Earthing Solar Panel Frames

1 drilling holes from aluminum rail frames m6 m8.

Earthing solar panel frames.

Now that metal which is not normally part of the circuit has potential voltage relative to. One piece of henagon nut sus304. Distance from panel to lightning conductor is closer than 60 cm. 2 put m5 threaded connector into rail holes.

The insulation on a pv source circuit wire becomes damaged and the current carrying part of the conductor makes contact with a frame or rail said brian mehalic pv curriculum developer and instructor at solar energy international. One piece of washer nut sus304. Even if you seldom have electrical storms all it takes is one lightning strike or a single lose wire and all the. One piece of wire bolts copper.

To remove the risk of electric shocks from your solar panels it s very important when your inverter is being replaced with a transformerless inverter to ensure your solar panel mounting system is earthed. A transformerless inverter is being used. When installing a solar photo voltaic system pv it is extremely important all the equipment is grounded correctly. Earthing is recomended if.

Installation guide for solar panel earthing lugs. The panels are in the immediate vicinity of a lightning conductor system i e. The physics of grounding and or earthing to earth an electrical system is to connect its non current carrying components or the body or enclosure of the system to the earth. Earth washer used with mid clamp to ensure the mounting rail earth extends to the frame of the solar panel.

Earting of the solar panels is necessary if. Large metal structures are being used for solar panels.