Instruction Manual for Energy Storage Inverter

Instruction Manual
for
iPower 3000 Energy Storage Inverter

V1.1

Dowell Electronic Technology

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Table of Contents
1. Device Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 4
2. Safety Precautions for Equipment ................................................................................................. 5
2.1 Safety Symbols ................................................................................................................. 5
2.2 Safety Precautions ............................................................................................................ 6
2.3 Battery installation and maintenance instruction ............................................................ 7
3. Connection and Power-on Initialization of Energy Storage Inverter ............................................. 8
3.1 Energy Storage inverter Installation .................................................................................... 8
3.2 Connection of Energy Storage Inverter ............................................................................. 11
3.3 Power-on Initialization ...................................................................................................... 13
4. Introduction to Menu Parameters of Energy Storage Inverter ................................................... 14
4.1 Real-time Parameter Information of Energy Storage Inverter .......................................... 14
4.2 Title Menu Display ............................................................................................................ 15
4.3 Indicating Lamp and Key Information ............................................................................... 15
4.3.1 Information of Indicating Lamps ............................................................................ 16
4.3.2 Key Information ...................................................................................................... 16
5. Query Operation ......................................................................................................................... 16
5.1 Report Menu ..................................................................................................................... 17
5.2 Inverter Info Menu ............................................................................................................ 17
5.3 History Report Menu......................................................................................................... 17
6. Parameter Setting ....................................................................................................................... 18
6.1 Battery Menu Setting ........................................................................................................ 19
6.2 Mode Menu Setting .......................................................................................................... 20
6.2.1 Automatic Working Mode--Auto ............................................................................ 20
6.2.2 Manual Working Mode--Manual............................................................................ 22
6.2.3 Passive Time-of-use Power Price--Too price P ....................................................... 23
6.2.4 Active Time-of-use Power Price--Tou price A ......................................................... 29
6.3. Setting of Off-grid Working State Parameters .................................................................. 37
6.4. Setting of In-grid Working State Parameters .................................................................... 38
6.5 System Time Setting .......................................................................................................... 39
6.6 Device Address Setting ...................................................................................................... 39
7. Start/Stop Operation ................................................................................................................... 40
7.1. Manual Start/Stop ............................................................................................................ 40
7.2. Remote Start/Stop ........................................................................................................... 41
7.3. Electric Power Turn-off of Energy Storage Inverter .......................................................... 41
7.4. Emergency Bypass Energy Storage Inverter ..................................................................... 41
8. Provision of Photovoltaic System Application ............................................................................. 42
8.1 Common AC Bus System ................................................................................................... 42
8.2 Common DC Bus System ................................................................................................... 44
9. Load Peak Clipping Treatment ..................................................................................................... 45
10. List of Warning Information ...................................................................................................... 46
11. Program Update ........................................................................................................................ 47
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12. Specification .............................................................................................................................. 50

13. General Fault Handling of Energy Storage Inverter ................................................................... 52
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1. Device Introduction

Figure 1.1 Outside View of Energy Storage Inverter

Figure 1.2 Lateral View of Energy Storage Inverter

This product is mainly for the application of the schedulable photovoltaic power generation

system which uses the most common lead-acid battery or lithium battery in an auxiliary way to

form a small-size energy storage system, for optimized efficiency of battery energy. The energy

storage type bidirectional inverter has the functions of off-grid and grid-connected power

generation as well as electric energy bidirectional flow control, is equipped with the working

modes such as automatic mode, manual switching mode and time-of-use power pricing mode,

and has the functions of automatic switching and battery charging and discharging state

management under the off-grid and grid-connected working modes. This inverter also has the
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function of intelligent grid-connected discharge, capable of adjusting its discharging power

according to the change of the load power, to avoid feeding the excess energy into the grid and to

maximize the user benefits. This energy storage inverter can be charged on the DC side or the AC

side, can also be applied and work in the common AC bus system or the common DC bus system

in combination with the photovoltaic system, or can also be used as a pure off-grid inverter. The

device has an LCD display and keys, has a good human-machine interaction interface and stable

performance, and has safe and reliable performance. The monitoring software features fault

history recording, convenience to check later in the very rare case of a fault.

2. Safety Precautions for Equipment

Before the use of inverter, please read all instructions and warning signs as well as this
manual. The energy storage inverter strictly conforms to the safety requirements on design and
test. The relevant safety codes shall be followed during the installation, operation and
maintenance. Improper operation may result in electric shock hazard or damage to equipment
and property.

2.1 Safety Symbols

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Explanation reference: While in using, the energy storage inverter must be

operated according to the methods provided in the instructions.

2.2 Safety Precautions

 Electrical installation and maintenance shall be conducted by qualified electrician and

shall comply with national wiring rules.
 The installation and maintenance of inverter must be performed by the qualified

personnel in pursuance of the local electric appliance standards, the wiring rules and

the requirements of the local electric power department or company.

 The necessary space shall be kept between the battery box and the energy storage

inverter, and the safety protection of battery box shall be made well. Do not collide

the inverter body.

 Gasoline, kerosene, slab, cotton yarn, rag and other inflammable and explosive goods

are prohibited to be stored around the energy storage inverter.

 Avoid electric shock. The battery input and AC output of the inverter must be

terminated to be executed for at least 5 minutes before installation or maintenance.

 The temperature of some parts for the inverter may exceed 60℃. To avoid being burnt,

the inverter shall be cooled and then touched during the maintenance period.

 Ensure that children keep away from the inverter.

 Do not open the outer cover of the inverter voluntarily except when the wiring

operation is performed. Touch or arbitrary change of components may result in

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personal injury or serious damage to the inverter.

 Static may damage the electronic elements. The proper method must be taken to

prevent such damage; otherwise, the inverter may be damaged, which may void the

warranty.

 If the equipment is not used according to the operation method specified by the

manufacturer to cause the protective device to be damaged, it will void the warranty.

 For full isolation of inverter, the DC switch shall be turned off, the battery terminal shall

be disconnected, and the AC terminal shall be disconnected.

 Before maintenance, fully isolate the energy storage inverter. Do not enter into the

maintenance of inverters in other fields.

 Forbid to disconnect the battery terminal and the AC terminal during the normal

running period of the energy storage inverter.

2.3 Battery installation and maintenance instruction

 The batteries are charged the factory, in the transportation and installation process of short
circuit.
 The battery placed in the space should be well ventilated, not the battery is arranged in the
sealing device, or may cause the equipment breakdown.
 Don't put the battery in high temperature, sunlight stove or in front of the fire, otherwise it
may will cause battery leakage fire or rupture.
 The connecting cable should be as short as possible, to avoid excessive pressure drop.
 Before installing terminal connector and conducting battery system, check the battery
system total voltage, positive and negative, to ensure that the installed correctly.
 If batteries need to be stored, disconnect the battery and charging equipment and load of
the connecting portion and keep a cool environment, drying, ventilation.
NOTE: The exact wording below does not have to be used as long as the intended information is
provided.
 Servicing of batteries should be performed or supervised by personnel knowledgeable about
batteries and the required precautions.
 When replacing batteries, replace with the same type and number of batteries or battery
packs.
 CAUTION: Do not dispose of batteries in a fire. The batteries may explode.
 CAUTION: Do not open or damage batteries. Released electrolyte is harmful to the skin and
eyes. It may be toxic.
 CAUTION: A battery can present a risk of electrical shock and high short-circuit current. The
following precautions should be observed when working on batteries:
a) Remove watches, rings, or other metal objects.
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b) Use tools with insulated handles.

c) Wear rubber gloves and boots.
d) Do not lay tools or metal parts on top of batteries.
e) Disconnect charging source prior to connecting or disconnecting battery terminals.
f) Determine if battery is inadvertently grounded. If inadvertently grounded, remove source from
ground. Contact with any part of a grounded battery can result in electrical shock. The likelihood
of such shock can be reduced if such grounds are removed during installation and maintenance
(applicable to equipment and remote battery supplies not having a grounded supply circuit).

