Safety; Intended Usage; Improper Usage; Personnel Requirements - Platinum 5500 R3-S2B User And Installation Manual

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Safety

2.1 Intended usage

▪ Inverters are to be used solely to feed solar energy converted photovoltaically into
the public grid.
▪ All other usage does not comply with the regulations.

2.2 Improper usage

▪ The inverters are not to be used in island grids.
▪ The inverters are not to be used in vehicles.
▪ The inverters are not to be used in areas at risk of explosion (flour dust, sawdust
etc.).
▪ The inverters are not to be exposed to direct sunlight.
▪ The inverters are not to be used in areas in which the ammonia content of the air
exceeds 20 ppm.
▪ In the event that the warranty conditions and the information in this installation and
user guide are not observed, all warranty claims expire.

2.3 Personnel requirements

The inverter may only be installed and put into operation in accordance with this instal-
lation and user guide by trained specialist personnel, for example:
▪ Service partners authorised by PLATINUM®
▪ Authorised specialist personnel with knowledge of the applicable guidelines and
standards

2.4 General safety instructions

▪ The inverters are to be used in their original state without independent modifications
and in a technically perfect condition.
▪ Steps must be taken to ensure that the following are adhered to when assembling
and connecting the inverter and the PV system:
– Guidelines and regulations valid in the respective country
– Provisions of the trade associations, TÜV, VDE (Association for Electrical, Elec-
tronic & Information Technologies)
– Technical connection conditions of the energy supplier responsible
– National and international regulations and provisions
▪ Ensure that all protection devices are working correctly.
▪ Observe conditions of use; see "Technical data" on page 44.
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