Nishati AISPCA, Operation Manual

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AISPCA!Operations!Manual!
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Solar'Array'Operation'–'Disassembly'and'Packing'for'Transport'
Disconnecting'Solar'Array'from'Charge'Controller'
WARNING'
Do'not'disconnect'solar'panel'electrical'connector'under'load,'disconnecting'under'load'could'
cause'damage,'death,'or'injury.'
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On!the!system!controller!turn!off!the!solar!panels!to!stop!the!flow!of!electricity!from!the!solar!panel!
prior!to!disconnecting!any!cables.!When!using!the!GREENS!controller,!turn!off!circuit!breakers!J3,!J4,!
J5,!and!J6.!If!this!is!not!possible,!carefully!disconnect!the!collector!cable!from!the!charge!controller.!
Disconnecting'Connectors''
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The!same!connectors!are!used!to!connect!the!collector!cable!to!the!solar!array!as!well!as!to!
interconnect!the!solar!panels!on!the!solar!array.!
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To!disconnect!solar!panel!connectors!squeeze!the!tabs!on!both!sides!of!the!negative!connector!
and!gently!pull!the!two!sides!of!the!connector!apart!as!shown!in!figure!21.!!
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Electrically'Disconnecting'Solar'Panels'
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Prior!to!disconnecting!the!solar!panels!be!certain!they!are!not!connected!to!the!charge!controller!
and!generating!power.!
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Disconnect!wires!interconnecting!the!solar!panels!(total!of!4!connectors).!!
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Figure!21!shows!the!solar!panel!interconnect!cables!being!disconnected.!!
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Disconnected!cables!should!remain!free!for!folding!and!detaching!the!solar!arrays!from!the!stand.!
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Figure!21:!Disconnect!Solar!Panels!by!Pressing!PIO.!