ABB PVS-100 Series User manual

ABB solar inverters
Product manual
PVS-100/120-TL
(100 to 120 kW)

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
This manual contains important safety instructions that must be followed during the installation
and maintenance of the equipment.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!
Keep this document in a safe place near the inverter for easy access during installation, ope-
ration and maintenance.
THE INSTALLER MUST READ THIS DOCUMENT IN ITS ENTIRETY BEFORE INSTALLING
THIS EQUIPMENT.
Operators are required to read this manual and scrupulously follow the instructions given in
it, since ABB cannot be held responsible for damage caused to people and/or things, or the
equipment, if the conditions described below are not observed.
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, operate and maintain
the inverter. This manual covers only inverter, not any equipment (photovoltaic modules, external
disconnects, etc) to which it is connected.
Warranty requirements are included in the Terms and Conditions of sale included with the
inverter order.
NOTE: Any changes made to the product or to the installation conditions that hasn’t been
approved by ABB will void the warranty.
All pictures and illustrations shown in this user manual are indicatives and must be intended as
support for installation instruction only. Actual product may vary due to product enhancement.
Specications subject to change without notice. The latest version of this document is availa-
ble on the ABB website.
The products are designed to be connected to and to communicate information and data via a network interfa-
ce. It is the user’s sole responsibility to provide and continuously ensure a secure connection between the pro-
duct and the user’s network or any other network (as the case may be). The user shall establish and maintain
any appropriate measures (such as but not limited to the installation of rewalls, application of authentication
measures, encryption of data, installation of anti-virus programs, etc) to protect the product, the network, its
system and the interface against any kind of security breaches, unauthorized access, interference, intrusion,
leakage and/or theft of data or information. ABB and its afliates are not liable for damages and/or losses re-
lated to such security breaches, any unauthorized access, interference, intrusion, leakage and/or theft of data
or information. The data, examples and diagrams in this manual are included solely for the concept or product
description and are not to be deemed as a statement of guaranteed properties. All persons responsible for
applying the equipment addressed in this manual must satisfy themselves that each intended application is su-
itable and acceptable, including that any applicable safety or other operational requirements are complied with.
In particular, any risks in applications where a system failure and/or product failure would create a risk for harm
to property or persons (including but not limited to personal injuries or death) shall be the sole responsibility of
the person or entity applying the equipment, and those so responsible are hereby requested to ensure that all
measures are taken to exclude or mitigate such risks. This document has been carefully checked by ABB but
deviations cannot be completely ruled out. In case any errors are detected, the reader is kindly requested to
notify the manufacturer. Other than under explicit contractual commitments, in no event shall ABB be respon-
sible or liable for any loss or damage resulting from the use of this manual or the application of the equipment.

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Product manual
PVS-100/120-TL string inverters
1 - Introduction and general information
2 - Characteristics
3 - Safety and accident prevention
4 - Lifting and transport
5 - Installation
6 - Instruments
7 - Operation
8 - Maintenance
9 - Attachments
PVS-100/120-TL-Product manual EN-Rev B (M000042BG)
EFFECTIVE 01/06/2018
© Copyright 2018 ABB. All Rights Reserved.

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Warranty and supply conditions
The warranty conditions are considered to be valid if the Customer
adheres to the indications in this manual; any conditions deviating from
those described herein must be expressly agreed in the purchase order.
ABB declares that the equipment complies with the provisions of law currently in force in the
country of installation and has issued the corresponding declaration of conformity.
Not included in the supply
ABB accepts no liability for failure to comply with the instructions for correct installation and
will not be held responsible for systems upstream or downstream of the equipment it has
supplied.
It is absolutely forbidden to modify the equipment. Any modication, manipulation, or alteration
not expressly agreed with the manufacturer, concerning either hardware or software, shall
result in the immediate cancellation of the warranty.
The customer is fully responsible for any changes made to the system.
Given the countless array of system congurations and installation
environments possible, it is essential to check the following: adequate
spaces, suitable for housing the equipment; airborne noise produced
based on the environment; possible ammability conditions.
ABB will NOT be held liable for defects or malfunctions arising from:
improper use of the equipment; deterioration resulting from transportation
or particular environmental conditions; performing maintenance
incorrectly or not at all; tampering or unsafe repairs; use or installation by
unqualied persons.
ABB is not responsible for any loss of the equipment, or part of it, which
does not take place on the basis of the regulations and laws in force in
the country of installation.
1
Introduction and general information

