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INSTALLATION MANUAL
SWISS SOLAR
PV MODULE
E N G I N E E R E D
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S W I T Z E R L
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  • Page 1 INSTALLATION MANUAL SWISS SOLAR PV MODULE E N G I N E E R E D S W I T Z E R L A N D...
  • Page 2 T A B L E C O N T E N T S...

  • Page 3: Installation

    04-06 INFORMATION REGARDING THIS MANUAL 07-08 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 09-22 MECHANICAL INSTALLATION 23-25 ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION 26-28 TROUBLESHOOTING MAINTENANCE...

  • Page 4: Information Regarding This Manual

    In case of any questions, please contact our sales department for further Please contact Swiss Solar if you have any explanations. During installation of the module, questions regarding the validity of the the installer must adhere to all safety documents.

  • Page 5: Liability Exclusion

    Warning of material damage shall not assume responsibility for any in case of non-observance infringement of patents or other third-party rights resulting from the use of the PV product. Indication of useful A license under a patent or patent rights shall information not be granted, neither by implication nor by any other way.

  • Page 6: Regulatory Provisions

    1.8 PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION All technical rules for planning, installation and Each module has labels on the back containing operation of PV systems must be adhered to. the following information: The following standards and regulations merely Identification label: describes the product type;...

  • Page 7: Safety Instructions

    A single module can generate direct current Do not carry out any work on the PV system in voltages of more then 30 volts in direct case of wet weather conditions or strong winds. sunlight In case of series connection of the modules, the total voltage corresponds with Use proper fall arrest systems on the roof.
  • Page 8 Do not lift the module by the junction box or the Always use the same type of module within a electrical cables. certain PV system. Do not stand on or step onto the module. Do not Do not use defective or damaged modules.

  • Page 9: Mechanical Installation

    MECHANICAL INSTALLATION If the modules are installed upright the cable 3.1 SELECTION OF THE LOCATION should face to the ground and the junction box should be facing upwards. Select a suitable location for the installation of the modules. Modules can be installed on the For every installation corridors for maintenance ground, on roofs, vehicles or waterborne vessels.
  • Page 10 3.2 DIMENSIONAL IBEX 108MHC MODULE DRAWINGS MONOCRYSTALLINE XXX-EIGER XXX-EIGER BLACK Rear/Front/Side view Tolerance L/W = +/- 3 mm L/W/H = Dimensions of panel can vary, dimensions given in the order confirmation are decisive CL = Length of cable can vary from HEIGHT (H) standard A, B, C, D = Position of mounting holes...
  • Page 11 Rear/Front/Side view IBEX 120MHC MONOCRYSTALLINE XXX-EIGER XXX-EIGER BLACK Tolerance L/W = +/- 3 mm L/W/H = Dimensions of panel can vary, dimensions given in the order confirmation are decisive CL = Length of cable can vary from HEIGHT (H) standard A, B, C, D = Position of mounting holes upon request.
  • Page 12 Rear/Front/Side view IBEX 132MHC MONOCRYSTALLINE XXX-EIGER XXX-EIGER BLACK Tolerance L/W = +/- 3 mm L/W/H = Dimensions of panel can vary, dimensions given in the order confirmation are decisive CL = Length of cable can vary from HEIGHT (H) standard A, B, C, D = Position of mounting holes upon request.
  • Page 13 Rear/Front/Side view IBEX 144MHC MONOCRYSTALLINE XXX-EIGER XXX-EIGER BLACK Tolerance L/W = +/- 3 mm L/W/H = Dimensions of panel can vary, dimensions given in the order confirmation are decisive CL = Length of cable can vary from HEIGHT (H) standard A, B, C, D = Position of mounting holes upon request.
  • Page 14 Rear/Front/Side view IBEX 156MHC MONOCRYSTALLINE XXX-EIGER XXX-EIGER BLACK Tolerance L/W = +/- 3 mm L/W/H = Dimensions of panel can vary, dimensions given in the order confirmation are decisive HEIGHT (H) CL = Length of cable can vary from standard A, B, C, D = Position of mounting holes upon request.
  • Page 15 Rear/Front/Side view IBEX 108BF-MHC EiGER MONOCRYSTALLINE XXX-EIGER-BIFACIAL Tolerance L/W = +/- 3 mm L/W/H = Dimensions of panel can vary, dimensions given in the order confirmation are decisive CL = Length of cable can vary from HEIGHT (H) standard A, B, C, D = Position of mounting holes upon request.
  • Page 16 Rear/Front/Side view IBEX 120BF-MHC EIGER MONOCRYSTALLINE XXX-EIGER-BIFACIAL Tolerance L/W = +/- 3 mm L/W/H = Dimensions of panel can vary, dimensions given in the order confirmation are decisive CL = Length of cable can vary from HEIGHT (H) standard A, B, C, D = Position of mounting holes upon request.
  • Page 17 Rear/Front/Side view IBEX 132BF-MHC EiGER MONOCRYSTALLINE XXX-EIGER-BIFACIAL Tolerance L/W = +/- 3 mm L/W/H = Dimensions of panel can vary, dimensions given in the order confirmation are decisive CL = Length of cable can vary from HEIGHT (H) standard A, B, C, D = Position of mounting holes upon request.
  • Page 18 Rear/Front/Side view IBEX 144BF-MHC EiGER MONOCRYSTALLINE XXX-EIGER-BIFACIAL Tolerance L/W = +/- 3 mm L/W/H = Dimensions of panel can vary, dimensions given in the order confirmation are decisive CL = Length of cable can vary from HEIGHT (H) standard A, B, C, D = Position of mounting holes upon request.
  • Page 19 Rear/Front/Side view IBEX 156BF-MHC EiGER MONOCRYSTALLINE XXX-EIGER-BIFACIAL Tolerance L/W = +/- 3 mm L/W/H = Dimensions of panel can vary, dimensions given in the order confirmation are decisive CL = Length of cable can vary from HEIGHT (H) standard A, B, C, D = Position of mounting holes upon request.
  • Page 20 LENGTH (L) 3.3 SELECTION OF A SUITABLE ASSEMBLY RACK The assembly rack for the module must be made of durable, corrosion- and UV-resistant material. The assembly rack must be sufficiently sized for the regionally occurring snow and wind loads. The modules with the four anchorage points must be securely fastened to the assembly 1/4 A 1/2 A...
  • Page 21 LENGTH (L) 3.4 CLAMP MOUNTING POSITIONS The panels can be fixed an both the long and the short side of the panel with a minimum of four clamps, as is shown in the following figure. The panels are built to withstand horizontal mounted a downward force of up to 5400 Pa (550 kg/m²) or 2400 Pa (244 kg/m²) according to where they are clamped.
  • Page 22 Depending on the module type, they have 8 or 16 3.5 TYPES OF ASSEMBLY ventilation openings and 4 drainage openings in the module frame. During assembly, make sure that these openings are not covered. Keep a CAUTION! distance of 5 millimeters between the modules, Danger of material damage! as they expand slightly when heated.

