Installation Workflow
When installing the StorEdge system, follow this workflow to ensure all the components are connected
and functioning correctly.
Step 1 - PV system installation - modules, power optimizers and inverter:
Power optimizers - as described in Installing the Power Optimizers on page 13.
Inverter - as described in Installing the Inverter on page 18.
Step 2 - Backed-up loads panel installation (required for Backup Power only): Refer to Connecting to
the AC Grid and to Backed-up Loads on page 40.
Step 3 - Electricity Meter installation (required for Smart Energy Management only). Refer to Energy
Meter Installation on page 26.
Step 4 - Connecting PV strings (DC) to the inverter - Refer to Connecting the Strings to the Inverter -
StorEdge Connection Unit with Glands on page 30.
Step 5 - Connecting the battery to the inverter and mounting the battery. Refer to the installation
information in the manufacturer documentation, and to StorEdge Inverter Connections on page 27.
Step 6 - Connecting AC and backed-up loads to the inverter - connect the l oads (AC), a nd meter. Refer
to StorEdge Inverter Connections on page 27.
Step 7 - Commissioning the inverter - Activate the system and pair the power optimizers. Refer to
Commissioning the Installation on page 42.
Step 8 - Connecting to the monitoring platform. Refer to Setting Up Communication to the Monitoring
Platform on page 70.
Step 9 - System Configuration - Configuring the RS485 bus and StorEdge applications. Refer to System
Configuration on page 80.
The following flowchart appears throughout this Installation Guide to assist with the installation steps:
StorEdge Inverter Installation Guide MAN-01-00390-1.1
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