SAFETY, INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL
AVANCIS POWERMAX
®
PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES
©2013 | AVANCIS GmbH & Co. KG | Solarstrasse 3 | 04860 Torgau | Germany | E-mail: service@avancis.de | www.avancis.de | January 2013
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The entire PV system must be designed,
installed and commissioned by a licensed
and qualified electrotechnical profession al
unless local codes determine otherwise.
Follow all applicable PV system design
guidelines, because these guidelines are
not covered by this document. AVANCIS
recommends use of electrical and me-
chanical components and tools suitable
and qualified for use in PV systems. Instal-
lation and operation of these components
are also not covered by this document.
Please make sure you follow precisely the
instructions being given by the suppliers
of these components.
PowerMax
®
modules with a suspected
problem should be removed from the PV
system by a qualified person and be re-
turned to AVANCIS for inspection and
subsequent actions as described in the
AVANCIS LIMITED WARRANTY FOR PV-
MODULE(S).
Content
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General Information
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Handling Safety
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Installation Safety
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Fire Safety
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Mechanical Installation
12
Electrical Installation
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Grounding of PowerMax
®
Back Rails
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Functional Grounding
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Backside Mounting
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Frontside Mounting
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Electrical Ratings of the AVANCIS PowerMax
®
Modules after light soaking (10 kWh/m²)
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Operation
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Disclaimer of Liability
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WARNING! ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
AVANCIS PowerMax
®
photovoltaic (PV) modules are designed for outdoor use to produce direct current (DC) electrical energy
from sunlight. This manual provides very important safety, installation and operating information. Please make sure you are
familiar with this information before handling, installing and operating PowerMax
®
modules. Avoid all hazards when handling,
installing and operating PowerMax
®
modules.
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