Installation Overview
You can begin installing your system even before it arrives. Start your installation by running your cables and plumbing from the utility room to the collectors.
Once your system arrives you can setup any inverters, pump stations, and storage tanks inside your utility room.
Mount your racking , assemble your collectors or panels, and fasten them to the racking.
Connect the wires and plumbing to the collectors and panels, then to the inverter and pump station in your utility room.
Exact installation instructions vary from system to system. These instructions will help you install a Freedom Won or PV system.
Rough in your cables and plumbing.
Freedom Won systems require one SJOW 14/2 cable, one jacketed 18/2 thermostat cable, and either two 3/4 inch PEX tubes insulated with 3/4 inch insulation or two 1/2 inch copper pipes insulated with 3/4 inch insulation. Label one tube/pipe supply and the other return. PV systems require one NMD90 3/12 cable.
For roof mounted systems, find the chase that runs from your attic to your utility room. Run your wires/plumbing through the chase, making sure to leave enough at both ends to connect to the panels/collectors on the roof and the hardware in the utility room.
For wall mounted systems, install a conduit through your wall so you can run the wires/plumbing to your utility room. Run your wires/plumbing through the conduit, making sure to leave enough at both ends to connect to the panels/collectors on the wall and the hardware in the utility room.
For ground mounted systems, install a conduit through the ground and into your building so you can run the wires/plumbing to your utility room. Run your wires/plumbing through the conduit, making sure to leave enough at both ends to connect to the panels/collectors on the wall and the hardware in the utility room.
Preparing your utility room.
For off-grid PV systems, securely mount your ePanel to the wall in your desired location.
For Freedom Won systems, place the hot water tank in your desired location and plumb the Freedom Won pump station to the hot water tank. Attach your return tube/pipe to the top of the pump station and the supply tube/pipe to the bottom. Connect the SJOW 14/2 cable to the pump and the jacketed 18/2 thermostat cable to the display monitor.
Installing your panels/collectors.
For roof mounted systems, securely fasten the racking to the roof. Assemble the collectors using the provided nuts and bolts, following the instruction booklet contained in the box, then fasten the collectors to the racking.
For wall mounted systems, securely fasten the racking to the wall. Assemble the collectors using the provided nuts and bolts, following the instruction booklet contained in the box, then fasten the collectors to the racking.
For ground mounted systems, ensure the surface you're installing your panels/collectors on is firm and settled. Assemble the collectors using the provided nuts and bolts, following the instruction booklet contained in the box.
Starting your system.
For PV systems, you'll need a qualified electrician to connect your panels to the inverter and the inverter to your circuit breaker. Once the system is activated you can connect your energy meter and see how much energy you're generating.
For Freedom Won systems, mount the heat dissipator to the back of the collectors. Connect the plumbing on the roof and in the utility room, following the instructions contained with the pump station. Pressure test your system with compressed air to 50 PSI, then fill your system with a 50/50 propylene glycol/distilled water solution. Connect the SJOW 14/2 cable to the pump in the pump station and the PV panel on the Freedom Won collectors. Now all you need to do is connect your energy meter to see how much energy you're generating.