Introduc On; Foreword; Conven Ons; Terminology - Firefly Cygnus CYG2400/460/24 User Manual

1. Introduc on
1.1

Foreword

Firefly Solar Generators Limited takes this opportunity to congratulate you on the purchase of your new Cygnus Porta-­‐
ble Solar Generator.
Designed and manufactured within the United Kingdom using only the finest European sourced electrical components,
your new Cygnus Portable Solar Generator offers sustainable power genera on with the reliability that you demand.
The purpose of this manual is to introduce you to the Cygnus Portable Solar Generator and provide you with a guide to
the processes of se ng up and opera ng your new product. This manual describes how your Cygnus Portable Solar
Generator works, will help you with fault finding and examines what each component is doing and why.
1.2

Conven ons

Throughout this user manual the following symbols are used:
This symbol warns of the presence of a dangerous voltage which could cause harm to the operator.
This symbol indicates the poten al of damage to the unit or connected devices.
This symbol indicates important or useful informa on.

1.2.1 Terminology

The following terms are used in this manual to provide greater clarity:
Firefly Solar Generators Ltd. will be referred to as "The manufacturer".
The Cygnus Portable Solar Generator will be referred to as 'Cygnus' or 'Unit'.
Any items that consume power will be referred to as 'Consumers'.
State of Charge of the ba ery bank will be referred to as 'SOC'.

1.2.2 Warnings

This user manual is an important part of the Cygnus Portable Solar Generator. It must be kept
available to all operators and kept close to the unit so that it can be referred to at any me.
When the unit is opera ng it generates poten ally lethal voltages. Work must only be performed on
the unit by the manufacturer or a qualified service engineer approved by the manufacturer.
Under no circumstances should operators open the unit's enclosure.
All items connected to the unit including distribu on cables and boxes should be regularly checked
and adhere to the same local regula ons and standards as a regular grid- ed mains installa on.
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