Chilicon Power Residential Design and Installation Guide
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Contents
Notes ........................................................................................................................................................ 4
1.1 Focus .................................................................................................................................................... 4
1.2 Symbols used ........................................................................................................................................ 4
1.3 Safety Instructions ................................................................................................................................ 4
Introduction ................................................................................................................................................ 5
2.1 The Chilicon Advantage: More Flexibility, More Productivity ............................................................. 5
2.2 Products ............................................................................................................................................... 6
2.3 System Design ...................................................................................................................................... 6
2.4 Compatibility ........................................................................................................................................ 7
2.5 Packaging .............................................................................................................................................. 7
2.6 Microinverter Marking ......................................................................................................................... 7
Installation .................................................................................................................................................. 7
3.1 Required Parts & Tools ......................................................................................................................... 8
3.2 Lightning Surge Suppression ................................................................................................................ 8
Installation Procedure ................................................................................................................................ 9
4.1 Installation ............................................................................................................................................ 9
Step 1: Measure Grid AC Voltage at the Service Panel .............................................................................. 9
Step 2: Position the Microinverters and Loosely Secure on the Rails ...................................................... 10
Step 3: Complete the Installation Map .................................................................................................... 10
Step 4: Layout the Trunk Cable and Connect the Sections ...................................................................... 11
Step 5: Adjust the Microinverters and Secure to the Racking ................................................................. 12
Step 6: Connect the Microinverters to the PV modules and Trunk Cable ............................................... 11
Step 7: Install the AC branch Circuit Junction Boxes ................................................................................ 12
Step 8: Connect the System to the Main Service Panel ........................................................................... 13
Step 9: Install the Gateway and Commission the System ........................................................................ 12
Step10: Finish Entering Additional Information On-line .......................................................................... 13
4.2 Z-Wave Energy Monitoring Installation ............................................................................................. 14
Appendices ............................................................................................................................................... 15
Reference Single Line Drawings ................................................................................................................ 16
Connections Insert Guide ......................................................................................................................... 18
Commissioning Quick Guide .................................................................................................................... 20
Technical Bulletin: Branch Circuit Sizing ................................................................................................... 21
Technical Bulletin: Power Limiting of Microinverters ............................................................................... 22
Technical Bulletin: Voltage Rise Calculations............................................................................................ 24
Technical Bulletin: Chilicon Microinverters on a 40 A Backfeed............................................................... 28
Technical Bulletin: Surge Protection for Microinverter Systems .............................................................. 29
Cabling Guide ........................................................................................................................................... 30