Growatt 8000TL3-S, 7000TL3-S, 11000TL3-S, 12000TL3, 12000TL3-S Installation & Operation Manual

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Growatt 15000TL3-S

Installation

&

Operation Manual

Shenzhen Growatt New Energy Technology CO.,LTD

No.28 Guangming Road, Longteng Community,
Shiyan, Bao'an District, Shenzhen, P.R.China

+ 86 755 747 1942
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Info rmation on t his Manual

1.1Documents use

1.2 Symbols Used

1.3 Glossary

Safe ty

2.1 Intended Use

Prod uct Descri ption

3.1 Inverter overview

3.2 Type label

3.3 Size and weight

3.4 Tran sp or ta ti on

Unpa cking

Index

1

2

3

4

2.2 Safety Prec au ti on s

Inst allation

5

5.1 Safety instruction

5.2 Selecting the Installation Location

2.3 Assembly Wa rn in gs

2.4 Electrical Connection War ni ng s

2.5 Operation War ni ng s

2.6 Symbols on the inverter

3.5 Storage of Inverter

3.6 The a dvant age of th e inver ter

5.3 Installation guide

5.4 Electrical Connections

5.5 Grid Type

Star t-Up and shu t down
the in verter

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7.1 Start-Up the inverter

7.2 Shut down the Inverter

Comm issionin g

6

6.1 Commission the Inverter

6.2 Operation Modes

6.3 Country Setting and LCD Display

6.4 Do uble MP PT of the TL3-S

6.5 Communication

Main tenance an d Cleaning

8

8.1 Cleaning the Inverter

8.2 Checking the DC Disconnect

Trouble s hoo ting

9

10.1 Dismantling the Inverter

10.2 Packing the Inverter

Deco mmission ing

10

10.3 Disposing of the Inverter

Spec ificatio n

11

Cert ificates

PV sys tem instal lation

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11 .1 Specification of TL3-S

11.2 DC connector info

11 .3 Torqu e Val ue s

11.4 Spare Pa rt s an d Ac ce ss or ie s

Cont act

14

9.1 Error M es sa ge s di sp la ye d on L CD

9.2 System fault

9.3 Inverter war ni ng

9.4 Inverter fault

12.1 Single inverter

12.2 Multi inverters

Store this manu al where it w il l be accessible at all ti me s. We as su me no l ia bi li ty for

any d am ag e c au se d by fa il ur e t o ob se rv e t he se inst ru ct io ns . F or poss ib le ch an ge s in

this ma nu al , S HE NZ HE N G RO WATT NE W ENERGY TE CH NO LO GY CO ., LTD accepts n o

res po ns ib il it ie s to i nf or m th e us er s.

Information on this Manual1

1.1 Do cuments us e

1.1. 2 Tar get G roup

1.1. 3 Storage of t he manual

This i ns ta ll at io n gu id e contains in st al la ti on , co mm is si on in g, communication, t rouble
shooting. In fo rm at io n of Gro wa tt TL3-S se ri es i nv er te rs :

This manual is for qualified persons who will operate, maintenance, service and
rep ai re d in ve rt er s.

Wi th th is in st al la ti on gu id e, us er s are ab le to install a nd op er at e t he in ve rt er s e as il y.
This ma nu al d oe s not c ov er any de ta il s co nc er ni ng e qu ip me nt co nn ec te d to the
inverter. St ore this manual where a cc es si bl e at a ll t im es .

1.1. 1 Vali dity

WAR NI NG

CAUTION

NOTICE

Informat io n

WAR NI NG i nd ic at es a h az ard ou s si tu at io n wh ic h, i f no t av oi de d,
could res ul t in d ea th o r se ri ou s in ju ry.

WAR NI NG i nd ic at es a h az ard ou s si tu at io n wh ic h, i f no t av oi de d,
could res ul t in d ea th o r se ri ou s in ju ry.

NOTICE indicates a situation which, if not avoided, could res ul t
in prop er ty d am ag e.

Information that you must rea d an d kn ow t o en su re o pt im al
operation of the system.

