Mastervolt Windmaster 500 User Manual

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ENGLISH USERS MANUAL WINDMASTER 500
LED indicator
The operation mode of the Windmaster 500 is
displayed by means of a LED indicator at the front
side of the housing. In normal operation it flashes
yellow: the faster the LED blinks yellow, the more
power is converted.
If the energy of the wind turbine is insufficient, the
Windmaster 500 switches off automatically. When
switched off, the LED indicator is off
.
Failures
As long as the indication LED isn’t illuminated red,
no failure is detected: the Windmaster 500 is
operating normally. If an error occurs, it is detected
by the apparatus itself: the LED indicator turns red.
Consult the vendor, if you cannot solve the problem
by means of the table below.
NOTE: during low wind trubine voltage
detected by the Windmaster 500, indicated
by a red blinking LED indicator. This is a
normal situation
Indication of the LED Meaning What to do?
LED is off
Insufficient wind
power
Nothing. The Windmaster 500 operates normally, but power coming
from the wind turbine is insufficient
LED is off
No power from the
wind turbine
Consult an installer if the LED indicator is off while wind power is
sufficient. The wiring between the wind turbine and the Windmaster
500 might be defective. Check for loose connections or incorrect
polarity.
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Yellow blinking
Normal operation Nothing. The Windmaster 500 operates normally. The faster the LED
blinks yellow, the more power is converted.
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Slow blinking long red
pulses
Reclosure time Nothing. After the Windmaster 500 was (re)connected to the AC grid,
it checks the quality of the AC grid before it starts operating normally.
This may take up to 5 minutes.
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Fast blinking long red
pulses
Restart time lag Nothing. A system check is carried out during startup. This may take
up to 5 seconds before the Windmaster 500 starts operating
normally.
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Uninterrupted red
No grid voltage Plug the AC-plug of the Windmaster 500 into the wall socket; check
the fuse in the meter cupboard.
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Red blinking 1 time
Turbine voltage too
low
Nothing; normal condition during low wind conditions.
Consult an installer if the problem remains while a strong wind
conditions exists.
Error in the Wind turbine system. Is the wind turbine qualified for use
in accordance with Windmaster 500?
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Red blinking 2 times
Turbine voltage too
high
Consult an installer. Error in the installation. Is the wind turbine
qualified for use in accordance with Windmaster 500?
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Red blinking 3 times
AC grid voltage too
high
Check the grid connection.
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Red blinking 4 times
AC grid voltage too
low
Check the grid connection.
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Red blinking 5 times
Grid frequency too
high or too low
Check the grid connection.
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Red blinking 6 times
Internal temperature
too high
Air flow of the Windmaster 500 may not be obstructed. If the problem
remains, switch off the Windmaster 500 by removing the fuse from
the meter cupboard and consult your system vendor.
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Red blinking 7 times
NTC error Consult your system vendor for repair of a defective safety device in
the Windmaster 500.

Mastervolt Windmaster 500 Specifications

General

Brand	Mastervolt
Model	Windmaster 500
Category	Inverter
Language	English