3. Connection and Power-on Initialization of Energy Storage Inverter

Figure 3.1 Rear View of Energy Storage Inverter

3.1 Energy Storage inverter Installation

Requirements of Installation Environment

 For indoor use only. Clean and tidy environment，easy accessibility,Dry place.

 Ambient temperature range: -20°C～45°C

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 Relevant humidity: 0~95% (non-condensing).

 The inverter installation place should have independent air inlet and outlet passages.

 No flammable and explosive objects can be exposed.

 The overvoltage category for inverter connected to is III or II.

 The max. working altitude is 2000m above sea.

 Please consult our engineers for more requirements about the installation.
Before installation, please carefully inspect the product package and the internal components,
such as casing, DC wiring terminal, etc. To obtain the best and fastest services, please retain
photos and contact your distributor if you find any damage. You should have received the
following articles:

Inverter×1 Wall-mounted×1

485terminal×2 User Manual×1 Warranty card×1

The selection of suitable installation location can not only ensure the optimum operating
performance of the inverter, but also prolong the service life of the inverter.
 Select a site which can support the weight of the inverter for a long time (such as concrete
wall or steel material).
 The installation location shall facilitate the operation and installation, electrical connection
and later maintenance of the construction personnel.
 The height of installation location shall ensure to conveniently observe LED lamp and LCD
screen (ensure the display screen to keep level with the eyes).
 Do air circulation well. The inverter must be vertically wall-mounted and located below with
the inverter terminal.
 The installation location shall ensure that the ambient air flows to the inverter. If more
inverters are installed in the same space, they shall have respective enough heat dissipation
space to ensure sufficient cooling of inverters. The following diagrams show the spacing of
the inverters with the recommended value. If there is a space large enough, the spacing
range can be extended for future maintenance.
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(1) Take out the Backboard from the Packing Carton

Figure 3.1 (a)Backboard

(2) Mark the position of mounting holes on the wall according to the drawing (2.1 Figure b ). Use
the drill with a bit of 8mm to drill six holes to a depth of 35mm-40mm
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Figure3.1 b Drawing
(3) Find six M8 expansion bolts from the packing carton. Install them into the drilled holes, then
use an electric screwdriver to tighten the screws to fix the backboard.
(4) Mount the inverter gently to the backboard. Fix it with screws to make sure the inverter
securely installed.

3.2 Connection of Energy Storage Inverter

(1) DC battery cable connection

Remove the DC wiring outer cover,As shown in Figure 2.1 Rear View of Energy Storage Inverter,
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find the silk screening BATTERY, connect the battery anode at “+” through the cable, and connect

the battery cathode at “-” through the cable (anode is on the left, and cathode is on the right). It

is recommended to use two 50mm2 power cables. Crimp SC50-6 terminal.

Notes: the battery input terminal must be added with the DC circuit breaker (the rated voltage

of the circuit breaker for 3000Wenergy storage inverter is 80 to 200V, and its rated current is

100A; the rated voltage of the circuit breaker for 2000Wenergy storage inverter is 80 to 200V,

and its rated current is 70A; the circuit breakers conform to IEC60947-2 and GB14048.2

standards); if the battery is the lead-acid battery, the battery input terminal shall be

additionally equipped with the overcurrent protection device, such as quick-acting fuse (the

rated voltage of the quick-acting fuse is 80 to 200V, the rated current of 3000Wenergy storage

inverter is 100A, the rated current of 2000Wenergy storage inverter is 70A, and the fuse

conforms to IEC60269-1 and GB13539 standards). The battery polarity cannot be connected

inversely, and inverse connection will result in damage to device or injury to operating

personnel.

(2) Communication terminal connection

In Figure 3.1, find RS-485, which is external RS-485 communication (which can be optionally

configured into WIFI). It is recommended to use RVVP3 core shielded line as the communication

line. The connecting terminal is WEIPU waterproof aviation back nut plug SP1312/p, the wiring

sequence is 4A（+）, 2B（-）, 3GND.

(3) AC side connection

Figure 3.2 Definition of AC Connecting Terminal

As shown in Figure 3.1, find the silk screening AC LOAD/GRID, and refer to Figure 3.2

Definition of AC Connecting Terminal. LOAD-N is the load null line, LOAD-L is the load live wire,

Generator Day1 and Generator Day2 are the dry contact signals to control over the DC generator,

Reser Dry1 and Reser Dry2 are the reserved dry contacts, AC-L is the mains live wire, and AC-N is
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the mains null line. The users can select connection modes in line with different usage occasions:

The users not connecting the DC generator only need to select to connect four cables:

LOAD-N, LOAD-L, AC-L and AC-N.

The users who need to connect the DC generator need to connect six cables: LOAD-N, LOAD-L,

Generator Day1, Generator Day2, AC-L and AC-N.

The recommended grid side incoming line is RV6mm2 wire, the recommended load side outgoing

line is RV6mm2 wire, the connecting terminal is Tube type pre insulated terminal E6012;

Generator Day1、Generator Day2 dry contact signal wire is recommended to18AWG American

standard wire connecting terminal: Tube pre-insulated terminal E1008.

Find the silk screening according to Figure 3.1, and connect PE earth wire to this point.

Ground wire diameter is 6mm2, terminal is OT6-6.

Note: AC side must external micro circuit breaker (GB10963.1, IEC60898 standard), The rated
voltage is 230V ,rated current is 50A.

3.3 Power-on Initialization

Find CHARGE BUTTON according to Figure 3.1, press it, and switch on the circuit breaker

at the battery input side. Then loosen CHARGE BUTTON, and switch on the master switch at the

AC input side. After the display screen is lightened, enter into the initialization interface, as

shown in Figure 3.5.

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Figure 3.5 Main Interface of Display Screen

4. Introduction to Menu Parameters of Energy Storage Inverter

4.1 Real-time Parameter Information of Energy Storage Inverter

After the display screen is powered on, enter into the main interface screen, as shown in
Figures 4.1-4.3.

Mode: working condition

Mode-SET: working mode setting
E-total: total power saving quantity
SOC: battery capacity
Power: current working power
Fac: working frequency

Figure 4.1 Main Menu Parameter Screen 1 of Energy Storage Inverter

Ubat: battery voltage

Ibat: battery current
Load:off-grid load percentage
Ugrid: grid voltage
Uinv: inverter voltage
Iac: off-grid load current

Figure 4.2 Off-grid Main Menu Parameter

Screen 2

Ubat: battery voltage

Ibat: battery current
CosΦ:power factor
Ugrid: grid voltage
Uinv: inverter voltage
Iac: in-grid current
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Figure 4.3 Grid Connected Main Menu

Parameter Screen 2

4.2 Title Menu Display

The title menu displays different titles according to the different working modes of the

energy storage inverter, corresponding to four statuses: Stop, Waiting, Running and Fault.

Stop: the latter information is the current date time, as shown in 4.4

Waiting: the latter information is the countdown time before the normal operation when

the detected battery status is normal, as shown in 4.5

Running: the latter information is the current date time, as shown in 4.6

Fault: the latter information is the current failure state of the energy storage inverter, as

shown in 4.7

Figure 4.4 Stop Status Information Figure4.5 Waiting Status Information

Figure 4.6 Running Status Information Figure 4.7 Fault Status Information

4.3 Indicating Lamp and Key Information

Besides the display screen, there are two indicating lamps (one green indicating lamp and
one red indicating lamp) and four keys on the display board, as shown in Figure 3.8.
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4.3.1 Information of Indicating Lamps

No. Status of Inverter Green Lamp Red Lamp

1 Initialize Flash Flash
2 Stop Go out Go out
3 Waiting Go out Go out
4 Running Light Go out
5 Fault Go out Light

Figure 4.8 Information Screen of Display Board

4.3.2 Key Information

There are four keys on the display board, respectively ESC, OK, UP and Down.

