SMA Home Storage HS-BM-3.28-10 - Page 10

2 Safety
SMA Solar Technology AG
Operating ManualHS-BM-3.28-10-BE-en-1010
DANGER
Danger to life due to electric shock when live components or DC cables are touched
The DC cables connected to a battery may be live. Touching live DC cables results in death or serious injury due to
electric shock.
• Disconnect the product and inverter from voltage sources and make sure they cannot be reconnected before
working on the device.
• Do not touch non-insulated parts or cables.
• Do not disconnect the DC connectors under load.
• Wear suitable personal protective equipment for all work on the product.
DANGER
Danger to life due to electric shock when touching live enclosure parts with damaged
grounding conductor
High voltages may be applied to the enclosure of the product if the grounding conductor of the DC connection is
damaged or has not been connected correctly. Touching live enclosure parts results in death or lethal injuries due to
electric shock.
• Connect the grounding conductor for the DC connection as described in this document.
DANGER
Danger to life due to fire or explosion due to improper handling of the battery modules
Improper handling can cause the lithium inside the battery to ignite. This can cause a fire or explosion. Death or
lethal injuries due to hot or flying debris can result.
• Never use defective or damaged battery modules.
• Do not open, pierce, or drop battery modules.
• Do not install or operate the battery modules in potentially explosive atmospheres or areas of high humidity.
• Do not expose the battery modules to high temperatures.
• Never throw the battery modules on a fire.
• Store the battery modules dry and within the specified temperature range.
• If a fire starts from the battery, contact the fire department. Extinguishing is a high risk due to toxic gases, risk of
explosion and rapid spread.
• If a fire breaks out in the vicinity of the battery, use an ABC fire extinguisher.
DANGER
Danger to life due to electric shock when touching live system components in case of a ground
fault
If a ground fault occurs, parts of the system may still be live. Touching live parts and cables results in death or lethal
injuries due to electric shock.
• Disconnect the product and inverter from voltage sources and make sure they cannot be reconnected before
working on the device.
• Do not touch any parts of the substructure.