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1.2 Sy mbols Used

The following types of safety instructions and general information appear in this
document as described below:

Symb ol Desc ription

Read t he manual

DANGER

DANGER indicates a hazard ou s si tu at io n wh ic h, i f no t av oi de d,
will re su lt i n de at h or s er io us i nj ur y.

Gro wa tt 7000TL3-S
Gro wa tt 8000TL3-S
Gro wa tt 9000TL3-S
Gro wa tt 10000TL3-S
Gro wa tt 11000TL3-S
Gro wa tt 12000TL3
Gro wa tt 12000TL3-S
Gro wa tt 13000TL3-S
Gro wa tt 15000TL3-S

1.1. 4 Addition al Informa tion

For further information on special topics in the download are a at w ww. gi nv er te r.com

1.3 Gl ossary

AC

Abbre vi at io n fo r "A lt er nating Curre nt "

DC

Abbre vi at io n fo r "D ir ec t Cu rrent"

Ener gy

Energy is measure d in W h (w at t ho ur s) , kW h (k il ow at t ho ur s) o r MW h (m eg aw at t
hours).

Safety 2

2.1 In tended Use

TL3-S series inverters are gr id -t ie d in ve rt er s wh ic h co nv er t DC c ur re nt g en er at ed b y
PV modules into AC curren t an d fe ed i t in to t he p ub li c gr id i n th re e- ph as e. T L3 -S
series inverters are mu lt i- st ri ng i nv er te rs w it h mu lt i- MP P tr ac ke rs , wh ic h me an t he y
are a bl e to c on ne ct t o di ff erent PV module arrays.

The inverter may only be operated with a permanent connection to the public power
grid. The inverter is not intended for mobile use. Any other or additional use is not
considere d as i nt en de d us e. T he m an uf ac tu re r/ su pp li er i s no t responsible for any
damages res ul ti ng f ro m un in te nd ed u se . Da ma ge c au se d by s uc h un in te nd ed u se i s
at the sole risk of the operator.

As drawings shown above, a complete Grid-tied PV system consists of PV modules,
DC fuse or brea ke r (o nl y fo r Fr an ce , th e ot he r co un tr y is o pt io na l) , PV i nv er te rs ,
public grid and other components. Moreo ve r, PV inverters always act as key
components.

PV mod ul es C apaci ti ve Disc ha rg e Curre nt s

PV modules with large capacities re la ti ve t o ea rt h, s uc h as t hi n- fi lm P V mo du le s wi th
cells on a metallic substrate, may only be used if their coupling capacity does not
exceed 2.2uF. Dur in g fe ed -i n op er at io n, a l ea ka ge c ur re nt f lo ws f rom the cells to
earth, the size of which depends on the manner in which the PV modules are in st al le d
(e.g. foil on metal roo f) a nd o n th e we at he r (r ai n, s no w) . Th is " no rm al " le ak ag e
curre nt m ay n ot e xc ee d 10 0m A du e to t he f ac t th at t he i nv er te r wo ul d ot he rw is e
automatically disconnect from t he e le ct ri ci ty g ri d as a p ro te ct iv e me as ure.

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4

Grid-tied PV system Overview:

Fig1.1

When design a PV system contains any Grow at t in ve rt er s, t he s ys te m de si gn in g
software “S hi ne De si gn ” (d ow nl oa d fr om s it e: w ww. gi nv er te r.co m) w il l pr ov id e
adequate supports.

Power is measured i n W (w at ts ), k W (k il ow at ts ) or M W (m eg aw at ts ). P ow er i s an
instantaneous value. It displays the power your inverter is curre nt ly f ee di ng i nt o th e
power distribution grid.

Powe r rate

Power rate is the radio of curren t po we r fe ed in g in to t he p ow er d is tr ib ut io n gr id a nd
the maximum power of the inverter that can feed into the power distribution grid.

Powe r Factor

Power factor is the ratio of true power or watts to apparen t po we r.

PV

Abbre vi at io n fo r ph ot ov ol ta ic

Wire less commu nication a ccessori es (option al)

The extern al w ireless communication technology is a radio technology that allows
the inverter and other communication prod uc ts t o co mm un ic at e wi th e ac h ot he r.

