SB3000
SB3000
0 EN
PV Inverter
SUNNY BOY 2500/3000
Installation Manual
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Table of Contents
1 Information on this Manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1.1 Validity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1.2 Target Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1.3 Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1.4 Symbols Used. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.1 Intended Use. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.2 Safety Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.3 Explanation of Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.3.1 Symbols on the Inverter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.3.2 Symbols on the Type Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
3 Unpacking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
3.1 Scope of Delivery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
3.2 Identifying the Inverter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
4 Mounting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
4.1 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
4.2 Selecting the Mounting Location. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
4.3 Mounting the Inverter with the Wall Mounting Bracket . . . . . . 18
5 Electrical Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
5.1 Overview of the Connection Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
5.1.1 Exterior View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
5.1.2 Interior View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
5.2 Connection to the Power Distribution Mains (AC) . . . . . . . . . . 22
5.2.1 Conditions for the AC Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
5.2.2 Connecting the Inverter to the Power Distribution Mains (AC) . . . . . . . . . . . 24
5.2.3 Connecting Additional Earthing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
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5.3 Setting the Display Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
5.4 PV Array Connection (DC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
5.4.1 Conditions for the DC Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
5.4.2 Assembling the DC Connectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
5.4.3 Opening the DC Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
5.4.4 Connecting the PV Array (DC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
5.5 Communication. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
5.6 Setting the Mains and Country Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
5.6.1 Setting the Installation Country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
5.6.2 Setting Stand-alone Mains Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
6 Commissioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
6.1 Commissioning the Inverter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
6.2 Display Messages during the Startup Phase. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
6.3 Self-test in Accordance with DK 5940, Ed. 2.2
(Applies to Italy Only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
6.3.1 Starting the Self-test by Tapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
6.3.2 Completion of the Self-test. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
7 Opening and Closing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
7.1 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
7.2 Opening the Inverter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
7.3 Closing the Inverter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
8 Maintenance and Cleaning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
8.1 Cleaning the Inverter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
8.2 Checking the Electronic Solar Switch for Wear . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
9 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
9.1 Blink Codes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
9.2 Error Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
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9.3 Red LED is Permanently Lit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
9.3.1 Checking the PV Array for Earth Faults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
9.3.2 Checking the Function of the Varistors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
10 Decommissioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
10.1 Unmounting the Inverter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
10.2 Packing the Inverter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
10.3 Storing the Inverter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
10.4 Disposing of the Inverter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
11 Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
11.1 Sunny Boy 2500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
11.2 Sunny Boy 3000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
12 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
13 Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
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1Information on this Manual
1.1Validity
This manual describes the mounting, installation, commissioning, maintenance, and troubleshooting
procedures for the following SMA inverters:
Sunny Boy 2500 (SB 2500, SB 2500-IT)
Sunny Boy 3000 (SB 3000, SB 3000-IT)
Keep this manual in a convenient place for future reference.
1.2Target Group
This manual is for electrically qualified persons. The tasks described in this manual may be performed
by electrically qualified persons only.
1.3Additional Information
You will find further information on special topics such as designing a miniature circuit-breaker or the
description of the operating parameters in the download area at www.SMA.de/en.
Refer to the user manual provided for detailed information on operating the inverter.
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1.4Symbols Used
The following types of safety precautions and general information are used in this manual:
G
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 indicates a situation which, if not avoided, could result in property damage.
Information
Information provides tips that are valuable for the optimal installation and operation of
your product.
This symbol indicates the result of an action.
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2Safety
2.1Intended Use
The Sunny Boy is a PV inverter which converts the DC current of the PV array to AC current and feeds
it into the power distribution mains.
Principle of a PV Plant with this Sunny Boy
The Sunny Boy may only be operated with PV arrays (modules and cabling) of protection class II.
Do not connect any energy sources other than PV modules to the Sunny Boy.
When designing the PV plant, ensure that the values comply with the permitted operating range of all
components at all times. The free design program "Sunny Design" (www.SMA.de/en/SunnyDesign)
will assist you. The manufacturer of the PV modules must have approved the modules for use with this
Sunny Boy device. You must also ensure that all measures recommended by the module manufacturer
regarding long-term maintenance of the module properties are taken (see also Technical Information
"Module Technology" in the download area of www.SMA.de/en).
Do not use the Sunny Boy for purposes other than those described here. Alternative uses,
modifications to the Sunny Boy or the installation of component parts not expressly recommended or
sold by SMA Solar Technology AG shall void any warranty claims and the operation permission.
Public grid PV modules
Sunny Boy
Distribution
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2.2Safety Precautions
DANGER!
Danger to life due to high voltages in the inverter
All work on the inverter may only be carried out by an electrically qualified person.
CAUTION!
Risk of burns due to hot enclosure parts
Do not touch the enclosure during operation.
Only touch the lid during operation.
WARNING!
Risk of electric shock when pulling out the DC connectors under load
If you disconnect the DC connectors from the inverter under load, an electric arc may
occur, leading to electric shock and burns.
If the inverter is not equipped with an Electronic Solar Switch and the regulations
valid at the installation site require an external DC switch-disconnector, install an
external DC switch-disconnector.
Switch off the AC miniature circuit-breaker and disconnect the inverter on the DC side
before pulling out the DC connectors.
NOTICE!
Dust and water intrusion can damage the inverter.
If the inverter is equipped with an Electronic Solar Switch, it will only provide IP21 degree
of protection once the Electronic Solar Switch has been pulled out. The inverter is therefore
no longer protected against water and dust intrusion. In order to also maintain degree of
protection IP65 during temporary decommissioning, proceed as follows:
Unlock and disconnect all DC connectors.
Open all DC connectors and remove the cables.
Close all DC inputs with the corresponding DC connectors and the supplied sealing
plugs.
If an Electronic Solar Switch is installed, reattach the Electronic Solar Switch firmly.
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PV array earthing
Comply with local regulations when earthing the modules and the PV array.
SMA Solar Technology AG recommends connecting the array frame and other electrically
conductive surfaces so that there is continuous conduction and to earth them in order to
ensure maximum protection for installations and persons.
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2.3Explanation of Symbols
This section gives an explanation of all the symbols found on the inverter and on the type label.
2.3.1Symbols on the Inverter
* This function is valid from firmware version 4.00, not for SB 2500-IT/3000-IT
** Optional
*** QR-Code is a registered trademark of DENSO WAVE INCORPORATED.
Symbol Explanation
Operation display
Indicates the operating state of the inverter.
Ground fault or varistor defective
Read Section 9.3 "Red LED is Permanently Lit" (page56).
Error or fault
Read Section 9 "Troubleshooting" (page52).
You can operate the display by tapping on the enclosure lid:
Tapping once: the backlight switches on or the display scrolls to the
next display message.
Tapping twice in quick succession*: the inverter shows the display
messages from the startup phase again (see Section 6.2 "Display
Messages during the Startup Phase" (page39)).
DC switch-disconnector Electronic Solar Switch (ESS)**
When the Electronic Solar Switch is plugged in, the electric DC
circuit is closed.
To interrupt the electric DC circuit and disconnect the inverter
securely under load, you have to first pull out the Electronic Solar
Switch and then remove all DC connectors as described in
Section 7.2 "Opening the Inverter" (page45).
QR-Code
word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by
SMA Solar Technology AG is under license.
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