Sanyo HIT-N220E01 User manual

General Installation Manual
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General Installation Manual for SANYO
HIT Photovoltaic Modules. Please read
this manual completely efore
installation or use of SANYO modules.
This manual applies to the following
products:
HIT-N220E01, HIT-N220E02,
HIT-N215E01, HIT-N215E02,
HIT-N210E01, HIT-N210E02
INTRODUCTION
Thank you for choosing SANYO HIT
photovoltaic (PV) mo ules. With proper
operation an maintenance, SANYO HIT
PV mo ules will provi e you with clean,
renewable solar electricity for many years.
This manual contains important
installation, maintenance an safety
information. The wor “mo ule” as use in
this manual refers to one or more PV
mo ules. Retain this manual for future
reference.
Disclaimer of Lia ility
SANYO oes not assume responsibility
an expressly isclaims liability for loss,
amage, or expense arising out of, or in
any way connecte with installation,
operation, use, or maintenance by using
this manual.
SANYO assumes no responsibility for any
infringement of patents or other rights of
thir parties, which may result from use of
mo ules.
No license is grante by implication or
un er any patent or patent rights. The
information in this manual is believe to
be reliable, but oes not constitute an
expresse an /or implie warranty.
SANYO reserves the right to make
changes to the pro uct, specifications, or
manual without prior notice.
General Information
The installation of solar mo ules requires
a great egree of skill an shoul only be
performe by qualifie license
professionals, inclu ing, without limitation,
license contractors an license
electricians.
WARNING
• All instructions should e read and
understood efore attempting to
install, wire, operate, and maintain
the photovoltaic module. Contact
with electrically active parts of the
module such as terminals can
result in urns, sparks, and lethal
shock whether the module is
connected or disconnected.
• The installer assumes the risk of
all injury that might occur during
installation, including, without
limitation, the risk of electric shock.
• PV modules generate DC electrical
energy when exposed to sunlight
or other light sources. Although
single modules produce only a low
voltage and current, shocks and
urns are still a potential hazard.
• To avoid the hazard of electric
shock and injury, cover the entire
front surface of the PV modules
with a dense, opaque material such
as a card oard ox, during
installation and handling of the
modules.
• The shock hazard increases as
modules are connected in parallel,
producing higher current, and as
modules are connected in series,
producing higher voltages.
• The shock hazard increases as
modules with nominal open-circuit
voltage (Voc) in excess of 50 V,
and/or modules rated for maximum
system voltage in excess of 50 V.
• To avoid the hazard of electric
shock, work only in dry conditions,
with dry modules and dry tools.
• Do not stand or step on a module
to avoid the hazard of injury and
damage to the module.
• Do not puncture or damage the
ack sheet of a module, to avoid
the hazard of electric shock and
fire.
• To avoid the hazard of electric
shock and injury, children and
unauthorized persons should not
e allowed near the installation of
PV modules.
• To avoid the hazard of electric
shock and injury, e sure to
completely ground all modules.
• To avoid the hazard of electric
shock, fire, and injury, do not
disassem le the module, or
remove any part installed y the
manufacturer.
• Unauthorized persons—except the
qualified licensed professional—
should not open the cover of the
junction ox to avoid the hazard of
electric shock.
• Do not touch terminals while a
module is exposed to light. Provide
suita le guards to prevent yourself
from direct contact with 30 VDC or
greater to avoid the hazard of
electric shock or injury.
• When carrying a module, two or
more people should carry it y its
frame and wear non-slip gloves (to
avoid injury y a slipping module,
to a foot, or cuts y the edge of a
frame, and so on).
• Do not carry a module y its wires
or junction ox, to avoid the
hazard of electric shock, injury or
damage to the module.
• Do not drop anything on the
surfaces of a module, to avoid the
hazard of electric shock, injury,
and damage.
• To avoid the hazard of electric
shock and fire, e sure that all
other system components are
compati le, and they do not
su ject the module to mechanical
or electrical hazards.
• Since sparks may occur, do not
install the module where
flamma le gases or vapors are
present.
• Never leave a module unsupported
or unsecured.
• Do not drop a module.
• Do not use or install roken
modules to avoid the hazard of fire,
electric shock, and injury.
• Do not artificially concentrate
sunlight on a module to avoid the
hazard of fire or damage.
• Do not touch the junction ox
terminals to avoid the hazard of
electric shock and injury.
• Do not change the wiring of
ypass diodes to avoid the hazard
of electric shock and injury.