Powe r

WAR NI NG

Make all electrical connections (e.g. conductor termination, fuses,
PE connection, etc.) in accorda nc e wi th p re va il in g regulations.
When working with the inverter powere d on , ad he re t o al l
pre va il in g sa fe ty r eg ul at io ns t o mi ni mi ze r is k of a cc id en ts .

The inverter may only be operated with PV generators (modules and
cabling) with pro te ct iv e in su la ti on . Do n ot c on ne ct a ny s ou rc e ot he r
than PV modules to the inverter.

Systems with inverters typically re qu ir e ad di ti on al c on trol (e.g.,
switches, disconnects) or pro te ct iv e de vi ce s (e .g ., f us e, c ir cu it
bre ak er ) de pe nd in g up on t he p re va il in g sa fe ty r ul es .

CAUTION

House
grid:

Public
grid:

Energy flows into the house grid. The consumers connected,
for example, household devices or lighting, consume the
energy. Th e en er gy l ef t ov er i s fe d in to t he p ub li c gr id . Wh en
the UE series inverters do not generate any energy, e. g. , at
night, the consumers which are co nn ec te d ar e su pp li ed b y th e
public grid. The energy displayed on the LCD of inverter is for
ref er en ce o nl y. Whe n en er gy i s fe d in to t he p ub li c gr id , th e
energy meter spins backward s.

Energy is fed direc tl y in to t he p ub li c gr id . Th e UE s er ie s
inverters need install a separate energy meter. Th e en er gy
pro du ce d is c om pe ns at ed a t a ra te d ep en di ng o n th e el ec tr ic
power company.

2.5 Op eration Warn ing s

WAR NI NG

Ensure al l co ve rs a nd d oo rs a re c lo se d an d se cu re during operation.
Although designed to meet all safety re qu ir em en ts , so me p ar ts a nd

surfaces of Inverter are st il l ho t du ri ng o pe ra ti on . To red uc e th e ri sk
of injury, do no t to uc h th e he at s in k at t he b ac k of t he P V-I nv er te r or
nearby surfaces while Inverter is operating.

Incorre ct s iz in g of t he P V pl an t ma y re su lt i n vo lt ag es b ei ng p resent
which could destroy t he i nv er te r.

Turn t he r ot ar y sw it ch o f th e DC D is co nn ec t to t he O ff position ;
immediately.
Contact installer.

The Gro wa tt i nv er te r is t o be u se d so le ly t o fe ed s ol ar e ne rg y
converted photovoltaically into the public grid. The inverter is
suitable for mounting indoors and outdoors.

You ca n us e th e AC c ur rent generated as follows:

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2.2 Sa fety Preca utions

The TL3-S series Inverter is designed and tested accord in g to I nt er nalational safety
req ui re me nt s; h ow ev er, ce rt ai n sa fe ty p re ca ut io ns m us t be o bs er ve d wh en i ns ta ll in g
and operating this inverter. Rea d an d fo ll ow a ll i ns tr uc ti on s, c au ti on s an d wa rn in gs
in this installation manual. If questions arise, please contact our technical services at
[phone].

2.3 As sembly Warni ngs

CAUTION

WAR NI NG

The inverter may only be operated with a permanent connection to
the public power grid. The inverter is not intended for mobile use.
Any other or additional use is not considered t he i nt en de d us e. T he
manufacture r/ su pp li er i s no t li ab le f or d am ag e ca us ed b y su ch
unintended use. Damage caused by such unintended use is at the
sole risk of the operator.

Prior to installation, inspect the unit to ensure a bs en ce o f an y
transport or handling damage, which could aff ec t in su la ti on
integrity or safety clearances; failure t o do s o co ul d re su lt i n sa fe ty
hazards .

Unauthorized re mo va l of n ec es sa ry p ro te ct io ns , im proper use,
incorre ct i ns ta ll at io n an d op er at io n ma y le ad t o se ri ou s sa fe ty,
shock hazards o r eq ui pm en t da ma ge .

In orde r to m in im iz e th e po te nt ia l of a s ho ck h az ar d du e to
hazardo us v ol ta ge s, c ov er t he e nt ir e so la r ar ra y wi th d ar k ma te ri al
prior to connecting the array to any equipment.

