6.
The place to install the equipment shall be well-ventilated for heat radiation and large enough
for operations.
7.
Check the protection rating of the equipment and ensure that the installation environment
meets the requirements. The inverter, battery system, and smart dongle can be installed both
indoors and outdoors. But the smart meter can only be installed indoors.
8.
Install the equipment at a height that is convenient for operation and maintenance, electrical
connections, and checking indicators and labels.
9.
The altitude to install the equipment shall be lower than the maximum working altitude of the
system.
10.
Consult the manufacturer before installing the equipment outdoors in salt affected areas. A salt
affected area refers to the region within 500 meters offshore, and will be related to the sea wind,
precipitation and topography.
11.
Install the equipment away from electromagnetic interference. If there is any radio or wireless
communication equipment below 30MHz near the equipment, you have to:
Inverter: add a multi-turn winding ferrite core at the AC output cable of the inverter, or add a
low-pass EMI filter.
Other equipment: the distance between the equipment and the wireless EMI equipment
should be more than 30m.