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4  Product Overview

SMA Solar Technology AG

Operating manual

MC-BOX-6-3-BE-en-30

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4.3

System Structure

SUNNY ISLAND

Load contactor

(MAIN AC DISTRIBUTION BOARD)

MULTICLUSTER BOX

PV main distribution box 

(not included in the 

delivery)

BATTERY

Generator contactor

GENERATOR

LOAD

PV MODULES

PV INVERTERS

Sunny Island

contactor

BATTERY FUSE

Figure 3: Circuitry principle of a multicluster system – example with Multicluster-Box

Summary of Contents for MC-BOX-6.3-11

Page 1: ...MC BOX 6 3 BE en 30 Version 3 0 ENGLISH Operating manual MULTICLUSTER BOX 6...

Page 2: ...under any circumstances The exclusion of implied warranties may not apply in all cases under some statutes and thus the above exclusion may not apply Specifications are subject to change without notic...

Page 3: ...Scope of Delivery 9 4 Product Overview 10 4 1 Product Description 10 4 2 Symbols on the Product 11 4 3 System Structure 12 5 Mounting 13 5 1 Requirements for Mounting 13 5 2 Mounting the product 15 6...

Page 4: ...ual MC BOX 6 3 BE en 30 4 9 1 Inserting Power Cables 24 9 2 Inserting Data Cables 25 10 General Maintenance Work 27 11 Decommissioning the Product 29 12 Technical Data 30 13 Multicluster Technology Te...

Page 5: ...able laws standards and directives Knowledge of and compliance with this document and all safety information 1 3 Levels of Warning Messages The following levels of warning messages may occur when hand...

Page 6: ...Enter 10 in the field Minutes Connects several elements to be selected Select Settings Date Button Key Button or key to be selected or pressed Select Enter Placeholder for variable components e g par...

Page 7: ...property damage Alterations to the SMA products e g changes or modifications are only permitted with the express written permission of SMA Solar Technology AG Unauthorized alterations will void guara...

Page 8: ...rotective equipment for all work on the product After opening the product wait until the components have cooled down NOTICE Damage to the product due to sand dust and moisture ingress Sand dust and mo...

Page 9: ...scope of delivery is incomplete or damaged D B A C G E F Figure 1 Components included in scope of delivery Position Quantity Designation A 1 Multicluster Box B 1 Switch cabinet key C 1 Data cable for...

Page 10: ...Automatic bypass and reverse current monitoring for the generator Active anti islanding B A ComSyncTn ComSyncOut Sl v2 L3 BackupVtgCur Sl v1 L2 BackupVtgCur Mstr L1 BackupVtgCur L1 L2 L3 F4 1 F4 2 F4...

Page 11: ...duct Grounding conductor This symbol indicates the position for connecting a grounding conductor WEEE designation Do not dispose of the product together with the household waste but in accor dance wit...

Page 12: ...Y ISLAND Load contactor MAIN AC DISTRIBUTION BOARD MULTICLUSTER BOX PV main distribution box not included in the delivery BATTERY Generator contactor GENERATOR LOAD PV MODULES PV INVERTERS Sunny Islan...

Page 13: ...premature tripping of the circuit breakers To ensure optimum operation mount and install the Multicluster Box and the battery inverters at the same location Requirements A solid flat support surface m...

Page 14: ...manual MC BOX 6 3 BE en 30 14 Permitted and prohibited mounting positions 90 Figure 4 Permitted and prohibited mounting positions Dimensions for mounting 720 20 20 760 8 720 760 20 20 Figure 5 Positi...

Page 15: ...included in the scope of delivery Four screws washers and fastening material suitable for the support surface Procedure 1 Mark the position of the 4 drill holes and drill the holes Use the recesses fo...

Page 16: ...X4 All Clusters PE X5 Equipotential Busbar L1 L2 L3 N PE X3 PV System N N PE X2 Loads 2A 2A 2A L1 L2 L3 F1 Generator Fuses SIBUCTRL C A B I J D E F G H Figure 6 Components and terminals inside the Mul...

Page 17: ...external cable diameters of 5 mm to 11 mm 48 membranes for external cable diameters of 10 mm to 15 mm 8 membranes for external cable diameters of 15 mm to 25 mm 2 membranes for external cable diameter...

