APsystems MICROINVERTER
APsystems MICROINVERTER QS1 (4 MODULE HIGH POWER INVERTER)
APsystems QS1, a four-module, high-power microinverter for residential applications.
A new design for APsystems, the QS1 offers 300% faster installation time, while offering the highest peak output power and up to 3X faster transmission speed than conventional microinverters. A wider MPPT voltage range will result in a greater energy harvest for homeowners. The first of its kind, the QS1 is designed to accommodate today’s high output PV panels, offer enhanced capability and significantly reduce installation time and costs while providing an unprecedented level of power with four independent MPPT per channel.
Common AC trunk cabling with the dual-module YC600, offers flexible mix-and-match compatibility on the same circuit and with the same gateway (ECU-R or ECU-C). The unit also builds on the successful APsystems line of multi-module microinverters, offering reduced logistics costs and integrated communication and connection features.
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Quad microinverter with independent MPPT
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300% faster installation than conventional microinverters
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Highest peak power output of 300W per channel
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Wider MPPT voltage range for greater energy harvest
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Accommodates PV panels up to 375W
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2.4GHz ZigBee mesh network (3X faster than PLC)
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Common AC trunk cable w/ YC600; flexible, mix-and-match compatibility
With its groundbreaking design and features, the YC600 is the pinnacle of microinverter technology. A single-phase, smart grid-compliant microinverter, the YC600 serves two modules with dual, independent MPPT. Zigbee wireless communication over a mesh network offers faster data speeds than PLC and a wider MPPT voltage range results in a greater energy harvest for homeowners. A true utility-interactive microinverter with Reactive Power Control (RPC) technology, the YC600 meets CA Rule 21 requirements and is inherently NEC 2014/2017 Rapid Shutdown compliant. The unit also builds on the successful APsystems line of multi-module microinverters, simplifying installation and reducing logistics costs.
- Dual-module microinverter with independent MPPT
- Utility-interactive with Reactive Power Control (RPC)
- CA Rule 21 compliant
- Continuous power of 274VA per channel, 300VA peak
- Accommodates modules from 250-410W+
- Wide MPPT voltage range (22V-45V)
- Meets NEC 2014/2017 690.12 Rapid Shutdown requirements
- ZigBee communication & free monitoring
APsystems-YC500A Microinverters 
APsystems flagship microinverter converts the DC power from the solar module to the proper AC current for your power grid. The APS YC500A handles two solar modules simultaneously (dual MPPT), and is designed to operate in challenging real-world conditions from -40 F to 149 F.
- Maximum Power Output: 500W (from two solar modules)
- Individual MPPT for each panel
- Fully compatible with the Itek Energy solar module (240w)
- Peak Efficiency: 95.5%
- Dimensions: 8.6″ (220mm) x 5.4″ (160mm) x 1.37″ (29mm)
- Weight: 5.5 lbs. (2.5kg)
- 25 year warranty
- Up to 14 solar modules (7x YC500s) in a string with a 20A breaker
Our flagship product, the APsystems YC500A is a grid-tied microinverter with intelligent networking and monitoring systems to ensure maximum efficiency. Highly dependable and cost effective, the YC500A handles up to 310W modules with negligible clipping, delivering 250W AC per module with dual MPPT. Half the inverters and half the installation means real cost savings for residential and commercial customers.
INPUT DATA (DC)
| Model | YC500A |
| Series | YC500 |
| Manufacturer | APsystems |
Mechanical
| Type | Grid Tie - Micro Inverter |
| Operating Temperature Range | -40°F to +185°F (-40°C to +85°C) |
| Enclosure | Outdoor - NEMA 6 |
| Cooling | Natural Convection - No fans |
| Connectors | MC4 |
| AC Bus (trunk cable) | 12 AWG |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 8.75" x 6.5" x 1.1" |
| Weight | 5.5 lbs |
| Shipping Method | Ground |
Input (DC)
| MPPT Voltage Range | 22 - 45V |
| Maximum Input Voltage | 55V |
| Maximum Input Current | 12A X 2 |
Output (AC)
| Rated Output Power | 500W |
| Maximum Output Voltage | 208 V | 240 V |
| Maximum Continuous Output Power | 208 V: 500W | 240 V: 500W |
| Maximum Output Current | 208 V: 2.08A | 240 V: 2.4A |
| Nominal Output Frequency | 60Hz |
| Maximum Units Per Branch | 208 V: 6 for 20A Breaker | 240 V: 7 for 20A Breaker |
Features
- Single unit connects two solar modules
- Maximum output power 500W
- Individual MPPT for each module
- Up to 14 solar module (7x YC500s) in a string with a 20A breaker
Detailed Description
The APsystems YC500A is a grid-tied microinverter with intelligent networking and monitoring systems to ensure maximum efficiency. Highly dependable and cost effective, the YC500A can accommodate PV modules up to 365W with dual MPPT but is ideally suited for modules from 280 to 310W. Half the inverters and half the installation means real cost savings for residential and commercial customers.