ESC: cancel or exit

OK: confirm

UP: page up or increase the number when setting the variables

Down: page down or reduce the number when setting the variables

5. Query Operation

Press the key OK, and then the display screen will be automatically switched to the setting
and query interface, as shown in Figure 4.1.

Report: query of two latest alarm information

Setting: parameter setting
Inverter Info: information of energy storage inverter
History Report: query of history alarm information

Figure 5.1 Setting and Query Menu

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5.1 Report Menu

Display two latest alarm information and warning information.

Figure 5.2 Report Menu Information

5.2 Inverter Info Menu

Figure5.2 Inverter Info Menu Information

Addr: device address IP: level of protection

Ver: software version number Type: power level
SN1: serial number LCD Ver: display version
Law: certification standard Temp1: power tube
temperature1
Wifi ID: Wifi ID setting Temp2: power tube temperature2

5.3 History Report Menu

Inquire the history fault records, and be capable of inquiring 50 latest alarms information at most.
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Figure 5.3 History Report Menu Information

6. Parameter Setting

Press the key OK, and then the display screen will be automatically switched to the setting
and query interface, as shown in Figure 5.1.

Figure 5.1 Parameter Query and Setting Interface

Select the item Settings in Figure 6.1, click OK to enter into the parameter setting menu, as
shown in Figure 6.2.

Figure 6.2 Parameter Setting Menu of Energy Storage Inverter

Battery: battery parameter setting
Mode: working mode setting
ISLAND: parameter setting in off-grid mode
Grid: parameter setting in in-grid mode
Date: system date setting
Com Addr: communication address setting
Debug: debugging menu (not required to be set by the client)
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6.1 Battery Menu Setting

Figure 6.3 Battery Parameter Setting

Select Battery in the interface shown in Figure 5.2, press OK to enter into the battery parameter
setting menu, as shown in Figure 5.3.

Bat. Type: battery type selection (Acid, Li-on, NI-MH, etc.)

Udown: battery minimum voltage protection value (range: 42-60)

Uup: battery maximum voltage protection value (range: 42-60)

Capacity: battery capacity (please set according to the battery connection information, for

example, if the battery capacity is 200Ah, set to 200)

When setting the value, always press the key Up, and the value increases rapidly. Press the

key Up each time, and the value increases 1. Always press the key Down, and the value reduces

rapidly. Press the key Down each time, and the value reduces 1. After the value is set, press the

key OK to confirm. After confirmation, the cursor will automatically skip to the next setting. If

press the key OK to confirm after Udown is set to 42V, the cursor will automatically skip to the

area of Uup parameter setting.

The battery parameters can be modified remotely through communication (RS485 or WIFI),

and the specific parameter addresses are as follows:

Baddress the following specific parameters

40101: battery type setting (0Acid, 1 Li-on, 2 NI-MH)

40102:battery minimum voltage protection value (the parameter value shall be set by 10

times; if the actual value is required to be 42V, it is necessary to set to 420)

40103: battery maximum voltage protection value (the parameter value shall be set by 10

times; if the actual value is required to be 55V, it is necessary to set to 550)

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40104: battery capacity (if the actual battery capacity is 200Ah, it is necessary to set to 200)

Notes: the battery parameter setting can be modified when the energy storage inverter is shut

down, and modification is invalid when the inverter is in operation. If the selected accumulator

cell is lithium battery, the lithium battery is required to be provided with BMS or battery

protection board.

6.2 Mode Menu Setting

Notice： In island mode, the inverter output is floating.

Mode menu is mainly used for setting different working modes of the energy storage

inverter. There are mainly 4 working modes: AUTO, Manual, Too price P and Too price A. The

selection of 4 modes or switching of different modes into the other mode is required to be

performed in the down state. Modification is invalid when the energy storage inverter works in

the normal state. The parameters can be set on the screen and can also be set through

communication (RS485 or WIFI). The mode address is as follows:

41008: working mode setting of energy storage inverter (0: AUTO, 1: Manual, 2 Too price P,

3 Too price A)

Figure 6.4 Working Mode Setting of Energy Storage Inverter

6.2.1 Automatic Working Mode--Auto

(1) Purpose

This mode is actually a UPS standby mode. When the energy storage inverter is connected

to the mains, the load is preferentially supplied with power by the mains and charges the

accumulator cell. When the mains fails, the energy storage inverter runs in the off-grid mode and

adjusts the stored energy of the accumulator cell to supply power to the load.

(2) Implementation method

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This mode adopts the mains priority principle. When the grid is electrified, the energy

storage inverter is bypassed to the grid, and the grid directly supplies power to the load while

taking power from the grid and charging the battery for three stages through the energy storage

inverter. After the battery is on a full charge, the energy storage inverter automatically stops

charging to enter into the standby mode.

After the grid is powered off, the energy storage inverter is automatically switched to the

off-grid working status (ISLAND) (before the energy storage inverter works off-grid, the off-grid

parameters (see Section 5.3) are required to be set). When the load is light, the off-grid mode is

directly started, the in-grid to off-grid steady-state output switching time is less than 20 ms; if the

off-grid load is heavy in the switching process or the photovoltaic inverter is connected at the AC

side and the power of the photovoltaic inverter is high, the energy storage inverter will

countdown to slowly start the off-grid working mode.

When in the off-grid mode and after the mains is recovered, the energy storage inverter

firstly tracks the grid phase and outputs the sine wave phase in the off-grid mode to be consistent

with the mains, and then the off-grid mode is switched to the in-grid mode. If the battery is not

on a full charge, it shall be charged; if the battery is on a full charge, the energy storage inverter

will be directly switched to the standby mode and bypassed to the mains to supply power to the

load.

(3) Off-grid and in-grid parameter setting

See Section 5.4 for the in-grid parameter setting and run according to the in-grid charging

power limit set in Section 5.4. In the energy storage inverter, the default constant charging

current is 0.2 C. If the actual charging power is larger than the charging power set in Section 5.4,

the charging power of the energy storage inverter will be consistent with the charging power set

in Section 5.4; if the actual charging power is lower than the charging limit power set in Section

5.4, the energy storage inverter will charge by 3 stages according to the default charging power.

For example, if the charging limit power set in Section 5.4 is 1000W, and the maximum

charging power of the energy storage inverter calculated according to the default value is 2000W,

the energy storage inverter will charge according to the maximum charging power of 1000W; if

the charging limit power set in Section 5.4 is 2500W, the energy storage inverter will charge

according to the maximum charging power of 2000W calculated according to the internal default
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value.

It is necessary to set the off-grid parameters before off-grid running. See Section 5.3 for

details.

(4) Mode advantages and application occasions

This mode is suitable for the occasions with higher power supply requirements. In this mode,

the energy storage inverter can provide the continuous energy supply, and the load can work at

any time; UPS conversion function is faster and can be finished within 20ms; this function can be

realized automatically, without manual operation.

This mode can also be applied in the area far away from the grid, such as in the

mountainous area or on the ship. In the daytime, the AC generator is started to supply power to

the load, and the energy storage inverter fetches the energy from the AC generator to charge the

battery; at night, due to high noise of generator, the AC generator can be shut down, and the

energy storage inverter supplies power to the load.

6.2.2 Manual Working Mode--Manual

This mode has different working modes selected by the users according to the different user

demands. This mode is flexible and convenient. In this mode, the following states can be set:

Charge, Discharge, Bypass, Island, Standby, etc, as shown in Figure 5.5. Select Manual and then

press OK to confirm to enter into the working mode selection, select the working mode and then

press OK, and the display screen displays OK, indicating successful setting, as shown in Figure 5.6.

If the working mode cannot be changed when the energy storage inverter normally runs, it can

be modified in the down state.

In this mode, the above working modes cannot be automatically switched, namely, when

the mains is suddenly powered on, the working mode cannot be automatically switched to the

in-grid state (Discharge, Charge or Bypass) after being set to the off-grid state (Island); if the

energy storage inverter is working in the in-grid state (Discharge, Charge or Bypass), it will not be

automatically switched to the off-grid state (Island).

