Set up & configuring an Schneider Electric conext XW Pro 6848 inverter charger 120V/240V to operate

HarryFlinner

A local solar contractor has installed the inverter &  remote controller & don't know how to set it up & configure it for my 120 volt system, He is not an expert when it comes to using a laptop computer. He was able to install all of the jumpers the same as the SW 6048 that he replaced. But now He needs someone to walk him through the laptop computer part of the configuration process!

HELP

BB.

Is he willing to pay someone to do/help/train? Where located (on site vs telephone/video)?

Did he ever take Schneider's training/become certified?

-Bill

t00ls

in this day and age...to be a solar installer, you need computer skills

the instruction to convert a schneider 120/240 system to just a 120 system are in the addendum manual....it will tell you that you have to flash the new firmware before you hook up the ac side

and to flash the new firmware, you have to have the config tool or the combox....the combox is easier I have heard...then you have to run the config software that you install on your computer for the config tool or open the combox webpage which I have never seen

the instructions are in the manual...you have to read them

mcgivor

t00ls said:

in this day and age...to be a solar installer, you need computer skills

the instruction to convert a schneider 120/240 system to just a 120 system are in the addendum manual....it will tell you that you have to flash the new firmware before you hook up the ac side

and to flash the new firmware, you have to have the config tool or the combox....the combox is easier I have heard...then you have to run the config software that you install on your computer for the config tool or open the combox webpage which I have never seen

the instructions are in the manual...you have to read them

Are you sure about this statement?  Logic would point to the inverter being able to be configured for strictly 240V output, as the output transformer provides the split with a center tap neutral. This is merely a logical comment not bringing into question the possibility that converting to strictly 120V is possible or if  it can, or cannot be done through software.

Dave Angelini

It may or may not need firmware depending on revision. Probably not as most likely this is not a 3 phase application with 3 xw's @120vac each. One can need firmware if they mess this up though.  Long past getting support from Schneider as xw6048 has been on the discontinued product list for close to 10 years now.

A good question in any trade is always have you ever done this before?

t00ls

mcgivor said:

t00ls said:

in this day and age...to be a solar installer, you need computer skills

the instruction to convert a schneider 120/240 system to just a 120 system are in the addendum manual....it will tell you that you have to flash the new firmware before you hook up the ac side

and to flash the new firmware, you have to have the config tool or the combox....the combox is easier I have heard...then you have to run the config software that you install on your computer for the config tool or open the combox webpage which I have never seen

the instructions are in the manual...you have to read them

Are you sure about this statement?  Logic would point to the inverter being able to be configured for strictly 240V output, as the output transformer provides the split with a center tap neutral. This is merely a logical comment not bringing into question the possibility that converting to strictly 120V is possible or if  it can, or cannot be done through software.

at one time, when I was very poor.....I only had a 120v generator, ...on the XW system you cant run a 120v volt gen on a 120/240v system....it just wont work
in that case you have to convert the XW system over to a 120 only system....and for that reason, you need to read the manual on how to do it or you can brick the system

the only way to fix a bricked system is to use the engineer software to re write the blocks

mike95490

t00ls said:

at one time, when I was very poor.....I only had a 120v generator, ...on the XW system you cant run a 120v volt gen on a 120/240v system....it just wont work

Not true.  You can use a autotransformer to step the generator voltage up to 240V.  Generally a 5kva transformer is enough, after 5kw, generators are often 240VAC