METER BOX FOR SUNNY BACKUP
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1. Accessories tor Backup Systems METER BOX FOR SUNNY BACKUP Installation Manual METERBOXSBU IA en 40 IMEN MBSBU Version 4 0 CEN SMA Solar Technology AG Table of Contents Table of Contents 1 2 2 1 2 2 4 1 4 2 5 1 32 32 5 2 2 WAS 6 6 1 1 6 1 2 6 2 6 3 6 3 1 6 3 2 6 3 3 6 4 Information on this Manual o 5 Safely raid 7 Intended Usos cod 7 Qualification of Skilled Workers 8 Scope of Delivery ooooooooooomomooo ooo 9 Product Description ooooooooooooooo oo 10 Meter Box for Sunny Backup 000 cece ee eee 10 o A a4 tant Shem ea tne hea o eee 10 Moning ida dais 12 Selecting the Mounting Location o o ooo 12 Mounting the Meter Box 0000 e eee ee eee 13 Mounting the Meter Box on the Wall o oooo oooooo 13 Mounting the Meter Box on Top hat Rail o o o oo 14 Mounting the Feed through Adapter 0 0 c cece cece eens 15 Electrical Connection oooooooooooo o o 16 Connection Area of the Meter BOx o oo ooooo 16 View of the Upper Enclosure Side 0 2 eee ee 16 View of the Lower Enclosure Side 0 00 ccc ene 16 Connection Area of the Feed through Adapter 17 Connecting the Reading Heads of the Energy Meters 17 Cable Route for Connecting the Reading Heads 17 Connecting the2. Return the Meter Box to SMA Solar Technology AG with shipping paid by the sender When doing so label the packaging ZUR ENTSORGUNG FOR DISPOSAL Installation Manual METERBOXSBU IA en 40 35 11 Technical Data SMA Solar Technology AG 11 Technical Data General Data Maximum length Geese ol pia ___ communication cables to the 20 m Sunny Backup and the Automatic Switch Box Length of supplied communication cable Maximum length of cables leading to the 2m reading heads According to IEC 60529 Voltage Supply Climate Conditions during Operation 0 C 50 C Relative humidity 5 95 Maximum installation height above MSL 3 000 m Non condensing Climate Conditions during Storage and Transport Ambient temperature AO Cot FOE Relative humidity 5 95 Non condensing 36 METERBOXSBU IA en 40 Installation Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 12 Accessories 12 Accessories You will find the corresponding accessories and spare parts for your Meter Box in the following overview If required you can order these from SMA Solar Technology AG or your specialty retailer Brief description SMA order number Plug in power supply Plug in power supply with adapters for other PWRSUPPLY countries for voltage supply of the Meter Box via a socket outlet Installation Manual METERBOXSBU IA en 40 37 13 Contact SMA Solar Technology AG 13 Contact IFyou have technical problems concerning ou
3. This manual is intended for skilled workers Only qualified personnel are allowed to perform the tasks set forth in this manual see Section 2 2 Qualification of Skilled Workers page 8 Additional Information Additional information is available at www SMA de en Document title Document type Optimization of self consumption Planning Guidelines Symbols symbol A DANGER Indicates a hazardous situation which if not avoided will result in death or serious injury A WARNING Indicates a hazardous situation which if not avoided could result in death or serious injury A CAUTION Indicates a hazardous situation which if not avoided could result in minor or moderate injury NOTICE Indicates a situation which if not avoided could result in property damage Indicates information that is important for a specific topic or objective but is not safety relevant D Indicates a requirement for meeting a specific goal x A problem that could occur Installation Manual METERBOXSBU IA en 40 5 1 Information on this Manual SMA Solar Technology AG Typography Typography C Light Connect the plug of the reading head of the PV production meter to the PV Meter jack of the Meter Box Elements to be In order to activate overnight selected shutdown of the Sunny Backup when the state of charge of the battery is too low set the SlfCsmpStbyMod parameter to On Elements to be entered Nomenclature The f
4. Box is located between the Automatic Switch Box and Sunny Backup e The Meter Box is located at the end of the cable route 24 METERBOXSBU IA en 40 Installation Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 6 Electrical Connection Connecting the Meter Box between the Automatic Switch Box and the Sunny Backup Connect the RJ45 cable of the Automatic Switch Box to the Syncln jack Connect the RJ45 cable of the Sunny Backup to the SyncOut jack If the Automatic Switch Box is located at the end of the cable route and there is no terminator attached to the Syncln or SyncOut jacks attach a terminator 4 If the Sunny Backup is located at the end of the cable route and there is no terminator attached to the Syncin or SyncOut jacks attach a terminator Connecting the Meter Box to the Sunny Backup or Automatic Switch Box Connect the RJ45 cable of the Sunny Backup or the Automatic Switch Box to the Syncin jack 2 Plug the terminator into the SyncOut jack Hint The terminators for the communication cables are part of the scope of delivery of the Automatic Switch Box and the Sunny Backup 3 If the Automatic Switch Box is located at the end of the cable route and there is no terminator attached to the Syncln or SyncOut jacks attach a terminator 4 If the Sunny Backup is located at the end of the cable route and there is no terminator attached to the Syncin or SyncOut jacks attach a terminator Installation Manual METERBOXSBU
