CABLING GUIDE Suggested approaches for common configurations October 2019 www.chiliconpower.
CABLE & ACCESSORIES • MBC – Modular Branch Cable – Connects each micro to the trunk cable • MTC – Modular Trunk Cable – 1.025m, 1.7m & 2.
MICROINVERTER CONNECTION TO TRUNK CABLE MBC Cable Trunk Cable MBC Cable 3
LEGEND FOR COMMON CONFIGURATIONS PAGES PART COLOR CODE Microinverter MBC Cable MTC-1.025 MTC-1.7 MTC-2.
C60 OR 72 CELL PORTRAIT-ONE ROW 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 J BOX Module junction box (diodes) DC cables from the module junction box Microinverter’s MBC cable Trunk landscape cable: MTC-2.
C60 OR 72 CELL PORTRAIT-TWO ROWS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 J BOX Module junction box (diodes) DC cables from the module junction box Microinverter’s MBC cable Trunk landscape cable: MTC-1.
60 CELL LANDSCAPE-TWO ROWS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 J BOX Module junction box (diodes) DC cables from the module junction box Microinverter cable MBC (one required for each microinverter) Trunk landscape cable: MTC-1.
72 CELL LANDSCAPE-TWO ROWS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 J BOX Module junction box (diodes) DC cables from the module junction box Microinverter cable MBC Trunk landscape cable: MTC-2.
60 CELL LANDSCAPE-ONE ROW 1 2 3 4 5 Module junction box (diodes) 6 7 8 J BOX DC cables from the module junction box Microinverter’s MBC cable Trunk landscape cable: MTC-1.
72 CELL LANDSCAPE-ONE ROW 1 2 3 4 5 Module junction box (diodes) 6 7 8 J BOX DC cables from the module junction box Microinverter’s MBC cable Trunk landscape cable: MTC-2.
60 OR 72 CELL PORTRAIT-ONE ROW -ODD PANEL COUNT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 J BOX Module junction box (diodes) DC cables from the module junction box Microinverter’s MBC cable Trunk landscape cable: MTC-2.
60 OR 72 CELL PORTRAIT “INVERTED T” CONFIGURATION 8 J BOX 30A Breaker Cables required: 8 MBC 5 MTC-1.025 1 MTC-2.
60 OR 72 CELL - COMPLEX LAYOUT J-box 30A Breaker Cables required: 10 MBC 4 MTC-1.025 2 MTC-1.7 2 MTC-2.15 1 MTC-JBOX Connected modules For a complex layout, different cable lengths and panel orientations will be required. Contact Chilicon Power at (310) 579-2449 if you require assistance.
