SunSynk SUN-8K-SG04LP3 User manual

THREE
-
PHASE HYBRID
INVERTER
USER MANUAL
SUN-8K-SG04LP3 / SUN-10K-SG04LP3 / SUN-12K-SG04LP3
Global Tech China Ltd, 3 Floor, Wai Yip Industrial Building.
171 Wai Yip Street, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone]
www.sunsynk.com / [e-mail]
www.globaltechhk.com
Version
7
.0 (
11
/
25
/2021)

INDEX
1. PRODUCT INTRODUCTION 3
2. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 5
3. DISPLAY 8
3.1. H
OME
P
AGE
9
3.2. S
TATUS
P
AGE
9
3.3. S
YSTEM
F
LOW
P
AGE
10
3.4. S
ETUP
P
AGE
10
3.5. S
ET
T
IME
(C
LOCK
) 11
3.6. S
ET
C
OMPANY
N
AME
/ B
EEPER
/ A
UTO DIM
11
3.7. F
ACTORY
R
ESET AND
L
OCK
C
ODE
12
3.8. B
ATTERY
S
ETUP
P
AGE
12
3.9. B
ATTERY
D
ISCHARGE
P
AGE
13
3.10. S
ETTING
U
P A
L
ITHIUM
B
ATTERY
13
3.11. P
ROGRAM
C
HARGE
/ D
ISCHARGE
T
IMES
14
3.12. G
RID
S
UPPLY
V
OLTAGE AND
F
REQUENCY
– G
RID
S
UPPLY
P
AGE
14
3.13. A
DVANCED
S
ETTINGS FOR
P
ARALLELING
I
NVERTERS
(UNDER DEVELOPMENT) 15
3.14. S
OLAR
P
OWER
G
ENERATED
16
3.15. G
RID
P
OWER
16
3.16. A
DVANCED
S
ETTINGS FOR
W
IND
T
URBINE
17
3.17. A
DVANCED
S
ETTINGS FOR
A
UXILIARY
L
OAD
18
3.18. F
AULT
C
ODES
18

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1. PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
The Sunsynk Three-Phase Hybrid Inverter is a highly efficient power management tool that
allows the user to hit those ‘parity’ targets by managing power-flow from multiple sources such
as solar, mains power (grid) and generators, and then effectively storing and releasing power as
and when utilities require.
INTERACTIVE

Easy and simple to understand LCD display;

Supporting Wi-Fi or GSM monitoring;

Visual power flow screen;

Built-in 2 strings for 1 MPP tracker and 1 string for 1 MPP tracker;

Smart settable 3-stage MPPT charging for optimised battery performance;

Auxiliary load function;

Parallel (coming soon) / multi-inverter function: grid-tied and off-grid;
COMPATIBLE

Compatible with mains electrical grid voltages or power generators;

Compatible with wind turbines;

230V/400V Three-phase Pure Sinewave Inverter;

Self-consumption and feed-in to the grid;

Auto restart while AC is recovering;

Maximum charging/discharging current of 190A (8kW), 210A (10kW), and 240A (12kW);

DC and AC couple to retrofit existing solar system;

Compatible with a 48V low-voltage battery;
CONFIGURABLE

Fully programmable controller;

Programmable supply priority for battery or grid;

Programmable multiple operation modes: on-grid/off-grid & UPS;

Configurable battery charging - current/voltage based on applications by LCD setting;

Configurable AC / solar / generator charger priority by LCD setting;

6 time periods for battery charging/discharging;
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION

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SECURE

Overload/over-temperature/short-circuit protection;

Smart battery charger design for optimised battery protection;

Limiting function installed to prevent excess power overflow to grid;

Isolation transformer design;
APPLICATIONS

Marine (vessel power management);

Power shedding (home/office/factory);

UPS (fuel-saving systems);

Remote locations with solar and wind generators;

Building sites;

Telecommunication;
The following diagram explains the basic application and architecture of this 3-Phase Inverter.
The system is composed of solar panels, batteries, a generator or utility grid, normal loads, smart
loads and monitoring systems.
GridBackup Load
WiFI
GPRS
phoneCloud services
On-Grid Home Load
Generator
ATS
Grid-connected InverterSmart Load
Battery
Solar
CT
AC cable DC cable

