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Xantrex GT3.0-NA manual available for free PDF download: Owner's Manual
Xantrex GT3.0-NA Owner's Manual (112 pages)
Grid Tie Solar Inverter
Brand:
Xantrex
| Category:
Inverter
| Size: 3.06 MB
Table of Contents
About this Manual
5
Conventions Used
6
Important Safety Instructions
9
Regulatory Compliance
10
FCC Information to the User
10
Verification and Commissioning Test
11
Table of Contents
13
1 Introduction
21
About the Xantrex Grid Tie Solar Inverter
22
Figure 1-1 Basic System Overview
22
Standard Features
23
Figure 1-2 Main Features of the GT Inverter
24
Front Panel Features
24
Wiring/Disconnect Box
24
Figure 1-3 Wiring Box and Removable Inverter
25
Figure 1-4 Safety and Data Label Locations
26
Safety and Standards
26
2 Installation
27
Installation Options
28
Single Inverter Installation
28
Multiple Inverter Installations
28
Planning the Installation
28
Figure 2-1 Installation Options Overview
29
Inverter Location
30
PV Array Requirements
31
Table 2-1 MPPT Operational Window
32
Grounding Requirements
34
Figure 2-2 Basic Grounding Overview
35
Figure 2-3 Long Distance Grounding Overview
36
Figure 2-4 Grounding with Extra Lightning Protection Overview
37
Routing the Wires
37
Preparing for the Installation
38
Figure 2-5 Conduit Hole and Knockout Locations
38
Circuit Breakers and Disconnect Switch
39
Wiring
39
Equipment Needed
40
Other Materials Needed
40
Mounting the Inverter
41
Overview
41
Figure 2-6 Installation Overview
41
Preparing to Mount the Unit
42
Installing the Mounting Bracket
43
Figure 2-7 Dimensions of GT Inverter and Knockout Locations
43
Figure 2-8 Mounting Bracket and GT Inverter
44
Table 2-2 Inverter Clearance Requirements
44
Figure 2-9 Examples of Mounting on a Pole or Rails
46
Figure 2-10 Installing the Mounting Bracket Using Plywood Support
47
Mounting the Inverter on the Bracket
48
Figure 2-11 Proper Placement of the Inverter on the Mounting Bracket
48
3 Wiring the Inverter
51
Accessing the Wiring Terminals
52
Figure 3-1 Removing the Wiring Box Cover
52
Figure 3-2 AC and DC Terminal Block Location in the Wiring Box
53
Connecting the DC Wiring
54
Figure 3-3 DC/AC Disconnect Switch Positions
54
Table 3-1 Torque Values for Wires
55
Figure 3-4 DC Connections for Multiple PV Strings
56
Connecting the AC Wiring
57
Figure 3-5 AC Connections from GT Inverter to Utility Service Panel
58
Connecting Multiple Inverters
59
Figure 3-6 Improper Multiple Inverter Connections
59
DC and AC Wiring for Multiple Inverters
60
Figure 3-7 DC and AC Wiring with Multiple GT Inverters
61
Communications Wiring for Multiple Inverters
62
Xanbus Network Technology
62
Figure 3-8 Daisy Chain Layout
62
Figure 3-9 Male Network Terminator
63
Figure 3-10 Xanbus RJ45 Ports in the GT Inverter Wiring Box
63
Figure 3-11 RJ45 Connector
64
Table 3-2 T568A Standard Wiring
64
Guidelines for Routing the Network Cables
65
Table 3-3 Network Components and Part Numbers
65
Connecting Network Cable between Multiple Inverters
66
Figure 3-12 Communications Wiring for Multiple GT Inverters
67
Communications Wiring for Monitoring a Single Inverter
68
Figure 3-13 GT-View Display
69
Figure 3-14 GT-View Options
69
4 Starting the Inverter
71
Startup Procedure
72
Checking the PV Array DC Voltage
72
Checking the AC Utility Voltage
72
Replacing the Wiring/Disconnect Box Cover
73
Starting up the GT Inverter
74
Commissioning Multiple Inverters
74
Figure 4-1 DC/AC Disconnect Switch Positions
74
Figure 4-2 Commissioning Sequence for Multiple Inverters
75
Disconnect Test
76
5 Monitoring the Inverter
77
Monitoring the Front Panel Display
78
Figure 5-1 Front Panel LCD Location
78
Front Panel Display Screens and What They Mean
79
Startup Mode
79
Normal Operation Mode
79
Table 5-1 Startup Screens on GT Inverter Front Panel Display
79
Table 5-2 Normal Operation Default Screen
80
Table 5-3 Normal Operation Screens for All GT Inverter Units
80
Offline Mode
81
Table 5-4 Additional Normal Operation Screens for each GT Inverter Unit in a Multiple Unit System
81
Table 5-5 Offline Mode Default Display
81
Table 5-6 Offline Mode Screens for All GT Inverter Units
82
Table 5-7 Additional Offline Mode Screens for each GT Inverter Unit in a Multiple Unit System
82
Fault Mode
83
Special Screens
85
Custom Screens
85
Status Indicator Lights
86
Figure 5-2 Location of Status Indicator Lights
86
Table 5-11 Status Indicator Leds
86
6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting
87
Factors Affecting GT Inverter Performance
88
PV Array Factors
88
Other Factors
89
Performing General Maintenance
89
Replacing Parts
89
Replacing the Ground Fault Protection Fuse
90
Figure 6-1 Location of Fuse, Front Panel Cover Removed
91
Figure 6-2 Display Front Panel Assembly
91
Replacing the Inverter
92
Figure 6-3 Wiring/Disconnect Box and Removable Inverter
93
Figure 6-4 Inverter and Wiring/Disconnect Box Sections
94
Identifying Error/Fault Conditions and Solutions
95
Specifications
97
Electrical Specifications
98
Input
98
Output
98
Adjustable Disconnect Settings
99
Figure A-1 Output Power Vs. Ambient Temperature at Various DC Voltages
100
Efficiency
101
Figure A-2 Typical Efficiency
101
Environmental Specifications
102
User Display
102
Mechanical Specifications
102
Warranty and Return Information
103
Return Material Authorization Policy
105
Return Procedure
105
Out of Warranty Service
105
Information about Your System
106
Index
107
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