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SolaX Box User Manual
The SolaX Box is a high-integrative product that combines an inverter, charger, battery and other electric appliances. It is able to optimize self-consumption, store energy in the batteries for future use, or feed it into the public grid. The SolaX Box also provides power for emergency use during grid outages by using the energy from the battery and PV generator.
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Solax Box SolaX Power Co,. Ltd. No.288 Shizhu Road, Tonglu Economic Development Zone, Tonglu City, Zhejiang province, China. Tel: +86 0571-56260011 E-mail: [email protected] www.solaxpower.com 614.00099.00 User Manual Contents Copyright Declaration The copyright of this manual belongs to SolaX Power Co.,Ltd..Any corporation or individual should not plagiarize,partially copy or fully copy it(including software,etc.), and no reproduction or distribution of it in any form or by any means.All rights reserved. SolaX Power Co.,Ltd,.reserves the right of final interpretation.This information is subject to changes without notice. Contents 1 Note on this Manual 1.1 Scope of Validity 1.2 Other applicable Documents 1.3 Target Group 1.4 Symbols Used 2 Safety 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Important Safety Instructions Battery Safety Instructions PE Connection and Leakage Current EC Directives 3 Introduction 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Appropriate Usage System Diagram Configuration Summary of Compontents 4 Technical Data 4.1 Electrical Data 4.2 Mechanical Data 5 Installation 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 Check for Transport Damage Unpacking Installation Location Installation Steps Communication Interface SOLAX BOX Power on/off Procedure 6 Operation 6.1 Touchscreen 6.2 Operation Interface 03 03 03 03 03 04 04 05 06 07 08 08 08 10 10 12 12 13 14 14 14 16 17 24 27 28 28 28 01 Contents Notes on this Manual 1 Notes on this Manual 7 Maintenance 37 8 Troubleshooting 38 1.1 Scope of Validity 43 This manual is an integral part of SOLAX BOX, It describes the assembly, installation, commissioning, maintenance and failure of the product. Please read it carefully before operating. 9 Decommissioning 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 Dismantling the Inverter Packaging Storage Disposal 43 43 43 43 1.2 Other applicable Documents During installation, please find all assembly and installation instrucitons for components and other parts of the system. These instructions also apply to the equipment, related components and other parts fo the system. 1.3 Target Group This manual is for qualified electricians. The tasks described in this manual only can be performed by qualified electricians. 1.4 Symbols Used The following types of safety instructions and general information appear in this document as described below: Danger! “Danger” indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury. Warning! “Warning” indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury. Caution! “Caution” indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in minor or moderate injury. Note! “Note” provides tips that are valuable for the optimal operation of your product. 02 03 Safety Safety 2 Safety 2.1 Important Safety Instructions Danger! Danger to life due to high voltages in the inverter! All work must be carried out by qualified electrician. The appliance is not to be used by children or persons with reduced physical sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or instruction. Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance. Caution ! Danger of burn injuries due to hot enclosure parts! During operation, the upper lid of the enclosure and the enclosure body may become hot. Only touch the lower enclosure lid during operation. Caution ! Possible damage to health as a result of the effects of radiation! Do not stay closer than 20 cm to inverter for any length of time. Note ! Grounding the PV generator. Comply with the local requirements for grounding the PV modules and the PV generator. Solax recommends connecting the generator frame and other electrically conductive surfaces in a manner which ensures continuous conduction and ground these in order to have optimal protection of system and persons. Warning ! Ensure input DC voltage ≤Max. DC voltage .Over voltage may cause permanent damage to inverter or other losses, which will not be included in warranty! Warning! Authorized service personnel must disconnect both AC and DC power from SOLAX BOX before attempting any maintenance or cleaning or working on any circuits connected to the SOLAX BOX. 04 Prior to the application, please read this section carefully to ensure correct and safe application. Please keep the user manual properly. Use only attachments recommended or sold by Solax.Otherwise may result in a risk of fire,electric shock,or injury to person. Make sure that existing wiring is in good condition and that wire is not undersized. Do not operate SOLAX BOX with damaged or substandard wiring. Do not disassemble any parts of SOLAX BOX which are not mentioned in installation guide. It contains no user-serviceable parts. See Warranty for instructions on obtaining service. Attempting to service SOLAX BOX yourself may result in a risk of electric shock or fire and will void your warranty. Keep away from flammable, explosive materials to avoid fire disaster. The installation place should be away from humid or corrosive substance. Authorized service personnel must use insulated tools when installing or working with this equipment. PV modules shall have an IEC 61730 class A rating. 2.2 Battery Safety Instructions Battery service lifetime will be shortened as ambient temperature rises. Replace batteries periodically to guarantee normal inverter performance. Only personal with proper expertise can carry out the maintenance of accumulator batteries. Replacement of accumulator batteries requires a match of same type and model with equal quantity. As accumulator batteries may contain potential electric shock and shortcircuit current danger, to avoid accidents that might be thus resulted, the following warnings should be observed during battery replacement: 1: Do not wear watches, rings or similar metallic items. 2: Use insulated tools. 3: Put on rubber shoes and gloves. 4: Do not place metallic tools and similar metallic parts on the batteries. 