Table of Contents
1 INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................ 1
2 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ........................................................................................... 1
3 SITE SELECTION AND ANGLE .................................................................................. 3
4 UNLOAD/TRANSPORTATION/STORAGE ................................................................... 4
5 UNPACKING INTRODUCTION ................................................................................... 9
5.1 UNPACKING SAFETY ...................................................................................................... 9
5.2 UNPACKING STEPS ...................................................................................................... 11
6 INSTALLATION ....................................................................................................... 13
6.1 INSTALLATION SAFETY ............................................................................................... 13
6.2 INSTALLATION METHOD .............................................................................................. 15
6.2.1 SCREW INSTALLATION .......................................................................................... 15
6.2.2 CLAMP INSTALLATION ........................................................................................... 17
6.2.3 SINGLE-AXIS INSTALLATION ................................................................................. 22
6.3 GROUNDING ................................................................................................................. 22
6.4 ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION ....................................................................................... 24
6.4.1 SAFETY INSTRUCTION .......................................................................................... 24
6.4.2 WIRING .................................................................................................................... 25
6.4.3 FUSING .................................................................................................................... 26
7 PV MODULE MAINTENANCE .................................................................................. 27
7.1 VISUAL INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT ................................................................ 27
7.2 CONNECTOR AND CABLE INSPECTION ..................................................................... 28
7.3 CLEANING ..................................................................................................................... 28
8 REPORTING TECHNICAL ISSUES AND CLAIMS ..................................................... 30
APPENDIX A: TRACKERS COMPATIBILITY ................................................................... 31