ABB UNO-DM-6.0-TL-PLUS Product Manual - Ntended Or Allowed Use

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Summary of UNO-DM-6.0-TL-PLUS

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    Abb solar inverters product manual uno-dm-6.0-tl-plus (6.0 kw).

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    - 2 - 000764ag important safety instructions! This manual contains important safety instructions that must be followed during the installa- tion and maintenance of the equipment. Operators are required to read this manual and scrupulously follow the instructions given in it, since abb cannot be held...

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    - 3 - 000764ag product manual uno-dm-6.0-tl-plus string inverters 1 - introduction and general information 2 - characteristics 3 - safety and accident prevention 4 - lifting and transport 5 - installation 6 - instruments 7 - operation 8 - maintenance 9 - attachments uno-dm-6.0-tl-plus-product manual...

  • Page 4: Ot Included In The Supply

    - 4 - 000002eg w arranty and supply conditions the warranty conditions are considered to be valid if the customer adhe- res to the indications in this manual; any conditions deviating from those described herein must be expressly agreed in the purchase order. The equipment complies with the pertinen...

  • Page 5: Able of Contents

    - 5 - 000765ag 1- introduction and general information t able of contents i ntroduction and general information ............................................................................................... 4 warranty and supply conditions ..............................................................

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    - 6 - 000765ag 1- introduction and general information s afety and accident prevention .....................................................................................................39 safety information and instructions ............................................................................

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    - 7 - 000765ag 1- introduction and general information connection of the energy meter .........................................................................................................78 connection of the react-mtr-1ph (single-phase) ..............................................................

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    - 8 - 000765ag 1- introduction and general information m aintenance ...................................................................................................................................150 general conditions .................................................................................

  • Page 9: Eference Number Index

    - 9 - 000765ag 1- introduction and general information 01 , bracket 02 , lock spring 03 , heat sink 04 , vent membrane 05 , front cover 06 , led panel 07 , display 08 , keyboard 09 , dc input connectors 10 , ac cable gland 11 , wireless antenna connector 12 , dc input terminal block 13 , ac terminal...

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    - 10 - 000765ag 1- introduction and general information 21 , inverter connector 22 , rs485 termination line jumper 23 , drm0 activation jumper 24 , alarm terminal block 25 , fixing hole 26 , rs485 and rem terminal block a ccessory board uno-dm-com kit (only -x models or as optional accessory) 18 k1 ...

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    - 11 - 000765ag 1- introduction and general information a ccessory board uno-dm-plus ethernet com kit (only -e models or as optional accessory) 18 25 26 24 21 22 23 27 21 , inverter connector 22 , rs485 termination line jumper 23 , drm0 activation jumper 24 , alarm terminal block 25 , fixing hole 26...

  • Page 12: Eact-Mtr-1Ph Energy Meter

    - 12 - 000765ag 1- introduction and general information r eact-mtr-1ph energy meter react-mtr-1ph s ut at s e r us ae m input : 110/230 v 50/60 hz 10 ma max 57 56 55 54 a bb b23, b24 3ph energy meter 59 59 60 58 54 , react-mtr-1ph 57 , meter rs485 serial terminal block 58 , abb b23, b24 3ph meter 55...

  • Page 13: Bb B21 1Ph Energy Meter

    - 13 - 000765ag 1- introduction and general information a bb b21 1ph energy meter 3 comm 5 56 57 56 40 40 , abb b21 1ph meter 56 , ac power supply terminal block 57 , meter rs485 serial terminal block.

  • Page 14: Cope and Target Audience

    - 14 - 000004eg 1- introduction and general information s cope and target audience p urpose and document structure this operating and maintenance manual is a useful guide that will enable you to work safely and carry out the operations necessary for keeping the equipment in good working order. If th...

  • Page 15: Ymbols And Signs

    - 15 - 000006gg 1 - introduction and general information s ymbols and signs in the manual and/or in some cases on the equipment, the danger or hazard zones are indicated with signs, labels, symbols or icons. Symbol description indicates that it is mandatory to consult the manual or original document...

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    - 16 - 000006gg 1 - introduction and general information symbol description 5 indicates a risk of electric shock. Stored energy discharge time: 5 minutes 10 indicates a risk of electric shock. Stored energy discharge time: 10 minutes dc direct current ac alternate current with isolation transformer ...

  • Page 17: Ntended Or Allowed Use

    - 17 - 000007cg 1- introduction and general information f ield of use, general conditions abb shall not be liable for any damages whatsoever that may result from incorrect or careless operations. You may not use the equipment for a use that does not conform to that provided for in the field of use. ...

  • Page 18: Eneral Conditions

    - 18 - 000008eg g eneral conditions a description of the equipment characteristics is provided to identify its main components and specify the technical terminology used in the ma- nual. This chapter contains information about the models, details of the equipment, characteristics and technical data,...

  • Page 19: Odels and Range of Equipment

    - 19 - 000766ag 2 - characteristics m odels and range of equipment the following variants are available (suffix could be combined): - models with “b” suffix (e.G. Uno-dm-6.0-tl-plus-b). Models equipped with wireless communication. - models with “s” suffix (e.G. Uno-dm-6.0-tl-plus-s). Models equipped...

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    - 20 - 000766ag 2 - characteristics i dentification of the equipment and manufacturer the technical data provided in this manual does not substitute the data supplied on the labels affixed to the equipment. The labels affixed to the equipment must not be removed, damaged, stained, hidden, etc., for ...

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    - 21 - 000766ag 2 - characteristics besides the regulatory label, an additional product label is also provided. The label displays the following information: an additional wireless identification label is provided. The label displays the following information: the wireless identification label is di...

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    - 22 - 000767ag 2 - characteristics c haracteristics and technical data uno-6.0-dm-tl-plus input side absolute maximum dc input voltage (vmax,abs) 600 v start-up dc input voltage (vstart) 200 v (adj. 120...350 v) operating dc input voltage range (vdcmin...Vdcmax) 0.7 x vstart...580 v (min 90 v) rate...

