CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................... 4
2 LIABILITY NOTICE ................................................................................................... 4
3 GENERAL PROVISIONS AND OVERVIEW ............................................................... 4
3.1 SOLAR Flat-5XL ceramic roof tile ........................................................................ 5
3.1.1 Identification of the product ........................................................................ 6
3.1.2 Characteristics and specifications .............................................................. 6
3.1.3 Voltage curve ............................................................................................ 10
3.1.4
Packaging ................................................................................................. 11
4 RECEIPT AND STORAGE ....................................................................................... 11
5 SAFETY .................................................................................................................. 12
5.1 General safety ................................................................................................... 12
5.2 Warnings ........................................................................................................... 12
5.3 Precautions ....................................................................................................... 12
5.4 Manual handling safety ...................................................................................... 12
5.5 Electrical safety ................................................................................................. 12
5.6 Installation safety............................................................................................... 13
5.7 Fire safety .......................................................................................................... 14
6 GENERAL INSTALLATION INFORMATION ............................................................ 14
6.1 Installation design ............................................................................................. 14
6.2 Location selection ............................................................................................. 14
6.3 Climatic conditions ............................................................................................ 15
6.4 Compatibility ..................................................................................................... 15
6.4.1 Ceramic tile – roof covering ...................................................................... 15
6.4.2
Inverters ................................................................................................... 17
6.4.3 Cables and Connectors ............................................................................ 17
6.4.4 Obligatory safety features ......................................................................... 17
6.4.5
Optimizers ................................................................................................ 17
6.4.6 DC isolator switch breakers ...................................................................... 17
6.4.7
Battery ...................................................................................................... 17
6.4.8
Inverter/charger ........................................................................................ 18
6.4.9
Meter ........................................................................................................ 18
6.4.10 Load regulator ........................................................................................ 18
6.4.11 Electrical switchboard ............................................................................. 18
6.4.12 Monitoring systems................................................................................. 18
6.5 Installation requirements.................................................................................... 18
6.6 Pre-installation preparation and precautions...................................................... 19
6.6.1 Accessories and tools for the installation .................................................. 19
6.6.2 Batten installation ..................................................................................... 20
6.7 Installation instructions ...................................................................................... 21
6.8 Electrical installation .......................................................................................... 28
6.9 Connection to the inverter ................................................................................. 30
6.10 System wiring diagram .................................................................................... 30
6.11 Commissioning ................................................................................................ 31
7 INSTALLATION EXAMPLE ...................................................................................... 31
7.1 SOLAR Flat-5XL ceramic roof tile - MONOCRYSTALLINE .................................. 31
7.2 SOLAR Flat-5XL ceramic roof tile - CIGS ........................................................... 31
8 MAINTENANCE ...................................................................................................... 32
9 PRECAUTIONS FOR SYSTEM SHUTDOWN .......................................................... 32
10 WARRANTY ............................................................................................................ 32
11 GLOSSARY ............................................................................................................. 33
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