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Kaco Powador 3200 Operating Instructions Manual

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  • Page 3: Operating Instructions

    Operating instructions powador 3200-6600_en page 3 1 general notes ............................................ 4 1.1 about this documentation .................................4 1.2 layout of instructions ...........................................4 2 safety ............................................

  • Page 4: 1 General

    G e n e r a l n o t e s page 4 operating instructions powador 3200-6600_en 1 general notes 1.1 about this documentation warning improper handling of the inverter can be hazardous › you must read and understand the operating instructions before you can install and use the inverter safely. 1.1.1 other...

  • Page 5

    G e n e r a l n o t e s operating instructions powador 3200-6600_en page 5 1.2.3 additional information symbols note useful information and notes de country-specifi c function functions restricted to one or more countries are labelled with country codes in accordance with iso 3166-1. 1.2.4 instructi...

  • Page 6: 2 Safety

    S a f e t y page 6 operating instructions powador 3200-6600_en 2 safety 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 occur if the cables and terminals in the inverter...

  • Page 7

    S a f e t y operating instructions powador 3200-6600_en page 7 2.2 protection features for your safety, the following monitoring and protective functions are integrated into powador inverters: • overvoltage conductors/varistors to protect the power semiconductors from high-energy transients on the g...

  • Page 8: 3 Description

    D e s c r i p t i o n page 8 operating instructions powador 3200-6600_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 feed-in process begins when there is suffi cient sunlight and a specifi c mini...

  • Page 9

    D e s c r i p t i o n operating instructions powador 3200-6600_en page 9 3.2.2 system with multiple inverters 3.2.2.1 asymmetric feed-in l1 l1 l2 l3 n n pe n pe l1 n pe l1 n pe l1 1 2 3 4 n figure 2: grid-side connection for systems with multiple inverters with single-phase grid monitoring 3.2.2.2 t...

  • Page 10

    D e s c r i p t i o n page 10 operating instructions powador 3200-6600_en 3.2.3 summary of the components pv generator the pv generator, i.E. The pv modules, converts the radiant energy of sunlight into electrical energy. Dc terminal point options for parallel connections of several generator string...

  • Page 11

    D e s c r i p t i o n operating instructions powador 3200-6600_en page 11 3.2.5 electrical functions 3.2.5.1 fault signal relay a potential-free relay contact is integrated in the inverter. The contact closes as soon as there is a fault during operation. For connection see section 7.3.1 on page 27. ...

  • Page 12

    D e s c r i p t i o n page 12 operating instructions powador 3200-6600_en de nsp. Country-specifi c function 3.2.5.4 control procedure cos phi (p/pn) the control procedure cos phi (p/pn) off ers the option of defi ning up to 10 nodes (minimum of 2) for shift factor cos phi. A node is defi ned by the...

  • Page 13

    D e s c r i p t i o n operating instructions powador 3200-6600_en page 13 3.2.6 mechanical components 3.2.6.1 dc disconnect there is one dc disconnect inside the inverter housing. The dc disconnect is used to disconnect the inverter from the pv generator in order to carry out service. Disconnecting ...

  • Page 14

    D e s c r i p t i o n page 14 operating instructions powador 3200-6600_en spalte 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 00.00.0000 00:05:30 3 363.8 0.37 134 226.1 0.53 103 23 00.00.0000 00:05:40 3 366.0 0.39 142 226.1 0.53 112 23 00.00.0000 00:05:50 3 359.5 0.41 147 226.1 0.53 116 23 00.00.0000 00:06:00 3 369.8 0.42 ...

  • Page 15: Technical

    T e c h n i c a l d a t a operating instructions powador 3200-6600_en page 15 4 technical data 4.1 electrical data input levels 3200 4200 4400 5300 max. Recommended pv generator power [w] 3 200 4 200 4 400 5 300 dc mpp range from [v] to [v] 350...600 operating range from [v] to [v] 370 to 500 starti...

