Operating instructions

M215 Installation and Operation

Parts and Tools Required

In addition to the microinverters, PV modules, mounting rail, and associated hardware, you will need the

following.

Enphase Equipment

• Enphase Envoy™ Communications Gateway

• Engage Cable, as needed

NOTE: Order the correct Engage Cable type. Use 5G2.5 Engage Cable at sites with three-

phase service, or use 3G2.5 Engage Cable at sites with single-phase service. Check the

labelling on the drop connectors to verify the voltage type.

• Sealing caps, as needed (for any unused drops on the Engage Cable)

• Terminators, as needed (one needed at the end of each AC branch circuit)

• Enphase disconnect tool (number 2 and 3 Phillips screwdrivers can be substituted)

Other Items

• AC Junction boxes

• Gland or strain relief fitting (one per AC junction box)

• Bonding (Earthing) conductor

• Torque wrench, sockets, spanners for mounting hardware

• Adjustable spanner or open-ended spanner (for terminators)

• Tool for PV module locking connectors

• Handheld mirror (to view indicator lights on the undersides of the microinverters)

• Laptop or other computer for Envoy set up

Lightning Surge Suppression

Lightning protection and resulting voltage surge are protected in accordance with BS 7671. It is assumed that

the PV modules are installed in accordance with related standards and that the microinverter is a part of a

broader lightning protection system in accordance with BS 7617.

In some areas, the statistical frequency of lightning strikes near a PV installation is high enough that lightning

protection must be installed as part of an Enphase system. In some areas, a surge protection device might be

mandatory following a risk analysis, according to local regulation, BS 7671.