Sungrow SG30CX User manual

SG30CX /
SG33CX / SG40CX / SG50CX /
SG30CX-NI / SG50CX-NIPV Grid-
Connected InverterUser
ManualSG30_33_40_50CX/SG30_
50CX-NI-UEN-Ver24-202312
User Manual
PV Grid-Connected Inverter
SG30CX / SG33CX / SG40CX / SG50CX / SG30CX-NI /
SG50CX-NI
SG30_33_40_50CX/SG30_50CX-NI-UEN-Ver24-202312

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in part or in full, for commercial purposes by any means.
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compromise the original program design of the software developed by SUNGROW.

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About This Manual
The manual mainly contains the product information, as well as guidelines for installation,
operation, and maintenance. The manual does not include complete information about the
photovoltaic (PV) system. Readers can get additional information at www.sungrowpower.
com or on the webpage of the respective component manufacturer.
Validity
This manual is valid for the following model of low-power grid-connected PV string inverters:
• SG30CX
• SG33CX
• SG40CX
• SG50CX
• SG30CX-NI
• SG50CX-NI
It will be referred to as "inverter" hereinafter unless otherwise specified.
Target Group
This manual is intended for professional technicians who are responsible for installation, op-
eration, and maintenance of inverters, and users who need to check inverter parameters.
The inverter must only be installed by professional technicians. The professional technician
is required to meet the following requirements:
• Know electronic, electrical wiring and mechanical expertise, and be familiar with electri-
cal and mechanical schematics.
• Have received professional training related to the installation and commissioning of elec-
trical equipment.
• Be able to quickly respond to hazards or emergencies that occur during installation and
commissioning.
• Be familiar with local standards and relevant safety regulations of electrical systems.
• Read this manual thoroughly and understand the safety instructions related to
operations.
How to Use This Manual
Please read this manual carefully before using the product and keep it properly at a place
for easy access.
All contents, pictures, marks, and symbols in this manual are owned by SUNGROW. No part
of this document may be reprinted by the non-internal staff of SUNGROW without written
authorization.

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Contents of this manual may be periodically updated or revised, and the actual product pur-
chased shall prevail. Users can obtain the latest manual from support.sungrowpower.com
or sales channels.
Symbols
This manual contains important safety instructions, which are highlighted with the following
symbols, to ensure personal and property safety during usage, or to help optimize the prod-
uct performance in an efficient way.
Please carefully understand the meaning of these warning symbols to better use the manual.
Indicates high-risk potential hazards that, if not avoided, may lead to death or seri-
ous injury.
Indicates moderate-risk potential hazards that, if not avoided, may lead to death or
serious injury.
Indicates low-risk potential hazards that, if not avoided, may lead to minor or mod-
erate injury.
Indicates potential risks that, if not avoided, may lead to device malfunctions or fi-
nancial losses.
“NOTE” indicates additional information, emphasized contents or tips that may be
helpful, e.g., to help you solve problems or save time.

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Contents
All Rights Reserved .....................................................................................................I
About This Manual......................................................................................................II
1 Safety Instructions ............................................................................................1
1.1 Unpacking and Inspection ...............................................................................2
1.2 Installation Safety ...........................................................................................3
1.3 Electrical Connection Safety............................................................................3
1.4 Operation Safety ............................................................................................5
1.5 Maintenance Safety........................................................................................5
1.6 Disposal Safety ..............................................................................................7
2 Product Description ..........................................................................................8
2.1 System Introduction........................................................................................8
2.2 Product Introduction........................................................................................9
2.3 Symbols on Product...................................................................................... 11
2.4 LED Indicator ...............................................................................................12
2.5 DC Switch....................................................................................................13
2.6 Circuit Diagram ............................................................................................13
2.7 Function Description .....................................................................................14
3 Unpacking and Storage .................................................................................17
3.1 Unpacking and Inspection .............................................................................17
3.2 Scope of Delivery .........................................................................................18
3.3 Inverter Storage ...........................................................................................18
4 Mechanical Mounting .....................................................................................20
4.1 Safety During Mounting.................................................................................20
4.2 Location Requirements .................................................................................21
4.2.1 Installation Environment Requirements.................................................21
4.2.2 Carrier Requirements ..........................................................................23
4.2.3 Angle Requirements............................................................................23
4.2.4 Clearance Requirements .....................................................................24
4.3 Installation Tools...........................................................................................26
4.4 Moving the Inverter .......................................................................................27
4.4.1 Manual Transport................................................................................28

