Table of Contents
SMA Solar Technology AG
Operating manual STP50-40-BE-en-15 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 ............................................................................................ 18
4.4 LED Signals................................................................................................................. 21
4.5 Display messages....................................................................................................... 22
4.6 System Overview ....................................................................................................... 23
4.6.1 Circuitry Overview.................................................................................. 24
4.6.2 Communication Overview ..................................................................... 25
5 Mounting................................................................................... 26
5.1 Requirements for Mounting ....................................................................................... 26
5.2 Mounting the Inverter................................................................................................. 29
6 Electrical Connection ................................................................ 32
6.1 Overview of the Connection Area............................................................................ 32
6.2 AC Connection........................................................................................................... 33
6.2.1 Requirements for the AC Connection.................................................... 33
6.2.2 Connecting the Inverter to the Utility Grid ............................................ 34
6.3 Connecting the Network Cables............................................................................... 36
6.4 Connecting the Multifunction Relay.......................................................................... 38
6.4.1 Procedure for connecting the multifunction relay ................................. 38
6.4.2 Operating Modes of the Multifunction Relay....................................... 38
6.4.3 Connection Options ............................................................................... 39