12 Decommissioning the Inverter
SMA Solar Technology AG
Operating manualSTP50-40-BE-en-15102
12 Decommissioning the Inverter
To decommission the inverter completely upon completion of its service life, proceed as described
in this Section.
CAUTION
Risk of injury when lifting the inverter, or if it is dropped
The inverter weighs 84kg. You risk injury if you lift the inverter incorrectly or if it is dropped while
being transported or mounted.
• Carry and lift the inverter in an upright position with several people without tilting it.
Requirements:
☐ A pallet must be available.
☐ Original packaging with paddings must be available.
☐ All transport handles must be in place.
Procedure:
1.
DANGER
Danger to life due to high voltages
• Disconnect the inverter from all voltage sources (see Section9, page79).
2.
CAUTION
Risk of burns due to hot enclosure parts
• Wait 30 minutes for the enclosure to cool down.
3. Remove the AC cable from the inverter. To do so,
loosen the screws (AF8) and pull the cables out of
the terminal.
4. Disconnect the grounding conductor from the
grounding terminal. Loosen the screws (TX25) and
pull the grounding conductor out under the clip.