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SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS-This manual contains important instructions for ZBENY Rapid Shutdown System Equipment that shall be followed during installation and maintenance of the Rapid Shutdown System Equipment,BFS-11,BFS-ESW11,BFS-ESW12,BFS-ESW21,BFS-ESW21-K,BFS-ESW11-K,BFS-ESW12-K. No part of this publication may be stored, reproduced or copied without prior written permission from ZJBENY. The material furnished in this document is believed to be accurate and reliable however, ZJBENY assumes no responsibility for the use of this material.
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The ZJBEN BFS product is Rapid Shut Down Equipment for connecion to PV panel arrays in order to achieve compliance to 2014 NEC 690.12 and 2017 NEC 690.12. The BFS automatically shuts down array output to the PV inverter when it detects a temperature in excess to 85℃ (BFS-11).
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Installation Manual Remove the BFS-ESW11 cover taking care not lo damage the switch or power supply contained within the BFS-ESW11 enclosure. lnsert cable glands (supplied) into position, ensuring that the sealing washer (where supplied) is between the main gland body and the outer enclosure surface, screw the gland into position and then tighten securing/ locking nut.
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Installation Manual One BFS-11 will control two solar panels and by series connecion of the BFS, multiple solar panel pairs can be connected to form a greater capacity system. The diagram below illustrates a typical example of a BFS protected installation using six solar panels and three BFS-11.
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*Water resistant end stop - Insert the two red sealing plugs in to the Communication Superseal plug (supplied) and connect to the DC output connector of the last BFS-11 in the series in stallation.If only a single BFS-11 is used then this patr is still used to seal the DC output connector.
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Communication Mode Not supported * Please refer to the open circuit voltage (Voc) and the short circuit current (lsc) of the PV module. 0.823mm / 18AWG Maximum BFS-11 Units 40 Units / 150M 90 Units / 150M 90 Units / 150M...
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