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SMA SUNNY BOY 3000TL Operating Manual

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Operating Manual
SUNNY BOY 3000TL / 3600TL / 4000TL / 5000TL
SB30-50TL-21-BE-en-11 | Version 1.1
AMERICAN ENGLISH

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  • Page 1 Operating Manual SUNNY BOY 3000TL / 3600TL / 4000TL / 5000TL SB30-50TL-21-BE-en-11 | Version 1.1 AMERICAN ENGLISH...
  • Page 2 The information contained in these documents is property of SMA Solar Technology AG. Any publication, whether in whole or in part, requires prior written approval by SMA Solar Technology AG. Internal reproduction used solely for the purpose of product evaluation or other proper use is allowed and does not require prior approval.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    SMA Solar Technology AG Table of Contents Table of Contents Information on this Document ..........Validity ....................6 Target Group..................6 Additional Information ............... 6 Symbols ....................7 Nomenclature..................7 Safety..................Intended Use ..................9 Safety Information................9 Scope of Delivery..............11 Product Description..............
  • Page 4 10 Disconnecting the Inverter from Voltage Sources....45 11 Technical Data................47 11.1 DC/AC ....................47 11.1.1 Sunny Boy 3000TL / 3600TL ............47 11.1.2 Sunny Boy 4000TL / 5000TL ............48 11.2 General Data ..................50 11.3 Protective Devices ................51 11.4 Climatic Conditions ................

  • Page 5: Sb30-50Tl-21-Be-En-11

    SMA Solar Technology AG Table of Contents 13 Contact..................55 14 EC Declaration of Conformity ..........58 Operating Manual SB30-50TL-21-BE-en-11...

  • Page 6: Information On This Document

    • Knowledge of the applicable standards and directives • Knowledge of and compliance with this document and all safety information Additional Information Links to additional information can be found at www.SMA-Solar.com: Document title and content Document type Troubleshooting, Cleaning, Replacement of...

  • Page 7: Symbols

    SMA Solar Technology AG 1 Information on this Document Document title and content Document type "Insulation Resistance (Riso) of Non-Galvanically Technical Information Isolated PV Systems" "Integrated Plant Control and Q on De- Technical Information mand 24/7" Detailed explanation of functions and descrip- tion for setting the functions "Webconnect Systems in Sunny Portal"...
  • Page 8 1 Information on this Document SMA Solar Technology AG Complete designation Designation in this document Electronic Solar Switch SMA BLUETOOTH Wireless Technology BLUETOOTH SB30-50TL-21-BE-en-11 Operating Manual...

  • Page 9: Safety

    Alterations to the product, e.g. changes or modifications, are only permitted with the express written permission of SMA Solar Technology AG. Unauthorized alterations will void guarantee and warranty claims and usually void the operation permit. SMA Solar Technology AG shall not be held liable for any damage caused by such changes.
  • Page 10 2 Safety SMA Solar Technology AG Danger to life due to high voltages of the PV array When exposed to sunlight, the PV array generates dangerous DC voltage which is present in the DC conductors and the live components of the inverter. Touching the DC conductors or the live components can lead to lethal electric shocks.

  • Page 11: Scope Of Delivery

    Cable gland M32x1.5 Counter nut for cable gland M32x1.5 Quick Reference Guide for Installation, installation manual of the SMA Speedwire/Webconnect data module, instal- lation manual of the DC connectors, supplementary sheet with default settings, supplementary sheet with access data for registration in Sunny Portal Warning label * Optional without Electronic Solar Switch (ESS)

  • Page 12: Product Description

    The type label uniquely identifies the inverter. You will require the information on the type label to use the product safely and when seeking customer sup- port from the SMA Service Line. You will find the following information on the type label: •...
  • Page 13 Together with the green LED, this symbol indicates the operating state of the inverter. Observe the documentation Together with the red LED, this symbol indicates an error (for trou- bleshooting, see the service manual at www.SMA-Solar.com). BLUETOOTH Together with the blue LED, the symbol indicates active communication via BLUETOOTH.
  • Page 14 4 Product Description SMA Solar Technology AG Symbol Explanation Operating principle of the ESS: • If the ESS is plugged in, the DC electric circuit is closed. • To interrupt the DC electric circuit, you must perform the following steps in the given order: –...

  • Page 15: Interfaces And Functions

    IEC61850-GOOSE messages. RS485 interface The inverter can communicate via cables with special SMA communication products via the RS485 interface (information on supported SMA products at www.SMA-Solar.com). The RS485 interface can be retrofitted.
  • Page 16 PV array (MPP) precisely at all times. In addition, with the aid of SMA OptiTrac Global Peak, the inverter can detect the presence of several maximum power points in the available operating range, such as may occur particularly with partially shaded strings.