• Do not disconnect terminals while
PV modules generate electricity
and connect electrical load to
avoid the hazard of electrical
shock.
CAUTIONS
• Use a module for its intended
purpose only.
• Do not treat the ack sheet or front
surface with paint or adhesives, to
avoid reducing its’ functionality,
damage, inopera le conditions,
and other unknown trou les.
GENERAL SAFETY
Follow all permission, installation and
inspection requirements.
• Before installing mo ules, contact the
appropriate authorities to etermine
permissions, installation an
inspection requirements, which
shoul be followe .
• Be sure that the construction or
structure (roof, etc.) where the
mo ules are being installe has
enough strength.
• For mo ules mounte on roofs,
special construction or structures may
be require to help provi e proper
installation support.
• Both roof construction an mo ule
installation esign have an effect on
the fire resistance of a buil ing.
Improper installation may contribute
to fire hazar s. A itional evices
such as groun fault, fuses, an
isconnects may be require .
• Do not use mo ules of ifferent
specifications in the same system.
• Follow all safety precautions of other
system components use .

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Solar Mo ule
A
Installation (reference) – HIT-NxxxE01, NxxxE02
For questions regar ing mounting profiles for mo ules, please contact your local ealer.
Solar Mo ule
Mounting
Structure Rail
Mo ule
Mounting Structure Rail
M6 Bolt
Spring washer
M6 Nut
Flat washer
Flat washer
A
Spring washer
Section A-A
Figure 1: Installation
INSTALLATION
General
• Please rea this gui e completely
before installation or use of the
mo ules. This section contains
electrical an mechanical
specifications nee e before using
your SANYO PV mo ules.
• Mo ules shoul be firmly fixe in
place in a manner suitable to
withstan all expecte loa s,
inclu ing win an snow loa s.
• Please o not touch the glass surface
of mo ules to protect from irt,
because the glass surface is coate .
(If the glass surface becomes irty,
see section of MAINTENANCE.)
• The rilling an a ition of groun
holes is permitte , but shoul be
avoi e whenever possible to avoi
amage to the mo ule. When
a itional groun holes are
necessary, they must not penetrate
the inner si e of the aluminum frame.
Caution is a vise to avoi
acci entally rilling, scratching, or
penetrating the back sheet surface of
the mo ule. If require , it is
recommen e to a a itional
groun holes to the outer aluminum
lip area of the mo ule. In such case,
a itional groun holes must be at
least 65 mm away from any frame
corner.
• For a non-integral mo ule or panel,
the assembly is to be mounte over a
fire resistant roof covering rate for
the application.
• Appropriate material shoul be use
for mounting har ware to prevent the
mo ule frame, mounting structure,
an har ware itself from corrosion.
• Install mo ules where they are not
sha e by obstacles like buil ings
an trees. Especially pay attention to
avoi partially sha ing the mo ules
by objects uring the aytime.
• Please contact your SANYO
Authorize Representative with
questions regar ing mounting profiles
for mo ules if nee e .
Notes on Installation
• Clearance of “10 cm” between the
roof surface an mo ule frame is
require to allow cooling air to
circulate aroun the back of the
mo ule. This also allows any
con ensation or moisture to issipate.
Install mo ules so that air can
circulate between the roof an the
mo ule.
• We recommen installation metho s
shown in Figure 1. In some areas,
local electrical co es may govern the
installation an use of PV mo ules.
Operating Conditions
SANYO recommen s that mo ules be
operate within the following Operating
Con itions. An installation location with
con itions beyon the Operating
Con itions or with other Special
Con itions (see below) shoul be avoi e .
Operating Con itions of SANYO mo ules
are as follows:
1) The mo ules shoul be operate only
in terrestrial applications. No space or
other Special Con itions (see below).
2) The ambient temperature shoul be
within –20°C (-4°F) to 40°C (104°F).
3) The relative humi ity shoul be within
45% to 95%.
4) The win pressure loa of the
installation site shoul be less than
2,400N/m
2
(50PSF).
Special Conditions
1) The ambient temperature an
installation place are ifferent from
the recommen e Operating
Con itions.
2) Salt amage is severe at the
installation place.
3) Hail an snow amage is excessive
at the installation place.
4) San an ust amage is excessive
at the installation place.
5) Air pollution, chemically active vapors,
aci rain, an /or soot, etc. are
excessive at the installation place.
SPECIFICATIONS
Notes on Specifications
1) Rate electrical characteristics are
within 10% of the values measure at
Stan ar Test Con itions (STC).
