Wire gauge and torque requirements, Grounding – Xantrex Technology PV100S-480 User Manual

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Installation

3–12

152315 Rev C

Wire Gauge and Torque Requirements

Table 3-1 provides acceptable wire gauges, bolt sizes, and torque values for AC
terminal connections.

Table 3-2 provides acceptable wire gauges, bolt sizes, and torque values to be
connected to the PV100S DC terminal connections.

Grounding

System Grounding

Install a copper ground rod within three feet of the PV100S enclosures per the
National Electric Code ANSI/NFPA 70. The single-point ground for the system is
to be made at the AC ground bar (TB2) in the AC Interface Enclosure.

Table 3-1 AC Terminal Wire Gauge, Bolt Size, and Torque Values

AC Terminal

Connections

Acceptable Wire Size

Range (both models)

Bolt (Hardware) Size

Torque Requirements

PV100S-208

PV100S-480

PV100S-208 PV100S-480

TB1

(Chassis Ground)

500MCM to #4 AWG

(1 stud per pole)

3/8-16

3/8-16

420 in-lb

(47.5 Nm)

420 in-lb

(47.5 Nm)

TB2

(System Ground)

500MCM to #4 AWG

(1 stud per pole)

3/8-16

3/8-16

420 in-lb

(47.5 Nm)

420 in-lb

(47.5 Nm)

TB6 (Neutral)

500MCM to #4 AWG

(1 stud per pole)

3/8-16

3/8-16

228 in-lb

(25.7 Nm)

228 in-lb

(25.7 Nm)

S1-2T1, S1-4T2,

S1-6T3

350MCM to #6 AWG

(1 stud per pole)

M10

(See Caution

on page 3–17)

M8

(See Caution

on page 3–17)

310 in-lb

(35.0 Nm)

115 in-lb

(13.0 Nm)

T6-X1, T6-X2,

T6-X3

350MCM to #6 AWG

(1 stud per pole)

3/8-16

3/8-16

420 in-lb

(47.5 Nm)

420 in-lb

(47.5 Nm)

TB4-A, TB4-B,

TB4-C

350MCM to #4 AWG

(2 openings per pole)

5/16 Hex

5/16 Hex

275 in-lb

(31 Nm)

275 in-lb

(31 Nm)

Table 3-2 DC Terminal Wire Gauge, Bolt Size, and Torque Values

DC Terminal

Connections

Acceptable Wire Size

Range (both models)

Bolt (Hardware) Size

Torque Requirements

PV100S-208

PV100S-480

PV100S-208 PV100S-480

TB3-1, TB3-2,

TB3-3

500MCM to #4 AWG

(2 openings per pole)

7/16 Hex

7/16 Hex

500 in-lb

(56.5 Nm)

500 in-lb

(56.5 Nm)

Figure 3-10 Single-point Ground (TB2) Ground Bar

AC Ground Bar
(TB2) to be used
for the Single Point
Ground

AC Interface Enclosure

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