5: Switch off load connected to the batteries before dismantling battery connection terminals. Do not expose accumulator battery to fire in order to avoid possible explosion that might endanger phsical safety. Non-professionals are not allowed to open or destroy accumulator batteries for electrolytes in batteries contain strong acid and other dangerous substances which cause damages to both human skins and eyes.Should electrolytes come into any contact with human body unintentionally, rinse with clean water and seek medical advise. Do not cause battery positive and negative polarity short circuit. 05 Safety Safety 2.3 PE Connection and Leakage Current • The end-use application shall monitor the protective conductor by residual current operated protective device (RCD) with rated fault current Ifn≤240mA which automatically disconnects the device in case of a fault. • DC differential currents are created (caused by insulation resistance and through capacities of the PV generator). In order to prevent unwanted triggering during operation, the rated residual current of the RCD has to be min 240mA. The device is intended to connect to a PV generator with a capacitance limit of approx 700nf. WARNING! High leakage current! Earth connection essential before connecting supply. • Incorrect grounding can cause physical injury, death or equipment malfunction and increase electromagnetic. • Make sure that grounding conductor is adequately sized as required by safety regulations. • Do not connect the ground terminals of the unit in series in case of a multiple installation. This product can cause current with a d.c component, Where a residual current operated protective (RCD) or monitoring (RCM) device is used for protection in case of direct or indirect contact, only an RCD or RCM of type B is allowed on the supply side of this product. • Never touch either the positive or negative pole of PV or battery connecting device. Strictly prohibit touching both of them at the same time. • The unit contains capacitors that remain charged to a potentially lethal voltage after the MAINS , battery and PV supply has been disconnected. • Hazardous voltage will present for up to 5 minutes after disconnection from power supply. • CAUTION-RISK of electric shock from energy stored in capacitor, never operate on the solar inverter couplers, MAINS cables, Battery cables, PV cables or the PV generator when power is applied. After switching off the PV , battery and Mains, always wait for 5minutes to let the intermediate circuit capacitors discharge before you unplug DC ,battery inplug and MAINS couplers. • When access to internal circuit of solar inverter, it is very important to wait 45 minutes before operating the power circuit or demounting the electrolyte capacitors inside the device. Do not open the device before hand since the capacitors require long time to discharge sufficiently! • Measure the voltage between terminals UDC+ and UDC- with a multi-meter (impedance at least 1Mohm) to ensure that the device is discharged before beginning work (35VDC) inside the device. 06 2.4 EC Directives This chapter follows the requirements of the European low voltage directives, which contains the safety instructions and conditions of acceptability for the endues system, which you must follow when installing, operating and servicing the unit. If ignored, physical injury or death may follow, or damage may occur to the unit. Read this instructions before you work on the unit. If you are unable to understand the dangers, warnings, cautions or instructions, contact the manufacture if an authorized service dealer before installing. Operating and servicing the unit. The Grid connected inverter meets the requirement stipulated in Low Voltage Directive (LVD) 2006/95/EC and Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Directive 2004/108/EC. The unit is test based on: EN 50178:1997 EN 62109-1:2010 EN 62109-2:2011 VDE 0126-1-1:2006 VDE 4105:2011 In case if installation in PV system, startup of the unit (i.e. start of designated operation) is prohibited until it is determined that the full system meets the requirements stipulated in EC Directive (2006/95/EC,2004/108/EC, etc.) The grid connected inverter leave the factory completely connecting device and ready for connection to the mains and PV supply ,the unit shall be installed in accordance with national wiring regulations. Compliance with safety regulations depends upon installing and configuring system correctly, including using the specified wirings. The system must be installed only by professional assemblers who are familiar with requirements for safety and EMC. The assembly is responsible for ensuring that the end system complies with all the relevant laws in the country where it is to be used. The individual subassembly of the system shall be interconnected by means of the wiring methods outlined in national/international such as the national electric code (NFPA) No.70 or VDE regulation 0107. 07 Introduction Introduction 3 Introduction Version B applies to the wiring rules which requires Neutral line of alternative supply must not be isolated or switched (applies to wiring rules AS/NZS_3000:2012 of Australia and New Zealand). 3.1 Appropriate Usage SOLAX BOX is a high integrative product that contains of inverter, charger, battery and other electric appliances. Energy producted by PV generator can be used to optimize self consumption, store in the batteries for future use or feedin to public grid. Work mode depends on PV energy and user’s preference. It can provide power for emergency use during the grid lost by using the erengy from battery and PV generator. Simple operations can achieve multiple functions and work modes by LCD touch screen. Customer’s Switch or RCCB ( if need ) N-bar Customer’s Main Switch PE MEN Grid Load PE-bar 3.2 System Diagram Load 3 Ph Meter Contact PE bar C32-1P Coustomer’s MEN connection C32-1P SOLAX BOX is designed for both single phase and three phase house electricity. SolaX provides two versions of SOLAX BOX for customer to choose based on the local rules. Version A applies to the wiring rules which requires Neutral line of alternative supply can be isolated or switched ( applies to most countries) . Load ( EPS ) Version B Customer’s Switch or RCCB ( if need ) PV PE AC-L AC-N EPS-N EPS-L Battery *6 N-bar Customer’s Main Switch DC Breaker Fuse PE Grid Load Customer’s PV Switchboard PE-bar Load 3 Ph Meter This connection will be omitted in TT System PE C32-1P C32-1P PV Load ( EPS ) Contact PE bar AC-L AC-N EPS-L EPS-N Battery *6 DC Breaker Fuse Hybrid Inverter & BMU Hybrid Inverter & BMU Version A Note! All figures or chematic diagrams in this section are using three phase as example. For single phase user, please ignore the L2 & L3 during the installation. Otherwise, please check with the operator of the mains grid whether there are special regulations for grid connection. Customer’s PV Switchboard 08 09 Introduction Introduction 3.4.2 Charger 3.3 Configuration Charger is the external battery management unit to control energy charge or discharge from battery. Model 1 Control Box x 2 Charger x 1 3 Inverter x 1 4 Batteries 5 LCD touch screen x x 1 1-6 1 3.4.3 Inverter Inverter can convert the DC current from PV generator into AC current and feedin to the public grid or store into the battery. 