If the user sets the working mode to the in-grid state (Discharge, Charge or Bypass) when

the grid is powered off, the energy storage inverter will warn to reminder the user that the grid is

powered off and cannot run in the in-grid state. After warning for 30 seconds, the warning is
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automatically canceled. If the mains is still power off, the energy storage inverter will repeatedly

warn and run the in-grid state only after the power supply of the grid is normal.

If the user sets the working mode to the off-grid state (Island) when the grid is normal, the

energy storage inverter will warn to reminder the user that the grid cannot work in the off-grid

state in the normal condition. After warning for 30 seconds, the warning is automatically

canceled. If the mains is still normal, the energy storage inverter will repeatedly warn and run the

off-grid state till the grid fault or disconnection of AC BREAKER is detected.

Figure6.5 Setting Menu of Manual Mode Figure 6.6 Selection of Working State in Manual Mode

The selection of working state in the manual mode can not only be operated through the

display screen along with the keys, but also be set through communication (RS485 or WIFI). The

specific parameter address is as follows:

41003:setting of working state in the manual mode (0:Waite, 2: Discharge, 3: Charge, 4: Island,

5: Bypass)

6.2.3 Passive Time-of-use Power Price--Too price P

This mode is used for the area with power price differences in different time periods but

without the photovoltaic in-grid system. Different working modes are set according to the power

consumption peak time. The working mode can be set to in-grid discharge in the higher power

price time period of the power consumption peak time to use the power of the battery to supply

power to the load, and it can be set to in-grid charge in the lower power price time period of the

low power consumption valley period to take power from the grid to charge the battery. The

tariff can be saved by freely selecting the power consumption time.

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Figure 6.7 Passive Time-out-of-use Power Price Menu of Energy Storage

Inverter

Wave
Family power Wave crest Wave
consumption valley valley
curve
The energy
Charge when the
storage inverter Charge when the
AC grid price is
discharges at AC grid price is
cheap late at night
peak time cheap late at night

Figure 6.8 Schematic Diagram of Peak and Valley Price

There are four time periods on the display screen for the users to select. As shown in Figures

5.9---5.12, the four time periods can be set to one wave crest and three wave valleys and can also

be set to two wave crests and two wave valleys and other time periods; in any time period, the

user can select to make the energy storage inverter work in three working states: in-grid charge,

in-grid intelligent discharge (automatically adjust the discharging power according to the load

condition and ensure not to feed back the electric energy to the grid) and mains bypass. When

the grid is powered off, the working mode is automatically switched to the off-grid discharge

mode; when the grid is recovered, the working mode is automatically switched to the originally

set working mode. When the current time is within the four time periods, the energy storage
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inverter runs in the mode set in each time period. When the current time is not within the four

time periods and the grid is electrified, the energy storage inverter runs in the Bypass state, and

the mains supplies power to the load; when the grid is powered off, the energy storage inverter is

automatically switched to the off-grid mode to supply power to the load. When the mains is

recovered to the normal state, the energy storage inverter will be automatically switched to the

Bypass state again.

Operating method: enter into Setting interface, select Mode to enter into the mode

selection menu, select TOU price P mode and enter into the TOU price P mode configuration

interface.

(1) Setting of starting time and terminal time

Figure6.9 Display Screen of Time Period 1 Figure6.10 Display Screen of Time Period 2

Figure 6.11 Display Screen of Time Period 3 Figure 6.12 Display Screen of Time Period 4

(1) Parameter setting of different time periods

Parameters of time period 1

1st start:starting time of time period 1 (from T0h0m to N23h59m)

1st end:terminal time of time period 1 (from T0h0m to N13h59m, which must be later than

the starting time)

1st mode:working mode of time period 1 (Discharge, Charge, Bypass)

1st PRMT: reserved parameters of time period 1

Parameters of time period 2
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2nd start:starting time of time period 2 (from T0h0m to N23h59m)

2nd end:terminal time of time period 2 (from T0h0m to N13h59m, which must be later

than the starting time)

2nd mode:working mode of time period 2 (Discharge, Charge, Bypass)

2nd PRMT: reserved parameters of time period 2

Parameters of time period 3
3rd start:starting time of time period 3 (from T0h0m to N23h59m)

3rd end:terminal time of time period 3 (from T0h0m to N13h59m, which must be later

than the starting time)

3rd mode:working mode of time period 3 (Discharge, Charge, Bypass)

3rd PRMT: reserved parameters of time period 3

Parameters of time period 4
4th start:starting time of time period 4 (from T0h0m to N23h59m)

4th end:terminal time of time period 4 (from T0h0m to N13h59m, which must be later than

the starting time)

4th mode: working mode of time period 4 (Discharge, Charge, Bypass)

4th PRMT: reserved parameters of time period 4

Notes: T0hom represents 00:00 Today, and N23h59 represents 23:59 Next Day.

(2) Setting rule of each time period

① The starting time of each time period must be prior to the terminal time. If the starting time is

behind the terminal time, the setting of this time period will be invalid, for example, if the

starting time of the time period 1 is 1st start:T7h30m and the terminal time of the time period 1

is 1st end:T5h45m, the setting of this time period will be invalid (because the starting time is 7:30

today but the terminal time is 5:45 today and the starting time is behind the terminal time, the

setting is invalid);

② The time set for the four time periods cannot be interleaved, otherwise the setting of high

value of time period is invalid, for example, if the starting time of the time period 1 is 1st

start:T7h30m, the terminal time of the time period 1 is 1st end:T10h45m, the starting time of the

time period 2 is 2nd start:T9h05m, and the terminal time of the time period 2 is 2nd

end:T11h00m, the setting of time period 2 will be invalid because the time period 1 and the time
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period 2 have interleaved common time.

③ The time period can be set to 48 hours to a maximum limit, for example, the starting time of

the time period 1 can be set to 1st start:T22h30m,and the terminal time of the time period 1 can

be set to 1st end:N5h45m (because the starting time is 22:30 today, the terminal time is 5:45

tomorrow, and the starting time is prior to the terminal time, the setting is valid);

④ The working modes of the four time periods can be set according to the user demands, and

the working mode of the time period 1 can be the same as or different from that of the time

period 2. For example, the user can set the starting time to 1st start:T10h30m and the terminal

time to 1st end:T15h00m in the time period 1, set the mode to in-grid Discharge in the higher

power price period of the power consumption peak time and use the stored energy of the

battery to supply power to the load; the user can set the starting time of the time period 2 to 2nd

start:T23h05m and the terminal time of the time period 2 to 2nd end:N4h00m, set the mode to

Charge in the lower power price period of the low power consumption valley period to take

power from the grid to charge the battery.

⑤ After being set, the time and the working mode are not required to be repeatedly set, and the

energy storage inverter can automatically store the set variables.

⑥ The energy storage inverter will automatically run the working mode of this time period after

the clock time reaches the starting time of each time period and will automatically stop running

to be switched to Bypass (grid electrified) or Island (grid failing) after this time period is ended.

For example, if the starting time of the time period 1 is set to 1st start:T10h30m, the terminal

time of the time period 1 is set to 1st end:T15h00m, and the mode is set to in-grid Discharge, the

energy storage inverter can automatically run in-grid Discharge when the current time point

reaches 10:30, and stop in-grid Discharge when the current time point reaches 15:00, the mode is

switched to Bypass when the grid is electrified, is switched to Island when the grid is cut off, and

is automatically switched to the working mode of the second time period till the second time

period reaches.

（3）Setting methods of time and working mode parameters

There are two methods for setting the time and working mode parameters: display screen

and key operation setting and communication (RS485 or WIFI) setting. The parameter addresses

are as follows:
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Address Parameter Setting Range Specification

Parameter Setting of Time Period 1

41015 Starting time of time The setting format is 0x****, four hexadecimal numbers

period 1 in total, the first two numbers represent hour (range:

0-47), and the last two numbers represent minute (range:

0-59), for example, if the starting time is required to be

set to 8:30, this area can be set to 0x0830.