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    - 23 - 000767ag 2 - characteristics uno-6.0-dm-tl-plus communication embedded communication interface wireless (5) optional communication interface rs485, ethernet, zigbee (6) embedded communication protocol modbus tcp (sunspec) optional communication protocol modbus rtu (sunspec) , aurora protocol ...

  • Page 24: Ightening Torques

    - 24 - 000767ag 2 - characteristics t ightening torques to maintain the ip65 protection of the system and for optimal installation, the following tightening torques must be used: service cable gland 20 m32 (ring nut fastening) 5.0 nm service cable gland 20 m32 (lock nut fastening) 7.5 nm front cover...

  • Page 25: Racket Dimensions

    - 25 - 000767ag 2 - characteristics b racket dimensions the dimensions of the wall mounting bracket are expressed in mm. A a 456.61 128 31.75 86.75 86.70 23.11 23.50 24.50 80 6 8 8 6 8 86.70 23.11 86.75 31.75 50.25 side view section view 128.

  • Page 26: Fficiency Curves

    - 26 - 000768ag 2 - characteristics e fficiency curves the equipment was designed considering current energy conservation standards, to avoid waste and unnecessary leakage. Graphs of the efficiency curves of all models of inverter described in this manual are shown below. The efficiency curves are l...

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    - 27 - 000768ag 2 - characteristics p ower limitation (power derating) in order to allow inverter operation in safe thermal and electrical condi- tions, the unit automatically reduces the value of the power fed into the grid. Power limiting may occur due to: • adverse environmental conditions (therm...

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    - 28 - 000768ag 2 - characteristics p ower reduction due to the input voltage the graphs show the automatic reduction of supplied power when input voltage values are too high or too low. Pout (kw) vin (vdc) 0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0 5.5 6.0 6.5 7.0 0 50 10 0 15 0 20 0 25 0 30 0 350 4...

  • Page 29: Trings And Arrays

    - 29 - 000471ag 2 - characteristics c haracteristics of a photovoltaic generator a pv generator consists of an assembly of photovoltaic modules that transform solar radiation into dc electrical energy and can be made up of: strings: number (x) of pv modules connected in series array: group of x stri...

  • Page 30: Escription of The Equipment

    - 30 - 000472ag 2 - characteristics d escription of the equipment this equipment is a string inverter which converts the direct current of a photovoltaic generator into alternating current and feeds it into the public distribution grid. Photovoltaic panels convert solar radiation into “dc” electrica...

  • Page 31: Otes On The System Sizing

    - 31 - 000472ag 2 - characteristics m utual connection of multiple inverters if the photovoltaic system exceeds the capacity of a single inverter, it is possible to connect multiple inverters to the system, each of them in turn connected on the dc side to an appropriate section of the photovoltaic g...

  • Page 32: Perating Diagram

    - 32 - 000769ag 2 - characteristics o perating diagram the plant diagram shows how the integrated wlan board allows the inverter to connect to a lan local network using a wireless connection. The wlan board features an advanced integrated webserver that enables to establish a direct connection to a ...

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    - 33 - 000769ag 2 - characteristics f unctionality and components of the equipment advanced internal webserver the uno-dm-tl-plus inverters are equipped with a wlan board ieee802.11 b/g/n and with an internal webserver that allow comission- ing of the system, a full access to all main configuration ...

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    - 34 - 000769ag 2 - characteristics system integration the inverter also can be equipped with advanced accessory board (uno- dm-com kit or uno-dm-plus ethernet com kit) adding either an rs-485 serial interface or the ethernet communication interface enabling the inverter to be used in one of the fol...

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    - 35 - 000769ag 2 - characteristics remote switch-on/switch-off this command can be used to switch off/switch on the inverter via an external (remote) command. This function must be enabled in the menu and when active, switching on the inverter, besides being dictated by the presence of normal param...

  • Page 36: Uno-Dm-6.0-Tl-Plus

    - 36 - 000770ag 2 - characteristics t opographic diagram of the equipment uno-dm-6.0-tl-plus the diagram summarises the internal structure of the inverter. The internal circuitry is with single stage conversion and therefore con- sists only of: - dc-ac output converter (inverter); the input voltage ...

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    - 37 - 000770ag 2 - characteristics in1.1(+) in1.1(-) in1 in2 + - + - in2.1(+) in2.1(-) s tandard version in1 in2 + - + - -s version in1 + - mppt 1 (dc/dc) in2 + - mppt 2 (dc/dc) b ulk caps inve rter (dc/ a c) line filter grid pa rallel re la y l n pe resid ual current detection rs485 + t/r - t/r r ...

  • Page 38: Afety Devices

    - 38 - 000322bg 2 - characteristics s afety devices a nti-islanding in the event of a local grid outage by the electricity company, or when the equipment is switched off for maintenance operations, the inverter must be physically disconnected to ensure the protection of the people working on the gri...

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    - 39 - 000016bg s afety information and instructions the equipment has been manufactured in accordance with the strictest accident-prevention regulations and supplied with safety devices suitable for the protection of components and operators. For obvious reasons, it is not possible to anticipate th...

  • Page 40: Igns and Labels

    - 40 - 000017gg 3 - safety and accident prevention h azardous areas and operations e nvironmental conditions and risks the device can be installed outdoors, but only in environmental conditions that do not prevent its regular operation. These conditions are listed in the technical data and in the in...

  • Page 41: Hermal and Electrical Hazard

    - 41 - 000017gg 3 - safety and accident prevention t hermal and electrical hazard warning: the removal of guards or covers is only permitted after the voltage has been removed and time period indicated on the label has passed. This is to let the components cool down and allow the internal capacitors...

  • Page 42: Esidual Risks

    - 42 - 000018cg 3 - safety and accident prevention r esidual risks despite the warnings and safety systems, there are still some residual risks that cannot be eliminated. These risks are listed in the following table with some suggestions to prevent them. T able of residual risks risk analysis and d...

  • Page 43: Eneral Conditions

    - 43 - 000019dg g eneral conditions some recommendation apply only to large size product or multiple small size product packaging. T ransport and handling transport of the equipment, especially by road, must be carried out with means for protecting the components (in particular, the electronic compo...