3.4.4 Battery system SOLAX BOX can support to install 6 regular lithium batteries maximumly. 3.4.5 LCD touch screen All work modes and parameters can be set on the LCD touch screen, and it will display real-time data to show current status. PV Normal 3.4 Summary of Compontents EPS 3.4.1 Control Box 00KW Fault 00KW·H Control BOX is integrated with AC breaker, EPS breaker, battery breaker ,fuse ,meter and junction bar. / PV Daily Generation 00KW Object Description 1 Battery breaker (63A for Control Box 50) 2 Battery breaker (125A for Control Box 100) 3 EPS breaker (32A) 4 AC breaker (32A) Load Power 00KW Battery Yield Feed In Power 10 00KW·H 00KW Battery Power 11 Technical Data Technical Data 4 Technical Data 4.2 Mechanical Data 4.1 Electrical Data Model Model Inverter+BMU 3K+2.5K 5K+2.5K 3.7K+2.5K Inverter+BMU 3K+2.5K 3.7K+2.5K Normal voltage [V] Storage capacity 48 Up to 15KWH(adjustable) Max. recommended DC power [W] 3300 4000 5000 5000 Battery type Max. DC voltage[V] 550 550 550 550 DOD 80% Norminal DC operating voltage[V] 360 360 360 360 Cycle life 4000 125-530 125-530 125-530 125-530 Max. input current [A] 12 12/12 12/12 12/12 Max. short circuit current [A] 15 15/15 15/15 15/15 No. of MPP trackers 1 2 2 2 Strings per MPP tracker 1 1 1 1 Standby AC input / AC output Input voltage 230/400V;50HZ/60HZ3Phase(3N,PE) Grid con guration 63 Rated opreating current(3 phase) [A] 40 EPS rated voltage [V], Frequency [Hz] 230VAC 50/60HZ 4000 8.7 EPS rated current [A] EPS peak power[VA] Total harmonic distortion (THD) 17.3 <3% <5 Inverter Output 3000 Nominal AC voltage; range [V] 3680 4600 4600 13 16 20 20 14.4 16 22.1 22.1 Total harmonic distortion (THD) <3% <3% <3% <3% 1 1 1 Displacement power factor 1626*678*655 Weight [Kg] 200 (with 6 batteries) 1 Topology IP 20 (for indoor use) IEC61000-6-2,IEC62109-6-3, IEC61000-3-2/-3-12,IEC61000-3-3/-3-11 IEC62109-1,IEC62109-2,IEC62040-1 Transformerless Operating temperature range [°C] (Inverter) -10~+50 (derating at 40) Operating temperature range [°C]( Battery) -10~+50 Storage stability range [°C] -20~+60 Altitude [m] Cooling concept 230VAC 50/60HZ; 180~270VAC; 1Ph Max. AC current [A] Power factor (rated power) L*W*H [mm] Others 1.5×rated power, 10s Swtich time [S] 7'' touch LCD Ethernet/Dry contact(Optional)/WIFI Dimensions Safety 2000 Nominal AC current [A] LCD Communication Degree of protection EPS Output (with battery) Nominal AC power [W] HMI Interface EMC EPS rated power [VA] Lithium Environment Limits TN-C,TN-S,TT Rated operating Current(single phase) [A] 5K+5K Battery data 5K+5K PV input MPPT voltage range [V] 5K+2.5K Noise emission (typical) [dB] <2000 Forced air ow <40 0.90 leading...0.90 lagging Efficiency 12 MPPT efficiency 0.999 Inverter efficiency 0.976 Charge/discharger efficiency 0.94 13 Inatallation Inatallation 5 Installation 5.2.2 Disassemble packing This section has been printed on the outer packing. 5.1 Check for Transport Damage Unpacking steps SOLAX BOX and battery system have respective packagings,and please check if they have some visible external damage,such as cracks in the housing or display, please contact with your dealer if you find any damage. 5.2 Unpacking 1. Disassemble the top cover: cut off the packing tape by scissors and remove the top cover. 2. Disassemble the side panels: adjust the plug tongue by pliers and remove the side panels. 3. Remove the foam and plastic bag around the SOLAX BOX. 4. Romove the SOLAX BOX to the suitable location by forklift. 5.2.1 Check Packing List Open the package and pick the product, check that if there is any distortion or impaired during transportation. Meanwhile, check that if relating accessories and the materials are here, you can see the accessories list in the table. The instruction manual is an integral part of the unit and should therefore be read and kept carefully. It is recommended that the packaging should not removed until the unit is located in the installation site. Solax Box Use Manual Step 1 Step 2 www.solaxpower.com 14 Object Quantity A 1 SOLAX BOX Description B 6 Cold-pressed terminals ( 5-6 ) C 11 Cold-pressed terminals ( 14-6 ) D 6 Earth wires E 1 F 1 User manual Quick installation guide G 1 Monitoring setting guide H 1 Rack user manual I 1 Warranty card <30 Step 3 0.0 0m m Step 4 15 Inatallation Inatallation 5.3 Installation Location 5.4 Installation Steps SOLAX BOX is designed for indoor installation (IP 20) Make sure the installation location applies to the following conditions: No direct sunlight; no cool air directly; no highly flammable materials around; Unobstructed air circulation; not accessible for children. Humidity should be less than 95%; Moisture trapped within the location may cause corrosion and damage to the electric components. The ambient air temperature should be less than 40°C;That is to maintain a safe internal component temperature, the inverter reduce power if the ambient air temperature exceeds 40°C. SOLAX BOX is heavy, ensure the load-bearing capacity is strong enough to hold the weight. 5.4.1 Battery System Installation Step1: Open the door from back of SOLAX BOX with dedicated key. Put batteries into SOLAX BOX on the right position.(Fig, 5.4.1-1) Step2: Lock battery on both sides of bridge and screw it tightly.( Fig, 5.4.1-2) Step3: Insert battery connectors (tied on the left bridge) into BAT ports of the battery.( Fig, 5.4.1-3) Step4: Insert communication cable into RS232 port of the battery.(Fig, 5.4.1-3) Step5: Open the front door, to connect the PE wires of batteries one by one. And connect the last one to ground terminal, which is on the bottom of the cabinet.(Fig, 5.4.1-4) Available Space Size 500mm 50mm 100mm 1658 mm 300mm 1112 mm Fig, 5.4.1-1 Fig, 5.4.1-2 Min. bearing capacity: 250kg/m 2 RS232 port Caution! Risk of tipping due to high centre of gravity, particularly with the door open. Anchor the universal wheels securely to the floor immediately after installation. BAT ports Fig, 5.4.1-3 Fig, 5.4.1-4 ground terminal 16 17 Inatallation Inatallation 5.4.2 PV strings Connection Connection Steps: SOLAX BOX can be connected in series into 2-strings PV modules for 3.7KW and 5KW, and 1-string PV modules for 3KW. Select PV modules with excellent function and reliable quality. Open-circuit voltage of module arrays connected in series should be <Max. DC input voltage; operating voltage should be conformed to MPPT voltage range. 