Page 2 - Table of Contents
Product Description ................................................ Section 1 Introduction ............................................................................. 1-1Major Components ................................................................. 1-1Interconnection Standards Compliance .......
Page 3 - Operation and Maintenance Manual; INTRODUCTION; Main Enclosure
SECTION 1PRODUCT DESCRIPTION PV-30208 Photovoltaic Inverter Operation and Maintenance Manual Copyright 2003, Xantrex Technology Inc. DOCUMENT: 151315 1-1 INTRODUCTION The Xantrex Technology Model PV-30208 is a 30 kW Grid Tied Photovoltaic Inverter. It utilizesadvanced power electronics to allow the ...
Page 4 - CAUTION; DSP; INTERCONNECTION STANDARDS COMPLIANCE; as well
SECTION 1PRODUCT DESCRIPTION PV-30208 Photovoltaic Inverter Operation and Maintenance Manual Copyright 2003, Xantrex Technology Inc. DOCUMENT: 151315 1-2 Matrix Bus Board The PV-30208 design makes use of a fully integrated matrix bus board as shown in Figure 1-2 . The bus board assembly is mounted t...
Page 5 - EQUIPMENT SYMBOL
SECTION 1PRODUCT DESCRIPTION PV-30208 Photovoltaic Inverter Operation and Maintenance Manual Copyright 2003, Xantrex Technology Inc. DOCUMENT: 151315 1-3 e g a t l o V e n i L C A l a n i m o N % 2 1 - % 0 1 + , C A V 8 0 2 t n e r r u C e n i L C A m u m i x a M ) e g a t l o v e n i l w o l t a ( ...
Page 6 - SAFETY FEATURES
DOCUMENT: 151315 SECTION 2SAFETY PV-30208 Photovoltaic Inverter Operation and Maintenance Manual Copyright 2003, Xantrex Technology Inc. 2-1 SAFETY FEATURES On/Off Switch The PV-30208 incorporates a maintained position on/off switch located on the upper enclosure. Undernormal conditions, the on/off ...
Page 7 - ISOLATION PROCEDURE; Anti Island Protection
DOCUMENT: 151315 SECTION 2SAFETY PV-30208 Photovoltaic Inverter Operation and Maintenance Manual Copyright 2003, Xantrex Technology Inc. 2-2 The terminals of the PV input may be energized if the arrays are energized. Inaddition, allow 5 minutes for all capacitors within the enclosure to discharge af...
Page 8 - ISOLATION TRANSFORMER REQUIREMENTS; If the neutral is tied to ground, the; TORQUE AND WIRE GAUGE SPECIFICATIONS; Torque Table
SECTION 3INSTALLATION AND INITIAL TURN-ON PV-30208 Photovoltaic Inverter Operation and Maintenance Manual Copyright 2003, Xantrex Technology Inc. DOCUMENT: 151315 3-1 ISOLATION TRANSFORMER REQUIREMENTS The PV-30208 UL1741 certification requires the use of a Xantrex Technology specified 30 kVA WYE/WY...
Page 9 - Wire Gauge Table; INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS; as shown in
SECTION 3INSTALLATION AND INITIAL TURN-ON PV-30208 Photovoltaic Inverter Operation and Maintenance Manual Copyright 2003, Xantrex Technology Inc. DOCUMENT: 151315 3-2 n o i t a n i m r e T G W A e g n a R e r i W ) C A ( k c o l B n o i t u b i r t s i D 2 # - 0 / 2 ) C D ( k c o l B n o i t u b i r...
Page 10 - Lift Here
SECTION 3INSTALLATION AND INITIAL TURN-ON PV-30208 Photovoltaic Inverter Operation and Maintenance Manual Copyright 2003, Xantrex Technology Inc. DOCUMENT: 151315 3-3 Figure 3-1 Figure 3-2 Figure 3-3 Cable EntryAccess Panel(Both Sides) Lift Here
Page 11 - Installation
SECTION 3INSTALLATION AND INITIAL TURN-ON PV-30208 Photovoltaic Inverter Operation and Maintenance Manual Copyright 2003, Xantrex Technology Inc. DOCUMENT: 151315 3-4 Array Grounding NEC 690-41/42 requires the PV array to be earth grounded. The PV-30208 is shipped with a groundbond for installation ...
Page 12 - PV frame ground to PV-30208 enclosure chassis ground stud.
SECTION 3INSTALLATION AND INITIAL TURN-ON PV-30208 Photovoltaic Inverter Operation and Maintenance Manual Copyright 2003, Xantrex Technology Inc. DOCUMENT: 151315 3-5 The following wires for connecting the PV-30208 to external devices are not provided by XantrexTechnology: (See wiring diagram on pag...
Page 14 - INITIAL TURN ON PROCEDURE
SECTION 3INSTALLATION AND INITIAL TURN-ON PV-30208 Photovoltaic Inverter Operation and Maintenance Manual Copyright 2003, Xantrex Technology Inc. DOCUMENT: 151315 3-7 driver board. All wire harnesses should be snap-locked intotheir respective PCB headers. Visual Inspection, PV Array Wiring • Verify ...
Page 15 - Open all PV string disconnect switches.; System Verification; Turn the on/off switch to the on position.; Fine Tuning
SECTION 3INSTALLATION AND INITIAL TURN-ON PV-30208 Photovoltaic Inverter Operation and Maintenance Manual Copyright 2003, Xantrex Technology Inc. DOCUMENT: 151315 3-8 • Carefully measure VDC at the PV disconnect switch. The value should be the same as at the PVarray string disconnect device. It shou...