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2. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Model No. SUNSYNK-8K-SG04LP3
Product Type Hybrid Inverter
Enclosure IP65
Ambient Temperature -45ºC ~ 60ºC (>45ºC derating)
Protection Level Class I
Charge Mode
Battery Voltage 48V (40V~60V)
Battery Current 190A (max.)
AC Input Voltage 3L/N/PE 220/380, 230/400V
AC Input Frequency 50/60Hz
AC Input Rated Current 12.1A
Max. AC Input Current 18.2A (max.)
Max. AC Input Power 8800W
Max. Apparent Output Power 8800VA
PV Input Voltage 440V (160V~800V)
MPPT Input Voltage 200 V ~ 650V
PV Input Current 13A + 13A
Max. PV Input Power 10400W
Max. PV Isc 17A + 17A
Utility-Interactive
AC Output Voltage 3L/N/PE 220/380, 230/400V
AC Output Frequency 50/60Hz
AC Output Rated Current 12.1A
Max. AC Output Current 18.2A (max.)
Max. AC Output Power 8800W
AC Output Rated Power 8000W
AC Output Power Factor 0.8 leading to 0.8 lagging
Max. AC Isc 75A
Battery Discharge Voltage 40V~60V
Battery Discharge Current 190A (max.)
Battery Discharge Power 8000W
Stand Alone
AC Output Voltage 3L/N/PE 220/380, 230/400V
AC Output Frequency 50/60Hz
AC Output Rated Current 12.1A
AC Output Rated Power 8000W
Max. Continuous AC
Passthrough Current
45A
Battery Discharge Voltage 40V~60V
Max. Discharge Current 190A (max.)
Compliance
C10-11, CEI 0-21, VDE-AR-N 4105, NRS 076, IEC 62116, IEC
61727, G99, G98, RD 1699, VDE 0126-1-1, IEC/EN 61000-6-
1/2/3/4, IEC/EN 62109-1, IEC/EN 62109-2
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

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Model No. SUNSYNK-10K-SG04LP3
Product Type Hybrid Inverter
Enclosure IP65
Ambient Temperature -45ºC ~ 60ºC (>45ºC derating)
Protection Level Class I
Charge Mode
Battery Voltage 48V (40V~60V)
Battery Current 210A (max.)
AC Input Voltage 380/400V
AC Input Frequency 50/60Hz
AC Input Rated Current 15A
Max. AC Input Current 23A (max.)
Max. AC Input Power 11000W
PV Input Voltage 550V (150V~800V)
MPPT Input Voltage 200 V ~ 625V
PV Input Current 26A + 13A
Max. PV Input Power 13000W
Max. PV Isc 30A + 15A
On-Grid Mode
AC Output Voltage 380/400V
AC Output Frequency 50/60Hz
AC Output Rated Current 15A
Max. AC Output Current 23A (max.)
Max. AC Output Power 11000W
AC Output Rated Power 10000W
AC Output Power Factor 0.8 leading to 0.8 lagging
Max. AC Isc 75A
Battery Discharge Voltage 40V~60V
Battery Discharge Current 210A (max.)
Battery Discharge Power 10000W
Off-Grid Mode
AC Output Voltage 380/400V
AC Output Frequency 50/60Hz
AC Output Rated Current 15A
AC Output Rated Power 10000W
Max. Continuous AC
Passthrough Current
48A
Peak Output Power 20000W (10 seconds)
Battery Discharge Voltage 40V~60V
Max. Discharge Current 210A (max.)
Compliance IEC61727, IEC62116, IEC600068, IEC61683, IEC/EN62109-1/2
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

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Model No. SUNSYNK-12K-SG04LP3
Product Type Hybrid Inverter
Enclosure IP65
Ambient Temperature -45ºC ~ 60ºC (>45ºC derating)
Protection Level Class I
Charge Mode
Battery Voltage 48V (40V~60V)
Battery Current 240A (max.)
AC Input Voltage 380/400V
AC Input Frequency 50/60Hz
AC Input Rated Current 18A
Max. AC Input Current 27 (max.)
Max. AC Input Power 13200W
PV Input Voltage 550V (150V~800V)
MPPT Input Voltage 200 V ~ 625V
PV Input Current 26A + 13A
Max. PV Input Power 15600W
Max. PV Isc 34A + 17A
On-Grid Mode
AC Output Voltage 380/400V
AC Output Frequency 50/60Hz
AC Output Rated Current 18A
Max. AC Output Current 27A (max.)
Max. AC Output Power 13200W
AC Output Rated Power 12000W
AC Output Power Factor 0.8 leading to 0.8 lagging
Max. AC Isc 75A
Battery Discharge Voltage 40V~60V
Battery Discharge Current 240A (max.)
Battery Discharge Power 12000W
Off-Grid Mode
AC Output Voltage 380/400V
AC Output Frequency 50/60Hz
AC Output Rated Current 18A
AC Output Rated Power 12000W
Max. Continuous AC
Passthrough Current
48A
Peak Output Power 24000W (10 seconds)
Battery Discharge Voltage 40V~60V
Max. Discharge Current 240A (max.)
Compliance IEC61727, IEC62116, IEC600068, IEC61683, IEC/EN62109-1/2
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

