...
  • Page 28  Always disconnect the mains connection first by switching off the correspon- ding mains fuse and before disconnecting the solar generator side by ope- ning the DC load break switch. PT 30k to PT 33k...
  • Page 29  Touching live parts can result in death.  All electrical work must be carried out by a qualified electrician while obser- ving the VDE regulations, national and other regulations.  Ensure that the cables are installed securely. PT 30k to PT 33k...
  • Page 30 The string box has protection rating IP65 and can therefore also be installed near the solar generator. The string box can be equipped with fuses or dummy sleeves. Pay attention to correct installation of metric cable glands and blind PT 30k to PT 33k...
  • Page 31 IP65 is not guaranteed. String box options The Sunways string box is available with the following options:  for up to 8 or up to 12 PV strings  with/without DC overvoltage protection ...
  • Page 32 2 DC load break switch Diagram: IP 55/Outdoor variant 1 AC connection 2 DC load break switch The unit is centrally earthed using PE terminals. No separate earthing of the so- lar generator is required. PT 30k to PT 33k...
  • Page 33  The following cross-sections are recommended as suitable AC connection cables for power lengths of up to 50 m.  16 mm solid copper cable  16 mm flexible copper/non-metallic sheathed cable PT 30k to PT 33k...

  • Page 34: Installing The Communication Equipment

    (removal of oxide layer, use of Vaseline or grease). CAUTION Please avoid squeezing the cable insulation or the end splice. Improper connec- tion may damage the equipment! Installing the communication equipment The communication interfaces are located above the AC terminals. PT 30k to PT 33k...
  • Page 35 0.5 Nm. 5 Terminal for temperature and irra- diance sensor Pin assignment Ethernet Modem The connectors for the CAN interfaces and for the modem interface have the following pin assignment: CAN and modem PT 30k to PT 33k...
  • Page 36 When networking units from different series, the bit rate must be configured identically in all units. This adjustment can be made either on the display of the Solar Inverter or in the Sunways browser. Bit rate adjustment via the display menu: Settings – Network – CAN bus – Baud...
  • Page 37 Network length / number of nodes / cable cross-section outside table values Use of one or several CAN bridges You can purchase the CAN bridge from Sunways - please contact the Technical Hotline. The CAN bridge divides the bus into two physically independent segments. This maximum cable length of each segment is determined by the bit rate set.
  • Page 38 The sensor is activated via the display. In the menu Settings - Network - Inter- faces, you can select the sensor type in the Irrad. and Temp. field. PT 30k to PT 33k...
  • Page 39 The terminals are intended for a cable cross-section of 0.2 mm to 1.5 . When dimensioning the cross-section, also take the current consumption of the connected signalling unit into account. Wiring diagram for a single unit Wiring diagram for several units PT 30k to PT 33k...
  • Page 40 1 Indicator lamp, red 2 Indicator lamp, green NOTE The Solar Inverter is supplied by the L1 mains phase. If L1 fails, the alarm relay cannot respond, despite the fact that there is a fault. PT 30k to PT 33k...

  • Page 41: Commissioning

    (switching position 1). The Solar Inverter starts operating when the input voltage level is adequate. L3 L2 L1 N PE Diagram: IP 42, IP 54 variants 1 DC load break switch Diagram: IP 55/Outdoor variant PT 30k to PT 33k...

  • Page 42: Commissioning

    To change the country retrospectively, please contact the Techni- cal Hotline on Tel +49 (0)7531 99677 77-577. Commissioning single unit System with one inverter Single device During initial start-up the following appears on the display: Begin commissioning with PT 30k to PT 33k...
  • Page 43 1x year if ne- cessary. 7. Setting a password. Select the password with . The default password is: ******** (8 asterisks) A new password can be set with as an option. Confirm the password with PT 30k to PT 33k...
  • Page 44 Begin commissioning with To do this, select the language in selection menu with Confirm the selected language with In the selection menu, switch to the editing mode with , set the country of use and select with PT 30k to PT 33k...
  • Page 45 If the search is set to manual, the IDs must be confirmed at each slave before commissioning of the master is continued. Confirm with NOTE Depending on the side of the network, it may take a moment until the master has found all slaves and added them to the list. PT 30k to PT 33k...
  • Page 46 5 seconds. NOTE The data for the slaves can be assigned in the Sunways browser and in the menu of the master based on the IDs. The CAN-ID 1 is automatically assigned to the master. This means the slaves can be assigned IDs from 2 to 99.
  • Page 47 German Energy and Water Association (BDEW).  VDE code of practice "Power generation facilities using low-voltage grids" These functions can be configured via the Sunways browser on your computer. The inverter must be connected to the network in order to configure these func- tions.
  • Page 48 Commissioning PT 30k to PT 33k...