  • Page 16

    T e c h n i c a l d a t a page 16 operating instructions powador 3200-6600_en input levels 5300 supreme 5500 6600 max. Recommended pv generator power [w] 5 300 5 500 6 600 dc mpp range from [v] to [v] 350...510 350...600 350...600 operating range from [v] to [v] 370 to 500 starting voltage [v] 410 o...

  • Page 17

    T e c h n i c a l d a t a operating instructions powador 3200-6600_en page 17 4.2 mechanical data 3200 4200 4400 5300 5300 supreme 5500 6600 visual displays leds: pv generator (green) , supply (green) , fault (red) lcd (2 x 16 characters) controls 2 keys for operating display dc disconnect integrate...

  • Page 18

    T r a n s p o r t a t i o n a n d d e l i v e r y page 18 operating instructions powador 3200-6600_en 5 transportation and delivery 5.1 delivery every inverter leaves our factory in proper electrical and mechanical condition. Special packaging ensures that the units are transported safely. The shipp...

  • Page 19: Mounting The Inverter

    M o u n t i n g t h e i n v e r t e r operating instructions powador 3200-6600_en page 19 authorised electrician 6 mounting the inverter danger risk of fatal injury from fi re or explosions fire caused by fl ammable or explosive materials in the vicinity of the inverter can lead to serious injuries....

  • Page 20

    M o u n t i n g t h e i n v e r t e r page 20 operating instructions powador 3200-6600_en authorised electrician note power reduction due to heat accumulation. If the recommended minimum clearances are not observed, the inverter may go into power regulation mode due to insuffi cient ventilation and ...

  • Page 21

    M o u n t i n g t h e i n v e r t e r operating instructions powador 3200-6600_en page 21 authorised electrician 250mm 250mm 1 2 3 4 5 figure 11: minimum clearances/mounting plate key 1 fixings for mounting 4 suspension bracket 2 mounting plate 5 safety catch 3 screws for mounting 6.1 installing and...

  • Page 22: Installing The Inverter

    I n s t a l l i n g t h e i n v e r t e r page 22 operating instructions powador 3200-6600_en authorised electrician 7 installing the inverter 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 i...

  • Page 23

    I n s t a l l i n g t h e i n v e r t e r operating instructions powador 3200-6600_en page 23 authorised electrician 1 2 figure 12: connection area: electrical ac and dc connection of the powador 3200-6600 key 1 ac connection terminals 2 dc connection terminals 7.2.1 connecting the inverter to the p...

  • Page 24

    I n s t a l l i n g t h e i n v e r t e r page 24 operating instructions powador 3200-6600_en authorised electrician note in order to avoid asymmetries in the grid, systems with multiple inverters should be designed so that the inverters feed into the grid in diff ering phases. › the dynamic grid su...

  • Page 25

    I n s t a l l i n g t h e i n v e r t e r operating instructions powador 3200-6600_en page 25 authorised electrician danger risk of fatal injury due to contact voltages. › during installation: electrically disconnect the dc positive and dc negative from the protective earth (pe). Removing the plug c...

  • Page 26

    I n s t a l l i n g t h e i n v e r t e r page 26 operating instructions powador 3200-6600_en authorised electrician connecting the pv generator 1. Unscrew the cable fi ttings. 2. Remove the outer cladding of the dc cables. 3. Insert the dc leads through the cable fi ttings into the connection area....

  • Page 27

    I n s t a l l i n g t h e i n v e r t e r operating instructions powador 3200-6600_en page 27 authorised electrician 7.3 connecting the interfaces all interfaces are connected on the communications board located on the inner side of the doors. Danger risk of fatal injury due to electric shock severe...

  • Page 28

    I n s t a l l i n g t h e i n v e r t e r page 28 operating instructions powador 3200-6600_en authorised electrician 7.3.3 connecting the rs485 bus note ensure that the a and b wires are properly connected. Communication is not possible if the wires are reversed. 7.3.3.1 wiring diagram figure 17: rs...

  • Page 29

    I n s t a l l i n g t h e i n v e r t e r operating instructions powador 3200-6600_en page 29 authorised electrician connecting the rs485 bus  to prevent interference during data transmission: • observe the wire pairing when connecting data+ and data- (see figure 19) • do not install rs485 bus line...

