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Summary of Contents for SUNNY BOY 1700

Page 1: ...Sunny Boy 1700 String Inverter Sunny Boy 1700 Installation Guide Version 1 1 SB1700 11 SE2006 IME SB1700...

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Page 3: ...or a trouble free and safe operation of the product Please read these sections care fully in order to avoid any damages of the equipment and for op timal personal protection This symbol indicates info...

Page 4: ...protection Arbitrary changing of the product or the provided software Failure of the product due to interference of connected or contiguous devices out of legal limit values Disasters and force majeur...

Page 5: ...ator requirements 15 4 3 Low Voltage Grid 230 V AC Requirements 15 5 Installation 19 5 1 Mounting the Sunny Boy 19 5 2 Electrical installation 20 5 3 Startup 27 6 Opening and closing the Sunny Boy 29...

Page 6: ...SMA Technologie AG Page 6 SB1700 11 SE2006 Installation Guide...

Page 7: ...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 The installation of the Sunny Boy may only...

Page 8: ...Foreword SMA Technologie AG Page 8 SB1700 11 SE2006 Installation Guide...

Page 9: ...e lid removed the AC and DC voltages MUST be disconnected from the Sunny Boy and it must be sure that all capacitors are discharged The Sunny Boy must be disconnected from the mains and precautions mu...

Page 10: ...Safety information SMA Technologie AG Page 10 SB1700 11 SE2006 Installation Guide...

Page 11: ...view of the various components and connection points inside the Sunny Boy 1700 with the lid removed PE L N Varistors page 35 Socket for communication RS232 RS485 NLM Piggy Back Radio PE protective ear...

Page 12: ...Overview SMA Technologie AG Page 12 SB1700 11 SE2006 Installation Guide 3 2 Dimensions of the Sunny Boy 1700 214 mm 295 mm 434 mm...

Page 13: ...increased ambient temperature can reduce the yield of the PV system The Sunny Boy is designed to be mounted on a vertical wall For an optimum energy yield and the most convenient operation vertical i...

Page 14: ...nit to a solid wall The Sunny Boy 1700 will emit a slight noise during operation This noise can be annoying when the Sunny Boy is installed within a living area Unintentionally pulling out the DC plug...

Page 15: ...ring is available as an optional accessory The SMA order codes for the various connectors are as follows Multi contact 3 mm SWR MC Multi contact 4 mm MC SET Tyco TYCO SET 4 3 Low Voltage Grid 230 V AC...

Page 16: ...ker Adequate clearance between the circuit breakers in order to avoid excessive heating automatic circuit breakers trip earlier when they are warmer Selectivity Protection class of the connected load...

Page 17: ...ine losses do not exceed 1 at the nominal power Line losses depending on the cable length and cross section are shown in the graph below It is based on a multi conduit cable with all conduits made of...

Page 18: ...ith an automatic 50 Hz 60 Hz utility frequency detection It can therefore be connected to a 50 Hz or 60 Hz utility without any further configuration changes Pay attention to the local utility regulati...

Page 19: ...ials be sure to take the weight of the Sunny Boy 1700 into account 25 kg 1 Fit the wall bracket 1 To mark the positions to drill the holes you can use the wall bracket as a drilling template 2 Now hoo...

Page 20: ...2006 Installation Guide 5 2 Electrical installation The complete wiring for a Sunny Boy 1700 is shown schematically in the following diagram Check the correct polarity before you connect the PV string...

Page 21: ...es Before you connect the mains cable to the AC connection socket make sure that no voltage is present at the cable 1 Check the grid voltage If this is higher than 260 V the Sunny Boy 1700 will not be...

Page 22: ...able 3 Now connect the individual conductors to the socket element Protective earth PE green yellow to the screw terminal with the earth sign It is required that the PE wire is slightly longer than th...

Page 23: ...cket element using the cap included in the delivery of your Sunny Boy If the Sunny Boy is already mounted you can now connect up the assembled AC connection socket to the AC plug on the Sunny Boy To d...

