Caution: Only qualified personnel should perform work on photovoltaic systems such as installation, commissioning,maintenance and repairs. Be sure to follow the safety instructions for all system components. Ensure relevant local codesand regulations for health and safety and accident prevention are observed.REC Peak Energy Series Installation Manual - UL 1703Ref: NE-06-03-M Rev M - 03.20142Contents 2Table of figures 2IntRoDuCtIon 3How To use THis MaNual 3Your resPoNsibiliTY as aN iNsTaller 3suPPorT 3liabiliTY DisClaiMer 3eleCtRICal InstallatIon 4eleCTriCal reQuireMeNTs 4i) sYsTeM reQuireMeNTs 4ii) CoNNeCTioN 4iii) sTriNg CoNfiguraTioN 4iv) wiriNg laYouT 4v) JuNCTioN box, CoNNeCTors aND MaTerials 4vi) Cable MaNageMeNT 4vii) eleCTriCal raTiNgs 4safeTY Measures 4i) safeTY iN THe workiNg area 4ii) PreveNTiNg CurreNT geNeraTioN 4ii) sPeCifiC HazarDs of DC eleCTriCiTY 4iv) safeTY reQuireMeNTs 4meCHanICal InstallatIon 5fire guiDeliNes 5orieNTaTioN 5eNviroNMeNTal faCTors 5PaNel HaNDliNg 5mountInG tHe panels 6PaNel iNsTallaTioN 6i) rail sPeCifiCaTioNs 6ii) ClaMP sPeCifiCaTioN 6iv) sliDe-iN sYsTeMs 7v) DraiNage Holes 7iii) MouNTiNg Holes 7vi) loNg siDe MouNTiNg usiNg ClaMPs 8vii) sHorT siDe MouNTiNg usiNg ClaMPs 8viii) grouNDiNg 8ConneCtIons anD ConneCtoRs 9ProTeCTiNg THe Cables 9seCuriNg Cables aND CoNNeCTors 9maIntenanCe 9CleaNiNg iNsTruCTioNs 9sYsTeM iNsPeCTioN 9reCYCliNg 9annex 1.InstallatIons on wateR platfoRms 10panel InfoRmatIon 11TeCHNiCal iNforMaTioN 11DoCument HIstoRy 12number title page number title pagefig. 1 Panel mounting options 6 fig. 8 long side mounting 8fig. 2 rail specifications 6 fig. 9 short side mounting 8fig. 3 Clamp specifications 6 fig. 10 recommended grounding 8fig. 4 Panel secured at four points 6 fig. 11 Minimum bend radius 9fig. 5 Mounting holes 7 fig. 12 Panel dimensions 10fig. 6 Mounting using mounting holes 7 fig. 13 frame cross-section and dimensions 10fig. 7 Drainage holes 7table of fIGuResCoNTeNTs