Installation Guide

Table of Contents
1 Information on this Document................................................. 7
1.1 Validity ............................................................................................... 7
1.2 Target group ...................................................................................... 7
1.3 Symbols.............................................................................................. 7
1.4 Nomenclature.................................................................................... 7
2 Safety ........................................................................................ 8
2.1 Intended Use...................................................................................... 8
2.2 Safety Information ............................................................................. 9
3 Scope of Delivery..................................................................... 10
4 Product Description.................................................................. 11
4.1 Rapid Shutdown System.................................................................... 11
5 Mounting................................................................................... 13
5.1 Requirements for Mounting............................................................... 13
5.2 Mounting the Rapid Shutdown Box on a Mounting System........... 14
5.3 Mounting the Rapid Shutdown Box with Mounting Brackets......... 16
5.4 Mounting the Rapid Shutdown Controller ....................................... 17
6 Electrical Connection................................................................ 18
6.1 Safety during Electrical Connection ................................................. 18
6.2 Overview of the Rapid Shutdown Box Connection Area ............... 19
6.2.1 Exterior View ............................................................................... 19
6.2.2 Interior View ................................................................................ 20
6.3 Connecting the Equipment Grounding Conductor to the Rapid
Shutdown Box.................................................................................... 20
6.4 Connecting the Rapid Shutdown Box and Rapid Shutdown
Controller Together............................................................................ 22
6.5 Connecting Rapid Shutdown Boxes Together ................................. 27
6.6 Connecting the Strings to Rapid Shutdown Box.............................. 30
7 Commissioning the Rapid Shutdown System ........................ 34
8 Checking the Function of the Rapid Shutdown System......... 35
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Installation Manual 5RSS-US-IA-xx-13
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