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3. DISPLAY
LED indicator Meaning
DC Green LED solid light PV connection normal
AC Green LED solid light Grid connection normal
Normal Green LED solid light Inverter functioning normally
Alarm Red LED solid light Fault
Function Key Description
Esc To exit the previous mode
Up Increase the value of a setting
Down Decrease the value of a setting
Enter Confirm setting change (If not pressed each time the setting will not be
saved)
D
ISPLAY

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3.1. Home Page
Press the Esc button in any page to access the Home Page:
What this page displays:

Total daily power into the battery (kWh).

Total daily power out of the battery (kWh).

SOC (State of charge of the battery) (%).

Total daily solar power produced in (kWh).

Total hourly usage of the generator (Time).

Total daily power sold to the grid (kWh).

Total daily power bought from the grid (kWh).

Real-time solar power in (kW).

Real-time load power in (kW).
3.2. Status Page
To access the Status page, click on the BATTERY or AC LOAD dial on the Home page.
What this page displays:

Total solar power produced.

MPPT 1 power/voltage/current.

MPPT 2 power/voltage/current.

Grid power.

Grid frequency.

Grid voltage.

Grid current.

Inverter power.

Inverter frequency.

Inverter voltage.
1.
Customer name
2.
Access settings menu page
3.
Access solar history
4.
Access system status page
5.
Access system status page
6.
Access grid history
7.
Access system flow page

Real-time battery charge power
in (kW).

Real-time grid power in (kW).

Serial number.

Time date.

Fault condition.

Access stats pages.

Access status page.

Access fault diagnostic page.

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
Inverter current.

Load power.

Load voltage.

Battery power charge/discharge.

Battery SOC.

Battery voltage.

Battery current.

Battery temperature.
3.3. System Flow Page
Access by clicking on the bar chart on the Home Page.
3.4. Setup Page
To access the Settings, click on the gear icon on the right top of the navigation menu.
What this page displays:

The system flow.

MPPTs power.

Battery status.

Power distribution to load or
grid.
What this page displays:

Serial number.

Software version.

Time, Date, and MCU.

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What you can do from this page:

Access the Basic Setup Page (press the BASIC icon).

Access the Battery Setup Page (press the BATTERY icon).

Access the Grid Setup Page (press the GRID icon).

Access the real-time programmable timer/system mode (press the SYSTEM MODE icon).

Access the advanced settings such as Wind Turbine (press the ADVANCE icon).

Access the auxiliary load/smart load settings (press the AUX LOAD icon)

Access the fault code register (press the FAULT CODES icon).

Set up Li BMS (press the LI BMS icon).
3.5. Set Time (Clock)
To set time, click on the BASIC icon and then on ‘Time’.
3.6. Set Company Name / Beeper / Auto dim
To set company name click on the BASIC icon and then on ‘Display’.
What this page displays:

Time.

Date.

AM/PM.
What you can do from this page:

Adjust / set time.

Adjust / set date.

Adjust / set AM/PM.
What this page displays:

Beeper status (ON/OFF).

Installers names.
What you can do from this page:

Set up your company name.

Switch the beeper ON or OFF.

Set the LCD backlight to auto dim.

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3.7. Factory Reset and Lock Code
To set time, click on the BASIC icon and then on ‘Reset’.
3.8. Battery Setup Page
To configure battery settings, click on the BATTERY icon and then on ‘Batt type’.
What this page displays:

Battery capacity in (Ah) – For non-BMS-batteries the range allowed is 0-2000Ah, while for
lithium-ion the inverter will user the capacity value of the BMS.

Max battery charge current (Amps).