Irra iance of 1000W/m
2
, 25
o
C cell
temperature, an solar spectral
irra iance per IEC 60904-3.
2) Un er normal con itions, a
photovoltaic mo ule may experience
con itions that pro uce more current
an /or voltage than reporte at
stan ar component test con itions.
Accor ingly, the values of Isc an
Voc shoul be multiplie by a factor
of 1.25 when etermining voltage
ratings, con uctor capacities, fuse
sizes, an size of controls connecte
to the mo ule output.
3) The current output for the mo ules
shown in the Specifications is
measure at Stan ar Test
Con itions. These con itions may

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not be frequently observe in actual
practice.
Application class of product
SANYO HIT PV-mo ules are applie to
application class A. Application class A for
PV-mo ules are efine as follows:
Class A: General access, hazar ous
voltage, hazar ous power applications
Mo ule rate for use in this application
class may be use in systems operating at
greater than 50 V DC or 240 W, where
general contact access is anticipate .
Mo ules qualifie for safety through this
part of IEC 61730-1 an IEC 61730-2 an
within this application class are
consi ere to meet the requirements for
safety class II.
Fire class of product
Sanyo HIT PV mo ules fill the fire class C
that provi es to ANSI/UL790. Class C roof
coverings are effective against light fire
test exposures. Un er such exposures,
roof coverings of this class affor a light
egree of fire protection to the roof eck,
o not slip from position, an are not
expecte to pro uce flying bran s.
Mechanical Loading
• The mo ules shoul be mounte
basically at the four (4) quarter points
by the means shown in Figure 2-1.
However, you may choose the
optional mounting ranges (with
limitation of fixing span) by means
shown in Figure 2-2 or Figure 2-3.
• This metho offers a maximum loa
of 2400N/m2 (50PSF, in a static
state) on the mo ule surface.
CERTIFICATION
The HIT-NxxxE01, HIT-NxxxE02 Mo ules
comply with the requirements of IEC61215,
IEC61730-1, IEC61730-2 an the CE
mark.
WIRING
General
• All wiring shoul be one in
accor ance with applicable electrical
co es.
• All wiring shoul be one by a
qualifie , license professional.
• Wiring shoul be protecte to help
ensure personal safety an to prevent
its amage.
• All mo ules connecte in series
shoul be of the same mo el number
an /or type.
• Do not connect mo ules in parallel
without using a connection box.
• Do not isconnect terminals while PV
mo ules generate electricity an
connect electrical loa to avoi the
hazar of electrical shock.
• To avoi the hazar of electric shock
an sparks, please connect each
cable after confirming the polarity of
them is correct.
Module Wiring
• The maximum number of NKHE-type
mo ules that can be wire in series is
seventeen (17).
• Mo ules shall not be wire in parallel
without maximum over current
protection.
• SANYO solar mo ules are not
esigne for “off-gri ” or battery
charging systems, because of their
operating voltage. Therefore, it is not
recommen e to use them to charge
batteries.
• These mo ules contain factory
installe bypass io es. If these
mo ules are connecte each other
incorrectly, the bypass io es, cable,
or junction box may be amage .
Array Wiring
• The term “array” is use to escribe
the assembly of several mo ules on a
support structure with associate
wiring.
• Use copper wire that is sunlight
resistant an is insulate to withstan
the maximum possible system open
circuit voltage.
• Check your local co es for
requirements.
Earth Ground Wiring
• The kin of the earth construction
shall conform to IEC61730-1.
• Bon ing shall be by a positive means,
such as clamping, riveting, bolte or
screwe connections, or wel ing,
sol ering or brazing. The bon ing
connections shall penetrate all non-
con uctive coatings, such as paint,
ano ize coatings or vitreous enamel.
• A wiring terminal or bon ing location
of mo ule inten e to accommo ate
a fiel installe equipment-groun ing
con uctor shall be i entifie with the
appropriate symbol (IEC 60417-
5019(DB: 2002-10)) or shall have a
green-colore part.
• Groun ing shoul be carrie out by
the attachment to the mo ule or array
frame, to avoi the hazar s of electric
shock or fire.
Module Terminations
• A junction box as a terminal
enclosure is equippe for electrical
connections on SANYO mo ules.
• Mo ules are equippe with MC
TM
plugs as a terminal enclosure. Use
these MC
TM
plugs for electrical
connections.
• If two or more separable connectors
are provi e , they shall be configure
or arrange so that the other an
vice-versa will not accept the mating
connector for one, if it will result in an
improper connection.
