PV 2000
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
EN
PROTECT PV 2000
AND 2800
ON-GRID SOLAR INVERTER
DOC N° 07/08/1002-2 Rev 04
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Before you start 2
Safety instructions 4
Limited Warranty 5
1. Overview 9
2. Features 10
3. Installation instructions 11
Opening the package 11
Before installation 11
Mounting Protect PV to the wall 12
Connecting to the grid (AC utility) 14
Connect to PV Panel (DC input) 16
Checking 16
4. System diagram 17
5. Operating your PV-Inverter 18
Modes of operation 18
Front panel 18
Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) 20
Accuracy of the reading 20
6. Inverter status 21
Display information 21
LED 23
7. Communications 24
8. Trouble shooting 26
9. Specifications 28
Electrical 28
Typical efficiency charts vs. load 30
10. Regulation & Certificates 30
Complicance & Standards 30
CONTENTS
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BEFORE YOU START
Congratulations on purchasing your Protect PV 4600 Grid PV-Inverter
from AEG Power Solutions GmbH referred to in this manual as
“PV-Inverter”, or simply the “device”). This PV-Inverter is a highly
reliable product due to its innovative design and perfect quality control.
The device is dedicated to high-demand, grid-linked PV systems.
This manual contains important information regarding installation and
safe operation of this unit. Be sure to read this manual carefully before
using your PV-Inverter.
If you encounter any difficulties during installation or operation, please
refer to this manual before contacting your local AEG PS dealer or
representative. To obtain the latest manual and product information,
please contact AEG PS.
All the information included in this manual will be fully known and
understood. Any mishandling and/or misuse of the product,
contravening or ignoring the indications and specifications included in
this manual, could lead to the cancellation of the guarantee and, more
importantly, to personal damage or personal accidents.
Both material and personal safety will prevail in all actions
performed with the product. Should there be any doubt regarding this,
please ask AEG PS.
Thank you for choosing our product. Please keep this manual on hand
for quick reference.
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RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
1. Do not remove the casing. Protect PV
®
contains no user serviceable
parts. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel.
Both AC and DC voltage sources are terminated inside the PV-Inverter.
Please disconnect these circuits before servicing.
2. When a photovoltaic panel is exposed to light, it generates a DC
voltage. When connected to this equipment, a photovoltaic panel will
charge the DC link capacitors.
3. Energy stored in this equipment’s DC link capacitors presents a risk
of electric shock. Even after the unit is disconnected from the grid
and photovoltaic panels, high voltages may still exist inside the PV-
Inverter. Do not remove the casing until at least 30 minutes after dis-
connecting all power sources.
4. This unit is designed to feed power to the public power grid (utility)
only. Do not connect this unit to an AC source or generator. Connec-
ting Protect PV
®
to external devices could result in serious damage to
your equipment.
5. Remove the unit carefully from its packaging and inspect for external
damage. If you find any imperfections, please contact your local AEG
PS dealer.
6. Hot surfaces
Although designed to meet all safety requirements, some parts and
surfaces of Protect PV are still hot during operation. To reduce the risk
of injury, do not touch the heat sink at the back of the PV-Inverter or
nearby surfaces while Protect PV is operating.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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LIMITED WARRANTY
The limited warranty provided by AEG Power Solution (“AEG PS”) in
this Statement of Warranty applies only to Equipment purchased for
residential, commercial or industrial use in the ordinary course of the
business.
TERMS OF WARRANTY
AEG PS warrants that it is sufficiently experienced, properly qualified,
registered, licensed, equipped, organized and financed to perform the
Work in compliance with the terms of this Agreement.
AEG PS warrants that the Equipment shall be free from defects in de-
sign, materials and workmanship for a period of sixty (60) months from
the date of commissioning when AEG PS authorized service personnel
performed the commissioning and start-up of the Equipment, but not
longer than sixty six (66) months from the date of notification that the
goods are ready for dispatch, whichever occurs first.
In the event that the Equipment fails to meet the foregoing warranty,
AEG PS undertakes to repair and/or replace any part found to be faulty
due to errors in design or manufacture, or to be made of faulty mate-
rials if trained & authorized AEG PS personnel has conduct commissio-
ning and start-up of the Equipment.
An AEG PS Commissioning and Start-Up Service must be performed/
completed by AEG PS or by authorized service personnel. If not,
the on-site Warranty will be voided and replacement of defective parts
only will be covered.
AEG PS shall have no liability and no obligation to repair the installed
Equipment if non-authorized personnel performed the start-up and
such start-up caused the Equipment to be defective.
