Crown Xavier X-4KW-M User manual

USER MANUAL
Xavier X-4KW-M
Hybrid Inverter
Version: 1.0

Table Of Contents
ABOUT THIS MANUAL ......................................................................................................................................1
Purpose........................................................................................................................................................... 1
Scope..............................................................................................................................................................1
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS................................................................................................................................... 1
INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................................2
Features..........................................................................................................................................................2
Basic System Architecture ..............................................................................................................................2
Product Overview ...........................................................................................................................................3
INSTALLATION ................................................................................................................................................... 4
Unpacking and Inspection .............................................................................................................................. 4
Preparation ..................................................................................................................................................... 4
Mounting the Unit............................................................................................................................................ 4
Battery Connection ......................................................................................................................................... 5
AC Input/Output Connection........................................................................................................................... 7
PV Connection................................................................................................................................................8
Final Assembly................................................................................................................................................ 9
Remote Display Panel Installation ................................................................................................................ 10
Communication Options ............................................................................................................................... 11
Dry Contact Signal........................................................................................................................................12
OPERATION ......................................................................................................................................................12
Power ON/OFF .............................................................................................................................................12
Inverter Turn-on ............................................................................................................................................12
Operation and Display Panel ........................................................................................................................ 13
LCD Display Icons ........................................................................................................................................14
LCD Setting .................................................................................................................................................. 16
Operating Mode Description ......................................................................................................................... 35
Battery Equalization Description...................................................................................................................38
Fault Reference Code................................................................................................................................... 40
Warning Indicator..........................................................................................................................................41
SPECIFICATIONS .............................................................................................................................................42
Table 1 Line Mode Specifications .................................................................................................................. 42
Table 2 Inverter Mode Specifications............................................................................................................43
Table 3 Charge Mode Specifications .............................................................................................................44
Table 4 General Specifications ......................................................................................................................44
TROUBLE SHOOTING .....................................................................................................................................45
Appendix A: Approximate Back-up Time Table ............................................................................................46
Appendix B: The Wi-Fi Operation Guide in Remote Panel ..........................................................................47

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ABOUT THIS MANUAL
Purpose
This manual describes the assembly, installation, operation and troubleshooting of this unit. Please read this
manual carefully before installations and operations. Keep this manual for future reference.
Scope
This manual provides safety and installation guidelines as well as information on tools and wiring.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING: All safety instructions in this document must be read, understood and
followed. Failure to follow these instructions will result in death or serious injury.
1. Before using the unit, read all instructions and cautionary markings on the unit, the batteries and all
appropriate sections of this manual.
2. CAUTION --To reduce risk of injury, charge only deep-cycle lead acid type rechargeable batteries. Other
types of batteries may burst, causing personal injury and damage.
3. Do not disassemble the unit. Take it to a qualified service center when service or repair is required.
Incorrect re-assembly may result in a risk of electric shock or fire.
4. To r e d u c e risk of electric shock, disconnect all wirings before attempting any maintenance or cleaning.
Turning off the unit will not reduce this risk.
5. CAUTION – Only qualified personnel can install this device with battery.
6. NEVER charge a frozen battery.
7. For optimum operation of this inverter/charger, please follow required spec to select appropriate cable
size. It’s very important to correctly operate this inverter/charger.
8. Be very cautious when working with metal tools on or around batteries. A potential risk exists to drop a
tool to spark or short circuit batteries or other electrical parts and could cause an explosion.
9. Please strictly follow installation procedure when you want to disconnect AC or DC terminals. Please refer
to INSTALLATION section of this manual for the details.
10. One piece of 150A fuse is provided as over-current protection for the battery supply.
11. GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS -This inverter/charger should be connected to a permanent grounded
wiring system. Be sure to comply with local requirements and regulation to install this inverter.
12. NEVER cause AC output and DC input short circuited. Do NOT connect to the mains when DC input short
circuits.
13. Warning!! Only qualified service persons are able to service this device. If errors still persist after
following troubleshooting table, please send this inverter/charger back to local dealer or service center for
maintenance.
14. WARNING: Because this inverter is non-isolated, only three types of PV modules are acceptable: single
crystalline, poly crystalline with class A-rated and CIGS modules. To avoid any malfunction, do not
connect any PV modules with possible current leakage to the inverter. For example, grounded PV modules
will cause current leakage to the inverter. When using CIGS modules, please be sure NO grounding.
15. CAUTION: It’s requested to use PV junction box with surge protection. Otherwise, it will cause damage
on inverter when lightning occurs on PV modules.