  • Page 44: Ist of Components Supplied

    - 44 - 000771ag 4 - lifting and transport l ist of components supplied the following list shown the components that are supplied with the in- verter. Available components quantity bracket for wall mounting 1 m5x10 screw for the external ground connection 1 m5 contact washer for the external ground c...

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    - 45 - 000771ag 4 - lifting and transport w eight of the modules of the equipment table: weights weight (kg/lb) lifting points (no.#) uno-dm-6.0-tl-plus 20.5 kg / 45.2 lb 2 no no 1 2 3 4 5 6.

  • Page 46: Eneral Conditions

    - 46 - 000685ag g eneral conditions the equipment is installed depending on the system and the place where it is installed. Its performance therefore depends on the correctness of the connections. Staff authorised to carry out the installation must be specialised and experienced in this job; they mu...

  • Page 47: Nvironmental Checks

    - 47 - 000772ag 5 - installation e nvironmental checks • consult the technical data to check the required environmental condi- tions (protection rating, temperature, humidity, altitude, etc.) • installation of the unit in a location exposed to direct sunlight must be avoided (otherwise the warranty ...

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    - 48 - 000772ag 5 - installation w ireless signal environmental checks the wlan board of the inverter uses radio waves to transmit and re- ceive data, it is therefore important to assess this factor in order to have optimal installation. • walls in reinforced cement and surfaces covered in metal (do...

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    - 49 - 000772ag 5 - installation material of the structure: concrete distance x between the inverter and the wireless router: any distance installation: to be evaluated. Assess the quality of the rf signal and the possibility of extending the signal with a repeater. Material of the structure: metal ...

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    - 50 - 000772ag 5 - installation r ecommendations for the wireless signal power the radio signal level between the inverter and the wireless router can be improved in a number of ways: 1. Change the direction of the antenna. The antenna has a dead zone at its tip, which should not be positioned faci...

  • Page 51: Nstallation Position

    - 51 - 000772ag 5 - installation i nstallation position when choosing the place of installation, observe the following conditions: • install on a wall or strong structure suitable to bear the weight • install in safe, easy to reach locations • if possible, install at eye-level so that the display an...

  • Page 52: All Mounting

    - 52 - 000773ag 5 - installation during installation do not place the inverter with the front cover 05 facing the ground. Install the inverter by following this procedure: • place the bracket 01 perfectly level on the wall and use it as a drilling template. • the selection of the appropriate number ...

  • Page 53: Ireless Antenna Mounting

    - 53 - 000774ag 5 - installation w ireless antenna mounting install the wireless antenna (provided in the mounting kit) by following this procedure: • remove the external antenna connector protection cap (in red). • install wireless antenna by screwing it into the dedicated connector loc- ated on th...

  • Page 54: Pening The Front Cover

    - 54 - 000775ag 5 - installation o pening the front cover warning! Electric shock hazard! Hazardous voltages may be present inside the inverter. The access to the internal zones of the inverter must be carried out after a minimum waiting time of 5 minutes since the inverter was disconnected from the...

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    - 55 - 000024eg 5 - installation p reliminary operations for connection of the pv generator c hecking the correct polarity of the strings using a voltmeter, check that the voltage of each string has the correct polarity and falls within the input voltage limits of the inverter (see technical data). ...

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    - 56 - 000024eg 5 - installation parts. The max. Tripping times are progressively shortened as the speed of change in the fault current increases and, starting from the 300 msec/ max for the 30 ma/sec change, they are shortened respectively to 150 msec and 40 msec for 60 ma and 150 ma changes. It sh...

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    - 57 - 000776ag 5 - installation i ndependent or parallel input channels configuration the inverter are equipped with two input channels (thus benefiting from two trackers for mppt maximum power point tracking) which work inde- pendently of one another, which can be paralleled by leveraging a single...

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    - 58 - 000776ag 5 - installation channel configuration examples pv generator characteristics mppt configu- ration notes the photovoltaic generator consists of strings having a different number of modules in series from each other. Mppt configu- ration has to be in- dependent a necessary condition so...

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    - 59 - 000776ag 5 - installation i ndependent channel configuration (default configuration) this configuration is set at the factory and involves the use of the two input channels (mppt) in an independent mode. This means that the jumpers (supplied) between the positive and negative poles of the two...

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    - 60 - 000776ag 5 - installation i nput connection to pv generator (dc side) after having carried out preliminary checks and therefore having verified that there are no problems in the photovoltaic system, and the channel configuration has been selected (parallel or independent) you may con- nect th...

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    - 61 - 000776ag 5 - installation connect all the strings required by the system, always checking the seal of the connectors. If any string inputs are not required, you must ensure that covers are installed to the connec- tors, and install any which are missing. This is necessary both for the inverte...

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    - 62 - 000026gg 5 - installation i nstallation procedure for quick-fit connectors there are typically four different types of quick-fit connector models used on abb inverters: weidmüller pv-stick or wm4, multicontact mc4 and amphenol h4. Please refer to the document “string inverters – product manua...

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    - 63 - 000026gg 5 - installation 2. WeidmÜller wm4 quick-fit connectors installation of weidmüller wm4 connectors requires crimping to be carri- ed out with suitable equipment. - strip the cable to which you want to apply the connector (after verifying that it complies with the connector limits). - ...

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    - 64 - 000026gg 5 - installation 3. Multicontact mc4 quick-fit connectors installation of multicontact mc4 connectors requires crimping to be carri- ed out with suitable equipment. - strip the cable to which you want to apply the connector (after verifying that it complies with the connector limits)...

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    - 65 - 000026gg 5 - installation 4. Amphenol h4 quick-fit connectors installation of amphenol h4 connectors requires crimping to be carried out with suitable equipment. - strip the cable to which you want to apply the connector (after verifying that it complies with the connector limits). - apply th...

  • Page 66

    - 66 - 000777ag 5 - installation d istribution grid output connection (ac side) to connect the inverter to the grid you need 4 connections: ground, neut- ral, phase and external grounding protection in any case, connection of the inverter to ground is mandatory. Any failure of the inverter when it i...

