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Solar Installation Information
Vendor: Active Energies Solar LLC
PO Box 7627
Avon, CO 81620
(970-306-4233/info@activeenergies.com)
Site: Walker Residence
1624 Buffehr Creek Road
Vail CO 81657
System Layout: Single Panel: 5.38ft tall X 3.26ft wide
Panel Arrangement: Panels oriented in the portrait position, mounted flush on the
south & east facing roof sections
All AC wiring to be completed by a Colorado licensed master electrician
All DC wiring to be overseen by NABCEP certified installer
Minimum Designed Temperature: -40°F
Maximum Ambient Design Temperature: 140°F
Meter is located the west side of the garage. PV production meter to be located adjacent to the
HCE meter. Inverters and combining panel to be located in the garage.
= 3’ Fire Code setback
Current HCE Meter
and future
Production Meter
-meter hole to be cut
HCE Meter
Solar energy device framing, brackets and
associated equipment shall be black or a
color that matches adjacent building surfaces.
No advertising shall be permitted on any solar
energy device, framing, brackets and associated
equipment.
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Calculations
16.575kW System Size (STC)
• 51 Solaria PowerXT 325 solar modules @ 325watts
• 51 SolarEdge P370 Optimizers
• 2 SolarEdge SE7600A-US inverters (2 strings of 12 and 2 strings of 13/14
modules/optimizers per inverter) Allowable String Sizing 8-16
• Mounting Equipment: Unirac racking system with S5 mounting feet
• Fixed array tilt angle: 14.04°
• Array azimuth: 65º & 145º (where 180º is south)
• Estimated annual power production: 22,513kWh
Maximum PV System Voltage: 690.7
Voc = 44.5V/module
44.5V x 1 module = 44.5V
Temperature correction factor 690.7(A)
Temperature Coefficient (Voc) = -0.32%/°C
(-65C° x (-.0032C°)) = .208%
((.208% x 44.5V) x 1 panels) + 44.5V = 53.76V
Maximum PV Source Circuit (String) Current: 690.8 (A)(1)
Isc = 9.4A
9.4A x 1.25 = 11.75A
Maximum PV Output Circuit (Array) Current: 690.8 (A)(2)
SE7600A-US inverter limit 23A combined string
Inverter Output Circuit Current: 690.8 (A)(3)
32A @ 240V
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Conductor Sizing
Pass Thru Box from Optimizers to Inverter (combined strings per inverter):
SE7600A-US inverter limit 23A combined string
23A x 1.25 = 28.8A
#10 THWN-2 Table 310.16
40A (90ºC column, see note 240.4(D))
Temperature correction factor Table 310.15 (B)(2)(b)
40A x .78 = 31.2A
No conduit fill adjustment
Pass Thru Box from Optimizers to Inverter (combined strings shared conduit):
SE7600A-US inverter limit 23A combined string
23A x 1.25 = 28.8A
#10 THWN-2 Table 310.16
40A (90ºC column, see note 240.4(D))
No Temperature correction factor
Conduit fill adjustment Table 310.15 (B)(3)(a)
Use .8 for 4-6 current carrying conductors
40A x .8 = 32A
Individual Inverter to PV Combining Panel:
Nameplate maximum continuous output current:
32A @ 240V
32A x 125% = 40A 210.19 (A)(1)
#8 THWN-2 Table 310.16
55A (75ºC column)
No temperature correction factor
No conduit fill adjustment
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PV Combining Panel to PV Production Meter to Backfeed Point:
40A x 2 inverters = 80A 210.19 (A)(1)
#4 THWN-2 Table 310.16
130A (75ºC column)
No temperature correction factor
No conduit fill adjustment
Overcurrent Protection Device
2 x 40A 2p breaker Per Manufacturer Specification per inverter
80A 2p breaker at backfeed point
Conductors may be oversized for voltage drop
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80A
8 #10 PV Wire
1# 6G Bare Cu
Conductors in Free Air
Inverter w/ Integrated DC Disconnect
SolarEdge SE7600A-US
NEMA 3R with Rapid shutdown
Max AC Output: 32A @ 240V
Located in garage
DC Grounding Electrode Conductor
solid bare #6 Cu
per NEC 250.66(C)
Service Panel
Located in garage
16.575 kW Utility Interactive Photovoltaic
System
Modules: 51 Solaria PowerXT 325
Voc = 44.5 V
Isc = 9.4 A
Optimizers: 51 SolarEdge P370
Inverter 2 SolarEdge SE7600A-US
2 Strings X 12 & 13/14 Modules/Optimizers
per inverter
Operating Voltage: 350V
Operating Current: 23A
Max System Voltage: 500V
Max Output Current: 30A
Tilt Angle: 14.04º
Array Azimuth: 65° & 145°
Production: 22,513kWh/yr
Notes:
- See Calculation Sheet for conductor
sizing.
- All conductors are copper unless
otherwise noted. DC Wiring 1000v
- Inverter listed (UL-1741) to de-
energize upon loss of utility voltage
per NEC 690.61.
- Inverter has integral ground-fault
protection per NEC 690.5
- 240V 1 Phase Service Panel rating
of 200A (bus rating 200 amp) to
accommodate 80A (PV) + 100A
(Main) = 180A supply (up to 120% of
connected power sources from
installations per NEC 705(D)(2)(3)(b)
Array mounted on roof
51 Solaria PowerXT 325 Solar Panels
51 SolarEdge P370 DC Optimizers
Located west side of
home
Placard on meter and main panel stating
”Photovoltaic System Connected”
per Holy Cross specifications
PV
Production
meter
Adjacent to
meter
PV Combining
Panel
>80A bus
In garage
w/ 2x40A2p
breakers
Backfeed
Breaker:
80A
2p
240v
Meter
Line Diagram
Walker Residence
1624 Buffehr Creek Road
Vail CO 81657
+/-100'
¾" C EMT
4 #10 THWN-2
1 #10 Ground
1 2 3 12 ...
Pass Thru
Box on
Roof
13 14 15 24 ...
+/-5'
¾” C EMT/PVC/FNMC
3 #8 THWN
1 #8 Ground
+/-10'
>=1¼”” C PVC/FMC/other
3 #4 THWN
1 #4 Ground
Identical DC
Layout with
strings of
13/14 Inverter w/ Integrated DC Disconnect
SolarEdge SE7600A-US
NEMA 3R with Rapid shutdown
Max AC Output: 32A @ 240V
Located in garage
+/-5'
¾” C EMT/PVC/FNMC
3 #8 THWN
1 #8 Ground
+/-10'
>=1¼”” C PVC/FMC/other
3 #4 THWN
1 #4 Ground
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About Solaria
Established in 2000, The Solaria Corporation has created one of the industrys most
respected IP portfolios, with over 100 patents encompassing materials, processes,
applications, products, manufacturing automation and equipment. Headquartered in
Fremont, California, Solaria has developed a technology platform that unlocks the potential
of solar energy allowing it to be ubiquitous and universally accessed.
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