  • Page 49: Operation

    Select menu item Back one menu level Select a menu item and confirm your entry Quit Operating LED The combined red/green LED indicates the status of the PT 30k to PT 33k:  LED off PT 30k to PT 33k...
  • Page 50 Next to the total current system output, you also see the energy yield of your solar system and any status messages of all connected units. These are provided with the inverter number. An "M" means that the error has occurred on the master. PT 30k to PT 33k...
  • Page 51 Technical Hotline +49 (0) 7531 996 77-577 Menu structure The menu provides access to all screens on the Solar Inverter. The menu is ope- ned by pressing the left arrow key from the standard screen. PT 30k to PT 33k...
  • Page 52  The areas highlighted in grey are only available in the master  *) after entering the customer password. Standard password: ******** (= 8 asterisks)  **) this is only shown if the configured country of installation is Italy PT 30k to PT 33k...
  • Page 53 The CAN comm. message dis- played here must not necessarily be from 07/05/2006, it may be older. Display event details (error number, Solar Inverter – Events – – data, starting time, duration and number of occurrences per day) PT 30k to PT 33k...
  • Page 54 AC voltage L2 (5-min. values) Switching between voltages L1, L2 AC voltage L3 (5-min. values) and L3 with Information – Unit Firmware Solar Inverter – Information – Firmwa- Memory card Solar Inverter – Information – Memory PT 30k to PT 33k...
  • Page 55 History – Solar system (display only master) Solar system daily yield for 1 week Solar system – System history – Yield for week Solar system daily yield for 15 days Solar system – System history – Yield for 15 days PT 30k to PT 33k...
  • Page 56 Solar system – System info – Mode Settings – General Display language Settings – General – Language LCD contrast Settings – General – LCD contrast Set date/time Settings – General – Date/Time (only possible with customer pass- word) PT 30k to PT 33k...
  • Page 57 The fault display consists of a number and a short description. Based on the first number, you can quickly recognise which area the fault has occurred in: 1: Solar generator fault 2: AC grid fault 3: Inverter fault 4: Interface/communication fault PT 30k to PT 33k...
  • Page 58  Please note the serial number of the unit and the error number before con- tacting the Technical Hotline.  The Technical Hotline can be contacted on +49 (0) 7531 996 77-577 between 7.30 am and 6 pm CET during weekdays. PT 30k to PT 33k...
  • Page 59 Solar Inverter stops on country-specific standards and feeding and does not start up again until guidelines. the voltage value drops below the maxi- mum permissible limit. PT 30k to PT 33k...
  • Page 60 After successful troubleshooting, the in, the Solar Inverter stops feeding and Solar Inverter restarts automatically.  attempts a restart. A monitoring phase and a neutral conductor were interchanged during connection of the AC side Inverter fault PT 30k to PT 33k...
  • Page 61  403:CAN User Communication error with CAN user. Check whether an error has occurred in the CAN secondary unit. Restart the secondary unit and main unit if necessary. PT 30k to PT 33k...
  • Page 62 2 (temperature). Check the sensor connection. (Warning) If no sensor is connected:  Check the sensor input configuration via the LCD display or the Sunways browser. 408:CAN comm. Communication malfunctions occur re- A malfunction occurs in the data trans- (Warning) peatedly on the CAN bus.
  • Page 63 413:DNS failed DNS has failed Communication fault between the integ- (Warning) rated web server and an Internet browser in conjunction with the Sunways browser. 414:HTTP Con. HTTP client connection has failed (Warning) These warnings are non-critical and can 415:HTTP Aut.