  • Page 23: Freestanding Installation

    FREE-STANDING INSTALLATION ROOF-PARALLEL MOUNTING During free-standing installation, particularly if Sufficient rear ventilation of the modules must be located close to the ground, attention must be ensured for roof-parallel mounting (recommended paid that the lower module area is also not are at least 100 mm airspace between the covered with snow for a long period of time in module and the mounting surface).

  • Page 24: Electrical Installation

    ELECTRICAL The open circuit voltage of the PV system must not exceed the maximum permissible input INSTALLATION voltage of the inverter used and the maximum system voltage acc. to the module datasheet (1,000 V). The maximum system voltage of other system components must also be observed.
  • Page 25 For systems with more than two in-series the module to the mounting rail. The modules, high counter-current may flow through modules have two holes on the back of shaded solar cells, if only part of the module is for fastening the potential equalization in affected by shade while the other part is exposed the module frame.

  • Page 26: Open Circuit Voltage

    4.4 TEST with any load, such as e. g. PV lighting, in order to carry out a rough measurement. Please make sure that the nominal scale of the ampere meter Test all electric and electronic components of the system before use.

  • Page 27: Troubleshooting And Maintenance

    Danger of electric shock! excessive low voltage. Never disconnect the module under load. Before working on the PV system, In the case of normal low voltage there is a drop in the open circuit voltage in the module, caused disconnect the AC and DC inverter circuits.

  • Page 28: Maintenance

    For further information, please refer or hard cleaning agents. to the section "Block diodes and bypass diodes". SWISS SOLAR recommends the following maintenance for optimum module performance: If the radiation density is not very low and the voltage between the terminals deviates by more Clean the glass surface of the module as required.

  • Page 29: Recycling And Disposal

    5.4 RECYCLING AND DISPOSAL Sustainability is a high priority topic for SWISS SOLAR. This is why SWISS SOLAR AG is registered as a manufacturer at the national register for waste electric equipment. As part of the EU Directive 2012/19/EU WEEE...
  • Page 30 E N G I N E E R E D S W I T Z E R L A N D SWISS SOLAR AG Bahnhofstrasse 21 | 6300 Zug | Switzerland info@swissenergy-solar.ch | ww.swissenergy-solar.ch...

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