SMA METEO STATION Installation

USCAAU

Measuring Device for Recording Meteorological Data at the PV Plant

SMA METEO STATION

Installation Manual

MeteoStation-eng-IA-IUS122210 | Version 1.0

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Denver, CO 80239 U.S.A.

SMA Solar Technology Canada Inc.

2425 Matheson Blvd. E

8th Floor

Mississauga, ON L4W 5K5

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Important Safety Instructions SMA America, LLC

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

This manual contains important instructions for the following products:

• SMA Meteo Station

• Module temperature sensor

• Power supply unit

This manual must be followed during installation and maintenance.

The product is designed and tested according to international safety requirements, but as with all electrical and electronic equipment, certain precautions must be observed when installing and/or operating the product. To reduce the risk of personal injury and to ensure the safe installation and operation of the product, you must carefully read and follow all instructions, cautions and warnings in this document.

Warnings in this document

A warning describes a hazard to equipment or personnel. It calls attention to a procedure or practice, which, if not correctly performed or adhered to, could result in damage to or destruction of part or all of the SMA equipment and/or other equipment connected to the SMA equipment or personal injury.

Symbol Description

DANGER indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.

WARNING indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.

CAUTION indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in minor or moderate injury.

NOTICE is used to address practices not related to personal injury.

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General Warnings

General Warnings All electrical installations must be done in accordance with the local safety codes and the

NationalElectrical Code

document does not and is not intended to replace any local, state, provincial, federal or national laws, regulation or codes applicable to the installation and use of the product, including without limitation applicable electrical safety codes. All installations mu st c onform wit h th e la ws, reg ula tio ns, codes and standards applicable in the jurisdiction of installation. SMA assumes no responsibility for the compliance or non-compliance with such laws or codes in connection with the installation of the product.

For all repair and maintenance, always return the unit to an authorized SMA Service Center. Before installing or using the product, read all of the instructions, cautions, and warnings in this

document.

Wiring of the product must be made by qualified personnel only.

ANSI/NFPA 70 or the Canadian Electrical Code® CSAC22.1. This

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Table of Contents SMA America, LLC

Table of Contents

1 Information on this Document. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

2 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

2.1 Intended Use. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

2.2 Qualification of Skilled Persons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

2.3 Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

3 Scope of Delivery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

4 Product Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

4.1 Meteo Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

4.2 Power Supply Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

5 Mounting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

5.1 Mounting the Connecting Terminal Plate and the

Power Supply Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

5.2 Mounting the Meteo Station. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

5.3 Mounting the Module Temperature Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

6 Commissioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

6.1 Terminal Assignment of the Pre-harnessed Connection Cable . 22

6.2 Connecting the Meteo Station to the

RS485 Communication Bus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

6.3 Connecting the Power Supply Unit to the Power Supply . . . . . 23

7 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

7.1 Errors in the SMA Meteo Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

7.2 Errors in the Power Supply Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

8 Decommissioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

8.1 Disassembling the Meteo Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

8.2 Disassembling the Module Temperature Sensor. . . . . . . . . . . . 26

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8.3 Disassembling the Connecting Terminal Plate and

Power Supply Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

8.4 Packing the Meteo Station for Shipping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

8.5 Disposing of the Meteo Station. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

9 Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

9.1 Display Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

9.2 Adjustable Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

10 Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

10.1 Meteo Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

11 Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

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1 Information on this Document SMA America, LLC

1 Information on this Document

Validity

This manual is valid for the SMA Meteo Station from firmware version 2.80.01.

Target Group

This document is intended for skilled persons. Only skilled persons are allowed to perform the tasks set forth in this document (see Section 2.2 "Qualification of Skilled Persons", page 11).

Symbols

Symbol Explanation

Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury

Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, can result in death or serious injury

Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, can result in minor or moderate injury

Indicates a situation which, if not avoided, could result in property damage

Information that is important for a specific topic or goal, but is not safety-relevant

☐ Indicates a requirement for meeting a specific goal ☑ Desired result

✖ A problem that could occur

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Typographies

Typography Use Example

"light" • Display messages on the

inverter

• The value can be read in the "Energy" field.

•Elements in a software user interface

•Connections

bold • Elements to be selected • Enter 10 in the "Minutes"

field.

> • Several elements that are

•Select Settings > Date.

to be selected

[Button/Key] • Button or key to be

•Select [Next].

selected or pressed

Nomenclature

Complete designation Designation in this document

SMA America Production, LLC and SMA Solar Technology Canada Inc.

SMA Meteo Station Meteo Station

SMA

Abbreviations

Abbreviations Designation Explanation

AF Width Across Flats The distance between two parallel flat

surfaces ("flats") of a screw head. MEMS Micro-Electro-Mechanical System ‒ MSL Mean Sea Level ‒ NTC Negative Temperature Coefficient

Thermistors

PV Photovoltaics ‒

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Electric resistor with a negative

temperature coefficient

2 Safety SMA America, LLC

2Safety

2.1 Intended Use

SMA Meteo Station

The Meteo Station is a device for measuring power-related meteorological data at the PV plant location and for transmitting this data to the Sunny WebBox via RS485 communication bus. The Meteo Station fulfills the following tasks:

Measurement of global radiation, PV cell temperature, absolute air pressure, air temperature and humidity, and transmission of this data to the Sunny WebBox.

Any other use can result in personal injury or property damage. The SMA Meteo Station's degree of protection is NEMA 3 and is suitable for outdoor and indoor use within a temperature range of

− 40°F to +140°F ( − 40°C to +60°C).

Figure 1: Example: Diagram of a PV plant with Meteo Station and Sunny WebBox

Position Description

A PV module with module temperature sensor

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