1. Check PV module. Max.DC Voltage Limitation Model Max. DC Voltage (V) MPPT Voltage Range(V) 3K+2.5K 3.7K+2.5K 5K+2.5K 1.1 Use multimeter to measure module array voltage. 1.2 Check the PV+ and PV- from the PV string combiner box correctly. 2. Make wires. 2.1 Choose the 12 AWG wire to connect with the cold-pressed terminal. 2.2 Trip 10mm of insulation from the Wire end. 2.3 Insert the insulation into cold-pressed ternimals and use crimping plier to clamp it. 5K+5K ( 5-6 ) 550 Crimp! 125-530 Warning! 10 mm PV module voltage is very high which belongs to dangerous voltage range, please comply with electric safety rules when connecting. When the photovoltaic array is exposed to light, it supplies a D.C voltage to the PCE. When there is something wrong with the modules arrays. Modules can be connected with inverter only after eliminating these problems. 3. Connect PV wires. 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Remove the screws and take off the cover plate. ( Fig, 5.4.2 - 1) Remove the screws on terminal block.( Fig, 5.4.2 - 2) Fit the wires into the terminal block accordingly.( Fig, 5.4.2 - 3) Tighten the screws.( Fig, 5.4.2 - 4) Note! The following requirements of PV modules need to be applied for each input area; - Same type - Same quantity - Identical alignment - Identical tilt Please do not make PV positive or negative ground! we suggest the inverter install near PV module, in order to save cable and reduce DC loss. (No longer than 30m) Fig, 5.4.2 - 1 Fig, 5.4.2 - 3 18 Fig, 5.4.2 - 2 Fig, 5.4.2 - 4 19 Inatallation Inatallation Requirements of cable design and breaker 5.4.3 Grid Connection The cable cross-section must be selected in accordance with applicable standards to suit the connected load, installation type etc. Moreover, the terminal area and size of the cable fitting must be noted. Must comply with the connection requirement of your distribution grid. Model 3K+2.5K SOLAX BOX is designed both for single phase and three phase use. The rated voltage of every phase is typical 230V, according to different countries. Other technical requests should comply with the requirements of local public grid. Grid Port Connection Steps: Wiring Diagram 1. Make wires. Cable ( Cu ) 3.7K+2.5K 5K+2.5K 5K+5K 16mm² Mirco-Breaker 63A 2.1 Choose the 6 AWG wire to connect the cold-pressed terminal. 2.2 Trip 10mm of insulation from the Wire end. 2.3 Insert the insulation into cold-pressed rerminals and use crimping plier to clamp it. SOLAX BOX need to be installed on Grid side, and two residual current circuits are necessary to be installed on the both sides of SOLAX BOX due to the installation requirements. SOLAX BOX supports standard grid configurations such as TN-C, TN-S and TT. For PE wiring, please comply with local grid configurations. 6 AWG ( 14-6 ) Crimp! Note! All figures or chematic diagrams in this section are using three phase as example. For single phase user, please ignore the L2 & L3 during the installation. Otherwise, please check with the operator of the mains grid whether there are special regulations for grid connection. 10 mm 2. Connect gird wires. breaker 1 L1 L2 L3 N PE 2.1 Remove the screws on terminal block. 2.3 Fit the wires into the terminal block accordingly. ( L2 & L3 only apply to three phase property.( Fig, 5.4.3 - 1) 2.4 Tighten the screws. breaker 2 Main Meter single phase load breaker 1 L1 L2 L3 N PE three phase load breaker 2 L1 L2 L3 N PE Main Meter single phase load three phase load SOLAX BOX ( Fig, 5.4.3 - 1) 20 21 Inatallation Inatallation 5.4.3 Load Connection SOLAX BOX has EPS function, it can provide power for emergency use during the grid lost by using the energy from battery and PV generator . Please note that the EPS function only applies to the appliances on L1. breaker 1 L1 L2 L3 N PE breaker 2 L1 L2 L3 N PE Main Meter single phase load( EPS) three phase load WARNING! • EPS function only applies to single phase loads. ( L1) • Make sure the loads attached is within the EPS’s output rating. Otherwise, the inverter will shutdown after an “over load “ warning . • When “over load” warning triggered, please adjust the load power to make sure it is within the range of the EPS output rating, and turn the SOLAX BOX on again. • For the nonlinear load ,please pay attention to the inrush power make sure it is within the range of the EPS output. Load Port Connection Steps: 1. Make wires. 2.1 Choose the 6 AWG wire to connect the cold-pressed terminal. 2.2 Trip 10mm of insulation from the Wire end. 2.3 Insert the insulation into cold-pressed rerminals and use crimping plier to clamp it. SOLAX BOX 6 AWG ( 14-6 ) Crimp! Below table shows some conventional and reasonable loads for you reference. Power Type Start Rated Resistive load Capacitive load X1 Common equipment X1 Incandescent lamp X2 TV X 1.5 X 3~5 Equipment 150W Fridge Rated 80VA (W) 2. Connect gird wires. 2.1 Remove the screws on terminal block. 2.2 Fit the wires into the terminal block accordingly. ( L2 & L3 only apply to three phase property; PE does not need to be connected. )( Fig, 5.4.4 - 1) 2.3 Tighten the screws. 60VA (W) Fluorescent lamp X2 Fan Start 10 mm 100W 100VA 100VA (W) (W) Incandescent lamp 40W Fluorescent lamp Inductive load Example 450-750VA 300VA (W) (W) Fridge ( Fig, 5.4.4 - 1) 22 23 Inatallation Inatallation 5.5 Communication Interface 5.5.2 Wifi SOLAX BOX provides several communication interfaces including LAN, Wifi , Com and USB for human-computer interaction. Operating information like output voltage, current, frequency, fault information, etc., can be delivered to PC or other monitoring equipments via these interfaces. 5.5.1 LAN LAN communication is the standard communication interface. It can transmits the data between the router and SOLAX BOX via the local network. The pin definition of the connector is as below. Pin Function 1 TX+ 2 TX- 3 RX+ 4 n/c 5 n/c 6 RX- 7 n/c Wifi communication is a standard interface, it allows user to read the real time data by connecting inverter wifi with smartphone. It also applies with local network to allow user to check the details from online monitoring website via smartphone or PC. ● Connection steps : 1. Connect the wifi with the router. (as described in the quick installation guide) 2. Set the station account on the solax-portal web.