  • Page 30

    I n s t a l l i n g t h e i n v e r t e r page 30 operating instructions powador 3200-6600_en authorised electrician note when a patch cable with an rj45 plug is used, an rs485 connection, which is required for a prolog connection, is established at the same time (figure 20 on page 29). 7.4.1.2 wiri...

  • Page 31

    I n s t a l l i n g t h e i n v e r t e r operating instructions powador 3200-6600_en page 31 authorised electrician option 2 the maximum length of the can (twisted pair) without rs485 conductors for every group of three is 500 m (total length of the inverter chain max. 1200 m) n l2 l1 wr 1 wr 2 wr ...

  • Page 32

    I n s t a l l i n g t h e i n v e r t e r page 32 operating instructions powador 3200-6600_en option 3 (for example, for retrofi tting to an existing system) the maximum length of the can (twisted pair) without rs485 conductors with rs485 connection for every group of three is 500 m (total length of...

  • Page 33

    I n s t a l l i n g t h e i n v e r t e r operating instructions powador 3200-6600_en page 33 connecting can bus 1. Unscrew the cable fi tting. 2. Thread the connection cables through the cable fi tting. 3. Connect the connection cable to the corresponding connection terminals. 4. Connect the follow...

  • Page 34

    I n s t a l l i n g t h e i n v e r t e r page 34 operating instructions powador 3200-6600_en 7.5 sealing the connection area 1. The requirements of protection rating ip54 are met by closing the unused cable fi ttings with blind caps. 2. Put on the lid for the connection area. 3. Close and lock the ...

  • Page 35

    C o n f i g u r a t i o n a n d o p e r a t i o n operating instructions powador 3200-6600_en page 35 8 confi guration and operation 8.1 controls the inverter has a backlit lcd as well as three status leds. The inverter is operated using two buttons. 1 2 3 ! Ok figure 22: led indicators key 1 “opera...

  • Page 36

    C o n f i g u r a t i o n a n d o p e r a t i o n page 36 operating instructions powador 3200-6600_en non-grid-feed mode ok status message the display shows the corresponding message. Fault ! Fault message the display shows the corresponding message. The red “fault” led is illuminated. The inverter ...

  • Page 37

    C o n f i g u r a t i o n a n d o p e r a t i o n operating instructions powador 3200-6600_en page 37 8.1.4 inverter menu opening the menu ↻ the inverter is in grid-feed mode. ↻ the lcd is showing the grid parameters.  press the “1” key. » the power and confi guration values are displayed in succes...

  • Page 38

    C o n f i g u r a t i o n a n d o p e r a t i o n page 38 operating instructions powador 3200-6600_en selecting menu level "3" (service technician) ↻ the inverter is operating. ↻ the lcd is showing the unit name.  press key "2" for 15 seconds. » the lcd is showing the country-specifi c parameters. ...

  • Page 39

    C o n f i g u r a t i o n a n d o p e r a t i o n operating instructions powador 3200-6600_en page 39 8.3 menu structure icons used: 1 2 3 1 menu level (1, 2, 3) submenu available display menu de country-specifi c setting option menu de nsp. Country and grid type-specifi c setting password-protected...

  • Page 40

    C o n f i g u r a t i o n a n d o p e r a t i o n page 40 operating instructions powador 3200-6600_en country- spec. Setting menu level display/ settings action in this menu/meaning all countries 1 2 3 1 yield meter shows the total yield back to the last reset. Press "2" to clear the yield meter. 1 ...

  • Page 41

    C o n f i g u r a t i o n a n d o p e r a t i o n operating instructions powador 3200-6600_en page 41 country- spec. Setting menu level display/ settings action in this menu/meaning all countries 1 2 3 2 defi ning total yield you can set the total yield to any value, for example, when you have recei...

  • Page 42

    C o n f i g u r a t i o n a n d o p e r a t i o n page 42 operating instructions powador 3200-6600_en authorised electrician country- spec. Setting menu level display/ settings action in this menu/meaning all countries 1 2 3 3 “parameters” menu only service technicians are permitted to make changes ...