APsystems-YC500i Microinverters
APSYSTEMS YC500I 548W DUAL MICROINVERTER WITH ENERGYMAX
Model: YC500i
The YC500i by APsystems is a dual microinverter made for grid-tie solar systems that require smart networking and dynamic monitoring. Each microinverter can handle up to two solar panels with minimum clipping delivering a maximum combined output of 548W. The EnergyMax feature allows you to use the YC500i microinverter with high output 72-cell solar panels.
You will only need one microinverter for every two panels, maximizing efficiency, savings and installation cost. Each unit has dual MPPT performing independently for each panel. You can have up to 14 solar panels, or 7 YC500i dual microinverters, in one branch circuit connected directly to your electric distribution panel using a 20A 240V 2-Pole circuit breaker. The APsystems YC500i microinverter comes with a standard 10-year warranty, extendable to 25 years.
- Power Output: 548W (two solar modules combined)
- Two individual MPPT channels
- 95.5% Peak Efficiency
- Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.4 x 1.37in (220 x 160 x 29mm)
- Weight: 5.5 lbs (2.5kg)
- Up to 14 solar modules (7x YC500i) in a string with a 20A breaker
- 10 year standard warranty
- MPPT Voltage Range: 22-45V
- Operation Voltage Range: 16-52V
- Maximum Input Current: 12A x 2
APsystems-YC1000-3-208 Microinverter
The world’s first true 3-phase (no phase balancing) microinverter is also available in a 208V configuration, also with 900 watts AC maximum output, ZigBee communication and an integrated ground. Up to four YC1000-3-208 units (16 modules total, 60- or 72-cell) can be installed on a single 15A circuit.
This groundbreaking technology is only available from APsystems.
- 1130w AC output
- 3 phase output (no phase balancing)
- 208V
- ZigBee
- 4 units / string (up to 16 PV modules)
- Weight: 8.8 lbs. (4kg)
- 10 and 25 year warranties available
APSystems YC1000-3 208V 900W Commercial Microinverter
Single unit connects up to four PV modules
900W AC output
120Y/208V OR 277Y/480V
ZAigBee wireless communication and monitoring
Up to 44 solar modules (60 or 72 cell) can be linked on a three-pole 15A breaker
10-Year Standard Warranty ( extendable to 25 years)
The YC1000 is the industry's first true 3-phase ( phase balanced & phase monitored) solar microinverter, handling commercial grid voltage of 120Y/208V or 277Y/480V with 900 watts AC minimum output, ZigBee communication and an integrated ground. Each YC1000 supports up to 4PV modules.
- ManufacturerAPSystems
- ModelYC1000-3-208
- Rated Power Output [W]900
- Length [mm (in)]259mm (10.2 in)
- Width [mm (in)]242mm (9.5 in)
- Depth [mm (in)]36mm (1.4)
- Weight [kg (lb)]4kg (8.8 lbs)
- Warranty [Years]10
APS YC1000 offers unprecedented features
The challenge: How to bring the advantages of microinverters to a commercial solar environment and be cost competitive in that market.
The solution took more than three years of research and development, but now it’s here: the YC1000 microinverter from APS.
The native 3-phase, 277/480 unit brings microinverters finally into the realm of large-scale commercial installations, with a groundbreaking approach to the technical challenges of these most demanding environments.
Simplicity of design: The YC1000 requires no extra equipment like transformers or optimizers, and no extra wiring. All needs are resolved within the unit’s native design.
Unprecedented cable management: The YC1000 revolutionizes trunk cabling with a new and innovative approach. There’s no need to branch cables or deal with the “landscape vs. portrait” complexity of a standard trunk cable system. These issues are solved by shifting the solution to the trunk cable itself.
Increased flexibility to add modules: The YC100 supports 4:1 and a 3:1 module-to-inverter ratios, so modules can be easily added for customized or space-limited projects.
Optimized monitoring and control: The YC1000 allows monitoring of individual modules, reducing shading issues and allowing more precise control of the whole PV array.
“Four years ago, there was no residential PV market in China,” he says. “All projects were 3-phase. We used a single-phase microinverter for those projects, but clearly a 3-phase microinverter would make those projects much easier in both design and installation.”
The YC1000 spent three years in design and development before rollout, and has been successfully deployed in installations in Australia, China and Africa.
Add up the technical breakthroughs – simplicity of design, revolutionized trunk cabling, outstanding flexibility, and optimized monitoring and control – and the YC1000 microinverter from APS represents distinct advantages and cost savings over every other microinverter solution on the market.
Energy Communication Unit
The APsystems ECU, our state-of-the-art Energy Communication Unit, is the information gateway for our microinverters. The unit collects module performance data from each individual microinverter and transfers this information to an internet database in real time, requiring only a single data and power cable. Through the APsystems EMA software, the APsystems ECU gives you precise analysis of each microinverter and module in your solar installation from any web-connected device. The APsystems ECU’s integrated http webserver offers the simplest and most flexible network integration of any data logger on the market. The user-friendly browser-based interface lets you access your solar array in seconds.
