Installation Guide

Installation Procedure
ThefollowingistheprocedureforinstallingandsettingupanewSolarEdgesite.Manyof
thesealsoapplytomodificationofanexistingsite.
1. ConnectingPowerOptimizersinStrings,page21
2. Recordingpoweroptimizerserialnumbers(optional),page49
3. Mountingtheinverter,28
4. ConnectingthestringsandtheACtotheSafetySwitch,33.
5. Commissioningandactivatingtheinstallation,page43
6. ConnectingtheinvertertotheSolarEdgemonitoringportal,page49
7. Configuringtheinverter,page50
Installation Equipment List
StandardtoolscanbeusedduringtheinstallationoftheSolarEdgesystem.Thefollowingisa
recommendationoftheequipmentneededforinstallation:
l Allenscrewdriverfor5mmscrewtypefortheinvertercoverandSafetySwitchcover
l Allenscrewdriverfor5mmscrewtypefortheinvertersidescrew
l AllenscrewdriverforM6/M8screwtypes
l Standardflat-headscrewdriversset
l Non-contactvoltagedetector
l Cordlessdrillorscrewdriverandbitssuitableforthesurfaceonwhichtheinverterwill
beinstalledandforopeningtheSafetySwitchknockouts
l Suitablehardwareforattachingtheinvertermountingbrackettothesurfacetowhich
itwillbeconnected
l 1/4"or5/16”stainlessbolts,nuts,andwashersforattachingthepoweroptimizerto
theracking
l Wirecutters
l Wirestrippers
l Voltmeter
Forinstallingthecommunicationoptions,youmayalsoneedthefollowing:
l ForEthernet:
o
CAT5/6twistedpairEthernetcablewithRJ45connector.
o
IfusingaCAT5/6cablespool:RJ45plugandRJ45crimper
Chapter 1: Introducing the SolarEdge Power Harvesting System
SolarEdge-Installation Guide MAN-01-00002-4.0
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