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    1 OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS EN PROTECT PV 2000 AND 2800 ON-GRID SOLAR INVERTER DOC N° 07/08/1002-2 Rev 04[...]

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    2 Before you start 2 Safety instructions 4 Limited Warranty 5 1. Overview 9 2. Features 10 3. Installation instructions 11 Opening the package 11 Before installation 11 Mounting Protect PV to the wall 12 Connecting to the grid (AC utility) 14 Connect to PV Panel (DC input) 16 Checking 16 4. System diagram 17 5. Operating your PV-Inverter 18 Modes o[...]

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    3 BEFORE YOU ST ART Congratulations on purchasing your Pr otect PV 4600 Grid PV -Inverter from AEG Power Solutions GmbH r eferred to in this manual as “PV -Inverter”, or simply the “device”). This PV -Inverter is a highly reliable pr oduct due to its innovative design and perfect quality control. The device is dedicated to high-demand, grid[...]

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    4 RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK 1. Do not remove the casing. Protect PV ® contains no user serviceable parts. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. Both AC and DC voltage sources are terminated inside the PV-Inverter. Please disconnect these circuits before servicing. 2. When a photovoltaic panel is exposed to light, it generates a DC voltage. [...]

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    5 LIMITED W ARRANTY The limited warranty provided by AEG Power Solution (“AEG PS”) in this Statement of W arranty applies only to Equipment purchased for residential, commer cial or industrial use in the ordinary course of the business. TERMS OF WARRANTY AEG PS warrants that it is sufficiently experienced, properly qualified, register ed, lic[...]

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    6 accidents brought about by the Pur chaser‘s actions, such as negligence, connection error , failure to follow instructions for maintenance, abnor - mal use due in particular to electrical or mechanical overload. Any parts furnished under this warranty may be new or factory-remanu- factured. Repair or r eplacement of a defective Equipment or par[...]

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    7 EXCLUSIONS AEG PS shall not be liable under the W arranty if its testing and exa- mination discloses that the alleged defect in the Equipment does not exist or was caused by your or any third person’ s misuse, negligence, improper installation or testing, unauthorized attempts to r epair or modify , or any other cause beyond the range of the in[...]

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    8 WARRANTY EXTENSION The original factory warranty can be extended by purchasing additional Extended W arranty Program which extends factory warranty by five (5) years from the date the original factory warranty is ending and guaranty repair and/or r eplacement of defective parts. T ravelling time, expenses and board and accommodation costs will b[...]

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    9 1. OVERVIEW Protect PV 2000 & 2800 DISPLA Y INFORMA TION SWITCH LCD DISPLA Y : SHOWING THE INVERTER ST A TUS SOLAR P ANEL INPUT RS232 COVER RS485 SLOT UTILITY (AC) CONNECTION OPERA TION LED, GREEN, NORMAL OPERA TION LED, RED, F AUL T ST A TUS[...]

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    10 2. FEA TURES • V ery high conversion efciency (>96%) • MPPT (Maximum Power Point T racking) • Higher power capacity than similar products of the same size. • Embedded LCD display showing complete status information • Natural convection cooling. Quiet, fan-less design • Stylish, modern casing • Compact, small prole • High[...]

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    11 3. INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS OPENING THE P ACKAGE After opening the package, please check the contents of the box. It should contain the following: 1. One Protect PV inverter 2. Instruction manual 3. One mounting frame 4. 4 mounting screws 5. 2 safety-lock screws 6. One AC socket assembly for Protect PV 2000 and 2800 BEFORE INST ALLA TION Befo[...]

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    12 MOUNTING PROTECT PV TO THE WALL 1. Select a wall or solid vertical surface that can support the PV -Inverter . 2. Protect PV requir es adequate cooling space. Allow at least 20cm space above and below the inverter . 3. Using the mounting frame as a template, drill 4 holes as illustrated in the following figures. 4. Fix the mounting frame as the[...]

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    13 6. Check the installation conditions a) Do not install the PV - Inverter on a slanted surface b) Check the upper straps of PV -Inverter and ensure it fits on to the bracket c) Insert safety-lock screws to the bottom leg to secure the inverter . Check the secure mounting of the PV -Inverter by trying to raise it from the bottom. The PV -Inverter[...]

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    14 CONNECTING TO THE GRID (AC UTILITY) 1. Measure grid (utility) voltage and frequency . It should be 230VAC or 220V AC), 50/60Hz, and single phase. 2. Switch off by breaker or fuse between PV -Inverter and utility . 3. For Protect PV 2000 and 800, connect AC wires as follows: • Disassemble female socket. • Connect AC wires to connection socket[...]

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    15 • Connect Phase to pin 1, Neutral to Pin 2 and PE to Pin • Assemble the socket again and attach. • T wist the coupling ring to the PV -Inverters receptacle. Make sure it is correctly matched. T o prevent risk of electric shock, ensur e that PE is properly grounded befor e operating the PV -Inverter . 4. Suggested wire-cr oss section or AC [...]

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    16 CONNECT TO PV P ANEL (DC INPUT) 1. Make sure the maximum open circuit voltage (V oc) of each PV string is less than 450VDC UNDER ANY CONDITION. W e recommend V oc less than 360VDC with ambient temperature of 25C. 2. Use MC 3 (Multi-contact) connectors for PV array terminals. 3. Connect the positive and negative terminals from the PV panel [...]

