General Installation Manual
© July 1, 2008. SANYO Energy (USA) Corp. All Rights Reserved.
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If using a brass cup washer, a flat washer must be inserted between the cup washer and
module frame, and the flat washer diameter must be greater than the cup washer diameter.
Cup washer (Terminal cup)
(Stainless steel or *brass)
Star washer (Stainless steel)
Flat washer (Stainless steel)
Flat washer (Stainless steel)
Spring washer (Stainless steel)
Bolt (Stainless steel)
#8, #10, M5
Ground hole
0.205‖ diameter
(5.2mm)
Length
(not less than 0.63
‘‗(16 mm)
not more than 0.78
‘‗(20 mm))
Frame (Longer side)
Nut (Stainless steel)
Ground wire (#12AWG)
(wound around the bolt)
Glass
Backsheet
*Flat washer (Stainless steel)
Cup washer (Terminal cup)
(Stainless steel or *brass)
Frame (Longer side)
Ground wire (#12AWG)
(wound around the screw)
Flat washer (Stainless steel)
Spring washer (Stainless steel)
Self-tapping screw (Stainless steel)
#10-32
Ground hole
(0.165
‖ diameter (4.2 mm)
Glass
Length
(not less than 0.47
‖ (12 mm)
not more than 0.78
‖ (20 mm))
Back sheet
*Flat washer (Stainless steel)
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If using a brass cup washer, a flat washer must be inserted between the cup washer and
module frame, and the flat washer diameter must be greater than the cup washer diameter.
Figure 3.2 (Method 1)
Ground using a self-tapping
screw. Note: Use the smaller
ground holes illustrated in
Figure 3.1.
Figure 3.3 (Method 2)
Ground using a bolt and nut.
Note: Use the larger ground
holes illustrated in Figure 3.1.
