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- Page 1 Installation Manual Generac PV Link™ 010023 WARNING Loss of life. This product is not intended to be used in a critical life support application. Failure to adhere to this warning could result in death or serious injury. (000209b) Register your Generac product at: https://register.generac.com/...
- Page 2 Individual operating habits and usage may contribute to the need for additional maintenance or service. Table 1 - Generac PV Link Important Information PV Link Parallel Number of...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Devices ............... 15 Safety Rules ............1 How to Obtain Service ..........1 PVRSS Commissioning Troubleshooting ..16 General Hazards ..........2 Disabling PV Link ..........17 PVRSE Warning ...........2 AFD Self-Test ............. 17 Electrical Hazards ..........3 PVRSS Self-Test ..........17 Safety Shutdown ..........3... - Page 4 This page intentionally left blank. Installation Manual for PV Link...
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Page 5: Section 1: Safety Rules & General Information
Safety Rules & General Information Section 1: Safety Rules & General Information Introduction Thank you for purchasing a Generac PV Link™. The PV Throughout this publication, and on tags and decals Link connects solar photovoltaic (PV) modules to the affixed to the unit, DANGER, WARNING, CAUTION, and Generac PWRcell™... -
Page 6: General Hazards
DANGER WARNING Automatic start-up. Disconnect utility power and Hot Surfaces. Locate and install the Generac PV Link render unit inoperable before working on unit. so as to avoid inadvertant contact. When operating in hot Failure to do so will result in death or serious injury. -
Page 7: Electrical Hazards
Render the equipment safe before REbus by sending a global shutdown signal. attempting repairs or maintenance. Failure to do so • All Generac PV Link Optimizers will disconnect could result in death or serious injury. their output. (000187) •... - Page 8 Safety Rules & General Information This page intentionally left blank. Installation Manual for PV Link...
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Page 9: Section 2: General Information Specifications
RCP number (A). Record the information from this tag in Table 1: Generac PV Link Important Information the inside front cover of this manual so it is available if the tags are lost or damaged. When requesting assistance, you may be asked to provide this information. -
Page 10: About Pv Link
The 2014 NEC requires rapid shutdown only on the REbus. conductors leaving the PV array. The PV Link is sealed in a type 3R enclosure at the • The 2017 and 2020 NEC require rapid shutdown at factory and is designed for attachment to standard PV the PV module level and on the conductors leaving racking. -
Page 11: Section 3: Installation Design
PV Link given the specified NEC cold factor. Maximum Panels per Substring 2. Divide the PV Link Max VOC by the Adjusted VOC from step 1 and round down to determine the num- ber of panels that can be connected in series to the PV Link without exceeding the open-circuit voltage limit. - Page 12 Installation Design This page intentionally left blank. Installation Manual for PV Link...
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Page 13: Section 4: Pvrss Compliance Guidelines
3. Install the Generac PWRcell Inverter as specified in the Generc PWRcell Inverter Installation Manual. 4. Install the PV Link to the PV array using a Generac SnapRS™. These devices attach to module MC4 connectors between panels and allow the system to achieve 2017 NEC and 2020 NEC 690.12 com-... - Page 14 PVRSS Compliance Guidelines This page intentionally left blank. Installation Manual for PV Link...
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Page 15: Section 5: Mounting And Connecting
Installing to Nonmetallic or Ungrounded Structures WARNING • Use two fasteners appropriate for the structure. Hot Surfaces. Locate and install the Generac PV Link • Figure 5-1. Fasten to grounding terminal (C) so as to avoid inadvertant contact. When operating in hot... -
Page 16: Connecting To Inverter
The maximum output current of each PV Link is 8 A. When wiring PV Link outputs to the 4. Connect the positive lead of the last module in the substring to the PV Link at the location marked PV inverter, observe temperature ratings and current- Substring Input (+). -
Page 17: 2017 And 2020 Nec Compliant Systems
SnapRS devices per string lead of the next PV module in the series. • SnapRS DoM 3. Connect the PV string positive lead to PV Link (B) at the location marked PV Substring Input + (F). Component Locations for more information. -
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Page 19: Section 6: Operating Instructions
Commissioning the REbus System Enable w/PVRSS to enter the Testing PVRSS state The PV Link ships from the factory in a disabled state. Each unit must be enabled from the Generac PWRcell Inverter control panel. Once enabled, the PV Link... -
Page 20: Pvrss Commissioning Troubleshooting
Operating Instructions 6. See Figure 6-5. The LCD will display Testing 7. Complete steps 1-4 for each PV link in the system. PRVSS during testing process. Upon NOTE: To verify a PV Link is working properly, navigate completion, the LCD will read Low Sun or Making Mod.Settings... -
Page 21: Disabling Pv Link
NOTE: The device page display should read Disabled. If IMPORTANT NOTE: The disabled/enabled state of it does read not Disabled, press the center button and each PV Link persists through AC power outages and DC Disable the PV Link. bus power cycling. - Page 22 Operating Instructions This page intentionally left blank. Installation Manual for PV Link...
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Page 23: Section 7: Maintenance
Section 7: Maintenance Service WARNING If the PV Link is not operating as expected, or if a PV Link error message appears on the Generac PWRcell Inverter Equipment damage. Never open Generac PV Link. The control panel LCD display, contact the nearest Indepen-... - Page 24 Maintenance This page intentionally left blank. Installation Manual for PV Link...
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