Generac Power Systems S2502 User manual

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Installation Manual
Generac PV Link™
(000209b)
WARNING
Loss of life. This product is not intended to
be used in a critical life support application.
Failure to adhere to this warning could result
in death or serious injury.

(000393a)
WARNING
CANCER AND REPRODUCTIVE HARM
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Section 1: Safety Rules & General
Information
Section 2: General Information
Section 3: Installation Design
Section 4: PVRSS Compliance Guidelines
Section 5: Mounting and Connecting
Section 6: Operating Instructions
Section 7: Maintenance


Section 1: Safety Rules & General Information
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WARNING
Consult Manual. Read and understand manual
completely before using product. Failure to
completely understand manual and product
could result in death or serious injury.
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DANGER
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
will result in death or serious injury.
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WARNING
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
could result in death or serious injury.
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CAUTION
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
could result in minor or moderate injury.
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Automatic start-up. Disconnect utility power and
render unit inoperable before working on unit.
Failure to do so will result in death or serious injury.
(000191)
DANGER
WARNING
Risk of injury. Do not operate or service this machine
if not fully alert. Fatigue can impair the ability to
service this equipment and could result in death or
serious injury. (000215)
(000209b)
WARNING
Loss of life. This product is not intended to
be used in a critical life support application.
Failure to adhere to this warning could result
in death or serious injury.
(000598)
WARNING
Equipment damage. Connect only to REbus-compatible
devices to the DC bus. Never connect to any other DC
power source. Connecting to other DC power sources
could result in equipment damage.
(000155a)
WARNING
Electric shock. Only a trained and licensed electrician
should perform wiring and connections to unit. Failure
to follow proper installation requirements could result in
death, serious injury, and equipment or property damage.
(000182a)
WARNING
Equipment damage. Only qualified service personnel may
install, operate, and maintain this equipment. Failure to
follow proper installation requirements could result in death,
serious injury, and equipment or property damage.
(000655)
WARNING
Equipment damage. Never open Generac PV Link. The
optimizer is factory-sealed and contains no field-
serviceable parts. Opening the optimizer could result in
equipment damage.
(000669)
WARNING
Equipment damage. Never operate Generac PV Link in
ambient temperatures greater than 158° F (70° C).
Operating Generac PV Link in high temperature conditions
will result in equipment damage.
(000670)
WARNING
Hot Surfaces. Locate and install the Generac PV Link
so as to avoid inadvertant contact. When operating in hot
weather the optimizer will become hot and could result in
personal injury.
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(000104)
DANGER
Electrocution. Water contact with a power
source, if not avoided, will result in death
or serious injury.
(000145)
DANGER
Electrocution. In the event of electrical accident,
immediately shut power OFF. Use non-conductive
implements to free victim from live conductor. Apply
first aid and get medical help. Failure to do so will
result in death or serious injury.
(000599)
DANGER
Electrocution. Turn battery disconnect OFF and
de-energize REbus before touching terminals..
Failure to do so will result in death, serious injury,
equipment and property damage.
(000152)
DANGER
Electrocution. Verify electrical system is
properly grounded before applying power.
Failure to do so will result in death or serious
injury.
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DANGER
Electrocution. Do not wear jewelry while
working on this equipment. Doing so will
result in death or serious injury.
(000666)
WARNING
Electric Shock. Avoid contact with DC conductors. DC
conductors of this photovoltaic system are ungrounded and
may be energized regardless of sun exposure. Contact with
conductors could result in death or serious injury.
(000187)
WARNING
Electrocution. Potentially lethal voltages are generated
by this equipment. Render the equipment safe before
attempting repairs or maintenance. Failure to do so
could result in death or serious injury.
(000600)
DANGER
Electrocution. Initiate a system-wide safety shutdown
and turn PWRcell Disconnect Switch OFF on all
connected batteries before performing service. Failure
to do so will result in death, serious injury, equipment
and property damage.
Figure 1-1
REbus Inverter
Internet
Shutdown
(hold)
Figure 1-1. Safety Shutdown Button (Located on
Inverter Control Panel)
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Section 2: General Information
Specifications are subject to change without notice. Refer to the product specification sheet for complete list.
Figure 2-1
Table 1: Generac PV Link Important Information
Figure 2-1. Serial Number Location
r
CB
A
Figure 2-2. Unit Dimensions

