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40 SI5048U-TUS121440 Technical Description
An overview of the different components and their connection areas of the Sunny Island 5048U can
be found in section 2.2”At a Glance” (page22).
Detailed installation descriptions of the connections are provided in the following sections:
• Grounding (section 6.5”Interface for External Communication” (page60))
• DC connection (section 6.2”DC terminal” (page43))
• AC connection (section 6.3”AC Connection” (page46))
• Battery temperature sensor (section 6.4.1”Battery Temperature Sensor” (page50))
• Battery current sensor (section 6.4.2”Battery Current Sensor” (page52))
• Communication for multi-device connection (section 6.4.3”Communication for Multi-device
Connection” (page53))
• Multi-function relay 1 and 2 (section 6.4.4”Multi-function Relay 1 and 2” (page55))
• External communication (section 6.5”Interface for External Communication” (page60)).
AC connections 22 in-lbs. − 39 in-lbs.
(2.5 Nm − 4.5 Nm)
AWG 4 (25 mm²) Only use copper
conductors. These must
be rated for at least
167°F (75 °C). Do not
use fine-wire strands.
Additional Connections 5 − 7 in. lbs.
(0.56 Nm − 0.79 Nm)
AWG30 − AWG12
(0.05 mm² - 4 mm²)
Only use copper
conductors. These must
be rated for at least
167°F (75 °C).
Terminal Bolt clamp Wire Size Wire type