Enphase IQ8 Install and Operation Manual

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Enphase IQ Cable Safety
DANGER: Risk of
electric shock.
Do not install the Enphase IQ Cable terminator while power is connected.
WARNING: Risk of
electric shock. Risk
of fire
When stripping the sheath from the IQ Cable, make sure the conductors are not
damaged. If the exposed wires are damaged, the system may not function properly.
Do not leave AC connectors on the IQ Cable uncovered for an extended period. You
must cover any unused connector with a sealing cap.
Make sure protective sealing caps have been installed on all unused AC connectors.
Unused AC connectors are live when the system is energized
WARNING:
Use the terminator only once. If you open the terminator following installation, the
latching
mechanism is destroyed. If the latching mechanism is defective, do not use the
terminator. Do not circumvent or manipulate the latching mechanism
When installing the Enphase IQ Cable, secure any loose cable to minimize tripping
hazard.
NOTES:
When looping the Enphase IQ Cable, do not form loops smaller than 4.75” (12 cm)
in diameter.
Provide support for the Enphase IQ-Cable every 1.8m (6 feet).
If you need to remove a sealing cap, you must use the Enphase disconnect tool.
When installing the Enphase IQ Cable and accessories, adhere to the following:
• Do not expose the terminator cap or cable connections to directed, pressurized
liquid (water jets, etc.)
• Do not expose the terminator or cable to continuous immersion.
• Do not expose the terminator cap or cable connections to continuous tension
(e.g., tension due to pulling or bending the cable near the connection).
• Use only the connectors provided.
• Do not allow contamination or debris in the connectors.
• Use the terminator cap and cable connections only when all parts are present
and intact.
• Do not install or use in potentially explosive environments.
• Do not allow the terminator to come into contact with open flame.
• Fit the terminator cap using only the prescribed tools and in the prescribed
manner.
• Use the terminator to seal the conductor end of the Enphase IQ Cable; no other
method is allowed.
PV Rapid Shutdown Equipment (PVRSE)
This product is UL Listed as PV Rapid Shut Down Equipment and conforms with NEC-2014, NEC-2017 and
NEC-2020 section 690.12 and C22.1-2018 Rule 64-218 Rapid Shutdown of PV Systems, for AC and DC
conductors, when installed according to the following requirements:
• Microinverters and all DC connections must be installed inside the array boundary. Enphase
further requires that the microinverters and DC connections be installed under the PV module
to avoid direct exposure to rain, UV, and other harmful weather events.
• The array boundary is defined as 305 mm (1 ft.) from the array in all directions, or 1 m (3 ft.) form
the point of entry inside a building.
This rapid shutdown system must be provided with an initiating device and (or with) status indicator which
must be installed in a location accessible to first responders, or it must be connected to an automatic system
which initiates rapid shutdown upon the activation of a system disconnect or activation of another type of
emergency system.
The initiator shall be listed and identified as a disconnecting means that plainly indicates whether it is in the “off” or “on”
position.
Examples are:
• Service disconnecting means
• PV system disconnecting means
• Readily accessible switch or circuit breaker
The handle position of a switch or circuit breaker is suitable for use as an indicator. Refer to NEC or CSA
C22.1-2018 for more information.