Panasonic Photovoltaic Module HIT 240w Installation Manual

 
 
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General Installation Manual 
Photovoltaic Module HIT® 
 
HIT Power 240S series 
HIT Power 235S series 
HIT Power 230S series 
 
Thank  you  for  choosing Panasonic HIT®. 
Please  read  this  manual  completely 
before  installation  or  use  of Panasonic 
PV(photovoltaic) modules.  With  proper 
operation  and  maintenance, Panasonic 
HIT® will  provide  you  with  clean, 
renewable  solar  electricity  for  many 
years.  This  manual  contains  important 
installation,  maintenance  and  safety...

 
 
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Edition Revision Date Revised Item Revised Content 
New Edition 2013.4.19   
2nd Edition 2015.3.18 
(1) System Fire Class Rating 
(2) Trademark 
(3) Front cover, Grounding 
(1) Addition of System Fire Class Rating 
(2) Explanation of trademark 
(3) According to UL1703 Edition 3 
 – Revision date 2014/11/18  
3rd Edition 2015.9.29 Warning Addition of Warning...

 
 
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Safety Precautions 
General Information  
The  installation  of  solar  modules 
requires  a  great  degree  of  skill  and 
should  only  be  performed  by  qualified 
licensed  professionals,  including, 
without  limitation,  licensed  contractors 
and electricians.  
 
  WARNING 
 
 All  instructions  should  be  read  and 
understood  before  attempting  to 
install, wire, operate, and maintain a 
photovoltaic module.  
 Contact  with  electrically  active  parts 
of  the  module  such...

 
 
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INSTALLATION 
General 
Please  read  this  guide  completely 
before  installing  or  using  your 
Panasonic PV  modules.  This  section 
contains  important  electrical and 
mechanical specifications. 
 Modules  should  be  firmly  fixed  in 
place  in  a  manner  suitable  to 
withstand  all  expected  loads, 
including wind and snow loads.  
 Metals  used  in  locations  that  are 
exposed  to  moisture  shall  not  be 
employed  alone  or  in  combinations 
that  could  result  in...

 
 
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 Torque range: 16N.m to 20N. 
 Material:  Aluminum  Alloy (6005-
T5, 6105-T5, 6061-T6) 
 If  another  clamp  except  Unirac  is 
used  it  must  have  material  (alloy 
designations),  physical  dimension 
and  capture  area  with  specifications 
as bellow; 
 Thickness :  0.12”(3 mm) or more 
 Material:  Aluminum  Alloy  (6005-
T5, 6105-T5, 6061-T6) 
 Panasonic does  not  provide  a 
warranty  for  clamps.  The  module 
warranty Panasonic provides shall be 
voided  if  clamps  selected...

 
 
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Ground Location  
(smaller holes for self-tapping machine screw) 
Junction Box 
Label 
Backside 
The ground holes are  on  the  backside  of the module frame. 
Figure 3.1 
Module Ground Position 
Ground Location  
(larger holes for bolt and nut) 
 The array frame shall be grounded in 
accordance  with  NEC  Article  250 
(USA) or the CEC in Canada. 
 Bonding shall be by a positive means, 
such  as  clamping,  riveting,  bolted  or 
screwed  connectors,  or  welding, 
soldering  or  brazing....

 
 
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Wire  connection  using  cup  washers (see 
Figures 3.2 and 3.3) 
 The  use  of  cup  washers  is  to  prevent 
wire  from  slipping  out  from  under 
the  screw  head  (and/or the  flat 
washer). 
 Make  sure  that  the  cup  washer  is 
placed  between  the  wire  and  the 
module frame. 
 Choose an adequate size for the cup 
washer  and  the  flat  washer  so  that 
the  wire  is  fully  clamped  between 
them. 
 Note:  Cup  washers  are  also  called 
terminal cup washers.   
 The  cup...

 
 
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Module Terminations 
A junction box as a terminal enclosure is 
equipped for electrical connections.   
VBHNxxxSA11 and VBHNxxxSA11B 
Modules  are  equipped  with MCTM plugs 
as  a  terminal  enclosure. Use  these  MCTM 
plugs for  electrical  connections (see 
Figure 4.1).   
 
Junction Box and Terminals 
 Modules  are  equipped  with  one 
junction box containing terminals for 
both,  positive  and  negative  polarity, 
and bypass diodes. 
 Each  terminal  is  dedicated  to  one  
polarity...

 
 
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Cup washer (Terminal cup) 
(Stainless steel or *brass) 
Figure 3.2 (Method 1) 
Grounding method  
using self-tapping machine screw 
 
Note:  Use  the smaller ground 
holes illustrated in Figure 3.1. 
Frame (Longer side) 
Ground wire (#12AWG) 
(wound  around  the 
screw) Flat washer (Stainless steel) 
Spring washer (Stainless steel) 
Self-tapping  machine  screw 
(Stainless steel) 
  #10-32  
Grounding hole  
(0.165’‘ diameter (4.2 mm) ) 
Glas2 
Length  
(not less than 0.47’‘(12...

 
 
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Figure 3.4  
Grounding method  
Using self-tapping machine screw 
Note:  Use  the smaller ground  holes 
illustrated in Figure 3.1. 
 
Select  a  grounding  the  following 
lug. 
 ILSCO GBL-4DBT,  
 Burndy CL501TN 
 
Figure 3.5 
Grounding method  
Using bolt and nut 
Note:  Use  the larger ground  holes 
illustrated in Figure 3.1. 
 
 Select  a  grounding  the  following 
lug. 
 ILSCO GBL-4DBT,  
 Burndy CL501TN 
 
Glass 
Backsheet 
Frame (Longer side) 
Grounding hole 
(0.205”  diameter...