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Table Of Contents

Disclaimers
- Important Notice
- FCC Compliance
Support and Contact Information
Revision History
Contents
HANDLING AND SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
- Safety Symbols Information
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Chapter 1: Introducing the SolarEdge Power Harvesting System
- Power Optimizer
- Inverter with Safety Switch
- Monitoring Platform
- Supported AC Grids
- Installation Procedure
- Installation Equipment List
- Inverter Transport and Storage
Chapter 2: Installing the Power Optimizers
- Safety
- Package Contents
- Installation Guidelines
- Step 1: Mounting and Grounding the Power Optimizers
- Step 2: Connecting a PV Module to a Power Optimizer
- Step 3: Connecting Power Optimizers in Strings
- Step 4: Verifying Proper Power Optimizer Connection
Chapter 3: Installing the Inverter
- Inverter Package Contents
- Identifying the Inverter
- Inverter Interfaces
- Opening Conduit Drill Guides
- Mounting the Inverter
Chapter 4: Connecting the AC and the Strings to the Safety Switch
- Grid Connection Guidelines
- Setting the Inverter to Support 208V 3-wire Grid
- Connecting the AC Grid to the Safety Switch
- Connecting the Strings to the Safety Switch
Chapter 5: Commissioning the Installation
- Step 1: Activating the System
- Step 2: Pairing Power Optimizers to the Inverter
- Step 3: Verifying Proper Activation
- Step 4: Reporting and Monitoring Installation Data
Chapter 6: User Interface
- LCD User Buttons
- Inverter Configuration – Setup Mode
- Status Screens - Operational Mode
Chapter 7: Setting Up Communication
- Communication Options
- Communication Connectors
- Removing the Inverter Cover
- Creating an Ethernet (LAN) Connection
- Creating an RS485 Bus Connection
- Verifying the Connection
Appendix A: Errors and Troubleshooting
- Troubleshooting Communication
- Power Optimizer Troubleshooting
Appendix B: Mechanical Specifications
Appendix C: External Fan Maintenance and Replacement
- Fan Maintenance
- External Fan Replacement
Appendix D: Replacing and Adding System Components
- Replacing an Inverter
- Replacing the Safety Switch
- Adding, Removing, or Replacing Power Optimizers
Appendix E: Determining the Circuit Breaker Size
- Revision History
- Introduction
- Using Transformers in Commercial Three Phase Inverter Installations
- Determining the Size of an Inverter Circuit Breaker
Technical Specifications - Single Phase Inverters (North America)
- Default Trip Limits and Times According to IEEE1547
- Safety Switch
Technical Specifications - Three Phase Inverters (North America)
- Default Trip Limits and Times According to IEEE1547
- Safety Switch

Chapter 1: Introducing the SolarEdge Power

Harvesting System

The SolarEdge power harvesting solution maximizes the power output from any type of

solar Photovoltaic (PV) installation while reducing the average cost per watt. The

following sections describe each of the system’s components.

Figure 1: The SolarEdge power harvesting system components

Power Optimizer

The power optimizers are DC-DC converters connected to PV modules in order to

maximize power harvesting by performing independent Maximum Power Point

Tracking (MPPT) at the module level.

The power optimizers regulate the string voltage at a constant level, regardless of string

length and environmental conditions.

The power optimizers include a safety voltage function that automatically reduces the

output of each power optimizer to 1 Vdc in the following cases:

During fault conditions

The power optimizers are disconnected from the inverter

The inverter ON/OFF switch is turned OFF

The safety switch on the Safety Switch is turned OFF

The inverter AC breaker is turned OFF

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