In addition, the Warranty does not cover defects originating from the
materials provided by the Purchaser, a design imposed by the
Purchaser, incidents brought about by contingencies or acts of God
or any other cause the vendor could not reasonably be expected to
foresee or whose consequences it could not prevent, repairs or replace-
ments imposed by normal wear and tear of the equipment, damage or
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accidents brought about by the Purchaser‘s actions, such as negligence,
connection error, failure to follow instructions for maintenance, abnor-
mal use due in particular to electrical or mechanical overload.
Any parts furnished under this warranty may be new or factory-remanu-
factured. Repair or replacement of a defective Equipment or
part thereof does not extend the original warranty period.
The AEG PS reserves the rights to modify if necessary the mechanism
of the equipment in order to fulfil this Agreement.
WARRANTY CLAIMS PROCEDURE
Should you be experiencing technical issues with your inverters, please
have your installer or reseller report the case to the country specific
AEG PS hotline. AEG PS service hotline numbers are available by con-
sulting the www.aegps.com website. To better assist you, your installer
will require having the following information readily available:
- Caller’s contact information
- Product type and serial number
- Installation date
- Problem occurrence date
- Problem description and error code
Should the service hotline conclude to a replacement of the inverter,
your installer or reseller will be required to download and complete the
appropriate RMA (Return Material Authorisation). A PDF version of the
RMA document can be downloaded from the www.aegps.com website.
The system replacement will be facilitated by following and accepting
the general terms and conditions mentioned on the second page of the
RMA document.
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EXCLUSIONS
AEG PS shall not be liable under the Warranty if its testing and exa-
mination discloses that the alleged defect in the Equipment does not
exist or was caused by your or any third person’s misuse, negligence,
improper installation or testing, unauthorized attempts to repair or
modify, or any other cause beyond the range of the intended use, or by
accident, fire, lightning or other hazard.
There are no warranties, expressed or implied, by operation of law or
otherwise, of Equipment sold, serviced or furnished under this Agree-
ment or in connection herewith. AEG PS disclaims all implied Warran-
ties of merchantability, satisfaction and fitness for a particular purpose.
The AEG PS express warranties will not be enlarged, diminished,
or affected by and no obligation or liability will arise out of AEG PS
rendering technical or other advice or service in connection with the
Equipment. The foregoing warranties and remedies are exclusive and
in lieu of all other warranties and remedies. The warranties set forth
above, constitute sole liability of AEG PS and purchaser’s exclusive
remedy for any breach of such Warranties. The warranties extend only
to purchasers and are not extended to any third parties.
In no event shall AEG PS, its officers, directors, affiliates or employees
be liable for any form of indirect, special, consequential or punitive
damages arising out of the use, service or installation of the Equipment,
whether such damages arise in contract or tort, irrespective of fault,
negligence or strict liability or whether AEG PS has been advised in
advance of the possibility of such damage.
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WARRANTY EXTENSION
The original factory warranty can be extended by purchasing additional
Extended Warranty Program which extends factory warranty by five (5)
years from the date the original factory warranty is ending and guaranty
repair and/or replacement of defective parts. Travelling time, expenses
and board and accommodation costs will be charged to the Purchaser.
The Extended Warranty must be purchased within the first 12 months
of the inverter purchase.
The Extended Warranty Program does not cover failure due to
commissioning or Start-Up by non-authorized personnel, improper
operation or use of the equipment, lack of maintenance, alterations to
original design or a change in location or operating use.
Extended warranty doesn’t cover wear and tear parts such as cooling
fans.
The other terms of Extended Warranty Program are defined in the
Terms of warranty section.
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1. OVERVIEW
Protect PV 2000 & 2800
DISPLAY
INFORMATION SWITCH
LCD DISPLAY:
SHOWING THE
INVERTER STATUS
SOLAR PANEL
INPUT
RS232 COVER
RS485 SLOT
UTILITY (AC)
CONNECTION
OPERATION LED,
GREEN, NORMAL
OPERATION LED,
RED, FAULT
STATUS
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2. FEATURES
• Very high conversion efciency (>96%)
• MPPT (Maximum Power Point Tracking)
• Higher power capacity than similar products of the same size.
• Embedded LCD display showing complete status information
• Natural convection cooling. Quiet, fan-less design
• Stylish, modern casing
• Compact, small prole
• High reliability
• Easy installation
• Maintenance free
• Standard RS-232, optional RS-485 and others
• Embedded ENS meets VDE 0126 (1999.04), VDE 0126-1-1
• No external GFCI breaker is required
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