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 PD-5-401-04 | May 201 4 First Solar, Inc. | first solar. com | info@rstsolar.com CERTIFICATIONS & TESTS Thresher Test, Long-Term Sequential Test, and PID- Free 1 IEC 61646 1500V, IEC 617 30 1500V, CE IEC 61701 Salt Mist Corrosion, IEC 60068-2-68 Dust and Sand Resistance 2 ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 14001: 2004 UL 1 703 and ULC 17 03 Listed Class B Fire Rating (Class A Spread of Flame) CSI E ligible ( CA-USA), FSE C (FL-USA), MCS (UK), CEC Listed (Australia) First Solar Series 4 PV Module  ADVANCED THIN FIL M SOL AR TECHNOLOGY PROVEN ENERGY YIELD ADVANTA GE Up to 8% more energy than conventional cryst alline silicon solar modules with the same power Superior temperature coefcient (-0.29%/°C) resulting in greater energy yield in typical eld operating temperatures Superior spectral response resulting in a proven energy yield advantage in humid environments  ADVANCED PE RFORMANCE & RELIA BILIT Y Improved long-term power-output warranted for 25 years Compatible with advanced 1500V plant architectures Independently tested to pass accelerated life and stress tests beyond industry standards Highly predictable energy in all climates and applications Independently certied for reliable perfor mance in high temperature, high humidity, extreme desert and coastal environments Anti- reective coated glass (Series 4A ) enhances energy production INDUSTRY BENCHMARK SOLAR MODULES As a global leader in PV energy, First Solar’s advanced thin lm solar modules have set the industry benchmark with over 8 gigawatts (GW) installed worldwide and a proven performance advantage over conventional crystalline silicon solar modules. Generating up to 8% more energy than competing modules with the same power rating, First Solar’s Series 4™ and Series 4A™ PV Modules deliver superior performance and reliability to our customers. MODULE WARRANTY 3 25-Year Linear Performance Warranty 4 10-Year Limited Product Warranty 80% 85% 90% 95% 97% 100% 0 5 10 15 20 25  Years    P   o   w   e   r    O   u    t   p   u    t

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  • PD-5-401-04 | May 2014First Solar, Inc. | firstsolar.com | [email protected]

    CERTIFICATIONS & TESTS ThresherTest,Long-TermSequentialTest,andPID-Free1

    IEC616461500V,IEC617301500V,CE IEC61701SaltMistCorrosion,IEC60068-2-68DustandSandResistance2

    ISO9001:2008andISO14001:2004 UL1703andULC1703ListedClassBFireRating(ClassASpreadofFlame) CSIEligible(CA-USA),FSEC(FL-USA),MCS(UK),CECListed(Australia)

    First Solar Series 4 PV Module ADVANCED THIN FILM SOLAR TECHNOLOGY

    PROVEN ENERGY YIELD ADVANTAGE Upto8%moreenergythanconventionalcrystallinesiliconsolarmodules

    withthesamepower Superiortemperaturecoefficient(-0.29%/C)resultingingreaterenergy

    yieldintypicalfieldoperatingtemperatures Superiorspectralresponseresultinginaprovenenergyyieldadvantagein

    humidenvironments

    ADVANCED PERFORMANCE & RELIABILITY Improvedlong-termpower-outputwarrantedfor25years Compatiblewithadvanced1500Vplantarchitectures Independentlytestedtopassacceleratedlifeandstresstestsbeyond

    industrystandards Highlypredictableenergyinallclimatesandapplications Independentlycertifiedforreliableperformanceinhightemperature,high

    humidity,extremedesertandcoastalenvironments

    Anti-reflectivecoatedglass(Series4A)enhancesenergyproduction

    INDUSTRY BENCHMARK SOLAR MODULESAsagloballeaderinPVenergy,FirstSolarsadvancedthinfilmsolarmoduleshavesettheindustrybenchmarkwithover8gigawatts(GW)installedworldwideandaprovenperformanceadvantageoverconventionalcrystallinesiliconsolarmodules.Generatingupto8%moreenergythancompetingmoduleswiththesamepowerrating,FirstSolarsSeries4andSeries4APVModulesdeliversuperiorperformanceandreliabilitytoourcustomers.

