IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS


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This section contains safety information that must be observed at all times when working.

The product has been designed and tested in accordance with international safety requirements. As with all electrical or electronical devices, some residual risks remain despite careful construction. To prevent personal injury and property damage and to ensure long-term operation of the product, read this section carefully and observe all safety information at all times.

DANGER

Danger to life due to electric shock when live components or cables are touched

High voltages are present in the conductive components or cables of the product. Touching live parts and cables results in death or lethal injuries due to electric shock.

  1. Do not touch non-insulated parts or cables.
  2. Disconnect the product from voltage sources and ensure it cannot be reconnected before working on the device.
  3. Wear suitable personal protective equipment for all work on the product.

DANGER

Danger to life due to electric shock in case of overvoltages and if surge protection is missing

Overvoltages (e.g., in the event of a flash of lightning) can be further conducted into the building and to other connected devices in the same network via the network cables or other data cables if there is no surge protection. Touching live parts and cables results in death or lethal injuries due to electric shock.

  1. Ensure that all devices in the same network are integrated in the existing overvoltage protection.
  2. When laying the network cable outdoors, ensure that there is suitable surge protection at the network cable transition from the product outdoors to the network inside the building.
  3. The Ethernet interface of the product is classified as "TNV-1" and offers protection against overvoltages of up to 1.5 kV.

WARNING

Risk of injury due to toxic substances, gases and dusts

In rare cases, damages to electronic components can result in the formation of toxic substances, gases or dusts inside the product. Touching toxic substances and inhaling toxic gases and dusts can cause skin irritation, burns or poisoning, trouble breathing and nausea.

  1. Only perform work on the product (e.g., troubleshooting, repair work) when wearing personal protective equipment for handling of hazardous substances (e.g., safety gloves, eye and face protection, respiratory protection).
  2. Ensure that unauthorized persons have no access to the product.

WARNING

Danger due to wet or contaminated connectors

Serious injuries or property damage can result due to burns caused by permanent exposure.

  1. Only mount the product vertically.
  2. Dry wet connectors in a de-energized state.
  3. Visually inspect the plug before use.
  4. Clean dirty connectors in a de-energized state.

WARNING

Danger when driving or rolling away with charging cable still attached

This can result in serious injuries or property damage.

  1. Disconnect the charging cable from the vehicle before leaving.
  2. Do not bypass the vehicle's safety device.

CAUTION

Risk of injury due to weight of product

Injuries may result if the product is lifted incorrectly or dropped while being transported or mounted.

  1. Transport and lift the product carefully. Take the weight of the product into account.
  2. Wear suitable personal protective equipment for all work on the product.

NOTICE

Damage to the product due to sand, dust and moisture ingress

Sand, dust and moisture penetration can damage the product and impair its functionality.

  1. Only open the product if the humidity is within the thresholds and the environment is free of sand and dust.
  2. Do not open the product during a dust storm or precipitation.

NOTICE

High costs due to inappropriate Internet tariff

Depending on use, the data volume of the product transferred via the Internet may vary in size. The data volume depends, for example, on the number of devices in the system, the frequency of device updates, the frequency of data transfer to Sunny Portal or the use of FTP push. High costs for the Internet connection can be the result.

  1. SMA Solar Technology AG recommends using an Internet flat rate.

NOTICE

Damage to the product due to cleaning agents

The use of cleaning agents may cause damage to the product and its components.

  1. Clean the product and all its components only with a cloth moistened with clear water.

NOTICE

Damage to the vehicle during emergency or battery-backup operation

During emergency or battery-backup operation, three-phase loads may be connected to a single-phase utility grid with phase coupling. This can damage the vehicle.

  1. Emergency and battery-backup operation must be clarified with and approved by the vehicle manufacturer in advance.
  2. Ensure that, during phase coupling, only single-phase loads are connected to the battery-backup grid.

High ambient temperature

Safety mechanisms are implemented in the charging station to protect the product against damage due to too high ambient temperatures. For this process, the charging rate of the charging station is gradually reduced (derating). The charging rate depends on the operating temperature.

  1. Wait until the operating temperature drops.

Communication disturbances in the local network

The IP address range 192.168.12.0 to 192.168.12.255 is occupied for communication amongst SMA products and for direct access to SMA products.

Communication problems might occur if this IP address range is used in the local network.

  1. Do not use the IP address range 192.168.12.0 to 192.168.12.255 in the local network.

DHCP Server is recommended

The DCHP server automatically assigns the appropriate network settings to your nodes in the local network. A manual network configuration is therefore not necessary. In a local network, the Internet router is usually the DHCP server. If the IP addresses in the local network are to be assigned dynamically, DHCP must be activated in the Internet router (see the Internet router manual). In order to receive the same IP address by the internet router after a restart, set the MAC address binding.

In networks where no DHCP server is active, proper IP addresses must be assigned from the free address pool of the network segment to all network participants to be integrated during commissioning.