enphase IQ Combiner 5 User manual

June 10, 2023
How to make the IQ Combiner 5/5C
compatible with IQ Battery 3T/10T

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Step 1: Unplug the Mobile Connect
Unplug the Mobile Connect
from the USB port. This must
be removed so that the
deadfront can be removed.
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Step 2: Unscrew the deadfront
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Unscrew the four screws that
secure the deadfront. There
is one screw in each corner.

Step 3: Unplug the Communications Kit
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Unplug the pre-installed
Communications Kit
(COMMS-KIT-02). The
preinstalled kit will remain in
the IQ Combiner. Tuck the
cable to the side of the
circuit board.

Step 4: Install the new Communications Kit
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Plug the new
Communications Kit
(COMMS-KIT-01) into the
USB port.
Keep the new
Communications Kit on the
outside of the enclosure. It
must be located on the
outside of the deadfront.

Step 5: Reinstall the deadfront
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Reinstall the deadfront using
the four screws that were
previously removed.
Take care in routing the
Communications Kit cable
through the gap on the side
of the deadfront that is
intended for an ethernet
cable.

Step 6: Attach the Communications Kit
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Use the double-sided tape
located on the back of the
Communications Kit to
attach it to the surface of the
deadfront. Please it firmly to
activate the adhesive.

Step 7: Secure the installation using zip ties
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Use the provided zip ties to
secure the Communications
Kit to the deadfront.
The USB cables for the
Communications Kit and
Mobile Connect can also be
zip tied in place for cable
management.

Revision history
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Revision
Date
Description
1.0
June 11, 2023
Initial release

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