General Installation Manual
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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
products:
HIP-225HDE1, HIP-225HDE1-2,
HIP-220HDE1, HIP-220HDE1-2,
HIP-215HDE1, HIP-215HDE1-2
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, or
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
licensed
electricians.
WARNING
•
All instructions should be read and
understood before attempting to
install, wire, operate, and maintain
the 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 electrical
energy when exposed to sunlight
or other light sources. Although
single modules produce only a low
voltage and current, shocks and
burns are still a potential hazard.
•
To avoid the hazard of electric
shock 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.
•
The shock hazard increases as
modules are connected in parallel,
producing higher current, and as
modules are connected in series,
producing higher voltages.
•
The shock hazard increases as
modules with nominal open-circuit
voltage (Voc) in excess of 50 V,
and/or modules rated for maximum
system voltage in excess of 50 V.
•
To avoid the hazard of electric
shock, work only in dry conditions,
with dry modules and dry tools.
•
Do not stand or step on a module
to avoid the hazard of injury and
damage to the module.
•
Do not puncture or damage the
back sheet of a module, to avoid
the hazard of electric shock and
fire.
•
To avoid the hazard of electric
shock and injury, children and
unauthorized persons should not
be allowed near the installation of
PV modules.
•
To avoid the hazard of electric
shock and injury, be sure to
completely ground all modules.
•
To avoid the hazard of electric
shock, fire, and injury, do not
disassemble
the
module,
or
remove any part installed by the
manufacturer.
•
Unauthorized persons—except the
qualified licensed professional—
should not open the cover of the
junction box to avoid the hazard of
electric shock.
•
Do not touch terminals while a
module is exposed to light. Provide
suitable guards to prevent yourself
from direct contact with 30 VDC or
greater to avoid the hazard of
electric shock or injury.
•
When carrying a module, two or
more people should carry it by its
frame and wear non-slip gloves (to
avoid injury by a slipping module,
to a foot, or cuts by the edge of a
frame, and so on).
•
Do not carry a module by its wires
or junction box, to avoid the
hazard of electric shock, injury or
damage to the module.
•
Do not drop anything on the
surfaces of a module, to avoid the
hazard of electric shock, injury,
and damage.
•
To avoid the hazard of electric
shock and fire, be sure that all
other system components are
compatible, and they do not
subject the module to mechanical
or electrical hazards.
•
Since sparks may occur, do not
install
the
module
where
flammable gases or vapors are
present.
•
Never leave a module unsupported
or unsecured.
•
Do not drop a module.
•
Do not use or install broken
modules to avoid the hazard of fire,
electric shock, and injury.
•
Do
not
artificially
concentrate
sunlight on a module to avoid the
hazard of fire or damage.
•
Do not touch the junction box
terminals to avoid the hazard of
electric shock and injury.
•
Do not change the wiring of
bypass diodes to avoid the hazard
of electric shock and injury.
•
Do not disconnect terminals while
PV modules generate electricity
and connect electrical load to
avoid the hazard of electrical
shock.
CAUTIONS
•
Use a module for its intended
purpose only.
•
Do not treat the back sheet or front
surface with paint or adhesives, to
avoid reducing its’ functionality,
damage, 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.
•
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.
•
Follow all safety precautions of other
system components used.