41016 Terminal time of The setting format is 0x****, four hexadecimal numbers
time period 1 in total, the first two numbers represent hour (range:
0-47), and the last two numbers represent minute (range:
0-59), for example, if the starting time is required to be
set to 10:30, this area can be set to 0x1030.
41019 Working state of 2:Discharge 3: Charge 5: Bypass

time period 1
41020 Reserved
parameters of time
period 1
Parameter Setting of Time Period 2

41021 Starting time of time The setting format is 0x****, four hexadecimal numbers

period 2 in total, the first two numbers represent hour (range:

0-47), and the last two numbers represent minute (range:

0-59), for example, if the starting time is required to be

set to 23:30, this area can be set to 0x2330.

41022 Terminal time of The setting format is 0x****, four hexadecimal numbers
time period 2 in total, the first two numbers represent hour (range:
0-47), and the last two numbers represent minute (range:
0-59), for example, if the starting time is required to be
set to 25:30, this area can be set to 0x2530.
41025 Working state of 2:Discharge 3: Charge 5: Bypass

time period 2
41026 Reserved
parameters of time
period 2
Parameter Setting of Time Period3
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41027 Starting time of time The setting format is 0x****, four hexadecimal numbers

period 3 in total, the first two numbers represent hour (range:

0-47), and the last two numbers represent minute (range:

0-59), for example, if the starting time is required to be

set to 8:30, this area can be set to 0x0830.

41028 Terminal time of The setting format is 0x****, four hexadecimal numbers
time period 3 in total, the first two numbers represent hour (range:
0-47), and the last two numbers represent minute (range:
0-59), for example, if the starting time is required to be
set to 10:30, this area can be set to 0x1030.
41041 Working state of 2:Discharge 3: Charge 5: Bypass

time period 3
41042 Reserved
parameters of time
period 3
Parameter Setting of Time Period4

41045 Starting time of time The setting format is 0x****, four hexadecimal numbers

period 3 in total, the first two numbers represent hour (range:

0-47), and the last two numbers represent minute (range:

0-59), for example, if the starting time is required to be

set to 8:30, this area can be set to 0x0830.

41046 Terminal time of The setting format is 0x****, four hexadecimal numbers
time period 3 in total, the first two numbers represent hour (range:
0-47), and the last two numbers represent minute (range:
0-59), for example, if the starting time is required to be
set to 10:30, this area can be set to 0x1030.
41063 Working state of 2:Discharge 3: Charge 5: Bypass

time period 3
41064 Reserved
parameters of time
period 3

6.2.4 Active Time-of-use Power Price--Tou price A

This mode is used for the area with power price differences in different time periods and

using the photovoltaic in-grid system. Different working modes are set according to the power
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consumption peak and valley time as well as the sunny daytime, the cloudy daytime and the

night. In this mode, the user only needs to set the peak period, the valley period and the general

period as well as the weather information, and the energy storage inverter can judge the

different modes in different working conditions.

Table 5.1 Working States of Energy Storage Inverter According to Peak, Valley and General

Periods as well as Weather Information

No. Power Price Peak, Whether as well Grid State State of
Valley and as Daytime and Energy
General Periods Night Storage
Inverter
1 Wave crest Optional Electrified In-grid
discharge
2 Wave crest Optional Power-off Off-grid

3 Wave valley Optional Electrified In-grid

charge
4 Wave valley Optional Power-off Off-grid

5 Even wave Sunny daytime Electrified Bypass

6 Even wave Sunny Electrified In-grid

daytime/night charge
7 Even wave Optional Power-off Off-grid

8 Not set peak, Optional Dis Off-grid

valley and electrified
general periods
9 Not set peak, Optional Electrified Bypass
valley and
general periods
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Figure6.13 Active Time-of-use Power Price Menu of Energy Storage Inverter

Photovoltaic generating
capacity

Nighttime Morning Daytime Evening Nigtimeht

Energy storage Energy storage

Grid
inverter Bypass grid inverter discharge Grid
charging
charging
Family Load Power
consumption curve
Photovoltaic power Possible discharge range
generation curve of energy storage inverter

Figure 6.14 Working Conditions of Energy Storage Inverter along with Photovoltaic System

There are four time periods on the display screen for the users to select. As shown in Figures

5.15-5.18, the four time periods can be set to one wave crest and three wave valleys and can also

be set to two wave crests and two wave valleys and other time periods; in each time period, the

user only needs to set the peak, valley and general periods as well as the corresponding weather

conditions, and the energy storage inverter can judge the required working state. In any time

period, the energy storage inverter can work in three states: in-grid charge, in-grid intelligent

discharge (automatically adjust the discharging power according to the load condition and ensure

not to feed back the electric energy to the grid) and mains bypass. When the grid is powered off,

the working mode is automatically switched to the off-grid discharge mode; when the grid is

recovered, the working mode is automatically switched to the originally set working mode. When

the current time is within the four time periods, the energy storage inverter runs in the mode set

in each time period. When the current time is not within the four time periods and the grid is

electrified, the energy storage inverter runs in the Bypass state, and the mains supplies power to

the load; when the grid is powered off, the energy storage inverter is automatically switched to

the off-grid mode to supply power to the load. When the mains is recovered to the normal state,

the energy storage inverter will be automatically switched to the Bypass state again.

Operating method: enter into Setting interface, select Mode to enter into the mode

selection menu, select TOU price a mode and enter into the TOU price a mode configuration
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interface.

Figure 6.15 Time Period 1 Menu of Active Time-of-use Power Price Figure 6.16 Time

Period 2 Menu of Active Time-of-use Power Price

Figure 6.17 Time Period 3 Menu of Active Time-of-use Power Price Figure 6.18 Time

Period 4 Menu of Active Time-of-use Power Price

(1) Parameter definition of different time periods

Parameters of time period1

1st start: starting time of time period1 (from T0h0m to N23h59m)

1st end:terminal time of time period1 (from T0h0m to N13h59m, which must be later than

the starting time)

1st mode:peak, valley and general information of time period 1 (0: wave crest 1: even wave

charge 2: wave valley)

1st PRMT: weather information of time period1 (0: sunny daytime 1: cloudy daytime 2:

night)

Parameters of time period 2

2nd start:starting time of time period 2 (from T0h0m to N23h59m)

2nd end:terminal time of time period 2 (from T0h0m to N13h59m, which must be later

than the starting time)

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2nd mode:peak, valley and general information of time period 2 (0: wave crest 1: even

wave charge 2: wave valley)

2nd PRMT: weather information of time period 2 (0: sunny daytime 1: cloudy daytime 2:

night)

Parameters of time period 3

3rd start: starting time of time period 3 (from T0h0m to N23h59m)

3rd end: terminal time of time period 3 (from T0h0m to N13h59m, which must be later

than the starting time)

3rd mode: peak, valley and general information of time period 3 (0: wave crest 1: even

wave charge 2: wave valley)

3rd PRMT: weather information of time period 3 (0: sunny daytime 1: cloudy daytime 2:

night)

Parameters of time period 4

4th start:starting time of time period 4 (from T0h0m to N23h59m)

4th end:terminal time of time period 4 (from T0h0m to N13h59m, which must be later than

the starting time)

4th mode: peak, valley and general information of time period 4 (0: wave crest 1: even wave

charge 2: wave valley)

4th PRMT: weather information of time period 4 (0: sunny daytime 1: cloudy daytime 2:

night)

Notes: T0hom represents 00:00 Today, and N23h59 represents 23:59 Next Day.