Gro un di ng t he P V mo du le s: C om pl y wi th t he l oc al r eq ui rements for
gro un di ng t he P V mo du le s an d th e PV g en er at or.

We re co mm en d co nn ec ti ng t he g en er at or f ra me a nd o th er
electrically conductive surfaces in a manner which ensure s
continuous conduction and gro un d th es e in o rd er t o ha ve o pt im al
pro te ct io n of t he s ys te m an d pe rs on ne l.

2.4 El ectrical C onnectio n Wa rni ngs

DANGER

Some components in the inverter are l iv e. Tou ch in g li ve c om po ne nt s
can res ul t in s er io us i nj ur y or d ea th .

Danger to life due to high voltages in the inverter
All work on the inverter may be carried out by qualified

personnel only.
The appliance is not to be used by children o r pe rs on s wi th

red uc ed p hy si ca l, s en so ry o r me nt al c ap ab il it ie s, o r la ck o f
experience and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision
or instruction.

Childre n ar e fo rb id de n to p la y around the inverter.

Product Description 3

3.1 In verter ove rview

Position

Descript io n

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8

A

LCD

B LED

C

Rs232 & DIP sw it ch f or R S4 85 c on fi gu ration
and Extern al c om mu ni cation acce ss or ie s po we r

D

AC output

E

RS 485

F

DRM PORT (O nl y fo r Au st ra li a)

G

DC switch

H*

PV input ter mi na ls

I

Series Num be r

J

Type label

* 7000-11000TL3-S & 12000TL3 2 pairs,12000-15000TL3-S 3 pairs.

All operations re ga rd in g tr an sp or t, i ns ta ll at io n an d st ar t- up ,
including maintenance must be operated by qualified, trained
personnel and in compliance with all prev ai li ng c od es a nd
reg ul at io ns .

Anytime the inverter has been disconnected from t he p ow er
network, use extrem e ca ut io n as s om e co mp on en ts c an r et ai n
charge suff ic ie nt t o cr ea te a s ho ck h az ard; to minimize occurren ce
of such conditions, comply with all corre sp on di ng s af et y sy mb ol s
and markings pres en t on t he u ni t an d in t hi s ma nu al .

In special cases, there m ay s ti ll b e in te rf er en ce f or t he s pe ci fi ed
application are a de sp it e ma in ta in in g st an da rd iz ed e mi ss io n li mi t
values (e.g. when sensitive equipment is located at the setup
location or when the setup location is near radio or television
rec ei ve rs ). In t hi s ca se , th e op er at or i s ob li ge d to t ak e pr op er a ct io n
to re ct if y th e si tu at io n.

Possible damage to health as a re su lt o f th e ef fe ct s of r ad ia ti on !
Do not stay closer than 20 cm to the inverter for any length of

time.

CAUTION

Symb ol Expl anation

2.6 Sy mbols on the i nverter

Electrical voltage!

Risk of burn s!

Point of connection for gro un di ng p ro te ct io n.

Direc t Cu rr en t (D C)

Altern at in g Cu rrent (AC)

CE mark.
The inverter complies with the re qu ir em en ts o f th e ap pl ic ab le E C

guidelines.

Operation after 5 minutes

EU waste electrical and electro ni c eq ui pm en t (W EE E) l ab el

Read the manual

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The i nvert er is tho rough ly t es te d an d inspe cted st rictl y befor e de li ve ry. Ou r in ve rt er s leave
our f actor y in prop er e le ct ri cal and m echan ical co nditi on. Spe cial pa ckagi ng ensu res saf e
and c arefu l tr an sp or tatio n. Howe ver, tra ns port da mage ma y still o ccur. Th e sh ip ping
com pany is r es po ns ib le in suc h cases . Thoro ug hl y in sp ec t the inv erter u pon del ivery.
Imm ediat ely not ify the r es po ns ib le ship ping co mpany i f you dis cover a ny dama ge to the
pac kagin g which i ndica tes tha t the inv erter m ay have b een dam aged or i f you dis cover
any v isibl e damag e to the in verte r. We will be g lad to as sist yo u, if req ui red. Wh en
tra nspor ting th e inver ter, the o ri ginal o r equiv alent p ackag ing sho uld to be u sed, an d the

max imum la yers fo r origi nal car ton is fo ur, as thi s en sures s af e tr an sp ort.

