Kaco Powador-protect User Manual Page 1

Powador- protectOperating InstructionsnEnglish translation of German original

Page AAmbient temperature range [°C]-20 ... +70Maximum installation elevation (m above mean sea level)2000Protection rating accord-ing to EN 60529I

Page Af< 47.5 Hz 100 msCountry setting "IT-CEI021"Setting range Default valuesValue Time Value TimeU> 1...1.2 Unom0.2...10 s 1.1 Uno

Page ACountry set-ting "User dened"Setting range Default valuesValue Time Value TimeU> 1...1.25 Unom100...60000 ms 1.15 Unom100 msUR&g

Page AScope of delivery•  x Powador-protect• x jumpers for bus termination• x cable set for AC connection• x ferrite clip• Documentation

Page ARequirements for the installation space• Contact protection for the device and connection leads must be ensured• Installation in the immedia

Page AI IIIIIFigure 1: Top hat rail mounting. Mounting the device onto a wall ↻ Mount the device in the immediate vicinity of the feed-in meter.

Page A Device overview2122141112NL3L2L1A2A1RS485B RS485A GND RS485B RS485A GND CAN H CAN L GND CAN H CAN L GNDD01GN

Page AConnector strip on the upper side of the housingElectrical connections DescriptionA A1, A2 Connection terminals for AC power supplyB L1, L2,

Page A Electrical connectionMake the electrical connection via the screw terminals on the top of the device. Use a slot screwdriver (max. blade wi

Page ANOTEGrid failure bridging timeWith a supply voltage of  V to < V, the grid failure bridging time is  ms.With a supply voltage drop

Page A. AC connectionDANGERRisk of fatal injury due to electric shockSevere injury or death will result if the live connections are touched. › Be

Page A. Connect neutral conductor N to screw terminal A. Connect the stripped wire end of the jumper and the AC supply line to screw terminal A

Page A ↻ Make AC connection. Use suitable fuses!� Connect AC measuring lines (L, L, L) and neutral conduc-tor N to the relevant screw terminals

Page ASupply Contact load capacity on the Powador-protectAC 250 V / 2 A inductiveDC 24 V / 8 AConnect AC supplied tie circuit-breaker (Figure ) ↻ Y

Page AConnecting the DC-supplied tie circuit-breaker (Figure ) ↻ You have installed  suitable external tie circuit-breakers between feed-in meter

Page AConnecting the ripple control receiver to the Powador-protect ↻ You have correctly tted and installed the ripple control receiver. ↻ Note the

Page A2122141112NL3L2L1A2A1D01GNDDI4DI3DI2DI12421L1L2L3NL1L2L3NFigure 10: AC tie circuit-breaker; signal sources for remote shutdown and frequency

Page A.. Connect feedback contact of the tie circuit-breakerto monitor the triggering of the tie circuit-breaker.Country setting: "IT-CEI

Page A. Digital output "inverter o"Country settings: "Germany", "IT-CEI", "User Dened"Output signal

Page A. RS busNOTEEnsure that the DATA+ and DATA- wires are properly connected. Communication is not possible if the wires are reversed.NOTEDi

Page AContents General Information ... Safety ...

Page A.. Connecting the RS busNOTE� To prevent interference during data transmission:• Observe the wire twisted pairing when connecting DAT

Page A.. Activate connection resistance (optional)Activate the terminating resistor if the Powador-protect represents the terminal unit within y

Page A Starting up the Powador-protect. Switching on Powador-protect ↻ The device has been mounted and electrically installed.. Connect the A

A Text displayThe text display shows measured values and data and allows the buttons, the backlighting is activated. If no button is pressed for a c

Page AOperating status LEDs DescriptionWait for connectionThe device monitors the grid and con-nects the PV system according to the waiting time set

Page AMenu level  » Menu level  is active by default and displays settings and status messages.Open menu level  ↻ Menu level  must be active.�

Page ASave settings and exit menu (menu levels  and  only)� Press Action and Forward buttons simultaneously.. Menu structureIcons used:Displ

Page AMenu level Shows measurements, country setting, software version and recorded events. Each menu option is displayed for  seconds. After a co

Page ADisplay Action in this menu/meaningRS485 role Set role of the Powador-protect in the RS busMaster: no proLOG is used, Powador-protect is t

Page ADisplay Action in this menu/meaningF<: val, ToLimit value frequency drop protector and trig-ger delay time for level /level  shutdownF&l

Page A General Information. About this documentWARNINGImproper handling of the device can be hazardousYou must read and understand the operating

Page AMenu level Display and change of critical system settings. Observe the grid operator guidelines. Non-compliance may result in the operating

Page ADisplay Action in this menu/meaning2-stage paramsEnable: Permit setting of the shutdown limits for shut-down level Disable: Prohibit settin

Page ADisplay Action in this menu/meaningTstartTime of grid monitoring up to connection after device restart (in s)TwaitTime of grid monitoring up

Page A Maintenance/Troubleshooting. Visual inspectionInspect the device and the cables for visible external damage and note the operating sta

Page A. TroubleshootingFault Cause RecticationThe display is blank and the LEDs are not lighting up. ↻ Grid voltage not available.� Check whet

Page A. Status and fault signalsOn the device, the  last recorded fault or operating status mes-sages (Log  ... Log ) with date and time of

Page ALine errorDisplay Fault descriptionLNx_U10M>Shutdown due to excedance of the voltage increase protector level /level  on phase x (-minu

Page A Warranty and Service. Factory warranty and liabilityOn our website http://www.kaco-newenergy.de/ you will nd our latest warranty cond

Page AKACO new energy GmbH will only perform warranty services if the defective unit is returned to KACO new energy GmbH together with a copy of the

Page A EU Declaration of ConformityVendor’s name and addressKACO new energy GmbH Carl-Zeiss-Straße   Neckarsulm, GermanyProduct descriptio

Page ASafety warnings symbols guideDANGERHigh risk Failure to observe this warning will lead directly to serious bodily injury or death.WARNINGPotent

Page AThe product mentioned above is therefore labelled with the CE marking.Unauthorised modications to the supplied units and/or any use of the un

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Page A Safety. Proper useThe Powador-protect is correctly used• to monitor undervoltage, overvoltage, underfrequency and over-frequency – in a

Page ADANGERRisk of fatal injury due to electric shock › Observe all safety regulations and the current technical connection specications from the r

Page A Technical Data. Electrical dataSupplyVoltage supply [VAC] 100 ... 264Nominal voltage Unom [VAC] 230Max. power consumption [W] 2.5Measurem

Page A. Mechanical dataInterfacesMeasurement Screw terminals 4-pin (L1/L2/L3/N)Switch contacts2 changeover contacts for connecting external tie c