Connecting The Electricity Grid (Ac); Conditions For The Ac Connection - SMA SUNNY TRIPOWER 8000TL Installation Manual

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6.3 Connecting the Electricity Grid (AC)

6.3.1 Conditions for the AC Connection

You must comply with the connection requirements of your network operator.
Residual current device
The inverter is equipped with an integrated all-pole-sensitive residual-current monitoring unit.
The inverter can automatically differentiate between residual currents and normal leading leakage
currents.
If an external RCD or residual-current device is strictly required, you must use a switch that trips at a
residual current of 100 mA or higher.
You will find further information on using an RCD in the Technical Information "Criteria for Selecting
a Residual-Current Device" at www.SMA.de/en.
Cable Dimensioning
The cable must be dimensioned in accordance with any local and national directives on cable
dimensions which specify requirements for the minimum conductor cross-section. Cable dimensioning
factors are e.g.: nominal AC current, type of cable, type of routing, cable bundling, ambient
temperature and maximum specified line losses (for calculation of line losses, see design software
"Sunny Design" with software version 2.0 or higher at www.SMA-Solar.com).
Cable Requirements
Position Description
A Cable diameter
B Conductor
cross-section
C Stripping length
The PE wire must be 5 mm longer than the L and N wires.
Installation Manual
Value
14 mm ... 25 mm
1.5 mm² ... 16 mm², with bootlace ferrule maximum 10 mm²
approx. 12 mm
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