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General Requirements for Planning and Installation ............................................. 3-1
Handling the Inverter ............................................................................................. 3-1
Handling Options ............................................................................................ 3-2
Storage .................................................................................................................. 3-2
Location and Clearances ...................................................................................... 3-2
Location .......................................................................................................... 3-2
Noise .............................................................................................................. 3-2
Recommended Clearances ............................................................................ 3-2
Conduit and Conductors ....................................................................................... 3-3
Environmental Requirements ................................................................................ 3-4
Grounding and Neutral Requirements .................................................................. 3-4
PV Array Frame Grounding ............................................................................ 3-4
System Neutral ............................................................................................... 3-5
Utility Grid Interconnection .................................................................................... 3-6
Utility Connection Requirements .................................................................... 3-6
Contacting Your Local Utility .......................................................................... 3-6
Voltage Output ................................................................................................ 3-6
Inverter Monitoring ................................................................................................ 3-6
Calculating DC Input Voltage ................................................................................ 3-7
DC Combiner Sub Panel Options ......................................................................... 3-7
Breaker Protection for DC Input ..................................................................... 3-8
Chapter 4. Installing
Handling and Unpacking ....................................................................................... 4-1
Packaging Contents ....................................................................................... 4-1
Handling and Unpacking the Inverter ............................................................. 4-1
Installing the Air Intake Hoods ........................................................................ 4-2
Pre-Installation Inspection ..................................................................................... 4-5
Pre-Installation Inspection Tools .................................................................... 4-5
Step 1: External Inspection ............................................................................. 4-6
Step 2: Inspection of Rear Magnetics ............................................................. 4-6
Step 3: AC and DC Sub Panel Compartments ............................................... 4-7
Step 4: Power Module Compartment ............................................................. 4-8
Step 5: Upper Active Cooling Compartment ................................................... 4-9
Lifting and Mounting the Inverter ......................................................................... 4-10
Conduit Entry Points ........................................................................................... 4-12
Using Gland Plates for Cable Conduit Entry and Exit .................................. 4-12
Electrical Connections ......................................................................................... 4-15
AC Wiring ..................................................................................................... 4-16
Connecting to the Electrical Grid ........................................................... 4-18
DC Wiring ..................................................................................................... 4-21
Connecting to the PV Arrays .................................................................. 4-22
Using the Integrated Remote Disable Input .................................................. 4-25
Making the Remote Disable Connection ................................................ 4-26
24 V Power Supply ....................................................................................... 4-28
Wiring the 24 V Power Supply ............................................................... 4-29
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