(as described in the quick installation guide) 5.5.3 Com Com port is provided to give several remote monitors and a remote alarm with the optional accessory. The remote monitor function provides an indication on the inverter's working status. The ISO remote alarm function provides a contact signal to alert earth fault of inverter. The pin definition of the connector is as below. 8 n/c 1 Grid Port Connection Step: 1. Make Network cable. 2 3 4 5 6 Remote control for Remote control for reactive power regulation power switch off 1. Prepare two RJ45 connectors and a communication cable. 2. Trip the insulation from the communication cable. 3. Insert the communication cable into the RJ45 connector following the PIN definition rule. 4. Crimp the RJ45 connector with the crimping plier. 5. Repeat the above steps to fix the other head of the communication cable. V 7 8 9 ISO Remote Alarm + - 2. Connect Network cable. 2.1Insert one side of the cable into the LAN port on the SOLAX BOX, and the other side of the cable into the router or computer. Note! PIN7 and PIN8 are used for ISO fault remote monitoring by lnstalling an external alarm, and external connection between PIN9 and PIN10 must be within the range of 300V 2A. can also use AC power to supply alarm function. ● Connection steps 3. Install the cover plate. 24 1. Choose at least 1mm wire. Trip the insulation from the wire ends. 2. Insert the tripped wire into the holes of the terminal block. 3. Remove the screws on the terminal block. 25 Inatallation Inatallation 5.5.4 USB for updating 5.6 SOLAX BOX Power on/off Procedure SOLAX BOX provides an USB interface for updating the software version of inverter, manager, charger and LCD. 5.6.1 Start SOLAX BOX after checking all below steps: Ensure the inverter is steadily powered on before updating, otherwise any outages during updating will lead to fatal error Device must connect PV panels(PV voltage must more than 150V) and grid through whole steps of upgrading, and please do the operation on a sunny day to prevent inverter from losing power. Keep the battery on and power the inverter when upgrading charger firmware. ● Connection steps 1. Download the firmware provided by SolaX into a thumb drive. 2. Open the front door and switch to “ OFF Mode”( a rocker switch on Control Box). 3. Insert the thumb drive into USB interface on backside of front doo. U disk USB interface • Make sure all wirings are completed. • Make sure the cover plate has been installed correctly. • Make sure the battery is connected correctly. • Turn on the AC ,EPS and DC breaker on the control box. • Turn on battery. • Turn on the “on/off” Button on the control box. 5.6.2 Start SOLAX BOX • Inverter will start automatically when the PV panels generate enough energy or the battery is charged. • There will be a boot animation shown on LCD display when the device ispowered on. • LCD display should will show the Home interface. On the top lelf corner there is the status of SOLAX BOX. • Enter the setting interface. • Set the system time as page 32. • PV connection mode as page 33. • Set the work mode as page 36. • Set charger as page 36. • Set the EPS as page 36. • Set WIFI as page 33. 5.6.3 Shutdown SOLAX BOX • Turn off the “on/off” Button on the control box. • Turn off battery. • Turn off the AC ,EPS and DC breaker on the control box. 4. Enter LCD interface Main interfave firmware and than click “update”. PV “About” to choose the corresponding About Grid Battery Wifi SN Inverter SN Inverter Type Charger Type EPS Yield Inverter Version Manager Version Charger Version LCD Version Error Update Update Update Update About 26 5. Please maintain SOLAX BOX working status until the upgrade successfully complete. ( it will show “successful” on LCD) 27 Operation Operation 6.2.2 Main Interface 6 Operation The main interface will lead user to access parameter page and setting page for more. 6.1 Touchscreen SOLAX BOX is fitted with a 7-inch high resolution colour touchscreen which can be controlled precisely. Main Interface PV Grid Battery EPS Inverter Yield Battery Yield Error About i 6.2 Operation Interface 6.2.1 Home Page There will have 1minute boot animation after switching on SOLAX BOX. PV panel, Grid, load and battery current status will display on the Home page. The flowing direction of the small yellow balls indicate the power flow. Home Page Grid Display of the current gird condition of the system. Output voltage, current, power and the local consumed power. Battery Display of charger and battery condition of the system. Battery voltage, charge or discharge current, power, capacity and temperature. Energy generated from battery by today, this month and total. PV Normal EPS 00KW Fault PV Display of the current PV condition of the system. Input voltage, current and power situation of each PV input. 00KW·H PV Daily Generation 00KW Load Power 00KW·H 00KW 00KW Feed In Power Battery Power EPS Display of the EPS parameters of EPS mode. Voltage, current, power and frequency. Inverter Yield Display of energy generated by today, this month and total. Battery Yield PV Display of the current PV condition of the system. Input voltage, current and power situation of each PV input. Model 28 1 Status (Normal mode or EPS mode) 2 Fault alert (touch it to enter fault page) 3 Real-time power of PV panel, load, grid and battery) 4 Specific flowing direction of energy 5 Daily generated energy from PV panel and yield of battery Note:Press any position on the display to enter Main Interface. Error Error logs contain error information happened. About Display of main information of the inverter. Series numbers and software version. update the software of inverter, maneger, charger and LCD. i 29 Operation Operation EPS Back arrow: jump back to home page. Mute System will enter EPS mode when grid is lost. “Mute” means to set the warning of system. “No” means there will be a buzzing and it is default value. “Yes” means to shut down the warning function. “Frequency” can be set 50Hz or 60Hz based on correlative loads. Setting symbol: enter basic setting page. Setting symbol: enter advanced setting page. Reset button. Reset Yes Frequency 60Hz 50Hz Energy Reset all energy of inverter and charger. Reset all error logs. Parameter Interface No No Error Logs No Yes Yes Language There languages: English, Deutsch, Italiano. PV PV1 Grid Battery Voltage Current Input Power 238V 10A 2380 w Voltage Current Input Power 237V 9A 2133 W Wi-Fi Step1: Choose “Yes”. Step2: Click “Setting”. Choose an house-AP with stronger strength, and type in password. EPS PV2 Yield Error About Wi-Fi01 Yes Setting Click “Save” after setting complete! 