Page 16 - DESCRIPTION OF SYSTEM OPERATION; Overview
PV-30208 Photovoltaic Inverter Operation and Maintenance Manual C o p y r i g h t 2 0 0 3 , X a n t r e x Te c h n o l o g y DOCUMENT: 151315 4-1 SECTION 4OPERATION DESCRIPTION OF SYSTEM OPERATION Overview The PV-30208 is a fully automated grid-tied photovoltaic inverter. Manual interaction or contr...
Page 17 - OPERATION FEATURES
PV-30208 Photovoltaic Inverter Operation and Maintenance Manual C o p y r i g h t 2 0 0 3 , X a n t r e x Te c h n o l o g y DOCUMENT: 151315 4-2 SECTION 4OPERATION OPERATION FEATURES Automatic Phase Sequence Detection During system power-up, the PV-30208 detects the phase rotation of the three-phas...
Page 20 - OPERATOR INTERFACE; The current operating state of the inverter.
PV-30208 Photovoltaic Inverter Operation and Maintenance Manual C o p y r i g h t 2 0 0 3 , X a n t r e x Te c h n o l o g y DOCUMENT: 151315 4-5 SECTION 4OPERATION OPERATOR INTERFACE The PV-30208 is equipped with an Liquid Crystal Display. The display consists of 4 text lines contain-ing the follow...
Page 21 - System Fault; EXAMPLE OF NORMAL SYSTEM OPERATION; System Sleep Test
PV-30208 Photovoltaic Inverter Operation and Maintenance Manual C o p y r i g h t 2 0 0 3 , X a n t r e x Te c h n o l o g y DOCUMENT: 151315 4-6 SECTION 4OPERATION System Fault System Stop EXAMPLE OF NORMAL SYSTEM OPERATION Upon initial application of AC voltage, the LCD located on upper enclosure ...
Page 22 - SYSTEM OPERATING PARAMETERS
PV-30208 Photovoltaic Inverter Operation and Maintenance Manual C o p y r i g h t 2 0 0 3 , X a n t r e x Te c h n o l o g y DOCUMENT: 151315 4-7 SECTION 4OPERATION SYSTEM OPERATING PARAMETERS The PV-30208 contains a number of system operating parameters which may be field adjusted using anoptional ...
Page 25 - GENERAL; your Xantrex Technology distributor for assistance or service.; FAULT CONDITIONS; Latching faults must be cleared manually by the system operator.; LCD Display and On/Off Switch
SECTION 5TROUBLESHOOTING DOCUMENT: 151315 PV-30208 Photovoltaic Inverter Operation and Maintenance Manual Copyright 2003, Xantrex Technology Inc. 5-1 GENERAL In the event of a fault, the PV-30208 will annunciate the condition at the operator interface. The PV-30208 will execute an orderly shutdown a...
Page 26 - FAULT DESCRIPTIONS AND TROUBLESHOOTING; FAULT DESCRIPTIONS
SECTION 5TROUBLESHOOTING DOCUMENT: 151315 PV-30208 Photovoltaic Inverter Operation and Maintenance Manual Copyright 2003, Xantrex Technology Inc. 5-2 FAULT DESCRIPTIONS AND TROUBLESHOOTING n o i t p i r c s e D t l u a F ) D C L ( e d o C t l u a F + A t l u a F e c i v e D M P I 1 0 0 0 x 0 - A t l...
Page 28 - Inspect the PV array for actual ground faults.
SECTION 5TROUBLESHOOTING DOCUMENT: 151315 PV-30208 Photovoltaic Inverter Operation and Maintenance Manual Copyright 2003, Xantrex Technology Inc. 5-4 This fault is auto-resetting. The unit will automatically restart after line has stabilized within normallimits for 5 minutes. Frequency setpoints may...
Page 30 - PERIODIC MAINTENANCE; Monthly intervals or as required:; (See Isolation Procedure and perform prior to the following)
SECTION 6PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE PV-30208 Photovoltaic Inverter Operation and Maintenance Manual Copyright 2003, Xantrex Technology Inc. DOCUMENT: 151315 6-1 PERIODIC MAINTENANCE Xantrex Technology recommends that the following preventative maintenance be carried out on thePV-30208: Monthly interva...
Page 31 - Refer to Section 3 for a detailed first-time turn on procedure.; WARNING
SECTION 6PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE PV-30208 Photovoltaic Inverter Operation and Maintenance Manual Copyright 2003, Xantrex Technology Inc. DOCUMENT: 151315 6-2 1. Turn the on/off switch to the off position.2. Open the PV array disconnect switch (if present).3. Open the AC disconnect (if present).4. O...
Page 32 - DRAWINGS LIST; Xantrex Inverter Warranty Registration; OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
SECTION 7DRAWINGS AND PARTS LIST PV-30208 Photovoltaic Inverter Operation and Maintenance Manual C o p y r i g h t 2 0 0 3 , X a n t re x Te c h n o l o g i e s I n c . DOCUMENT: 151315 7-1 DRAWINGS LIST 151384 : Schematic, System, Grid Tied Inverter, PV-30208 151316 : Envelope Drawing, Grid Tied In...
Page 40 - XANTREX PV SERIES LIMITED WARRANTY AND REGISTRATION
Xantrex Technology, Inc. Distributed Power Markets 161G South Vasco Road Livermore, CA 94550 USA Phone +1 925.245.5400 Fax +1 925.245.1022 XANTREX PV SERIES LIMITED WARRANTY AND REGISTRATION Xantrex Technology warrants all equipment supplied to Customer under this purchase order against defects in w...
