SunPower E Series User Manual

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SafetyandInstallationInstructions‐Document001‐14158RevAI
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Table3.1:MountingZoneLoadRatingsforRackingsystemwithoutrail
support(unitsinPa)
Module
Configuration
Downward(+)/Upward(‐)Pressure(Pa)(1)
Module
size
Frame
type
Test/
DesignLoad
(2)
EndMount
A
(1&2&3&4)
B
(1&2&3&4)
C
(1&2&3&4)
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96cells G3
TestLoad 3600/‐3600 8100/‐3600 3600/‐3600
DesignLoad 2400*/‐2400 5400/‐2400 2400/‐2400
96cells G5
TestLoad 4500/‐4500 4500/‐4500 4500/‐4500
DesignLoad 3000/‐3000 3000/‐3000 3000/‐3000
128cell&
P‐Series
G4.x
TestLoad
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Notapplicable
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5400/‐5400 3600/‐3600
DesignLoad 3600/‐3600 2400/‐2400
A‐Series&
M‐Series
72cells
G4.2/
G5.1/
G5.6
TestLoad 1800/‐1600 5400/‐5400 2400/‐2400
DesignLoad 1200/‐1067 3600/‐3600 1600/‐1600
A‐Series&
M‐Series
66cells
G5.2
TestLoad 2400/‐2400 5400/‐5400 2400/‐2400
DesignLoad 1600/‐1600 3600/‐3600 1600/1600
104cells G4.2
TestLoad 2700/‐2700 8100/‐3600 3600/‐3600
DesignLoad 1800/‐1800 5400/‐2400 2400/‐2400
(1)Ifmountinginmultiplezones,mustusethelowervalueofthetwozones.
(2)Testloadsareevaluatedat1.0factorofsafety,andDesignloadsarecalculatedusing1.5
factorofsafety(Testload=1.5xDesignload).DesignloadvaluesmaybeusedasASDdesign
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loads.
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*5400Paisallowedwithclampsandmountingrailsupportunderneathshortlengthofframe
edge
**2400/‐2400Patestload(1600/‐1600designload)areallowedwithclampsandmounting
railsupportunderneathshortlengthofframeedge
Table 3.2: Mounting Zone Load Ratings for Racking with rail support
underneathlengthofframeedge(unitsinPa)
Module
Configuration
Downward(+)/Upward(‐)Pressure(Pa)(1)
Module
size
Frame
type
Test/Design
Load(2)
EndMount
A
(1&2&3&4)
B
(1&2&3&4)
C
(1&2&3&4)
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96cells G3 
TestLoad
Not
applicable
5600/‐4300 3600/‐3600
DesignLoad 5400/‐2400 2400/‐2400
96cells G5 
TestLoad 4500/‐4500 10000/‐7400 9000/‐4500
DesignLoad 3000/‐3000 6000/‐3000 6000/‐3000
128cell&
P‐Series
G4.x
TestLoad
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Not
applicable
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8100/‐5400 5400/‐3600
DesignLoad 5400/‐3600 3600/‐2400
A‐Series&
M‐Series
72cells
G4.2/
G5.1/
G5.6
TestLoad 2400/‐1600 9000/‐5400 3600/‐3600
DesignLoad 1600/‐1067 6000/‐3600 2400/‐2400
A‐Series&
M‐Series
66cells
G5.2
TestLoad 4500/‐3000 9000/‐5400 4200/‐4200
DesignLoad 3000/‐2000 6000/‐3600 2800/‐2800
104cells G4.2
TestLoad 2700/‐2700 8100/‐4500 4200/‐4200
DesignLoad 1800/‐1800 5400/‐3000 2800/‐2800
(1)Ifmountinginmultiplezones,mustusethelowervalueofthetwozones.
(2)Testloadsareevaluatedat1.0factorofsafety,andDesignloadsarecalculatedusing1.5
factorofsafety(Testload=1.5xDesignload).DesignloadvaluesmaybeusedasASDdesign
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loads.
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Figure1.a.ModuleMountingwithrail supportforP5UPP
Figure1.b.ModuleMountingwithoutrailsupportforP5UPP
Table3:MountingZoneLoadRatingsforPerformanceModules 
(PendingULCertification)
Applicable
Products
Mounting
Zone
Distance
from
corner
(mm)
Wind(up&
down)/
Snow(down)
(unitsinPa)
3
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Mounting
Method
P5UPP
(2384x1092x
35mm)
A 442‐542 1600/3600
Clamp
B
542‐692 1600/3600
E
C 967‐1017 1160/1160
D 243‐303 800/1600
Frame
Holes
2
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492(1400) 1600/3600
Bolt
4
642(1100) 1600/3600
992(400) 1160/1160
2RefertoTable4formountingholesdetails
3SafetyFactor1.5included.Internaltestonly,notULvalidated.
4Minimumwashersizeof24mmindiameterisrequired.
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ExcludedOperatingEnvironments
CertainoperatingenvironmentsarenotrecommendedforSunPowermodules
andareexcludedfromtheSunPowerLimitedWarranty.
Modulesaredesignedforamaximumaltitudeof2000m.
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PerformanceSeriesMountingOrientation
CommercialPerformanceSeries(P‐Series)modulesaredesignedtoperform
betterifinstalledinlandscapeorientation.Inlandscapeorientation,P‐series
modulesmaintainhigherpowerinconditionsofrow‐to‐rowshadingand/oredge
soiling.
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SunPower E Series Specifications

General

Brand	SunPower
Model	E Series
Category	Inverter
Language	English