SolarCity H6 - Figure 1-1: Typical PV Installation with a Solarcity H6 Inverter

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Figure 1-1: Typical PV installation with a SolarCity H6 inverter

The numbered callouts in

Figure 1-1

refer to the following:

• PV panels (1): Roof-mounted solar panels.

• Utility grid (2): Source of AC power from the utility company.

• Battery Pack (3): Stores electrical energy for use by the protected home loads when grid

power is offline and PV energy is insufficient to meet demand. The battery pack feeds DC

current to the inverter, which converts it to AC current for use by the protected home

loads.

• SolarCity H6 inverter (4): Converts DC current from the panels/battery pack into AC

current for use by the protected home loads and charges the battery pack when there is

enough PV energy available to do so.

• Backup/Protected Loads Panel (5): Distribution panel for the loads that are protected by

the Battery Pack.

• Main Panel (6): Main distribution panel for the building. This panel includes a 35A breaker

for the PV point of interconnection. If sufficient solar energy is available, the inverter will

feed power to the non-protected home loads via this breaker and the main panel.

• Optional Fireman Switch (7): Quickly de-energizes all DC circuits in the event of an

emergency.