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- Page 1 Installation & User Guide COVERTEL For more information please contact CoverTel Power on 1800 (268 378)
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Page 2: Installation Guide
Powerdiverter works with your solar PV system to store excess solar energy in the form of heat in a hot water storage tank or storage heaters in your home (think of them as “heat batteries”!). By storing your solar energy, rather than exporting it, Powerdiverter saves you money every day on your electricity bills. - Page 3 Need a quick boost? No worries! The boost button on the Powerdiverter gives you a quick 1, 2 or 3 hour heating boost without having to program the timer.
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Page 4: Safety Instructions
Safety Instructions • If using the wireless sensor unit, use only the supplied Powerdiverter AC power adaptor or 2 x 1.5V C cells. • Use only the provided Powerdiverter Split Core CT CTSA16-100A 100A/50mA clamp. • Please follow the installation and usage instructions carefully. If the equipment is used in a manner not specified by the manufacturer, the protection provided by the equipment may be impraired. - Page 5 CAT II Cable Side Label TO BE USED WITH (Indelible) INSULATED CABLES ONLY! Powerdiverter Split Core CT CTSA16-100A 100A/50mA Bottom Label (Indelible)
- Page 6 The important thing to note is that the Powerdiverter Controller unit controls the active line to the water heater and this must be on the same Active line phase as the solar inverter. The sensor...
- Page 7 If the water heater is connected to a different phase to that used for the solar inverter, the Powerdiverter will not work. You will need to move the wiring for the water heater to be on the same phase as the solar inverter before installing the Powerdiverter.
- Page 8 25 Ohms, check the heating element, thermostat and secondary cut-out (if present). Tip: If you do not have a test meter, a quick check is provided by the Powerdiverter LEDs. When the heating circuit is being fed power but the circuit is open, the ‘Knight Rider’ display shows on the red LEDs.
- Page 9 Figure 3 shows a classic example of burned out wiring from a faulty thermostat on an old water heater. In this case the wiring and the thermostat had to be replaced before fitting the Powerdiverter. Step 3: Open the Powerdiverter controller unit to see the connections. Install the supplied cable glands into the pre-cut holes.
- Page 10 Step 5: Connect the power cable from the spur switch to the AC input connector on the left hand side of the circuit board, following the Live (Active), Neutral and Earth markings. Solid core or stranded cables up to 6mm² can be used. To open the connector, lift up the white levers. Strip 1cm of insulation from the wires, twist the strands together and insert the bare wire end into the hole.
- Page 11 When AC power is applied to this connector, the Powerdiverter assumes that it is from a controlled load circuit that tells it that the electricity supply is in a cheap rate period. This will trigger the Powerdiverter to apply full power to the heater from the normal power circuit feeding the Powerdiverter.
- Page 12 See Figure 7 and 8 for more details on where to install the sensor clamp. Follow these instructions carefully as the Powerdiverter will not work properly if the sensor clamp is installed in the wrong place or the wrong way round.
- Page 13 Note for houses with 2 or 3 phase power: Make sure the mains adaptor is plugged into a socket that is on the same phase as the Powerdiverter controller unit and the solar system. If it is plugged into a socket on a different phase, the Powerdiverter will not function correctly.
- Page 14 Make sure that the wireless sensor unit is turned on at the mains or has the baterries installed so that it is transmitting. After two minutes, the green LED on the Powerdiverter controller unit will then start to flash every 2 seconds (showing that the sensor unit is communicating to the controller unit).
- Page 15 Turn off the kettle and turn on the solar inverter. After a couple of minutes the inverter will start up and commence generating if it is sunny. At this time, the green LED on the Powerdiverter controller unit should light solidly if there is excess solar power being exported from the house.
- Page 16 It is very important that the water heater has a working thermostat and that it is wired into the Active (brown wire) feed from the Powerdiverter. Without this, the water in the tank can boil, resulting in damage to the tank and/or serious personal injury from the excessively hot water.
- Page 17 Controlled Load circuit to receive cheap rate electricity with the rest of the house always receiving full rate electricity. In using a hot water storage tank with a Powerdiverter, you have a few choices of how to deal with the Controlled Load circuit.
- Page 18 Connecting to Controlled Load Power and Normal Power Lines By using an optional Powerdiverter Controlled Load Contactor, the water heater may be connected to both the Controlled Load power line and the output of the Powerdiverter Controller at the same time.
- Page 19 In any event, the automatic anti-bacterial water heating function will operate whenever the Powerdiverter is turned on and senses that the water heater has not reached the set thermostat temperature in at least once in every 7 days of operation.
- Page 20 User Operation Guide Sensor Unit Indications The Powerdiverter sensor unit has a single LED that blinks to let you know that it is transmitting data and whether the house is importing or exporting energy. The sensor unit LED will blink every two seconds when mains powered and every six seconds when battery powered.
- Page 21 To call for hot water at any time of day or night, you can simply press the Easy Boost button on the top of the Powerdiverter controller unit. Each time you press the button the Easy Boost timer increases one step and the red LEDs indicate as shown below: When the water is fully heated, the ‘Knight Rider’...
- Page 22 (differently from the count-down Easy Boost mode). An indicator LED lights on the timer unit when the timer is set to on. The Powerdiverter also blinks the top two red LEDs on the power display when the timer boost mode is on.
- Page 23 When the timer is in Off mode, it is always off, regardless of scheduled times. In this mode the Powerdiverter will operate in auto solar mode or follow the anti-bacterial timer or the economy sense signal and the 7 day timer will be ignored.
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Page 24: Troubleshooting Tips
Problem: Water doesn’t get very hot on a sunny day. Solution: • If Powerdiverter only shows one or two red LEDs when it is sunny, there may be too many other appliances turned on in the house that are consuming energy. - Page 25 (radio signal, import/export, status). Sensor Unit Cable Size Up to 16mm diameter insulated mains cables Sensor Clamp Powerdiverter Split Core CT CTSA16-100A 100A/50mA 5 metres of cable Certifications of conformity AS/NZS 3100, AS 61010.1-2003, AS/NZS 4268, AS/NZS 61000-6-3, incl. partial AS/NZS CISPR22...
- Page 26 Sensor Unit & Controller Pairing Turn off both the Powerdiverter controller and sensor unit. Temporarily move the sensor unit close to the controller. Using battery mode makes this easy. You do not need the sensor clamp plugged in to do this. It can remain clamped to the cable and you can simply unplug it from the sensor unit.
- Page 27 Note: When simply resetting the radio link, it is not necessary to re-pair the units. Warranty This Powerdiverter is guaranteed to be free of manufacturing and materials defects for a period of 3 years from the date of purchase. Please note that this warranty does not cover damage arising from improper installation, misuse of the product, or accidental damage (e.g.
- Page 28 Burgess Hill, West Sussex, RH15 9LH United Kingdom Class Description: Non-Declared Product Description: Solar Power Diverter (including Sensor Model 2) Brand Name: Powerdiverter Model No.: Model 2 Markings: Controller: 240V~ 50Hz, Max Load 4800W (resistive load only) Class I Sensor: Battery 2x1.5V C cells or Approved AC Adaptor...
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