5. Energy Meters 6 3 1 Cable Route for Connecting the Reading Heads Requirements C A mono directional meter or a bidirectional meter is implemented as a PV production meter And O A bidirectional meter is implemented as a meter for grid feed in and purchased electricity In order to install the Meter Box outside of the AC main distribution always observe the following specifications on the cable route e Keep cable route within the main distribution as short as possible e Wind up the cables outside of the AC main distribution e Keep the largest possible clearance to live conductors and component parts Installation Manual METERBOXSBU IA en 40 17 6 Electrical Connection SMA Solar Technology AG This will prevent quality losses in the data transmission between the reading heads and the Meter Box Keep cable route within the main distribution as short as possible Figure 9 Keeping the cable route within the main distribution as short as possible e Lay the connection cables of the reading heads and the extensio
6. 22 METERBOXSBU IA en 40 Installation Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 6 Electrical Connection 5 Connect the plug of the reading head from the grid feed in and purchased electricity meter to the front jack 2 of the feed through adapter e Connect a plug of the extension cord to the lower jack of the feed through adapter e Connect the other plug of the extension cord to the Grid Meter jack of the Meter Box Installation Manual METERBOXSBU IA en 40 23 6 Electrical Connection SMA Solar Technology AG 6 4 Connecting the Communication Requirement O The cable route for the communication cables between the Meter Box the Sunny Backup and the Automatic Switch Box is at maximum 20 m SUNNY BACKUP PV Meter GridMeter Syncin SyncOut 20 m Figure12 Connecting the Meter Box to the Sunny Backup and the Automatic Switch Box example SUNNY BACKUP Figure 13 Connecting the Meter Box at the end of the cable route example A WARNING Risk of lethal electric shock When working on the Sunny Backup system lethal electrical voltages may occur e Before working on the Sunny Backup switch it off see technical description of the Sunny Backup system e Disconnect the Sunny Backup and the Automatic Switch Box from the power supply see technical description of the Sunny Backup system There are 2 possible system configurations e The Meter
7. Connection 6 1 Connection Area of the Meter Box 6 1 1 View of the Upper Enclosure Side A B CD Figure 6 Connections and LEDs on the upper enclosure side Position Designation Explanation 2222 Bo Jak For alternative voltage source RDY LED Status display of the Meter Box DE Error display of the Meter Box 6 1 2 View of the Lower Enclosure Side PV Meter Grid Meter Sli NUH Figure 7 Connections and LEDs on the lower enclosure side Position Designation Explanation A lD sd Display of the data transmission of the PV production meter fry PV Meter jack For the reading head of the PV production meter Display of the data transmission of the meter for grid feed in and purchased electricity Grid Meter jack For the reading head of the meter for grid feed in and purchased electricity 16 METERBOXSBU IA en 40 Installation Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 6 Electrical Connection Position _ Designation _ Explanation E Syncln jack Input for communication with the Sunny Backup and the Automatic Switch Box F SyncOut jack Output for communication with the Sunny Backup and the Automatic Switch Box 6 2 Connection Area of the Feed through Adapter Figure8 Connections of the feedthrough adapter Postion Designation _ S S S S S S Front jack 1 CO 6 3 Connecting the Reading Heads of the