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PVRSS Compliance Guidelines
Figure 2-3. Component Locations

Section 3: Installation Design
Table 1: NEC Cold Factor
Conversion


Section 4: PVRSS Compliance Guidelines
Safety Shutdown
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Installation Guidelines


Section 5: Mounting and Connecting
(000670)
WARNING
Hot Surfaces. Locate and install the Generac PV Link
so as to avoid inadvertant contact. When operating in hot
weather the optimizer will become hot and could result in
personal injury.
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Installation Design
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(000657)
Equipment damage. Never leave the PV Link MC4 connectors
open and exposed to the atmosphere overnight or during
rain. Unwired connectors should remain plugged together as
originally packaged. Failure to do so could cause equipment
damage.
CAUTION
Figure 5-1
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WARNING:
ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD -THE DC CONDUC TORSOF THIS PHOTOVOLTAICSYSTEM ARE UNGROUNDED AND MAYBE ENERGIZED. ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD - DC OUTPUT CONDUCTORS MAY BE ENERGIZED REGARDLESS OF SUN EXPOSURE.
CAUTION:
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK - WHENTHE PHOTOVOLTAICARRAY IS EXPOSEDTO LIGHT, IT SUPPLIES A DC VOLTAGETOEQUIPMENT. COVER PV MODULE IN OPAQUEMATERIAL BEFORE CONNECTING OR DISCONNECTING THIS OPTIMIZER. DURING FAULT, ZERO CURRENT IS
SOURCED INTODC ARRAY BY THIS CONVERTER. INSTALLIN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCALORDINANCES. HOT SURFACE - TOREDUCE THE RISK OF BURNS-DO NOT TOUCH. RAPID SHUTDOWN: DEVICE AUTOMATICALLY DISCONNECTS PV ARRAY - LOSSOF GRID, MANUAL SHUTDOWN FROM
CONTROLLER , OR ANY FAULTON R EBUS™ DC NANOG RID WILL AUTOMATICALLY DISCON NECT ARRAY FROM GR ID.
AVE RTIS SEM ENT:
RISQUE DE CHOC ÉLECTRIQUE - LES CONDUCTEURS DC DE CE SYSTÈME PHOTOVOLTAÏQUE NE SONT PAS RELIÉS À LA TERRE ET POURRAIENT ÉTRE SOUS TENSION. RISQUE DE CHOC ÉLECTRIQUE - LES CONDUCTEURS À SORTIE DC POURRAIENT ÊTRE SOUS
TENSION INDÉPENDAMMENTDE LEURS EXPOSITIONS AU SOLEIL.
AT TEN TI ON :
RISQUE DE CHOC ÉLECTRIQUE - LORSQUELE GÉNÉRATEUR PHOTOVOLTAÏQUEEST EXPOSÉ À LA LUMIÈRE, IL FOURNIT UNETENSION CONTINUE À L'APPAREIL.COUVREZ LE MODULE PHOTOVOLTAÏQUED'UN MATÉRIAUOPAQUE AVANTDE BRANCHER OU DE
DÉBRANCHER CET OPTIMISEUR. EN CAS DE DÉFAUT,IL N'EXISTE AUCUN COURANTENTRE CE CONVERTISSEUR ET LE GÉNÉRATEUR CONTINU. INSTALLEZEN CONCORDANCE AVEC TOUSLES RÈGLEMENTS LOCAUX. SURFACECHAUDE - AFIN DE REDUIRE LE RISQUE DE BRÛLURES, NE TOUCHEZ
PAS. S YST ÈME D 'ARR ÊT RA PID E: L'AP PARE IL SE D ECON NEC TE AU TOMAT IQU EME NT DU G ÉNÉ RATEU R PHO TOV OLTAÏQ UE - EN C AS DE P ERT E DE RÉ SEAU , D'AR RÊT M ANU EL DE CO MMA NDE É LEC TRI QUE , OU DE D EFAIL LAN CE DU S YST EME " REBU S™ DC N ANO GRI D," LE GÉ NÉR ATEU R SE
MAX CONT.OUTPUT POWER 2500 W
STANDBYPOWER <1 W
RATEDPOWER INPUT VOLTAGE 200-360 VDC
MPPT INPUT VOLTAGE 60-360 VDC
MAX INPUT VOLTAGE 420 V
MAX OUTPUT VOLTAGE 420 V
OUTPUT REbus™ DC Nanogrid
MAX AMBIENT TEMP 70° C
MAX OUTPUT OVERCURRENT PROTECTION 30A
MAX INPUT CURRENT (OPERATING) 13 A @ 50ºC, 10 A @ 70ºC
MAX INPUT CURRENT (SHORT CIRCUIT) 18 A
MAX OUTPUT CURRENT (CONTINUOUS) 8 A
MAX OUTPUT CURRENT (FAULT) 10 A
ENCLOSURE TYPE 3R
TOPOLOGY BOOSTCONVERTER
PROTECTIONS GFCI, Photovoltaic DC Arc-Fault
Circuit-Protection,Type 1,
PVRSS Controlled Conductor Connection Port
Refer to instructions for conditions of use
REbus DC Nanogrid
OUTPUT
PVRSS Controlled Conductor Connection Port
Refer to instructions for conditions of usee
PV Substring
INPUT
Input:
Max 420V temperature corrected V
oc
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SINGLE STRING INPUT.
Dual string input requires approval.
Output:
Connect PV Links to inverter REbus
terminals in parallel.
ENCLOSURE MUST BE GROUNDED
for REbus communication
ENCLOSURE MUST BE GROUNDED
for REbus communication
IMPORTANT INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:
Made in the USA
Conforms to UL1741, UL1699B
Certified to CSA C22.2 #107.1
≤420Voc
≤420Voc
PV Link / S2502
SnapRS™ compatible substring optimizer
PV rapid shutdown system equiptment
Figure 5-1. Grounding Terminal Location
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Figure 5-2. Attaching to a Grounded Metal Rail

