How To Ground A Solar Panel

Here s how we ground our solar water pump systems.

How to ground a solar panel.

Each grounding pipe should be around 8 feet deep but no less than 6 feet. There are two basic types of ground mounted solar panel systems. This double grounding will ensure that even if something were to go wrong with the grounding at the inverter level your solar panels will remain safe. The electrical ground on the other hand can simply be made by connecting the grounded conductor to the earth or system ground.

I built a solar pv photovoltaic system in my front yard. Earth grounding is the way to help protect. The connection from chasis grounds to the earth or system ground should be done by copper wire and ground lugs with bonding wires or self tapping screws as required. Standard ground mounts use metal framing driven into the ground to hold your solar panels up at a fixed angle.

Leave around 6 above ground to properly attach your copper wire to the grounding rod. Snapnrack uses grounding lugs that are installed throughout each string of the system to act as a protector for each panel in that string. In this video i m increasing safety by grounding the panels and rails. Wiring management is an important though often overlooked consideration that will make your solar panel installation easier in the long run.

Your solar power needs to be grounded to help protect the components from power surge and lightening protection. Drive a grounding rod at least 8 feet deep into the earth near the system. This section of the solar panel installation guide will outline how to plan your wiring run ground your system and install a backfeed breaker to connect to the utility grid if needed. I m using a 6 gauge strande.

For outdoor grounding you need to use thick bare copper wire that can. Not all ground mounted solar panel systems are created equal. Some standard ground mounted solar panel systems can be manually adjusted a few times a year to account for seasonal shifts of the sun. The soil tends to stay moist the deeper you go due to reduced evaporation.