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Table of Contents
Introduction and general information............................................................................................... 4
Warranty and supply conditions...........................................................................................................4
Not included in the supply.......................................................................................................4
Table of Contents....................................................................................................................................5
Scope and target audience....................................................................................................................9
Purpose and document structure ...........................................................................................9
List of appendix documents ....................................................................................................9
Operator and maintenance personnel skills/prerequisites .....................................................9
Symbols and signs...............................................................................................................................10
Field of use, general conditions ........................................................................................................12
Intended or allowed use........................................................................................................12
Limits in field of use...............................................................................................................12
Improper or prohibited use ...................................................................................................12
Characteristics................................................................................................................................. 13
General conditions ...............................................................................................................................13
Identification of the equipment and manufacturer ................................................................14
Models and range of equipment .........................................................................................................16
List of main reference components ...................................................................................................17
Communication board...........................................................................................................18
Characteristics and technical data.....................................................................................................19
Tightening torques ................................................................................................................21
Cable gland clamping range .................................................................................................21
Overall dimensions ...............................................................................................................22
Mounting bracket. .................................................................................................................22
Efficiency curves ..................................................................................................................................23
Power limitation (Power derating) ......................................................................................................24
Power reduction due to environmental conditions................................................................25
Power reduction due to the input voltage .............................................................................26
P- Q curve capability.............................................................................................................27
Characteristics of a photovoltaic generator......................................................................................28
Strings and arrays.................................................................................................................28
Description of the equipment..............................................................................................................29
Operating diagram (example)...............................................................................................29
Mutual connection of multiple inverters ................................................................................30
Notes on the system sizing...................................................................................................30
Functionality and components of the equipment .................................................................31
Highlights ..............................................................................................................................31
Improved commissioning and maintenance.........................................................................31
Aurora Vision®Plant Management Platform.........................................................................32
Configurable relays ...............................................................................................................33
Remote switch-on/switch-off.................................................................................................33
Reactive power feed into the grid .........................................................................................33
Limiting the active power fed into the grid ............................................................................33
Overvoltage surge arrester monitoring .................................................................................33
Data transmission and control ..............................................................................................33

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Communication connection diagrams...............................................................................................34
Communication interface ......................................................................................................34
Ethernet bus connection .......................................................................................................34
Topographic diagram of the equipment ................................................................................36
Safety devices.......................................................................................................................................38
Anti-Islanding ........................................................................................................................38
Ground fault of the photovoltaic panels ................................................................................38
String fuses ...........................................................................................................................38
Overvoltage surge arresters .................................................................................................38
Other safeguards ..................................................................................................................38
Safety and accident prevention ..................................................................................................... 39
Safety information and instructions ..................................................................................................39
Hazardous areas and operations .......................................................................................................40
Environmental conditions and risks ......................................................................................40
Signs and labels....................................................................................................................40
Thermal and electrical hazard ..............................................................................................41
Clothing and protection of personnel....................................................................................41
Residual risks .......................................................................................................................................42
Table of residual risks ...........................................................................................................42
Lifting and transport........................................................................................................................ 43
General conditions ...............................................................................................................................43
Transport and handling .......................................................................................................43
Lifting.....................................................................................................................................43
Unpacking and checking ......................................................................................................43
Storage..................................................................................................................................44
Weight of the modules of the equipment..............................................................................44
Types of lifting .......................................................................................................................45
List of components supplied .................................................................................................47
Kit of recommended spare parts...........................................................................................48
Installation ......................................................................................................................................... 49
General conditions ...............................................................................................................................49
Installation site and position..................................................................................................50
Wireless signal environmental checks..................................................................................53
Installations above 2000 metres...........................................................................................54
Installations with a high level of humidity..............................................................................54
Installations of IP66 protection covers for wiring box openings (long term installation).......55
Mounting with a support bracket........................................................................................................56
Routing the cable to the inverter ........................................................................................................68
Grid output connection (AC side).......................................................................................................69
Characteristics and sizing of the protective grounding cable ...............................................69
Characteristics and sizing of the line cable ..........................................................................70
Load protection switch (AC disconnect switch) ....................................................................70
Selection of differential protection downstream of the inverter ............................................71
AC output cables connection ................................................................................................72
Operations preliminary to the connection of the PV generator......................................................75
Checking of leakage to ground of the photovoltaic generator..............................................75
Checking of strings voltage...................................................................................................75
Checking the correct polarity of the strings and fuses installation .......................................76

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Input connection to PV generator (DC side) .....................................................................................77
Installation procedure for quick-fit connectors ......................................................................79
String protection fuses ........................................................................................................................83
Sizing of fuses.......................................................................................................................83
Access the negative side string fuses board
(-SX2, SY2 wiring box version only) .....................................................................................85
Communication and control board ....................................................................................................86
Connections to the communication and control board...................................................................87
Ethernet connection ..............................................................................................................88
Serial communication connection (RS485 - Slave mode)....................................................90
Serial communication connection (RS485 - Master mode)..................................................94
Remote control connection ...................................................................................................95
Demand Response Mode 0 (AS/NZS 4777.2) .....................................................................95
Configurable Relay connection (ALARM and AUX) .............................................................96
Instruments........................................................................................................................................ 97
General conditions ..............................................................................................................................97
Description of the LED function .........................................................................................................98
User interface........................................................................................................................................99
Measurement tolerance ........................................................................................................99
Operation........................................................................................................................................ 100
General conditions ............................................................................................................................100
Commissioning...................................................................................................................................101
Commissioning via ABB Installer for Solar Inverters mobile APP ......................................102
Commissioning Via Web UI - Wireless connection ............................................................104
Power, Alarm, GFI LEDs behaviour ..................................................................................................112
COMM. (WI-FI/ETHERNET) LED behaviour .....................................................................................114
Description of the Web User Interface.............................................................................................115
Access to the Web User Interface ...................................................................................... 115
Web User Interface menu structure.................................................................................... 118
MAIN section.......................................................................................................................119
SETUP section....................................................................................................................121
EVENTS Section.................................................................................................................125
USER section......................................................................................................................126
NETWORK section .............................................................................................................127
TOOLS section....................................................................................................................134
INFORMATION Section......................................................................................................137
Inverter switch-off...............................................................................................................................138
Operator and maintenance personnel skills/prerequisites .................................................138
Switch-off procedure ...........................................................................................................139