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    - 67 - 000777ag 5 - installation the table shows the maximum line conductor length in relation to the section of the conductor itself: line conductor cross section (mm²) line conductor maximum length (m) 4 8 m 6 22 m 10 20 m 16 30 m the values are calculated in nominal power conditions, considering:...

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    - 68 - 000777ag 5 - installation c onnection to the ac side terminal block to avoid risks of electrical shock, all wiring operations must be carried out with the dis- connect switch downstream of the inverter (grid side) off. The connection of the ac output cable to the inverter is performed by mean...

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    - 69 - 000777ag 5 - installation connect the protective earth (yellow-green) cable to the contact la- belled with the symbol on the terminal block 13 warning! Abb inverters should be earthed (pe) via the terminal with the protective earth label , using a cable with an appropriate cross-section of th...

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    - 70 - 000777ag 5 - installation i nstallation of the external protective grounding cable in addition to the grounding protection previously connected to the ac output connector, a second protective grounding cable has to be installed to be connected to the metal frame of the inverter. The cable to ...

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    - 71 - 000778ag 5 - installation c ommunication and control signal connections to the uno-dm-com kit and uno-dm-plus ethernet com kit boards (only for -x / -e version) each cable which must be connected to the uno-dm-com kit or uno- dm-plus ethernet com kit boards connectors and it must be passed th...

  • Page 72: (Only For -X Version)

    - 72 - 000778ag 5 - installation d escription of terminal blocks on the uno-dm-com kit board (only for -x version) k1 j2 j3 1 j4 -t/r rtn rtn rs485 rem +t/r +r 120 term. On off drm0 n.C. N.O. Alarm c uno-dm-com kit 25 26 24 21 22 23 description of multifunctional relay terminal block 24 : terminal n...

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    - 73 - 000778ag 5 - installation d escription of terminal blocks on the uno-dm-plus ethernet com kit board (only for -e version) 25 26 24 21 22 23 27 description of multifunctional relay terminal block 24 : terminal name terminal number description alarm n.C. "normally closed" terminal of multifunct...

  • Page 74: Onnection of The Rs485 Line

    - 74 - 000778ag 5 - installation c onnection of the rs485 line on the inverter models which equip the uno-dm-com kit and uno- dm-plus ethernet com kit boards (-x or -e version only) it is possible to use the rs485 communication port for: connecting the inverter to an external supported energy meter ...

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    - 75 - 000778ag 5 - installation the rs485 half-duplex communication line is made up of two trans- mission and reception cables (+t/r and –t/r) and a communication ref- erence cable (rtn): all three cables must be connected in daisy-chain configuration (it’s recommended to make connection external t...

  • Page 76: Emote Control Connection

    - 76 - 000778ag 5 - installation r emote control connection the connection and disconnection of the inverter to and from the grid can be controlled through an external control. The function must be enabled in the specific section of internal webserver (see the specific chapter) or through the displa...

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    - 77 - 000778ag 5 - installation c onfigurable relay connection (alarm / load manager) the uno-dm-com kit board is equipped with a relay with configurable activation that allows connection of external devices which for example, signal malfunctions to manage loads with a specific configurable power i...

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    - 78 - 000779ag 5 - installation c onnection of the energy meter with a energy meter the system could automatically manages power flows in order to optimize self-consumption or avoid feeding power to the grid (except during transitory), basing on the reading of the meter. On the basis of the type of...

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    - 79 - 000779ag 5 - installation subsequently the cable must be connected inside the inverter on the accessory board 18 respecting the correspondence between the si- gnals of the serial line. Serial line terminal block of the react-mtr-1ph 57 communication and control signal terminal block 26 of the...

  • Page 80: (Single-Phase)

    - 80 - 000779ag 5 - installation c onnection and configuration of the abb b21 meter (single-phase) the indications set out below are necessary to connect the meter to the inverter. Always refer to the specific documentation supplied with the abb b21. The energy meter abb b21 40 is a din rail device ...

  • Page 81

    - 81 - 000779ag 5 - installation • connect the cables of the serial line a (37), b (36) and c (37) on the ter- minal block 57 set on the rear of the abb b21 40 and tighten the screws (tightening torque 0.25 nm). Subsequently the cable must be connected inside the inverter on the accessory board 18 r...

  • Page 82

    - 82 - 000779ag 5 - installation the settings are made by using the keypad and the display on the meter: 1. Press for two seconds to access the setup menu of the meter. 2. Press repeatedly until the display shows “ set”. - press to confirm. 3. Press repeatedly until the display shows “ rs-485”. - pr...

  • Page 83: (Three-Phase)

    - 83 - 000779ag 5 - installation c onnection and configuration of the abb b23, b24 3ph (three-phase) the indications set out below are necessary to connect the meter to the inverter. Always refer to the specific documentation supplied with the abb b23 or b24 3ph meter. The energy meter abb b23, b24 ...

  • Page 84

    - 84 - 000779ag 5 - installation it’s possible to use the three-phase meter abb b23, b24 as a single-phase meter. To use the abb b23, b24 as a single-phase meter connect it as follows: • connect the cables of the serial line a (37), b (36) and c (37) on the terminal block 60 set on the rear of the a...

  • Page 85

    - 85 - 000779ag 5 - installation • once the phase of mechanical installation of the meter is finished, it is necessary to configure the meter in order to make it compatible with the inverter. Set the parameters on the meter display as set out in the table: parameter settings address 1 protocol modbu...

  • Page 86: Losing The Front Cover

    - 86 - 000780ag 5 - installation c losing the front cover at the end of the inverter connection and configuration stage and be- fore proceeding with the commissioning, the inverter's cover 05 must be closed. During the installation of the cover, the installation sequence must be respected as well as...

  • Page 87: Eneral Conditions

    - 87 - 000029bg g eneral conditions one of the first rules for preventing damage to the equipment and to the operator is to have a thorough knowledge of the instruments. We, therefore, advise that you carefully read this manual. If you are not sure about any information in this manual, please ask ab...

