enphase IQ8P Installation And Operation Manual page 7

shock. Risk of
fire.
WARNING: Risk
of equipment
damage.
WARNING: Risk
of equipment
damage.
WARNING: Risk
of equipment
damage.
NOTES:
NOTES:
Enphase IQ Cable safety
DANGER: Risk
of electric
shock.
WARNING:
Risk of electric
shock. Risk of
fire.
WARNING:
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IQ8P Microinverter Installation and Operation Manual
Do not attempt to repair the Enphase microinverter; it contains no user-
serviceable parts. If it fails, contact
return merchandise authorization (RMA) number and start the replacement
process. Tampering with or opening the Enphase microinverter will void the
warranty.
Install the microinverter under the PV module to avoid direct exposure to rain,
UV, and other harmful weather events. Always install the microinverter bracket
side up. Do not mount the microinverter upside down. Do not expose the AC or
DC connectors (on the IQ Cable, PV module, or microinverter) to rain or
condensation before the connectors are mated.
The maximum open circuit voltage of the PV module must not exceed the
specified maximum input DC voltage of the Enphase microinverter. Refer to the
Enphase compatibility calculator to verify PV module electrical compatibility
with the microinverter. Use IQ8P Microinverters only with compatible PV
modules as per the Enphase compatibility calculator. Using an electrically
incompatible PV module voids Enphase warranty.
You must match the DC operating voltage range of the PV module with the
allowable input voltage range of the Enphase microinverter.
The Enphase microinverter is not protected from damage due to moisture
trapped in cabling systems. Never mate microinverters to cables that have
been left disconnected and exposed to wet conditions. This voids the Enphase
warranty.
The Enphase microinverter functions only with a standard, compatible PV
module with appropriate fill factor, voltage, and current ratings. Unsupported
devices include smart PV modules, fuel cells, wind or water turbines, DC
generators, non-Enphase batteries, etc. These devices do not behave like
standard PV modules, so operation and compliance are not guaranteed. These
devices may also damage the Enphase microinverter by exceeding its
electrical rating, making the system potentially unsafe.
The Enphase microinverter has field-adjustable voltage and frequency trip
points that may need to be set, depending upon local requirements. Only a
competent authorized installer with the permission and following requirements
of the local electrical authorities should adjust.
Installers must check the manufacturing date of the products to ensure that
the installation date is within one year of the manufactured date of the
products. Contact your local distributor to validate the date code.
Do not install the IQ Terminator while the power is connected.
When stripping the sheath from the IQ Cable, make sure the conductors are
not damaged. If the exposed conductors are damaged, the system may not
function properly.
Do not leave AC connectors on the IQ Cable uncovered for an extended
period. You must cover any unused connector with an IQ Sealing Cap.
Make sure protective IQ Sealing Caps have been installed on all unused AC
connectors. Unused AC connectors are live when the system is energized.
Use the IQ Terminator only once. If you open the IQ Terminator following
installation, the latching mechanism is destroyed. If the latching mechanism
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