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4.4.2 Hoisting Transport...............................................................................28
4.5 Installing Mounting-bracket............................................................................29
4.5.1 PV Bracket-Mounted Installation ..........................................................30
4.5.2 Wall-Mounted Installation.....................................................................31
4.6 Installing the Inverter.....................................................................................32
5 Electrical Connection .....................................................................................34
5.1 Safety Instructions ........................................................................................34
5.2 Terminal Description .....................................................................................36
5.3 Electrical Connection Overview .....................................................................37
5.4 Crimp OT/DT terminal...................................................................................39
5.5 External Protective Grounding Connection .....................................................40
5.5.1 External Protective Grounding Requirements ........................................41
5.5.2 Connection Procedure.........................................................................41
5.6 AC Cable Connection ...................................................................................41
5.6.1 AC Side Requirements ........................................................................41
5.6.2 Requirements for OT/DT Terminal ........................................................43
5.6.3 Connection Procedure.........................................................................44
5.7 DC Cable Connection ...................................................................................46
5.7.1 PV Input Configuration ........................................................................48
5.7.2 Assembling PV Connectors .................................................................49
5.7.3 Installing PV Connector .......................................................................51
5.8 Communication Junction Box ........................................................................52
5.9 Communication Wiring Board ........................................................................53
5.10 RS485 Connection......................................................................................53
5.10.1 Interface Description .........................................................................53
5.10.2 RS485 Communication System..........................................................54
5.10.3 Connection Procedure(Terminal Block) ...............................................56
5.10.4 Connection Procedure (RJ45 Ethernet Port)........................................57
5.11 Dry Contact Connection ..............................................................................59
5.11.1 Dry Contact Function .........................................................................59
5.11.2 Wiring Procedure...............................................................................62
5.12 DRM Connection（For Countries “AU” and “NZ”）........................................62
5.12.1 DRM Function...................................................................................62
5.12.2 Connection Procedure.......................................................................63
5.13 Communication Module Connection (optional) ..............................................65
6 Commissioning ...............................................................................................66

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6.1 Inspection Before Commissioning..................................................................66
6.2 Commissioning Procedure ............................................................................66
7 iSolarCloud App ..............................................................................................68
7.1 Brief Introduction ..........................................................................................68
7.2 Installing App ...............................................................................................68
7.3 Function Overview........................................................................................69
7.4 Login ...........................................................................................................69
7.4.1 Requirements .....................................................................................69
7.4.2 Login Procedure .................................................................................69
7.5 Home ..........................................................................................................74
7.6 Run Information............................................................................................76
7.7 View Records...............................................................................................78
7.8 More............................................................................................................80
7.8.1 System Parameters.............................................................................80
7.8.2 Operation Parameters .........................................................................81
7.8.3 Power Regulation Parameters..............................................................83
7.8.4 Communication Parameters.................................................................88
7.8.5 Firmware Update ................................................................................88
7.8.6 Grounding Detection ...........................................................................89
7.8.7 Password Changing ............................................................................90
8 System Decommissioning ............................................................................91
8.1 Disconnecting Inverter ..................................................................................91
8.2 Dismantling the Inverter ................................................................................91
8.3 Disposal of Inverter.......................................................................................92
9 Troubleshooting and Maintenance ..............................................................93
9.1 Troubleshooting ...........................................................................................93
9.2 Maintenance .............................................................................................. 103
9.2.1 Maintenance Notices.........................................................................103
9.2.2 Routine Maintenance ........................................................................ 104
9.2.3 Cleaning Air Inlet and Outlet...............................................................105
9.2.4 Fan Maintenance .............................................................................. 105
10 Appendix .....................................................................................................107
10.1 Technical Data.......................................................................................... 107
10.2 Wring Distance of DI Dry Contact............................................................... 116
10.3 Quality Assurance .................................................................................... 117
10.4 Contact Information .................................................................................. 118

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1Safety Instructions
When installing, commissioning, operating, and maintaining the product, strictly observe the
labels on the product and the safety requirements in the manual. Incorrect operation or work
may cause:
• Injury or death to the operator or a third party.
• Damage to the product and other properties.
• Do not perform any operation on the product (including but not limited to, han-
dling, installing, powering on, or maintaining the product, performing electrical
connection, and working at heights) in harsh weather conditions, such as thun-
der and lightning, rain, snow, and Level 6 or stronger winds. SUNGROW shall
not be held liable for any damage to the device due to force majeure, such as
earthquakes, floods, volcanic eruptions, mudslides, lightning strikes, fires,
wars, armed conflicts, typhoons, hurricanes, tornadoes, and other extreme
weathers.
• In case of fire, evacuate from the building or product area and call the fire alarm.
Re-entry into the burning area is strictly prohibited under any circumstances.
• Tighten the screws with the specified torque using tools when fastening the
product and terminals. Otherwise, the product may be damaged. And the dam-
age caused is not covered by the warranty.
• Learn how to use tools correctly before using them to avoid hurting people or
damaging the device.
• Maintain the device with sufficient knowledge of this manual and use proper
tools.

