PV Powered PVP260kW User manual

97-600100-24-B02
PVP260kW Inverter
INSTALLATION & OPERATION MANUAL

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Preface
PV Powered
PV Powered designs, manufactures and markets the solar power industry’s most reliable
photovoltaic solar inverter solutions. We’ve assembled a highly experienced solar power
electronics design team. Our vision is to spur the widespread adoption and success
of solar power, by assisting our distributors, dealers and installers in this dynamic
market while ensuring that our products are the best supported, easiest to install and
most reliable solar inverters in the industry. Our innovative approach to performance
monitoring provides secure and easy access to system performance and inverter status
over the Internet.
Contact Information
PV Powered, Inc.
20720 Brinson Blvd.
PO Box 7348
Bend, OR 97708
Tel: [phone]
Technical Support: 1-877-312-3832
Fax: [phone]
www.pvpowered.com
email: [e-mail]
Document Copyright
PV Powered PVP260kW Inverter Installation and Operation Manual ©2010 PV Powered.
All rights reserved. This manual may not be reproduced or distributed without written
permission from PV Powered.
PREFACE

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Revisions and Certification
For applicability of technical information with your specific product, contact PV Powered
Customer Service and Technical Support at [email protected].
Safety Information and Conventions
Designation of Danger, Warning and Caution
!DANGER
The Danger statement is used to inform the installer/operator of a situation
requiring the utmost attention. Failure to heed this warning will result in
serious injury or death to personnel and destruction of equipment.
!WARNING
The Warning statement is used to inform the installer/operator of a situation
requiring serious attention. Failure to heed this warning may result in serious
injury or death to personnel and destruction of equipment.
!CAUTION
The Caution statement is used to inform the installer/operator of a situation
requiring attention. Failure to heed this Caution may result in injury to
personnel and damage to equipment.

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PVP260kW Inverter
Installation and Operation Manual
Acronyms and Abbreviations
A/D Analog to Digital Conversion
ANSI American National Standards Institute
CFM Cubic Feet per Minute
DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
DNS Domain Name Service
DSP Digital Signal Processor
DVI Digital Video Interface
EMI Electromagnetic Interference
ESD Electro Static Discharge
GFDI Ground Fault Detector Interruptor
IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
IGBT Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor
IP Internet Protocol
LOTO Lockout Tagout
MCM 1000 circular mils utilized in wire sizing
MPPT Maximum Power Point Tracking
NEC National Electric Code
NFPA National Fire Protection Association
PCB Printed Circuit Board
PLL Phase Lock Loop
PPE Personal Protective Equipment
PV Photovoltaic
PVM PV Monitoring
PWM Pulse Width Modulation
RMS Root Mean Squared
UL Underwriter’s Laboratory
VAC Voltage Alternating Current
VDC Voltage Direct Current
VFD Vacuum Fluorescent Display

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Table of Contents
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