Solar Panels

 

Steps for wiring two conventional modules in parallel.

  1. Use a Phillips head screw driver to remove the four screws which hold the cover to the water proof junction box in place. 

  2. Use an Exacto knife to score the knockouts on the junction box several times before using a hammer to punch out the knockouts. Be careful not to strike the panel itself and shatter the tempered glass as this will void your warranty.

  3. Remove the enclosed strain reliefs from their packaging and feed the enclosed 10 gauge wiring through one of the strain reliefs and remove the attached nut.

  4. Feed the wiring and the threaded end of the strain relief with its nut removed through the knockout opening which you just previously created.

  5. Slide the nut from the strain relief over the wiring, do not tighten the nut yet.
     

  6. Strip away approximately four inches from the outer protective sheath of the sunlight resistant wiring. Then strip away approximately 1/4 inch of insulation from both the black and red inner 10 gauge wiring. 

  7. Using an appropriate crimping tool, crimp one of the enclosed yellow spade connectors on to both each of the red and black wires that you previously removed the insulation from.

  8. Connect the red spade connector on to the blade connector in the junction box which is marked with the plus + sign.

  9. Connect the black spade connector on to the blade connector in the junction box which is marked with the negative - sign.
      

  10. Make sure that there is sufficient slack in the wiring, then tighten the strain relief nut.
     

  11. Cut open the enclosed container of silicone sealant and spread sufficient sealant around internal opening of the strain relief to prevent moisture from entering the junction box.

  12. Close the junction box and tighten all four screws securely. Allow sufficient time for sealant to cure (approximately two hours before applying stress to cable.)

  13. Once the sealant has cured, cut the cable that you have installed into this module to a length of approximately three feet or long enough to reach the distance of the next panel's junction box plus approximately 6 to 8 inches.

  14. Using this three foot or longer cable, repeat steps 1 through 11 for the second parallel module. (Do not close this junction box yet) .

  15. Cut a length of cable that will reach from the second parallel module to the charge controller.

  16. Use an Exacto knife to score a second knockout on the junction box several times before using a hammer to punch out the knockout.

  17. Remove the second enclosed strain relief from its packaging and feed the 10 gauge wiring that you just prepared through the strain relief and remove the attached nut.

  18. Feed the wiring and the threaded end of the strain relief with its nut removed through the knockout opening which you just previously created.

  19. Slide the nut from the strain relief over the wiring, do not tighten the nut yet.

  20.   Again strip away approximately four inches from the outer protective sheath of the sunlight resistant wiring. Then strip away approximately 1/4 inch of insulation from both the black and red inner 10 gauge wiring.
     

  21. Using an appropriate crimping tool, this time crimp one of the enclosed yellow forked connectors on to each of the red and black wires that you previously removed the insulation from.

  22. Using a Phillips head screwdriver, loosen the screw which holds down the blade connector in the junction box which is marked with the plus + sign. Slide the forked connector under this screw and tighten screw.
     

  23. Using a Phillips head screwdriver, loosen the screw which holds down the blade connector in the junction box which is marked with the minus - sign. Slide the forked connector under this screw and tighten screw.
     

  24. Make sure that there is sufficient slack in the wiring, then tighten the strain relief nut.

  25. Cut open the enclosed container of silicone sealant and spread sufficient sealant around internal opening of the strain relief to prevent moisture from entering the junction box.

  26. Close the junction box and tighten all four screws securely. Allow sufficient time for sealant to cure (approximately two hours before applying stress to cable.)

  27. Congratulations, you have just wired two modules in parallel ! Approximate time for completion 4 to 5 hours.

 

 

Steps for wiring two modules in parallel with the DuraEze system.

  1. Plug both modules positive + connectors into the positive Y connector.

  2. Pug both modules negative - connectors into the negative Y connector.

  3. Congratulations, you have just wired two modules in parallel ! Approximate time for completion 15 to 30 seconds.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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