Foreword - SMA Sunny Boy 1700 Installation Manual

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Foreword

1 Foreword
The installation of the Sunny Boy may only be done by qualified
technicians. The installer must be approved by the utility company.
Please read the installation guide carefully before you begin with
the installation. The installation of utility interactive power sources
must be compliant with all applicable regulations of the utility
company and with all applicable regulations and standards.
The Sunny Boy 1700 is equipped with the SMA grid guard. This is a type of
independent disconnection device. It ensures that the Sunny Boy 1700
complies with the VDEW (Verband der Elektrizitätswirtschaft – German
Electricity Industry Association) regulations for the connection and parallel
operation of electrical power units to the low-voltage grid of the electricity
supply company and with DIN VDE 0126 (4.99) which is a part of these
regulations.
This installation manual is intended solely for qualified electricians. Its aim is to help
install and set up SMA Sunny Boy 1700 inverters quickly and correctly.
For detailed information on troubleshooting and on how to use the Sunny Boy 1700,
including information about the different communication options, please see the
operating instructions.
The „Sunny Design" tool will help to dimension and check the size of your strings with
respect to the inverter you intend to use. Further information about „Sunny Design"
is available at www.SMA.de.
If your Sunny Boy is equipped with a communication interface, you will find detailed
instructions for installation in the description of the communication interfaces (Piggy-
Backs), which has been delivered with the device.
If you require further information, please call the Sunny Boy hotline on the following
number:
+49 561 95 22 - 499
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