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• The safety instructions in this manual are only supplements and cannot cover
all the precautions that should be followed. Perform operations considering ac-
tual onsite conditions.
• SUNGROW shall not be held liable for any damage caused by violation of gen-
eral safety operation requirements, general safety standards, or any safety in-
struction in this manual.
• When installing, operating, and maintaining the product, comply with local laws
and regulations. The safety precautions in this manual are only supplements
to local laws and regulations.
• During the product transport, installation, wiring, maintenance, etc., the materi-
als and tools prepared by users must meet the requirements of applicable local
laws and regulations, safety standards, and other specifications. SUNGROW
shall not be held liable for any damage to the product caused by the adoption
of materials and tools that fail to meet the above-mentioned requirements.
• Operations on the product, including but not limited to, handling, installing, wir-
ing, powering on, maintenance, and use of the product, must not be performed
by unqualified personnel. SUNGROW shall not be held liable for any damage
to the product resulting from operations done by unqualified personnel.
• Where the transport of the product is arranged by users, SUNGROW shall not
be held liable for any damage to the product that is caused by users them-
selves or the third-party transport service providers designated by the users.
• SUNGROW shall not be held liable for any damage to the product caused by
the negligence, intent, fault, improper operation, and other behaviors of users
or third-party organizations.
• SUNGROW shall not be held liable for any damage to the product arising from
reasons unrelated to SUNGROW.
1.1 Unpacking and Inspection
• Check all safety signs, warning labels and nameplates on devices.
• The safety signs, warning labels and nameplates must be clearly visible and
cannot be removed or covered before the device is decommissioned.
After receiving the product, check whether the appearance and structural parts of
the device are damaged, and check whether the packing list is consistent with the
actual ordered product. If there are problems with the above inspection items, do
not install the device and contact your distributor first. If the problem persists, con-
tact SUNGROW in time.
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1.2 Installation Safety
• Make sure there is no electrical connection before installation.
• Before drilling, avoid the water and electricity wiring in the wall.
Improper installation may cause personal injury!
• If the product supports hoisting transport and is hoisted by hoisting tools, no
one is allowed to stay under the product.
• When moving the product, be aware of the product weight and keep the balance
to prevent it from tilting or falling.
Before operating the product, must check and ensure that tools to be used have
been maintained regularly.
1.3 Electrical Connection Safety
• Before electrical connections, please make sure that the inverter is not dam-
aged, otherwise it may cause danger!
• Before electrical connections, please make sure that the inverter switch and all
switches connected to the inverter are set to "OFF", otherwise electric shock
may occur!
The PV string will generate lethal high voltage when exposed to sunlight.
• Operators must wear proper personal protective equipment during electrical
connections.
• Must ensure that cables are voltage-free with a measuring instrument before
touching DC cables.
• Respect all safety instructions listed in relevant documents about PV strings.
• The inverter must not be connected to a PV string that requires positive or neg-
ative grounding.
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Danger to life due to a high voltage inside the inverter!
• Be sure to use special insulation tools during cable connections.
• Note and observe the warning labels on the product, and perform operations
strictly following the safety instructions.
• Respect all safety instructions listed in this manual and other pertinent
documents.
Damage to the product caused by incorrect wiring is not covered by the warranty.
• Electrical connection must be performed by professionals.
• All cables used in the PV generation system must be firmly attached, properly
insulated, and adequately dimensioned.
• Check the positive and negative polarity of the PV strings, and connect the PV
connectors to corresponding terminals only after ensuring polarity correctness.
• During the installation and operation of the inverter, please ensure that the posi-
tive or negative poles of PV strings do not short-circuit to the ground. Other-
wise, an AC or DC short-circuit may occur, resulting in equipment damage. The
damage caused by this is not covered by the warranty.
• Do not connect any load between the inverter and the AC circuit breaker di-
rectly connected to it, so as to prevent the switch from tripping by mistake.
• Determine the specifications of AC switch strictly in compliance with the appli-
cable local laws and regulations and safety standards or the recommendation
by SUNGROW. Otherwise, the switch may not open in time in the event of some-
thing abnormal, which may then lead to safety incidents.
Comply with the safety instructions related to PV strings and the regulations re-
lated to the local grid.
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1.4 Operation Safety
When routing cables, ensure a distance of at least 30 mm between the cables and
heat-generating components or areas to protect the insulation layer of cables from
aging and damage.
When the product is working:
• Do not touch the product enclosure.
• It is strictly forbidden to plug and unplug any connector on the inverter.
• Do not touch any wiring terminal of the inverter. Otherwise, electric shock may
