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Kaco Powador 30.0 TL3 M/X Operating Instructions Manual

Summary of Powador 30.0 TL3 M/X

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    The copyright for these operating instructions is held solely by kaco new energy gmbh..

  • Page 3: Operating Instructions

    Operating instructions for powador 30.0-72.0 tl3_en page 3 en operating instructions contents 1 general information ................................. 4 1.1 about this document ............................................4 1.2 layout of instructions ...........................................4 1.3 ta...

  • Page 4: 1 General

    General information page 4 operating instructions for powador 30.0-72.0 tl3_en en en 1 general information 1.1 about this document warning improper handling of the device can be hazardous › you must read and understand the operating instructions so that you can install and use the device safely! 1.1...

  • Page 5: 2 Safety

    Safety operating instructions for powador 30.0-72.0 tl3_en page 5 en caution risk of damage to property failure to observe this warning will lead to property damage. 1.2.3 additional information symbols note useful information and notes en country-specific function functions restricted to one or mor...

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    Safety page 6 operating instructions for powador 30.0-72.0 tl3_en en en • observe all safety instructions on the inverter and in these operating instructions. • switch off all voltage sources and secure them against being inadvertently switched back on before performing visual inspections and mainte...

  • Page 7: 3 Description

    Description operating instructions for powador 30.0-72.0 tl3_en page 7 en 3 description 3.1 mode of operation the inverter converts the dc voltage generated by the pv modules into ac voltage and feeds it into the grid. The starting procedure begins when there is sufficient sunlight and a specific mi...

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    Description page 8 operating instructions for powador 30.0-72.0 tl3_en en en fault signal relay the potential-free relay contact closes as soon as there is a fault during operation. You use this function, for example, to signal a fault visually or acoustically. Priwatt the energy that is provided by...

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    Description operating instructions for powador 30.0-72.0 tl3_en page 9 en 3.2.4 inverter as part of a pv system kwh kwh pv generator pv generator inverter with dc isolator switch inverter with dc isolator switch line protection line protection load feed-in meter reference counter main switch grid co...

  • Page 10: 4 Technical

    Technical data page 10 operating instructions for powador 30.0-72.0 tl3_en en en 4 technical data 4.1 electrical data input levels 30.0 tl3 33.0 tl3 36.0 tl3 39.0 tl3 recommended power range of the generator [kw] 33.75 37.12 40.5 44.95 mpp@pnom from [v] to [v] 350 ... 800 operating range from [v] to...

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    Technical data operating instructions for powador 30.0-72.0 tl3_en page 11 en input levels 40.0 tl3 48.0 tl3 park 60.0 tl3 72.0 tl3 park recommended power range of the generator [kw] 48.6 54 67.5 81 mpp@pnom from [v] to [v] 350 ... 800 410 ... 800 480 ... 850 580 ... 850 operating range from [v] to ...

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    Technical data page 12 operating instructions for powador 30.0-72.0 tl3_en en en 4.2 mechanical data 30.0-72.0 tl3 display graphical lcd, 3 leds controls 4-way button, 2 buttons interfaces ethernet, usb, rs485, s0, digital output "inverter off" fault signal relay potential-free no contact, max. 30 v...

  • Page 13: Transportation and Delivery

    Transportation and delivery operating instructions for powador 30.0-72.0 tl3_en page 13 en 4.3 identification identifying the unit ඣ you will find the name plate with product-specific data for service and other requirements specific to installation on the right side panel of the inverter. This data ...

  • Page 14: 6 Mounting

    Mounting page 14 operating instructions for powador 30.0-72.0 tl3_en en en authorised electrician for safe transportation of the inverter, use a transportation pallet. Figure 5: transportation of the inverter 6 mounting danger risk of fatal injury from fire or explosions fire caused by flammable or ...

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    Mounting operating instructions for powador 30.0-72.0 tl3_en page 15 en authorised electrician caution property damage due to gases that have an abrasive effect on surfaces when they come into contact with ambient humidity caused by weather conditions. The housing may be seriously damaged by gases (...

