SOLAX POWER 2.5 kW Inverter Solar Trading UK Installation Guide

August 27, 2024
SOLAX POWER

SOLAX POWER 2.5 kW Inverter Solar Trading UK

Product Information

Specifications

  • Model: X1-BOOST G4
  • Available Power Options: 2.5 kW / 3 kW / 3.3 kW / 3.6 kW / 4 kW / 4.2 kW / 5 kW / 6 kW
  • Installation Manual Version: 13.0
  • Website: www.solaxpower.com
  • For eManual, visit the QR code or: http://kb.solaxpower.com/

Product Usage Instructions

Safety Precautions
Before proceeding with the installation and operation of the X1-BOOST G4, please adhere to the following safety precautions:

  • Read and understand the user manual thoroughly.
  • Use insulated tools during installation.
  • Wear protective gear during installation, electrical connections, and maintenance.
  • Avoid touching live parts for at least 5 minutes after disconnection from power sources.
  • Do not dispose of the inverter with household waste.
  • Ensure proper grounding and isolation from mains and PV generation suppliers before operation.

Installation Steps

  1. Refer to the installation manual for detailed step-by-step instructions.
  2. Select the appropriate power option based on your requirements.
  3. Mount the X1-BOOST G4 in a suitable location following the provided guidelines.
  4. Connect the inverter to the power source and PV generation system according to the specified wiring diagram.
  5. Verify proper grounding and isolation before turning on the inverter.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • Q: What should I do if I encounter an error code on the X1-BOOST G4?
    A: If you see an error code displayed, refer to the user manual for error code explanations and troubleshooting steps. If the issue persists, contact customer support for assistance.

  • Q: Can I install the X1-BOOST G4 myself?
    A: While it is possible to install the inverter yourself, it is recommended to hire a certified professional for installation to ensure safety and proper functioning.

X1-BOOST G4
2.5 kW / 3 kW / 3.3 kW / 3.6 kW / 4 kW / 4.2 kW / 5 kW / 6 kW
Installation Manual

www.solaxpower.com

Manual in the QR code or at http://kb.solaxpower.com/

Safety

General Notice

  1. Contents may be periodically updated or revised. SolaX reserves the right to make improvements or changes in the product(s) and the program(s) described in this manual without the prior notice.
  2. The installation, maintenance and grid-related setting can only be performed by qualified personnel who:
    • Are licensed and/or satisfy state and local jurisdiction regulations;
    • Have good knowledge of this manual and other related documents.
  3. Before installing the device, carefully read, fully understand and strictly follow the detailed instruction of the user manual and other related regulations. SolaX shall not be liable for any consequences caused by the violation of the storage, transportation, installation, and operation regulations specified in this document and the user manual.
  4. Use insulated tools when installing the device. Individual protective tools must be worn during installation, electrical connection and maintenance.
  5.  Please visit the website www.solaxpower.com of SolaX for more information.

Descriptions of Labels

  • CE mark of conformity
  • RCM mark of conformity
  • Caution, hot surface
  • Caution, risk of danger
  • Do not dispose of the inverter together with household waste.
  • Do not operate this inverter until it is isolated from mains and on-site PV generation suppliers.
  • Danger of high voltage. Do not touch live parts for 5 minutes after disconnection from the power sources.
  • TUV certification
  • BIS mark of conformity
  • Caution, risk of electric shock
  • Read the enclosed documentations
  • Additional grounding point

Note: The table is only used for the description of symbols which may be used on the inverter. Please be subject to the actual symbols on the device.

DANGER!
Lethal danger from electrical shock due to the inverter

  • Only operate the inverter when it is technically faultless. Otherwise, electric shock or fire may occur.
  • Do not open the enclosure in any case without authorization from SolaX. Unauthorized opening will void the warranty and cause lethal danger or serious injury due to electric shock.

DANGER!
Lethal danger from electrical shock due to the PV

  • When exposed to sunlight, high DC voltage will be generated by PV modules. Death or lethal injuries will occur due to electric shock.
  • Never touch the positive or negative pole of PV connecting device. Touching both of them at the same time is prohibited as well.
  • Do not ground the positive or negative pole of the PV modules.
  • Only qualified personnel can perform the wiring of the PV panels.

WARNING!
Risk of personnel injury or inverter damage

  • During operation, do not touch any parts other than DC switch and LCD panel .
  • Never connect or disconnect the AC and DC connectors when the inverter is running.
  • Turn off the AC and DC power and disconnect them from the inverter, wait for 5 minutes to fully discharge the voltage before attempting any maintenance, cleaning or working on any circuits connected.
  • Make sure that the input DC voltage ≤ Maximum DC input voltage of the inverter. Overvoltage may cause permanent damage to the inverter, which is NOT covered by the warranty.

