WINAICO WSP?P6 User manual

Installation Manual
Crystalline module series WSP and WST

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1. Introduction
2. Productdescription
3. Warningnoticesandhandlinginstructions
4. Transportandstorage
5. Applicationareaandmountingsite
6. Mountingandinstallation
7. Cleaningandmaintenance
8. Liabilitydisclaimer
9. Contact
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FromFebruary2014,thisdocumentappliestotheWINAICOWSPandWSTseriesandtakestheplaceofallpreviousversionsofthe
installationandmountinginstructionsforthesemodules.
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Noresponsibilityisacceptedforthecorrectnessofthisinformation.Wereservetherighttotechnicalchanges.Thedocumentationin
placeatthetimethemodulewasmanufacturedapplieswhenundertakinginstallation,mountingandmaintenancework.
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1. Introduction
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Specialistdealersandinstallationengineersshouldreadthroughtheseinstructionscarefullypriortothe
installation,maintenanceandoperationofourWINAICOWSPandWSTseries.Carefullyadheringtothe
instructionswillensurethatthephotovoltaicsystemdeliversthemaximumyieldduringoperationonalong‐
termbasis.Failuretoobservetheseinstructionscanleadtopersonalinjuryanddamagetoproperty.WINAICO
onlysellsitshigh‐qualitymodulestospecialistcompaniesandinstallationengineersthroughdirectsales.
WINAICOsolarmodulesmayonlybeinstalledbysuchspecialists.Duringthemountingprocessitisnecessary
toadheretotheapplicablevalidstandards(VDE,VDEW,DIN,TAB,buildingregulations,accidentprevention,
etc.).Allworkonphotovoltaicsystemsrequirestheappropriatespecialistknowledgeandmustthereforebe
undertakenbyauthorisedspecialistpersonnelexclusively.Unqualifiedpersonsmustbekeptatadistance,in
particularchildren.Pleasekeepthemountinginstructionstohandatalltimes.
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Informationforoperators
Keeptheseinstructionsforthedurationofthemodule'slife.Payparticularattentiontothechapterson
cleaningandmaintenance,andtroubleshooting.
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Beforeinstallingthesolarsystem,besuretocontactyourlocalauthoritiesandenergysuppliersforthe
relevantguidelinesandapprovalrequirements.Youwillonlyensuretheconditionsrequiredforlong‐term
systemoperationifyoutaketheserequirementsintoaccount.
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WerecommendthatyouinsureyourWINAICOphotovoltaicsystemfromnaturalhazards(e.g.lightning
strikes).
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Exclusionclause
TheseinstructionsonlyapplytoWINAICOproducts.WINAICOdoesnotacceptliabilityfordamageresulting
fromfailuretoobservetherequirementslisted.Pleasenotethatthepersonmountingthesystemis
responsibleforconnectingandsizingthesystemaswellascompliancewithallthesafetyspecifications
applicabletoconfigurationandinstallation.WINAICOassumesnoresponsibilitybeyondtheproperfunction
andsafetyofthemodules.Alsonotetheinstallationinstructionsforothersystemcomponentswhichmayform
partoftheoverallsystem.Astructuralanalysismayhavetobeproducedfortheentireproject.
Pleaseconsultourwebsitewww.winaico.comformoredetails.