8. IA en 40 25 6 Electrical Connection SMA Solar Technology AG 6 5 Supplying the Meter Box with Voltage 6 5 1 Supplying the Meter Box with Voltage via the Plug in Power Supply NOTICE Damage to the Meter Box due to excessive voltages e Use the plug in power supply included in the delivery 1 Connect the country specific socket outlet adapter to the plug in power supply it snaps into place when inserted correctly 2 Connect the plug of the plug in power supply to the jack for the plug in power supply on the Meter Box 3 Connect the plug in power supply plug to the socket outlet 6 5 2 Supplying the Meter Box with Voltage via 2 pole Plug If you do not use the supplied plug in power supply there is the remaining option of connecting an AC or DC voltage source to the Meter Box using a 2 pole plug Requirements for a DC voltage source O The output voltage is 9 V 24 V O The output power is at least 1 5 W Q The cable between DC voltage source and Meter Box is at maximum 10 m long Requirements for an AC voltage source LI The output voltage is 8 V 20 V O The output power is at least 1 5 W LI The cable between AC voltage source and Meter Box is at maximum 10 m long Disconnect the voltage source 2 Open the spring clamp terminals of the 2 pole plug Connect the insulated conductors of the voltage source to the terminals of the plug For this purpose the polarity is arbitrary 4 Close the spring clamp
9. Reading Heads without the Extension Cords 19 Connecting the Reading Heads with the Extension Cords 21 Connecting the Communication o oooooooo 24 Installation Manual METERBOXSBU IA en 40 3 Table of Contents 6 5 6 5 1 6 5 2 7 8 9 10 10 1 10 1 1 10 1 2 10 2 10 3 11 12 13 SMA Solar Technology AG Supplying the Meter Box with Voltage 26 Supplying the Meter Box with Voltage via the Plug in A O A 26 Supplying the Meter Box with Voltage via 2 pole Plug 26 Commissioning the Meter Box oo oo oo 27 Maintenance and Cleaning 29 Troubleshooting vias nada tds 30 Decommissioning sssssssssssssesesoseooooo 33 Removing the Meter Box o ooooooooooooooomo oo 33 Removing the Meter Box from the Wall o ooo o o o ooo 33 Removing the Meter Box from the Top hat Rail 33 Removing the Feed through Adapter 34 Disposing of the Meter Box and Feed through Adapter 35 Technical Dafa 24 4 iene woh ian a ited EnS 36 ACCESOS 644 oir 37 CONTO sy soa ota ict Sole e ined tee na leg pelea wep ceo aes legs 38 METERBOXSBU IA en 40 Installation Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 1 Information on this Manual 1 Information on this Manual Validity This manual is valid for the device type METERBOXSBU featuring the hardware version A2 and higher Target Group
10. are using a plug in power supply e Ensure that voltage is present at the socket outlet e Use the plug in power supply included in the delivery If you are using the 2 pole plug Check the alternative voltage source see Section 6 5 2 Keep the insulated conductors as short as possible Make sure that the selected conductor cross section is sufficient Insert the plug in power supply included in the delivery After checking the plug in power supply or the alternative voltage source restart the Meter Box 1 If you are using a plug in power supply pull the plug from the socketoutlet If you are using the 2 pole plug disconnect the voltage source Wait 10 minutes This allows the capacitors to discharge If you are using a plug in power supply insert the plug into the socketoutlet If you are using the 2 pole plug start the voltage source Y RDY LED lights up green X RDY LED does not light up green The Meter Box may be defective e Contact the SMA Service Line RDY LED lights up The Meter Box is in operation green LED next to RDY Communication cable route fault LED is flashing red Corrective measures e Ensure that the terminators are attached see Section 6 4 Connecting the Communication page 24 Make sure all RJ45 plugs of the communication terminals are inserted properly 30 METERBOXSBU IA en 40 Installation Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 9 Troubleshooting Message Cause and corrective
11. ased electricity must rest on top of each other 6 Make sure that the increase self consumption function is activated on the Sunny Backup see the Sunny Backup technical description When doing so do not change any other parameters on the Sunny Backup that are relevant to the self consumption increase 7 During the first few days after commissioning read and record the self consumption increase daily via the SlfCsmpIncTdy parameter see the Sunny Backup technical description 8 If despite intensive solar irradiation and high electrical consumption the increase in self consumption is well below 15 make sure that the guidelines for the cable route between the Meter Box and the reading head have been observed see Section 6 3 1 28 METERBOXSBU IA en 40 Installation Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 8 Maintenance and Cleaning 8 Maintenance and Cleaning e Regularly check the number of remaining charge cycles on the Sunny Backup see the Sunny Backup technical description e Regularly check whether the Meter Box is externally damaged or soiled e Ifthe Meter Box is soiled clean the enclosure with a damp cloth Only use non abrasive and non acidic cleaning agents Installation Manual METERBOXSBU IA en 40 29 9 Troubleshooting SMA Solar Technology AG 9 Troubleshooting Message Cause and corrective measures RDY LED is off The voltage supply is interrupted or the Meter Box is defective Corrective measures If you
