Alencon SPOT: Installation,
Operation, and Maintenance Manual
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4 Introduction
4.1 Product Overview
The Alencon Isolated Disconnect (AID) is the ideal companion to your outdoor deployment of
Alencon’s SPOT or BOSS products. The AID provides a convenient, load break DC
-disconnect
on the input of the SPOT and/or BOSS. For the BOSS, it can be used on the output as well.
Depending on your application and needs, the AID can be provided with fusing and or a fuse to
ground that can easily be included as options.
Please consult your Alencon technical sales consultant for assistance in determining which AID
configuration is right for your needs.
F
IGURE
3:
A
LENCON
I
SOLATED
D
ISCONNECT
(I
NTERNAL
V
IEW
)
4.2 Disconnect Switch Operation
Both positive and negative terminals of PV strings are isolated from the SPOT/BOSS when the
switch is in the OFF position. Additionally, the disconnect switch can be locked when in the
OFF position. Figure 4 below shows how the disconnect switch is oriented.
•
OFF (OPEN)
at 3 o’clock and 9 o’clock
•
ON (CLOSED) at
6 o’clock and 12 o’clock
F
IGURE
4:
D
ISCONNECT
S
WITCH
(
LOCKABLE
)