Page 18: ...conductor cross section 35 mm Procedure 1 Insert the power cables into the Multicluster Box see Section 9 1 page 24 2 Connect the grounding conductor and the neutral conductor to the terminal X1 Gene...

Page 19: ...a short circuit short circuit currents caused by the generator will flow through the unprotected power cable between Multicluster Box and PV main distribution If the generator fuse is larger than the...

Page 20: ...f the master to L1 of the miniature circuit breaker F4 4 Main Cluster Connect the line conductor of slave 1 to L2 of the miniature circuit breaker F4 5 Main Cluster Connect the line conductor of slave...

Page 21: ...2 4 Plug the data cable for control and measuring signals for slave 2 of the main cluster in the jack Slv2 L3 Connecting the Data Cables for Communication 1 Insert the data cables see Section 9 2 page...

Page 22: ...correctly mounted see Section 5 page 13 All cables must be correctly connected see Section 6 page 16 All cables must be tightly enclosed by a membrane or cable entry of the Multicluster Box All power...

Page 23: ...luster system on the master of the main cluster see operating manual of the Sunny Island 3 Switch off all Sunny Island inverters see the Sunny Island operating manual 4 Disconnect the PV main distribu...

Page 24: ...membranes caused by town cables Excessive mechanical stress can cause the cables to break off and damage the membranes in the cable entry plate If membranes are damaged sand dust and moisture can pen...

Page 25: ...power cables Procedure 1 Loosen the screws of the mounting plate of the two part cable feed through inside the Multicluster Box 2 Remove the mounting plate and set it aside 3 Remove the cable feed th...

Page 26: ...clamped between both sides of the two part cable feed through This ensures tightness of the enclosure seal 7 Position the cable feed through including cable on the outside of the enclosure 8 Attach th...

Page 27: ...ance intervals is recommended Above all the intervals between cleaning work and corrosion protection should be reduced SMA recommends a monthly optical inspection to determine the maintenance requirem...

Page 28: ...e of the insulation 9 If any insulated conductors terminals or fuse elements in the product are discolored or have changed in appearance contact Service see Section 14 page 36 10 Check whether the pro...

Page 29: ...or hasty lifting and transportation may cause the product to tip over or fall This can result in death or serious injury All means of transport and auxiliary equipment used must be designed for the w...

Page 30: ...r for connecting L1 L2 L3 8 mm Maximum torque of the stud terminal 6 Nm Maximum torque of the fuse switch disconnector 14 Nm Maximum connectable conductor cross section 35 mm Fuse LV HRC 00 Maximum pe...

Page 31: ...e of the stud terminal 6 Nm Maximum torque of the fuse switch disconnector 14 Nm Maximum connectable conductor cross section 35 mm Fuse LV HRC 00 Maximum permitted fuse rating 80 A Connection of PV sy...

Page 32: ...Width x height x depth with base 760 mm x 760 mm x 210 mm Weight 55 kg Maximum operating altitude above mean sea level 2000 m Inner subdivision Form 1 no subdivision Exterior design closed type Instal...

Page 33: ...erference immunity environment A EMC Directive Article 5 Annex I 1 b EU Declaration of Conformity Yes Operating temperature range 25 C 50 C Humidity non condensing 0 to 100 Depending on order option A...

Page 34: ...ulticluster system increases with the number of clusters The individual clusters must be connected to a Multicluster Box The size of the Multicluster Box is determined when the system is designed depe...

Page 35: ...and monitoring the masters of the extension cluster Communicating with the Multicluster Box If the master of the main cluster stops operation the entire multicluster system shuts down If a diesel gene...

Page 36: ...Solar Technology AG Niestetal Sunny Boy Sunny Mini Central Sunny Tripower Sunny High power 49 561 9522 1499 Monitoring Systems SMA EV Charger 49 561 9522 2499 Hybrid Controller 49 561 9522 3199 Sunny...

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Page 39: ...tive 2014 35 EU 29 3 2014 L 96 357 374 LVD Restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances 2011 65 EU L 174 88 June 8 2011 and 2015 863 EU L 137 10 March 31 2015 RoHS SMA Solar Technology AG co...

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