Installation Manual

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Version 1.1 (July 2018)
l Updateofproductnames
l Recommendationtomountthepoweroptimizerinalocationprotectedfromdirectsunlight
l DCSafetyUnitbrackethas3mountingholes
l Updateregardinguseofextensioncablesinpoweroptimizerinstallationguidelines
l Additionofcaution-installationinsalineenvironment
l Recommendationtomountthepoweroptimizerinalocationprotectedfromdirectsunlight
l Additionofpossibilitytousecompatibleconnectorsfromthird-partymanufacturers
l Poweroptimizerclearance-noclearanceisrequiredonthemountingbracketside
l Additionofreferencetotroubleshootingundetecteddevicesapplicationnote
l Torqueforgroundingusingtheequipmentgroundingbus-bar:3.4N*M/30lb-in
l Setupmode:TousetheLCDbuttonswhentheinvertercoverisremoved,touchthewhitedotson
theLCDbuttonframes.
l RemovedFerritebeadonACwires
l AdditionoflinktotheDesignerwebpage
l Updatedwarningaboutsealingunusedpoweroptimizerinputconnectors
l Outputsafevoltageis1V(±0.1V)
l Additionofmountingbrackettype2
l Mechanicalspecifications:Additionofinvertermodels(10kWand11.4kW)
l UpdatedtheSafetysection:
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Newwarning:TheSafetySwitchmeetsallrequirementsforacode-compliantinstallationofthis
system.TheDCDisconnectSwitchdisconnectsboththepositiveandnegativeconductors.
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Newimportantsafetyfeatureinformationforinverterswithautomaticrapidshutdown(PVRSS)
l Overviewsectionupdated(systemimage,additionalsafetyvoltageinitiator:RapidShutdown
(PVRSS))
l InSupportedACGrids,added:Groundconnectionisrequiredforallgrids
l InPowerOptimizerInstallationchapter:
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Addedgroundingmethodtestinginformation
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Added:circuitconductorsmustbesizedaccordingtoNEC690.9whencombiningstrings
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Removedreferencetorackingmodelsandtheirgroundingmethods
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Removedmentioningoftracker
l IninverterInstallationchapter:
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InInverterInterfaces-updatedON/OFFswitchdescription,addedwarningregardingPVRSS
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AddedacautionaboutnotalteringtheDCSafetyUnitenclosure:SolarEdgedoesnotpermit
openingorpuncturingtheSafetySwitchinanylocationotherthanthepre-defineddrillguide
locations,orotherwisealteringtheconstructionoftheenclosure,asthismaycompromisesafety
andwillvoidthewarranty.
l Connectionto/fromtheSafetySwitch:
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ACgroundingtobus-barinsteadofterminalblock-updatedinstructionsandSafetySwitchimage
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Stringfusingrequirementnoteupdated:Fusesneededfor4stringsormore(insteadof3).
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Addedconduitsealingrequirement
Single Phase Inverter with HD-Wave Technology Installation MAN-01-00306-1.1
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