    MODULE WARRANTY3

    25-YearLinearPerformanceWarranty4

    10-YearLimitedProductWarranty

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    MODULE NUMBERS AND RATINGS AT STC 6,7

    NOMINAL VALUESFS-492 FS-492A

    FS-495FS-495A

    FS-497FS-497A

    FS-4100FS-4100A

    FS-4102A

    NominalPower(5%) PMPP(W) 92.5 95.0 97.5 100.0 102.5

    VoltageatPMAX VMPP(V) 67.0 67.9 68.7 69.4 70.0

    CurrentatPMAX IMPP(A) 1.38 1.40 1.42 1.44 1.47

    OpenCircuitVoltage VOC(V) 86.0 86.5 87.0 87.6 88.0

    ShortCircuitCurrent ISC(A) 1.54 1.55 1.55 1.57 1.57

    MaximumSystemVoltage VSYS(V) 1500/(1000UL)

    LimitingReverseCurrent IR(A) 2.5

    MaximumSeriesFuse ICF(A) 2.5

    MODULE NUMBERS AND RATINGS AT 800W/m2, NOCT8 45C, AM 1.5 7

    NominalPower(5%) PMPP(W) 69.7 71.6 73.5 75.4 77.3

    VoltageatPMAX VMPP(V) 62.8 63.4 63.9 65.0 65.5

    CurrentatPMAX IMPP(A) 1.11 1.13 1.15 1.16 1.18

    OpenCircuitVoltage VOC(V) 81.2 81.7 82.1 82.7 83.1

    ShortCircuitCurrent ISC(A) 1.24 1.25 1.25 1.27 1.27

    TEMPERATURE CHARACTERISTICS

    TemperatureCoefficientofPMPP

    TK(PMPP) -0.29%/C

    TemperatureCoefficientofVOC

    TK(VOC) -0.28%/C

    TemperatureCoefficientofISC

    TK(ISC) +0.04%/C

    MECHANICAL DESCRIPTION

    Length 1200mm

    Width 600mm

    Weight 12kg

    Thickness 6.8mm

    Area 0.72m2

    Leadwire 2.5mm2,610mm

    Connectors MC45

    BypassDiode None

    CellType Thin-filmCdTesemiconductor,216activecells

    FrameMaterial None

    FrontGlass 3.2mmheatstrengthened

    Series4ATM

    includesanti-reflectivecoating

    BackGlass 3.2mmtempered

    Encapsulation Series3BlackLaminatematerialwithedgeseal

    FIRST SOLAR SERIES 4 PV MODULE

    END-OF-LIFE RECYCLING RecyclingservicesavailablethroughFirstSolars

    industry-leadingrecyclingprogramorcustomer-selectedthirdparty.

    SUPERIOR TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENTMECHANICAL DRAWING

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    DisclaimerTheinformationincludedinthisModuleDatasheetissubjecttochangewithoutnoticeandisprovidedforinformationalpurposesonly.NocontractualrightsareestablishedorshouldbeinferredbecauseofusersrelianceontheinformationcontainedinthisModuleDatasheet.PleaserefertotheappropriateModuleUserGuideandModuleProductSpecificationdocumentformoredetailedtechnicalinformationregardingmoduleperformance,installationanduse.

    TheFirstSolarlogo,FirstSolar,andallproductsdenotedwithareregisteredtrademarks,andthosedenotedwithaaretrademarksofFirstSolar,Inc.

    1 FirstSolarSeries3BlackPlusplatformpassesThresherTest,Long-TermSequentialTest,andPIDFree.FirstSolarSeries4andSeries4Apending.

    2 Series4passesIEC60068-2-68,Series4Apending3 Limitedpoweroutputandproductwarrantiessubjecttowarrantytermsandconditions.4 Ensures97%ratedpowerinfirstyear,-0.7%/yearthroughyear25.5 Multi-ContactMC4(PV-KST4/PV-KBT4)6 StandardTestConditions(STC)1000W/m2,AM1.5,25C7 Allratings10%,unlessspecifiedotherwise.Specificationsaresubjecttochange.8 NominalOperatingCellTemperature:Moduleoperationtemperatureat800W/m2irradiance,20Cairtemperature,1m/swindspeed.