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12 SB30-40-US-IA-en-33 Installation Manual
Typography
Nomenclature
The following nomenclature is used in this document:
Abbreviations
Typography Usage Example:
"light" • Display messages
• Parameters
•Terminals
•Slots
• The inverter switches to
"Balanced" mode.
bold • Elements to be selected
• Elements to be entered
• Select the parameter FanTest and
set to 1.
Complete designation Designation in this document
SMA America, LLC SMA
SMA Solar Technology Canada Inc. SMA
Sunny Boy 3000-US/3800-US/4000-US Inverter/Sunny Boy
Abbreviations Designation Explanations
AC Alternating Current -
AFCI Arc-Fault Circuit Interrupter -
CCU Current controlling unit -
DC Direct Current -
EEPROM Electrical Eraseable
Programmable Read Only
Memory
-
FCC Federal Communications
Commission
US agency for communication
GFDI ground-fault Detection
Interruption
-
LED Light-Emitting Diode -
MPP Maximum Power Point -
MPPT Maximum Power Point Tracker -
OCU Operational Control Unit -
PV Photovoltaics -