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0.10(2.5)MAX
SCREW HEAD
PROJECTION.
(9 PLCS.)
BACK VIEW
SECTION XÐX
1.06
(26.9)
0.44
(11.2)
1.97
(50.0)
GROUNDING DETAIL
FRONT VIEW
JUNCTION
BOX
X
19.75
(502)
24.00
(610)
0.38(9.5)
DIA. MTG.
HOLES
(8 PLCS.)
9.06 TYP
(230)
18.38
(467)
0.69
(17)
43.63
(1108)
X
0.69
(17)
Safety Approved
MSX-60 and -64 modules are listed by
Underwriter's Laboratories for electri-
cal and fire safety (Class C fire rating),
certified by TUV Rheinland as Class II
equipment, and approved by Factory
Mutual Research for application in NEC Class 1,
Division 2, Group C & D hazardous locations.
Quality Certified
These modules are manufactured in our ISO 9001-certified
factories to demanding specifications, and comply with IEC
1215, IEEE 1262 and CEC 503 test requirements, including:
• repetitive cycling between -40ºC and 85ºC at 85%
relative humidity;
•
simulated impact of one-inch (25mm) hail at terminal velocity;
• 2700 VDC frame/cell string isolation test;
• a "damp heat" test, consisting of 1000 hours of exposure to
85ºC and 85% relative humidity;
• a "hot-spot" test, which determines a module's ability to tol-
erate localized shadowing (which can cause reverse-biased
operation and localized heating);
• simulated wind loading of 125 mph (200 kph).
Mechanical Characteristics
Weight: 15.9 pounds (7.2 kg)
Dimensions: Dimensions in brackets are in millimeters
Unbracketed dimensions are in inches
Overall tolerances ±1/8" (3mm)
Typical Electrical Characteristics
1
MSX-64 MSX-60
Maximum power (P
max
) 64W 60W
Voltage @ P
max
(V
mp
) 17.5V 17.1V
Current @ P
max
(I
mp
) 3.66A 3.5A
Guaranteed minimum P
max
62W 58W
Short-circuit current (I
sc
) 4.0A 3.8A
Open-circuit voltage (V
oc
) 21.3V 21.1V
Temperature coefficient of
open-circuit voltage . . . . .
–
(80±10)mV/
°
C . . . .
Temperature coefficient of
short-circuit current . . . .(0.065±0.015)%/
°
C . .
Temperature coefficient of power . . . . .
–
(0.5±0.05)%/
°
C . . .
NOCT
2
. . . . . . . . . 47±2
°
C . . . . . . . .
NOTES:
(1) These modules are tested, labeled and shipped in 12V configuration. These
data represent the performance of typical 12V modules as measured at their
output terminals, and do not include the effect of such additional equip-
ment as diodes and cabling. The data are based on measurements made in
a solar simulator at Standard Test Conditions (STC), which are:
• illumination of 1 kW/m
2
(1 sun) at spectral distribution of AM 1.5;
• cell temperature of 25ºC or as otherwise specified (on curves).
Operating characteristics in sunlight may differ slightly. To determine the
characteristics of modules in 6V configuration, divide the 12V voltage char-
acteristics by 2 and multiply current characteristics by 2. Power values are
unchanged.
(2) Under most climatic conditions, the cells in a module operate hotter than
the ambient temperature. NOCT (Nominal Operating Cell Temperature) is
an indicator of this temperature differential, and is the cell temperature
under Standard Operating Conditions: ambient temperature of 20ºC, solar
irradiation of 0.8 kW/m
2
, and wind speed of 1 m/s.
4.0
3.5
3.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
0.0
2 4 6 8 12 16 20 24
MSX-60 I-V Characteristics
Current (A)
10 14 18 22
Voltage (V)
0
Nominal 12V
T = 75°C
T = 50°C
T = 25°C
T = 0°C
4.5
4.0
3.5
3.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
0.0
2 4 6 8 12 16 20 24
MSX-64 I-V Characteristics
Current (A)
10 14 18 22
Voltage (V)
0
Nominal 12V
T = 75°C
T = 50°C
T = 25°C
T = 0°C
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