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INTRODUCTION
This is a multi-function inverter, combining functions of inverter, solar charger and battery charger to offer
uninterruptible power support in a single package. The comprehensive LCD display offers user-configurable and
easy-accessible button operations such as battery charging current, AC or solar charging priority, and acceptable
input voltage based on different applications.
Features
Pure sine wave inverter
Feed-in to the grid function
Configurable input voltage ranges for home appliances and personal computers via LCD control panel
Configurable battery charging current based on applications via LCD control panel
Configurable AC/Solar Charger priority via LCD control panel
Compatible to utility mains or generator power
Auto restart while AC is recovering
Overload / Over temperature / short circuit protection
Smart battery charger design for optimized battery performance
Cold start function
Removable LCD control module
Multiple communication ports for BMS (RS485, CAN-BUS, RS232)
Built-in WiFi for mobile monitoring (Requires App), OTG USB function, dusk filters
Configurable AC/PV Output usage timer and prioritization
Basic System Architecture
The following illustration shows basic application for this unit. It also required the following devices to have a
complete running system:
Generator or Utility mains.
PV modules
Consult with your system integrator for other possible system architectures depending on your requirements.
This inverter can power various appliances in home or office environment, including motor-type appliances such
as tube light, fan, refrigerator and air conditioners.
Figure 1 Hybrid Power System

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Product Overview
1. LCD display
2. Status indicator
3. Charging indicator
4. Fault indicator
5. Function buttons
6. Power on/off switch
7. AC input
8. AC output
9. PV input
10. Battery input
11. Circuit breaker
12. Remote LCD panel communication port
13. Dry contact
14. USB communication port
15. BMS communication port: CAN and RS232 or RS485
16. RS-232 communication port
17. Output source indicators (refer to OPERATION/Operation and Display Panel section for details) and USB
function setting reminder (refer to OPERATION/Function Setting for the details)

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INSTALLATION
Unpacking and Inspection
Before installation, please inspect the content. Be sure that nothing inside the package is damaged. You should
have received the following items inside the package:
Inverter x 1
User manual x 1
RS232 Communication cable x 1
Software CD x 1
DC Fuse x 1
Preparation
Before connecting all wirings, please take off the bottom cover by removing two screws as shown below. Detach
the cables from the cover.
Mounting the Unit
Consider the followings before selecting your placements:
Do not mount the inverter on flammable construction
materials.
Mount on a solid surface
Install the inverter at eye level in order to allow easy LCD
display readout.
For proper air circulation and heat dissipation, allow a
clearance of approx. 20 cm to the side and approx. 50 cm
above and below the unit.
The ambient temperature should be between 0°C and 55°C
to ensure optimal operation.
The recommended orientation is to adhered to the wall
vertically.
Be sure to keep other objects and surfaces as shown in the
diagram to guarantee sufficient heat dissipation and to have
enough space for wirings.
SUITABLE FOR MOUNTING ON CONCRETE OR
OTHER NON-COMBUSTIBLE SURFACE ONLY.
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Mounting the unit by screwing the two screws as shown below. It’s recommended to use M4 or M5 screws.
Battery Connection
CAUTION: For safety operation and regulation compliance, it’s requested to install a separate DC over-current
protector or disconnection device between battery and the inverter. It may not be necessary to have a
disconnection device in some applications, however, it’s still recommended to have over-current protection
installed. Please refer to typical amperage as required.
WARNING! All wiring must be performed by a qualified electrical technician.
WARNING! It's very important for system safety and efficient operation to use
appropriate cables for battery connection. To reduce risk of injury, please use the
proper recommended cable in the table below.
Recommended battery cable size:
Model
Typical
Amperage
Wire Size
Cable
mm2
Ring Terminal
Torque
Value
Dimensions
D (mm)
L (mm)
X-4KW-M
165A
4*4AWG
25
8.4
33.2
5 Nm
Please follow below steps to implement battery connection:
1. Supports 24VDC system. Connect all battery packs as below chart. It is recommend to connect minimum of
100Ah capacity battery.
Ring terminal:

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2. Prepare four battery wires and two depending on cable size (refer to recommended cable size table). Apply
ring terminals to your battery wires and secure it to the battery terminal block with the bolts properly
tightened. Refer to battery cable size for torque value. Make sure polarity at both the battery and the
inverter is correctly connected and ring terminals are secured to the battery terminals.
WARNING: Shock Hazard
Installation must be performed with care due to high battery voltage in series.
CAUTION!! Do not place anything between inverter terminals and the ring terminals.
Otherwise, overheating may occur.
CAUTION!! Do not apply anti-oxidant substance on the terminals before terminals are securely
tightened.
CAUTION!! Before making final DC connection or closing DC breaker/disconnector, be sure that
the positive (+) must be connected to positive (+) and negative (-) connected to negative (-).

