SunPower SPR-MAX Commercial Solar Panel Operating instructions

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WarrantyforMaxeonPVModules/SPR‐MAX,SPR‐EandSPR‐XCommercial

ThisLimited Warrantyiseffective for MaxeonSolarphotovoltaicmodulesforcommercialinstallationwithSPR‐MAX, SPR‐EorSPR‐XandCOMinthe

productmodelnumberandsoldafterJuly1,2020.

1.LimitedWarranty

SubjectatalltimestothetermsandconditionsassetoutinthisLimitedWarranty,MaxeonSolarPte.Ltd(“MaxeonSolar”)warrants

that for 25 years beginning on the Warranty Start Date1

(the “Warranty Period”), its photovoltaic modules specified above (“PV

Module(s)”),shallbefreefromdefectsinmaterialsandworkmanshipundernormalapplication,installation,useandserviceconditions,

andthepowerofthePVModuleswillbeatleast98%oftheMinimumPeakPower2ratingforthefirstyear,andwilldeclinebynomore

than0.25%peryearforthefollowing24years,sothepoweroutputattheendofthefinalyearofthe25thyearwarrantyperiodwillbe

atleast92%oftheMinimumPeakPowerrating(the“GuaranteedPeakPower”rating).

2.ClaimsProcessandCoverage

IfanyPVModulefailstoconformtothisLimitedWarrantyandprovidedthatanylossinpowerisdeterminedbyMaxeonSolar(inits

solediscretion)nottohaveresultedfromoneoftheexcludedeventssetforthinSection4below,thenfortheWarrantyPeriod,Maxeon

Solarwillrepair,replaceorrefundthedefectivePVModulesassetforthherein.

IntheeventyouhaveaclaimcoveredbythisLimitedWarranty,immediatelycontactMaxeonSolardirectlyatthecontactsshownbelow.

Uponreceiptofaclaim,MaxeonSolarmayrequireadditionalinformationregardingtheclaim,whichmayinclude,withoutlimitation,

applicablewarrantyregistrationinformation,itemizedproofofpurchaseand/ordelivery,installation,serialandmodelnumbers,and

evidenceregardingthebasisofclaim.AllMaxeonSolarwarrantyobligationshereunderareexpresslycontingentuponthetimelyand

fullprovisionofsuchadditionalinformation.ThereturnofanyPVModuleswillnotbeacceptedunlesspriorwrittenauthorizationhas

beengivenbyMaxeonSolar.

Foranyvalidclaim,MaxeonSolarwill,initssolediscretion,either:(a)repair;(b)replace;or(c)refundtheoriginalpurchasepricesubject

totheconditionssetoutherein.IntheeventMaxeonSolarelectstorepairorreplacetheaffectedPVModules,MaxeonSolarwillpay

for:(i)reasonableandcustomarytransportationcostsforthereturnofthePVModulesfromtheplacewheretheaffectedPVModules

weredeliveredbyMaxeonSolar,and;(ii)reasonableandcustomarytransportationcostsforreshipmentofanyrepairedorreplacedPV

ModulestotheplacewheretheaffectedPVModulesweredeliveredbyMaxeonSolar.

In the event Maxeon Solar elects to replace any PV Module, Maxeon Solar will replace such PV Module with an electrically and

mechanicallycompatiblePVModule(includingarefurbishedorremanufacturedPVModule)withasubstantiallyequalorgreaterpower

rating.Foranyrefund,MaxeonSolarmayeitherrefundtheoriginalpurchaseprice,orrefundtheamountequaltotheoriginalpurchase

pricemultipliedbythedifferencebetweentheGuaranteedPeakPowerpercentageandtheactualpoweroutputpercentage;provided,

however,theoriginalpurchasepriceshallbeproratedat4.75%peryearstartingfiveyearsaftertheWarrantyStartDate.

3.GeneralConditionsforWarrantyClaims

a) AllwarrantyclaimsmustbefiledwithintheWarrantyPeriod.AnyclaimfiledoutsidetheWarrantyPeriod,includinganyclaimfor

alatentorundiscovereddefect,isinvalid.

b) TheLimitedWarrantyforanyrepairedorreplacedPVModuleshallnotextendbeyondtheWarrantyPeriod.

c) WhenPVModulesareusedonamobileplatformofanytype,suchasavehicle(notincludingTrackers),theWarrantyPeriodshall

belimitedto12years.

d) PVModulesmaybeusedwithfloatingmountingsystemwithwrittenapprovalfromMaxeonSolar

e) IncasesofPVModulereplacement,anyreplacedPVModuleshallpassintotheownershipofMaxeonSolar.

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1“WarrantyStartDate”istheearlierof(i)dateofarrayinterconnectionand(ii)6monthsfollowingthedateofMaxeonSolardelivery.Ifthedeliverydate

cannotbeverified,manufacturingdatewillbeusedinitsplace.

2“Minimum Peak Power” is defined as the minimum rated power, asshownonthelabel.PeakPowerisdefinedasthewattpeakatStandard Test

Conditions(1000W/m2irradiance,AM1.5,25C.SOMScurrent,LACCSFFandVoltagefromNRELcalibration),asdescribedinIEC61215, measuredper

IEC60904,andaccountingfor3%measurementtolerance.MaxeonSolarmodulesshall,inanyevent,requireasweeprateofnolessthan200mstoensure

anaccuratepowermeasurement.MaxeonSolarcanprovideadetailedtestingprocedureoralistofrecognizedtestingagenciesuponrequest.

