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- Page 1 GTW1500HF Grid Inverter Operation Manual...
- Page 2 Liability exclusion The information contained in this documentation are the property of ProVista. No part of this documentation may be published without written permission from ProVista. A reproduction for internal purposes for the evaluation of the product or an appropriate application is permitted and does not require authorization.
- Page 3 Explanation of Symbols used in this Document Warning！ This symbol indicates information that is essential for a trouble-free and safe operation of the product. Please read these sections carefully in order to avoid any damages of the equipment and for optimal personal protection.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents 1 Foreword ............5 2 Safety information .. -
Page 5: Foreword
1. Foreword Dear Customer, CONGRATULATIONS! Thank you for purchasing the Pro Vista GTW1500HF, which is the new generation of Solar Inverter from Pro Vista Technology Limited. They have been designed with the latest electronic technology available in the market so they can provide the best solution to harvest the maximum power from the solar array with high efficiency towards the grid. -
Page 6: Safety Information
2． Safety information Please read this manual carefully before starting installation. 2.1 Safety instructions Warning！ • The installation of the GTW1500 HF may only be done by qualified technicians. • The installer must be approved by the utility company. • Please read the installation guide carefully before you begin with the installation. -
Page 7: Symbols On The Type Label
2.2 Symbols on the Type Label Beware of dangerous electrical voltage. The inverter operates at high voltages.All work on the inverter may only be carried out an electrically skilled person. Energy storage timed discharge 1 minute. Beware of hot surface. The inverter can become hot during operation.Avoid contact during operation. -
Page 8: The Introduction
3．The Introduction The Provista GTW1500 PV inverter is PV grid-connected inverter in PV system. It allows photovoltaic solar energy from solar modules to be converted and fed to the utility grid. 3.1 The application in PV system The grid-connected PV system consists of PV arrays,photovoltaic combiner box.photovoltaic grid-connected inverter,metering devices and utility grid(see figure 3-1) Figure 3-1 PV Grid-connected system... -
Page 9: The Features
3.2 The Features • Using high frequency technique and advanced IGB,the system efficiency is enhanced. • High conversion efficiency • Advanced technology for maximum power point tracking(MPPT) • >99% MPPT efficiency • Wide input voltage range • Efficient design of high-frequency isolation transformer •... -
Page 10: Operation
4． Operation The gird feed process begins in the morning if sufficient insolation is available, and, therefore, if a certain minimum voltage is present in the inverter. If, as nightfall approaches, the voltage drops below the minimum voltage value, gird fee mode ends and the inverter switches off. -
Page 11: Control Panel
4.2 Control panel 4.2.1 Display The control panel is composed of the LCD display and 3 LED lights.The system can be easily monitored. 4.2.2 LED indicators Provista inverter with high intelligence,start and stop working each day automatically without human control.There are 3 LED lights in the Control panel. We can know the working state of inverter from these lights. -
Page 12: Lcd Display
4.3 LCD display 4.3.1 Initialization interface After system power supply, the three lights light at the same time, LCD initial screen display as Menu 1, it also shows another, if the program is updated. Menu 1: PV_Grid Inverter (Yellow LED display) ProVista PV_Grid Inverter After the system progress bar shows, the fault indicator eliminate. -
Page 13: Fault-Screen Display Interface
4.3.3 Fault-screen display interface When a fault occurs, whatever the current LCD display is, it will pop-up fault screen tips until the fault disappears, such as fault indicator lights, LCD screen displays as the following 7 display interface (Menu 9 to Menu 15). -
Page 14: Auto Test Display Interface
4.3.4 Auto test display interface When entering the auto test mode,display interface: Start " ProVista " "PV_Grid Inverter " " Display Ver 1.10 " " Control Ver 1.10 " Please beat the panel " Auto Test " " " Please beat the panel "... - Page 15 " Grid Volt-Low " " Protec Min 187V " " Grid Volt-Low " " Protection 187V " " Grid Volt-Low " " Protection 188V " " Grid Volt-Low " " Protection 230V " " Grid Volt-Low " " Prote Pass 230V " "...
- Page 16 " Grid Freq-High " " Prote Time 40ms " " Grid Freq-Low " " Prote Min49.0Hz " " Grid Freq-Low " " Protection 49.0Hz " " Grid Freq-Low " " Protection 49.1Hz " " Grid Freq-Low " " Protection 50.1Hz " "...
