1502xi

2502xi
3502xi
5002xi

KACO blueplanet 02xi series

grid-tied inverters
Performance
High efficiency: 95.5% CEC efficiency on all 02xi series inverters ensures low energy losses
Wide MPPT range: Highest string sizing flexibility with all modules and temperature ranges
Low start-up voltage: KACO inverters wake up earlier and work longer than the competition
Designed for max. ROI: Newest generation IGBTs and advanced MPPT algorithms

Ease of installation
easyinstall T-bracket: Minimizes mounting process to approximately 15 minutes
Lockable DC/AC disconnect: Save up to $150 with the pre-wired & separable integrated disconnects
Multiple knock-outs: Knock-outs on bottom, sides and back offer great installation flexibility
Connection box: Avoid costly channel raceways by directly connecting multiple inverters
Reduced weight: KACO inverters are up to 50% lighter than comparably sized inverters
Reduced side clearance: No fan cooling outlets on the sides
Field selectable voltages: Use the same inverter in 208V, 220V or 240V grid settings

Reliability
History: KACO has been manufacturing power electronics for more than 60 years
Experience: More than 2.5GW of inverters worth about $1 billion installed worldwide
Split architecture design: Power electronics are protected in a separate chamber
Sealed outdoor enclosure: Protects power electronics from insects, dust, humidity and ocean air
DC reverse polarity protection: Avoids potential damage to inverter caused by mis-wiring during installation
Redundant power capacitors: Increases the lifetime of your inverter
Convection cooling: No moving parts increases the uptime of your PV system

Compliant with UL 1741, IEEE 1547, CSA 22.2 C US

Monitoring Model number
blueplanet blueplanet blueplanet blueplanet
1502xi 2502xi 3502xi 5002xi
KACO proLOG: Monitor up to 32 Input data (DC)
inverters as well as multiple sensors DC operating range (MPP) 125 – 400 V DC 200 – 450 V DC 200 – 510 V DC 200 – 510 V DC

Max. DC input voltage 550 V 550 V 600* V 600* V

KACO watchDOG: Integrated DC DC DC DC

Nominal DC input current 14.3 A 13.5 A 18.5 A 26.5 A

monitoring card decreases costs DC DC DC DC

Max. DC input Isc current 21.45 A 21.45 A 28 A 40 A

and increases reliability to give you
DC DC DC DC

Output data (AC)

the most innovative monitoring
Max. continuous output power (CEC) 1500 W 2500 W 3500 W 5000 W
solution Max. over-current protection 15 A 20 A 25 A 30 A
easyLink data interface: Max. continuous current
240 V 8A AC 12 A AC 16 A AC 24 AAC

Integrated RS485 comm card saves 208 V 8A AC 12.5 A AC 17 A AC 24 AAC

240 V 211 – 264 V

over $200 compared to some AC operating range 208 V 184 – 226 V
competitors 220 V 198 – 242 V (for Mexico)
Integrated inverter display: Easy Frequency 60 Hz (59.3 – 60.5 Hz)
240 V 95.5% 95.5% 95.5% 95.5%
to use push-button interface to CEC rated efficiency
208 V 95% 95% 95.5% 95%
configure the inverter and access
Additional data
stored PV system data on the LCD AC/DC disconnect ratings AC: 300 V – 36 A / DC: 600 V – 40 A
screen Cooling True convection - ultimate reliability (5002xi - fan assisted)
Integrated night switch: DC reverse polarity protection Yes
Activates inverter display even after Ground fault protection Integrated ground fault detector/interrupter (GFDI)
the PV system has shut down Grounding Field selectable positive or negative ground option
Visual displays Backlit LCD w/ convenient night switch & push button controls
blueplanet web: Free monitoring Included accessory interfaces easyLink RS485 & S0 port
option for residential systems up to Ambient temp @ max AC power -4˚F – +104˚F (-20˚C – + 40˚C) -13˚F – +104˚F (-25˚C – + 40˚C)
10 kW Ambient operating temp -4˚F – +140˚F (-20˚C – + 60˚C) -13˚F – +140˚F (-25˚C – + 60˚C)
Thermal protection Yes
Warranty Noise emissions < 35 dB (silent operation) / 5002xi < 45 dB (near silent operation)
Night power consumption 0.3 W
KACO easySwap policy: No Warranty Standard easySwap 10 years
hassle inverter exchange policy is Certifications
linked to serial number not original Safety compliance UL 1741, IEEE 1547, NEC, CSA 22.2 No.107.1-01
owner. No paperwork necessary. Communications compliance FCC Part 15 Class B
Reimbursement policy: * - Unit will only feed power if the PV voltage is less than 550Vdc.

