TriStar MPPT 600V Installation & Operation Manual

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Getting Started
2.5 Optional Accessories
The accessories described below are available for purchase separately from your authorized
Morningstar dealer. Please see the individual product manuals for installation and operation
details.
Ground Fault Protection Device (GFPD-600V)
The GFPD detects solar array ground faults and disconnects the solar circuit as required by the
U.S. National Electrical Code. The GFPD unit is mounted in a wiring box and includes wiring
hardware needed to connect the unit to a TriStar MPPT 600V or TriStar MPPT 600V-DB.
TriStar Meter 2-600V; TriStar Remote Meter 2 (Models: TS-M-2-600V; TS-RM-2)
The TS-M-2-600V mounts directly on the TriStar MPPT 600V controller, replacing the blank
metercoveronthewiringboxlid.TheTS-RM-2canbeushmountedinawallorintoastandard
duplex (2-gang) electrical box. A 2 x 16 character display shows system operating information,
error indications, and self-diagnostic information. Four (4) buttons make navigating the meter
menus easy.
TriStar meters connect to the RJ- 11 MeterBus
TM
port on the TriStar MPPT 600V. One (1) meter
can display select full system information when multiple TriStar MPPT 600V or other TriStar con-
trollers are connected via a MeterBus
TM
network.
Meter Hub (HUB-1)
A Morningstar MeterBus
TM
networkwithmultiplecontrollersrequiresaMeterHubforelectrical
isolation.TheHUB-1allowscommunicationbetweenMeterBus
TM
compatible Morningstar prod-
ucts, including the TriStar MPPT 600V controller. DIN rail compatible. See section 5.2 for more
details.