8K Manual
Table Of Contents
- Upon Receiving Shipment
- Spec Sheet
- Wiring Diagrams
- GUI Screens
- Physical Installation
- Inverter Components
- Deciding Backup Circuits
- Single System Installs
- Mounting the Sol-Ark
- Integrating Batteries (Sol-Ark POWERED "OFF")
- E.M.P Systems Only
- Connecting Solar Panels
- Integrating a Generator
- Integrating Sensors and Accessory Placement
- Battery Temperature Sensor
- Limiter Sensors (CT Sensors)
- GEN Start Signal (Two-Wire)
- CANbus & RS485
- Wi-Fi Antenna (Dongle)
- Emergency Stop Signal & PV Rapid Shutdown Signal
- Misc. Hardware Recommendations
- Check the voltage on each PV input circuit
- Check Grid Input Voltage
- Check Battery Voltage
- Provide Power to Sol-Ark
- Indicator LED's
- Power Cycle Sequence
- Wi-Fi / Internet Connection
- Programming Guide
- Install Tips
- Batteries
- Troubleshooting Guide
- LCD is not powering on
- Panels are connected, but DC Light is not on
- Panels are not producing
- Panels are not producing much power
- The system does not keep batteries charged
- Auto Gen-Start not working
- Normal LED isn't on
- The alarm light is on
- Grid HM value is negative when it should be positive (only applies in limited home mode)
- AC Overload Fault or Bus Unbalance Fault
- The system connects to grid and quickly disconnects
- DC Overload Fault
- System is beeping
- Battery cable sparks when connected
- Battery symbol on the home screen is red
- Battery symbol on the home screen is yellow
- Grid symbol on the home screen is yellow
- System has restarted
- Batteries were connected backward
- Why is the LCD screen still on when the power button is off?
- The Batt % meter is not reaching 100%
- Generator setup is reading 0Hz
- Color Touchscreen is Frozen
- Troubleshooting Phasing Issues
- Sol-Ark 8K Error Codes
- Install Verification Checklist
- Sol-Ark 8K Limited Warranty
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Programming Guide
Sol-Ark Menus
Basic Setup
Battery Setup
Grid Setting
System Alarms
Batt
Charge
Discharge
Smart Load
Limiter
Sell Control
Grid input
FreqVolt
PowFac
Alarm Codes
Display
Time
Advanced
Factory Reset
Parallel
Brightness
Beep
Auto Dim
AM/PM
Time Sync
Year
Month
Solar Arc Fault ON
Gen Peak Shaving
Grid Peak Shaving
Auto Detect Home Limit Sensors
Clear Arc Fault
Factory Reset
Lockout All Changes
System Self check
Test Mode
Parallel
Master / Slave
Modbus SN
Phase A/B/C
Batt Capacity
Max A Charge
Max A Discharge
TEMPCO
Start V
Start %
Gen/Grid Charge A
Float V
Day
Hour
Minute
Second
Use Batt V Charged
Use Batt % Charged
No Battery
BMS Lithium Batt
Activate Battery
Absorption V
Equalization V
Equalization Days
Equalization Duration
Shutdown V / %
Low Batt V / %
Restart V / %
Batt Resistance
Batt Empty V
Use Gen Input as Smart Load
Use Gen Input for AC Coupling
Smart Load On & Off V / %
Smart Load PV Watts
Grid Sell
Limited Power to Home
Limited Power to Load
Time of Use
General Standard
Ul1742 & IEE1547
UL1741SA
Grid Reconnect Time
Power Factor
Gen Connect to Grid Input
Zero-Export Power Buffer
Grid Frequency
Grid Type
Protect parameters
L/HVRT
L/HFRT
Q(V)
FW
VW
Normal Ramp Rate
Soft Start Ramp Rate