3.4 Trans por tatio n

3.5 St orage of Inv erter

If you want to storage the inverter in your wareh ou se , yo u sh ou ld c ho os e an
appro pr ia te l oc at io n to s to re t he i nv er te r.

The unit must be stored i n or ig in al p ac ka ge a nd d es ic ca nt m us t be l ef t in t he
package.

The storage temperature s ho ul d be a lw ay s be tw ee n -2 5℃an d +6 0℃. An d th e
storage rel at iv e hu mi di ty s ho ul d be a lw ay s be tw ee n 0 an d 95 %.

If there ar e lo ts o f in ve rt er s ne ed t o be s to red, the maximum layers for original
carton is four.

After long term storage, local installer or service department of manufacture r
should perform a compre he ns iv e te st b ef or e in st al la ti on

Informat io n

After long term storage, the Real Ti me C lo ck o f th e in ve rt er
maybe not corre ct , it w il l ca us e th e En er gy p ro du ce d to da y
(E_day) error, you need to set the time and date, ref er t o 6. 3. 5
setting inverter time and date.

3.6 Th e advantag e of inverte r

The feature s of i nv er te r ar e be lo w:

Dual independent MPP trackers
Integrated DC disconnect switch
RS485/Wi fi / RF /G PR S
Wi de P V vo lt ag e ra ng e：16 0V ~1 00 0/ 11 00 V
The maximum eff ic ie nc y is 9 8. 3%
IP65 enviro nm en ta l pr ot ec ti on
Easy to install

Symb ol Desc ription Expl anation

Tap sym bol Ind icate s displ ay oper ation ( see Sec tion 6) .

Inv erter s tate sy mbol

Gre en /c on st ant

Red /cons tant

Red /flas hing

Ope ratio n

Fau lt

Sof tware u pd at e

3.2 Type la bel

The type labels pro vi de a u ni qu e id en ti fi ca ti on o f th e in ve rt er ( Th e
type of pro du ct , De vi ce -s pe ci fi c ch ar ac te ri st ic s, C er ti fi ca te s an d
appro va ls ). T he t yp e la be ls a re o n th e ri gh t- ha nd s id e of t he
enclosure .

The Certificate Number is just for SAA.

Symb ol on the inve rter

*** ***

XXX

XXX

3.3 Si ze and weigh t

A(mm ) B(mm ) C(mm ) D(mm )

Wei ght (kg)

7000-150000 TL3-S

393

480

200 488 2 2

Unpacking4

Before op en in g th e pa ck in g bo x of U E se ri es i nv er te r, please note that whether there
are a ny v is ib le e xt er nal damages.

Once open the packing box, please check the delivery for completeness and for any
visible extern al d am ag es o f th e in ve rt er. If t he re a re anything damaged or missing,
please contact your dealer. Co mp le te d el iv er y sh ou ld c on ta in a s fo ll ow s.

Item

Number Descript io n

Inf ormat ion

Though the packaging box of TL3-S is durable, please trea t th e
packing box gently and avoid dispose the packing box.

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12

A 1

Inverter

B 1

Quick inst al la ti on g ui de

C

3

Cable glan d fo r AC c on ne ct io n

D

4

M4 cros s re ce ss ed c ou nt ersunk head s crews

E 1

Rs485 term in al s

F 4

Expansio n bo lt

G

5

Cord En d Term inal

H

I*

1

2/3

RJ 45 PLUG Only for Aus tr al ia( )

PV connect or s

- -

1

User manua l (n ot s ho w in t he p ic tu re )

Installation 5

5.1 Sa fety instr uction

Danger to life due to fire or explosion

Despite caref ul c on st ru ct io n, e le ct ri ca l de vi ce s ca n ca us e fi re s.
Do not install the inverter on easily flammable materials and where

flammable materials are s to re d.

Risk of burns due to hot enclosure parts

Mount the inverter in such a way that it cannot be touched
inadvertently.