  • Page 88

    - 88 - 000695ag 6 - instruments d escription of keyboard and led panel using the combination of the keyboard keys below the display, values can be set or data can be viewed by scrolling. Comm status rssi 08 07 06 led description power (green) on if the inverter is working correctly. Flashes when che...

  • Page 89: Eneral Conditions

    - 89 - 000031bg g eneral conditions before checking the operation of the equipment, it is necessary to have a thorough knowledge of the instruments chapter 6 and the functions that have been enabled in the installation process. The equipment operates automatically without the aid of an operator; the...

  • Page 90: Ser Interface

    - 90 - 000591ag 7 - operation m onitoring and data transmission u ser interface the inverter is able to provide information about its operation through the following instruments: • warning lights (luminous leds) • lcd display showing operating data • mobile app and webserver • data transmission on t...

  • Page 91

    - 91 - 000781ag 7 - operation c ommissioning (via internal webserver) do not place objects of any kind on the inverter during operation! Do not touch the heat sink while the inverter is operating! Some parts may be very hot and could cause burns. Before proceeding with commissioning, make sure you h...

  • Page 92

    - 92 - 000781ag 7 - operation • open an internet browser (reccomended browser: chrome versions from v.55, firefox versions from v.50) and enter the pre-set ip address 192.168.117.1 to access the setup pages (web user interface). A guided setup procedure will open that will enable you to impose the n...

  • Page 93

    - 93 - 000781ag 7 - operation step 2 (optional) - residential wireless network connection. The inverter wlan board can operate in two different operating modes: “station mode” or “access point mode” (also known as “ap mode”) • “ap mode”: only local communication is enabled in this mode; in particula...

  • Page 94

    - 94 - 000781ag 7 - operation the parameters relating to the home wireless network (set on the router) that must be known and set during this step are: - ip settings: dhcp or static. If you select the dhcp function (default setup) the rou- ter will automatically assign a dynamic ip address to the in...

  • Page 95

    - 95 - 000781ag 7 - operation once the inverter is connected to the domestic wireless network, a new message will confirm that the connection is acquired. The message provides the ip address assigned by the home wireless network router to the inverter that can be used each time you want to access th...

  • Page 96

    - 96 - 000781ag 7 - operation step 3 - date, time and time zone set the date, time and time zone (the inverter will propo- se these fields when available). When it’s not possible for the inverter to detect the time protocol, these fields have to be manually entered. Click on “next” button to proceed...

  • Page 97

    - 97 - 000781ag 7 - operation step 4 - inverter country standard, input configuration and meter configuration (dynamic feed-in control) - country standard: selection of grid standard: set the grid standard of the country in which the inverter is installed. From the moment that the grid standard is s...

  • Page 98

    - 98 - 000781ag 7 - operation once the meter model is selected, additional requested fields will appear: - meter phase: if the meter is three-phase, the phase to which the inverter is connected must be selected. (this field will appear only if you select the abb b23 3ph meter model) - energy policy:...

  • Page 99

    - 99 - 000781ag 7 - operation a notification will confirm that the wizard is completed. • after the wizard is completed, the message “initializing...Please wait” is displayed on the inverter display. Regardless of the input voltage value, the inverter displays various messages and changes the behavi...

  • Page 100

    - 100 - 000781ag 7 - operation c ommissioning (using the inverter display) do not place objects of any kind on the inverter during operation! Do not touch the heat sink while the inverter is operating! Some parts may be very hot and could cause burns. Before proceeding with commissioning, make sure ...

  • Page 101

    - 101 - 000781ag 7 - operation the inverter is powered solely by the voltage generated by the photovoltaic generator: the presence of grid voltage alone is not sufficient for the inverter to switch on. • with the inverter in the "missing grid" status, close the ac switch down- stream of the inverter...

  • Page 102

    - 102 - 000697ag 7 - operation p ower, alarm, gfi leds behaviour the following table shows all the possible activation combinations of “power” “alarm” and “gfi” leds on the led panel 06 according to the operating status of the inverter. Led status operating state power: alarm: gfi: firmware programm...

  • Page 103: Ed Insulation Fault

    - 103 - 000697ag 7 - operation s pecifications on operation of the leds in correspondence to each status of the inverter indicated by the constant or intermittent lighting of the specific led, the display 07 also shows a message identifying the operation which is being carried out or the defect/anom...

  • Page 104

    - 104 - 000698bg 7 - operation d escription of the internal webserver the uno-dm-tl-plus inverters are equipped with an advanced in- tegrated webserver and user interface that allow a full access to all configuration and comissioning parameters from any electronic device (laptop, tablet and smartpho...

  • Page 105

    - 105 - 000698bg 7 - operation connection to the inverter in “ap mode” if the inverter wasn’t connected to the domestic wireless network, follow this procedures: • enable the wireless connection on the device which is being used for the board setup (tablet, smartphone or pc) and connect it to the ac...

  • Page 106

    - 106 - 000698bg 7 - operation login page after you have connected the device to the inverter and you access to the login page, login with the username and password created during the commissioning phase. User and password are case sensitive. If the password is lost click on “forgot your password?” ...

  • Page 107: Ebserver Menu Structure

    - 107 - 000698bg 7 - operation w ebserver menu structure the following screenshots are related from a laptop visualization, may differ from smartphone or tablet visualization. The webserver is divided in six main sections, available on the left side- bar: main: main section of webserver dedicated to...

  • Page 108: Ain Section

    - 108 - 000698bg 7 - operation m ain section in the main section it’s possible to access the following sub-menus: • dashboard • status summary dashboard in the dashboard sub-menu you can view the main informations re- lated the status and the production informations of the inverter and photovoltaic ...

  • Page 109: Etup Section

    - 109 - 000698bg 7 - operation s etup section in the setup section it’s possible to access the following sub-menus: • setup dc side • setup ac side (only visible and editable with admin plus priv- ileges) • ground fault interface setup dc side in the setup dc side sub-menu you can setup the paramete...

  • Page 110

    - 110 - 000698bg 7 - operation 6. Multiple max scan period this settings allows you to set the time between scans. Remember that the shorter the scan interval the greater the loss of production, due to the fact that energy is transferred to the grid during the scan but not at the maximum power point...