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    Mounting page 16 operating instructions for powador 30.0-72.0 tl3_en en en authorised electrician 6.1 unpacking 1 2 3 4 5 figure 8: unpack device/ transport device key 1 cardboard box cover 4 cover 2 protective corners 5 eyebolts 3 pallet unpacking the unit 1. Loosen packaging tape from cardboard bo...

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    Mounting operating instructions for powador 30.0-72.0 tl3_en page 17 en authorised electrician 30.0-40.0 tl3 f=1,5 kn 60.0-72.0 tl3 f=1,7 kn 1 2 figure 9: transport device figure 10: transportation of the inverter key 1 shackle 3 centre of gravity 2 transportation rope position device 1. Heave the e...

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    Mounting page 18 operating instructions for powador 30.0-72.0 tl3_en en en authorised electrician key a horizontal distance between the two inverters / vertical distance between inverter and the ceiling 50 cm b distance in front 100 cm c vertical distance to an additional inverter suitable for wall ...

  • Page 19: 7 Electrical

    Electrical connection operating instructions for powador 30.0-72.0 tl3_en page 19 en authorised electrician 7 electrical connection danger lethal voltages are still present in the terminals and cables of the inverter even after the inverter has been switched off and disconnected. Severe injuries or ...

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    Electrical connection page 20 operating instructions for powador 30.0-72.0 tl3_en en en authorised electrician 7.3 cable and fuse requirements make the connection to the pv generator as well as the grid connection via the pcb terminals in the connection area of the inverter. Note the following cable...

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    Electrical connection operating instructions for powador 30.0-72.0 tl3_en page 21 en authorised electrician 1 2 3a 3b 1 2 3a 4 3c 1 2 3a 4 3b figure 15: powador 30.0-48.0 tl3 - m figure 16: powador 30.0-48.0 tl3 - xl* figure 17: powador 30.0-48.0 tl3 - xl- f* 2 3a 3b 1 2 3a 4 3c 1 2 3a 4 3b 1 figure...

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    Electrical connection page 22 operating instructions for powador 30.0-72.0 tl3_en en en authorised electrician note if the cable impedance is high (i.E. Long grid-side cables), the voltage at the grid terminals of the inverter will increase during feed-in to the grid. The inverter monitors this volt...

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    Electrical connection operating instructions for powador 30.0-72.0 tl3_en page 23 en authorised electrician checking the pv generator for a ground fault danger danger to life from electric shock! › only touch the pv generator cables on the insulation. › do not connect any strings with a ground fault...

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    Electrical connection page 24 operating instructions for powador 30.0-72.0 tl3_en en en authorised electrician recommended standard connection for powador 39.0 tl3 xl/72.0 tl3 xl danger risk of fatal injury due to electric shock (electric arc)! Wrong assignment of mpp trackers will seriously damage ...

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    Electrical connection operating instructions for powador 30.0-72.0 tl3_en page 25 en authorised electrician connecting the pv generator danger danger to life from electric shock! Severe injury or death will result if the live connections are touched. When there is solar radiation, dc voltage will be...

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    Electrical connection page 26 operating instructions for powador 30.0-72.0 tl3_en en en authorised electrician 7.5.1 determining the unit type when connecting, be aware that the arrangement of the interface connections may be different from one equip- ment to another. Check the arrangement of the in...

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    Electrical connection operating instructions for powador 30.0-72.0 tl3_en page 27 en authorised electrician connecting the inverter to the network ඣ connect the ethernet cable to the inverter. ඣ configure the ethernet interface in the configuration menu. " connect the ethernet cable to the network o...

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    Electrical connection page 28 operating instructions for powador 30.0-72.0 tl3_en en en authorised electrician 7.5.6 connecting the rs485 bus connecting the rs485 bus " to prevent interference during data transmission: • observe the wire pairing when connecting data+ and data- (see figure 30) • do n...

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    Electrical connection operating instructions for powador 30.0-72.0 tl3_en page 29 en authorised electrician connecting and activating "inverter off" digital input ඣ can only be used with suitable kaco inverters. 1. Unscrew the cable fitting. 2. Thread the connection cables through the cable fitting....