12. d contact the SMA Service Line see Section 13 Contact page 38 Check whether the LED next to the Grid Meter jack flashes If the LED next to the Grid Meter jack does not flash check whether the meter for the grid feed in and purchased electricity displays a value If the meter for the grid feed in and purchased electricity does not display a value wait for the display If the grid feed in and purchased electricity meter displays a value slowly turn the reading head on the grid feed in and purchased electricity meter clockwise until the LED next to the Grid Meter jack starts flashing To achieve this the infrared interfaces on the reading head and on the meter for the grid feed in and purchased electricity must rest on top of each other Installation Manual METERBOXSBU IA en 40 27 7 Commissioning the Meter Box SMA Solar Technology AG 5 Check whether the LED next to the PV Meter jack flashes If the LED next to the PV Meter jack does not flash check whether the PV production meter displays a value If the PV production meter is not displaying a value wait for the display If the PV production meter displays a value slowly turn the reading head on the PV production meter clockwise until the LED next to the PV Meter jack starts flashing To achieve this the infrared interfaces on the reading head and on the meter for the grid feed in and purch
13. en 40 Installation Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 6 Electrical Connection 6 3 3 Connecting the Reading Heads with the Extension Cords If 2 extension cords were supplied connect the reading heads to the Meter Box according to the following specifications Requirement O The feed through adapter is installed 1 Place the magnet holder of a reading head on the upper right of the front side of the PV production meter To achieve this the infrared interfaces on the reading head and the PV production meter must rest on top of each other and the connection cable of the reading head must point upwards 2 Connect the plug of the reading head of the PV production meter to the front jack 1 of the feed through adapter Installation Manual METERBOXSBU IA en 40 21 6 Electrical Connection SMA Solar Technology AG 3 Connect the extension cord for the PV production meter e Connect a plug of the extension cord to the upper jack of the feedthrough adapter e Connect the other plug of the extension cord to the PV Meter jack of the Meter Box 4 Place the magnet holder of another reading head on the upper right of the front side of the grid feed in and purchased electricity meter To achieve this the infrared interfaces on the reading head and on the meter for the grid feed in and purchased electricity must rest on top of each other and the connection cable of the reading head must point upwards
14. en laying the connection cables and the extension cords within the AC main distribution make sure to maintain the largest possible clearance to live conductors and component parts for example relays or transformers 6 3 2 Connecting the Reading Heads without the Extension Cords If no extension cords were supplied connect the reading heads to the Meter Box according to the following specifications 1 Place the magnet holder of a reading head on the upper right of the front side of the PV production meter To achieve this the infrared interfaces on the reading head and the PV production meter must rest on top of each other and the connection cable of the reading head must point upwards Installation Manual METERBOXSBU IA en 40 19 6 Electrical Connection SMA Solar Technology AG 2 Connect the plug of the reading head of the PV production meter to the PV Meter jack of the Meter Box 3 Place the magnet holder of another reading head on the upper right of the front side of the grid feed in and purchased electricity meter To achieve this the infrared interfaces on the reading head and on the meter for the grid feed in and purchased electricity must rest on top of each other and the connection cable of the reading head must point upwards 4 Connect the plug of the reading head from the grid feed in and purchased electricity meter to the Grid Meter jack of the Meter Box 20 METERBOXSBU IA
