Off-grid solar and backup power installations

Off-grid solar

and backup

A World of Power Problems...

We have the solution

Adaptable and scalable, the Schneider Electric off-grid solar and backup power line of

products are the right solution for grid-interactive and off-grid single-phase, split-phase and

three-phase applications.

Conext XW

Conext SW

Remote Community

Electrification

_Residential

Backup Power

_Off-Grid

3-Phase Buildings

Off-Grid

Residential

Conext XW

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Commercial Buildings

with Backup Power

Conext XW

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Residential with

Backup Power

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6 Off-grid system components

1. Conext XW Inverter/charger 2. Solar charge controller 3. XW System Control Panel (SCP)

4. XW Automatic Generator (AGS) 5. Battery bank

6. Generator

Your Benefits

• Scalable system design • Integrates with and manages generator input • Starts and runs heavy and hard to start loads such as well pumps

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A Conext™ XW Inverter/Charger can be used

for power in remote areas where the the grid is

not accessible.

Conext XW Inverter/Chargers are the main components of off-grid solar systems. Depending on customer needs, an off-grid installation can consist of photovoltaic (PV) modules, wind turbines, hydro systems or a combination of all of these and a battery bank to provide continuous power to run appliances connected to the system.

The configuration of your system will depend on the type of electrical loads that will be connected to it and also on the total power consumption of these loads. With a Conext XW Inverter/Charger you will be able to expand your system as your power demands rise thanks to its scalable design. Your off-grid installation can be set up in a single, split or

three-phase configuration.

Single-family home:

• PV array: 3 kWp • Battery bank: 300 Ah /24 V • Inverter/charger:

4 kVA nominal / 8 kVA peak • Diesel genset: 5 kVA

• The right solution for off-grid homes

• Handles multiple inputs for true off-grid living

• The inverter/charger that minimizes maintenance service by effectively managing batteries and power inputs • Provides commercial three-phase power in an off-grid application Alpine remote installation • Wind turbine: 10 kVA • PV array: 20 kWp • Battery Bank: 4000 Ah / 48 V • Inverter/charger: 18 kW / three phase • Diesel genset: 27 kVA Remote telephone station: • PV array: 5.7 kWp • Battery bank: 2500 Ah / 48 V • Inverter/charger: 13.5 kVA nominal / 12 kVA peak • Diesel genset: 11 kVA single phase Remote winery • PV array: 6 kWp • Battery bank: 500 Ah / 48 V • Inverter/charger: 6 kVA nominal / 12 kVA peak • Diesel genset: 5 kVA

By using a Conext™ XW Inverter/Charger you will be able to get

electricity even in areas without grid availability.

Critical Loads Benefit

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Backup system components

1. Conext XW Inverter/charger

2. XW System Control Panel (SCP) 3. Battery bank4. Electric grid

Your Benefits

• Supplies energy to your critical loads in the event of a power outage

• Complete system solution using modular components • Scalable: easy to add additional units as your power demands increase

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Did you know that power consumption grows at a

rate exceeding the production capacity of power

companies and for this reason major outages are

becoming more frequent?

Have you stopped to think about:

• How it would feel to be without lights, critical electrical appliances, computers or security systems?

• The financial impact of being without electricity for an hour?

We are growing more and more dependent on electricity, both at home and in the work place. A sudden power outage can be frustrating and troublesome as well as cause unwanted financial losses.

With a Conext™ XW Inverter/Charger you can easily protect critical electrical loads in your home or business such as computers, lights, refrigerators and security systems.

A Conext XW Inverter/Charger uses electricity from the utility grid to charge and maintain a battery bank which remains ready to be used in the case of a grid failure. When power is restored, the XW will automatically recharge the batteries.

• Keep the server running • Power your reception telephone • Around the clock availability of security system Small business • Network server • 1 telephone • 2 computers • Security System Internet Café • 8 computers • 3 lamps • Security System • Keep your clients happy • Ensure that your sales transactions are processed • Around the clock availability of security system

• Power lights so your customers are not in the dark • Keep the Espresso machine operational

• Ensure that your sales transactions are processed • Around the clock availability of security system Café or restaurant • 1 refrigerator • 3 lamps • 1 Espresso machine • Security System • Seamless transition to battery power when the grid fails • Around the clock availability of security system Marginal grid residences • 1 refrigerator • 3 lamps • 1 TV • 1 computer • Security System

Conext™ XW Inverter/Chargers offer an efficient solution in the event of a

grid interruption.

By using a Conext XW Inverter/Charger and a properly sized battery bank, you can keep the following appliances running for approximately 8 hours:

Backup power systems applications

Charge controllers

XW MPPT 80 600 Solar Charge Controller

• Accepts array voltages up to 600V, increasing installation flexibility and reducing installation cost

• Fast sweep Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) delivers maximum power even with shading or fast moving clouds

• 80 A charge current from large PV arrays with just two strings

• Configurable for positive, negative, and ungrounded PV systems

• Integrated PV ground fault protection

• Configurable Auxiliary output

XW MPPT 60 150 Solar Charge Controller

• Fast sweep Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) delivers maximum power even with shading or fast moving clouds

• 60 A charge current

• Integrated PV ground-faulted protection

• Does not require a cooling fan

• Selectable two or three-stage charging algorithms

C Series Charge Controllers

• Silent, pulse width modulated microprocessor control (maximizing battery life)

• Field adjustable voltage and battery type set points

• Electronic protection against short-circuit, overload, over temperature, and reverse polarity conditions

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Off-grid solar and backup power products

XW System Control Panel

• Gives a single point of control to setup and monitor an entire system, which may consist of multiple Conext XW

Inverter/Chargers, XW MPPT Solar Charge Controllers and other components

XW Automatic Generator Start

• Automatically activates a generator to provide a ConextTM _XW Inverter/Charger with power to recharge a depleted battery bank or provide additional power for heavy loads

Communications Gateway

• Can monitor a network consisting of up to 8 XW devices (XW Inverter/Charger(s), XW Charge Controller(s), XW SCP, and XW AGS)

• Wi-Fi/Ethernet module with 10/100 Base-T or 802.11 b/g

• Can be configured to send energy and alarm reports via email

• Graphical interactive solar monitoring software

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