  • Page 64: System Monitoring

     Via the Sunways portal connection the PT series Solar Inverter can send the operating data of your solar system to the Sunways portal on a daily basis wi- thout additional hardware. In this way, you can monitor your yields via the Internet from wherever you are.
  • Page 65 The PC is connected to the master as standard. Basically all Solar Inverter – inclu- ding Solar Inverter configured as secondary units or single units – feature their own web server, so that a connection with any device can be established. PT 30k to PT 33k...
  • Page 66  To always find the suitable configuration for installation and commissioning on the PC, we recommend the use of a second network card (e.g. PCI bus, PCMCIA) which you can configure to match the default setting of the PT 30k to PT 33k.
  • Page 67 7. Enter the IP address of your PC in the gateway. 8. Confirm with After the connection is established, you can start the Sunways browser by ente- ring the IP address of the solar inverter in the address line of your web browser.
  • Page 68 Now assign an unused IP address 192.168.30.XXX and enter the subnet mask 255.255.255.0. Click on OK to confirm your entries. In the "Status" menu item, you can check the correctness of your entries and the status of your connection. PT 30k to PT 33k...
  • Page 69 Operation After the connection is established, you can start the Sunways browser by ente- ring the IP address of the PT series in the address line of your web browser. For more complex network configurations, please contact your network admi- nistrator.
  • Page 70 A modem connection can be used to bridge longer distances during system mo- modem nitoring and configuration. The Sunways modem is connected to the Solar In- verter for this purpose. The Sunways modem is available as an analog, ISDN and GSM type. Modem Modem max.
  • Page 71 1. Run the wizard for a new connection via "Start – Settings – Network Con- nections". The first selection screen is opened with "Continue". 2. Select "Connection to the network on My Computer" and confirm your choice with "Continue". Select "Dial-up connection" on the next screen and click "Continue". PT 30k to PT 33k...
  • Page 72 "Continue". Enter a connection name and confirm your entry with "Continue". Specify the phone number of your Sunways unit. When entering the telephone number, you may need to include one or more digits to connect to an outside line. (An outside line is usually obtai- ned by placing a "0"...
  • Page 73 11. Enter the following data: Obtain an IP address automatically Obtain DNS server address automatically 12. Enter "customer" as the user name and the standard password (********, i.e. 8 asterisks) or the password you entered previously. PT 30k to PT 33k...

  • Page 74: Sunways Browser

    The password matches the customer password on the unit. 13. The connection is established with "Dial". After the connection is establis- hed, you can start the Sunways browser by entering the IP address of the Solar Inverter in the address line of your web browser.
  • Page 75 Sunways browser) and the control software (control and monitoring) Access protection The Sunways browser is provided with password protection so that unautho- rised persons cannot access your Solar Inverter. The following user data are set in the delivered state:...
  • Page 76 The software update is used to expand functions on your Solar Inverter. The communication software (for LCD display, interfaces, communication and Sun- ways browser), the control software or the monitoring software can be upda- ted. PT 30k to PT 33k...
  • Page 77 2. The upper screen section shows the current software versions. If a new ver- sion is made available on our website (www.sunways.de), then you can download this file and load it via the Sunways browser. Select the file on your hard disk in the "File" field with the "Browse…" button and confirm the file dialogue with "OK".
  • Page 78 Access point number. You can obtain the APN from your mobile communica- tions provider. Always connected Select this option if you have a GPRS mobile tariff in order to ensure that the device is always online. PT 30k to PT 33k...
  • Page 79 E-mail settings In order for the Solar Inverter to be able to send e-mails, the e-mail settings must be stored via the Sunways browser. The settings can be accessed via "Set- tings – Network" in the section "E-mail settings". NOTE Requirements: ...
  • Page 80  The master must be connected to the Internet via a network or modem.  When dialling in via modem, the correct dial-up settings must be stored (see Internet dial-up via modem).  Correct e-mail settings must be stored in the Sunways browser (see "E-mail settings"). Alerting settings The alerting settings can be accessed with the "Settings –...
  • Page 81 (e.g. additional unit), then the change is automatically reported to the Sunways portal. A basis access for the Sunways portal for displaying the yield data is available to every Sunways customer free of charge. Expanded functions, e.g. the set- point-actual comparison in the Sunways portal, can also be purchased for a fee.
  • Page 82 You will also receive notifica- tion on the stored mobile phone number. 9. Follow the activation link in the e-mail and log on in the Sunways portal with the user name and password from your e-mail.

  • Page 83: Maintenance

    Air inlet grilles may need to be cleaned more fre- quently in installation locations with increased soiling. NOTE The service can be undertaken by Sunways or a service partner as part of a ser- vice agreement with Sunways. Maintenance tasks...
  • Page 84 8. Grid connection: Visual inspection of the transformer housing and the elec- tricity meter. 9. Manual current and voltage measurements with multimeter and current probe for all strings. (Voltage-proof tool at least 1000 V DC) 10.Insulation measurements for the individual strings. PT 30k to PT 33k...

  • Page 85: A Appendix

    Installation method E 63 A* 80 A 100 A  Installation in air, on support cables or on cable racks and brackets  Multi-core or sheathed cables ≥0,3d *) not applicable for installation on wooden walls PT 30k to PT 33k...

  • Page 86: General Liability Disclaimer

    PCs. All rights reserved. © Sunways The products named on cover page are protected by copyright and sold under licence. No part of this document may be reproduced in any form without prior written approval of Sunways.
  • Page 88 Sunways AG Photovoltaic Technology Macairestraße 3 - 5 D - 78467 Konstanz Telefon +49 (0)7531 996 77-0 Fax +49 (0)7531 996 77-444 E-Mail info@sunways.de www.sunways.de Technical Hotline +49 (0) 7531 996 77-577...

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