15 Procedure for Receiving a Replacement Device
SMA Solar Technology AG
Operating ManualHS-BM-3.28-10-BE-en-1060
15 Procedure for Receiving a Replacement Device
1. Disconnect the battery modules from voltage sources (see Section9, page49).
2. Disconnect the terminals of the defective battery module.
3. Disassemble the defective battery module.
4. Store the defective battery module in a safe place (storage period: 30calendar days). Observe the specifications
for the storage of lithium-ion batteries.
5. Mount the replacement device and connect it.
6. If SMA Solar Technology AG requests the defective battery module for analysis, pack the defective battery
module in the transport packaging of the replacement device and follow the specifications by SMA Solar
Technology AG for returning the battery module.
7. If no request is made by SMA Solar Technology AG to return the defective battery module within the storage
period, dispose of the defective battery module. Use the transport packaging of the replacement device.
Also see:
• Decommissioning the battery modules⇒page56
• Storage⇒page57