Max battery discharge current (Amps), which should be 20% of the Ah rating for AGM only.
For Lithium, please refer to the battery manufacturer documentation. Note: This is a global
max. discharge current for both ‘grid-tied’ and ‘backup’ modes of operation and if the current
exceeds this value inverter will shut down with an overload fault.

TEMPCO settings - Temperature coefficient is the error introduced by a change in
temperature.
What you can do from this page:

Use battery voltage for all settings (V).
What this page displays:

Reset status.

Whether the ‘lock code’ is used or not.
What you can do from this page:

Reset the inverter to the factory
settings.

System diagnostics.

Change or set the ‘lock code’.

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
Use battery SOC for all settings (%).

No battery: tick this box if no battery is connected to the system.

BMS setting.

Active battery - This feature will help recover a battery that is 100% discharged by slowly
changing from the solar array. Until the battery reaches a point where it can change normally.
3.9. Battery Discharge Page
To configure inverter’s shutdown settings, click on the BATTERY icon and then on ‘Shut Down’.
What you can do from this page:

Adjust battery shut down (voltage or %)

Adjust low battery warning (voltage or %)

Adjust restart (voltage or %)
3.10. Setting Up a Lithium Battery
To set up a lithium-ion battery, click on the BATTERY icon and visit the ‘Batt Type’ column.
What this page displays:

Inverter shutdown voltage set as
either a voltage or %.

Inverter low battery warning set
as either a voltage or %.

Restart voltage set as eithera
voltage or %.
What this page displays:

This information will only display if the
‘Lithium’ option is selected under ‘Batt
Type’.

The type of communion protocol.

Approved batteries.
What you can do from this page:

Set up your lithium battery.

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3.11. Program Charge / Discharge Times
To set ‘Charge’ and ‘Discharge’ times, click on the ‘System Mode’ icon after clicking on the gear
icon.
What this page displays:

A setting to prevent the inverter exporting power to the grid - ‘Zero Export’.

The ability to limit power supply to only the household loads - ‘Solar Export’.

Set the power limits to supply only the loads connected to the LOAD port - ‘Priority to Load
Only’.
What you can do from this page:

Set a real time to charge or discharge the battery.

Choose to charge the battery from the grid or generator.

Limit export power to the grid.

Set the unit to charge the battery from the grid or generator ticking ‘Grid’ or ‘Gen’ and set what
times this needs to occur.

Set the time to discharge the unit to the load or export to the grid by unticking ‘Grid’ and ‘Gen’.
3.12. Grid Supply Voltage and Frequency – Grid Supply Page
On the Settings Menu, click on the GRID icon.

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
Set the Minimum Grid Input Voltage (‘Grid Vol Low’)

Set the Maximum Grid Frequency (‘Grid Hz High’)

Set the Minimum Grid Frequency (‘Grid Hz Low)

Select the correct Grid Type in your local area, otherwise the machine will not work or be
damaged.

Select the correct Grid Frequency in your local area.
3.13. Advanced Settings for Paralleling Inverters (UNDER DEVELOPMENT)
What this page displays:

Grid frequency setting

Grid type (normally 230V three-
phase)
What you can do from this page:

Change grid’s frequency setting
(normally 50 Hz)

Set the Maximum Grid Input
Voltage (‘Grid Vol High’)

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3.14. Solar Power Generated
This page shows the daily, monthly, yearly, and total solar power produced. Access this page by clicking
on the ‘Solar/Turbine’ icon on the Home Page.
3.15. Grid Power
This page shows the Daily / Monthly / Yearly and total grid power export or consumed. Access
this page by clicking on the ‘Solar/Turbine’ icon on the home page.

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3.16. Advanced Settings for Wind Turbine
To configure wind turbine settings, click on the ADVANCE icon.
What this page displays:

If one or both of the MPPTs are connected to a wind turbine.
What you can do from this page:

Select the MPPT to be used as a turbine input.

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3.17. Advanced Settings for Auxiliary Load
To configure Auxiliary Load (previously known as “smart load”) settings, click on the AUX LOAD
icon.
3.18. Fault Codes
To check te fault codes click on the FAULT CODES icon on the settings menu.
What this page displays:

Use of the Gen (Aux) input or
output.
What you can do from this page:

Set up a generator input.

Set up an auxiliary (smart) load.

Set up Peak Power Shaving.

Use an additional inverter or
micro inverter.

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