ABB PVI-3.0-OUTD-S-US-A User manual

The purpose of this document is to support the quali¿ed technician, who has received training
and/or has demonstrated skills and knowledge in construction, to install and maintain this inverter.
NOTE: Any changes or modi¿cations not approved by the responsible party could void the
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates,
uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with
the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If
this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
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Introduction and safety ...................................................................................................................... 7
Installation location ..........................................................................................................................13
Mounting and wiring .......................................................................................................................17

Operations ........................................................................................................................................33
Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................................... 49
Maintenance ..................................................................................................................................... 63
Appendix ........................................................................................................................................... 67

Introduction and safety

1- Introduction and safety
by quali¿ed, trained personnel and in compliance with all prevailing local codes and regula
installation location and adhere to speci¿ed cooling requirements.
quali¿ed technical personnel.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of ¿re, connect only to a circuit provided with 15A,

1- Introduction and safety
These servicing instructions are for use by quali¿ed personnel only. To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not
perform any servicing other than that speci¿ed in the operating instructions. Be sure all Àammable materials
immediately following shut down, surface temperatures on the cooling ¿ns (heat
areas or operations: magnetic ¿elds, hazardous voltages, high temperatures, possibility of
as some components can retain charge suf¿cient to create a shock hazard and may need

1- Introduction and safety
Note the location of safety notices on the inverter for noti¿cation and protection. Labels must
indoors if installed to speci¿ed environmental and mounting parameters stated in this manual, and adherence
ed array(s) to be Àoating with respect to ground; it can be used only with photovol
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technical speci¿cations.
• The inverter is certi¿ed for use only with photovoltaic arrays connected to its input
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