KACO’s $150 warranty service

reimbursement is among the best

Specifications are subject to change without notice. KACO blueplanet 02xi series 10/01/10
in the industry
KACO guarantee: 02xi series
inverter repairs after warranty will
never be more than $500
10 years standard warranty:
Warranties are only as valuable as
the strength and longevity of the
manufacturer. KACO is one of the
few established inverter companies Mechanical Specifications
Model Height (H) Width (W) Depth (D) Weight
older than the warranties they
1502xi 30 in. (761 mm) 14 in. (356 mm) 8 1/4 in. (208 mm) 42 lbs (19 kg)
offer.
2502xi 32 in. (813 mm) 14 in. (356 mm) 8 1/4 in. (208 mm) 52 lbs (24 kg)
3502xi 35 7/8 in. (914 mm) 14 in. (356 mm) 9 1/4 in. (241 mm) 69 lbs (31 kg)
5002xi 35 7/8 in. (914 mm) 14 in. (356 mm) 9 1/4 in. (241 mm) 70 lbs (32 kg)
Enclosure NEMA 3R

T: + 1 ( 8 6 6 ) 5 2 2 6 7 6 5 • F : + 1 ( 4 1 5 ) 9 3 1 1 6 8 8
k a c o i n f o @ k a c o - n e w e n e r g y . c o m • w w w .k a c o - n e w e n e r g y. c o m Printed on post consumer material
 MODEL: GS-S-250-Fab5
High Efficiency Mono-crystalline
Photovoltaic Module

Overview
• High efficiency solar cells (approx. 18%) with quality silicon
material for high module conversion efficiency and long term
output stability and reliability.
• Rigorous quality control to meet the highest international
standards.
• High transmittance, low iron tempered glass with enhanced
stiffness and impact resistance.
• Unique frame design with strong mechanical strength for greater
2
than 50 lbs/ft wind load and snow load withstanding and easy
installation.
• Advanced encapsulation material with multilayer sheet
lamination to provide long-life and enhanced cell performance.
• Outstanding electrical performance under high temperature and
weak light environments.

Applications
• Any large or small on-grid /off-grid solar power stations.
• Commercial/industrial building roof-top and ground systems.
• Residential roof-top and ground systems.

Warranty
• 10 year limited product warranty on materials and workmanship.
• 25 year warranty on >80% power output and 10 year warranty on >90% power output.
• Refer to warranty document for detailed warranty information.

Certifications
• ETL UL-1703 ISO 9000:2000
• CE TUV IEC61215 IEC61730

Mechanical Specifications
Characteristic Details
Cell Size 156mm x 156mm (6.14” x 6.14”)
Module Dimension (L x W x T) 1640mm x 990mm x 40mm (64.6” x 39.0” x 1.6”)
No. of Cells 6 x 10 = 60
Weight 18.6 kg (41.0 lbs)
Cable Length 900mm (43.3”) for positive (+) and negative (-)

Type of Connector MC-IV

Junction Box IP65 or IP67 Rated
4 draining holes, 8 installation holes,
No. of Holes in Frame 2 grounding holes, 16 air outlet holes.

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 MODEL: GS-S-250-Fab5

Electrical Specifications
(STC* = 25 ºC, 1000W/m2 Irradiance, and AM=1.5)
Model GS-S-250-Fab5
Max System Voltage (IEC/UL) 1000V / 600V
Maximum Power Pmax 250 W (-2%, +2%)
CEC Listed PTC Power 222.1 W
Voltage at Maximum Power Point Vmpp 30.7 V
Current at Maximum Power Point Impp 8.15 A
Open Circuit Voltage Voc 37.7 V
Short Circuit Current Isc 8.72 A
Module Efficiency (%) 15.4%
Temperature Coefficient of Voc -0.128 V/ºC (-0.34% /ºC)
-3
Temperature Coefficient of Isc 3.49x10 A/ºC (0.04% /ºC)
Temperature Coefficient of Pmax -1.20 W/ºC (-0.48% /ºC)
*Standard Test Conditions

Physical Specifications mm (inch)

Other Performance Data

Power Tolerance Operating Temperature Max Series Fuse Rating NOCT*
-2%, +2% -40 ºC to +85 ºC 15 A 45 ºC ± 2 ºC
*Normal Operating Cell Temperature

www.GrapeSolar.com
For service or support call

1-541-349-9000
1305 South Bertelsen Road,
Eugene, Oregon 97402, USA
Tel: 541.349.9000 Fax: 541.343.9000

Grape Solar reserves the rights to modify these specifications without notice. Rev.02• 0611
 14000 Burn Rd
Arlington, WA 98223
USA
Ph (425)374-9060
www.midnitesolar.com MNPV Installation Instructions

The MNPV6 combiner is rated for outdoor use. Designed for combing PV strings up to 150VDC and 120
amps total using breakers, or high voltage strings using 10mm x 38mm fuses up to 80 amps total. The use of
touch safe din rail mount fuse holders and fuses allow operation up to 600 Volts. The MNPV6 combiner
comes with two copper bus bars. One for circuit breakers and one for fuses. The MNPV3 busbar is designed
for circuit breakers or fuses. The MNPV3 busbar is rated for 60 amps total.

