ABB PVS-100-TL-B-SY2 User manual

ABB solar inverters
Product manual
PVS-100/120-TL
(100 to 120 kW, “B version”)

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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 “B version” 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-B version-Product manual EN-Rev A (M000046AG)
EFFECTIVE 27/02/2019
© Copyright 2019 ABB. All Rights Reserved.

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Table of Contents....................................................................................................................................4
Safety and accident prevention ....................................................................................................... 8
Safety information and instructions ....................................................................................................8
Symbols and signs.................................................................................................................................9
Installation and maintenance safety ..................................................................................................11
General safety information.................................................................................................... 11
Environmental conditions and risks ...................................................................................... 11
Electrical and thermal safety.................................................................................................12
Residual risks .......................................................................................................................................13
Table of residual risks ...........................................................................................................13
Introduction and general information............................................................................................. 14
Warranty and supply conditions.........................................................................................................14
Not included in the supply.....................................................................................................14
Scope and target audience..................................................................................................................15
Purpose and document structure .........................................................................................15
List of appendix documents ..................................................................................................15
Operator and maintenance personnel skills/prerequisites ...................................................15
Application area, general conditions ................................................................................................16
Intended or allowed use........................................................................................................16
Limits in field of use...............................................................................................................16
Improper or prohibited use ...................................................................................................16
Characteristics................................................................................................................................. 17
General conditions ...............................................................................................................................17
Identification of the equipment and manufacturer ................................................................18
Models and range of equipment .........................................................................................................20
List of main reference components ...................................................................................................21
Communication board...........................................................................................................23
Characteristics and technical data.....................................................................................................24
Tightening torques ................................................................................................................26
Cable gland clamping range .................................................................................................26
Overall dimensions ...............................................................................................................27
Mounting bracket. .................................................................................................................27
Efficiency curves ..................................................................................................................................28
Power limitation (Power derating) ......................................................................................................29
Power reduction due to environmental conditions................................................................30
Power reduction due to the input voltage .............................................................................31
P- Q curve capability.............................................................................................................32
Characteristics of a photovoltaic generator......................................................................................33
Strings and arrays.................................................................................................................33
Description of the equipment..............................................................................................................34
Operating diagram (example)...............................................................................................34
Mutual connection of multiple inverters ................................................................................35
Notes on the system sizing...................................................................................................35
Functionality and components of the equipment .................................................................36
Highlights ..............................................................................................................................36
Improved commissioning and maintenance.........................................................................36
Aurora Vision®Plant Management Platform.........................................................................37
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Configurable relays ...............................................................................................................38
Remote switch-on/switch-off.................................................................................................38
Reactive power feed into the grid .........................................................................................38
Limiting the active power fed into the grid ............................................................................38
Overvoltage surge arrester monitoring .................................................................................38
Data transmission and control ..............................................................................................38
Communication connection diagrams...............................................................................................39
Communication interface ......................................................................................................39
Ethernet bus connection .......................................................................................................39
Topographic diagram of the equipment ................................................................................41
Safety devices.......................................................................................................................................43
Anti-Islanding ........................................................................................................................43
Ground fault of the photovoltaic panels ................................................................................43
String fuses ...........................................................................................................................43
Overvoltage surge arresters .................................................................................................43
Other safeguards ..................................................................................................................43
Lifting and transport........................................................................................................................ 44
General conditions ...............................................................................................................................44
Transport and handling .......................................................................................................44
Lifting.....................................................................................................................................44
Unpacking and checking ......................................................................................................44
Storage..................................................................................................................................45
Equipment weight .................................................................................................................45
Types of lifting .......................................................................................................................46
List of components supplied .................................................................................................49
Kit of recommended spare parts...........................................................................................50
Installation ......................................................................................................................................... 51
General conditions ...............................................................................................................................51
Installation site and position..................................................................................................52
Wireless signal environmental checks..................................................................................55
Installations above 2000 metres...........................................................................................56
Installations with a high level of humidity..............................................................................56
Installations of IP66 protection covers for wiring box openings (long term installation).......57
Mounting with a support bracket........................................................................................................58
Routing the cable to the inverter ........................................................................................................67
Grid output connection (AC side).......................................................................................................68
Characteristics and sizing of the protective grounding cable ...............................................68
Characteristics and sizing of the line cable ..........................................................................69
Load protection switch (AC disconnect switch) ....................................................................69
Selection of differential protection downstream of the inverter ............................................70
AC output cables connection ................................................................................................71
Operations preliminary to the connection of the PV generator......................................................74
Checking of leakage to ground of the photovoltaic generator..............................................74
Checking of strings voltage...................................................................................................74
Access the negative side string fuses board
(-SX2, SY2 wiring box version only) .....................................................................................75
Checking the correct polarity of the strings and fuses installation .......................................76
Input connection to PV generator (DC side) .....................................................................................77
Installation procedure for quick-fit connectors .....................................................................79

