SMA Solar Technology America LLC
Damage due to sand, dust and moisture ingress
Sand, dust and moisture penetration can damage the product and impair its functionality.
• Only open the product if the humidity is within the thresholds and the environment is free of
sand and dust.
• Do not open the product during a dust storm or precipitation.
• Close tightly all enclosure openings.
• Only use listed rain-tight or liquid-tight conduit fittings to attach the conduits to the product.
Damage to the inverter due to electrostatic discharge
Touching electronic components can cause damage to or destroy the inverter through
electrostatic discharge.
• Ground yourself before touching any component.
1. Mount the replacement device and make the electrical connections.
2. If needed, install interfaces in the replacement device and connect the interfaces (see the
interface manual).
3.
Danger to life due to high voltages
Once disconnected from voltage sources, residual voltages can remain in the product that
should be allowed to discharge completely.
• Wait 20 minutes before opening the upper enclosure lid.
4. If there is a label with "transport lid" affixed to the upper lid of the replacement device, replace
the upper enclosure lid of the replacement device with the upper enclosure lid of the defective
inverter.
• Loosen the screws of the upper enclosure lid using an Allen key (AF 4) and remove the
enclosure lid.
• Position the upper enclosure lid with the six
screws and conical spring washers on the
enclosure and tighten it using an Allen key
(AF 4) in the order 1 to 6 (torque: 6 Nm ±
0.3 Nm).
Installation Manual
13 Procedure for Receiving a Replacement Device
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