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Maintenance................................................................................................................................... 145
General conditions .............................................................................................................................145
Routine maintenance .........................................................................................................146
Troubleshooting .................................................................................................................................147
Web User Interface and wireless communication troubleshooting ....................................147
Alarm Messages of the Inverter..........................................................................................149
Power limitation messages .................................................................................................156
Registration on “Registration” website and calculation of security token (Admin Plus) .........157
Procedure for dismantling the Inverter and wiring box.................................................................160
Replacing DC string fuses.................................................................................................................161
Replacing cooling section.................................................................................................................162
Replacement of the buffer battery....................................................................................................163
Verification of ground leakage .........................................................................................................164
Behaviour of a system without leakage ..............................................................................164
Behaviour of a system with leakage ...................................................................................165
Measuring the isolation resistance of the PV generator................................................................166
Storage and dismantling ..................................................................................................................167
Storage of the equipment or prolonged stop ......................................................................167
Dismantling, decommissioning and disposal......................................................................167
Attachments ................................................................................................................................... 168
Port and network services used by the inverter.............................................................................168
IP Network Services............................................................................................................168
Network Hosts.....................................................................................................................169
Inverter network configuration ............................................................................................169
Further information ............................................................................................................................170
Contact us ...........................................................................................................................................171

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1- Introduction and general information
Scope and target audience
Purpose and document structure
This operating and maintenance manual is a useful guide that will enable
you to work safely and carry out the operations necessary for keeping the
equipment in good working order.
If the equipment is used in a manner not specied in this manual, the protection provided by
the equipment may be impaired.
The language in which the document was originally written is ENGLISH; therefore, in the event
of inconsistencies or doubts please ask the manufacturer for the original document.
List of appendix documents
In addition to this user manual and maintenance you can consult (and
download) the product documentation by visiting www.abbsolarinverters.
com.
Part of the information given in this document is taken from the original supplier documents.
This document contains only the information considered necessary for the use and routine
maintenance of the equipment.
Operator and maintenance personnel skills/prerequisites
Personnel in charge of using and maintaining the equipment must be skilled for the described
tasks and must reliably demonstrate their capacity to correctly interpret what is described in
the manual.
For safety reasons, only a qualied electrician who has received training and/or demonstrated
skills and knowledge of the inverter’s structure and operation may install the inverter.
The installation must be performed by qualied installers and/or licensed electricians in
accordance with the existing regulations in the country of installation and in accordance of all
safety rules for performing electrical works.
Inverter operation and maintenance by a person who is NOT qualied, is intoxicated, or on
narcotics, is strictly forbidden.
The customer has civil liability for the qualication and mental or physical state of the personnel
who interact with the equipment. They must always use the personal protective equipment
(PPE) required by the laws of the country of destination and whatever is provided by their
employer.

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Symbols and signs
In the manual and/or in some cases on the equipment, the danger or
hazard zones are indicated with signs, labels, symbols or icons.
Symbol Description
Indicates that it is mandatory to consult the manual or original document,
which must be available for future use and must not be damaged in any
way.
General warning - Important safety information. Indicates operations or
situations in which staff must be very careful.
Dangerous Voltage - Indicates operations or situations in which staff
must be very careful with regard to dangerous voltage levels.
Hot parts - Indicates a risk arising from the presence of hot zones or
zones with parts at high temperatures (risk of burns).
Risk of explosion
Risk of injury due to the weight of the equipment. Take care during lifting
and transport
Indicates that the area in question must not be accessed or that the
operation described must not be carried out.
Keep out of the reach of children
Indicates that smoking and the use of naked ames is prohibited.
Indicates that it is mandatory to carry out the described operations
using theclothing and/or personal protective equipment provided by the
employer.
WEEE logo. Indicates that the product is to be disposed of according to
current legislation regarding the disposal of electronic components.
IPXX Indicates the protection rating of the equipment according to IEC 70-1
(EN 60529 June 1997) standard.
Point of connection for grounding protection.
Indicates the permitted temperature range