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This guide describes the safety, installation, commissioning, operation, troubleshooting and

maintenance of the SolarCity H6 inverter. The inverter may or may not include a pre-installed

Power Line Communication (PLC) Transmitter.

The H6 inverter is a bidirectional, multi-mode (hybrid) inverter that can:

Convert direct current (DC) from both PV modules (photovoltaic modules, also called solar

panels) and batteries into alternating current (AC) that is synchronized to interface with the

utility grid voltage.

• Charge an external battery pack with power harvested from the PV modules.

• Discharge battery pack power to operate home loads.

• Supply PV-generated power to the utility grid.

• Pass through utility power to selected home loads via the backup electrical panel.

• Charge an external battery pack with power supplied by the electrical grid (only if

permitted by the local utility).

The SolarCity H6 inverter is a transformer-less multi-mode inverter that meets all UL 1741

and IEEE 1547 requirements that uses efficient Maximum Power Point (MPP) tracking to

achieve maximum power output. The wide MPP range supports a variety of PV modules from

a variety of manufacturers, with a maximum no-load (open circuit) voltage of 570V. Maximum

WARNING: THIS MANUAL IS FOR USE BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL ONLY.

QUALIFIED PERSONNEL ARE THOSE WHO HAVE RECEIVED TRAINING AND

HAVE DEMONSTRATED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE IN THE COMMISSIONING

AND OPERATION OF THIS DEVICE, AND WHO ARE TRAINED IN MITIGATING

THE DANGERS AND HAZARDS INVOLVED IN INSTALLING ELECTRICAL

DEVICES.

Note: This guide includes general information about third-party accessory

devices that are connected to the H6 inverter. Please refer to the third-

party device documentation for detailed information and specifications

for those devices.

Note: Store this guide in a readily accessible location.

SolarCity H6 - 1 - Welcome