Features
- Collects individual module and microinverter statistics
- Communicates in real time
- Requires no additional wiring
- Warranty 3 years, IP30
- PLC or ZigBee communication
The APsystems ECU, their state-of-the-art Energy Communication Unit, is the information gateway for their microinverters. The unit collects module performance data from each individual microinverter and transfers this information to an internet database in real time, requiring only a single data and power cable. Through the APsystems EMA software, the APsystems ECU gives you precise analysis of each microinverter and module in your solar installation from any web-connected device. The APsystems ECU’s integrated http webserver offers the simplest and most flexible network integration of any data logger on the market. The user-friendly browser-based interface lets you access your solar array in seconds.
The ECU-C, designed from the ground up for commercial applications, offers advanced functionality for more data-centric installations, with consumption and production monitoring, contact and relay ports, and high-frequency metering.
APsystems Communication Unit (ECU)
- High frequency metering
- AC power monitoring
- Relay control
- Built-in Wi-Fi
- Single phase or three phase
Communication Interface:
- Communication Method: Zigbee 2.4 GHz
- Ethernet: 10/100M Auto-sensing, Auto-negotiation
- Integrated Wi-Fi: 802.11g/n
- Wireless Security: WEP, WPA2-PSK
- USB Interface: Power only 5V-1A
- RS232: Standard
- RS485: Standard
- RJ45: Standard
Power Requirements:
- AC Power Supply: 110~277VAC, 50~60Hz Single Phase / Three Phase
- DC Power Supply: 12~16V
- Power Consumption: 3W
Mechanical Data:
- Cooling: Natural convection, No Fans
- Enclosure Environmental Rating: NEMA 1 ( IP20 )
Other Features:
- Grid Split Phase Type: Single Phase / Three Phase
- Relay Driver: Control for external AC contact or relay
- Digital Input: External control device connection
- CT Sensor: High frequency production and consumption metering
- Meter Accuracy: Integrated PV production metering (+/- 0.5% via CT) and optional consumption monitoring (+/- 2.5% via CT)
- ManufacturerAPSystems
- ModelECU-C Zigbee
- Length [mm (in)]120mm (4.7 in)
- Width [mm (in)]210mm (8.3in)
- Depth [mm (in)]41mm (1.6in)
- Weight [kg (lb)]0.5g (1.1lbs)
- Warranty [Years]3
The Energy Monitoring and Analysis App allows APsystems microinverter system owners to track solar array performance in real time through their mobile device.
See system output by day, month, year and lifetime of the array, and calculate energy savings based on price per kilowatt hour. The app also displays environmental savings in gallons of gasoline, trees and carbon emissions. All data is displayed through an easy-to-use graphical interface.
The APsystems EMA App is available for iPhone and iPad through the Apple iTunes App Store. The app requires iOS 7.0 or later required and offers English and simplified Chinese language support.
The APsystems EMA, our robust wireless Energy Monitoring and Analysis software, enables comprehensive, web-based monitoring that analyzes and reports the performance of each module in your solar array. This real-time data can be accessed from any web-connected device, anywhere, anytime.
Unlike conventional “string” inverter systems, the APsystems EMA gives you control over each individual module and microinverter in your solar array, optimizing performance over the system’s lifetime.
Networked with the advanced APsystems ECU, the APsystems EMA promptly detects any performance issues in your solar array, pinpointing the location and nature of the problem and providing precise guidance for necessary maintenance, all within our user-friendly graphic interface.
Features
- Monitors and allows analysis of each solar module and microinverter
- Allows remote access to the solar array
- Shows performance issues and alerts the user to inverter events
- Communicates in real time
- Graphs system solar output over time to boost troubleshooting
ECU-C with advanced functions
Energy Communication Unit with advanced functions
Features
- AC & DC electricity data monitoring
- Anti-backflow control
- Enabling communication with centralized monitoring systems
- Built-in WiFi
- Adapted to single-phase or three-phase systems
- Module-level monitoring
The APsystems Energy Communication Unit (ECU-C) is the information gateway for our microinverters. The unit collects module performance data from each individual microinverter and transfers this information to an Internet database in real time. Through the APsystems Energy Monitoring and Analysis (EMA) software, the ECU-C gives you precise analysis of each microinverter and module in your solar installation from any web-connected device. The ECU-C’s integrated http webserver offers the simplest and most flexible network integration of any data logger on the market. The user-friendly browser-based interface lets you access your solar array in seconds.
Features
- Collects individual module and microinverter statistics
- Remote communication
- Requires no additional wiring
- Applicable commercial system The APsystems Microinverter is used in utility-interactive grid-tied applications,
- and is made up of three key elements:
- APsystems Microinverter
- APsystems Energy Communication Unit (ECU-C)
- APsystems Energy Monitoring and Analysis (EMA) web-based monitoring and analysis system F
The APsystems ECU, our state-of-the-art Energy Communication Unit, is the information gateway for our microinverters. The unit collects module performance data from each individual microinverter and transfers this information to an internet database in real time, requiring only a single data and power cable. Through the APsystems EMA software, the APsystems ECU gives you precise analysis of each microinverter and module in your solar installation from any web-connected device. The APsystems ECU's integrated http webserver offers the simplest and most flexible network integration of any data logger on the market. The user-friendly browser-based interface lets you access your solar array in seconds.
AMRtechnologies Inc. Solar & Electrical Systems
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