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2. Productdescription
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ModuleseriesWSP‐P6WSP‐M6
WSP‐M6PERC
WSP‐P6BlacklineWST‐P6
Dimensions(mm)1.665x999x401.665 x999x40 1.347x999x40 1.665x999x35
CelltypePolycrystallineMonocrystalline Polycrystalline Polycrystalline
Area(m²)1,631,631,341,63
Weight(kg)19,8 19,6 16,6 18,7
Max.systemvoltage(VDC)1.0001.0001.0001.000
Max.reversecurrentrating
(A)15151515
Connectiontype
Tycoconnection
socket/plug
Tycoconnection
socket/plug
Tycoconnection
socket/plug
WINAICOconnection
socket/plugMC4
intermateable
ProtectionclassIP65IP65 IP65 IP65
FireclassCC C C
Wind/snowload(N/m²)5.4005.400 5.400 5.400
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WSP‐P6/WSP‐M6/WSP‐M6PERC
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WSP‐P6Blackline
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WST‐P6
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3. Warningnoticesandhandlinginstructions
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Warningnotices
ATTENTION:Dangerofdeathfromelectricshock
Solarmodulesstarttogenerateelectricityassoonastheyareexposedtolight.Itishazardoustoyourhealthto
touchamodulewithavoltageof30voltsormore.Everyseriesorparallelconnectionofthemodulesincreases
thevoltageorelectriccurrentrespectively.Seriesconnectionofmorethantwosolarmodulescangenerate
life‐threateningvoltages:Highvoltage!Thefullyinsulatedplug‐incontactsdoprovidecontactprotection,
however,youshouldneverthelessobservethefollowingwhenhandlingphotovoltaicmodules:
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Donotinsertelectricallyconductivepartsintotheplugsandsockets.
Donotinstallsolarmodulesandwiringwithwetplugsandsockets.
Workingconditionsandtoolsmustbedry.
Allworkonandconnectionofthewiringmustbecarriedoutbyauthorisedspecialistpersonnelwith
theutmostcautionandonlywiththeaidofsafetyequipment.
Highvoltagesmaybepresentinwiring,modulesandinvertersevenwhentheseareswitchedoff.
Undertakeallworkwiththeappropriatelevelofcaution–riskofdeathduetoelectriccurrent!
Afterswitchingofftheinverter,beforebeginninganyfurtherworkitisessentialtowaitforthetime
intervalspecifiedbythemanufacturersothatthehigh‐voltagecomponentscandischarge.
Besuretocarefullyfollowtheinvertermanufacturer’sinstallationinstructions!
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WINAICOmodulesarequalifiedforapplicationclassA.Hazardousvoltages(IEC61730:higherthan50VDC;
EN61730:higherthan120VDC),hazardouspowerapplications(higherthan240W)wheregeneralunrestricted
accessisanticipated.ModulesqualifiedforsafetythroughENIEC61730‐1and61730‐2withinthisapplication
classareconsideredtomeettherequirementsforSafetyClassII).
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ATTENTION:Dangerofdeathfromelectricarcs
Modulesgeneratedirectcurrent(DC)whenexposedtolightirradiationandadeadlyelectricarccanresult
whenopeningaclosedsection(e.g.whenseparatingtheDCcablefromtheinverterunderload).
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Productprotection
Protectthemodulesfromincorrecthandling.
Donotlayanyobjectsonthemodules,neverwalkonthemodulesanddonotdropthem.
OnlyundertakemodificationsonthemoduleifthesehavebeenconfirmedinwritingbyWINAICO.
Donotworkonthemoduleswithpointedobjects.
Keepallelectricalcontactscleananddry.
Itisrecommendedthattheserialnumbersbenotedforsystemdocumentation.
Thesolarmoduleisnotsaltwater‐resistant(recommendeddistancefromthesea:2000m).
Themodulemustnotbesubjectedtounusualchemicalloads(e.g.emissionsfrommanufacturing
plants).
Donotuselensesormirrorstoconcentratelight(dangerofoverheating).
Ifsolarmodulesaretobeconnectedtostoragebatteries,thesafetyprecautionsofthebattery
manufacturermustbeobserved.

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Undertheanticipatedconditions,aPVmodulecansupplyahighercurrentand/orvoltagethanspecifiedinthe
standardisedtestconditions.
Todeterminethevoltageratingvaluesofcomponents,currentratingvaluesofconductors,fusesizesand
ratingofcontrollersconnectedtotheoutputsofPVmodules,thevaluesofISCandUOSspecifiedonthe
moduleshouldthereforebemultipliedbyafactorof1.25.Thehighestratingvaluefortheovercurrent
protection(reverse‐currentstrength)is15A.
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4. Transportandstorage
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Checktheshipmentimmediatelyupondeliverytoensurecompletenessandintegrity.Noteanydamageonthe
driver’sconsignmentnoteandinformWINAICOinwritingimmediately.Theutmostcareisrequiredwhen
handlingthemodules.Takecarewhenunpacking,transportingandstoringthem.
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Storethemodulessafelyincoolanddryrooms.Thepackagingisnotweatherproof!
Leavemodulesintheirpackaginguntiltheyaretobeinstalled.
Donotstackthemodules.
Carrythemoduleswithbothhandsoruseglasssuctioncupsforremovalandtransport.
Undernocircumstancesusetheconnectionsocketorconnectionlinesashandles.
Donotsetthemodulesdownroughlyonhardgroundandthemodulecorners.

