General Installation Manual
© Mar 2009, Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved 3/23/09
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General Installation Manual for SANYO
HIT
®
Photovoltaic Modules. Please read
this manual completely before
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 for loss,
damage, or expense arising out of, or in
any way connected with installation,
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 constitute an
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 licensed
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 parts of the
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 that might occur during
installation, including, without
limitation, the risk of electric shock.
•
PV modules generate DC(direct
current) electrical energy when
exposed to sunlight or other light
sources. Even a single module
produces enough voltage and
current, to cause shocks and burns
if safety precautions are not
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 material such as a
cardboard box, during installation
and handling of the modules.
•
Work only in dry conditions, with
dry modules and dry tools.
•
Do not stand or step on a module.
•
Do not puncture, cut, scratch
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 not allow children and
unauthorized persons near the
installation or storage site of
modules.
•
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 within the module or
junction box.
•
Unauthorized persons - except the
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
or junction box.
•
Do not drop anything on the
surfaces of a module.
•
Ensure all system components
are compatible, and they do not
subject the module to mechanical
or electrical hazards.
•
Sparks may occur; do not install
the module where flammable
gases or vapors are present.
•
Never rest or leave a module
unsupported or unsecured.
•
Do not drop a module.
•
Do not use or install broken
modules.
•
Do not artificially concentrate
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
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, which should be
followed.
•
Electrically ground modules for all
systems of any voltage. If not
otherwise specified, it is recommended
that requirements of the latest National
Electrical Code (USA) or Canadian
Electric Code (Canada) or other
national or international electrical
standards be followed. Refer to “Earth
Ground Wiring” section for more
information.
•
Be sure that the construction or
structure (roof, façade, etc.) where the
modules are being installed has
enough strength.
•
For modules mounted on roofs, special
construction or structures may be
required to help provide proper
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.
