Section 1: Introduction and Safety
Introduction ........................................................... 7
Read This Manual Thoroughly ..................................7
Safety Rules ........................................................... 7
How to obtain service ........................................... 7
How to Obtain Service..............................................7
General Hazards .................................................... 7
PVRSE Warning ..................................................... 8
Electrical Hazards ................................................. 9
Section 2: General Information
PV Link Specifications.........................................11
SnapRS Specifications ........................................11
Important Product Information .......................... 12
PV Link Serial Number Location..............................12
Unit Dimensions .................................................. 12
PV Link Dimensions ...............................................12
SnapRS Dimensions ..............................................12
About PV Link ...................................................... 12
About Generac SnapRS...................................... 12
GFDI Information ................................................. 13
AFCI Information ................................................. 13
PVRSS Information ............................................. 13
Component Locations ........................................ 13
PV Link Component Locations ................................13
SnapRS Component Locations ...............................13
Section 3: Installation Design
Voltage Considerations ...................................... 15
Current Considerations ...................................... 15
Section 4: PVRSS Compliance
2011 NEC and Older Editions ............................. 17
2014 NEC ............................................................. 17
2017 NEC (and forward)...................................... 17
Section 5: Mounting and Connecting
PV Link Installation Guidelines.......................... 19
Mounting and Grounding PV Link(s)................. 19
Mounting to Metallic or Grounded Structures............19
Mounting to a Grounded Rail ..................................19
Mounting to Nonmetallic or Ungrounded
Structures .............................................................20
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Mounting to Rail-less Racking.................................20
Connecting PV modules..................................... 20
2014 NEC and Earlier Editions................................20
2017, 2020, and 2023 NEC Compliant
Systems................................................................20
SnapRS Installation Guidlines.................................22
Mounting & Connecting RS802 model SnapRS
Devices.................................................................22
Mounting & Connecting RS802-clip model
SnapRS Devices ...................................................22
Connecting to Inverter ............................................24
Section 6: Operating Instructions
User Interface via Inverter .................................. 25
Commissioning PV Link ..................................... 25
Commissioning with SnapRS Devices for
PVRSS .................................................................. 25
Disabling PV Link ................................................ 28
AFD Self-Test ....................................................... 28
PVRSS Self-Test .................................................. 28
Section 7: Maintenance
Maintenance......................................................... 29
Service.................................................................. 29
Section 8: Troubleshooting
SnapRS Health Check ...........................................32
DMM Red to SnapRS –, DMM Black to SnapRS
+...........................................................................32
DMM Red to SnapRS +, DMM Black to SnapRS
–...........................................................................32
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