
InstallationandOperationManual(REVH) PVI6500/PVI7500
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thattheinverterbemountedonthenorthoreastsideofbuildingsoronthenorthernsideofagroundmountedPVarray.
Following these guidelines help prevent the unit from limiting the power produced due to an excessively high inverter
temperature.
Inhotclimates,thehousingand
heatsinkcanreach160
o
F(70
o
C)andmustbemountedonanappropriatematerialforthis
temperatureaswellasonethatmeetslocalcodes.Theinvertershouldnotbemountedwherepeoplearelikelytotouch
thecaseorheatsinkduetothehighpotentialtemperature.
CAUTION:Pleasefollowtheseguidelines:
Theinverterweighsapproximately89lbs(40.8kg)(shippingweightintheboxwithmountingplateisapproximately104lb).
Besuretouseamountingmethodthatwillsafelyholdthisweight.
TheambienttemperatureforthePVI6500mustbebetween–13
o
F(–25
o
C)and+131
o
F(+55
o
C)forcontinuous,fullpower
operation. For the PVI 7500 the maximum allowable ambient temperature is +122
o
F (+50
o
C).The inverter will
automaticallyreducepowerorshutdowntoprotectitselfiftheambientairtemperaturerisesabove131
o
F(55
o
C)/122
o
F
(50
o
C).Relativehumidityshallbewithin0%and95%.
LocalandnationalelectricalcodesrequirethattheinverterbeconnectedtoadedicatedACcircuit.Thecodealsoimposes
limitationsonthesizeoftheinverterandthemannerinwithitis connectedtotheutilitygrid.Seelocalcodesformore
information.
Thecoolingairentersatthebottomoftheheatsinkandexhaustsatthetopoftheunit.SeeFigure2.1.1forrecommended
clearancesforcoolingairandspacearoundtheinverter.
Ifyouareinstallingtheinverterinautilityvaultorelectricalcloset,theaircirculationmustbesufficientforheatdissipation
–provideexternalventilation,tomaintainanambientconditionoflessthan131
o
F(55
o
C)/122
o
F(50
o
C)forthePVI6500
andPVI7500.Theambienttemperatureshouldbekeptaslowaspossible.
UsethedimensionaldiagramsinFig.2.2.1and2.2.2,forcorrectmountingoftheinverter.
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