Installation Guide

900-0168-01-00 Rev C 3
Table of Contents
Introduction ................................................................................................. 5
Audience ................................................................................................................................................................................. 5
Welcome to OutBack Power Technologies ................................................................................................................. 5
Models ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Inverter Model Names .................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Components and Accessories ..................................................................................................................................................... 6
Planning ...................................................................................................... 9
Applications ........................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Input Modes ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Renewable Energy ......................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Battery Bank ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Generator .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Installation ................................................................................................. 15
Location and Environmental Requirements ............................................................................................................ 15
Tools Required .................................................................................................................................................................... 15
Mounting .............................................................................................................................................................................. 16
Dimensions .......................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Terminals and Ports .......................................................................................................................................................... 17
Grounding ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 18
DC Wiring ............................................................................................................................................................................. 20
AC Wiring.............................................................................................................................................................................. 23
AC Sources ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 24
ON and OFF Wiring ........................................................................................................................................................... 25
Accessory Wiring ............................................................................................................................................................................ 25
AUX Wiring .......................................................................................................................................................................... 26
Generator Control .......................................................................................................................................................................... 27
AC Configurations ............................................................................................................................................................. 29
Single-Inverter ................................................................................................................................................................................. 29
Multiple-Inverter AC Installations (Stacking) 30
Stacking Configurations .............................................................................................................................................................. 31
Commissioning .......................................................................................... 37
Functional Test ................................................................................................................................................................... 37
Pre-startup Procedures ................................................................................................................................................................ 37
Startup ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 37
Powering Down .............................................................................................................................................................................. 39
Adding New Devices ..................................................................................................................................................................... 39
Compliance.......................................................................................................................................................................... 40
Firmware Updates ............................................................................................................................................................. 40
Operation ............................................................................................................................................................................. 40
Definitions ............................................................................................................................................................................ 41
Symbols Used ..................................................................................................................................................................... 42
Index ......................................................................................................... 43