Possible damage to health as a result of the effe ct s of r ad ia ti on !

In special cases, there m ay s ti ll b e in te rf er en ce f or t he s pe ci fi ed a pp li ca ti on
are a de sp it e ma in ta in in g st an da rd iz ed e mi ss io n li mi t va lu es ( e. g. w he n
sensitive equipment is located at the setup location or when the setup
location is near radio or television re ce iv er s) .I n th is c as e, t he o pe ra to r is
obliged to take pro pe r ac ti on t o re ct if y th e si tu at io n.

Never install the inverter near the sensitive equipment（e.g. Radios,
telephone, television, etc）

Do not stay closer than 20 cm to the inverter for any length of time unless it
is absolutely necessary.

We as su me s no r es po ns ib il it y fo r co mp li an ce t o EM C regulations for the
complete system.

All el ec tr ical in st allat io ns s hall be d on e in acco rdan ce w ith the l oc al a nd
nati on al e lectr ic al code s. D o no t re move th e ca si ng. Inv er ter con ta in s no
user s er vi ceabl e pa rts. Re fe r se rvici ng t o quali fi ed s ervic e pe rsonn el . Al l
wiri ng a nd e lectr ic al inst al la tion sh ou ld be con du ct ed by a qua li fied
serv ic e pe rsonn el .

Carefull y re mo ve t he unit f ro m it s pa ckagi ng a nd insp ec t fo r exter nal
dama ge . If y ou find a ny i mperf ec ti ons, pl ea se cont ac t yo ur loca l de aler.

Be sure that t he i nvert er s co nnect t o th e grou nd in order t o prot ec t
pro perty a nd p erson al s af ety.

The in ve rt er must o nl y be oper at ed w ith PV ge ne rator. Do n ot conn ec t
any ot he r so urce to it.

Both A C an d DC v oltag e so urce s are termi na te d insid e th e PV Inve rt er.
Plea se d is conne ct t hese ci rcui ts b efore servi ci ng.

This u ni t is d esign ed t o feed po we r to t he publ ic p ower gr id ( ut ility ) on ly.
Do not c on ne ct this u ni t to an AC so urce o r ge nerat or. Conne ct in g
Inve rt er t o exter nal dev ic es coul d resu lt i n serio us d am age to yo ur
equi pm en t.

* 7000-11000TL3-S & 12000TL3 2 Pairs
* 12000TL3-S & 15000TL3-S 3 Pairs

5.2 Se lecting th e Installa tion Locat ion

5.2. 1 Th is i s guida nc e for ins ta ll er to cho os e a suita bl e in stall at ion
loca ti on , to avoi d po tenti al d am ages to d ev ice and o pe ra tors.

1) The w al l se lecte d to i nstal l th e in verte r mu st be strong an d fi rm
enou gh t o su pport a nd b ear the w ei gh t of the in ve rter fo r a lo ng
peri od t im e.

2) The l oc at ion sel ec ted mus t be s ui table f or i nvert er s' d imens io n. (Ref er
to 3.3 D im en sions a nd F ig.5. 2 Re qu ired Clea ra nc es)

3) Do no t in st all the i nv erter o n st ru ctures co ns tr ucted o f fl ammab le o r
ther mo l ab ile mat er ials.

4) Nev er i ns tall th e in verte r in e nv ironmen t of l it tle or no a ir f low, nor
dust e nv ir on ment.

5) The I ng re ss P ro te ction r at e is IP65 w hi ch m eans th e in verte r ca n be
inst al le d outdo or s and ind oo rs .

6) Do no t ex po se the in ve rter to d irec t su nligh t, i n or de r to avoi d th e
powe r an d ef fi cienc y de ra ting ca us ed by exc es si ve heat in g.

7) The a mb ie nt temp er ature of the in ve rter sh ou ld b e -25℃~+6 0℃.

8) The i ns ta llati on l ocati on m us t be freely a nd s af ely to ge t at a ll time s.