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String protection fuses ........................................................................................................................83
Sizing of fuses.......................................................................................................................83
Communication and control board ....................................................................................................85
Connections to the communication and control board...................................................................86
Ethernet connection ..............................................................................................................87
Serial communication connection (RS485 - Slave mode)....................................................89
Serial communication connection (RS485 - Master mode)..................................................92
Remote control connection ...................................................................................................93
Demand Response Mode 0 (AS/NZS 4777.2) .....................................................................93
Configurable Relay connection (ALARM and AUX) .............................................................94
Instruments........................................................................................................................................ 95
General conditions ..............................................................................................................................95
Description of the LED function .........................................................................................................96
User interface........................................................................................................................................97
Measurement tolerance ........................................................................................................97
Operation.......................................................................................................................................... 98
General conditions ..............................................................................................................................98
Commissioning.....................................................................................................................................99
Commissioning via ABB Installer for Solar Inverters mobile APP ......................................100
Commissioning Via Web UI - Wireless connection ............................................................102
Power, Alarm, GFI LEDs behaviour ..................................................................................................110
WLAN/LAN LED behaviour................................................................................................................112
Description of the Web User Interface.............................................................................................113
Access to the Web User Interface ......................................................................................113
Web User Interface menu structure....................................................................................116
MAIN section.......................................................................................................................117
SETTING section ................................................................................................................ 119
INVERTER Log Section......................................................................................................126
USER section......................................................................................................................127
Connectivity section ............................................................................................................128
SERVICE Tools section ......................................................................................................135
INFORMATION Section......................................................................................................139
Maintenance................................................................................................................................... 140
General conditions .............................................................................................................................140
Inverter total de-energization and safe access...............................................................................141
Operator and maintenance personnel skills/prerequisites .................................................141
Clothing and protection of personnel..................................................................................142
Safety equipment and tools ................................................................................................142
Inverter total de-energization and safe access procedure .................................................143
Routine maintenance .........................................................................................................157
Troubleshooting .................................................................................................................................158
Web User Interface and wireless communication troubleshooting ....................................158
Alarm Messages of the Inverter..........................................................................................160
Power limitation messages .................................................................................................167
Registration on “Registration” website and calculation of security token (Admin Plus) .........168
Procedure for dismantling the equipment.......................................................................................171
Replacing cooling section.................................................................................................................173
Replacing fan section (internal)........................................................................................................174
Replacing the DC surge arrester boards (-SX/SX2 models only) .................................................175
Replacing the AC surge arrester cartridge (-SX/SX2 models only)..............................................178

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Replacement of the Memory board ..................................................................................................179
Replacement of the COMM RS485 board ........................................................................................180
Replacement of the buffer battery....................................................................................................181
Verification of ground leakage .........................................................................................................182
Behaviour of a system without leakage ..............................................................................182
Behaviour of a system with leakage ...................................................................................183
Measuring the isolation resistance of the PV generator................................................................184
Storage and dismantling ..................................................................................................................185
Storage of the equipment or prolonged stop ......................................................................185
Dismantling, decommissioning and disposal......................................................................185
Attachments ................................................................................................................................... 186
Port and network services used by the inverter.............................................................................186
IP Network Services............................................................................................................186
Network Hosts.....................................................................................................................187
Inverter network configuration ............................................................................................187
Further information ............................................................................................................................188
Contact us ...........................................................................................................................................189

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Safety information and instructions
This chapter contains the safety instructions which you must obey when
you install and operate the inverter and perform maintenance operations
on the inverter. Obey these safety instructions to prevent injury or death,
or damage to the equipment.
The instructions provided in the manual do not replace the safety devices
and technical data for installation and operation labels on the product,
and they do not replace the safety regulations in force in the country of
installation.
The operators must read and comply with the technical information and
instruction provided in the manual and in the attached documentation.
ABB accepts no liability for failure to comply with the instructions for
correct installation and cannot be held responsible for the upstream or
downstream equipment.
Specic safety information are provided during installation, commissio-
ning and maintenance operation instructions. Always follow the reading
order of instruction exactly as described in this manual.
1
Safety and accident prevention

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1 - Safety and accident prevention
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
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. Operations or situa-
tions in which staff must be very careful.
Dangerous Voltage - Operations or situations in which staff must be
very careful with regard to dangerous voltage levels.
Hot parts - 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
The area marked with this sign must not be accessed or the operation
described must not be carried out.
Keep out of the reach of children
Smoking and the use of naked ames is prohibited.
It is mandatory to carry out the described operations using the clothing
and/or personal protective equipment provided by the employer.
WEEE logo. The product have to be disposed according to current legi-
slation regarding the disposal of electronic components.
IPXX Protection rating of the equipment according to IEC 70-1 (EN 60529
June 1997) standard.
Point of connection for grounding protection.
Permitted temperature range

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Symbol Description
XX
Risk of electric shock. The discharge time of the stored energy (repre-
sented in the gure by the letters XX), is provided on the identication
label.
DC
Direct Current
AC
Alternate current
With isolation transformer
Without isolation transformer
Positive pole of the input voltage (DC)
Negative pole of the input voltage (DC)
Center of gravity of the equipment.
Wear acoustic protection devices in order to prevent damage to hearing