SMA SB 2000HF-US User Manual

PV Inverter

SUNNY BOY 2000HF-US/2500HF-US/3000HF-US

User Manual

HF_STP_US-BUS095110 | TBUS-20HF | Version 1.0

Dailyenergy

Actualoutput

Totalenergyfed

insincetheSunnyBoywas

installed

Event text

Grideventnumber

Outputvoltage/outputcurrent

Gridrelay

Knockingontheupperlid:

inhourstothedailypowervaluesofthepast16days

• Activatingthebackgroundillumination

• Switchingthroughthepowervaluesofthepast16feed-

• Switchingthroughthelinedisplay

BluetoothconnectiontootherSunnyBoys

Inputvoltage/inputcurrent

Devicefault

PleasecontactSMA.

Failurethatcanberemovedon-site

Powercurve or energy

curveofthepast16feed-

inhoursorpast16days(switchingthe

(seechapter10.3 )

displayisdonebyknockingonthelid)

SunnyBoyeventnumber

PVarrayeventnumber

Powerreductionduetoexcessivetemperature

• Cleanthefan(ifnecessary)

• SunnyBoymightneedbetterventilation

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Important Safety Instructions SMA America, LLC

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

This manual contains important instructions for models Sunny Boy 2000HF‑US, 2500HF‑US, 3000HF‑US PV inverter, that must be followed during installation and maintenance of the PV inverter.

The models Sunny Boy 2000HF-US, 2500HF-US, 3000HF-US are 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 models Sunny Boy 2000HF-US, 2500HF-US, 3000HF-US. To reduce the risk of personal injury and to ensure the safe installation and operation of the models Sunny Boy 2000HF-US, 2500HF-US, 3000HF-US, you must carefully read and follow all instructions, cautions and warnings in this user manual.

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.

DANGER

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

WARNING

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

CAUTION

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

NOTICE

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

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Other Symbols in this document

In addition to the safety and hazard symbols described on the previous pages, the following symbol is also used in this user manual:

Information

This symbol accompanies notes that call attention to supplementary information that you must know and use to ensure optimal operation of the system.

Markings on this product

The following symbols are used as product markings with the following meanings.

Warning regarding dangerous voltage

The product works with high voltages. All work on the product must only be performed as described in it‘s documentation.

Beware of hot surface

The product can become hot during operation. Do not touch the product during operation.

Observe the operating instructions

Read the product’s documentation before working on it. Follow all safety precautions and instructions as described in the documentation.

This inverter is evaluated to UL 1741, which includes assessment to all of the requirements of IEEE1547 and IEEE1547.1, which are an outgrowth and further development of the IEEE recommended practices and guidelines contained in IEEE Std. 929-2000. IEEE 929-2000 provides recommendations regarding the proper equipment and functionality necessary to ensure compatible operation when power generation is connected to the utility grid. The inverter is additionally evaluated to CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 107.1-1.

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General Warnings SMA America, LLC

General Warnings

All electrical installations must be done in accordance with the local codes and National Electrical Code

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

The Sunny Boy contains no user-serviceable parts except for the fan on the bottom of the enclosure. For all repair and maintenance always return the unit to an authorized SMA Service Center.

Befor e installing or using the Sunny B oy, read al l of th e inst ructions, cautions, and warnings on the Sunny Boy in this installation guide.

Before connecting the Sunny Boy to the power distribution grid, contact the local power distribution grid company. This connection must be made only by qualified personnel.

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SMA America, LLC Table of Contents

Table of Contents

1 Notes on this Manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

1.1 Validity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

1.2 Target Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

1.3 Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

1.4 Nomenclature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

2 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

2.1 Appropriate Usage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

2.2 Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

2.3 Identifying the Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

3 Operating Modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

3.1 LED Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

3.1.1 All LEDs are off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

3.1.2 Green LED is flashing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

3.1.3 Green LED is continuously lit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

3.1.4 Red LED is continuously lit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

3.1.5 Blue LED is continuously lit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

4 Information on the Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

4.1 Display Information Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

5 Maintenance and Cleaning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

5.1 Cleaning the Fan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

5.2 Cleaning the Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

5.3 Checking the SMA DC Disconnect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

6 FCC Compliance Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

7 Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

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