Siliken Atakama ATK-P60 Manual de usuario
Edition 01A Date: 14/04/2011
Ronda Isaac Peral y Caballero
Parque Tecnológico
46980 Paterna - Valencia
Tel : +34 902 41 22 33
Fax: +34 96 070 92 65
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Photovoltaic module
Instructions for use
SILIKEN appreciates your support for our products.
We recommend that you read this instruction manual
carefully in its entirely before handling the photovoltaic
module.
Table of contents
Important safety instructions
Product description
Recommendations for use
Product certificates and guarantee
By-pass diodes
Operating voltage
Protection fuses
Warnings and electrical hazards
Current-voltage curves
Mechanical assem ly instructions
Module maintenance
Module frame grounding
Declaration of CE conformity
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Safety instructions
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This instruction manual and the product la els contain a series of important
safety messages. They should e read carefully efore handling or connecting
the photovoltaic module since the module produces electricity as soon as the
cells are exposed to sunlight.
The safety warning sym ol is shown efore each safety message included in
this instructions manual. This sym ol indicates that there is a personal safety
hazard which would affect oth you and others and cause damage to the
products or other property.
This user manual must not contradict any regulation that could have changed
since the manual
s last pu lication date.
Warning: any fault in the module caused by failure to comply with the
warnings stipulated in this instructions manual will lead to the complete
withdrawal of the modules guarantee, together with the full exoneration
of SILIK N from any responsibility derived of any kind.
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Your photovoltaic Standard module is comprised of the following elements:
1 FRAM
In anodised aluminium; providing a system for anchoring the module
to the support structure.
2 GLASS
Ultra-transparent 3.2 mm thick tempered glass; providing rigidity to the
unit and protecting the active surface of the cells.
3 and 5 VA
(Ethylene Vinyl Acetate); its function is to encapsulate the cell circuit
4 C LLS
Highly efficient crystalline silicon solar cells. These generate the electricity.
6 BACK ISOLATION SH T
Providing electrical insulation to the rear surface of the module.
7 CONN CTION BOX.
IP65 specification. Providing a simple method of electrically connecting
the module to the rest of the installation.
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Recommendations for use
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Ensure that the module is located appropriately: it must not e placed
eneath the shade of streetlights, trees, other uildings or even shade
produced y other modules. Electricity production can e considera ly
reduced y the effect of shade.
Install the PV module allowing air to circulate freely (see also section 6
of this manual). This will facilitate the natural ventilation of the module.
The module is designed to work in temperatures etween -40
ºC and
+85ºC (-40ºF and +185ºF).
In addition, oth polycrystalline modules
produce more energy in lower temperatures. Therefore, proper ventilation
favors higher power generation.
It is important to orient the active surface of the modules towards the
south as much as possi le in the northern hemisphere, and towards the
north as much as possi le in the southern hemisphere.
The metal support structure for the photovoltaic modules should e
connected to ground in the manner indicated in the Low Voltage Directive
93/68/EEC and 2006/95/EEC and National Electrical Code.
Ensure that the ca les of the installation that connect modules to other
modules, as well as those that lead to the load regulator, atteries or
any other part of the installation, are not too tight since this could damage
module connections or the ca les themselves. Use ca le ties or ca le
clamps to fix the ca les to the structure.
Do not leave connectors unplugged for long periods of time; dirt may
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prevent su sequent connection. We recommend that the modules are
connected in short-circuit to avoid this.
Respect the electrical polarity of the modules. You must remem er that
they are direct current modules and, as such, direct current is required
for their correct operation. In addition, when connecting the different
components of an isolated installation, you must always connect the
atteries first, followed y the module, and finally the power supply.
Do not use the connection ox or the connection ca les to hold or
transport the module. You could damage some of its components and
affect its waterproofness as well as the electrical security.
Always handle the module with care, even if it has the aluminium frame.
Any low on the glass or on a corner of the frame could deform it enough
to reak the glass.
Do not dismantle, modify or adapt the PV module. Do not remove any
part or the identification la el from a PV module installed y Siliken. If
you do so, the guarantee will e invalid. Do not apply paint or adhesives
to the ack side of the PV module.
WARNING: SILIK N shall not be held responsible or liable for any
possible decrease in the electricity production of the photovoltaic
module supplied, nor shall it consider said reduction to be a
manufacturing defect if it is the result of the failure to observe the
recommendations for use described herein.
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Product certificates and guarantee
Atakama photovoltaic standard modules have een designed and
manufactured in accordance with (I C) N 61215, UL 1703 standards
and complies with the safety standards Qualification of photovoltaic
modules I C61730 class A (class II). In order to comply with these
international standards, high quality and dura le materials have een
used. In addition, Atakama has a series of rigorous quality controls
esta lished for each phase of the production process along with a final
quality control of the output power for all manufactured modules.
Siliken provides a 10 year guarantee for the materials of the photovoltaic
module and against any possi le defects of the photovoltaic module
due to the manufacturing process.
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By-pass diodes
The photovoltaic module must e protected with y-pass diodes. The
a sence of these diodes could cause the photovoltaic module to
malfunction or even ultimately lead to its destruction as it could catch
on fire. Siliken delivers its modules with y-pass diodes included inside
the connections ox.
The photovoltaic cells have two operating modes: it operates as a current
generator or as a current consumer. A cell exposed to solar radiation
provides a current ranging etween 6 and 8 amps with a potential
difference of around 0.6 volts. However, when a cell is partially shaded,
y the leaves of a tree for example, it starts to consume the electricity
generated y the other cells to which it is connected. At the area of the
cell that changes from a sunlit area to a shaded area, an effect known
as a "hot-spot" occurs where y, due to the circulation of current, the
overheating produced is such that it may set the materials on fire and
destroy the module. The maximum num er of cells connected in series
per diode is 20 cells for Atakama PV modules.
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By-pass diodes
Normal operation Operation with the cell in the shade
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