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Page 17: Installation Requirements
5． Installation Please read the installation instruction carefully before installation. Pay attention to the safety of the fitting instruction. 5.1 Installation requirements Please check that all of the conditions listed below are met before installing and setting up the GTW1500 HF 5.1.1 Ambient conditions The ambient temperature must be within -25 °C to +50°C. -
Page 18: Position
When choosing the installation site, ensure there is enough space for heat to dissipate. Under normal conditions, the following guidelines should be applied for the space to be kept clear around the GTW1500 HF: Minimum clearance Direction Minimum clearance above 60cm below 40cm... -
Page 19: Installation
5.3 Installation 1. Drill four holes for the screws at the selected installation position.The space between every every holes is shown as below photo. Keep drilling vertical to the wall, and don’t shake the drill to avoid holes tilting. 2. Please fix the wall bracket on the wall with the explosion screws. Mount the GTW1500-HF on the wall bracket. -
Page 20: Electrical Connection
6． Electrical connection This chapter describes electrical connection between the GTW1500 inverter,solar arrays and the power grid. Before the connection,please carefully read the following steps. 6.1 Wire specifications Before installation, please reference the wires recommended sizes as below table. Wire Requirements(AWG) PV DC+ wire 12AWG... - Page 21 3. Proceed the AC output cable with a diameter between Ø7mm and Ø 12mm as below photo showing. 4. Connect the individual conductors into the socket’s terminals with correct polarity and position as below photo showing, and make sure the wires are securely connected. 5.Fix the AC cable.
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Page 22: Pv Connection Steps
6. Screw the threaded sleeve into the socket element and tighten it. 7. Finally, screw the pressure screw, washer and sealing ring into the thereaded sleeve, and tighten them. Then the AC output socket is fully assembled. 6.3 PV connection steps Warning！... - Page 23 Warning！ Before you connect the PV input connection socket, make sure that no voltage is present at the cable. Connection procedure 1. Parts of the positive plug 2. Proceed the cable as below photo showing. 3. Connect the positive pin and rivet line together as below photo showing. 4.
- Page 24 5. Screw the threaded sleeve.No need too tight, not falling off is ok. 6. As the below photo showing, insert the cable with riveting pin(pic2) into the main unit, it is appropriate when you hear the sound, after inserting, please have a anti-pull to double check if matched firmly.
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Page 25: Electrical Connection Steps
8. The assembly plug is as the below photo showing. 9. The assembly of the negative plug is with the same steps as the positive plug above. 6.4 Electrical connection steps As below photo shows the electrical connection diagram.user must add a DC circuit breaker at the input side of inverter, add an AC circuit breaker at the output side of inverter. -
Page 26: Startup
The GTW1500 HF is designed for operation on 230 V grids and works at grid voltages of 200 V to 260 V at 49 Hz to 51 Hz Limit values for AC output Voltage range 200 V ... 260 V Frequency range 49 Hz ... -
Page 27: Opening And Closing The Gtw1500 Hf
• The DC cables (PV strings) are fully connected and the unused DC plug connectors on the bottom of the enclosure are closed with the protective caps. How to start up the inverter 1 .Switch the line circuit breaker to the "on" position 2 .Now look at the LED display and check the table on the next page to check whether the GTW1500 HF is in a fault-free operating... -
Page 28: Replacing The Varistors
device is functioning correctly. 8. Replacing the varistors The GTW1500 HF is a complex high-technology device. As a result, the possibilities for fixing faults on site are limited to just a few items. Please don't try to carry out repairs other than those described here. - Page 29 15. Exchanging the AC FUSE Exchanging the AC side fuses, if it breaks: Turn off all the AC and DC switches and /or breakers, wait for at least 3 minutes, then open the GTW1500HF, and exchange the fuse F3: Littelfuse 314-15A 6.3 * 32...
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Page 30: Technical Data
If no earth fault and no defective varistor were found, there is probably a fault in the GTW1500 HF. In this case, contact the ProVista service to discuss what to do next. 9 Technical data 9.1 PV generator connection data Max. -
Page 31: Gtw1500 Hf Operating Parameters
Type and number of PV modules connected Type of grounding(positive or negative) Event number or display message of the inverter Optional equipment(e.g. communication devices) ProVista Technology Limited Unit 2504, 25/F., Nanyang Plaza, 57 Hung To Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong... -
Page 32: Appendix-A Model Number Conversion Table
11 Appendix-A Model Number Conversion Table Model Number Model Name Descriptions ( For Protronic use ) ( For provista use) 1500W Grid-Connected inverter SGA015 GTW1500HF...
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