  • Page 17: Mounting

    SMA Solar Technology AG 5 Mounting Mounting Requirements for Mounting Requirements for the mounting location: Danger to life due to fire or explosion Despite careful construction, electrical devices can cause fires. • Do not mount the inverter in areas containing highly flammable materials or gases.
  • Page 18 5 Mounting SMA Solar Technology AG Dimensions for mounting: Figure 3: Position of the anchoring points Recommended clearances: If you maintain the recommended clearances, adequate heat dissipation will be ensured. Thus, you will prevent power reduction due to excessive temperature.

  • Page 19: Mounting The Inverter

    SMA Solar Technology AG 5 Mounting Figure 4: Recommended clearances Permitted and prohibited mounting positions: ☐ The inverter must be mounted in one of the permitted positions. This will ensure that no moisture can penetrate the inverter. ☐ The inverter should be mounted in such way that display messages and LED signals can be read without difficulty.
  • Page 20 5 Mounting SMA Solar Technology AG Risk of injury when lifting the inverter, or if it is dropped The inverter weighs 30 kg. There is risk of injury if the inverter is lifted incorrectly or dropped while being transported or when attaching it to or removing it from the wall mounting bracket.

  • Page 21: Electrical Connection

    SMA Solar Technology AG 6 Electrical Connection Electrical Connection Safety during Electrical Connection Danger to life due to high voltages of the PV array When exposed to sunlight, the PV array generates dangerous DC voltage which is present in the DC conductors and the live components of the inverter.

  • Page 22: Overview Of The Connection Area

    6 Electrical Connection SMA Solar Technology AG Overview of the Connection Area 6.2.1 View from Below Figure 6: Enclosure openings at the bottom of the inverter Position Designation Pin connector for the ESS* Cable gland M20x1.5 for the connection to the multifunction relay or SMA Power Control Module*...

  • Page 23: Interior View

    2 positive and 2 negative DC connectors, input A Pin connector for the ESS* 2 positive and 2 negative DC connectors, input B Pin connector for connecting the multifunction relay, the SMA Power Control Module or the fan retrofit kit* Pin connector for connecting the Speedwire/Webconnect interface or the RS485 inter-...

  • Page 24: Ac Connection

    ☐ If an external residual-current device is required, install a residual-current device which trips at a residual current of 100 mA or higher (for details on selecting a residual-current device, see the Technical Information "Criteria for Selecting a Residual-Current Device" at www.SMA- Solar.com).

  • Page 25: Connecting The Inverter To The Utility Grid

    SMA Solar Technology AG 6 Electrical Connection Grounding conductor monitoring: The inverter is equipped with a grounding conductor monitoring device. This grounding conductor monitoring device detects when there is no grounding conductor connected and disconnects the inverter from the utility grid if this is the case. Depending on the installation site and grid configuration, it may be advisable to deactivate the grounding conductor monitoring.
  • Page 26 6 Electrical Connection SMA Solar Technology AG 5. Loosen the screw on the display and flip the display up to have more space to make the connection. ☑ The display clicks into place. 6. Unscrew the swivel nut from the cable gland.

  • Page 27: Connecting Additional Grounding

    SMA Solar Technology AG 6 Electrical Connection 6.3.3 Connecting Additional Grounding If additional grounding or equipotential bonding is required locally, you can connect additional grounding to the inverter. This prevents touch current if the grounding conductor at the terminal for the AC cable fails.

  • Page 28: Connecting The Pv Array

    6 Electrical Connection SMA Solar Technology AG ☐ The positive connection cables of the PV modules must be fitted with the positive DC connectors (for information on assembling DC connectors, see the DC connector installation manual). ☐ The negative connection cables of the PV modules must be fitted with the negative DC connectors (for information on assembling DC connectors, see the DC connector installation manual).
  • Page 29 3. If the ESS is installed and plugged in, remove the ESS. 4. Ensure that there is no ground fault in the PV array (see service manual at www.SMA- Solar.com). 5. Check whether the DC connectors have the correct polarity.
  • Page 30 6 Electrical Connection SMA Solar Technology AG Damage to the inverter due to moisture ingress The inverter is only properly sealed when all unused DC inputs are closed with DC connectors and sealing plugs. • Do not insert the sealing plugs directly into the DC inputs on the inverter.

  • Page 31: Commissioning

    SMA Solar Technology AG 7 Commissioning Commissioning Commissioning Procedure Before you can commission the inverter, you must check various settings and make changes if necessary. This section describes the procedure and gives an overview of the steps, which must always be performed in the prescribed sequence.

