Off Grid Installation Manual

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INSTALLATION MANUAL GUIDE | DATE: 02/2017

INSTALLATION MANUAL

INDEX

I) WARNING ........................................................................................................ 2

II) INTRODUCTIONS .......................................................................................... 2

IV) CODES and REGULATIONS ........................................................................ 2

V) MECHANICAL INSTALLATIONS ................................................................... 3

a) Mounting site ........................................................................................ 3

b) Orientation of installations .................................................................. 3

c) Module tilt angle ................................................................................... 4

d) Mounting ............................................................................................... 4

d.1) Mounting using bolt holes ................................................. 5

d.2) Mounting using "Clipping method" and profile insert .. 5

VI) ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS ................................................................... 7

a) Blocking diodes .................................................................................... 7

b) Over current protection ........................................................................ 7

c) Grounding ............................................................................................. 7

d) Wiring .................................................................................................... 9

VII) MAINTENANES ......................................................................................... 10

VIII) SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ......................................................................... 10

IX) NOTES ........................................................................................................ 11

Summary of content (12 pages)

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INSTALLATION MANUAL INDEX I) WARNING ........................................................................................................ 2 II) INTRODUCTIONS .......................................................................................... 2 IV) CODES and REGULATIONS ........................................................................ 2 V) MECHANICAL INSTALLATIONS ................................................................... 3 a) Mounting site .........................................
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I) WARNING Please read this manual completely before installing solar module. This module produces electricity when exposed to light. Follow all applicable electrical safety precautions. Only qualified personnel should install or perform maintenance work on this module. Do not handle modules when they are wet. II) INTRODUCTIONS Solar modules come in various sizes to satisfy a full range of applications. Each module is made of crystalline-silicon cells.
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V) MECHANICAL INSTALLATIONS a) Mounting site Modules can be used on land except for corrosive salt area and sulfurous area. Excluded applications include, but are not limited to, installations where modules are likely to come in contact with any salt water or where likely to become partially or wholly submerged in fresh or salt water, examples of which include use on boats, docks and buoys.
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c) Module tilt angle Modules produce the most power when they are pointed directly at the sun. For installations where modules are mounted to a permanent structure, modules should be titled for optimum winter performance. As a rule, if the PV system power production is adequate in the winter. It will be satisfactory during the rest of the year. The module tilt angle is measured between the modules and the ground.
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d.2) Mounting using "Clipping method" and profile insert The solar modules are suitable for installation both with their long side up and their short side up. Each module must be securely fastened at a minimum of 4 points on two opposite sides.
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VI) ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS a) Blocking diodes Blocking diodes can prevent nighttime battery discharging caused and prevent modules from loss of array output and being damaged or destroyed by reverse current flow. Blocking diodes should be installed in series with each module or series string to prevent possible back flow of energy through the module(s) when modules or strings are connected in parallel or used in conjunction with a battery.
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Attach a separate ground wire to grounding holes on modules frame with a self tapping screw. Module frame is provided with grounding holes. Stainless-steel bolts, with nuts, washers, and locks washers, are recommended for module grounding. The ground wire should be at least the same size as the electrical conductors, ground wires greater than 10AWG is recommended. Assemble the recommended ILSCO grounding lug to the Aluminum frame using stainless steel M3, M4 or M5 screw and hardware as shown below.
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assembly, as shown. Recommended torque of M3, M4 or M5 screw assembly is 0.8NM or 1.5NM. d) Wiring Modules are equipped with factory installed wires and quick connectors. Modules have been designed to be easily interconnected in series. One module has a pair of male and female waterproof cables and connectors for electrical connection, that are pre-wired inside the junction box. The cables have obvious marks of the positive and the negative.
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The connectors at the opposite end of these wires allow easy series connection of adjacent modules by firmly inserting the male connector of a module into the female connector of an adjacent module until the connector is fully seated. For a series electrical connection, should connect positive (+) connector of the first module to the negative (-) connector of the following module.
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live parts of cables and connectors. As an added precaution, use insulated tools and rubber gloves when working with modules in sunlight. Fall of modules from high place will cause death, injury or damage. Do not drop module or allow objects to fall on module, never leave a module unsupported or unsecured. If a module should fail, the glass can break a module with broken glass cannot be repaired and must not be used.
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Under normal conditions, a photovoltaic module is likely to experience conditions that produce more current and/or voltage than reported at standard test conditions. Accordingly, the values of Isc and Voc marked on this module should be multiplied by a factor of 1.25 when determining component voltage ratings, conductor capacities, fuse sizes, and size of controls connected to the PV output.