Failing to plan is planning to fail. Although the Aderis CommsSafe is very simple to design for and incorporate into your project design, there are aspects of the equipment that should be considered in the initial design to avoid unnecessary costs and difficulties during construction.

Installation Location

The installation location for the Aderis CommsSafe is easy to locate on the solar site. A concrete pad with a standard unistrut is built on site during initial construction - and is designed to be the installation location for the Aderis CommsSafe.

The auxiliary power available from the site will be either 120 volt AC or 480 volt 3 phase power. In the event that AUX power is not always available - the 1.5kV DC is an option for powering up off of the array. Further details are provided in our Quick Start Guide.

Orientation and Clearances

While the Aderis CommsSafe is very compact - appropriate electrical, service, and door swing clearances should be considered prior to determining final pad dimensions and placement of conduit entry points. Ideally, your CommsSafe front facing swing door panel will face north-west, away from the sun. The front facing panel door opens right to left. Allow for full clearance to open the 24x24 in (61x61 cm) door.

All Aderis CommsSafe mechanical drawings provide recommended electrical termination cabinet conduit locations and dimensions for open door swings.

Visit our Technical Documents page by registering on our Support Resources page to access the most up to date Aderis CommsSafe mechanical drawings.

Electrical Isolation/AUX Power

There is a fuse disconnect between the auxiliary power terminated by the EPC and the control cabinet. The CommsSafe is able to run on battery backup for 45 minutes in the event that auxiliary power is lost. Note, the battery back up time out is adjustable.

The three phase power or 120V power should be terminated in the bottom left of the cabinet. Refer to **the Quick Start Guide** for more information.

All three power supply levels of the Aderis CommsSafe are rated for a control panel SCCR level of 10KA.

Instrument Installation

Several instruments are offered and configured to best suit your monitoring needs. Wind Sensors, POA, GHI, Albedometer, Dust IQ, Soiling, BOM, RTD BOM, and Ambient sensors are all available to meet the needs of your project.

View of bottom of CommsSafe enclosure; Pre-installed, weather-tight connectors for devices.