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539848

SunPower 539848 User manual

  • Hello! I'm a chat assistant trained to provide information about the SunPower PVS6 device based on the Installation Quick Start Guide. This document provides instructions for installing and commissioning the PVS6, a datalogger-gateway device used for solar system monitoring, metering and control. It covers topics such as mounting, wiring, connecting to the internet, and commissioning using the management app. I'm ready to answer your questions about the device and its installation process.
  • What type of device is the PVS6?
    Does PVS6 have an internal surge protection?
    What are the power input requirements for the PVS6?
    What kind of communication connections does PVS6 have?
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• 
IMPORTANT NOTES:
Radiation Exposure Statement


CAUTION:



FCC Compliance
• 
• 
Safety Certication
1. Mount the PVS6
 
 

 
 

2. Wire the PVS6 power
Danger! Hazardous voltages! Do not power up the system until after you
complete Sections 1 through 3.


°
 
• 

• 
• 
 


 

Note: 

 L1
L2NGND

3. Install and wire the consumption CTs
Danger! Hazardous voltages! Do not power up the system until after you
complete Sections 1 through 3.


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



Refer to the Consumption Meter CT Installation Instructions.
 
 
THIS SIDE TOWARD SOURCE toward the utility meter and away from the
loads.
• L1 CT
• L2 CT
 
 
• Running CT wires:

• Extending CT leads:



 L1 CT and L2 CT CONS L1 and CONS L2 


Caution!
4. Verify CT voltage phases
 
 

 
• 
• 

 
5. Connect the system communication
 
 

 


Warning! 
 
• AC modules


• SMA US-22 inverter: RS-
485 2-WIRE

• SMA US-40 inverter: LAN1


6. Connect the PVS6 to the internet

• Ethernet cable:(recommended method)
• Customer’s WiFi network: 

7. Commission with the PVS Management App
 
 

• AC module or SMA US-22:  LAN 1
• SMA US-40 inverter:  (A or B) in

 

 
 
Routing wire and cable:
• Fill all openings in the enclosure with components
rated NEMA Type 4 or better to maintain the integrity
of the enclosure’s environmental system.
• do not 

• 

• 

• 
• 
Kit includes:
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 

You will need:
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
PVS6 Residential Installation Quick Start Guide

Refer to the Equinox Installation Guide (518101) for the
complete Equinox system installation instructions.
  
 
Intended Use: 
–




Input
−OR
−
If the equipment is used in a manner not specied by SunPower, the protection provided by the equipment may be impaired.
Environmental Ratings
−°°



L2
L1
CT CT
3. Wire PVS6 power
°
Install a


4. Install consumption CTs
Refer to Section 3 on the other side for complete CT installation instructions.


6. Replace PVS6 wiring covers

5. Wire consumption CTs


7. Connect DC inverter communication


Never run
communication cable and
AC wiring in same conduit
SMA US-40
Inverter

SMA US-22
Inverter
2

7



10. Replace PVS6 cover

8. Connect PVS6 to the internet

Customer’s WiFi
Ethernet Cable




9. Commission with SPPC App


PVS6 Quick Start Guide

PVS6 Installation Instructions
 Note that the PVS6 is integrated into the Hub+™ in SunVault™ systems!
CT
CT
Main Service Panel
PVS6 Connection Diagram: DC Inverter Site
\
DC Inverter
Wire PVS6 power and CTs into
main service panel
Wire communication
from PVS6 to inverter
Wire PVS6 into AC
module subpanel
Wire CTs into main
service panel
AC Module Subpanel
CT
CT
Main Service Panel
PVS6 Connection Diagram: AC Module Site
AC Module Array
From CTs around
service conductors
Load-Side System:



downstream of CTs
Line-Side System:



upstream of CTs
To PVS6
To 15 A or 20 A
dual-pole breaker
Routing wire and cable:
• Fill all conduit openings in the enclosure with
components rated NEMA Type 4 or better
to maintain the integrity of the enclosure’s
environmental system.
• 
do not 

• 


• 

• 
  
 
Hazardous voltage



DANGER!
SUNPOWER
PVS6
SUNPOWER
PVS6
Remove lower cover rst
2. Remove all PVS6 covers



1. Mount the PVS6








• 

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• 
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• 
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Warning! 
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Important!
Strip wires to 12 mm.
Important!
Strip maximum
7 mm from
wires.
DC Module Array
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