Electrical Connections; Earth Connection - ILUMEN PIDBOX Installation Manual

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When lifting the PIDbox utility, always ask a second person to assist or use special
lifting equipment. One PIDbox utility weights around 90 kg. Be cautious for back
injuries!
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LECTRICAL CONNECTIONS
When installing the Ilumen PIDbox utility, the DC side of the PV plant must be switched off. After
the installation is done, you can switch the DC switch back on. Also switch on the circuit breaker
manually when needed inside the PIDbox utility.
A standard 1 phase AC connection (230V AC) must be available on installation. This outlet
should be on at all times.
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ARTH CONNECTION
To achieve the best result, the frames of the solar modules must be connected to the earth
connector of the Ilumen PIDbox utility. For optimal result you must lay a cable (2.5-4mm
mounting structure of the solar modules (make sure mounting structures and frames of the solar
modules are electrically conducting). It is important that all frames of all solar modules are at
the earth potential, if necessary you have to interconnect the mounting structures with
additional cables.
Connect the earth cable to the earth bar inside the PIDbox utility
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