Lightning And Surge Suppression; Parts And Tools Required; Enphase Equipment; Other Items - enphase IQ8 Installation And Operation Manual

Lightning and Surge Suppression

Enphase Microinverters have integral surge protection, greater than most traditional inverters. However, if the surge
has sufficient energy, the protection built into the microinverter can be exceeded, and the equipment can be
damaged. For this reason, Enphase recommends that you protect your system with a lightning and/or surge
suppression device. In addition to having some level of surge suppression, it is also important to have insurance that
protects against lightning and electrical surges. Enphase has tested the following devices:
• Leviton 51110-SRG
• Schneider SquareD HEPD50
NOTE: Protection against lightning and resulting voltage surge must be in accordance with local
standards.

Parts and Tools Required

In addition to the microinverters, PV modules, and racking, you will need the following:

Enphase Equipment

•
Enphase IQ Gateway: Required to monitor production. IQ Gateway (model ENV-IQ-AM1-240)
communications gateway or IQ Combiner (model X-IQ-AM1-240-B, X-IQ-AM1-240-2, X-IQ-
AM1-240-3, X-IQ-AM1-240-3C).
•
Enphase Installer App: Download the Enphase Installer app, open it, and log in to your
Enphase Installer Platform account. Use it later to scan microinverter serial numbers and
connect to the IQ Gateway to track system installation progress. To download, go to
enphase.com/toolkit
•
Tie wraps or IQ Cable Clips (Q-CLIP-100)
•
Enphase Sealing Caps (Q-SEAL-10) for any unused drops on the Enphase IQ Cable
•
Enphase Terminator (Q-TERM-10) typically two needed per branch circuit
•
Enphase Disconnect Tool (Q-DISC-10)
•
Enphase Field Wireable Connectors (male and female: Q-CONN-10M and Q-CONN-10F)
•
Enphase IQ Cable:
Cable Model
Q-12-10-240
Q-12-17-240
Q-12-20-200

Other Items

• AC junction box
• Number 2 and 3 screwdrivers
• Wire cutters, voltmeter
• Torque wrench, sockets, wrenches for mounting hardware
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Connector Spacing
1.3m
2.0m
2.3m
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PV Module Connector Count
Orientation
Portrait
Landscape(60-cell)
Landscape(72-cell)
per box
240
240
200
Mar 2022