15. escription Symbols on the Type Label symbol PAS The Meter Box is suitable only for indoor operation C CE marking The Meter Box complies with the requirements of the applicable EC guidelines Installation Manual METERBOXSBU IA en 40 11 5 Mounting SMA Solar Technology AG 5 Mounting 5 1 Selecting the Mounting Location Requirements for the mounting location O Mounting takes place indoor Q The mounting location is protected against dust moisture and corrosive substances HOJ The mounting location is in the vicinity of a socket outlet or an alternative voltage source Requirements for the cable routes O The cable route between the mounting location of the Meter Box the mounting locations of the Sunny Backup and the Automatic Switch Box is at maximum 20 m O Every cable route leading from the Meter Box to an energy meter is at maximum 2 m in length Observe minimum clearances 100 mm 10 mm 276 mm Figure 4 Minimum clearances to be observed 12 METERBOXSBU IA en 40 Installation Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 5 Mounting 5 2 Mounting the Meter Box 5 2 1 Mounting the Meter Box on the Wall Dimensions for wall mounting Figure 5 Position of the drill hole behind the Meter Box 1 Hold the retainer pressed forward and slide it up out of the guide By doing this you remove the retainer from the rear of the Meter Box lo 2 Mark the position of the drill hole on t
16. for purposes other than described here Alternative uses modifications opening the Meter Box and installing component parts void the warranty claims and operation permit This document is part of the Meter Box e Read and follow the manual to ensure proper and optimum use of the Meter Box e Keep the manual in a convenient place for future reference Installation Manual METERBOXSBU IA en 40 7 2 Safety SMA Solar Technology AG 2 2 Qualification of Skilled Workers The tasks described in this manual are intended for skilled workers only Skilled workers must have the following qualifications Knowledge of how a backup system works and operates with an option for increasing self consumption e Training in how to deal with the dangers and risks associated with installing and using electrical devices and plants e Training in the installation and commissioning of electrical devices and plants e Knowledge of all applicable standards and guidelines e Knowledge of and adherence to this manual and all safety precautions 8 METERBOXSBU IA en 40 Installation Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 3 Scope of Delivery 3 Scope of Delivery Check the delivery for completeness and any visible external damage Contact your specialty retailer if the delivery is incomplete or you find any damage B Figure2 Components included in delivery a a A a ioe COMAS CON CEP CAMS COM CoN a iO ret dep Is attached to the rear side of t
17. he Meter Box upon delivery Optional Installation Manual METERBOXSBU IA en 40 9 4 Product Description SMA Solar Technology AG A Product Description 4 1 Meter Box for Sunny Backup The Meter Box for Sunny Backup is an optional component of the Sunny Backup system and is used for transmitting data to increase the self consumption of the PV power The reading heads on the PV production meter and grid feed in and purchased electricity meter read out data The reading heads supply the Meter Box with this data The Meter Box transmits this data to the Sunny Backup The Sunny Backup can regulate the charging and discharging of the battery for increasing the self consumption based on this data The Meter Box draws the electrical power required for the data transmission from a socket outlet or another alternative voltage source 4 2 Type Label The type label clearly identifies the Meter Box The type label is on the right hand side of the enclosure O N SMA Solar Technology AG www SMA de Meter Box lt for Sunny Backup CE Type METERBOXSBU VAC 8 20 v A Serial No Serial 01099 VAC 9 24 y B Ptyp 1 W Operating Temperarure Ph 15W 0 C t50 E Version A2 S Figure 3 Layout of the type label ie Operating temperature Maximum operating temperature gt type Devicotype 10 METERBOXSBU IA en 40 Installation Manual SMA Solar Technology AG A Product D
18. he wall Observe the position of the drill hole behind the Meter Box 3 Drill the hole diameter 6 mm 4 Attach the retainer to the wall using the screw anchor and the screw Align the retainer so that both pins of the retainer point upwards and the SMA logo faces to the front Installation Manual METERBOXSBU IA en 40 13 5 Mounting SMA Solar Technology AG 5 Place the Meter Box on the retainer from above MM Meter Box snaps audibly into place 5 2 2 Mounting the Meter Box on Top hat Rail 1 Pull the retainer out of the guide on the rear side of the Meter Box until only half of the retainer is still locked in place 2 Press the Meter Box with the lower guides into the lower edge of the top hat rail and the upper guides of the Meter Box into the upper edge until it locks into place 14 METERBOXSBU IA en 40 Installation Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 5 Mounting 3 Press the retainer into the guide until the retainer snaps into place 5 2 3 Mounting the Feed through Adapter If a feed through adapter was supplied mount it according to the following specifications Requirement O There is a top hat rail installed in the mounting location e Hook the feed through adapter into the top hat rail from above and press the lower edge against the top hat rail until the adapter snaps into place Installation Manual METERBOXSBU IA en 40 15 6 Electrical Connection SMA Solar Technology AG 6 Electrical