  • Page 32: Setting The Netid

    ☑ The inverter will adopt the setting after commissioning. This can take up to five minutes. Setting the NetID By default, the NetID is set to 1 for all SMA inverters and SMA communication products with BLUETOOTH. If your PV system consists of an inverter and a maximum of one further BLUETOOTH device (e.g.
  • Page 33 SMA Solar Technology AG 7 Commissioning All BLUETOOTH devices in a PV system must have the same NetID. You can set a new NetID in the inverter by means of the rotary switch C. Figure 8: Positions of rotary switch C...

  • Page 34: Commissioning The Inverter

    7 Commissioning SMA Solar Technology AG Commissioning the Inverter Requirements: ☐ The inverter must be correctly mounted. ☐ The circuit breaker must be correctly rated and mounted. ☐ All cables must be completely and correctly connected. ☐ Unused DC inputs must be sealed using the corresponding DC connectors and sealing plugs.

  • Page 35: Self-Test In Accordance With Cei 0-21 For Pv Systems ≤6 Kw

    ✖ The red LED is glowing and an error message and event number appear in the display? An error has occurred. • Rectify the error (see service manual at www.SMA-Solar.com). Self-Test in Accordance with CEI 0-21 for PV Systems ≤6 kW 7.5.1...

  • Page 36: Restarting The Self-Test

    7 Commissioning SMA Solar Technology AG Requirements: ☐ Configured country data set: CEI 0-21 Int or CEI 0-21 internal or amended country data set trimmed or Special setting based on one of the country data sets mentioned above. ☐ A report for entering the test results according to CEI 0-21 must be available.
  • Page 37 SMA Solar Technology AG 7 Commissioning 4. If an ESS is in use, pull it out of the inverter for five minutes and then plug it in again firmly. 5. Recommission the inverter. ☑ The inverter is back in the start-up phase and you can start the self-test once again (see Section 7.5.1, page 35).

  • Page 38: Configuration

    Solar.com In order to receive control commands of the grid operator Manual of the Speedwire/ via SMA Speedwire/Webconnect for PV systems in Italy, Webconnect interface set the parameters. Change the system time and system password. Manual of the communica- tion product at www.SMA-...

  • Page 39: Integrating The Inverter Into The Network

    You will not need to carry out network configuration. If the router does not support DHCP, automatic network configuration will not be possible and you will need to use the SMA Connection Assist to integrate the inverter into the network. Requirements: ☐...

  • Page 40: Deactivating Grounding Conductor Monitoring

    ☐ The inverter must be registered in the communication product. ☐ The changes to the grid-relevant parameters must be approved by the responsible grid operator. ☐ When changing grid-relevant parameters, the SMA Grid Guard code must be available (see "Application for SMA Grid Guard Code" at www.SMA-Solar.com). Procedure: 1.

  • Page 41: Operation

    If an error occurs, the error message and the correspond- ing event number will be shown in the display. The error must be rectified by a qualified person (for troubleshoot- ing, see the service manual at www.SMA-Solar.com). Blue LED glowing BLUETOOTH communication is activated.
  • Page 42 9 Operation SMA Solar Technology AG There is a slot for an SD memory card on the left edge of the display enclosure. You can use the SD memory card to carry out an inverter firmware update, for example (for information on firmware updates with an SD memory card see the technical description "Firmware Update with SD Card"...
  • Page 43 SMA Solar Technology AG 9 Operation Position Symbol Explanation Active BLUETOOTH connection Quality of the BLUETOOTH connection Active connection to a Speedwire network Active connection to Sunny Portal Multifunction relay is active Power limitation due to excessive temperature Active power limitation via PV system control...

  • Page 44: Activating And Operating The Display

    You can operate the display by tapping on the enclosure lid (see Section 9.3, page 44). The displayed error must be rectified on-site by a qualified per- son (for troubleshooting, see service manual at www.SMA-So- lar.com). The displayed error cannot be rectified on-site.

  • Page 45: Disconnecting The Inverter From Voltage Sources

    SMA Solar Technology AG 10 Disconnecting the Inverter from Voltage Sources 10 Disconnecting the Inverter from Voltage Sources Prior to performing any work on the inverter, always disconnect it from all voltage sources as described in this section. Always adhere to the prescribed sequence.
  • Page 46 10 Disconnecting the Inverter from Voltage Sources SMA Solar Technology AG Damage to the inverter due to electrostatic discharge The internal components of the inverter can be irreparably damaged by electrostatic discharge. • Ground yourself before touching any component. SB30-50TL-21-BE-en-11...

