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powered down, cover the fronts and backs of modules in
the PV array with an opaque material to stop the producti-
on of electricity when installing or working on a module or
wiring.
·
Do not
install modules in strong wind.
·
Do not
use or install broken modules.
·
Do not
contact module surface if the front or rear glass is
broken. This may cause electric shock.
·
Do not
open the cover of the junction box at any time.
·
Do not
attempt to repair any part of the PV module. The
module does not contain any serviceable parts.
·
Do not
disassemble a module or remove any module part.
·
Do not
artificially concentrate sunlight on a module.
·
Do not
connect or disconnect modules when current from
the modules or an external source is present.
2.1
INFORMATION PURSUANT TO ART. 33 OF THE
REACH REGULATION
Pursuant to Art. 33 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the
European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December
2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation
and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing a Europe-
an Chemicals Agency, amending Directive 1999/45/EC and
repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 and Commis-
sion Regulation (EC) No 1488/94 as well as Council Directive
76/769/EEC and Commission Directives 91/155/EEC, 93/67/
EEC, 93/105/EC and 2000/21/EC (the “REACH Regulation”),
we inform you that our solar modules contain a Substance
of Very High Concern (“SVHC”) in a concentration above 0.1
% (weight by weight).
The copper ribbons used in our solar modules to inter-
connect solar cells use a thin solder coating layer that cont-
ains lead (CAS no. 7439-92-1).
Under normal or reasonably foreseeable conditions of use,
exposure to the lead that is contained in our solar modules
can be excluded. However, a release of, and exposure to,
lead can take place (i) when the different components of the
solar modules are disassembled, in particular for recycling
purposes, and (ii) in instances of fire. Lead may damage fer-
tility or the unborn child, causes damage to organs through
prolonged or repeated exposure, is very toxic to aquatic life
with long lasting effects, may cause cancer, is very toxic to
aquatic life, and may cause harm to breast-fed children.
Therefore, recycling and all other types of comparable di-
sassembly of the solar modules have to be performed by
a qualified waste management company, in compliance
with national and local waste management regulations.
In the instance of fire, please keep away from the fire,
and call the local fire brigade.
3.0
MECHANICAL / ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Module electrical ratings are measured under Standard
Test Conditions (STC) of 1000 W/m2 irradiance, with an
AM 1.5 spectrum, and a cell temperature of 25°C. De-
tailed electrical and mechanical characteristics of Canadi-
an Solar Inc. crystalline silicon PV modules can be found
in Annex A (Mechanical And Electrical Ratings) of this
Installation Manual. Main electrical characteristics under
STC are also stated on each module label. Please refer
to the datasheet or the product nameplate for the maxi-
mum system voltage.
Under certain conditions, a module may produce more
current or voltage than its Standard Test Conditions
rated power. For Bifacial modules particularly, the ope-
rating current is related to specific system mounting and
design conditions, and will vary under different module
mounting height and albedo of ground surface. As a re-
sult, correction factors should be applied to the module
short-circuit current and the open-circuit voltage under
STC, when determining component ratings and capaci-
ties.
For open-circuit voltage, the most conservative correcti-
on factors presented in Table 1 below generally applies,
as requested in NEC: 2017 code:
TABLE 1: LOW TEMPERATURE CORRECTION FACTORS
FOR OPEN-CIRCUIT VOLTAGE
Lowest Expected Ambient
Temperature (°C/°F)
Correction Factor
24 to 20 / 76 to 68
1.02
19 to 15 / 67 to 59
1.04
14 to 10 / 58 to 50
1.06
9 to 5 / 49 to 41
1.08
4 to 0 / 40 to 32
-1 to -5 / 31 to 23
1.10
1.12
-6 to -10 / 22 to 14
1.14
-11 to -15 / 13 to 5
1.16
-16 to -20 / 4 to -4
1.18
-21 to -25 / -5 to -13
1.20
-26 to -30 / -14 to -22
1.21
-31 to -35 / -23 to -31
1.23
-36 to -40 / -32 to -40
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