19. isplays a value If the grid feed in and purchased electricity meter displays a value the reading head may not be connected correctly or may be defective Make sure that the plug of the reading head or of the extension cord has been correctly inserted into the Grid Meter jack Make sure that the plug of the reading head and the plug of the extension cord have been correctly inserted into the designated jacks see Section 6 3 3 Make sure that the reading head of the grid feed in and purchased electricity meter is aligned correctly Here slowly turn the reading head on the grid feed in and purchased electricity meter clockwise until the LED next to the Grid Meter jack starts flashing see Section 7 If the LED next to the Grid Meter jack does not flash replace the reading head 32 METERBOXSBU IA en 40 Installation Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 10 Decommissioning 10 Decommissioning 10 1 Removing the Meter Box 10 1 1 Removing the Meter Box from the Wall 1 2 5 6 If you are using a plug in power supply pull the plug from the socketoutlet If you are using the 2 pole plug and an alternative voltage source disconnect the voltage source Remove all plugs from the Meter Box Push the Meter Box up and use a screwdriver to press against the retainer Push the Meter Box up out of the retainer Unscrew the screw from the wall and remove the retainer 10 1 2 Removing the Meter Box fro
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21. m the Top hat Rail 1 2 3 4 If you are using a plug in power supply as a voltage source pull the plug from the socket outlet If you are using the 2 pole plug and an another voltage source disconnect the voltage source Remove all plugs from the Meter Box Push the Meter Box upwards and use a screwdriver to press against the retainer Pull the retainer downwards and remove Installation Manual METERBOXSBU IA en 40 33 10 Decommissioning SMA Solar Technology AG 5 Tilt the lower edge of the Meter Box forwards 6 _ Lift the Meter Box out of the top hat rail 10 2 Removing the Feed through Adapter Remove all plugs from the feed through adapter 2 Push the feed through adapter upwards and use a screwdriver to press against the retainer Pull the retainer downwards and remove the feed through adapter 34 METERBOXSBU IA en 40 Installation Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 10 Decommissioning 10 3 Disposing of the Meter Box and Feed through Adapter e To dispose of the Meter Box the feed through adapter the extension cords and the reading heads at the installation site observe the locally applicable waste disposal regulations for electronic waste e To have SMA Solar Technology AG dispose of the Meter Box the feed through adapter the extension cords and the reading heads Use packaging which adequately protects the device from damage during transport Hint If available use original packaging
22. measures LED next to RDY The Meter Box is defective LED lights up red Corrective measures e Contact the SMA Service Line LED next to the Reading head PV production meter is not transmitting data continuously PV Meter jack is out for more than 10 seconds e Check whether the PV production meter is displaying a value Corrective measures If the PV production meter displays a value the reading head may not be connected correctly or may be defective Make sure that the plug of the reading head or of the extension cord has been correctly inserted into the PV Meter jack Make sure that the plug of the reading head and the plug of the extension cord have been correctly inserted into the designated jacks see Section 6 3 3 Make sure that the reading head of the PV production meter is aligned correctly Here slowly turn the reading head of the PV production meter clockwise until the LED next to the PV Meter jack starts flashing see Section 7 If the LED next to the PV Meter jack does not flash replace the reading head Installation Manual METERBOXSBU IA en 40 3 9 Troubleshooting SMA Solar Technology AG Message Cause and corrective measures LED next to the Reading head grid feed in and purchased electricity meter is not Grid Meter jack is transmitting data continuously out for more than Corrective measures 10 seconds e Check whether the meter for grid feed in and purchased electricity d