  • Page 30: Configuration and Operation

    Configuration and operation page 30 operating instructions for powador 30.0-72.0 tl3_en en en 8 configuration and operation 8.1 controls the inverter has a backlit lcd as well as three status leds. The inverter is operated using six buttons. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 figure 32: control panel key 1 "operating" l...

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    Configuration and operation operating instructions for powador 30.0-72.0 tl3_en page 31 en operating status leds display description non feed-in operation status message the display shows the corresponding message. Fault fault message the display shows the corresponding message. The red "fault" led ...

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    Configuration and operation page 32 operating instructions for powador 30.0-72.0 tl3_en en en 8.1.3 control buttons the inverter is operated using the 4-way button and the enter and esc buttons. Desktop opening the menu ඣ the inverter is operating. ඣ the lcd is showing the desktop. " press the right...

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    Operating instructions „ english translation of german original powador 30.0 tl3 m/xl

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    Configuration and operation page 34 operating instructions for powador 30.0-72.0 tl3_en en en 8.3.2 menu structure note the menu items displayed on-screen are dependent on the country and network settings, and may vary according to the type of device. Icons used: 4 1 2 3 menu level (0, 1, 2, 3) subm...

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    Configuration and operation operating instructions for powador 30.0-72.0 tl3_en page 35 en coun- try-spec. Setting menu level display/ setting action in this menu/meaning all countries 4 1 2 3 2 day display displays the recorded operating data graphically. 1. Select the measured value to be displaye...

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    Configuration and operation page 36 operating instructions for powador 30.0-72.0 tl3_en en en coun- try-spec. Setting menu level display/ setting action in this menu/meaning all countries 4 1 2 3 1 interface " if the inverter is a terminal unit: activate termination (“bus termination” menu option) "...

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    Configuration and operation operating instructions for powador 30.0-72.0 tl3_en page 37 en coun- try-spec. Setting menu level display/ setting action in this menu/meaning all countries 4 1 2 3 1 date & time " set the date and time. Note: for self-diagnostic purposes, the inverter carries out a daily...

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    Configuration and operation page 38 operating instructions for powador 30.0-72.0 tl3_en en en coun- try-spec. Setting menu level display/ setting action in this menu/meaning all countries 4 1 2 3 3 "parameters" menu " press the right arrow button or the enter button. Note: the inverter does not disp...

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    Configuration and operation operating instructions for powador 30.0-72.0 tl3_en page 39 en coun- try-spec. Setting menu level display/ setting action in this menu/meaning at, fr-hta, gb-g59/3, jo-g59-3, pl, ro, ie, in, it, th, ud, za 4 1 2 3 2 underfrequency shutdown " set limit value for the slow a...

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    Configuration and operation page 40 operating instructions for powador 30.0-72.0 tl3_en en en coun- try-spec. Setting menu level display/ setting action in this menu/meaning 4 1 2 3 2 " if the value u> (slow overvoltage shutdown) is set to a value which is smaller than the value of ucon,max (maximum...

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    Configuration and operation operating instructions for powador 30.0-72.0 tl3_en page 41 en coun- try-spec. Setting menu level display/ setting action in this menu/meaning all countries 4 1 2 3 1 powador-protect configures the support for grid shutdown by a powador protect connected to the digital in...

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    Configuration and operation page 42 operating instructions for powador 30.0-72.0 tl3_en en en coun- try-spec. Setting menu level display/ setting action in this menu/meaning 4 1 2 3 2 constant k " set constant k 4 1 2 3 2 dynamic blind current " activate dynamic blind current all countries 4 1 2 3 1...

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    Configuration and operation operating instructions for powador 30.0-72.0 tl3_en page 43 en coun- try-spec. Setting menu level display/ setting action in this menu/meaning all countries 4 1 2 3 3 1. Support point 2. Support point " specify the power factor for the 1st, 2nd support point " if a power ...

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    Configuration and operation page 44 operating instructions for powador 30.0-72.0 tl3_en en en reading data 1. Connect a suitable usb storage device to the usb interface on the communication circuit board. 2. Open the “log data display” menu. 3. Select the “save to usb” item. 4. Select the desired lo...