6.2.3 Basic Setting Interface 6.2.4 Advanced Setting Interface Basic setting interface is designed for enduser to do simple settings such as date-time,ethernet, language etc. Advanced setting interface is used for setting such as PV value, Grid value etc. For advanced setting requires, please directly contact with your distributor or SolaX. Setting 12:00 Date Time Ethernet EPS Reset Mode Mute No Energy No 05-30-2015 Manual Advanced Setting IP Address 000.000.000.255 Subnet mask Frequency 60Hz 000.000.000.255 Error Logs No 000.000.000.255 PV Connection Gateway Charger Language Wi-Fi Wi-Fi01 Yes Setting Save Connection Comm Battery Type Grid Value Setting Power Limit Setting Power Factor Safety Off Lithuim Under Excited Battery Awaken Yes Over Excited Curve Setting Setting German: VDE0126 Save Date Time Set date time Ethernet Ethernet is a conmmunication por t for firmware updating and monitoring. Set “Auto”to obtain IP address automatically. Set”Manual” to obtain IP address manually. 12:00 05-30-2015 Mode Manual Auto IP Address 000.000.000.255 Subnet mask 000.000.000.255 PV Connection Two modes for PV input. “Comm” ,means single MPP tracking, 2 MPPT working together. “Multi” means multi-MPP tracking, 2 MPPT working independently. Connection Comm Multi Gateway 000.000.000.255 30 31 Operation Operation Battery Battery Type SOLAX BOX is compatible with lead acid and lithium batteries. Click “Setting” to set parameters as below. Lithuim Lead-acid Battery Awaken Yes No Grid Usually enduser do not need to set the grid parameters. All default value have been set before leaving factory according to safety rules. If need to reset, any changes should according to the requirement of local grid. All parameters are shown below. Parameter Setting Comment Normally Vac upper Voltage high protect Vac lower Voltage low protect Vac upper slow Voltage high slow protect Vac lower slow Voltage low slow protect Fac upper Frequency high protect Fac lower Frequency low protect Fac upper slow Frequency high slow protect Fac lower slow Frequency low slow protect Vac 10m avg 10 min voltage high protect Apply to Italy(CEI0-21) only. Tuvp_Fast Overvoltage protect fast time Tovp_Fast Undervoltage protect fast time Tufp_Fast Overfrequency protect fast time Tofp_Fast Underfrequency protect fast time Tuvp_Slow Overvoltage protect slow time Tovp_Slow Undervoltage protect slow time Tufp_Slow Overfrequency protect slow time Tofp_Slow Underfrequency protect slow time FreDrpDlyTime Frequency droop delay time Apply to EN50438_NL / EN50438_DK / CE8001. Three-stage charging Based on the different energy platforms between lithium battery and lead acid battery , lead acid battery need to be set into 3 charging status to increase its charging efficiency. In stage 1, it will be charged with constant current till the voltage rises to charge absorp volt to enter stage 2. In stage 2, it can be charged efficiently with constant voltage till charge current is more than 1A or the charging time on this stage reached for 2 hours. Then it will enter stage 3 for floating charging. V/A V/A charge absorp volt 56 54 FreqSetPoint Frequency set point FreqDropRate Frequency droop rate Power Limit Set output power limitataion of inverter. The value can bet set for 0.00-1.00. Setting charge cut volt 53.5 charge oat volt voltage current stage 1 stage 2 stage 3 Lead Acid Battery 32 t t Lithium Battery 33 Operation Operation Power Factor ( For specific country if required by the local grid.) Off 0.9 Over Excited Comment Curve Off - Setting Under-Excited PF value 0.2 0.5 PF value Upper limit f (P) 0.9 Lower limit curve C Power Upper Curve Reactive power control, Reactive standard curve Q= f(V) Power Lower PFLockInPoint ( CEI 0-21 only) Q PFLockOutPoint ( CEI 0-21 only) V1s V2i Safety Set up safety standard according to regions and local rules. There are 19 standards for choice. For E 8001, curve cos φ = f(P) should refer to curve B default values of setting are as shown in curve B. Standard Country 1 VDE 0126 German Item For CEI 0-21, default value of PFLockInPoint is 1.05, when Vac > 1.05Vn, and Pac> 0.2 Pn, curve cos φ = f(P) should refer to curve C. Default value of PFLockOutPoint is 0.98, when Vac < 0.98 Vn, cos φ = f(P) will exit curve C. Upper limit 0.9 inductive 0.9 Lower limit curve A 34 f (P) capactive capactive inductive 0.9 Power Lower V -Qmax For ARN 4015, curve cos φ = f(P) should refer to curve A. default values of setting are as shown in curve A. Power Upper V2i=0.92Vn=QuVlowRate V2s V1i Reactive power control, Reactive standard curve cos φ = f(P) Upper limit V1s=1.08Vn=QuVlowRate V2i=0.90Vn QuVlowRate ( EN50438_NL / EN50438_DK / E8001 only) 0.9 V2s=1.10Vn Qmax QuVupRate ( EN50438_NL / EN50438_DK / E8001 only) Q( u ) 1.0 capactive Mode Over-Excited cosφ inductive There are 4 modes for selecting: Off , Under-Excited, Over-Excited, Curve. All parameters are shown below. Under Excited Power Upper 0.7 0.8 0.2 0.3 Power Lower Lower limit curve B f (P) 2 ARN 4015 German 3 AS 4777 Australia 4 G83/2 UK 5 G59/3 UK 6 C10_11 Belgium 7 OVE/ONORME 8001 EN 50438_NL Austria 8 9 EN 50438_DK Danmark 10 CEB UK 11 CEI 0-21 Italy 12 NRS097_2_1 South Africa 13 VDE0126_Greece Greece 14 UTE_C15_712_Fr France 15 IEC61727_In India 16 VFR_2014_Fr France 17 C15-712-is-60 France 18 C15-712-is-50 France 19 VDE 0126-Gr-is Greece Off Netherland 35 Operation Maintenance Work Mode There are 2 work modes for choice: Self Use & Force Time Use. Self Use: The priority for PV generated power will be: local load > battery> public grid. Force Time Use: Battery will be charged or discharged in setting time. It can be set whether allows to charge from grid. Self Use Force Time Use Romote Control 7 Maintenance SOLAX BOX needs to be checked every 12 months.