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AC Input/Output Connection
CAUTION!! Before connecting to AC input power source, please install a separate AC breaker between the
inverter and the AC input power source. This will ensure that the inverter can be safely disconnected during
maintenance and fully protected from over-current. The recommended spec of AC breaker is 32A.
CAUTION!! There are two power terminal blocks with “IN” (Input) and “OUT” (Output) markings. DO NOT
mistakenly connect to the wrong connectors.
WARNING! All wiring must be performed by a qualified personnel.
WARNING! It’s very important for system safety and efficient operation to use appropriate cable size for AC
input connection. To reduce risk of injury, please use the proper recommended cable size as below.
Suggested cable requirement for AC wires
Model Gauge Cable (mm2) Torque Value
X-4KW-M 12 AWG 4 1.2 Nm
Please follow these steps to implement AC input/output connection:
1. Before making AC input/output connection, be sure to enable DC protector or disconnector first.
2. Remove insulation sleeves for about 10mm for the five screw terminals.
3. Insert AC input wires according to polarities indicated on terminal block and tighten the terminal screws. Be
sure to connect the grounding wire ( ) first.
→Ground (yellow-green)
L→LINE (brown or black)
N→Neutral (blue)
WARNING:
Be sure that the AC power source is disconnected before attempting wire connections.
4. Insert AC output wires according to polarities indicated on terminal block and tighten terminal screws. Be
sure to connect the grounding wire ( ) first.
→Ground (yellow-green)
L→LINE (brown or black)
N→Neutral (blue)
5. Make sure the wires are securely connected.
CAUTION:Appliances such as air conditioner required at least 2~3 minutes to spool up because it needs to have
enough time to balance refrigerant gas inside of circuits. If a power shortage occurs and recovers in a short
period of time, it may cause damage to your connected appliances. To prevent this from happening, please check
with manufacturer of air conditioner if it has time-delay function before installation. Otherwise, this inverter will
trigger overload fault and cut off output to protect your appliance but sometimes it may still causes damage to
the air conditioner.

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PV Connection
CAUTION: Before connecting to PV modules, please install aseparately DC circuit breaker between the
inverter and PV modules.
WARNING! It's very important for system safety and efficient operation to use appropriate cable for PV
module connection. To reduce risk of injury, please use the proper recommended cable size shown below.
Model Wire Size Cable (mm2) Torque value
（
max
）
X-4KW-M
1 x 12AWG
4
1.2 Nm
WARNING: Because this inverter is non-isolated, are accepted: single crystalline, poly crystalline with class
A-rated and CIGS modules. To avoid any malfunctions, do not connect any PV modules with possible current
leakage to the inverter. For example, grounded PV modules will cause current leakage to the inverter. When
using CIGS modules, please be sure NO grounding connection.
CAUTION: It’s requested to use PV junction box with surge protection. Otherwise, it will cause damage on
inverter when lightning occurs on PV modules.
PV Module Selection:
When selecting proper PV modules, please be sure to consider the following parameters:
1. Open circuit Voltage (Voc) of PV modules not to exceeds maximum PV array open circuit voltage of the
inverter.
2. Open circuit Voltage (Voc) of PV modules should be higher than the start-up voltage.
INVERTER MODEL X-4KW-M
Max. PV Array Power 5000W
Max. PV Array Open Circuit Voltage 500Vdc
PV Array MPPT Voltage Range 120Vdc~450Vdc
Start-up Voltage 150Vdc +/- 10Vdc
Take the 250Wp PV module as an example. After considering above two parameters, the recommended
module configurations are listed in the table below.
Solar Panel Spec.
(reference)
- 250Wp
- Vmp: 30.1Vdc
- Imp: 8.3A
- Voc: 37.7Vdc
- Isc: 8.4A
- Cells: 60
SOLAR INPUT
Q'ty of panels
Total input
power
Min in series: 6 pcs, max. in series: 12 pcs.
6 pcs in series
6 pcs
1500W
8 pcs in series
8 pcs
2000W
12 pcs in series
12 pcs
3000W
8 pieces in series and 2 sets in parallel
16 pcs
4000W
10 pieces in series and 2 sets in parallel
20 pcs
5000W
PV Module Wire Connection
Please take the following to implement PV module connection:
1. Remove insulation sleeve for about 7 mm on your positive and negative
wires.
2. We recommend using bootlace ferrules on the wires for optimal
performance.
3. Check polarities of wire connections from PV modules to PV input screw
terminals. Connect your wires as illustrated below.
Recommended tool: 4mm blade screwdriver