CAUTION!

  • Keep children away from the inverter.
  • Pay attention to the weight of the inverter. Personal injuries may be caused if not handled properly.

NOTICE!

  • If an external RCD is required by local regulations, check which type of RCD is required for relevant electric codes. It is recommended to use a Type-A RCD with the value of 300 mA.
  • All the product labels and nameplate on the inverter shall be maintained clearly visible.

Packing List

Refer to the actual delivery for the optional accessories.

Item No. Items Quantity
/ Inverter 1 pc
/ Bracket 1 pc
/ AC connector 1 pc
A Documents /
B Self-tapping screw 3 pc
C Expansion tube 3 pc
D Expansion bolt 3 pc
E Earth terminal 1 pc
F M5*L12 screw 1 pc
G RJ45 terminal 1 pc
H Negative PV connector 2 pc
I Negative PV pin contact 2 pc
J Positive PV connector 2 pc
K Positive PV pin contact 2 pc
L AC connector 1 pc
M Removal tool for AC connector 1 pc
N Allen key 1 pc
O RJ45 coupler (optional) 1 pc
P CT (optional) 1 pc
Q Positive & Negative PV dustproof buckle 1 pc & 1pc
Item No. Items Quantity
--- --- ---
R Disassembling tool for PV terminal 1 pc
/ Dongle (optional) 1 pc

Installation Carrier

Installation Angle

Installation Space

Installation Tools

Additionally Required Materials

No. Required Material Type Size
1 AC circuit breaker / /
2 PV cable Dedicated PV wire withstand voltage 600 V 4~6 mm² (cross

sectional area)
3| AC cable| Three-core copper wire| Cross sectional area: 4~6 mm² (2.5 K-4 K); 5~6 mm² (4.2 K-6 K); * The cross-sectional area of PE line should be the same as that of L/N line.
4| Communication cable| Network cable CAT5| Ø2-6 mm (external diameter)
5| PE cable| Conventional yellow and green wire| Cross sectional area: 4~6 mm² (2.5 K-4 K); 5~6 mm² (4.2 K-6 K);

Mechanical Installation

PE Connection

AC Side Connection

DC Side Connection

Disassembling the dustproof buckles

Disassembling the PV cables

Communication Connection

Function CT DRM Heat Pump RS485/ Meter RS485/ Meter Heat Pump DRM CT
Pin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Pin Definition CT+ DRM0 Heat Pump- 485_A 485_B Heat Pump+ +3.3V CT-

Note: DRM0 here is for AS4777.2 AU/NZ.

  • For meter:
    • For meter with CT
  • For meter without CT
  • For direct CT connection:

Monitoring Connection

Power on the System

  • Step 1: Turn on DC switch.

  • Step 2: Turn on AC breaker.

  • Lockable DC Switch

  • This series of inverters are provided with two kinds of DC switches: unlockable DC switch (standard; without lock) and lockable DC switch (optional; with lock).

  • For lockable DC switch (mode1):

  • The lockable DC switch includes 3 states: ON, OFF, and OFF+Lock. The DC switch is in the OFF state by default.

  • To turn on the DC switch
    Turn on the DC switch from OFF state to ON state.

  • To turn off the DC switch
    Rotate the DC switch from ON state to OFF state

  • To lock the DC switch

    • Rotate the lock to the left side;
    • Push the lock upward (as shown in the diagram below).
  • Secure the DC switch with a lock (Please prepare a lock in advance).

  • To unlock the DC switch

    • Remove the lock.
    • Push the lock down (as shown in the diagram below);
    •  Wait for it to return to OFF state.
  •  For lockable DC switch (mode 2):
    The lockable DC switch includes 3 states: ON, OFF, and OFF+Lock. The DC switch is in the OFF state by default.

  • To turn on the DC switch
    Turn on the DC switch from OFF state to ON state.

  • To turn off the DC switch
    Rotate the DC switch from ON state to OFF state.

  • To lock the DC switch
    Make sure the DC switch is OFF state, push in the buckle as shown below, and then secure it with a lock (Please prepare a lock in advance.)

  • To unlock the DC switch
    Remove the lock and wait for it to return to OFF state.

LCD Panel

  • In normal status, the “Power”/”Pgrid”/”Today”/”Total” information will be displayed respectively. You can press the keys to switch information.
  • In error status, the fault message and error code will be displayed, please refer to corresponding solutions in the user manual.
Item Description
LCD screen Display the information of the inverter.
Operating indicator light Light in blue: The inverter is in normal status.