(2) Setting rule of each time period

① The starting time of each time period must be prior to the terminal time. If the starting time is

behind the terminal time, the setting of this time period will be invalid, for example, if the

starting time of the time period 1 is 1st start:T7h30m and the terminal time of the time period 1

is 1st end:T5h45m, the setting of this time period will be invalid (because the starting time is 7:30

today but the terminal time is 5:45 today and the starting time is behind the terminal time, the

setting is invalid);

② The time set for the four time periods cannot be interleaved, otherwise the setting of high

value of time period is invalid, for example, if the starting time of the time period 1 is 1st
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start:T7h30m, the terminal time of the time period 1 is 1st end:T10h45m, the starting time of the

time period 2 is 2nd start:T9h05m, and the terminal time of the time period 2 is 2nd

end:T11h00m, the setting of time period 2 will be invalid because the time period 1 and the time

period 2 have interleaved common time.

③ The time period can be set to 48 hours to the maximum limit, for example, the starting time of

the time period 1 can be set to 1st start:T22h30m,and the terminal time of the time period 1 can

be set to 1st end:N5h45m (because the starting time is 22:30 today, the terminal time is 5:45

tomorrow, and the starting time is prior to the terminal time, the setting is valid);

④ The working modes of the four time periods can be set according to the user demands, and

the working mode of the time period 1 can be the same as or different from that of the time

period 2. For example, the user can set the starting time to 1st start:T10h30m and the terminal

time to 1st end:T15h00m in the time period 1, set the mode to in-grid Discharge in the higher

power price period of the power consumption peak time and use the stored energy of the

battery to supply power to the load; the user can set the starting time of the time period 2 to 2nd

start:T23h05m and the terminal time of the time period 2 to 2nd end:N4h00m, set the mode to

Charge in the lower power price period of the low power consumption valley period to take

power from the grid to charge the battery.

⑤ After being set, the time and the working mode are not required to be repeatedly set, and the

energy storage inverter can automatically store the set variables.

⑥ The energy storage inverter will automatically run the working mode of this time period after

the clock time reaches the starting time of each time period and will automatically stop running

to be switched to Bypass (grid electrified) or Island (grid failing) after this time period is ended.

For example, if the starting time of the time period 1 is set to 1st start:T10h30m, the terminal

time of the time period 1 is set to 1st end:T15h00m, and the mode is set to in-grid Discharge, the

energy storage inverter can automatically run in-grid Discharge when the current time point

reaches 10:30, and stop in-grid Discharge when the current time point reaches 15:00, the mode is

switched to Bypass when the grid is electrified, is switched to Island when the grid is cut off, and

is automatically switched to the working mode of the second time period till the second time

period reaches.

（3）Setting methods of time and working mode parameters

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There are two methods for setting the time and working mode parameters: display screen

and key operation setting and communication (RS485 or WIFI) setting. The parameter addresses

are as follows:

Addres Parameter Definition Range Specification

Parameter Setting of Time Period 1

41015 Starting time of time The setting format is 0x****, four hexadecimal numbers

period 1 in total, the first two numbers represent hour (range:

0-47), and the last two numbers represent minute (range:

0-59), for example, if the starting time is required to be

set to 8:30, this area can be set to 0x0830.

41016 Terminal time of time The setting format is 0x****, four hexadecimal numbers
period 1 in total, the first two numbers represent hour (range:
0-47), and the last two numbers represent minute (range:
0-59), for example, if the starting time is required to be
set to 10:30, this area can be set to 0x1030.
41017 Peak, valley and 0: wave crest 1: even wave charge 2: wave valley

general information of

time period 1
41018 Weather information 0: sunny daytime 1: cloudy daytime 2:night
of time period 1
Parameter Setting of Time Period2

41021 Starting time of time The setting format is 0x****, four hexadecimal numbers

period 2 in total, the first two numbers represent hour (range:

0-47), and the last two numbers represent minute (range:

0-59), for example, if the starting time is required to be

set to 23:30, this area can be set to 0x2330.

41022 Terminal time of time The setting format is 0x****, four hexadecimal numbers
period 2 in total, the first two numbers represent hour (range:
0-47), and the last two numbers represent minute (range:
0-59), for example, if the starting time is required to be
set to 25:30, this area can be set to 0x2530.
41023 Peak, valley and 0: wave crest 1: even wave charge 2: wave valley
general information of
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time period 2
41024 Weather information 0: sunny daytime 1: cloudy daytime 2: night
of time period 2
Parameter Setting of Time Period3

41027 Starting time of time The setting format is 0x****, four hexadecimal numbers

period 3 in total, the first two numbers represent hour (range:

0-47), and the last two numbers represent minute (range:

0-59), for example, if the starting time is required to be

set to 8:30, this area can be set to 0x0830.

41028 Terminal time of time The setting format is 0x****, four hexadecimal numbers
period 3 in total, the first two numbers represent hour (range:
0-47), and the last two numbers represent minute (range:
0-59), for example, if the starting time is required to be
set to 10:30, this area can be set to 0x1030.
41043 Peak, valley and 0: wave crest 1: even wave charge 2: wave valley
general information of
time period 3
41044 Weather information 0: sunny daytime 1: cloudy daytime 2: night
of time period 3
Parameter Setting of Time Period4

41045 Starting time of time The setting format is 0x****, four hexadecimal numbers

period 3 in total, the first two numbers represent hour (range:

0-47), and the last two numbers represent minute (range:

0-59), for example, if the starting time is required to be

set to 8:30, this area can be set to 0x0830.

41046 Terminal time of time The setting format is 0x****, four hexadecimal numbers
period 3 in total, the first two numbers represent hour (range:
0-47), and the last two numbers represent minute (range:
0-59), for example, if the starting time is required to be
set to 10:30, this area can be set to 0x1030.
41047 Peak, valley and 0: wave crest 1: even wave charge 2: wave valley
general information of
time period 3
41048 Weather information 0: sunny daytime 1: cloudy daytime 2: night
of time period 3
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6.3. Setting of Off-grid Working State Parameters

Before the energy storage inverter runs the off-grid mode, the user needs to firstly set the

off-grid parameters. See Figures6.19-6.20 for the specific operation. Press the key OK on the main

screen to enter into the screen shown in Figure 6.19, select Island through the key up or Down,

and then press OK to enter into the screen in Figure 6.20.

Definitions of parameters:

Vout: output voltage value when setting the off-grid operation.

Freq: setting of off-grid frequency. 50Hz or 60Hz selected according to the local load of the user.

Ack Mode: selection of off-grid mode active. Select AUTO: when the grid fails, the energy storage

inverter can be automatically switched to the off-grid mode to run. Select Manual:

before the energy storage inverter runs the off-grid mode, the user needs to

manually confirm whether the energy storage inverter is active; after the user

confirms, the energy storage inverter can be active in the off-grid mode. The off-grid

parameters can be set through the communication (RS485 or WIFI). The specific

parameter addresses are as follows:

41004: setting of Voutoff-grid output voltage value (if the actual off-grid output voltage is 220V,

the parameter of 41004 will be set to 2200)

41011: setting of Freqoff-grid output frequency (if the off-grid output frequency is 50Hz, the

parameter of 41011 will be set to 50; if the off-grid output frequency is 60Hz, the

parameter of 41011 will be set to 60)

41012: setting of Ack Mode (0:Manual, 1: Auto)

Figure 6.19 Selection of Off-grid Mode Menu Figure 6.20 Setting of Off-grid Mode
Parameters
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6.4. Setting of In-grid Working State Parameters

In-grid parameter setting mainly refers to that the in-grid discharging power limit and the

in-grid charging power limit are required to be set when the energy storage inverter operates in

the in-grid mode. The grid frequency is not required to be set when the energy storage inverter

operates in the in-grid mode, and the grid frequency is the self-adaptive grid frequency, and the

in-grid discharge and charging power limits are only required to be set, as shown in Figure

5.21-5.22. The parameter definitions are as follows:

P--discharge: maximum in-grid discharging power limit

P--charge: maximum in-grid charging power limit

The in-grid parameters can also be set through the communication (RS485 or WIFI). The specific

parameter address are as follows:

41005:P--discharge setting (if the actual power limit is 3000, 41005 will be set to 3000)

41006:P--charge setting (if the actual power limit is 3000, 41006 will be set to 3000)

Figure 6.21 Selection of In-grid Mode Menu Figure 6.20 Setting of In-grid Mode
Parameters

(1) In-grid charging power output of energy storage inverter

The energy storage inverter runs according to the set in-grid charging power limit. In the

energy storage inverter, the default constant charging current is 0.2C. If the actual charging

power is higher than the charging power set in P-charge, the energy storage inverter will run at

the set charging power; if the actual charging power is lower than the charging power set in

P-charge, the energy storage inverter will charge by 3 stages according to the default charging

power.

