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SINVERT 350, SINVERT 420 and SINVERT 500 TL Operating Instructions – 11/2009 SINVERT Answers for environment.

Description 2.1 Application 10 2 Description 2.1 Application The SINVERT PV inverter is a fully assembled, ready-to-connect inverter unit for PV insta

Description 2.1 Application 11 Figure 2-2 SINVERT 420 M Figure 2-3 SINVERT 420 M with doors opened Figure 2-4 SINVERT 500 TL

Application 3.1 Scope of delivery 12 3 Application 3.1 Scope of delivery The scope of delivery includes: • Inverter cabinet with • PROFIBUS cable

Application 3.2 Dimensions and weights 13 3.2 Dimensions and weights The inverters have the following weights and dimensions (with and without transpo

Application 3.3 Configuration of the inverters 14 3.3 Configuration of the inverters The following is the preferred configuration for the SINVERT 140

Application 3.3 Configuration of the inverters 15 The following is the preferred configuration for the SINVERT 700 MS (two SINVERT 350 in parallel), S

Application 3.4 Medium-voltage components 16 3.4 Medium-voltage components Figure 3-4 Configuration of medium- and low-voltage components Figure 3

Application 3.4 Medium-voltage components 17 Figure 3-6 Pressure relief for medium-voltage switchgear Covers for pressure relief openings and associ

Application 3.5 Footprint 18 3.5 Footprint The following diagram shows the inverter footprint: Figure 3-7 Footprint of SINVERT 350, 420, or 500 TL

Application 3.6 Installation requirements 19 3.6 Installation requirements The base of the inverter station must have sufficient capacity to carry the

SINVERT SINVERT 350, SINVERT 420 and SINVERT 500 TL Operating Instructions Edition 11/2009 Introduction 1 Description 2 Application 3 Instal

Application 3.7 Ambient conditions 20 3.7 Ambient conditions 3.7.1 Storage Table 3-4 Ambient conditions for storage Ambient temperature -25 °C to 70

Application 3.8 Cooling air inlet 21 3.8 Cooling air inlet The inverters must be provided with cooling air through the floor. The required floor cuto

Application 3.9 Cooling air flow for inverters 22 3.9 Cooling air flow for inverters For air intake from below, the inverter must be installed above

Application 3.9 Cooling air flow for inverters 23 Figure 3-10 Example: Airflow in an inverter station Figure 3-11 The use of air channels for inver

Application 3.10 Cable entry 24 3.10 Cable entry The required cable entries for an inverter are: • 8 x 95-300 mm² single core; four DC 250 A inputs •

Application 3.11 Grounding and lightning protection 25 3.11 Grounding and lightning protection Building lightning strike protection is described in I

Application 3.11 Grounding and lightning protection 26 3.11.2 Lightning protection A lightning protection system consists of an external lightning pro

Application 3.12 Delivery of the inverters 27 3.12 Delivery of the inverters Please check that the consignment is complete against the accompanying d

Application 3.13 Storage 28 3.13 Storage For the storage of the inverter units, the following conditions must be strictly observed. • The inverters

Application 3.14 Shipping 29 3.14 Shipping In the following sections, note the following: • "Transportation unit" refers to the converter c

Safety instructions These Operating Instructions contain information which you should observe to ensure your own personal safety as well as to protec

Application 3.14 Shipping 30 Before moving the converter boxes to their final installation site, it is recommended that the cable for the DC input an

Application 3.14 Shipping 31 3.14.1 General safety guidelines Pay attention to the safety-related instructions in this section and on the packaging f

Application 3.14 Shipping 32 Tipping the cabinet too far can cause it to topple over and may damage the transport pallet (see figure 3-3). Tipping the

Application 3.14 Shipping 33 3.14.2 Center of gravity marking The transport unit/cabinet is heavy. The center of gravity is in the upper half of the

Application 3.15 Moving the cabinets 34 3.15 Moving the cabinets The transport unit/cabinet should be transported with extreme care. Driving over bum

Application 3.15 Moving the cabinets 35 3.15.1 Lifting the DC and drive cabinet The combined DC and drive cabinet can be lifted completely using a cr