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    17 4. SYSTEM DIAGRAM The typical connection diagram for the entire PV system is shown in the following fi gure. 1. PV -Panel: Provide DC power to Pr otect PV inverter 2. Protect PV PV -Inverter Converts DC (Direct Curr ent) power from PV panel(s) to AC (Alternating Current) power . Because Protect PV is grid-connected it controls the curr ent ampl[...]

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    18 5. OPERA TING YOUR PV -INVERTER MODES OF OPERA TION There ar e 3 differ ent modes of operation. 1. Normal mode: In this mode, Protect PV works normally . Whenever the supplied power from PV panel is sufcient (voltage>150VDC), Protect PV converts power to the grid as generated by the PV panel. If the power is insufficient, (voltage<120V[...]

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    19 • Nor mal operation: When PV string DC voltage is greater than 150V , Protect PV operates in the normal state. In this state, it feeds power to the grid. Protect PV automatically stops when the PV power is not enough. a. Press the “Function” key repeatedly until “Contrast” shows in the display . b. Hold the “Function” key down for [...]

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    20 MAXIMUM POWER POINT TRACKING (MPPT) A good PV inverter must be able to convert the maximum power from any PV panel. Due to its advanced design, Protect PV PV -Inverter can track the maximum power from your PV panel in any condition. When the displayed power on the LCD output does not change dramatically , Protect PV inverter is converting the ma[...]

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    21 6. INVERTER ST A TUS Protect PV is designed to be user -friendly; therefor e, the status of the Inverter can be easily understood by reading the information shown on the front panel display . All possible messages are shown in the following table. DISPLA Y INFORMA TION OPERA TING CONDITIONS MESSAGE DESCRIPTION NORMAL WORKING ST A TUS Power off N[...]

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    22 Feeding current Iac=xx.xA Feeding current amount in xx.x A PV array voltage Vdc=xxx.xV Input voltage from PV array , xxx.x VDC SYSTEM F AUL T Isolation failure ERR ISOLA TION Earth fault of the PV -panels or failure of sur ge voltage protection GFCI active ERR GROUND F AUL T Leakage current on gr ound conductor is too high Grid failure ERR GRID [...]

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    23 INVERTER INFORMA TION Model display MODEL PV 4600 Inverter model, xkW inverter LCD Contrast CONTRAST The top menu of LCD contrast setting LCD contrast setting SET CONTRAST Setting the contrast of LCD LCD display lock LCD LOCKED Hold the present display message W aiting for reconnect to grid RECONNEC- TIONxxxs The time for reconnect to grid Firmw[...]

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    24 7. COMMUNICA TIONS Protect PV is equipped with a powerful communications interface and options. Use Protect PV Monitor to monitor the status of your PV Inverter . Also, qualifi ed personnel can upgrade the fi rmware using the RS232 port. 1. RS232: T o use the RS232 port, remove the RS232 cover on the bottom side of Protect PV . It is a DB9 soc[...]

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    25 3. Firmware upgrade: T o keep the firmware up to-date, use the RS232 port and supplied program to upgrade firmwar e. T o do this, please contact your local AEG PS service T o prevent risk of damage it is r ecommended that only authorized personnel perform firmware upgrades.[...]

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    26 8. TROUBLE SHOOTING In most situations, the Protect PV inverter r equires very little service. However , if Protect PV is not able to work perfectly , please refer to the following instructions before calling your local AEG PS dealer . • Should any problems arise, the red (Fault) LED on the fr ont panel turns on and the LCD displays the releva[...]

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    27 • If there is no display on the panel, please check PV -input connections. If the voltage is higher than 150V , call your local service. • During periods of little or no sunlight, the PV -Inverter may continuously start up and shut down. This is due to insufficient power generated to operate the control cir cuits. Inverter Failure PV over V[...]

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    28 9. SPECIFICA TIONS Product specifications ar e subject to change without notice MODELL Protect PV 2000 Protect PV 2800 DC INPUT Nominal DC voltage 360 VDC 360 VDC max. PV open voltage 500 VDC 500 VDC MPPT range 150–450 VDC 150–450 VDC W orking range 100–500 VDC 100–500 VDC Number of MPP T racker 1 1 max. Input current 10 ADC 13 ADC AC O[...]

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    29 TYPICAL EFFICIENCY CHARTS VS. LOAD Hinweis: Aufgrund von T oleranzen der T estgeräte, Umgebungsbedingungen und Modellspezifikationen können tatsächliche Ergebnisse abweichen.[...]

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    30 10. REGULA TION & CERTIFICA TES INCIDENT FORM COMPLIANCE & ST ANDARDS EMC: DIN EN 50081, part 1 (EMV -interference emission) (EN 55014, EN 60555 part 2, EN 55011 group 1, class B) DIN EN 50082, part 1 (EMV -interference immunity) GRID INTERF ACE: DIN EN 61000-3-2 GRID MONITORING: EN DIN VDE 0126 (1999.04), VDE 0126-1-1:2006-02 LOW VOL T [...]

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    32 AEG Power Solutions GmbH Emil-Siepmann-Str . 32 59581 Warstein-Belecke - Germany T el.: +49 (0) 2902 763-520/-290 - Fax: +49 (0) 2902 763-1201 www .aegpowercontr ollers.com - www .aegps.com OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS EN, 07/12 - V1 - 8000022287 AE G is a re gis ter ed t rad emar k us ed un der li cen se f ro m AB El ec tro lux[...]