  • Page 111: Vents Section

    - 111 - 000698bg 7 - operation e vents section in the events section it’s possible to view the alarm and warning events list that it can be custom filtered by type or by entering a match- ing word. Clicking on any event to view his details..

  • Page 112: Ser Section

    - 112 - 000698bg 7 - operation u ser section in the user section it’s possible to logout from webserver and return to the login page, or to access the following sub-menus: • edit email and password • admin plus • user management edit email and password in the edit email and password sub-menu you can...

  • Page 113: Etwork Section

    - 113 - 000698bg 7 - operation n etwork section in the network section it’s possible to access the following sub-me- nus: • rs485 • wlan status • modbus tcp • debug settings rs485 in the rs485 sub-menu it’s possible to adjust the settings relating to the rs485 communication serial line: • rs485 node...

  • Page 114

    - 114 - 000698bg 7 - operation wlan status in the wlan status sub-menu it’s possible to view operation status and the information about the wlan board for both of wireless channel and to switch between the two operation mode (“station mode” or “ap mode”). Wireless channel 1 is always active and it’s...

  • Page 115

    - 115 - 000698bg 7 - operation once the inverter is connected to the domestic wireless network, a new message will confirm that the connection is acquired. The message provides the ip address assigned by the home wireless network router to the inverter that can be used each time you want to access t...

  • Page 116

    - 116 - 000698bg 7 - operation the ip address assigned may vary for reasons connected to the wireless home router setup (for example, a very brief dhcp lease time). If verification of the address is required, it is usually possible to obtain the client list (and the corresponding ip addresses) from ...

  • Page 117: Ools Section

    - 117 - 000698bg 7 - operation t ools section in the tools section it’s possible to access the following sub-menus: • dynamic feed-in control • local i/o manager • country standard • autotest cei 0-21 • firmware update • date/time dynamic feed-in control in the dynamic feed-in control sub-menu it’s ...

  • Page 118

    - 118 - 000698bg 7 - operation - energy policy: set the way in which you want to manage the energy produced by the pv plant, choosing from the following: management mode description self consumption the system automatically mana- ges power flows in order to maxi- mise self-consumption. All unused po...

  • Page 119

    - 119 - 000698bg 7 - operation local i/o manager in the local i/o manager sub-menu it’s possible to enable the ma- nagement of power flows in order to optimize self-consumption or avoid feeding power to the grid (this features will work only on inverter equipped with uno-dm-com kit (-x models) or un...

  • Page 120

    - 120 - 000698bg 7 - operation • configurable alarm with reset at the end of the alarm signalling pro- cess - display text “alarm-contact (alarm configurable - no-latch)” the relay is activated (status: switched) whenever an error (code exxx) or a warning (code wxxx) is present from those selected f...

  • Page 121

    - 121 - 000698bg 7 - operation • crepuscolar - display text “alarm-contact (crepuscolar)”: the relay is activated (status: switched) as soon as the inverter input voltage exceeds the activation voltage set. The relay switch to rest position when the input voltage drops below 70% of the activation vo...

  • Page 122

    - 122 - 000698bg 7 - operation • latch configurable alarm - display text “alarm-contact (alarm con- figuable - latch)”: the relay is activated (status: switched) whenever an error (code exxx) or a warning (code wxxx) is present from those selected from the list in the dedicated submenu alarm config ...

  • Page 123

    - 123 - 000698bg 7 - operation • load manager - display text “load management”: load manager functionality it allow you to define configurable power thresholds for which the relay is activated (status: switched) to a specific configurable power thresholds. Once this mode has been selected, the param...

  • Page 124

    - 124 - 000698bg 7 - operation country standard by accessing to the country standard sub-menu you can modify the grid standard within 24 hours while the inverter is operating. After the grid standard was set you have 24 hours to make any changes to the grid standard value; 24 hours later the country...

  • Page 125

    - 125 - 000698bg 7 - operation autotest cei 0-21 by accessing to the autotest cei 0-21 sub-menu you can lanch an autest procedures according to the grid standard cei-021. The conditions required to perform an autotest are: • the grid standard must be set to cei-021. • you must not intervene in any w...

  • Page 126

    - 126 - 000698bg 7 - operation firmware update by accessing to the firmware update sub-menu you can upgrade the firmware of the inverter and his components selecting a remote firm- ware update or a local firmware update. Perform the update during good irradiation conditions (avoid the dawn and dusk ...

  • Page 127

    - 127 - 000698bg 7 - operation date and time in the date and time sub-menu it’s possible to set the date, time and time zone. The inverter will propose these fields when the time protocol is avail- able). When it’s not possible for the inverter to detect the time protocol, these fields have to be ma...

  • Page 128: Nformation Section

    - 128 - 000698bg 7 - operation i nformation section in the information section it’s possible to view the general inform- ations about the embedded webserver. It’s possible to access the following sub-menus: • privacy policy • provider information/impressum • acknowledgments • relase notes.

  • Page 129: Eneral Information

    - 129 - 000699bg 7 - operation d escription of the display menus the abb inverters are equipped with a graphic display 07 , consisting of 2 lines of 16 characters each, which can be used to: • display the operating status of the inverter and the statistical data • display service messages for the op...

  • Page 130: Enu Structure

    - 130 - 000699bg 7 - operation m enu structure > settings > measures > set time > set cash > set rs485 com > country select > new password inverter > statistics > settings > vstart > info > part no. > serial no. > firmware > lifetime > partial > today > last 7 days > last 30 days > last 365 days > u...

  • Page 131: Ystem Menu

    - 131 - 000699bg 7 - operation s ystem menu by selecting the system menu, the following menus can be accessed: system settings measure down enter up 1 2 settings selecting settings brings up the first screen relating to the password. The default password is "0000". This can be modified by using the ...

  • Page 132

    - 132 - 000699bg 7 - operation 2. Set cash this section of the menu allows you to set the name of the currency and the value of 1 kwh of energy produced. Setting these parameters correctly allows the actual earnings/savings achieved by the system to be displayed. • currency: sets the desired currenc...

