Sanyo HIT Power 215N General Installation Manual

General Installation Manual
© Mar 2009, Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved 3/23/09
General Installation Manual for SANYO
®
HIT Photovoltaic Modules. Please read
this manual completely
installation or use of SANYO modules.
This manual applies to the following
125mm HIT Power products:
HIT Power 215N (HIP-215NKHA5)
HIT Power 210N (HIP-210NKHA5)
HIT Power 205N (HIP-205NKHA5)
HIT Power 200N (HIP-200NKHA5)
INTRODUCTION
Thank you for choosing SANYO HIT
photovoltaic (PV) modules. With proper
operation and maintenance, SANYO HIT
PV modules will provide you with clean,
renewable solar electricity for many years.
This manual contains important installation,
maintenance and safety information. The
word "module" as used in this manual refers
to one or more PV modules. Retain this
manual for future reference.
Disclaimer of Liability
SANYO does not assume responsibility and
expressly disclaims liability
damage, or expense arising out of, or in
any way connected with
operation, use, or maintenance by using
this manual.
SANYO assumes no responsibility for any
infringement of patents or other rights of
third parties, which may result from use of
modules.
No license is granted by implication or
under any patent or patent rights. The
information in this manual is believed to be
reliable, but does not
expressed and/or implied warranty.
SANYO reserves the right to make changes
to the product, specifications, data sheets
and this manual without prior notice.
General Information
The installation of solar modules requires a
great degree of skill and should only be
performed by qualified
professionals, including, without limitation,
licensed contractors and electricians.
WARNING
•
All instructions should be read and
understood before attempting to
install, wire, operate, and maintain a
photovoltaic module. Contact with
electrically active
module such as terminals can result
in burns, sparks, and lethal shock
whether the module is connected or
disconnected.
•
The installer assumes the risk of all
injury
before
installation,
limitation, the risk of electric shock.
•
PV
current)
exposed to sunlight or other light
sources. Even a single module
produces
current, to cause shocks and burns
if
followed.
•
The shock hazard increases as
modules are connected in parallel,
producing higher current, and as
modules are connected in series,
producing higher voltages.
•
To avoid the hazard of electric
sparks, shock, fire, burns, damage
and injury:
• Cover the entire front surface of
the PV modules with a dense,
opaque
cardboard box, during installation
and handling of the modules.
• Work only in dry conditions, with
dry modules and dry tools.
for loss,
• Do not stand or step on a module.
• Do not puncture, cut, scratch
installation,
ordamage the back sheet of a
module. Back sheet damage will
void a module's Limited Warranty
and may cause fire. Never use
modules with a damaged back
sheet.
• Do
unauthorized persons near the
installation or storage site of
modules.
constitute an
• Completely ground all modules.
• Do not disassemble a module,
attempt any repair, open the
junction box cover, nor remove
any part installed by the Sanyo.
There are no user serviceable
parts
junction box.
• Unauthorized persons - except the
licensed
qualified licensed professional -
should not do wiring.
• Wear suitable clothing, guards,
and gloves to prevent you from
direct contact with 30 VDC or
greater.
• Wear non-slip gloves and carry a
module by its frame with two or
more people.
• Do not carry a module by its wires
parts of the
or junction box.
• Do not drop anything on the
surfaces of a module.
• Ensure all system components
are compatible, and they do not
that might occur
including,
modules generate DC(direct
electrical energy
enough voltage
safety precautions are
material such
not allow children
within the module
1
subject the module to mechanical
or electrical hazards.
during
• Sparks may occur; do not install
without
the module where flammable
gases or vapors are present.
• Never rest or leave a module
when
unsupported or unsecured.
• Do not drop a module.
• Do not use or install broken
and
modules.
not • Do
not
sunlght on a module.
• Do not touch the junction box
terminals.
• Do not change the wiring of
bypass diodes.
CAUTIONS
•
Use a module for its intended
purpose only.
•
Do not treat the back sheet, frame,
or front surface with paint or
as a
adhesives, to avoid reducing its'
functionality, damage, and causing
inoperable conditions, and other
unknown troubles.
GENERAL SAFETY
Follow all permission, installation and
inspection requirements.
•
Before installing modules, contact the
appropriate authorities to determine
permissions, installation and inspection
requirements,
followed.
and
•
Electrically ground modules for all
systems of
otherwise specified, it is recommended
that requirements of the latest National
Electrical Code (USA) or Canadian
Electric Code
national or
standards be followed. Refer to "Earth
Ground Wiring"
information.
or
•
Be sure that the construction or
structure (roof, façade, etc.) where the
modules are
enough strength.
•
For modules mounted on roofs, special
construction or structures may be
required to
installation support.
•
Both roof construction and module
installation design have an effect on
the fire resistance of a building.
Improper installation may contribute to
fire hazards. Additional devices such
as ground fault, fuses, and disconnects
may be required.
•
Do not use modules of different
specifications in the same system.
artificially concentrate
which should be
any voltage. If not
(Canada) or other
international electrical
section for more
being installed has
help provide proper