1. Re move t h e Balance O f S y s t e m s ( B O S ) box cover
by loosening 4 c a p t i v e s c r e w s on the f ront.
2. Us i n g a digi tal v o l t m e t e r , v e r i f y b a t tery voltage ,
solar PV voltage. a n d g r i d A C v o l t a g e a r e appropr i a t e
for the PCU mod e l t o b e i n s t a l l e d .
3. Co nnec t one end of b o t h b a t t e r y c a b l e s t o A PCU
battery terminals . Do n o t c o n n e c t b a t t e r i e s y e t !
4. Co nnec t the positiv e and n e g a t i v e p h o t o v o l t a ic
terminals f rom the P V c o m b i n e r b o x a n d input b r eak e r
to the AP CU p h o t o v o l t a i c t e r m i n a l s .
5. Co nnec t the A C out p u t c a b l e s t o t h e A P C U AC
output terminals .
6. Co nnec t the A C input c a b l e s t o t h e APC U A C inp u t
terminals.
7. Co nnec t the bat t e r y c a b l e s t o t h e b a t t e r y terminals
and tu rn on th e b a t t e r y b r e a k e r o r f u s e ( n o t s h o w n .)
8. Tu rn ON the A PC U by pr e s si n g & holding 5 sec the
ON key on t h e front p a n e l .
9. Tu rn ON the A C in p u t b r e a k e r i n A P C U .
10. Turn ON the A C in p u t b r e a k e r o n s e r v i c e p a n e l
(not s hown.)
11.Turn ON the D C i n p u t b r e a k e r i n t h e PV c o m biner
box (not s hown.)
12. Cl o se the BOS b o x a n d f a s t e n t h e s c rews .
Do not p l ace combus t ib le or f l am mable
materi als within 12 fe e t (3.7m) o f the
equipme n t to avoid fi r e hazard.
WARNING: Fire/ Explosion Hazard
Use safe lifting te c hn iques an d s tandard
safety equ ipment wh en worki ng w ith this
equipme n t.
WARNING: Personal Injury
Disconne c t all possi b le source s o f energy .
Ensure AL L power so u rces (so l ar , battery,
and AC) a r e d isconnect ed before p erformi ng
any inst a ll ation o r m a intenance on PCU
equipme n t. Confirm that the te r m inals are d e-
energiz ed u sing a v o ltmeter (ra te d for a
minimu m 6 00 Vac and 600 Vdc) to verif y t he
de-energi z ed c ond it i on .
WARNING: Personal Injury
Clearance and ac c es s requirem e nts may va r y
by loca tio n. Maintain in g a 3 6" ( 90 cm) c l ear
space in front of t he sy s t em for ac cess is
recomme nd ed. Make sure wal l i s strong
enough t o support th e Alino P CU s weigh t.
IMPORTANT:
Alino PC U Dimensio n s:
26"(67cm) t a ll X 14" ( 3 5cm) wide
Drill S ize : 5/ 16" (8 m m) Drill Depth ~3.4" (8 5 mm)
To instal l the mo u n t i ng brack et :
Place th e m ounting b racket on th e wall / pl y w o od at the
desired h ei g ht for t h e ease of o peration o f the uni t
Secure th e moun tin g bracke t to the Wa ll/ Plywoo d
surface . Minimu m th ickness of t he plyw oo d is ¼ i nc h
(6.35m m)
Use the S e lf Drilling S c rews o n al l
six mount in g slots pr ovided on t he bracke t.
To mount the panel o n the brac ke t:
Lift the PC U above th e mount ing bracket
Insert the t op of t he PCU moun ti ng pane l over the b ent-
lip of th e m ounting br acket.
Maintain a clearanc e of 2 0"(5 0. 2c m) a r ou n d the un it
Mounting Procedure
Alino Solar APCU
Energize/
De-energize Procedures
Mounting the bracket
to the wall studs.
Mounting
Bracket
Plywood
Mounting the
bracket to plywood
a
a
> 20"
wood stud wall /
Plywood
Mounting
bracket
Panel
Mounting
a
Wall Stud
1
2
3
4
1
2
3
4
5
ENERGIZE / STARTUP
DE-ENERGIZE / SHUTDOWN
1. Pr e s s a n d h o l d t h e O F F key on front p a n e l for
5 seconds to tur n off A PC U .
LCD and L ED i n d i ca t o r s w i l l c o n t i n u e t o b e
active and show s t a t u s .
2. Turn OF F the solar D C i n p u t b r e a k e r ( not
shown .)
3. Turn OF F t h e A C i n p u t b r e a k e r on servic e
panel ( n o t sho w n . )
4. Turn OF F b a t t e r y b r e a k e r o r re m ove inline f u s e
( n o t sh o w n.)
5. Re mov e t h e B O S b o x co v e r by looseni n g 4
captive thumb on t h e f r o n t .
6. Turn OF F t h e A C i n p u t b r e a k e r .
7. Disc o n n e c t t h e A C i n p u t c a b l e from APCU.
8. Disc o n n e c t t h e p h o t o v o l t a i c p o s i t i v e a n d
negative cables.
9. Disc o n n e c t t h e b a t t e r y positive and negative
cables.
LCD and L ED i n d i ca t i o n s w i l l s h u t down .
10. Disc o n n e c t t h e A C o u t p u t ca ble from A PCU .
11. Clo se t h e B O S b o x a n d f a s t e n t he screws.
5
a
(~5 0c m )
> 20"
(~50c m )
WELCOME
APCU 1424A
APCU-OFF
GRID-OFF
5
4
2
1
4
3
5
2
3
4
1
1 5
26
6
1
4
3
5
2
6
Captive
screws
Installer / User access
B al a nc e o f S y st e ms ( B O S )
compartment
Open the desired knockouts prior to wall mounting
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