  • Page 133: Nverter Menu

    - 133 - 000699bg 7 - operation i nverter menu by selecting the inverter menu, the following submenus can be ac- cessed: inverter statistics settings info down enter up 1 down up 2 3 statistics by selecting statistics, the following menus can be accessed: statistics lifetime partial today last 7 days...

  • Page 134

    - 134 - 000699bg 7 - operation 3. Today this section of the menu displays today's statistics: • e-day: energy produced today • p-peak: today’s peak power value • val. : value of today’s production, calculated using the currency and conversion coefficient set in the relevant section of the settings m...

  • Page 135

    - 135 - 000699bg 7 - operation settings selecting settings brings up the first screen relating to the password. The default password is "0000". This can be changed by using the display buttons, following the same procedure as always: • enter scrolls through the digits (from left to right) • esc retu...

  • Page 136

    - 136 - 000699bg 7 - operation 1. Vstart this section of the menu is used to set the vstart activation voltage (for the two channels separately if they are configured independently) to ad- apt it to the needs of the system. This voltage imposes a minimum input voltage on the inverter above which con...

  • Page 137

    - 137 - 000699bg 7 - operation 4. Service this section of the menu is reserved for installers. A special access password is required, which may be obtained from the website https://registration.Abbsolarinverters.Com. Before connecting to the site, make sure you have all the information required to c...

  • Page 138

    - 138 - 000699bg 7 - operation 5. Remote on/off this section of the menu is used to enable/disable connection/discon- nection of the inverter from the grid using the special control signal ( r+) for inverter equipped with uno-dm-com kit (-x models) or uno-dm- plus-com ethernet kit (-e models). • dis...

  • Page 139

    - 139 - 000699bg 7 - operation 8. Reactive power this section of the menu may be used to manage the supply of reactive power into the grid. There are 5 possible types of management: • q: no regulation: no regulation of reactive power. To activate this mode, press enter and then press enter to confir...

  • Page 140

    - 140 - 000699bg 7 - operation 9. Autotest this section of the menu is available only for the italian country standard. The autotest according to the grid standard cei-021 can be launched via the menu on the display. The conditions required to perform an autotest are: • the grid standard must be set...

  • Page 141

    - 141 - 000699bg 7 - operation at the end of the test, when the inverter has disconnected from the grid, the results and values of the test performed will appear on the display. You can move from one screen to another using the up/down arrow keys. Details of the data available in each screen are pro...

  • Page 142

    - 142 - 000699bg 7 - operation 10. Alarm this features will work only on inverter equipped with uno-dm-com kit (-x models) or uno-dm-plus-com ethernet kit (-e models). This section of the menu allows you to set the activation status of a relay (available either as contact normally open – n.O. - and ...

  • Page 143

    - 143 - 000699bg 7 - operation • configurable alarm with reset at the end of the alarm signalling process (display text “alarm conf.”) the relay is activated (status: switched) whenever an error (code exxx) or a warning (code wxxx) is present from those selected from the list in the dedicated submen...

  • Page 144

    - 144 - 000699bg 7 - operation • crepuscolar (display text “crepuscolar”) the relay is activated (status: switched) as soon as the inverter input voltage exceeds the activation voltage set. The relay switch to rest position when the input voltage drops below 70% of the activation voltage set. This m...

  • Page 145

    - 145 - 000699bg 7 - operation • latch configurable alarm (display text “al. Conf. Latch”) the relay is activated (status: switched) whenever an error (code exxx) or a warning (code wxxx) is present from those selected from the list in the dedicated submenu alarm config (see the table below). When t...

  • Page 146

    - 146 - 000699bg 7 - operation info by selecting the info menu, the following menus can be accessed: info part no. Serial no. Firmware down enter up 1 down up 2 3 1. Part no. Displays the model code 2. Serial number displays the serial number and week and year of manufacture of the equipment 3. Firm...

  • Page 147: Isplay Menu

    - 147 - 000699bg 7 - operation d isplay menu by selecting the display menu, the following submenus can be ac- cessed: display settings enter 1 settings selecting settings brings up the first screen relating to the password. The default password is "0000". This can be changed by using the display but...

  • Page 148: Lan Logger Menu

    - 148 - 000699bg 7 - operation w lan logger menu by selecting the wlan logger menu, the following submenus can be accessed: wlan logger settings info down enter up 1 2 settings selecting settings brings up the first screen relating to the password. The default password is "0000". This can be changed...

  • Page 149

    - 149 - 000699bg 7 - operation info by selecting the info menu, the following menus can be accessed: info part no. Serial no. View ip down enter up 1 down up 2 3 view mode down up 4 1. Part no. Allows you to view the part number of the wireless board. 2. Serial number allows you to view the serial n...

  • Page 150: Eneral Conditions

    - 150 - 000037dg g eneral conditions routine and periodic maintenance operations must only be carried out by specialized staff with knowledge of how to perform these tasks. Maintenance operations must be performed with the apparatus disconnected from the grid (power switch open) and the photovoltaic...

  • Page 151: Outine Maintenance

    - 151 - 000700bg 8 - maintenance r outine maintenance routine maintenance operations should not be considered obligatory, but rather as recommended in order to maintain the efficiency of the pv system. It is recommended that maintenance operations are only performed by qualified personnel. The maint...

  • Page 152: Roubleshooting

    - 152 - 000700bg 8 - maintenance t roubleshooting operations on the inverter to identify and address any faults may only be performed by the installer or by qualified personnel. I nternal webserver and wireless communication troubleshooting the following table gives a list of main and most common er...

  • Page 153

    - 153 - 000700bg 8 - maintenance problem possible causes solution although the inverter has been confi- gured correctly in “station mode” and works correctly on the local network, no data has been transmitted to the aurora vision ® . The mac address used to register the inverter on the aurora vision...

  • Page 154

    - 154 - 000700bg 8 - maintenance a larm messages of the inverter in order to understand and resolve warning (wxxx) or error (exxx) sig- nals that appear in the alarm section of the internal webserver or on the inverter’s display, follow the table given in the following paragraph. The equipment can n...

