C) Enphase Energy System Shut Down As Rapid Shutdown For Pv - enphase IQ System Controller Technical Brief

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IQ System Controller System Shutdown – North America

Figure 2: Wiring of Enphase Energy System Shutdown switch to NC contacts

c) Enphase Energy System Shut down as Rapid Shutdown for PV

As per the NEC requirement every PV installation should have a visible and single point of disconnection

which will shut down the PV arrays and deenergize the cables to make it safe for firefighters in the event

of an emergency and also to help electrical technicians to carry out maintenance activities safely.

The Enphase System Shutdown switch provides the functionality of Rapid shutdown as mandated by

NEC when it is used with IQ System Controller 2 which has a IQ8 micro inverter connected to it. For more

information on Rapid shutdown please refer to the Rapid Shutdown FAQ

https://community.enphase.com/s/article/Rapid-Shutdown-FAQs

In order to help identify the Rapid Shut down switch/ Enphase Energy System Shutdown labels are

provided in the SKU EP200G-NA-02-RSD. 2 labels need to be affixed and both of these need to be within

3ft (1m) from the IQ System Controller or a distance specified by the Authorities having Jurisdiction.

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