For example, if the charging limit power set in P-charge is 1000W, and the maximum
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charging power of the energy storage inverter calculated according to the default value is 2000W,

the energy storage inverter will charge according to the maximum charging power of 1000W; if

the charging limit power set in P-charge is 2500W, the energy storage inverter will charge

according to the maximum charging power of 2000W calculated according to the internal default

value.

(2) In-grid discharge power output of energy storage inverter

The energy storage inverter runs according to the set in-grid discharge power limit. When

discharging in the in-grid mode, the energy storage inverter will automatically track the load

power change and adjust the its power output to ensure that the output power meets the load

consumption but not cause the energy storage inverter to feed back the energy to the grid. In the

operating process, if the actual load power is higher than the discharge power set in P-discharge,

the energy storage inverter will discharge according to the discharge power limit set in

P-discharge, and the insufficient load power will be provided by the grid; if the actual load power

is lower than the discharge power limit set in P-discharge, the energy storage inverter will output

the same power to meet the load demand according to the load power.

6.5 System Time Setting

Set the system date and time through the display screen, as shown in Figure 6.23-6.24.

Figure 6.23 Selection of System Date Menu Figure 6.24 Setting of System Date and
Time

6.6 Device Address Setting

Set the device address through the display screen, as shown in Figure 6.25-6.26.
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Figure 6.25 Selection of Device Address Menu Figure 6.26 Setting of Device Address
Menu

7. Start/Stop Operation

Smart-backup 3000energy storage inverter supports key start/stop and remote start/stop by

communication. If the start/stop operation is not performed after entering into the on-off screen,

the display screen will be automatically switched to the main menu screen 1 minute later.

7.1. Manual Start/Stop

Firstly switch the display main screen to the main menu screen through the key ESC as

shown in Figure 7.1 (the contents in the screen which can display the working mode are not

always the same as that in Figure 7.1), press the key UP and then press OK to enter into the

start/stop screen, as shown in Figure 7.2. Select Start through Up or Down, and then press OK to

start the energy storage inverter. After starting the energy storage inverter, enter into the

countdown time of 30S. After countdown, the energy storage inverter starts normally working. If

there is a warning in the countdown process, the energy storage inverter will stop countdown,

and the warning will be ended. Restart countdown.

Figure 7.1 Main Menu Screen Figure 7.2 Start Screen

If the inverter is normally operating and is required to be stopped, firstly switch the display

main screen to the main menu screen through the key ESC as as shown in Figure 6.1 (the
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contents in the screen which can display the working mode are not always the same as that in

Figure 6.1), press the key UP and then press OK to enter into the start screen, as shown in Figure

6.3. Select Stop through Up or Down, and then press OK to stop the operation of the energy

storage inverter.

Figure 7.3 Main Menu Screen

7.2. Remote Start/Stop

This energy storage inverter supports the standard Modbus communication protocol. The

user only needs to set the parameter in the address of 40108 on the communication interface to

realize the start/stop operation. Set the parameter in 40108 to 1, namely, start command; set the

parameter in 40108 to 0, namely, stop command.

7.3. Electric Power Turn-off of Energy Storage Inverter

If the energy storage inverter is required to stop working due to maintenance or other

reasons, firstly perform soft stop to the energy storage inverter according to 6.1 or 6.2, cut off AC

BREAKER when the display screen displays Stop, and then cut off DC BREAKER.

7.4. Emergency Bypass Energy Storage Inverter

When the energy storage inverter fails and cannot normally run, the grid bypass can directly

supply power to the load through the bypass air switch on the block terminal to ensure the

normal power supply to the load.

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Inverter Grid
Distribution
Box

Bypass
switch

AC-N AC-L

Notes: the bypass switch of the block terminal is not allowed to be turned on when the
energy storage inverter normally runs. If the bypass switch is required to be turned on, firstly

cut off the AC and DC switches on the energy storage inverter, and then turn on the bypass

switch.

8. Provision of Photovoltaic System Application

8.1 Common AC Bus System

The energy storage inverter can form the common AC bus micro grid system together with

the photovoltaic in-grid inverter, as shown in Figure 7.1. The grid incoming side of the in-grid

inverter is required to be connected to LOAD-N and LOAD-Las shown in Figure 7.2 to form the AC

parallel energy storage system.

Wind Photovoltaic
Turbine panel

Wind Photovoltaic
inverter inverter

Grid Energy storage

inverter

Load

Battery Figure 8.1

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Figure 8.2
Figure 8.1 Provision of Photovoltaic Common AC Bus System Figure 8.2 AC Input Terminal
of Energy Storage Inverter

AC parallel mode refers to that the energy from the battery panel and the energy from the

accumulator cell are converged at the AC side respectively through the photovoltaic inverter and

the energy storage inverter.

When the grid is electrified, the power generated by the in-grid inverter is firstly consumed

by the load. If the battery is not on a full charge, the residual power will be charged to the battery

through the energy storage inverter; if the battery is on a full charge, the residual power will be

directly fed back to the grid. If the photovoltaically generated power is insufficient to be

consumed by the load, and the insufficient power can be supplied by the battery or the grid

according to the consumer’s selection.

When the grid fails or is cut off, the battery will establish an analog grid through the energy

storage inverter. The in-grid inverter is connected to the output grid of the energy storage

inverter to identify this grid and feed power. The power generated by the in-grid inverter is firstly

consumed by the load. If the battery is not on a full charge, the residual power will be charged to

the battery through the energy storage inverter; if the battery is on a full charge, the in-grid

inverter will runs at the limited power to avoid the battery overcharge by changing the output

grid frequency of the energy storage inverter; if the power generated by the photovoltaic inverter

is not enough to be consumed by the load, the energy storage inverter will provide the

insufficient energy to jointly supply power to the load. The energy storage inverter balances the

energy according to the power generation of the in-grid inverter, the load energy consumption

and the energy storage of the accumulator cell. The control to the in-grid inverter is very simple

without communication between devices.

Advantages of this system:

·The utilization efficiency of photovoltaic power generation is very high in the daytime, and
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the photovoltaic inverter can work when the grid fails or is cut off;

·The renewable energy sources (such as photovoltaic energy, wind power, etc.) are allowed to

keep away from the accumulator cell;

·It is allowed to use different types of photovoltaic inverters from different manufacturers,

and the power level is suitable for 1-5kW.

8.2 Common DC Bus System

DC parallel mode refers to that the photovoltaic energy is directly connected to the DC bus in

Parallel through the solar charger and the accumulator cell and is converged on the DC bus.
Energy storage
inverter

Grid

Load

PV Solar controller
panel

Wind Wind
Turbine controller

Battery

When the grid is electrified in the daytime and the voltage of the accumulator cell is lower

than certain limit 1, the output power of the energy storage inverter varies with the load power

to take power from the battery to supply power to the load and ensure not to feed back the

energy to the grid; when the voltage of the accumulator cell is higher than certain limit and lasts

for a time of period, the output power of the energy storage inverter is higher than the load

power to feed power to the grid and ensure that the battery is not overcharged. When the

battery voltage is lower than the under voltage value 2 and lasts for a time of period, the output

power of the energy storage inverter becomes one half of the load power, and the grid and the

energy storage inverter jointly supply power to the load; when the battery voltage is close to the

under voltage value and lasts for a time of period, the bypass grid of the energy storage inverter
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directly supplies power to the load.

When the grid is electrified at night, the energy storage inverter supplies power to the load

through the bypass grid set by the user or the energy storage inverter supplies power to the load.