Applications:
PV combiner up to six strings using MNPV breakers rated for 150VDC. 120 amps total output
PV combining up to four strings using 600VDC fuses and MNTS touch safe fuse holders rated for 600VDC
DC load center using MNPV breakers

Features:
All aluminum powder coated housing that won’t rust
Flip up cover that can stay in the open position during installation
PV Negative bus bar with 14 useable openings (10 #14-6 and 4#1/0-14)
Chassis ground bus bar with 14 useable openings (10 #14-6 and 4#1/0-14)
Standard din rail to mount up to 6 breakers or 4 fuse holders
Tin plated copper bus bar to combine breaker outputs (MNPV6 busbar may be split in two)
Dead front cover snaps into place after wiring is complete for safety
Knock outs for PV in and PV out on bottom and sides
Top surface is available to bring conduit in from directly above the enclosure
Note: The plastic dead front fits very tight. You must first remove the lid in order to remove the dead front.

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The installation of a PV combiner is fairly straight forward. Select the location to install your combiner first.
Some systems have the PV modules located close to the inverters and or battery system. If this is the case, you
can elect to mount the MNPV inside and run each PV string down to the MNPV inside the house. This is
convenient for trouble shooting and upgrading. For longer runs the combiner will be mounted outdoors on the
pole for pole mounted PV arrays or similar mounting for rack mounted arrays. The combiner can be mounted
in the vertical position or slanted backwards to accommodate up to a 3/12 roof pitch. All unused holes should
be blocked using RTV sealant or some similar goop in order to keep rain and insects out of the enclosure. Care
must be taken to insure that no water will get on terminal busbars when mounted less than vertical.

The following dimensioned drawings show the location and size of knockouts available on the MNPV3&6.
Note that on the MNPV6 the center bottom knock out is sized for a 1 1/4” conduit adapter. The left and right
side each have a ½” knock out for either wire entry or for lightning arrestors. Follow directions above when
using side knockouts. Lightning arrestors may require a locknut on the outside in order to clear the lid.

MNPV6 & MNPV6-250 Bottom conduit locations and sizes

MNPV3 bottom conduit locations

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MNPV6 shown with breakers & lightning arrestor MNPV3 with 3 brkrs

The MNPV6 enclosure can be split into two sections. This is sometimes done in 12 and 24V systems where
more controllers are required for additional power. For instance in a 24 volt system using the MX60 charge
controller, you are limited to about 1600 watts of PV per controller. If using Kyocera KC130 modules, you can
make three strings of 4 modules in series. This adds up to 1560 watts per controller. That is a good match of
PV vs. controller capability. The MNPV3 can accommodate this arrangement directly, but the MNPV6 can
accommodate two of these systems, thus saving wiring, space and money. See the following figure on splitting
the busbar into two systems.

When selecting breakers for use with the MidNite combiners, first check with the PV manufacturer to
determine the proper “series fuse”. The term fuse is used even though you are probably using
breakers. This is a carry over from UL terminology.

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MidNite Solar offers PV combiner breakers rated at 150VDC and 300VDC. The 150V breakers come in these
amp ratings. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,12, 15, 20, 30,40,50 and 63. Other sizes are available on special order.
Part numbers for breakers are as follows:
MNEPV10, MNEPV15, MNEPV20 etc.

The 300VDC breakers are twice as wide as the 150 volt versions. The wire input and output are located on the
top side. These breakers come in 7,10,12,15,20,30 and 50 amps. Part numbers are MNEPV15-300 etc.

