SunPower E Series User Manual

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SUNPOWERCORPORATION
SafetyandInstallationInstructions‐Document001‐14158RevAI
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©2021SunPowerCorporation.Allrightsreserved.Specificationsincludedintheseinstructionsaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.Page|4
Module
Rated
Power
(W)
+5/‐0%
Voltage
atRated
Power
Vmpp
(V)
Current
atRated
Power,
Impp(A)
Open
Circuit
Voltage
Voc(V)
+/‐3%
Short
Circuit
Current,
Isc(A)
+/‐3%
Current
Temp.
Coeff.
%/°C
Voltage
Temp.
Coeff.
%/°C
Power
Temp.
Coeff.
%/°C
System
Safety
Class
SPR‐M480‐COM 480 44.2 10.87 52.6 11.58 0.060 ‐0.239 ‐0.30 II
SPR‐M475‐COM 475 43.9 10.82 52.6 11.57 0.060 ‐0.239 ‐0.30 II
SPR‐M470‐COM 470 43.7 10.76 52.5 11.56 0.060
‐0.239 ‐0.30 II
SPR‐M465‐COM 465 43.5 10.70 52.5 11.55 0.060 ‐0.239 ‐0.30 II
SPR‐M460‐COM 460 43.2 10.64 52.5 11.54 0.060 ‐0.239 ‐0.30 II
SPR‐M450‐COM 450 42.8 10.52 52.4 11.51 0.060 ‐0.239 ‐0.30 II
SPR‐M480‐COM‐MLSD 480 44.2 10.87 52.6 11.58 0.060 ‐0.239 ‐0.30 II
SPR‐M475‐COM‐MLSD 475 43.9 10.82 52.6 11.57 0.060 ‐0.239 ‐0.30 II
SPR‐M470‐COM‐MLSD 470 43.7 10.76 52.5 11.56 0.060 ‐0.239 ‐0.30 II
SPR‐M465‐COM‐MLSD 465 43.5 10.70 52.5 11.55 0.060 ‐0.239 ‐0.30 II
SPR‐M460‐COM‐MLSD 460 43.2 10.64 52.5 11.54 0.060 ‐0.239 ‐0.30 II
SPR‐M450‐COM‐MLSD 450 42.8 10.52 52.4 1.51 0.060 ‐0.239 ‐0.30 II
P5 UPP
Module
RatedPower
(W)
Voltageat
RatedPower
Vmpp(V)
Currentat
RatedPower,
Impp(A)
OpenCircuit
VoltageVoc
(V)
ShortCircuit
Current,Isc(A)
Maximum
SystemVoltage
ULVmax(V)
SPR‐P5‐525‐UPP 525 38.3 13.71 46.8 14.77 1500
SPR‐P5‐520‐UPP 520 38.0 13.69 46.6 14.76 1500
Bifaciality(φPmax) 70%+/‐10%
PmaxBiF05
551W 546W
IscBiF05
15.51A 15.50A
PmaxBiF10
578W 572W
IscBiF10
16.25A 16.24A
PmaxBiF20
630W 624W
BifacialCharacteristics
4.0 ElectricalConnectionsandSystemMonitoring
Modulesmaybeconnectedinseriesorparalleltoachievethedesiredelectrical
outputprovidedcertainconditionsaremet.
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Evenifallowedbylocalregulation,PlugandSocketconnectorsmatedtogetherin
aPVsystemmustbeofthesametype(model,rating)fromthesame
manufactureri.e.aplugconnector
fromonemanufacturerandasocket
connectorfromanothermanufacturer,orviceversa,shallnotbeusedtomakea
connection.
SunPowerrecommendsaconservativeminimumbendingradius(R)5xcable
diametermustbemaintainedandmustnotbebentonthedirectexitofthe
connectororjunctionbox.
Avoidexposureofelectricalconnectionstodirect
sunlightanddonotplacetheconnectorinalocationwherewatercouldeasily
accumulate.Installersmustrefertoconnectormanufacturer’sinstructionfor
furtherinstallationandconnectionrequirements.
Connectorsarefactoryassembledwithintentionalgapsbetweenthe cabl enut
andthebodyofthe
connector.Donotretightenmoduleconnectornutsasthis
mayleadtostresscrackingoftheconnectorassemblyandwillvoidthewarranty.
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4.1EquipmentGrounding
Toreducethepossibilityofelectricalshock,groundtheframeofthemoduleor
arrayperNECbeforewiringthecircuit.Inordertoinstallinaccordancewiththeir
ULListing,SunPowermodulesmustbegroundedusinggroundinghardwarethat
meetsrequirementsforgroundingsystemsinUL467,UL1703,or
UL1741;on
anodizedaluminumframes.SunPowerrecommendsusingoneofthefollowing
methodsofgroundingthemoduleframe.Inaddition,toavoidcorrosiondueto
theuseofdissimilarmetalsSunPowerrecommendsstainlesssteelbetween
copperandaluminum.FortheGeneration5(G5)frame,onlymethods1and2
apply.A‐Series‐BLKmodulesmustbeinstalledwiththeGroundLugAssemblyof
theInvisimountmountingsystemusingtheIlscoGBL‐4DBTgroundinglug
tightenedtoatorqueof85in‐lbstobondthemoduleframetotherail.Therails