(once per year) Clean the housing with a dry cloth and make sure there is no airflow obstruction. Inspect the device and the cables for visible external damage and note the operating status display. In case of damage, please notify your installer. Repairs should only be carried out by authorised electricians. WARNING! Clean the airflow holes inside the housing, and cut off the power from the inverter by decommissioning or by using a bypass switch. Lethal voltages are still present in the terminals and cables in the device even after switching off and disconnection of the battery system. So after shutdown, wait at least 30 minutes before working on the device. Internal cleaning is only to be carried out by certified persons. Contact your installer/dealer if you find any defects. Do not perform any repair work by yourself. Export Control Off With this function, inverter can control energy exported to the grid. Factory value: It is default value and can not be changed . User value: It can only be set by installer. It must be less than factory value. EPS System Setting Set battery backup discharge voltage. Note: Battery backup discharge voltage must be lower than discharge cut voltage. Battery backup discharge voltage is the min voltage of the battery. User can adjust discharge cut voltage and battery backup voltage or increase Min capacity to adjust the capacity for EPS usage in case you have power cut frequently. For example: In online mode, discharge cut voltage is 47V. In EPS mode, battery backup voltage is 46V. Password ● Battery The battery needs to be maintained every month /quarter/ year/ according to different types and requirement of the battery. Only use the dry cloth to clean the outside of the battery system after cutting off the power from the batteres. If the capacity of the battery decreased to lower than 80% of the rated capacity, the battery should be replaced. NOTE! The chapter is only for reference. The exact maintenance needs to be carry out according to the guide provided by the battery manufacture. Setting Set new password here. 36 37 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 8 Troubleshooting This section contains information and procedures for solving possible problems with SOLAX BOX, and provides you with trouble shooting tips to identify and solve most problems that could occur with SOLAX BOX. This section will help you to narrow down the source of problems. Please read the following troubleshooting steps. • Check the warning or fault messages on the System Control Panel or Fault codes on the inverter information panel. If a message is displayed, record it before doing anything further. • Attempt the solution indicated in below table. Faults Communication Error Overload error SPI Fault CAN1 Fault PV Config Fault Inv EEPROM Fault Relay Fault Sample Fault RCD Fault Fan1 Fault Fan2 Fault 38 Faults AC HCT Fault OverLoad Fault EPS OCP Fault Diagnosis and solution Diagnosis and solution AC Current Sensor Fault • Disconnect PV+ , PV- and battery, reconnect them. • Or seek help from us, if can not go back to normal state. Over Load in EPS Mode. • Turn off high power device , press “ESC” to restart the inverter. • Or seek help from us, if can not go back to normal state. Over Current in EPS Mode. • Make sure the load power is within the EPS power range. • Check if any nonlinear load is connect on the EPS. Remove this load to check if can recover. • Or seek help from us, if can not go back to normal state. DCI Device Fault DCI Device Fault • Disconnect PV+ , PV- and battery, reconnect them. • Or seek help from us, if can not go back to normal state. EPS Relay Fault EPS Relay Fault • Disconnect PV+ , PV- , grid and battery, reconnect them. • Or seek help from us, if can not go back to normal state. TZ Protect Fault SPI communication fault • Disconnect PV+ , PV- and battery, reconnect them. • Or seek help from us, if can not go back to normal state. Over current Fault. • Wait for a while to check if go back to normal status. • Disconnect PV+ , PV- and battery, reconnect them. • Or seek help from us, if can not go back to normal state. Grid Lost Fault CAN communication fault • Disconnect PV+ , PV- and battery, reconnect them. • Or seek help from us, if can not go back to normal state. Grid is Lost. • System will reconnect if the utility is back to normal. • Or seek help from us. Grid Volt Fault Grid Voltage Out of Range • System will reconnect if the utility is back to normal. • Or seek help from us. Grid Freq Fault Grid Voltage out of range • System will reconnect if the utility is back to normal. • Or seek help from us. PLL Lost Fault The Grid is Not Good. • System will reconnect if the utility is back to normal. • Or seek help from us. Communication fault. • Check the connection of Ethernet Cable or reset device. • Or seek help from us, if can not go back to normal state. • Switch off the excess loads to make sure the load power is within EPS ‘s output rating. Then click the “ “ icon in Error display to clear this error. • Or seek help from us, if can not go back to normal state. PV Connection Setting Fault • Resetting the PV connection • Or seek help from us, if can not go back to normal state. Inverter EEPROM fault • Disconnect PV+ , PV- and battery, reconnect them. • Or seek help from us, if can not go back to normal state. Relay Fault • Disconnect PV+ , PV- and battery, reconnect them. • Or seek help from us, if can not go back to normal state. Bus Volt Fault The detection circuit Fault • Disconnect PV+ , PV- and battery, reconnect them. • Or seek help from us, if can not go back to normal state. Residual Current Device Fault • Check the impedance of DC input and AC output. • Disconnect PV+ , PV- and battery, reconnect them. • Or seek help from us, if can not go back to normal state. Fan Device Fault • Disconnect PV+ , PV- and battery, reconnect them. • Check if the fan is stopped by dust or other foreign. • Or seek help from us, if can not go back to normal state. Bus Voltage out of Normal Range. • Disconnect PV+ , PV- and battery, reconnect them. • Check if the PV input is within the range of the inverter. • Or seek help from us, if can not go back to normal state. AC5M Volt Fault The grid's voltage is out of range for the last 5 Minutes. • The system will back to normal if the grid is back • Or seek for help from us. Inv OCP Fault Inverter over current protection fault • Wait for a while to check if back to normal. • Or seek for help from us. SCI Fault SCI communication fault • Disconnect PV+ , PV- and battery, reconnect them. • Or seek help from us, if can not go back to normal state. 39 Troubleshooting Faults Diagnosis and solution PV Volt Fault PV Voltage Fault • Check the output of the PV voltage. • Or seek for help from us. AC10M Volt Fault The grid's Voltage is out of range for the last 10 minutes. • The system will back to normal if the grid is back • Or seek for help from us. Isolation Fault Temp Over Fault Fan1 Speed Fault Fan2 Speed Fault Faults Temperature over the limitation • Check if the fan is running normally. • Check if the envirement temperature is over limitation.