Flash in blue: The inverter is in waiting status.
Error indicator light| Light in red: The inverter is in fault status.
Up/ESC button|

  • Up/ESC button: Short press to move cursor up or increase value;
  • Long press to return from current interface or function.

Down/Enter button|

  • Down/Enter button: Short press to move the cursor down or decrease value.
  • Long press to confirm or change the parameters.

General Setting

The initial password is 2014 which should be changed for the consideration of account security.

Wi-Fi Configuration

Create a new account and follow the tutorial on the SolaXCloud APP or the App guide at https://www.solaxcloud.com/ to set the WiFi configuration.

Scan the QR code to get the WIFI configuration video on YouTube.

Technical Data

DC input

Model X1-BOOST- 2.5K-G4 X1-BOOST-3K-G4 X1-BOOST- 3.3K-G4 X1-BOOST- 3.6K-G4
Max. PV array input power [Wp] 6000 6000 6600 7200
Max. PV voltage [d.c.V] 600 600 600 600
Startup voltage [d.c.V] 50 50 50 50
Nominal input voltage [d.c.V] 360 360 360 360
MPPT voltage range [d.c.V] 40-560 40-560 40-560 40-560
No. of MPP trackers/Strings per MPP tracker 2/1
Max. PV current [d.c.A] 16/16
Isc PV array Short Circuit SC Current [d.c.A] 22/22
Max. inverter backfeed current to the array [d.c.A] 0
Model X1-BOOST-4K-G4 X1-BOOST- 4.2K-G4 X1-BOOST-5K-G4 X1-BOOST-6K-G4
--- --- --- --- ---
Max. PV array input power [kWp] 8000 8000 10000 12000
Max. PV voltage [d.c.V] 600 600 600 600
Startup voltage [d.c.V] 50 50 50 50
Nominal input voltage [d.c.V] 360 360 360 360
MPPT voltage range [d.c.V] 40-560 40-560 40-560 40-560
No. of MPP trackers/Strings per MPP tracker 2/1
Max. PV current [d.c.A] 16/16
Isc PV array Short Circuit SC Current [d.c.A] 22/22
Max. inverter backfeed current to the array [d.c.A] 0

AC output

Model X1-BOOST- 2.5K-G4 X1-BOOST-3K-G4 X1-BOOST- 3.3K-G4 X1-BOOST- 3.6K-G4
Rated output apparent power [VA] 2500 3000 3300 3680
Nominal AC output current [a.c.A] 10.9 13.1 14.4 16
Max. output apparent power [VA] 2750 3300 3630 40481
Max. output continuous current [a.c.A] 12 14.4 15.8 17.62
Nominal AC voltage [a.c.V]/ Grid range 220/230/240; 90-290
Nominal grid frequency [Hz] 50/60; ±5
Displacement power factor 0.8leading-0.8lagging
ITHDi (rated power) [%] <3
Nominal AC Voltage [a.c.V] 220/230/240
Current (inrush) [a.c.A] 13.5
Maximum output fault current [a.c.A] 59 (3 ms)
Maximum output overcurrent protection [a.c.A] 50
Model X1-BOOST-4K-G4 X1-BOOST- 4.2K-G4 X1-BOOST-5K-G4 X1-BOOST-6K-G4
--- --- --- --- ---
Rated output apparent power [VA] 4000 4200 50005 6000
Nominal AC output current [a.c.A] 17.4³ 18.3 21.76 26.19
Max. output apparent power [VA] 4000 4620 50007 6000
Max. output continuous current [a.c.A] 17.4⁴ 20.1 21.78 27.3
--- --- --- --- ---
Nominal AC voltage [a.c.V]/ Grid range 220/230/240; 90-290
Nominal grid frequency [Hz] 50/60; ±5
Displacement power factor 0.8leading-0.8lagging
ITHDi (rated power) [%] <3
Nominal AC Voltage [a.c.V] 220/230/240
Current (inrush) [a.c.A] 50
Maximum output fault current [a.c.A] 58 (15 ms)
Maximum output overcurrent protection [a.c.A] 35

Note:

  1. 4048 (3680 for G98, TOR and PPDS)
  2. 17.6 (16 for G98, TOR and PPDS)
  3. 17.4 (16 for G98)
  4. 21.7 (20 for VDE4105)
  5. 21.7 (20 for VDE4105)
  6.  17.4 (16 for G98)
  7. 5000 (4600 for VDE4105; 4999 for AS4777.2) 7. 5000 (4600 for VDE4105; 4999 for AS4777.2) 9. 26.1 (25 for EN50549_Ireland)

