Intended Use

The SMA Energy Solution Home is a PV and storage system and optimizes self-consumption of PV energy and lowers the energy obtained from the utility grid by the following measures:

  • Use of self-generated PV energy

  • Intermediate storage of PV energy in the battery

  • Energy management of the battery either with the inverter as System Manager and the SMA Energy Meter or the inverter as a subordinate device and the Sunny Home Manager

  • Visualization of consumption and generation data from the system in the SMA Energy App, in Sunny Portal, and in the SMA 360° app

  • Use of self-generated PV energy for selected loads in the event of power outage

The power measured at the point of interconnection is recorded using either the SMA Energy Meter or the Sunny Home Manager. The product used does not replace the energy meter of the electric utility company.

The SMA Energy Solution Home is equipped by default with a manual secure power supply function. When needed, for example in case of a power outage, the inverter can continue to supply electric current from the battery and the PV system to selected loads by means of a socket connected to the inverter.

All components must remain within their permitted operating ranges and their installation requirements at all times.

The products by SMA Solar Technology AG are not suitable for use in

  • Medical devices, in particular products for supplying life-support systems and machines,

  • Aircraft, the operation of aircraft, the supply of critical airport infrastructure and airport systems,

  • Rail vehicles, the operation and supply of rail vehicles and their critical infrastructure.

The above list is not exhaustive. Contact us if you are unsure whether products by SMA Solar Technology AG are suitable for your application.

The product must only be used in countries for which it is approved or released by SMA Solar Technology AG and the grid operator.

Use SMA products only in accordance with the information provided in the enclosed documentation and with the locally applicable laws, regulations, standards and directives. Any other application may cause personal injury or property damage.

Alterations to the SMA products, e.g., changes or modifications, are only permitted with the express written permission of SMA Solar Technology AG. Unauthorized alterations will void guarantee and warranty claims and in most cases terminate the operating license. SMA Solar Technology AG shall not be held liable for any damage caused by such changes.

Any use other than that described in the Intended Use section does not qualify as appropriate.

The documentation supplied is an integral part of SMA products. Keep the documentation in a convenient, dry place for future reference and observe all instructions contained therein.

This document does not replace any regional, state, provincial, federal or national laws, regulations or standards that apply to the installation, electrical safety and use of the product. SMA Solar Technology AG assumes no responsibility for the compliance or non-compliance with such laws or codes in connection with the installation of the product.

Sunny Boy Smart Energy:

The Sunny Boy Smart Energy is a single-phase, transformerless hybrid inverter with 3 PV inputs and a battery connection. The inverter feeds the direct current from the PV modules into the connected battery or converts it to grid-compliant alternating current and then feeds it into the utility grid. The Sunny Boy Smart Energy also converts the direct current supplied by the battery into grid-compliant alternating current. In a system with additional PV inverters, the Sunny Boy Smart Energy can convert the alternating current generated by the PV inverters into direct current and feed it into the battery.

The product is intended for use in residential and industrial environments.

The product must only be used as stationary equipment.

The product is suitable for indoor and outdoor use.

The product must only be operated with PV modules of protection class II in accordance with IEC 61730, application class A. The PV modules must be compatible with this product.

The product is not equipped with an integrated transformer and therefore has no galvanic isolation. The product must not be operated with PV modules or batteries whose outputs are grounded. This can cause the product to be destroyed. The product may be operated with PV modules whose frame is grounded. The product may be operated with batteries whose enclosure is grounded.

PV modules with a high capacity to ground must only be used if the coupling capacity of all PV modules does not exceed 1.4 μF (for information on how to determine the coupling capacity, see the Technical Information "Leading Leakage Currents" at www.SMA-Solar.com).

The product must only be operated in connection with an intrinsically safe lithium-ion battery approved by SMA Solar Technology AG. An updated list of the batteries approved by SMA Solar Technology AG can be found in the technical information "Approved Batteries and Information on Battery Communication Connection" at www.SMA-Solar.com.

The communication interface of the battery used must be compatible with the product. The entire battery voltage range must be completely within the permissible input voltage range of the product. The maximum permissible DC input voltage of the product must not be exceeded.

The type label must remain permanently attached to the product.

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