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    Configuration and operation operating instructions for powador 30.0-72.0 tl3_en page 45 en in order to display and export yield data, proceed as follows: select the display period 1. Open the web server. 2. Select the display period by choosing either daily view, monthly view, yearly view or overvie...

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    Maintenance/troubleshooting page 46 operating instructions for powador 30.0-72.0 tl3_en en en note the update can take several minutes. The "operating" led flashes during the update process. The inverter may restart several times. The following message appears if the dc power supply is too low: “dc ...

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    Maintenance/troubleshooting operating instructions for powador 30.0-72.0 tl3_en page 47 en authorised electrician 9.3 shutting down for maintenance and troubleshooting danger lethal voltages are still present in the terminals and cables of the inverter even after the inverter has been switched off a...

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    Maintenance/troubleshooting page 48 operating instructions for powador 30.0-72.0 tl3_en en en 9.5 faults 9.5.1 procedure danger lethal voltages are still present in the terminals and cables of the inverter even after the inverter has been switched off and disconnected. Severe injuries or death will ...

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    Maintenance/troubleshooting operating instructions for powador 30.0-72.0 tl3_en page 49 en fault cause of fault explanation/remedy by " contact kaco service to test the hardware. E inverter displays an impossible daily peak value. Faults in the grid. The inverter continues to operate as normal witho...

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    Maintenance/troubleshooting page 50 operating instructions for powador 30.0-72.0 tl3_en en en 9.6 "fault" messages on the display/led many fault signals indicate a fault in the grid. They are not operational faults of the inverter. The triggering levels are defined in standards, e.G. Vde0126-1-1. Th...

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    Maintenance/troubleshooting operating instructions for powador 30.0-72.0 tl3_en page 51 en status display explanation action fs 18 resid. Current shutdown residual current was detected. The feed-in was interrupted. " notify your authorised electri- cian. E fs 19 insulation fault generator there is a...

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    Maintenance/troubleshooting page 52 operating instructions for powador 30.0-72.0 tl3_en en en status display explanation action fs 50 line failure average voltage the grid voltage measurement accord- ing to en 50160 has exceeded the maximum permitted limit value. This fault may be grid-related. " no...

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    Maintenance/troubleshooting operating instructions for powador 30.0-72.0 tl3_en page 53 en status display explanation action fs 84 protection shut- down undervolt. Dc link a voltage deviation has been found in the dc link. An internal protective mechanism has disconnected the device to protect it ag...

  • Page 54: 10 Service

    Service page 54 operating instructions for powador 30.0-72.0 tl3_en en en 10 service if you need help solving a technical problem with one of our kaco products, please contact our service hotline. Please have the following information ready so that we can help you quickly and efficiently: • device n...

  • Page 55: 12 Disposal

    Disposal operating instructions for powador 30.0-72.0 tl3_en page 55 en 11.2 uninstalling the device ඣ inverter disconnected and secured against restart. 1. Unlock and open the housing door. 2. Open the connection cover connection area. 3. Remove the interface cable. 4. Release the dc and ac cables ...

  • Page 56: 13 Appendix

    Appendix page 56 operating instructions for powador 30.0-72.0 tl3_en en en 13 appendix 13.1 eu declaration of conformity manufacturer's name and address kaco new energy gmbh carl-zeiss-straße 1 74172 neckarsulm, germany product description photovoltaic feed-in inverter type designation powador 30.0 ...

  • Page 57: Eu Declaration of Conformity

    Appendix operating instructions for powador 30.0-72.0 tl3_en page 57 en eu declaration of conformity manufacturer's name and address kaco new energy gmbh carl-zeiss-straße 1 74172 neckarsulm, germany product description photovoltaic feed-in inverter type designation powador 48.0 tl3 - m - int - park...

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    Carl-zeiss-strasse 1 · 74172 neckarsulm · germany · phone +49 7132 3818-0 · fax +49 7132 3818-703 · info@kaco-newenergy.De · www.Kaco-newenergy.De t he t e x t and figur es r eflec t the curr e nt t echnical stat e at the time of printing . Subjec t t o t echnical changes . No liabilit y f or printi...