Application 3.15 Moving the cabinets 36 Figure 3-21 Transport by forklift Figure 3-22 Impermissible transport by forklift: Loading from the front s

Application 3.15 Moving the cabinets 37 3.15.2 Lifting the SINVERT 350 and SINVERT 420 AC cabinet If the AC cabinet is to be lifted with a crane, a s

Application 3.15 Moving the cabinets 38 3.15.3 Lifting the SINVERT 500 TL AC cabinet The SINVERT 500 TL AC cabinet can be lifted with a crane. To do

Application 3.15 Moving the cabinets 39 3.15.4 Lifting the cabinet off the transport pallet The cabinets are attached to the pallet by means of trans

Contents 1 Introduction... 8 1.1 About this d

Application 3.15 Moving the cabinets 40 Use a crowbar to lift the cabinet so that you can place the rollers under the frame. If you want to change the

Installation 4.1 Installation requirements 41 4 Installation 4.1 Installation requirements To ensure the installation of the inverter under the right

Installation 4.2 Mechanical installation 42 4.2 Mechanical installation CAUTION Danger of mechanical damage The forces occurring during transport may

Installation 4.2 Mechanical installation 43 4.2.1 Screwing the transport units together When the cabinets have been placed in their final position, t

Installation 4.2 Mechanical installation 44 4.2.2 Bolting the cabinets to the floor Information on the attachment holes can be found in the floor pla

Installation 4.3 Electrical installation 45 4.3 Electrical installation Installation of cables Cables that can cause disruptions or are themselves vul

Installation 4.3 Electrical installation 46 4.3.1 Observe the five safety rules For your personal safety and to avoid damage, the following safety in

Installation 4.3 Electrical installation 47 4.3.2 External cable connections The following cable connections should be made: Table 4-1 External cabl

Installation 4.3 Electrical installation 48 4.3.3 Connecting the power cables and control cables Remove all fuses for the AC main power supply to the

Installation 4.3 Electrical installation 49 Copper rail on the drive and prepared cable Cable connected, ferrite rings attached Figure 4-4 Cable

4.4 Communication ... 57 4.4.1 Profibus ...

Installation 4.3 Electrical installation 50 Connection inverter – DC link In a master/slave combination, connect the DC link to the supplied cables (2

Installation 4.3 Electrical installation 51 CAUTION The configuration of the inverters according to chapter 3.3 should be taken into account for the

Installation 4.3 Electrical installation 52 AC main power supply Connect the AC cables (going towards the MS transformer) and the PEN conductor. Ensu

Installation 4.3 Electrical installation 53 AC auxiliary power (self/external supply) The SINVERT 350/420 inverters have a self-supply option (deliver

Installation 4.3 Electrical installation 54 Figure 4-14 Position of the terminal strip -OPT in the SINVERT 500 TL

Installation 4.3 Electrical installation 55 DC input Connect the DC cables (corresponding to the connection drawings and the cable list). Ensure the c

Installation 4.3 Electrical installation 56 Internal control cable Plug in the connector in the AC cabinet (for the control cable coming from the driv

Installation 4.4 Communication 57 4.4 Communication Communications cables and sensors should be connected only by people with the appropriate electric

Installation 4.4 Communication 58 4.4.1 Profibus If you have a system in master-slave combination, you must route the Profibus cable between the inver

Installation 4.4 Communication 59 4.4.2 RS422/Ethernet In a master/slave combination, the RS422 bus cable must be laid between the inverters. All inve

Figures Figure 2-1 Overview of PV system ... 10 Figure 2-2 SINVERT 420 M

Support 5.1 Contact addresses 60 5 Support 5.1 Contact addresses The support hotline for SINVERT can be reached via the contact methods listed below f

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Figure 4-2 Screwing together transportation units... 43 Figure 4-3 Accessory kit ferrite rings...

Introduction 1.1 About this documentation 8 1 Introduction 1.1 About this documentation This manual will provide you with guidance in the use of SINV

Introduction 1.1 About this documentation 9 1.1.2 Target group This documentation contains information of interest to the following target groups: •