FOX-ESS 3-6kW Single Phase Inverter Installation Guide

June 6, 2024
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FOX-ESS 3-6kW Single Phase Inverter Installation Guide

FOX-ESS 3-6kW Single Phase Inverter Installation Guide

Packing List

FOX-ESS 3-6kW Single Phase Inverter Installation Guide - Packing
List FOX-ESS 3-6kW Single
Phase Inverter Installation Guide - Part List

Inverter Installation

Please make sure the inverter will be installed with a proper distance as shown below.

FOX-ESS 3-6kW Single Phase Inverter Installation Guide - Please make sure
the inverter will be installed with a proper distance

Step 1: Fix the bracket on the wall Choose the place you want to install the inverter. Place the bracket on the wall and mark the position of the 3 holes from bracket.

FOX-ESS 3-6kW Single Phase Inverter Installation Guide - Choose the place
you want to install the inverter

Drill holes with electric drill, make sure the holes are at least 50mm deep, and then tighten the expansion tubes.

FOX-ESS 3-6kW Single Phase Inverter Installation Guide - Drill holes with
electric drill

Insert the expansion tubes into the holes and tighten them. Install the bracket with the expansion screws.

FOX-ESS 3-6kW Single Phase Inverter Installation Guide - Insert the
expansion tubes into the holes and tighten them

Step 2: Match the inverter with wall bracket
Hang the inverter over the bracket, slightly lower the inverter, and make sure the two mounting grooves on the back are properly fixed with the two bracket bars.

FOX-ESS 3-6kW Single Phase Inverter Installation Guide - Hang the inverter
over the bracket

Wiring Steps

AC Wiring

– Cable dimensions

FOX-ESS 3-6kW Single Phase Inverter Installation Guide - Cable
dimensions

– Trim all the wires to 52.5mm and the PE wire to 55mm.
– Use the crimping pliers to trim 12mm of insulation from all wire ends as shown in the picture.

FOX-ESS 3-6kW Single Phase Inverter Installation Guide - Use the crimping
pliersto trim 12mm of insulation from all wire ends

Note: Please refer to local cable type and colour for actual installation.

  • Separate the AC plug into three parts as below.

a. Hold the middle part of the female insert, rotate the back shell to loosen it, and detach it from female inset.
b. Remove the cable nut (with rubber insert) from the back shell.

FOX-ESS 3-6kW Single Phase Inverter Installation Guide - Remove the cable
nut \(with rubber insert\) from the back shell

  • Slide the cable nut, then the back shell onto the cable.

FOX-ESS 3-6kW Single Phase Inverter Installation Guide - Slide the cable
nut, then the back shell onto the cable

  • Push the threaded sleeve into the socket, tighten up the cap on the terminal.

FOX-ESS 3-6kW Single Phase Inverter Installation Guide - Push the threaded
sleeve into the socket

  • Push the threaded sleeve to connection terminal until both are locked tightly on the inverter.

FOX-ESS 3-6kW Single Phase Inverter Installation Guide - Push the threaded
sleeve to connection terminal until both are locked

  • Remove the AC connector, press the bayonet out of the slot with a small screwdriver or the unlock tool and pull it out, or unscrew the threaded sleeve, then pull it out.

FOX-ESS 3-6kW Single Phase Inverter Installation Guide - Remove the AC
connector

DC Wiring

  • Turn off the DC switch.
  • Choose 12 AWG wire to connect the PV module.
  • Trim 6mm of insulation from the wire end.

FOX-ESS 3-6kW Single Phase Inverter Installation Guide - Trim 6mm of
insulation from the wire end

  • Separate the DC connector as below. Plug Pin contact cable nut

FOX-ESS 3-6kW Single Phase Inverter Installation Guide - Separate the DC
connector

  • Insert striped cable into pin contact and ensure all conductor strands are captured in the pin contact.

  • Crimp pin contact by using a crimping plier. Put the pin contact with striped cable into the corresponding crimping pliers and crimp the contact.

  • Insert pin contact through the cable nut to assemble into back of the male or female plug. When you feel or hear a “click” the pin contact assembly is seated correctly.

FOX-ESS 3-6kW Single Phase Inverter Installation Guide - Insert pin contact
through the cable nut to assemble into back of the male or female
plug

  • Unlock the DC connector
    – Use the specified wrench tool.
    – When separating the DC + connector, push the tool down from the top.
    – When separating the DC
    – connector, push the tool down from the bottom.
    – Separate the connectors by hand.

Grounding Wiring
Screw the ground screw with screwdriver as shown below.

FOX-ESS 3-6kW Single Phase Inverter Installation Guide - Grounding
Wiring
Startup Procedure

  1. After checking all connections are correct, turn on the external DC/AC breakers.
  2. Turn the DC switch to “ON” position.
  3. Inverter will start automatically when PV panels generate enough energy. The LED will be green and the LCD screen will display the main interface.

Note:

  • When starting the inverter for the first time, the country code will be set by default to the local settings. Please check if the country code is correct.
  • Set the time on the inverter using the button or by using the APP.

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