Pentair Pentek Solar Drive Installation Requirements - Pentair Pentek Solar Drive PSD30 Installation And Operation Manual

PENTAIR PENTEK
The Pentair Pentek Solar Drive must be installed in a shaded location, away from any source of heat and in
an area free of vegetation. Measures must also be made to protect the unit from damage by unauthorized
persons, large animals, overgrowth, flooding, or other harm.
The Pentair Pentek Solar Drive has voltages capable of causing severe injury or death by electrical
shock. It should only be installed and serviced by Pentair authorized suppliers, dealers and installers.
• Contact your Pentair Supplier/Dealer for any service or warranty claims
• NEC codes take precedence over suggestions in this manual
• We strongly recommend that the installation data be recorded into the "Installation Notes" section on
page 14 and that the manual is stored near the unit
The Pentair Pentek Solar Drive should be mounted at least 2 feet (60cm) above the ground when possible.
A minimum of 10 inches (25cm) of clearance above the Pentair Pentek Solar Drive is required for internal
access. There must be no obstruction of air flow to the heat sink. A typical installation on an array
structure is shown in Figure 3, below.
Once the Pentair Pentek Solar Drive is installed in a shaded location (see Figure 3), it can be wired to DC
(solar) sources. Maximum cable lengths for 115 and 230Vac for different motor load currents are shown in
Figure 2 below.
This unit was evaluated for temperature rating of 60/75°C (140/167˚F) on power field wiring terminals.
Motor
Load [A] Voltage [V]
6
7.5
9
10.5
11.5
13
IMPORTANT: Use copper conductors only!
Figure 2: Maximum Input Cable Lengths in Feet (based on 3% voltage drop)
Dimensions of the Pentair Pentek Solar Drive, back panel and mounting details are shown in Figure 3
and Figure 4.
Figure 3: Pentair Pentek Solar Drive Mounting
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SOLAR DRIVE INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS
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Nominal
16
115 70
230 140
115 55
230 110
115 50
230 100
115 45
230 90
115 40
230 80
115 30
230 60
Solar PV Panel
10"
Solar PV Rack
24"
WARNING
AWG Copper Wire Sizes
90˚C (194˚F) insulation [ft]
14 12
110 175
220 350
90 150
180 300
75 120
150 240
70 100
140 200
65 90
130 180
55 80
110 160
8.65"
8" 13.5"
3"
Figure 4: Pentair Pentek Solar Drive Dimensions
10 8
275 400
550 800
220 320
440 640
175 260
350 520
155 220
310 440
140 205
280 410
125 180
250 360
5.5"
12"
20"
P1062 (06/06/19)