When the grid is dis electrified, the energy storage inverter runs in the off-grid mode to

supply power to the load.

9. Load Peak Clipping Treatment

When the energy storage inverter runs in the in-grid or off-grid mode, the overload will be

generated for a short time (such as inductive load start). In the working state of in-grid discharge,

when the voltage of the accumulator cell is lower than certain limit 1, the output power of the

energy storage inverter varies with the load power to take power from the battery to supply

power to the load and ensure not to feed back the energy to the grid; when the battery voltage is

lower than the under voltage value 2 and lasts for a time of period, the output power of the

energy storage inverter becomes one half of the load power, and the grid and the energy storage

inverter jointly supply power to the load; when the battery voltage is close to the under voltage

value and lasts for a time of period, the bypass grid of the energy storage inverter directly

supplies power to the load.

When running in the off-grid mode, the energy storage inverter supports the instantaneous

overload. The overload capacity varies with the overload power and the overload time. The

overload time is not over 400ms at 2-time rated power. For the long-time overload, the energy

storage inverter will warn.

When this energy storage inverter runs in the in-grid mode, the total power is not allowed to

exceed 6kW. The energy storage inverter will warn if total power is over 6kW for a time of period.

For example, in the in-grid charge mode, the energy storage inverter takes power from the grid to

charge the battery, the charging power P1 is 2000W, the load power P2 is 5000W, and the total

power is P=P1+P2>6000W.
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10. List of Warning Information

No. Name of Warning Name of Warning (English)

(Chinese)
1 Initialization Parameter INITIAL_FAULT
Fault
2 GFCI Detection Error GFCI_DEVICE_FAULT
3 AC Sensor Error GRID_HCT_FAULT
4 Grid Fault NO_GRID_FAULT
5 Grid Exist WITH_GRID_FAULT
6 EEPROM Error EEPROM_FAULT
7 AD Reference Level Error AD_REF_FAULT
8 Relay Error RELAY_FAULT
9 Inconsistency Error CONSIST_FAULT
10 BUS Overvoltage Error BUS_Over_Vol_FAULT
11 Fault Undervoltage Error BUS_Low_Vol_FAULT
12 ISO Fault PV1_ISO_FAULT
13 Battery Overvoltage Hard Battery_Over_Vol_FAULT
Protection
14 Frequency Anomaly FREQ_CHECK_FAULT
15 leakage Overcurrent GROUND_I_FAULT
16 AC Short-circuit Fault GRID_SHORT_FAULT
17 DCI Fault DCI_FAULT
18 Connection Display Error COM_DSP_FAULT
19 Load overcurrent OVER_LOAD_FAULT
20 Inverter Voltage Error INVERTER_V_FAULT
21 Battery High Voltage BATTERY_V_HIFAULT
Warning
22 Battery Low Voltage BATTERY_V_LOWFAULT
Warning
23 Over-temperature Warning TEMP_FAULT
24 Grid Frequency Anomaly GRID_F_FAULT
25 Grid Voltage Anomaly GRID_V_FAULT
26 Temperature Sensor Error TEMPE_SENSOR_FAULT
27 Island DC Component ISLAND_DCI_FAULT
Anomaly
28 Grid Overload Error GRID_I_FAULT
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11. Program Update

The energy storage inverter supports RS485 to update the programs of energy storage

inverter and control CPU. Before updating the program, firstly ensure that the energy storage

inverter is not in the running state, and then cut off AC BREAKER to ensure that the energy

storage inverter is not connected with the grid. The programupdate steps are as follows:

1. Find the screen shown in Figure 10.1, and double click the mouse to open the page

shown in Figure 10.2.

Figure 11.1 Updater Icon

Figure 11.2 Updater Screen

2. Click open under File to enter into the page shown in Figure 10.3. If it is necessary to

update the program of control CPU, select DSP Control Software; if it is necessary to

update ARM, select ARM Display Software, and then click OK to enter into the screen

shown in Figure 10.4.

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Figure 11.3 Selection of Program Update

3. If it is necessary to update DSP Control Software, select ST.exe shown in Figure 10.4; if it is

necessary to update ARM Display Software, select LCD.bin.

Figure 11.4 Selection of ProgramUpdate Format

4. Double click ST.exe to enter into the screen shown in Figure 10.5.
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Figure 11.5 Selection of DSPProgramUpdate Screen

5. Select COM port to enter into the screen shown in Figure 10.6.

Correct selection method of COM port: right click My Computer to select Device

Manager and find Port as shown in Figure 10.7 to find the corresponding device COM

port.

Figure 11.6 Selection of Correct COM Port

Figure 11.7 Selection of Correct COM Port

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6. After correctly selecting COM port, click Pull-down to enter into the interface

shown in Figure 10.8. When the progress bar is finished and Success is popped up, it

indicates that the program update is successful. At this time, it is necessary to restart

the energy storage inverter (cut off the DC switch till the display screen is off, and then

re-switch on the DC breaker after 5S).

Figure 11.8 Program Update Interface

7. Failed Program Update Interface

If the screen shown in Figure 10.9 in the updating process, it indicates that the program

update is failed. Find out the failure causes (generally no normal communication), and

then restart the energy storage inverter (cut off the DC switch till the display screen is

off, and then re-switch on the DC breaker after 5S). Repeat the steps 1-6 again.

Figure 11.9 Failed Program Update Screen

12. Specification

Specification iPower Storage inverter 3kW

Battery Data
Nominal DC Voltage 48 V
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Battery Voltage Range 41-60V

Charging Current Range 5—50A

Battery Capacity 200Ah

Discharge Depth 50%DOD

Max discharge current 75A

Voltage Range 42 - 60 V

Battery Type NiCd,Li-ion,AGM,Gel

AC Output
Nominal AC output（on-grid） 3000 W

Nominal output power（off-grid） 3000 VA

Overload capacity 110%:474s 125%: 300s; 200%: 0.4s

Nominal Output Voltage（on-grid） 220V/230 V/240V

Inverter output voltage (off-grid) 220V/230 V/240V

Nominal Output Current 13 A

Max. Output Current 15 A

Output Voltage Range 180 V - 265 V

Voltage Frequency 50 /60Hz±1%

The grid current harmonics < 3.0 %

Harmonic voltage inverter <2%

Efficiency 94.20%

Feed-in Phase Single phase

Max. Input Current 28A

AC Input Frequency Range 45-55HZ/55-65Hz

Switching time <20ms

Output Wave Form Sine Wave

Protection Function
Over Discharge Protection Yes

Overload Protection Yes

Overvoltage Protection Yes

Short Circuit Proof Yes

Over temperature Protection Yes

General Data

Ambient Temperature - 25°C ⋯ +45°C

Altitude < 2000 m

Noise < 30 dB

Standby Loss 5W

Topological Structure Isolated Transformer

Cooling Method Fan

IP Degree of Protection IP21

Display LCD

Optional communication Methods RS485 /WIFI (option)

Size（W*H*D） 525*400*220mm

Weight 40kg
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13. General Fault Handling of Energy Storage Inverter

 When the status lamp Fault of the energy storage inverter is red, it indicates that there

is a fault. The user can wait for 5 minutes to see whether the device can be recovered

to the normal state. If the device cannot be recovered to the normal state, please cut

off the AC switch and the DC switch in sequence, and then switch on the AC switch and

the DC switch again according to the steps in 2.3. If there is still a fault, 批 lease dial the

customer service hotline to consult or ask the specified professional maintenance

personnel of the company for maintenance.

 If the energy storage inverter has abnormal sound, smell, vibration or other faults in

operation, it shall be immediately stopped for inspection, and the specific situation

shall be fed back to the technical service personnel.

 The energy storage inverter must be installed and maintained by the professionals. If

there is any problem, please dial the service hotline to consult the relevant

professionals. Do not handle presumptuously.

Contact information

Tel: +86(0)519-83181617, extension: 802 or 805

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