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GENERAL INFORMATION
This general manual provides important safety
information relating to the installation, maintenance
and handling of double glass solar modules.
Professional installer must read these guidelines
carefully and strictly follow these instructions.
Failure to follow these instructions may result in
death, injury or property damage. The installation
and handling of PV modules requires professional
skills and should only be performed by qualified
professionals. Installers must inform end -users
(consumers) the aforesaid information accordingly.
The word "module" or "PV module" used in this
manual refers to one or more double glass solar mo-
dules. This manual is only valid for the double glass
module type CS3U-MS-FG, CS3U-P-FG, CS3K-MS-FG,
CS3K-P-FG, CS6K-P-FG, CS6X-P-FG, CS6K-M-FG, CS6K-
MS-FG and CS6X-M-FG. Please retain this manual
for future reference. We recommend visiting
www.
canadiansolar.com
regularly for the most updated
version.
This installation manual is applicable for EU and EEA
countries only.
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INSTALLATION MANUAL DISCLAIMER
The information contained in this manual is subject
to change by Canadian Solar Inc. without prior
notice. Canadian Solar Inc. gives no warranty of any
kind whatsoever, either explicitly or implicitly,
with respect to the information contained herein.
In the event of any inconsistency among different
language versions of this document, the English
version shall prevail. Please refer to our product lists
and documents published on our website at: http://
www.canadiansolar.com as these lists are updated
on a regular basis.
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LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
Canadian Solar Inc. shall not be held responsible for
damages of any kind, including – without limitation –
bodily harm, injury or damage to property, in
connection with handling PV modules, system
installation, or compliance or non-compliance with
the instructions set forth in this manual.
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Warning:
Before attempting to install,
wire, operate and/or service the module
and other electrical equipment, all inst-
ructions should be read and understood.
PV module interconnectors pass direct current
(DC) when exposed to sunlight or other light
sources. Contact with electrically active parts
of the module, such as terminals, can result in
injury or death, irrespective of whether or not the
module and the other electrical equipment have
been connected.
Avertissement:
Toutes les instructions devront
être lues et comprises avant de procéder à
l’installation, le câblage, l’exploitation et/ou
l’entretien des panneaux. Les interconnexions
des panneaux conduisent du courant continu
(CC) lorsque le panneau est exposé à la lumière
du soleil ou à d’autres sources lumineuses.
Tout contact avec des éléments sous tension
du panneau tels que ses bornes de sortie peut
entraîner des blessures ou la mort,
que le panneau soit connecté ou non.
GENERAL SAFETY
· All modules must be installed by licensed electricians
in accordance with the applicable electrical codes
such as, the latest National Electrical Code (USA) or
Canadian Electric Code (Canada), or other national
or international electrical codes.
Protective clothing (non-slip gloves,
clothes, etc.) must be worn during
installation to prevent direct contact
with 30 VDC or greater, and to protect
hands from sharp edges.
Prior to installation, remove all metallic
jewelry to prevent accidental exposure
to live circuits.
When installing modules in light rain,
morning dew, take appropriate measures
to prevent water ingress into the
