Table of Contents
SMA Solar Technology AG
Operating manual STP8-10-3AV-40-BE-en-12 3
Table of Contents
1 Information on this Document................................................. 6
1.1 Validity........................................................................................................................ 6
1.2 Target Group.............................................................................................................. 6
1.3 Content and Structure of this Document ................................................................... 6
1.4 Levels of Warning Messages.................................................................................... 6
1.5 Symbols in the Document .......................................................................................... 7
1.6 Typographies in the Document.................................................................................. 7
1.7 Designation in the document..................................................................................... 7
1.8 Additional Information............................................................................................... 8
2 Safety ........................................................................................ 9
2.1 Intended Use .............................................................................................................. 9
2.2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS.................................................................... 9
3 Scope of Delivery ..................................................................... 14
4 Product Overview .................................................................... 15
4.1 Product Description.................................................................................................... 15
4.2 Symbols on the Product ............................................................................................. 16
4.3 Interfaces and Functions ............................................................................................ 17
4.4 LED Signals................................................................................................................. 19
4.5 System Overview ....................................................................................................... 21
4.5.1 Circuitry Overview.................................................................................. 22
4.5.2 Communication Overview ..................................................................... 23
5 Mounting................................................................................... 24
5.1 Requirements for Mounting ....................................................................................... 24
5.2 Mounting the product ................................................................................................ 26
6 Electrical Connection ................................................................ 28
6.1 Overview of the Connection Area ............................................................................ 28
6.2 AC Connection........................................................................................................... 28
6.2.1 Requirements for the AC Connection.................................................... 28
6.2.2 Connecting the Inverter to the Utility Grid ............................................ 30
6.2.3 Connecting Additional Grounding........................................................ 31
6.3 Connecting the Network Cables............................................................................... 32
6.4 Connecting RS485 Devices....................................................................................... 34
6.5 Mounting the WLAN Antenna .................................................................................. 35
6.6 DC Connection........................................................................................................... 35