(000659)
Equipment damage. Connect the PV Link output to a REbus-
compatible device (± 190 VDC nominal regulated DC bus)
only. Connecting to conventional PV inverters or any other
device could cuase equipment damage.
CAUTION
Figure 5-3
Figure 5-3. Connecting PV Link Optimizer
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(000657)
Equipment damage. Never leave the PV Link MC4 connectors
open and exposed to the atmosphere overnight or during
rain. Unwired connectors should remain plugged together as
originally packaged. Failure to do so could cause equipment
damage.
CAUTION
(000661)
Equipment damage. Never connect PV Link to any other
power source. The optimizer is designed to work with series
connected PV modules only. Connecting the optimizer to any
other power source could cause equipment damage.
CAUTION
Component Locations
Component Locations

Figure 5-4
Component Locations
Component Locations
Table 1:
Generac PV Link Important Information
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Figure 5-4. Single-String PV Array with Generac SnapRS™ Device
Figure 5-5
Figure 5-5. Parallel-Input PV Array with Generac SnapRS™ Devices


Section 6: Operating Instructions
Figure 6-1
REbus Inverter
Internet
Shutdown
(hold)
Figure 6-1. Inverter Control Panel
Figure 6-2
Table 1: Generac PV
Link Important Information
Figure 6-2. PVRSS Commissioning (1 of 4)
Figure 6-3
Figure 6-3. PVRSS Commissioning (2 of 4)
Figure 6-4
Figure 6-4. PVRSS Commissioning (3 of 4)

Figure 6-5
Figure 6-5. PVRSS Commissioning (4 of 4)
Table 6-1:
PVRSS Commissioning Troubleshooting
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PVRSS Commissioning
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