SA-12K Install Guide and Owner Manual
Table Of Contents
- Spec Sheet
- Wiring Diagrams
- GUI Screens
- Physical Installation
- Inverter Components
- Deciding Backup Circuits
- Single System Installs
- Mounting the Sol-Ark
- Integrating Batteries (Sol-Ark POWERED "OFF")
- E.M.P Systems Only
- Connecting Solar Panels
- Integrating a Generator
- Integrating Sensors and Accessory Placement
- Battery Temperature Sensor
- Limiter Sensors (CT Sensors)
- GEN Start Signal (Two-Wire)
- CANbus & RS485
- Wi-Fi Antenna (Dongle)
- Emergency Stop Signal & PV Rapid Shutdown Signal
- Misc. Hardware Recommendations
- Check the voltage on each PV input circuit
- Check Grid Input Voltage
- Check Battery Voltage
- Provide Power to Sol-Ark
- Indicator LED's
- Power Cycle Sequence
- Wi-Fi / Internet Connection
- Programming Guide
- Limiter Sensors (CT Sensors)
- Install Tips
- Batteries
- Parallel Systems
- Troubleshooting Guide
- LCD is not powering on
- Panels are connected, but DC Light is not on
- Panels are not producing
- Panels are not producing much power
- The system does not keep batteries charged
- Auto Gen-Start not working
- Normal LED isn't on
- The alarm light is on
- Grid HM value is negative when it should be positive (only applies in limited home mode)
- AC Overload Fault or Bus Unbalance Fault
- The system connects to grid and quickly disconnects
- DC Overload Fault
- System is beeping
- Battery cable sparks when connected
- Battery symbol on the home screen is red
- Battery symbol on the home screen is yellow
- Grid symbol on the home screen is yellow
- System has restarted
- Batteries were connected backward
- Why is the LCD screen still on when the power button is off?
- The Batt % meter is not reaching 100%
- Generator setup is reading 0Hz
- Color Touchscreen is Frozen
- Consant F18 Faults while powering loads within specification
- Troubleshooting Phasing Issues
- Sol-Ark 12K Error Codes
- Install Verification Checklist
- Sol-Ark 12K Limited Warranty
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Battery Setup
Batt
Batt Capacity: enter the size of the battery bank connected to the
system. Series = add Voltage | Parallel = add Amp-Hours
Max A Charge: set the max charge rate for the batteries (This also
sets PV Battery charge rate)
Suggest 20%-30% of battery capacity for lead-acid
Max A discharge: set max discharge for battery bank (In off-grid
mode, the battery bank will discharge 120% of this value for 10 seconds before the inverter shuts down to prevent
battery damage)
TEMPCO: Temperature coefficient used in conjunction with the batt temp sensor to adjust optimal voltages for lead-
acid batteries
Use Batt V Charged: displays battery charge in terms of voltage
Use Batt % Charged: Battery voltage can be misleading for determining the % Charged. So, we use algorithms
measuring power in and out to measure a true value for % Charged. It compensates for aging batteries also.
Charge
Float V: Set value appropriate for the batteries connected to the system
Absorption V: Set value suitable for the batteries connected to the system
• Absorption will stop at 2% of the capacity of the battery bank and drop to float
• Ex: 400Ah battery would be 8A
Equalization V: Set value appropriate for the batteries in use.
Days: the period between equalization cycles
Hours: period taken to equalize batteries
Note if Hours = 0 system will not equalize the batteries
Gen Charge: uses the gen input of the system to charge the
battery bank from an attached generator.
Start V: voltage at which system will AutoStart a connected
generator to charge the battery bank
Start percentage
: Percent S.O.C at which system will AutoStart a corresponding generator to charge the battery bank
A: Charge rate from the attached Generator in Amps (DC), Size this value according to the generator size
Grid Charge: uses Grid input to charge batteries from grid or generator
Gen Force: Test function for Gen AutoStart. Enable to trigger two-wire start (pins 15/16) and turn on the generator,
Disable to disengage two-wire start and turn off the generator. Generator will not provide power during this test if grid
power is available.