• Please contact your SANYO
Authorize Representative with
questions regar ing other electrical
connections if nee e .
Junction Box and Terminals
• Mo ules equippe with one junction
box contain terminals for both positive
an negative polarity, an bypass
io es.
• One terminal is e icate to each
polarity (with the polarity symbols
engrave onto the bo y of the
junction box) (see Figure 3).
Conduit
• For applications where wire con uits
are use , follow the applicable co es
for out oor installation of wires in
con uits. Minimum iameter of wire
con uit is 2.5 mm
2
.
• Verify that all fittings are properly
installe to protect wires against
amage an prevent moisture
intrusion.
DIODES
Bypass Diodes
• When the mo ules in series strings
are sha e partially, it may cause
reverse voltage across cells or
mo ules, because the current from
other cells in the same series is
force to flow through the sha e
area. This may cause un esirable
heating to occur.
• The use of a io e to bypass the
sha e area can minimize both
heating an array current re uction.
• All SANYO mo ules are equippe
with factory installe bypass io es.
The factory installe io es provi e
proper circuit protection for the
systems within the specifie system
voltage, so that you o not nee any
other a itional bypass io es.
• Contact your SANYO Authorize
Representative for proper io e type,
if it is necessary to a or change
io es ue to system specifications.
MAINTENANCE
• Some maintenance is recommen e
to maintain optimal output
performance of the solar mo ules.
• If the mo ule surface becomes irty,
it may re uce output power.
• It is recommen e to clean the
surface of the mo ule with water an
a soft cloth or sponge.
• To remove persistent irt, the mo ule
can be washe with a micro-fiber
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• Alternatively, a mil etergent may be
use . Never use abrasive etergent,
strong alkaline etergent an strong
aci etergent to clean any part of the
mo ule.
• It is also recommen e to inspect the
electrical an mechanical connections
annually.
• If you nee electrical or mechanical
inspection or maintenance, it is
recommen e to have a license
authorize professional carry out the
inspection or maintenance to avoi
the hazar s of electric shock or injury.
• The return of any mo ules will not be
accepte by SANYO unless prior
written authorization has been given
by SANYO.
• As part of our policy of continuous
improvement SANYO reserves the
right to change pro uct specifications
at any time without prior notice.
For further information, please visit
www.sanyo-solar.eu or
www.sanyo.com or contact a SANYO
Authorized Representative.
© 2009 Oct. SANYO Electric Co., Lt .
All Rights Reserve 10/01/2009

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SPECIFICATIONS
Model
HIT-N220E01,
HIT-N220E02
HIT-N215E01,
HIT-N215E02
HIT-N210 E01,
HIT-N210 E02
Cell Number in Series
72
72
72
Rate Power, Watts (Pmax) W 220 215 210
Maximum Power V oltage (Vpm )
V
41.6
40.9
40.2
Maximum Power Current (Ipm) A 5.31 5.27 5.23
Op en Circuit V oltage (Voc)
V
50.9
50.5
50.1
S hort Circuit Current (Isc) A 5.72 5.69 5.65
Cell Type
HIT*
HIT*
HIT*
Maximum System V oltage (Voc) V 1000 1000 1000
Maximum over-current protection
rating A 15 15 15
Factory Installe Bypass Dio es
3
3
3
HIT* : Hetero junction with Intrinsic Thin-layer
Mechanical Specifications
Model
HIT-N220E01,
HIT-N220E02
HIT-N215E01,
HIT-N215E02
HIT-N210 E01,
HIT-N210 E02
Leng th mm
Wi th mm
Height mm
Weight kg 15.0
E lectrical S pecifications
1580
798
35
Standard Models – HIT-NxxxE01, HIT-NxxxE02
Figure 2-1: Dimensions
Dimensions
(Module type: HIT-NxxxE01, HIT-NxxxE02 ・
・・
・・・
・・・・
・・with connector and ca le)
Dimension in mm
Backsi e
Si e
Front
* The positions of the holes are all symmetry
against the center of the mo ule.
Note) a mo ule is installe using 4 points,
symmetrical mounting within setting range (sha e ).
Section A-A’ Section B-B’

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Dimension in mm
Optional Mounting Range
Dimension in mm
Optional Mounting Range
Note: Fixing span is 1040mm or less. Note: Fixing span is 1040mm or less.
Figure 2-2: Optional Mounting Range Figure 2-3: Optional Mounting Range
Figure
3:
Configuration
o
f
Junction Box
Cable
Connector
(MC plug)
Negative (-)
Positive (+)