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5. Applicationareaandmountingsite
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Applicationarea
Modulesareintendedforuseintemperateclimaticconditions.
Themodulemustnotbeexposedtoconcentratedlight.Itmustnotbeimmersedinwateror
constantlyexposedtowaterspray(e.g.fromfountains).
Thereisriskofcorrosionwithexposuretosalt(recommendeddistancefromthesea2000m)and
sulphur(sulphursources,volcanoes).
Thepermissiblemoduletemperaturesarebetween‐40°Cand+90°C.
Sufficientventilationfrombehindshouldbeensuredtopreventraisedmoduletemperatures.
Donotsubjectmodulestostrongchemicals.
Makesurethatthemodulesandmodulecomponentsareneverstandingorlyinginwater.
Themodulemaynotbeinstalledadjacenttonakedflamesorflammablematerials.
Solarmodulesarenon‐explosion‐protectedequipment.
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Mountingsite
Orientation
Thesolarmoduleshouldbemountedfacingtowardsthesouthifpossible.Thisresultsinthebest
electriccurrentyield.Alternatively,thesolarmodulecanbeorientatedtowardsthepathofthesun.
Thegradientofthemodulesshouldbeatleast15°.InCentralEuropeagradientof30°isoptimal.
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Location
Themountingsiteshouldbeasfreeaspossiblefromshadeofanykind(houses,trees,branches,
leaves,cables,antennas,etc.)shadecansignificantlyreducetheoutputofthesolarmodules.Partial
shadewillalsoreducetheelectriccurrentyield.Amoduleisregardedasfreeofshadeiftheentire
surfaceisfreeofshadethroughouttheyearandifunhinderedexposuretosunlightoveraperiodof
severalhoursperdayispossibleevenonthemostunfavourabledaysoftheyear.
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Ventilationfrombehind
Theoutputofsolarmodulesproducedbyanymanufacturerdecreasesconsiderablyasthemodules
heatup.Ventilationfrombehind preventsaperformance‐reducingheatbuild‐up.Thisisespecially
trueforourmoduleswithablackfilmontherearandablackframe.Forthisreason,sufficientspace
betweenthemodulesandtheroofsurfacemustbeensuredduringmountingtoprovidesufficient
coolingofthemoduleswithanairdraught.
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Winter
Whenmountingthemodulesitisessentialtoensurethatthewaterdrainopeningsatthe
cornersofthemodulesarenotcoveredinordertoavoiddamagefromfrost.
Thesolarinstallationshouldbemountedsuchthataslittlesnowaspossiblecanremainonthe
modules.SolarmodulesfromWINAICOarecertifiedforsnowloadsofupto5400PA.

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6. Mountingandinstallation
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ATTENTION:Riskoffireifmodulecomponentsaredamaged!
Onlyinstallundamagedsolarmodules.
Beforetheinstallationensurethattheconnectionsocket,cableandconnectorareundamaged.
Neveropentheconnectionsocket.
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Safetyprecautions
Storethemodulessafelyincoolanddryrooms.Thepackagingisnotweatherproof!
Incorporatetheinstallationintheexistinglightningprotectionsysteminlinewithlocalrequirements.
WINAICOrecommendsonlymountingandinstallingthesystemindryweather.
Observetherelevantaccidentpreventionregulations.
Donotcarryoutinstallationworkinhighwinds.
Secureyourselfandotherpersonsagainstfalling.
Preventthepossibilityoffallingobjects.
Securetheworkareasothatnootherpersonscanbeinjured.Keepchildrenawayfromtheinstallation
site. 
Allpartsofthemoduleshouldbeprotectedfrommechanicalloading(e.g.causedbypressure,tension,
torsionalstress)duringtransportandinstallation.Ensurethattheradiusdoesn'tfallbelowthe
minimumpermissiblebendradiusof60mmforcablesattheconnectionsocketoutputeitherduring
installationorsystemoperation.
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Fireprotection
Theinstallationofon‐roofsystemscanaffectthefiresafetyofabuilding;improperinstallationscanresultina
hazardincaseoffire.Inthecaseofon‐roofapplications,theWINAICOmodulesmustbemountedaboveafire‐
resistantsurface.
Themoduleis“non‐explosion‐protectedequipment”.Therefore,itmaynotbeinstallednearhighlyflammable
gasesandvapours(e.g.fillingstations,gastanksorpaintsprayingsystems).Themodulemaynotbeinstalled
adjacenttonakedflamesorflammablematerials.