Polarity of the din rail DC breakers IMPORTANT! The DC breakers supplied by MidNite Solar are custom
manufactured in Lesotho Africa by CBI. These breakers are polarity sensitive. This means that they need to be
installed correctly in order to insure that they will be able to trip if called upon to do so. In a PV combiner the
+ sign marked on the breaker connects to the PV positive output. The same breaker when hooked up to the
battery circuit (not in a PV combiner) hooks up a little different. The + sign hooks up to the battery plus. This
hook up is not obvious. The + sign designates the highest potential should be connected there. This is an easy
one to determine in a PV combiner. Follow the current path through the combiner, into the PV input of a
charge controller and out of the controller to an output breaker and then into the battery plus. You would think
that the end of the output breaker connected to the controller would be at a higher potential than the battery
plus. In normal operation this is true. The main job of this output breaker is to trip when and if there is a
catastrophic failure. (Any manufacture of power electronics will tell you that power electronics can fail). If the
output breaker fails to trip, you are at risk of fire from the output wires burning up. When a charge controller
fails, they always short from positive output to negative output. Since these two terminals inside the charge
controller are normally connected up to a very large battery bank, you have a direct short across the battery
bank if the controller fails. During this condition, the controller is acting like a piece of wire. The battery
positive terminal is the highest potential! Make sure that the plus (line) of the breaker is connected to the
battery plus terminal. If the breaker is connected backwards, it can fuse in the closed position as it attempts to
open. That could ruin your entire day!

The MidNite MNPV6 can also utilize touch safe fuse holders and fuses rated for up to 600 volts DC for high
voltage strings. The MNPV6 comes with a special busbar that has four legs to accommodate four of these
USM1 type fuse holders made by Ferraz Shawmut. Fuses are available from 1 to, 30 amps. (80 amps total)
These devices are not polarity sensitive, but do not open them under load. You WILL have a fire on
your hands!

USM1 Fuse touch safe fuse holder 3-079-1 Busbar, Fuse Holder

The following wiring diagrams are intended to help you decide which type of combiner installation to do.
There are numerous ways to hook up a PV array. There are no “best” or “correct” ways to accomplish this.
They all have merit. For instance if the battery bank is 24 volts and you have six 24 volt PV modules, what

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would be the best way to wire them? For this installation we will assume an MX60 or similar charge controller
that allows the freedom to change PV array voltages.
1. This array could have all 6 panels hooked in parallel using the MNPV6 combiner and 6 MNEPV15
breakers. This array would be ok if situated close to the battery bank. It requires larger wires than higher
voltage arrays, but has the advantage of temporarily directly connection to the battery bank in case the
controller fails. You can also substitute a PWM controller for the MPPT in the event it becomes necessary.
2. The array could be wired in three strings of two panels in series for a 48 volt nominal array. This is a very
common installation and could be made in the MNPV3 with 3 breakers. This hook up is safe from a cold VOC
standpoint, but you cannot directly connect it to the battery bank. You cannot easily hook up a PWM controller
either. If the PV array is between 30 and 100 feet from the battery bank, this hook up may offer the best power
production.
3. The array could also be hooked up in two strings of three modules in series. The MNPV3 and two breakers
will accommodate this array. You have room to grow this system without adding another combiner if only
three more modules are added later. Combiners can also be combined for additional power, so if six modules
or more get added later, you can simply add an additional MNPV3. When putting three 24 V modules in series
you must pay attention to VOC during cold spells so that you do not over voltage the controller. MidNite Solar
breakers are all rated for 150 volts DC which is higher than any present MPPT controller (2006). This
configuration works very well especially when the array is far away from the battery bank. You can sometimes
save enough money on reduced wire size to pay for an MPPT charge controller.

To remove the dead front: Pry off the lid as shown using
something like a screwdriver as a lever. The dead front will
then come out easily.

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The picture on the right is from Lance Barker.
It shows an MNPV6 with a MidNite Solar DC-GFP installed
inside along with two combiner breakers.
This is a novel use of the DC-GFP in the combiner enclosure. The
use of din rail mount breakers makes
for real flexibility. 18” trenching is reduced to 12” when
a DC-GFP is on the PV end of the trench. 2008 NEC article 300-
wiring methods 300.5 page 70-129 , table 300.5 minimum cover
requirements, 0 to 600 volts, burial in millimeters (inches) column
4: residential branch circuits rated 120 volts or less with GFCI
protection and maximum over-current protection of 20 amps or
less. Lance’s inspector used the working voltage rather than max
voltage in his determination. Lance was digging in a rocky area, so
this trick made the job possible. You would not be allowed to reduce the trench depth if using a 200
or 250 volt controller and PV array.

This is a special configuration that is

possible with the MidNite Solar Classic
charge controller. Note that in order to
use 300VDC breakers you will need the
MNPV6-250 or the MNPV12-250
combiner. 300VDC breakers take up
two spaces. The MNPV6-250 holds
three breakers. The MNPV12-250 holds
six breakers.

MNPV3 and MNPV6

3 Fuse holders in deadfront

shown with the fuse adapter
installed

Fuse holders in enclosure

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