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4.ExclusionsandLimitations

TheLimitedWarrantydoesnotapplytoanyofthefollowing:

a) PV Modules subjected to: (i) misuse, abuse, neglect or accident; (ii) alteration or improper installation (improper installation

includes,withoutlimitation,installationorarraythatdoesnotcomplywithallMaxeonSolarinstallationinstructionsandoperations

andmaintenanceinstructionsofanytype(asmaybeamendedandupdatedfromtimetotimeatMaxeonSolar’ssolediscretion),

andallnational,state,andlocallaws,codes,ordinances,andregulations);(iii)repairormodificationbysomeoneotherthanan

approvedservicetechnicianofMaxeonSolar;(iv)conditionsexceedingthevoltage,wind,snowloadspecifications,andanyother

operationalspecification;(v)powerfailuresurges,lightning,flood,orfire;(vi)damagefrompersons,biologicalactivity,orindustrial

chemicalexposure;(vii)glassbreakagefromimpactorothereventsoutsideMaxeonSolar’scontrol

b) CosmeticeffectsstemmingfromnormalwearandtearofPVModulematerialsorothercosmeticvariationswhichdonotcause

poweroutputlowerthanwhatisguaranteedbytheLimitedWarranty.NormalwearandtearofPVModulematerialscaninclude,

butisnotlimitedto,fadingofframecolor,weatheringofglasscoatings,andareasofdiscolorationaroundoroverindividualsolar

cellsoranypartofthePVModule.

c) PVModulesinstalledinlocations,whichinMaxeonSolar’sabsolutejudgmentmaybesubjecttodirectcontactwithbodiesofsalt

water.

d) PVModulesforwhichthelabelscontainingproducttypeorserialnumberhavebeenaltered,removedormadeillegible.

e) PVModuleswhichhavebeenmovedfromtheiroriginalinstallationlocationwithouttheexpresswrittenapprovalofMaxeonSolar.

f) PVModuleswhichhavebeeninstalledonsingle‐familyhomesorsemi‐detachedhomes,includingbutnotlimitedtoduplexesand

townhomes.Forclarity,apartmentandcondominiumsarenotexcluded.

MaxeonSolarshallnotbeheldresponsibleorliabletothecustomeroranythird‐partyarisingoutofanynon‐performanceordelayin

performanceofanytermsandconditionsofsale,includingthisLimitedWarranty,duetoactsofGod,war,riots,strikes,fire,floodor

anyothercauseorcircumstancebeyondthereasonablecontrolofMaxeonSolar.

5.AssignmentandTransferofWarranty

ThisLimitedWarrantyisfullyassignableandtransferableprovidedthatthewarrantyholderprovidesnoticetoMaxeonSolaratthe

addresslistedbelowwithin90daysoftheassignmentortransferoftheLimitedWarranty.

6.LimitationofWarrantyScope

SUBJECTTOTHELIMITATIONSUNDERAPPLICABLELAW,THELIMITEDWARRANTYSETFORTHHEREINISEXPRESSLYINLIEUOFAND

EXCLUDESALLOTHEREXPRESSORIMPLIEDWARRANTIES,EXCEPTASPROVIDEDINTHISLIMITEDWARRANTY,ALLWARRANTIESOFANY

KIND, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND OF FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE, USE, OR

APPLICATION,COURSEOFDEALING,ORUSAGEOFTRADEANDALLOTHEROBLIGATIONSORLIABILITIESONTHEPARTOFMAXEON

SOLARAREEXPRESSLYEXCLUDEDANDDISCLAIMED.NOTWITSTANDINGANYPROVISIONTOTHECONTRARY,MAXEONSOLARSHALL

HAVENORESPONSIBILITYORLIABILITYWHATSOEVERFORDAMAGEORINJURYTOPERSONSORPROPERTYORFOROTHERLOSSOR

INJURY RESULTING FROM ANY CAUSE WHATSOEVER ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE PV MODULES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT

LIMITATION,ANYDEFECTSINTHEPVMODULE,ORFROMUSEORINSTALLATION.UNDERNOCIRCUMSTANCESSHALLMAXEONSOLAR

BELIABLEFORINCIDENTAL,CONSEQUENTIALORSPECIALDAMAGES,HOWSOEVERCAUSED.LOSSOFUSE,LOSSOFPROFITS,LOSSOF

PRODUCTION,LOSSOFREVENUESARETHEREFORESPECIFICALLYBUTWITHOUTLIMITATIONEXCLUDED.MAXEONSOLAR’SAGGREGATE

LIABILITY,IFANY,INDAMAGESOROTHERWISE,SHALLNOTEXCEEDTHEPURCHASEPRICEPAIDTOMAXEONSOLARBYTHECUSTOMER,

FORTHEUNITOFPRODUCTORSERVICEFURNISHEDORTOBEFURNISHED,ASTHECASEMAYBE,WHICHGAVERISETOTHEWARRANTY

CLAIM.SOMEJURISDICTIONSDONOTALLOWLIMITATIONSONIMPLIEDWARRANTIESORTHEEXCLUSIONOFDAMAGESSOTHEABOVE

LIMITATIONSOREXCLUSIONSMAYNOTAPPLYTOYOU.

IFANYPROVISIONOFTHISLIMITEDWARRANTYISHELDUNENFORCEABLEORILLEGALBYACOURTOROTHERBODYOFCOMPETENT

JURISDICTION,SUCHPROVISIONSSHALLBEMODIFIEDTOTHEMINIMUMEXTENTREQUIREDSUCHTHATTHERESTOFTHISLIMITED

WARRANTYWILLCONTINUEINFULLFORCEANDEFFECT.

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