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6.1Mechanicalmodulemounting
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WINAICOmodulesaresuitableforbothverticalandhorizontalinstallationduetotheirhighdegreeofstability,
inparticularthatoftheframe.Themodulesmustbeclampedinplaceataminimumof4points.Theframehas
onlybeenstresstestedforfasteningbythelongsides.Thereforealwaysclampthemodulesonthelongsides
only.Themodulesmustalwaysbeinstalledwiththeconnectionsocketpointingupward,suchthatthe
connectionsocketislocatedontherearsideofthemoduleintheuppersection.
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Figure:Clampingontheshortsidesisnotpermitted
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Figure:Reverseinstallationwithconnectionsocketpointingdownwardisnotpermissible
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Figure:Observespecifiedclampingrange!
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Themodulescanbemountedtothesubstructurebyclampinginplacefromthefrontorscrewingonfrom
behind.Theclampingarea(ExampleA)foreachfasteningpointmustencompassanareaofatleast135mm2.A
torquewrenchmustbeusedforassembly.Intheexamplesshown,thetighteningtorque(usingM8bolts
producedfromV2A)is20Nm.Usetheexistingdrilledholesforsecuringthemodule;donotdrillanyadditional
holes(doingsowillvoidtheproductwarranty).Useappropriatecorrosion‐resistantfasteningmaterials.
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Maximummechanicalload
Ensurethatthemaximummechanicalloadisnotexceeded,inparticularwhilealsotakingintoaccountthesite‐
dependentloads(e.g.windandsnow).Pleasenotethatthemodulecanbendunderheavyloads.Donotuse
cableties,fasteningelementsetc.betweentherearsideofthemoduleandthecrossprofilesbecausepointed
orunevenstructurescandamagethemodule.
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Note
Themiddleclampscanbeusedasspacersbetweenthemodulerowswhenmountingthemodules.Toavoid
anypossiblestressesandfailuretocomplywithdimensions,agapshouldbemaintainedbetweenthemodule
rows.Werecommendagapofapproximately2cm.Foraestheticreasonswerecommendusingblackclamps
formountingourmoduleserieswithblackanodisedframeandblackfilm.
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Layingthecables
Toavoidconductorloops,thestrings(+and–)shouldbelaidtogether.Thecablegrooveonthecrossprofile
canbeusedhere.Ifpossibleroofpenetrationshouldonlybeatonepoint.

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6.2Electricalinstallation
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Choiceofmodule
Ensurethemodulemeetsthetechnicalrequirementsofthesystemasawhole.Ensurethatothersystem
componentsdonotexertdamagingmechanicalorelectricalinfluencesonthemodule.Whenconnectedin
series,modulesmustallhavethesameamperage.Whenconnectedinparallel,themodulesmustallhavethe
samevoltage.Themodulesmustnotbeconnectedtogethertocreateavoltagehigherthanthepermitted
systemvoltage.Modulesmustnotbefittedasoverheadglazingorverticalglazing(façade).Ensurethatthe
mountingsystemcanalsowithstandtheanticipatedloads,e.g.windandsnowloads.Thereareopeningsatthe
baseofthemoduleframetoallowwaterfromprecipitationtodrainaway.Ensurethatthefunctionalityof
theseopeningsisnotrestrictedbytheformatofthemoduleinstallation.
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Diodesandfuses
Theshadingofindividualsolarcellsorsolarmodulescanleadtotheshadedareaheatingupbecauseinthis
caseelectricalenergy,generatedbyotherpartsofthePVsystem,isusedinthedarkenedmodulearea.Theuse
ofbypassdiodesorothertechnicalelementstobridgetheshadyareasresultsinareductioninthewarmingup
processandinthelossofperformanceoftherespectivePVsystem.WINAICOsolarmodulesarefactory‐fitted
withintegratedbypassdiodesorotherdesignelements,whichofferefficientprotectiontothecells.
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Ifitshouldbenecessarytoconnectthemodulestringsinparallelthenpleaseproceedasfollows:
Selectoneofthemodulestringsrequiringparallelconnection.
Insertasuitablydimensionedprotectivediodeintooneofthetwoconnectionlinesleadingtothis
string,suchthattheselieintheconductancedirectioninthisstringduringtheconventional
generationofelectricalenergy;i.e.sothattheelectricalcurrentisabletopassthroughthem.Inorder
toattainthisitisnecessarytoconnectthediodeanodewiththepositive(+)connectionofthisstring
andthediodecathodewiththenegative(‐)connectionofthestring.
Onceworkonthefirstmodulestringiscomplete,repeatthisprocessforalloftheotherstrings
requiringparallelconnection.Thenestablishtherequisiteconnectionsfortheparallelinterconnection
ofthesestrings.Inplaceoftheadditionaldiodesitisalsopossibletoinstalldirectcurrentstringfuses.
Thesemustbeconfiguredaccordingtothemaximumquiescentcurrent(IR),whichisquotedinthe
datasheetspertainingtotherespectivemodules.Ifshadingofindividualmodulestringswithina
parallelcircuitisexpected,diodesarepreferable.
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Theinstallationofadditionaldiodesorfusesisnecessarywiththeparallelconnectionofmodulestrings
becausetheinternalprotectionmeasuresadaptedtomoduleperformance(e.g.bypassdiodes)arenotableto
adequatelyregulatethecurrentflowinaparallelcircuitintheeventoftheshadingofindividualmodulestrings.
Afailuretoobservethismayresultinthecorrespondingsolarmodules(includingtheelectroniccomponents
containedwithinthem)beingdamaged.
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WINAICOfundamentallyrecommendstheinstallationofstringfuses(DC!)withbothseriesandparalleltype
connections,inordertoprotectthesolarmodulesintheeventofamalfunction(e.g.aninverterdefect).The
fusesmustbeconfiguredaccordingtothemaximumquiescentcurrent(IR),whichisquotedinthedatasheets
pertainingtotherespectivemodules.