  • Page 43

    C o n f i g u r a t i o n a n d o p e r a t i o n operating instructions powador 3200-6600_en page 43 authorised electrician country- spec. Setting menu level display/ settings action in this menu/meaning all countries 1 2 3 3 starting voltage the inverter begins grid feed as soon as this pv voltage...

  • Page 44

    C o n f i g u r a t i o n a n d o p e r a t i o n page 44 operating instructions powador 3200-6600_en authorised electrician country- spec. Setting menu level display/ settings action in this menu/meaning it cei021 1 2 3 3 q specifi cation  set the idle power q (in % of device nominal power) to a f...

  • Page 45: Maintenance/troubleshooting

    M a i n t e n a n c e / t r o u b l e s h o o t i n g operating instructions powador 3200-6600_en page 45 9 maintenance/troubleshooting 9.1 visual inspection inspect the inverter and the cables for visible damage and pay attention to the operating status display of the inverter. In case of damage, n...

  • Page 46

    M a i n t e n a n c e / t r o u b l e s h o o t i n g page 46 operating instructions powador 3200-6600_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...

  • Page 47

    M a i n t e n a n c e / t r o u b l e s h o o t i n g operating instructions powador 3200-6600_en page 47 authorised electrician 9.4.2 troubleshooting b = action of the operator e = the indicated work may only be carried out by an authorised electrician. K = the indicated work may only be carried ou...

  • Page 48

    M a i n t e n a n c e / t r o u b l e s h o o t i n g page 48 operating instructions powador 3200-6600_en authorised electrician fault cause of fault explanation/remedy by the inverter is active but does not feed into the grid. Display: "waiting for feed-in" • generator voltage too low • grid voltag...

  • Page 49

    M a i n t e n a n c e / t r o u b l e s h o o t i n g operating instructions powador 3200-6600_en page 49 authorised electrician fault cause of fault explanation/remedy by additional devices that are connected via the potential- free contact suddenly start up, even though the “priwatt” function is d...

  • Page 50

    M a i n t e n a n c e / t r o u b l e s h o o t i n g page 50 operating instructions powador 3200-6600_en authorised electrician status display ! Explanation action by fs 10 temperature in unit too high in case of overheating, the inverter switches off . Possible causes: • ambient temperature too hi...

  • Page 51

    M a i n t e n a n c e / t r o u b l e s h o o t i n g operating instructions powador 3200-6600_en page 51 authorised electrician status display ! Explanation action by fs 42 line failure: overvoltage l1 the voltage of a grid phase is too high, the grid cannot be fed into. The phase experiencing fail...

  • Page 52

    M a i n t e n a n c e / t r o u b l e s h o o t i n g page 52 operating instructions powador 3200-6600_en authorised electrician status display ! Explanation action by os 63 measured values p(f)/frequency-dependent power reduction: frequency-dependent power reduction will be activated when the bdew ...

  • Page 53: Service

    S e r v i c e operating instructions powador 3200-6600_en page 53 authorised electrician 10 service we place special emphasis on the quality and longevity of our inverters, starting with the product development phase. More than 60 years of experience in the fi eld of power converters support us in t...

  • Page 54: 11 Shutdown/disassembly

    S h u t d o w n / d i s a s s e m b l y page 54 operating instructions powador 3200-6600_en authorised electrician 11 shutdown/disassembly 11.1 shutting down the inverter danger lethal voltages are still present in the terminals and cables of the inverter even after the inverter has been switched of...

  • Page 55: 13 Documents

    D o c u m e n t s operating instructions powador 3200-6600_en page 55 13 documents 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 3200 / 42...

  • Page 56

    Carl-zeiss-straße 1 · 74172 neckarsulm · germany · tel. +49 7132 3818-0 · fax +49 7132 3818-703 · info@kaco-newenergy.De · www.Kaco-newenergy.Com t he t e xt and fi gur es re fl ec t the curr e nt t echnical stat e at the time of printing . Subjec t t o t echnical changes . Err ors and omissions ex ...