Meyer Burger WHITE - Technical planning and installation of PV modules

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3. Technical planning and installation of PV modules
3.1 Handling and transport
 •Modulepalletsshouldonlybeloadedandmovedusing
suitableforklis.
 •Theforklitruckmusthaveaminimumforklengthof
1.20m,aforklengthof1.75misrecommended.Theforks
mustbeselectedandplacedsothattheydonotcomeinto
contactwiththePVmodulesunderanycircumstances.
 •Rideoverunevensurfacesslowly.
 •Itisrecommendedtomovethepalletsoneatatimeand
notinadoubledeck.
 •Palletsmaybestoredonadoubledeck(maximum2pallets
ontopofeachother).OnlytheoriginalMeyerBurger
palletsarepermittedforstacking.Itisessentialtoensure
thatthepalletsarepositionedexactlyontopofeachother.
 •Nothird-partyproductsmaybeplacedorstackedonthe
palletsandPVmodules.
 •Furthertransportrecommendationscanberequested
from Meyer Burger.
 •ThePVmodulesmayonlybetouchedonthemodule
framewithcleangloves.
 •WhenunpackingthePVmodules,thefrontsidemustbe
protectedagainstscratches,etc.
 •ThecablesofthePVmodulesmustnotbeshort-circuited
(connected)underanycircumstances.
 •Itisprohibitedtohandleandcarrythemodulebythe
cables and junction boxes.
 •ClimbingonthePVmodulesandotherpointloads
(e.g.carryingthePVmodulesbytheirheadorback)
isprohibited,asthiscanleadtoirreversibledamage
tothePVmodules.
 •Donotplacetoolsorotherobjectsontopofordropthem
ontothePVmodules.
 • ThePVmodulesmustbestoreddryandprotectedfromthe
weatheruntilinstallation.Thetransportpalletsdonotprovide
sucientprotectionforoutdoorstorageofthePVmodules.
 •WhenunpackingthePVmodulesfromthepallet,the
stabilityofthePVmodulesandpalletmustbeensured.
ThepalletandPVmodulesmustbesecuredagainst
fallingover.
 •Thepackagingmustbedisposedofproperly.
3.2 Installation location
Thefollowinginformationontheinstallationlocationmustbe
observed:
ThePVmodulesmustnotbeinstalled:
• In enclosed spaces
 • Over2,000mabovesealevel*
 • Onwatersurfaces*
 • Inplaceswherewatercanaccumulate(e.g.ooding)
 • Nearhighlyammablegasesorvapours
(e.g.gastanksorllingstations)
 • Inplaceswherecontactofchemicalsubstances
(e.g.oilorsolvents)withpartsofthePVmoduleispossible
 • Nearopenamesorammable/explosivematerials
 • Intheimmediatevicinityofairconditioning
andventilationsystems
 • ThePVmodulesmustnotbeusedasareplacement
forroofcoveringsorfacades.
 • Forinstallationscloserthan500mtothesea,special
precautionsmustbetakenwithregardtogrounding,
maintenance and cleaning.
 • ThePVmodulesmustnotbeindirectcontactwithsaltwater.
 • Thereisanincreasedriskofcorrosionwheninstalling
PVmodulesinsaltyorammonia/sulphurousenvironments.
 • UseofPVmodulesonmobileunitssuchasvehiclesand
shipswillvoidanyliabilityandwarrantyclaims.
 • TheuseofPVmodulesforBIPVapplications(building-
integratedphotovoltaics)isnotpermitted*.
 • TheuseofPVmodulesinconcentratedlightapplications
isprohibited.
*Installationabove2,000mabovesealevel,onwatersurfacesorinBIPVapplications
requiresconsultationwithandexplicitapprovalfromthemanufacturer.