occur.
• Do not disassemble any parts of the inverter. Otherwise, electric shock may
occur.
• It is strictly forbidden to touch any hot parts of the inverter (such as the heat
sink). Otherwise, it may cause burns.
• Do not connect or remove any PV string or any PV module in a string. Other-
wise, electric shock may occur.
• If the inverter is equipped with a DC switch, do not operate it. Otherwise, it may
cause device damage or personal injury.
1.5 Maintenance Safety
Risk of inverter damage or personal injury due to incorrect service!
• Before maintenance, disconnect the AC circuit breaker on the grid side and
then the DC switch. If a fault that may cause personal injury or device damage
is found before maintenance, disconnect the AC circuit breaker and wait until
the night before operating the DC switch. Otherwise, a fire inside the product or
an explosion may occur, causing personal injuries.
• After the inverter is powered off for 5 minutes, measure the voltage and current
with professional instrument. Only when there is no voltage nor current can op-
erators who wear protective equipment operate and maintain the inverter.
• Even if the inverter is shut down, it may still be hot and cause burns. Wear pro-
tective gloves before operating the inverter after it cools down.
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Touching the power grid or the contact points and terminals on the inverter con-
nected to the power grid may lead to electric shock!
• The power grid side may generate voltage. Always use a standard voltmeter to
ensure that there is no voltage before touching.
To prevent misuse or accidents caused by unrelated personnel, post prominent
warning signs or demarcate safety warning areas around the product.
To avoid the risk of electric shock, do not perform any other maintenance opera-
tions beyond those described in this manual. If necessary, contact your distributor
first. If the problem persists, contact SUNGROW. Otherwise, the losses caused is
not covered by the warranty.
• If the paint on the inverter enclosure falls or rusts, repair it in time. Otherwise,
the inverter performance may be affected.
• Do not use cleaning agents to clean the inverter. Otherwise, the inverter may be
damaged, and the loss caused is not covered by the warranty.
• As the inverter contains no parts that can be maintained, never open the enclo-
sure of the inverter or replace any internal components without authorization.
Otherwise, the loss caused is not covered by the warranty.
• Do not open the maintenance door in rainy or snowy weather. If it is inevitable,
take proper protective measures to avoid the ingress of rainwater and snow into
the maintenance compartment; otherwise, the product's operation may be
affected.
• Before closing the maintenance door, check whether there is any object left in-
side the maintenance compartment, such as screws, tools, etc.
• It is recommended for users to use cable sheathing to protect the AC cable. If
the cable sheathing is used, make sure it is positioned inside the maintenance
compartment.
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1.6 Disposal Safety
Please scrap the product in accordance with relevant local regulations and stand-
ards to avoid property losses or casualties.
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2Product Description
2.1 System Introduction
The inverter is a transformerless 3-phase PV grid-connected inverter. As an integral compo-
nent in the PV power system, the inverter is designed to convert the direct current power
generated from the PV modules into grid-compatible AC current and to feed the AC current
into the utility grid.
The intended usage of the inverter is illustrated in the following figure.
figure 2-1 Inverter Application in PV Power System
The PV modules in the system must comply with the IEC 61730-1 (2016) class Ⅱ
standard.
When designing the system, ensure that the operating ranges of all devices that
are connected to the inverter meet the requirements of the inverter.
The inverter must not be connected to a PV string that requires positive or negative
grounding.
Do not connect any local load between the inverter and the AC circuit breaker.
The inverter applies only to the scenarios described in this manual.
Item Description Note
APV strings Monocrystalline silicon, polycrystalline silicon and thin-film
without grounding.
B Inverter SG30CX, SG33CX, SG40CX, SG50CX, SG30CX-NI,
SG50CX-NI.
CGrid connection
cabinet
Includes devices such as AC circuit breaker, SPD, metering
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Item Description Note
D Transformer Boost the low voltage from the inverter to grid-compatible me-
dium voltage.
EUtility grid TN-C, TN-S, TN-C-S, TT, IT.
The following figure shows the common grid configurations.
In a TT power grid, the N-PE voltage should be lower than 30 V.
2.2 Product Introduction
Model Description
The model description is as follows(Take SG30CX as an example) :
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Appearance
The following figure shows the appearance of the inverter. The image shown here is for
reference only. The actual product received may differ.
figure 2-2 Inverter Appearance
No. Name Description
1LED indicator To indicate the current working state of the inverter.
2Mounting lugs To hang the inverter onto the mounting-bracket.
3Side handles To move the inverter.
4Labels Warning symbols, nameplate, and QR code.
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External protective
grounding
terminals
Use to ground the inverter.
6Bottom handles To move the inverter.
7DC switches To disconnect the DC current safely.
8 Wiring area AC terminals,DC terminals, and communication terminals.
For details, refer to"5.2 Terminal Description"
Dimensions
The following figure shows the dimensions of the inverter.
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