Page 24: ...ow to the screw terminal with the earth sign It is required that the PE wire is slightly longer than the L and N wires Neutral conductor N blue to screw terminal 1 Live L brown or black to screw termi...

Page 25: ...ment using the cap included in the delivery of your Sunny Boy If the Sunny Boy is already mounted you can now connect up the assembled AC connection socket to the AC plug on the Sunny Boy To do this r...

Page 26: ...he direct current voltage between one DC plug connector of a string and earth potential 3 If the measured voltages are constant and if their total is roughly the same as the open circuit voltage of th...

Page 27: ...ted in section 4 2 PV generator requirements page 15 If the Sunny Boy still indicates a too high DC voltage even though the voltage is within the specification contact SMA Technologie AG see section 1...

Page 28: ...een Red Yellow Status on off off OK feeding grid on off failure on OK initialisation blinking quickly 3 x per second off off OK stop on off failure on blinking 1 x per second off off OK waiting grid m...

Page 29: ...remove it from the lid and take the lid off 6 2 Closing the Sunny Boy 1 Reconnect the earth wire PE to the lid Now secure the lid to the Sunny Boy 1700 by tightening the four screws 2 Connect the PV...

Page 30: ...Opening and closing the Sunny Boy SMA Technologie AG Page 30 SB1700 11 SE2006 Installation Guide...

Page 31: ...iso 1 M Operating consumption 5 W standby Reverse polarity protection Short circuit diode Nominal output power PACnom 1550 W Peak output power PACmax 1700 W Nominal output current IACnom 6 7 A Harmoni...

Page 32: ...e input voltage the higher is the efficiency of the Sunny Boy 1700 Protection category per DIN EN 60529 IP65 Dimensions w x h x d 434 mm x 295 mm x 214 mm approx Weight 25 kg approx Data transmission...

Page 33: ...y without express authorization and instructions Name Unit Value range Factory setting Betriebsart Operating mode MPP IKonst UKonst Stopp Turbine Mode Insel Mode MPP Default GER ENS dFac Max Hz s 0 00...

Page 34: ...parameter list but cannot be changed Name Unit Value range Factory setting Description Plimit W 1700 Upper limit for AC output power SMA SN Serial number of the Sunny Boy Software BFR Firmware BFR Fi...

Page 35: ...this string Its approximate location can be deduced from the relationships between the voltages 1 Disconnect the Sunny Boy 1700 from the low voltage grid switch the line circuit breaker to its off po...

Page 36: ...tion from the lid Make sure that no voltage is present 7 Using a continuity tester check all the varistors to see if there is a conducting connection between connectors 2 and 3 If there isn t then tha...

Page 37: ...this case Replacement varistors should be obtained as soon as possible In systems with a high risk of overvoltages the Sunny Boy 1700 should not be operated with defective varistors 9 Reconnect the PE...

Page 38: ...Replacing the varistors SMA Technologie AG Page 38 SB1700 11 SE2006 Installation Guide...

Page 39: ...y of the line circuit breaker still needs to be checked Example for the thermal rating for a line circuit breaker in a photovoltaic electrical power unit operated in parallel with the low voltage grid...

Page 40: ...load 1h 0 9 1 Reduction when 9 circuit breakers are arranged side by side without gaps 0 77 2 Increase in nominal current as a result of ambient temperatures of 40 C in the circuit breaker panel 1 07...

Page 41: ...would mean that the reduction factor is 0 98 instead of 0 77 As a result the maximum current carrying capacity would increase to 9 44 A As well as the thermal rating of the circuit breakers and all ot...

Page 42: ...Rating for a line circuit breaker SMA Technologie AG Page 42 SB1700 11 SE2006 Installation Guide...

Page 43: ...1700 please contact our hotline Please have the following information available when you contact SMA Inverter type Type and number of connected modules Communication method Serial number of the Sunny...

Page 44: ...Contact SMA Technologie AG Page 44 SB1700 11 SE2006 Installation Guide...

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