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DCWIRING
Checksolararraywillnotexceedinverter’smaximumvoltagerating
of103V(PVE1200)or206V(PVE2500)
IfothersourcesofDCinputarerequirede.g.windturbines,microhydro
turbinesetc. A batterybankorLatronics TurbineController(seepg9)will
berequiredwiththeMaximumPowerPoint Tracking(MPPT)disabled
(seepg13).
TheDCinputvoltageisstatedonthePVEdgecompliancelabelandthe
technicalspecificationssheetwithinthismanual.Checkthattheinput
voltageiswithintherequiredlimitsanddoesnotexceedthemaximum
limit(seepg18).
RecommendedcablesizefortheDCInputis6sqmmwithaninsulation
ratingof0.6/1KV.
* A DCisolatorisrequiredtobeinstallednexttotheinvertertoisolatethe
inverterformaintenance.
ThePVEdgeinverterissuitableforusewithsolararraysthatrequirepositive
ornegativeearthing.Duetotheinverter’sgalvanicisolationbetween ACand
DCinputsnoadditionalmodificationsarerequired.Simplyconnectthe
positiveornegativeofthesolararraytothesystemearth.
ObservePolarity.
* Theinverterisdesignedtooperatewitha48Vnominalsolarpanelarray
(PVE1200)or96Vnominalsolarpanelarray(PVE2500).
* A 48Vnominalsolararrayatatemperatureof25 shouldhaveanopen
circuitvoltagelessthan92V
* A 96Vnominalsolararrayatatemperatureof25 shouldhaveanopen
circuitvoltagelessthan185V
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*EnsuretheDCIsolatorsareoffwhenconnectingtheDCLeads
POSITIVE/NEGATIVEEARTHING
°C
°C
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SPECIFICATIONS
Model PVE1200 PVE2500
Input Data
Maximum Solar Input Power 1600W 3100W
Maximum DC Input Current 25A 25A
Maximum DC Input Voltage 103V 206V
Maximum Power Point
Tracking Range
54VDC - 100VDC 108VDC - 200VDC
Ideal Operating Window
(Array VOC)
75-92VDC 150-185VDC
Automatic Turn ON (PV
Mode)
70VDC 140VDC
Automatic Turn ON (Battery
mode)
54VDC 108VDC
Starting Operation
Reverse Polarity Protection
Output Data
Output Power 1100W at 50ºC (1250W Max) 2100W at 50ºC (2500W Max)
Output Voltage Range
Output Frequency
Peak Efficiency 94% 95%
Night Time Power
Consumption
Input/Output Isolation
Operating Temperature
Anti islanding Protection
General Data
Wall Mount Enclosure
Dimensions
330mm H x 296mm W x
150mm D
370mm H x 386mm W x
180mm D
Weight 11 kg 22 kg
Connections
Warranty
Powder Coated Aluminum
AC/DC Pluggable Connectors
5 years
Status Indicators
Solar Input ON
Grid Fault
Overload
LCD Meter - Power, Voltage, Current, Power Factor,
Output power in 25% Increments
Grid Monitoring - Stability check
3500V via Toroidal Transformer
-10ºC to 50ºC
Over/under voltage, Over/under frequency, Active phase shift
50Hz tolerance +/- 1Hz
NIL. Automatically Disconnects from AC Grid
10W
Short Circuit Diode Across DC Input Terminals
205 - 265 Vac