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Safetyprecautions
ATTENTION:Pleaseensurethecorrectconnectionofthesocketsandsleeves
Thestrings(+and–cables)arefedintotheinverterandconnectedtotheDCsolarinputs.Themodulesocket
aremarked.Thecableonthe+socketofthemoduleshouldbeconnectedtotheinverteratthe
+input.Thesameprocedureappliestothe–socketand–input.Thecablescanbelaidincablegroovesinthe
crossprofiles.Hereitisimportanttomakesurethatnowaterremainsinthecablegrooves,e.g.iftheroofis
uneven.Ifnecessarydrainholescanbedrilledintothegroove.Onlycertifiedsocketconnectorsareapproved
forconnectingthesolarcablestothemodulesorinvertersrespectively.Thesocketconnectorsarecrimpedon
withspecialpliersorconnectedtothemodulesandinverterswithadaptercables.Theadaptersetsare
connectedtothe(approximately6mmstripped)endofthecable.Nowestablishthecrimpconnectionand
shrink‐fittheshrinktubingovertheconnectionwithahot‐airgunorflame.Theindividualstringscanbe
checkedforpolarityandvoltagewithamulti‐meter/voltmeter.Theinvertersshouldbeconnectedin
accordancewiththemanufacturer’sinstructions.
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ATTENTION:Dependingonyieldandinverter,differentstringlengthsarepossible.Itisessentialtoobserve
theassemblyinstructionsandconnectionspecificationsfortheinverter!Priortoconnectingtotheinverter
checkthateachoftheindividualstringsisde‐energised.
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Itisabsolutelyimperativethattheinverterbeconnectedtothepublicpowersupplynetworkbyacertified
specialist.
ATTENTION:Highdirectcurrentvoltageaccruesevenatlowlevelsofradiation.Nevertouchunprotected+
and–cablesthatareinoperation.
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6.3Earthing
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Properearthingonthemoduleframesistheresponsibilityofthesolarinstallerorinstallationcompany.Ifan
externallightningprotectionsystemisalreadyprovidedorplannedforthebuilding,thephotovoltaicsystem
mustbeintegratedintotheprotectionconceptagainstdirectlightingstrikes.Whenusingtransformer‐less
inverters,earthingshouldbecarriedoutforpersonalsafetyreasons.Theearthingpointismarkedonthe
moduleframe.Forearthingpurposes,anM4screwisprescribed.Alsoobservethenationalstandards.
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7. Cleaning/maintenance
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Astheoperator,youshouldregularlyremovedirtfromthemodules.
Thefollowingpointsshouldbenoted:
Neverstandonthemodulesurface.Donotexertanymechanicalloadsonthemodules.
Donotcleanwithwaterifthereisariskoffrostormajordifferencesintemperaturebetweenthe
module,waterandair.
Werecommenddecalcifyinghardwater.Thiswillpreventlastingwaterstains.Removestandingwater
fromthemodule.
Donotuseabrasivecleaningagentsortensides.Donotscrapeoffdirtasthismaydamagethesurface
ofthemodule.
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ATTENTION:Pleasemakesurethattheearthconnectionisnotinterruptedordamaged!
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informationandtheconditionsandmethodsfortheinstallation,operation,useandmaintenanceofthe
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