23. n cords along the shortest possible route from the respective energy meter to the enclosure of the AC main distribution Wind up the cables outside of the AC main distribution Figure 10 Winding up the cables outside of the AC main distribution e Ifa connection cable or an extension cord is too long wind up and fasten the segment outside of the AC main distribution that is not required for example with cable ties 18 METERBOXSBU IA en 40 Installation Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 6 Electrical Connection Keep the largest possible clearance to live conductors and component parts Figure 11 Largest possible clearance to live conductors and component parts e Wh
24. ollowing nomenclature is used in this manual Complete designation Short form in this manual Abbreviations Abbreviation Explanation Alternating Current Alternating current Eoo o ao a LED Light Emitting Diode Light emitting diode Py Photovolisis fe 6 METERBOXSBU IA en 40 Installation Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 2 Safety 2 Safety 2 1 Intended Use The Meter Box for Sunny Backup is an optional component of the Sunny Backup system and is used for transmitting data to increase the self consumption of the PV power METER BOX Grid feed in and purchased electricity Sunny Backup PV generation system meter Power distribution grid Sunny Boy Figure 1 Operating the Meter Box in the Sunny Backup system The Meter Box may only be operated in conjunction with the Sunny Backup 2200 and the Sunny Backup 5000 from SMA Solar Technology AG Only compatible energy meters are allowed to be connected to the Meter Box for details see Planning Guidelines Increased SelfConsumption Sunny Backup Sunny Home Manager Operate the Meter Box with the following reading head from ED Jochen Vogts type Infrarot Adapter RS232 RJ10 MUC with cable outlet 180 or cable outlet facing upwards Maintain the limiting values specified for the Meter Box voltage supply see Section 11 Technical Data page 36 The Meter Box is suitable only for indoor installation Do not use the Meter Box
25. r products contact the SMA Service Line We need the following data in order to provide you with the necessary assistance Type and serial number of the Meter Box see type label of the Meter Box Type of the grid feed in and purchased electricity meter PV production meter type Reading head type Type and serial number of the Automatic Switch Box see type label of the Automatic Switch Box Type and serial number of the Sunny Backup see type label of the Sunny Backup Firmware version of the Sunny Backup Error message of the Sunny Backup Battery type Nominal battery capacity Nominal battery voltage Communication products used Type and size of used energy sources PV plant Sunny Boy SMA Solar Technology AG Sonnenallee 1 34266 Niestetal Germany www SMA de SMA Service Line Tel Fax 49 561 9522 399 49 561 9522 4697 E Mail Sunnylsland Service SMA de 38 METERBOXSBU IA en 40 Installation Manual SMA Solar Technology AG Legal Restrictions The information contained in this document is the property of SMA Solar Technology AG Publishing its content either partially or in full requires the written permission of SMA Solar Technology AG Any internal company copying of the document for the purposes of evaluating the product or its correct implementation is allowed and does not require permission SMA Factory Warranty The current guarantee conditions come enclosed with your device These are also available on
26. terminals 5 Connect the 2 pole plug to the jack for the alternative voltage source The 2 pole plug will fit into the jack in only one position 6 Commission the voltage source 26 METERBOXSBU IA en 40 Installation Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 7 Commissioning the Meter Box 7 Commissioning the Meter Box Requirements O E O The Meter Box is firmly mounted to a wall or top hat rail see Section 5 Mounting page 12 The energy meter the communication cables and the voltage supply are connected to the Meter Box The Sunny Backup system is installed correctly see technical description of the Sunny Backup system The Sunny Backup system is redundantly grounded see Technical Description Sunny Backup 2200 Integration of a Backup system into a PV plant designed according to the internal consumption of solar power principle Section 33 Para 2 EEG 2009 Start the Sunny Backup see technical description of the Sunny Backup system Check whether the RDY LED lights up green If the RDY LED does not light up green make sure the Meter Box is supplied with voltage see Section 9 Troubleshooting page 30 Check whether the LED next to the RDY LED is off If the LED next to the RDY LED flashes red make sure the communication between the Automatic Switch Box the Sunny Backup and the Meter Box is established see Section 9 Troubleshooting page 30 If the LED next to the RDY LED lights up re
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