  • Page 47: Technical Data

    SMA Solar Technology AG 11 Technical Data 11 Technical Data 11.1 DC/AC 11.1.1 Sunny Boy 3000TL / 3600TL DC Input SB 3000TL-21 SB 3600TL-21 Maximum DC power at cos φ = 1 3,200 W 3,880 W Maximum input voltage 750 V 750 V MPP voltage range 175 V to 500 V 175 V to 500 V Rated input voltage 400 V 400 V...

  • Page 48: Sunny Boy 4000Tl / 5000Tl

    11 Technical Data SMA Solar Technology AG SB 3000TL-21 SB 3600TL-21 Maximum output current 16 A 16 A Total harmonic distortion of the output current ≤4% ≤4% with total harmonic distortion of the AC voltage < 2%, and AC power > 50% of the rated power Inrush current <...
  • Page 49 SMA Solar Technology AG 11 Technical Data SB 4000TL-21 SB 5000TL-21 Initial input voltage 150 V 150 V Maximum input current, input A 15 A 15 A Maximum input current, input B 15 A 15 A Maximum short-circuit current per input* 20 A 20 A Maximum reverse current from the inverter in the system for max.

  • Page 50: General Data

    11 Technical Data SMA Solar Technology AG SB 4000TL-21 SB 5000TL-21 Operating range at AC power frequency 60 Hz 55 Hz to 65 Hz 55 Hz to 65 Hz Power factor at rated power Displacement power factor cos φ, adjustable 0.8 underexcited to 1 0.8 underexcited to 1 to 0.8 overexcited to 0.8 overexcited...

  • Page 51: Protective Devices

    SMA Solar Technology AG 11 Technical Data Maximum data volume per inverter with Speed- 550 MB/month wire/Webconnect Additional data volume when using the Sun- 660 kB/hour ny Portal live interface Topology Transformerless Cooling method Convection Degree of protection for electronics in accor- IP65 dance with IEC 60529...

  • Page 52: Climatic Conditions

    11 Technical Data SMA Solar Technology AG Maximum permissible fuse protection for 32 A SB 3600TL-21 Maximum permissible fuse protection for 32 A SB 4000TL-21 Maximum permissible fuse protection for 32 A SB 5000TL-21 Ground-fault monitoring for SB 3000TL-21 Insulation monitoring: R  > 625 kΩ Ground-fault monitoring for SB 3600TL-21 Insulation monitoring: R  >...

  • Page 53: Electronic Solar Switch

    SMA Solar Technology AG 11 Technical Data Additional grounding 6.0 Nm SUNCLIX swivel nut 2.0 Nm RS485 communication or Speedwire/Webcon- 1.5 Nm nect connection Multifunction relay connection 1.5 Nm 11.7 Electronic Solar Switch Electrical endurance in the event of short circuit, At least 50 switching operations at nominal current of 35 A...

  • Page 54: Accessories

    12 Accessories SMA Solar Technology AG 12 Accessories You will find the accessories for your product in the following overview. If required, these can be ordered from SMA Solar Technology AG or your distributor. Designation Brief description SMA order number RS485 data module...

  • Page 55: Contact

    SMA Solar Technology AG 13 Contact 13 Contact If you have technical problems with our products, contact the SMA Service Line. We need the following information in order to provide you with the necessary assistance: • Inverter device type • Inverter serial number •...
  • Page 56 Onduleurs : +33 472 09 04 40 Communication : +33 472 09 04 41 Hybrid Energy Solutions Sunny Island : +33 472 09 04 42 Power Plant Solutions Sunny Central : +33 472 09 04 43 India SMA Solar India Pvt. Ltd. +91 22 61713888 Mumbai Italia SMA Italia S.r.l. +39 02 8934-7299 Milano Κύπρος/Kıbrıs Βλέπε Ελλάδα/ Bkz. Ελλάδα (Yunanistan)
  • Page 57 SMA Solar Technology AG 13 Contact SMA Solar (Thailand) Co., Ltd. +66 2 670 6999 대한민국 SMA Technology Korea Co., Ltd. +82-2-520-2666 서울 +971 2 234-6177 SMA Middle East LLC Middle East LLC Other countries International SMA Service Line Toll free worldwide: 00800 SMA SERVICE (+800 762 7378423) Niestetal Operating Manual SB30-50TL-21-BE-en-11...

  • Page 58: Ec Declaration Of Conformity

    • 1999/5/EC (Radio and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment, R&TTE) SMA Solar Technology AG confirms herewith that the inverters described in this document are in compliance with the fundamental requirements and other relevant provisions of the above- mentioned directives. The entire EC Declaration of Conformity can be found at www.SMA- Solar.com. SB30-50TL-21-BE-en-11...
  • Page 60 SMA Solar Technology www.SMA-Solar.com...

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