9) Vert ic al ly inst al latio n an d ma ke sure the c on ne ction o f in verte r mu st
be dow nw ar ds . Never i ns ta ll hori zo ntal an d av oi ds forw ar d an d
side wa ys t ilt.( R ef er to dra wi ng s below )

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When a p ho to volta ic p anel is e xp os ed to lig ht , it gene ra te s a DC volt ag e.
When c on ne cted to t hi s equip me nt , a photo vo ltaic p an el w ill cha rg e the
DC lin k ca pa citor s.

Ener gy s to re d in this e qu ip ment' s DC l ink cap ac it ors prese nt s a ri sk of
elec tr ic s hock. E ve n after t he u ni t is disc on necte d from t he g rid and
phot ov ol taic pa ne ls, hig h vo lt ages ma y st ill exi st i ns ide the P V-I nvert er.
Do not remov e th e casin g un ti l at leas t 5 mi nutes a ft er d iscon ne cting a ll
powe r so ur ce s.

Alth ou gh d esign ed t o meet al l sa fe ty requiremen ts , some pa rt s an d
surf ac es o f Inver te r are st ill hot d ur ing ope ra ti on. To reduce t he r is k of
inju ry, do not to uc h th e heat si nk a t the bac k of t he P V-Inve rt er or nea rb y
surf ac es w hile In ve rter is o pe ra ting.

Fig5.1

11) Do n ot i ns tall th e in verte r ne ar t elevi si on ante nn a or a ny othe r an tenna s
and an te nn a cable s.

12) Do n ot i ns tall th e in verte r in l iv ing area, t he n oi se caus ed b y the
mach in e ma y affect on d ai ly l ife.

13) Fo r se cu rity reas on s, d on't in st all the i nv er ter in pl ac e where the
chil dren c an r ea ch .

10) No ti ce t he mini mu m clear an ce s of the in ve rter. (Re fer to 3. 3 Di me nsion s
and Fi g. 5. 2 Requi re d Cl ea rance s) .

Fig5.2

5.3 In stallati on guide

5.3. 1 Mounting E xpansion B olt

DANGER

In orde r to a vo id e le ct ri ca l sh oc k or o th er i nj ur y, inspect existing
electro ni c or p lu mb in g in st al la ti on s be fo re d ri ll in g ho le s.

To mou nt t he i nv er te r on t he w al l, w e sh ou ld m ou nt e xp an si on b ol t to t he
wall firmly first.

Hint: Data units in mm
Steps:

Drill four holes for expansion bolt use the Fix Hole Paper as template.

Fix the mounting expansion bolt on the wall as the figure s sh ow n be lo w, co mb in e
four expansion bolt with four M6 nuts. Refer to Fig 5.4.

Fig5.3

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Fig5.4

5.3. 2 Mounting I nverter

WAR NI NG

Falling equipment can cause serious or even fatal injury, ne ve r
mount the inverter on the bracket unless you are su re t ha t th e
mounting frame is rea ll y fi rm ly m ou nt ed o n th e wa ll a ft er c ar ef ul ly
checking.

After expansion bolt is firmly mounted on the wall, then mount the inverter on
expansion bolt.

Rise up the inverter a little higher than expansion bolt. Considering the weight of
inverter, yo u ne ed t o ha ng o n th e in ve rt er. Du ri ng t he p ro ce ss p le as e ma in ta in
the balance of the TL3-S.
Hang the inverter on the expansion bolt.
After confirming the inverter is stuck on expansion bolt, fasten four M6 scre ws .
Refer to Fig 5.5.

Fig5.5

Connection of a second prot ec ti ve c on du ct or
In some installation countries, a second prot ec ti ve c on du ct or i s re qu ired to

pre ve nt a t ou ch c ur re nt i n
the event of a malfunction in the original prot ec ti ve c on du ct or.
For installation countries falling within the scope of validity of the IEC standard

62109, you must install
the pro te ct iv e co nd uc to r on t he A C te rm in al w it h a co nd uc to r cr os s- se ct io n of a t

least 10 mm²Cu.
Or Install a second pro te ct iv e co nd uc to r on t he e ar th t er mi na l wi th t he s am e cr os s-

section as the original
pro te ct iv e co nd uc to r on t he A C te rm in al . Th is p re ve nt s to uc h cu rrent if the

original prot ec ti ve c on du ct or f ai ls .

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