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Labels and warnings – Outback Power Systems PV Ground-Fault Detector Interrupter (GFDI) Installation User Manual

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LABELS AND WARNINGS

The GFDI comes with a number of warning and identification labels pre-
installed by OutBack. The following two labels are installed by the end
user or the installer.

Install this label to the battery enclosure/cabinet.

Install this label on the outside of the panel box location of the GFDI.

PV ARRAY GROUND FAULT

DETECTOR INTERRUPTER

CAUTION: RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

NORMALLY GROUNDED CONDUCTORS MAY BE

UNGROUNDED AND ENERGIZED WHEN A GROUND-FAULT

IS INDICATED.

Many types of ground-fault detection and interruption equipment

break the negative-to-ground bond to interrupt the fault currents,

and the now ungrounded PV negative conductor generally is

open-circuit voltage below the ground reference 150 volts.

Designed and assembled in

Arlington, WA USA

www.outbackpower.com

150 VDC, 80 ADC, 0.5 ADC GROUND

FAULT DETECTION

USE A MINIMUM OF 3 AWG 75°C COPPER CONDUCTORS

OBB-GFDI-80-150VDC-PNL
OBB-GFDI-80D-150VDC-PNL
OBB-GFDI-80Q-150VDC-PNL

Torque 1/4 - 20 breaker studs to 35 In-lbs (4.0 Nm)

THIS LABEL WILL BE PROVIDED FOR

END USER/INSTALLER TO APPLY TO THE

INDUSTRIAL CONTROL PANEL THAT THE

GFDI IS BEING INSTALLED IN.

WARNING!

ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD

IF A GROUND FAULT IS INDICATED,

NORMALLY GROUNDED CONDUCTORS

MAY BE UNGROUNDED AND ENERGIZED

LABEL TO BE PROVIDED WITH GFDI

FOR END USER TO APPLY TO

BATTERY ENCLOSURE/CABINET

NOTE: “When the photovoltaic system also has batteries, the
same warning shall also be applied by the installer in a visible
location at the batteries.” (NEC 690.5)