\ • Or seek help from us. Fan speed out of the normal range. • Check if the fan is stopped by dust or other foreign. • Or seek help from us, if can not go back to normal state. The battery group's can communication fault. • Reconnect the charger communication cable. • Or seek help from us. C1 Temp High The battery charger is over temperature. • Check if the air ducting of the charger is blocked. • Improve the working environment or reduce the charging or discharging current. • Or ,Seek help from us. Diagnosis and solution C1 Boost OVP The Boost voltage of the charger over limit. • Wait for a while to check if back to normal. • Or. Seek for help from us. C1 Bat OVP The battery voltage is over limit. • Wait for a while to check if back to normal. • Or, Seek for help from us. Isolation Fault • Check the connection of the inverter. • Or seek for help from us. C1 Can Fault C1 Charger OCP C1 Boost OCP C T Fault The charger is over current protected. • Wait for a while to check if back to normal. • Or, Seek help from us. The boost current of the charger is over limit. • Wait for a while to check if back to normal. • Or, Seek help from us. The C T or the meter is not connected well. • Check the connection of the C T or the meter. • Or, Seek help from us. RC Fault DCI over current protection Fault. • Wait for a while to check if back to normal. • Or seek for help from us. DCI OCP Fault C1 FAN Fault The fan of the charger is broken. • Check if the fan is working normally. • Check if anything blocking the fan • Or, Seek help from us. DCI over current protection Fault. • Wait for a while to check if back to normal. • Or seek for help from us. C1 TZ Fault The protection of the charger fault. • Wait for a while to check if back to normal. • Or, Seek help from us. Other device Fault Other device fault. • Turn off the PV, battery and grid , reconnect them. • Or seek for help from us if can not back to normal. C1 EEPROM Fault The charger's EEPROM fault. • Wait for a while to check if back to normal. • Or, Seek for help from us. SW OCP Fault Over current fault detected by software. • Turn off the PV, battery and grid , reconnect them. • Or seek for help from us if can not back to normal. The charger's current detection fault. • Reconnect the charger. • Or, Seek for help from us. Dm9000 Fault Network DSP fault. • Turn off the PV, battery and grid , reconnect them. • Or seek for help from us if can not back to normal. C1 Bus OVP The Bus voltage of the charger over limit. • Wait for a while to check if back to normal. • Or, Seek for help from us. RTC Fault RTC Fault • Turn off the PV, battery and grid , reconnect them. • Or seek for help from us if can not back to normal. C1 Temp Low The charger is under temperature • Improve the working environment of the charger. • Or, Seek for help from us. C1 HCT1 Fault C1 HCT2 Fault 40 Troubleshooting Manager EEPROM Fault. Mgr EEPROM Fault • Turn off the PV, battery and grid , reconnect them. • Or seek for help from us if can not back to normal. 41 Troubleshooting Faults Mgr CAN Fault Decommissioning Diagnosis and solution Manager CAN Fault • Turn off the PV, battery and grid , reconnect them. • Or seek for help from us if can not back to normal. Charge can communication fault. C1 SPI Fault • Turn off the PV, battery and grid , reconnect them. • Or seek for help from us if can not back to normal. C1 TZ Fault Charge over current detected by hardware. • Turn off the PV, battery and grid , reconnect them. • Or seek for help from us if can not back to normal. Charge FAN fault. C1 FAN Fault C1 sample Fault • Check if the fan is blocked . • Or seek for help from us if can not back to normal. Charge sample fault. • Turn off the PV, battery and grid , reconnect them. • Or seek for help from us if can not back to normal. 9 Decommissioning 9.1 Dismantling the Inverter • • • • • Disconnect SOLAX BOX from DC input and AC output. Disconnect battery wiring. Wait for 15 minutes for de-energizing. Disconnect communication and optional connection wiring. Loosen the universal wheels to remove the device. 9.2 Packaging Please pack the device with the original packaging. If it is no longer available, please use an equivalent caron that meets the following requirements. • Suitable for loads more than 200 kg. • Can be transported conveniently. • Can be fully closed. 9.3 Storage Store theSOLAX BOX in dry environment where ambient temperatures are always between -20 °C - +60 °C. If the LCD touchscreen is not displaying a Fault light, check the following list to make sure that the present state of the installation allows proper operation of the unit. • Is SOLAX BOX located in a clean, dry, and adequately ventilated place? • Have the DC input breakers been switched on? • Are the cables adequately sized and short enough? • Are the input and output connections and wiring in good condition? • Are the configuration settings have been done correctly? • Are the display panel and the communications cable properly connected and undamaged? Contact SolaX Customer Service for further assistance. Please be prepared to describe details of your system installation and faulty details. And please also provide the model and serial number of the unit. 42 9.4 Disposal When the device or other related components need to be disposed. Have it carried out according to local waste handling regulations. Please make sure to deliver wasted SOLAX BOX and packing materials to certain site, where can have assistance from relevant department to dispose and recycle. 43
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Key Features
- High-integrative design
- Optimizes self-consumption
- Stores energy in batteries
- Feeds energy into the public grid
- Provides emergency power during grid outages
- Simple operation via LCD touchscreen
- Multiple work modes and functions
- LAN, Wifi, Com, and USB communication interfaces
- Supports up to 6 lithium batteries
- Software updatable via USB
Frequently Answers and Questions
What is the purpose of the SolaX Box?
The SolaX Box is a hybrid inverter that combines the functions of an inverter, charger, and battery management system. It allows you to optimize self-consumption, store energy in batteries, and feed energy into the public grid.
What are the different work modes of the SolaX Box?
The SolaX Box has two work modes: Self Use and Force Time Use. In Self Use mode, the priority for PV generated power is: local load > battery > public grid. In Force Time Use mode, the battery will be charged or discharged in the set time.
How many batteries can the SolaX Box support?
The SolaX Box can support up to 6 lithium batteries.
How can I update the software on the SolaX Box?
The SolaX Box provides a USB interface for updating the software version of the inverter, manager, charger, and LCD.