l Safety Switch:disconnectsboththepositiveandnegativeconductorsofthePVandthepositiveand
negativeconductorsofthebattery.
l Backed-up Loads AC Breaker:MainACbreakerforthebacked-uploads.EnsurethisbreakerisUP
beforestaringupthesystem.
l Bypass Switch:Thisswitchbypassestheinverterfunctionalityincaseofinvertermalfunction.
Maintainingpowertothebacked-uploadsisenabledbyconnectingtheloadsdirectlytothegrid.
Therearethreeswitchpositions.Thefollowingtabledescribesthefunctionalityanduseofeach
position:
Switch
position
Use Case Functionality
1 (left) Normal operation
Use this mode at normal operation.
The backed-up loads panel is connected through the software
controlled switches to the AC grid (during normal operation), or to the
inverter (via auto-transformer, for backup power).
2 (right) AC bypass
Using this mode disables the backup functionality.
The backed-up loads panel is connected directly to the AC grid through
the bypass switch. Use in case of inverter malfunction.
0 Not in use Same as 2.
Opening Conduit Knockouts
Thisstepmaybeperformedafterorbeforemountingtheinverter.
TheknockoutsforACgrid,PVDCandbatteryDCarealreadyopen.Ifrequired,usethisprocedurefor
openingadditionalknockouts.
ForACconnectionsyoucanuseoneofthefollowingconduitopeningsoptions:
l Option1-ConnecttheACgridandbackuploadswiresusingtheACopening(knockoutalreadyopen;
noneedtoopenanadditionalknockout).Inthiscaseuseminimum1"conduitforinsertingallwires.
l Option2-Usetwoseparateconduits:minimum1"conduitfortheACgridconnectionand3/4"
conduitfortheloadbackupconnection.Inthiscase,anadditionalknockoutshouldbeopenedfor
thebacked-uploads.
To open conduit knockouts:
1. MovetheStorEdgeConnectionUnitsafetyswitchandtheinverterON/OFFswitchtoOFF.
NOTE
When the StorEdge Connection Unit safety switch is OFF (for example during maintenance) it may
be locked to prevent safety hazard:
1. Move the StorEdge Connection Unit safety switch to the Lock position.
2. Insert the lock through the knob opening and lock.
SolarEdge-StorEdge Installation Guide MAN-01-00262-1.0
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Opening Conduit Knockouts