System Data, Protection and Standard

Model X1-BOOST- 2.5K-G4 X1-BOOST-3K-G4 X1-BOOST- 3.3K-G4 X1-BOOST- 3.6K-G4
Max. efficiency [%] 98 98 98 98
Euro. efficiency [%] 97 97 97 97
Standby consumption [W] @Night 3
Ingress protection IP66
Protective class I
Overvoltage category II (DC), III (AC)
Operating ambient temperature range [°C] -25-60
Max. operation altitude [m] 4000
Humidity [%] 0-100
Typical noise emission [dB] 251
Storage temperature [°C] -30-70
Dimensions(W×H×D) [mm] 404x274x146
Weight [kg] 11 11 11 11
Cooling concept Nature cooling
Communication interfaces RS485/DRM/USB/Heat Pump, Optional: CT/Meter
Optional monitoring dongle Pocket WiFi/LAN/4G
Over/under voltage protection YES
DC isolation protection YES
Monitoring ground fault protection YES
Grid monitoring YES
DC injection monitoring YES
Back feed current monitoring YES
Residual current detection YES
Anti-islanding protection YES
Over temperature protection YES
SPD (PV/AC) II/II
AFCI Optional
Safety EN/IEC62109-1/2
EMC EN61000-6-1/2/3/4;EN61000-3-2/3/11/12
Grid monotoring IEC61727, EN50549, G98/G99, AS 4777.2, VDE4105, CEI 0-21,

VFR, PPDS, TOR
Inverter typology| | Non-isolated|
Active anti-islanding method| | Frequency shift|
Micro-breaker| | 20A|

Note:

  1. For models with internal fan (optional), typical noise emission is 30 dB.
Model X1-BOOST-4K-G4 X1-BOOST- 4.2K-G4 X1-BOOST-5K-G4 X1-BOOST-6K-G4
Max. efficiency [%] 98 98 98 98
Euro. efficiency [%] 97 97 97 97
Standby consumption [W] @Night 3
Ingress protection IP66
Protective class I
Overvoltage category II (DC), III (AC)
Operating ambient temperature range [°C] -25-60
Max. operation altitude [m] 4000
Humidity [%] 0-100
Typical noise emission [dB] 251
Storage temperature [°C] -30-70
Dimensions(W×H×D) [mm] 404x274x146
Weight [kg] 11 11 11.5 11.5
Cooling concept Nature cooling
Communication interfaces RS485/DRM/USB/Heat Pump, Optional: CT/Meter
Optional monitoring dongle Pocket WiFi/LAN/4G
Over/under voltage protection YES
DC isolation protection YES
Monitoring ground fault protection YES
Grid monitoring YES
DC injection monitoring YES
Back feed current monitoring YES
Residual current detection YES
Anti-islanding protection YES
Over temperature protection YES
SPD (PV/AC) II/II
AFCI Optional (AFCI type: F-I-AFPE-1-2-1)
Safety EN/IEC62109-1/2
EMC EN61000-6-1/2/3/4;EN61000-3-2/3/11/12;EN55011
Grid monotoring IEC61727, EN50549, G98/G99, AS 4777.2, VDE4105, CEI 0-21,

VFR, PPDS, TOR
Inverter typology| | Non-isolated|
Active anti-islanding method| | Frequency shift|
Micro-breaker| 20 A| 25 A| 32 A| 32 A

Note:

  1. For models with internal fan (optional), typical noise emission is 30 dB.
  2. F-I-AFPE-1-2-1:
    • Full coverage
    • Integrated
    • AFPE
    • 1 monitored string per input port,
    • 2 input port per monitored channel,
    • 1 monitored channel.

Contact Information

UNITED KINGDOM
Unit C-D Riversdale House, Riversdale Road, Atherstone, CV9 1FA
+44 (0) 2476 586 998
service.uk@solaxpower.com

Warranty Registration Form

For Customer (Compulsory)

  • Name
  • Phone Number
  • Address
  • State
  • Product Serial Number
  • Date of Commissioning
  • Installation Company
  • Name Installer Name
  • Country
  • Email
  • Zip Code
  • Electrician License No.

For Installer

  • Module ( If Any )
  • Module Brand
  • Module Size(W)
  • Number of String
  • Battery ( If Any )
  • Battery Type
  • Brand
  • Number of Battery Attached Date of Delivery
  • Number of Panel Per String
  • Signature

Please visit our warranty website: https://www.solaxcloud.com/#/warranty or use your mobile phone to scan the QR code to complete the online warranty registration.

For more detailed warranty terms, please visit SolaX official website: www.solaxpower.com to check it.

SolaX Power Network Technology (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd.
ADD.: No. 278, Shizhu Road, Chengnan Sub-district, Tonglu County,
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
E-mail: info@solaxpower.com
www.solaxpower.com
Copyright © SolaX Power Network Technology (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd. All rights reserved.

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