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Rev. 1.0 (12/19/2022)

RaVolt Installation Guidelines

Generation 2

Version 1.0 Dated 12/19/2022

**Installation to be conducted by qualified personnel only**

Summary of Contents for Generation 2

Page 1: ...Rev 1 0 12 19 2022 1 RaVolt Installation Guidelines Generation 2 Version 1 0 Dated 12 19 2022 Installation to be conducted by qualified personnel only...

Page 2: ...mmended Tools Materials 2 Installation Overview 3 Unloading Equipment 4 Placement of Enclosure Generator Pads 5 Placement of Enclosure Generator 6 Trenching Conduit 7 Terminations 8 Enclosure Labeling...

Page 3: ...be carried out by a qualified and properly trained electrician and all personnel must wear appropriate PPE All installation means and methods shall be per Scope of Work SOW stamped Design Documents a...

Page 4: ...ed on design Tools 1 Hand Tools Phillips head screwdriver Flat head screwdriver Small precision screwdriver 5 16 nut driver Wire strippers Cable cutters Linesman pliers Crimpers Shovel Tamper Level Ha...

Page 5: ...roughly 6 o 1 2 sch 40 cut to length roughly 4 o 1 2 sch 40 to be placed in trench o 2 2 90 sch 40 fittings o 2 2 flexible straight fittings o 2 2 flexible 90 fittings o 2 2 locknuts o 2 2 bushings A...

Page 6: ...capable machine skid steer mini excavator or tractor rig and place the equipment on their dedicated concrete pads 4 Trenching Conduit There will be 2 main trenches the AC Out trench and the generator...

Page 7: ...of the machine to be used Estimated equipment weights are below a Estimated weight without batteries 600 lbs b Estimated weight with batteries 1100 lbs c Unit will usually arrive to site with batterie...

Page 8: ...should be flat and protected from erosion and other weather factors 2 Level and compact the determined location for the concrete pad It is recommended to utilize gravel or crushed stone for compaction...

Page 9: ...ng lift the RaVolt enclosure off the shipping pallet and place the enclosure on top of the placed or poured pad 3 Installers must ensure the unit is centered on the concrete pad 4 Utilize the provided...

Page 10: ...ll be in three main locations Generator Grid Input RaVolt Enclosure to Generator or Service Disconnect AC Output RaVolt Enclosure to the AC Disconnect at the home PV Input RaVolt Enclosure to the Sola...

Page 11: ...ushing locknut into loadcenter on RaVolt Enclosure PV Input Underground Conduit stub Coupler Sch 40 conduit cut to length LB fitting Sch 40 conduit cut to length Male adapter Bushing locknut into the...

Page 12: ...h a circuit breaker of NO MORE THAN 200AMPS Failure to do so could result in fire damage injury or death Generator Grid Input 1 Ensure there is no power on the grid generator cables using a voltmeter...

Page 13: ...been labeled and terminated on the load side of the 200 A breaker according to the manufacturer specifications and per NEC code 5 Ensure both the neutral and ground have been terminated in the correct...

Page 14: ...s for specific instructions Trickle Charge Circuit 1 If a generator is present it will likely need a trickle charge circuit to continuously charge the battery of the generator This circuit will typica...

Page 15: ...022 15 This is the minimal labeling required please confirm with AHJ and local utility that all labeling requirements have been met Please see the last page of guidelines for additional labeling that...

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Page 18: ...f the following items for documentation 1 RaVolt enclosure and pad placement 2 Installed anchoring hardware 3 Drip edge installed on top of enclosure 4 All conduit connections 5 All grounding neutral...

Page 19: ...4 homerun connections at the array 7 Turn the DC disconnect dial from the OFF position to ON This will send power to the Sol Ark inverter 8 Turn the PV disconnect switch on the Sol Ark inverter from t...

Page 20: ...the power back off to the disconnect Replace the cover to the disconnect 18 Turn the power on to the disconnect After power is on throw the disconnect switch to allow power to the Sol Ark 19 Flip the...

Page 21: ...thout passing through the inverters Generator Grid Battery Charging 27 Manipulate settings within the Sol Ark to a grid start gen start value slightly below the current battery charge Turn the time of...

Page 22: ...Press Scan if the local network you are trying to connect to does not appear 37 Click on the name of the local network and enter the password It will say Set Success and the dongle will be online Set...