  • Page 155

    - 155 - 000700bg 8 - maintenance - code on display - error message - signal name of alarm and cause solution - w003 - grid fail - alarm led parameters of grid voltage outside range: this error signal occurs when during the inverter's nor- mal operation the grid parameters exceed the limits imposed b...

  • Page 156

    - 156 - 000700bg 8 - maintenance - code on display - error message - signal name of alarm and cause solution - w011 - bulk uv - alarm led low “bulk” voltage (dc-dc circuit): the alarm (which is a warning and not an error) is gen- erated when the voltage at the heads of the bulk ca- pacitors does not...

  • Page 157

    - 157 - 000700bg 8 - maintenance - code on display - error message - signal name of alarm and cause solution - w026 * - afdd user reset - no led *not visualised on dis- play reset of the arc fault error: manual reset of the arc fault error; this operation can be made through the display or advanced ...

  • Page 158

    - 158 - 000700bg 8 - maintenance - code on display - error message - signal name of alarm and cause solution - e005 - comm.Error - alarm led communication error inside the inverter: the alarm occurs when there are communication prob- lems between the control devices inside the inverter. • error insi...

  • Page 159

    - 159 - 000700bg 8 - maintenance - code on display - error message - signal name of alarm and cause solution - e018 - ground fault - gfi led high leakage current measured on the dc side (photovoltaic generator): the alarm is generated when, during normal operation of the inverter, a leakage current ...

  • Page 160

    - 160 - 000700bg 8 - maintenance - code on display - error message - signal name of alarm and cause solution - e025* - riso low - alarm led *not visualised on dis- play low value of insulation resistance: before connecting to the grid the inverter measures the insulation resistance of the pv generat...

  • Page 161

    - 161 - 000700bg 8 - maintenance - code on display - error message - signal name of alarm and cause solution - e036 - vout avg error - alarm led average of the measurements of grid voltage out- side of range: the average value of the grid voltage (sampled every 10 minutes) does not fall within the p...

  • Page 162

    - 162 - 000700bg 8 - maintenance - code on display - error message - signal name of alarm and cause solution e081 - internal error - gfi led inverter fault / incomplete inverter closing: fault inside the inverter or incomplete inverter clos- ing (front cover missing or not tightened, cable glands mi...

  • Page 163: Ower Limitation Messages

    - 163 - 000700bg 8 - maintenance p ower limitation messages the equipment can signal possible output power limitations which may occur on the basis of: - settings made by the user - settings required by the grid standard of the country of installation - protective devices inside the inverter the mes...

  • Page 164

    - 164 - 000700bg 8 - maintenance - message on display name of derating and cause solution - limxxx% code:05 power limitation due to excess temperature: the message indicates that a power limitation is active since an excess temperature condition has been recorded inside the inverter (this parameter ...

  • Page 165: Ismantling The Inverter

    - 165 - 000782ag 8 - maintenance d ismantling the inverter before attempting any work on the inverter, wait for stored energy to be discharged and for parts to cool. • open the external dc and ac disconnects switches. • disconnect any power supplies that may be connected to the uno-dm- com kit and u...

  • Page 166

    - 166 - 000702ag 8 - maintenance r egistration on “registration” website and calculation of second- level password (service menu, admin plus) in order to obtain the second-level password needed to access the inverter's display service menu or to obtain the “admin plus” privileges in the internal web...

  • Page 167

    - 167 - 000702ag 8 - maintenance stage 3 - request for second level password - go online and access https://registration.Abbsolarinverters.Com - insert the username (corresponding to the email used during registration) and the password obtained at the end of stage 2 - access the section dedicated to...

  • Page 168

    - 168 - 000702ag 8 - maintenance - click on icon to request password. Should there be an error in inputting data, the fields containing the error will be highlighted in red. If, on the other hand, the data are correct, the passwords will be shown in a new window and at the same time sent to the emai...

  • Page 169: Display

    - 169 - 000703ag 8 - maintenance r esetting the remaining time for grid standard variation from display from the moment a valid grid standard is set and the inverter is switched on, there is a time period of 24 hours available in which modifications to the grid standard setting can be made. The 24 h...

  • Page 170

    - 170 - 000040dg 8 - maintenance v erification of ground leakage in the presence of anomalies or report of ground fault (where provided), there may be a ground leakage from the pv generator (dc side). To check this, measure the voltage between the positive pole and ground and between the negative po...

  • Page 171

    - 171 - 000040dg 8 - maintenance b ehaviour of a system with leakage if the voltage measured between one of the two poles and ground does not tend to 0v and stabilizes on a value, there is a ground leakage from the pv generator. Example: when the measurement is made between positive pole and ground,...

  • Page 172

    - 172 - 000043eg 8 - maintenance m easuring the isolation resistance of the pv generator. To measure the isolation resistance of the pv generator compared to ground , the two poles of the pv generator must be short-circuited (using a suitably sized selector). + _ ig once the short-circuit has been m...

  • Page 173: Torage and Dismantling

    - 173 - 000661ag 8 - maintenance s torage and dismantling s torage of an uninstalled inverter for long periods if the inverteris to be stored for a long period of time before installation, check that it is correctly packed. The equipment must be stored in well-ventilated, indoor areas, in a non- cor...

  • Page 174: Attachments

    - 174 - 000704ag 9 - attachments 9 attachments p ort and network services used by the inverter i p network services any network connected to the inverter must allow traffic to pass on the following ports. Network firewall rules (if present) must allow responses to the inverter over existing tcp conn...

  • Page 175: Etwork Hosts

    - 175 - 000704ag 9 - attachments n etwork hosts the inverter will connect to the following hosts. Some servers owned by abb, and others are customer or isp servers. Servers listed as ow- ned by “customer it/isp” must be configured in the inverter using either dhcp or as static network information. H...

  • Page 176: Urther Information

    - 176 - 000339ag f urther information for more information on abb solar products and services, visit www.Abb.Com/solarinverters.

  • Page 177: Ontact Us

    C ontact us www.Abb.Com/solarinverters.