Introduction - SMA SUNNY TRIPOWER 60 Installationsanleitung

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Risk of burns due to hot surfaces
The product can get hot during
operation. Avoid contact during
operation. Allow the product to cool
down sufficiently before carrying out
any work.
Observe the documentation
Observe all documentation supplied
with the product.
Compliance
Further information can be found in the download area of
www.SMA-Solar.com (see also Section 5, page 45).

1 Introduction

The STP 60 inverters are designed to act exclusively as
grid-tie inverters for PV systems. The inverter converts direct
voltage generated by a PV array to alternating current. The
device must be connected to the utility grid and a sufficient
number of PV modules in order to operate properly. The
STP 60 inverters are not suitable for any other applications
(such as operation with battery or wind turbine systems).
The STP 60 system consists of four main components:
• Sunny Tripower 60
• PV array junction box
The PV array junction box makes it possible to combine
the needed number of PV strings for the STP 60
inverter. A PV array junction box is needed for each
STP 60 inverter.
• SMA Inverter Manager
The SMA Inverter Manager is required for the
operation of the Sunny Tripower 60. Up to 42
Sunny Tripower 60 inverters can be connected to one
SMA Inverter Manager. The SMA Inverter Manager
handles all communication of the inverters. It serves as
central interface for data acquisition systems, upload to
cloud services and power-plant control.
• Local commissioning and service tool (LCS tool)
The LCS tool is required for commissioning and
servicing STP 60 inverters via the
SMA Inverter Manager. The LCS tool acts as the
primary user interface of the STP 60 system.
Installation Guide
1 Introduction
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