usedforbondingmustbepartofthe
system’sgroundpath.
1)Attachalay‐inlug(IlscoGBL‐4DBT,BurndyCL50‐DB‐TorTycoSolklip1954381‐
2)tooneofthegroundingholesonthemoduleframe,andattachthe
groundconductortothelug.Usestainlesssteelhardware(bolt,washers,
andnut).Useanexternal‐
toothstarwasherbetweenthelugandthe
moduleframeinordertopiercetheanodizingandestablishelectrical
contactwiththealuminumframe.Theassemblymustendwithanutthat’s
torquedto20–25in‐lb(fora#10‐32bolt).Alockwasherorotherlocking
mechanismisrequired
tomaintaintensionbetweentheboltandthe
assembly.Theconductormustbeattachedtothegroundlugusingthelug’s
setscrew.RefertoNEC690.
2)SunPowermodulesmayalsobegroundedthroughtheuseofSunPowerIFF
clipswhichareULListed(1703and1741).IFFclip
torquevalueis35–45in‐
lbsfora1/4‐20orM6bolt,butmaybehigherinspecificapplications.
WhenusingIFFclips,themodulemountingsystemmustbegroundedas
perNEC250.
Note:Method3isevaluatedtoUL1703byETL.Assuch,theuseofthese
devices
isnotconsideredpartoftheULListingofthesemodules.
3)IftheUniracSOLARMOUNTsystem isusedformountingthemodules,
groundingisachievedusingeitheraBURNDYWileyWEEB‐UMCorWEEB‐
UGC‐1groundingclipincombinationwithUnirac’sMidorEndclampsand
1/4‐
20boltandflangednut,torquedto120in‐lbs.IftheSOLARMOUNT‐I
systemisusedgroundingisachievedwiththeUniracUGC‐2groundingclips
incombinationwithUnirac’sMidorEndclampsandSliderswitha1/4‐20
boltandflangednuttorquedto120in‐lbs
Note:
Method4wasevaluatedtoUL2703byTUV.Assuch,theuseofthese
devicesisnotconsideredpartoftheULListingofthesemodules.
4)SunPowermodulesmayalsobegroundedusingaWEEB‐9.5NLgroundclipin
betweenthemoduleandsupportingstructure.Thiscombinationis
secured
witha1/4″stainlesssteelrivetora1/4‐20by3/4″zinc‐platedboltwith
zinc‐platedK‐nuttorquedtomin.6ft‐lbstosecurethemoduletominimum
12ga.G90coatedsteelorZ‐purlin,eitherpaintedorunpainted.TheWEEB‐
9.5NLisforsingle
useonly.
5)Othergroundingmethodsmaybeusedinconjunctionwithamodulemounting
systemtestedtoUL2703.Fortheseinstallations,theSunPowermoduleand
framestylemustbetestedandpartoftheinstructionsforthelisted
mountingproduct.TheSunPowermodulemustbeinstalledinaccordance
with
theseinstructionsaswellasthemountingsystem’slistedinstructions.
6)SunPowerG5‐framemodulesmaybegroundedthroughtheuseofan
InvisiMountmidclampthatbondsthemoduleframetotheInvisiMount
rail.InvisiMountrailsectionsmustbebondedandconnectedtoa
groundingconductorusingmethodsandmaterials
specifiedinthe
InvisiMountmanual.
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Whenusingmethods2,3,4,5or6themodulemountingstructuremustbe
groundedasperNEC250.Toensuresystemsafetyandstructuralintegrity,strict
adherencetoapplication‐specificSunPowerdocumentationisrequired.
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4.2SystemGrounding
ReviewTable2belowforthepropergrounding techniquesfortheinstallationof
yourparticularSunPowermodules.
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4.3SeriesConnection
Themodulesmaybewiredinseriestoproducethedesiredvoltageoutput.Do
notexceedthemaximumsystemvoltageshowninmoduledatasheetsand
productlabel.
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4.4ParallelConnection
Themodulesmaybecombinedinparalleltoproducethedesiredcurrentoutput.
Eachseriesstringormodulemayberequiredtobefusedpriortocombiningwith
otherstringsiftheresultingmaximumfusesizeallowed(numberofmodules
whichcanbeconnectedinparallelandprotectedbyonefuse)
exceedsthefuse
ratingasshowninthemoduledatasheetandproductlabel.Pleaserefertothe
NECArticle690foradditionalfusingrequirements.
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SunPower E Series Specifications

General

Brand	SunPower
Model	E Series
Category	Inverter
Language	English