Commissioning And Operation; Energize The System; Build The Virtual Array; M215 Operation - enphase M215 Installation And Operation Manual

Commissioning and Operation

WARNING: Qualified personnel only may connect the Enphase Microinverter to the utility
grid after receiving prior approval from the electrical utility company.
WARNING: Ensure that all AC and DC wiring is correct. Ensure that none of the AC and
DC wires are pinched or damaged. Ensure that all AC junction boxes are properly closed.

Energize the System

1. Turn ON the AC disconnect or circuit breaker for each microinverter AC branch circuit.
2. Turn ON the main utility-grid AC circuit breaker. Your system starts producing power after a
five-minute wait time.
3. The Enphase Microinverters begins communicating over the power lines to the Envoy. The
time required for all microinverters to report to the Envoy varies with the number of
microinverters in the system. The first units should be detected within 15 minutes but the
entire system could take hours to detect.
4. The M215 has field-adjustable voltage and frequency trip points. If adjustments are required
by your local utility, the installer can use the Envoy to Manage the Grid Profile after all
microinverters have been detected.

Build the Virtual Array

When the system is energized and the Envoy detects at least one microinverter, create the virtual array in
Enlighten from the installation map you created.
You can scan and upload the paper copy of the Installation Map, or you can use the ArrayGun feature
from the Enphase Installer Toolkit to easily build and configure a system. Refer to
http://enphase.com/products/arraygun/
To scan and upload the map and build the array:
1. Scan the installation map and upload it to the Activation form online.
2. Use Array Builder to create the virtual array in Enlighten. Use the installation map created in
Installation step 10 as your reference.
NOTE: Go to
3. If you do not already have an account, go to
Login" to register.
Once the virtual array is built, Enlighten displays a graphic representation of the PV system. It also shows
detailed current and historical performance information. Go to
information on the Enphase Enlighten web-based monitoring and analysis.

M215 Operation

The Enphase Microinverter is powered on when sufficient DC voltage from the PV module is applied. The
Status LED of each microinverter will blink green six times to indicate normal start-up operation
approximately one minute after DC power is applied. You may need to use a handheld mirror to view
indicator lights on the undersides of the microinverters.
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