Installing a Battery Module

Registration of the replacement device for the extended warranty required

To be able to use an extended warranty of ten years, the replacement module must be registered via the SMA product registration homepage (www.sma-service.com) upon receipt. The conditions of the SMA limited factory warranty apply. For further information, please visit www.SMA-Solar.com.

Requirements:

  • Removing the defective battery module is complete.

Procedure:

  1. Mount the new battery module.
  2. Connect the new battery module.
  3. Close the DC switch of the replacement device.
  4. Commission the inverter and log into the user interface of the inverter as Installer.
  5. Select the menu Events.
  6. Check the events to see whether the firmware update of the battery has been completed successfully (minimum firmware version of the battery: ≥ 1.1.40.R)
  7. If a Sunny Tripower is present in the system: Perform a firmware update of the most current firmware version of the inverter.
  8. If a Sunny Boy Smart Energy is present in the system: Perform a firmware update of the most current firmware version of the SMA Home Storage.
  9. Switch on the DC switches of all battery modules.
  10. Recommission the system with all battery modules.
    Bring the battery modules to a state of charge of 30%
    BMS assembly replacement