SMA SUNNY BOY 6000TL?US User manual

SB6-11TLUS-BA-eng-BUS121211 | TBUS-SB6-11TLUS | Version 1.1
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PV Inverter
SUNNY BOY 6000TL‑US⁄7000TL‑US⁄8000TL‑US⁄
9000TL‑US⁄10000TL‑US⁄11000TL‑US
User Manual

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
This manual contains important instructions for the following products:
• Sunny Boy 6000TL‑US⁄7000TL‑US⁄8000TL‑US⁄9000TL‑US⁄10000TL‑US⁄11000TL‑US
This manual must be followed during installation and maintenance.
The product is designed and tested according to international safety requirements, but as with all
electrical and electronic equipment, certain precautions must be observed when installing and/or
operating the product. To reduce the risk of personal injury and to ensure the safe installation and
operation of the product, you must carefully read and follow all instructions, cautions and warnings
in this manual.
Warnings in this document
A warning describes a hazard to equipment or personnel. It calls attention to a procedure or practice,
which, if not correctly performed or adhered to, could result in damage to or destruction of part or all
of the SMA equipment and/or other equipment connected to the SMA equipment or personal injury.
Symbol Description
DANGER indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in
death or serious injury.
WARNING indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result
in death or serious injury.
CAUTION indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result
in minor or moderate injury.
NOTICE is used to address practices not related to personal injury.

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Markings on this product
The following symbols are used as product markings with the following meanings.
Symbol Description
Beware of dangerous voltage
The product works with high voltages. All work on the product must only be
performed as described in the documentation of the product.
Beware of hot surface
The product can become hot during operation. Do not touch the product during
operation.

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General Warnings
General Warnings
All electrical installations must be done in accordance with the local and NationalElectrical Code®
ANSI/NFPA 70 or the Canadian Electrical Code® CSAC22.1. This document does not and is not
intended to replace any local, state, provincial, federal or national laws, regulation or codes
applicable to the installation and use of the product, including without limitation applicable
electrical safety codes. All installations must conform with the laws, regulations, codes and
standards applicable in the jurisdiction of installation. SMA assumes no responsibility for the
compliance or noncompliance with such laws or codes in connection with the installation of the
product.
The product contains no user-serviceable parts except for the fans on the bottom of the enclosure
and the filters behind the fans as well as the handle covers on the sides of the unit. For all repair and
maintenance, always return the unit to an authorized SMA Service Center.
Before installing or using the product, read all of the instructions, cautions, and warnings in this
manual.
Before connecting the product to the electrical utility grid, contact the local utility company. This
connection must be made only by qualified personnel.
Wiring of the product must be made by qualified personnel only.

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Table of Contents
1 Information on this Document. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.1 Intended Use. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.2 Safety Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
3 Product Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
3.1 Sunny Boy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
3.2 Type Labels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
3.2.1 Type Label of the Sunny Boy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
3.2.2 Type Labels of the DC Disconnect. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
3.3 DC Disconnect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3.4 Communication. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
3.5 Arc-Fault Circuit Interrupter (AFCI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
4 Operating the Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
5 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
5.1 LED Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
5.2 Measurement Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
5.3 Display Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
5.3.1 Status Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
5.3.2 Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
5.3.3 Resetting "Error AFCI" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
6 Cleaning and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
6.1 Checking the Inverter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
6.2 Checking the DC Disconnect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
6.3 Cleaning the Inverter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
6.4 Cleaning the Fan Guards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
6.5 Cleaning the Ventilation Grids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

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7 Compliance Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
8 Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

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1 Information on this Document
Validity
This document is valid for the following device types:
• SB 6000TLUS-12
• SB 7000TLUS-12
• SB 8000TLUS-10
• SB 8000TLUS-12
• SB 9000TLUS-10
• SB 9000TLUS-12
• SB 10000TLUS-10
• SB 10000TLUS-12
• SB 11000TLUS-12
Target Group
This document is intended for end users.
Additional Information
Additional information is available at www.SMA-America.com.
Typography
Typography Usage Example:
"light" • Display messages
• Parameters
•Terminals
•Slots
• The inverter switches to
"Balanced" mode.
bold • Elements to be selected
• Elements to be entered
• Select the FanTest parameter and
set to 1.

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Nomenclature
The following nomenclature is used in this document:
Abbreviations
Complete designation Designation in this document
SMA America, LLC SMA
SMA Solar Technology Canada Inc. SMA
Sunny Boy
6000TL-US ⁄ 7000TL-US ⁄ 8000TL-US ⁄
9000TL-US ⁄ 10000TL-US ⁄ 11000TL-US
Inverter/Sunny Boy
Abbreviations Designations
AC Alternating Current
AFCI Arc-Fault Circuit Interrupter
DC Direct Current
LED Light-Emitting Diode
MPP Maximum Power Point
MPPT Maximum Power Point Tracker
PV Photovoltaics

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2Safety
2.1 Intended Use
The Sunny Boy is a PV inverter which converts the direct current of the PV array to alternating current
and feeds it into the power distribution grid.
Figure1: Principle of a PV plant with Sunny Boy
The Sunny Boy takes current from a DC source and converts it to alternating current for the power
distribution grid. This current is first supplied to the local loads (E). The surplus energy is fed into the
power distribution grid (G). The amount of current required from the power distribution grid is reduced
by the current supplied directly to the local loads. An energy surplus may even result in the energy
meter (F) of your plant running backwards. This power may also be recorded as power credits by the
electric utility company depending on the interconnection agreement.
The Sunny Boy is suitable for indoor and outdoor use.
The PV modules used must be suitable for use with the Sunny Boy and must be approved by the
module manufacturer. Do not connect any energy sources other than PV modules to the Sunny Boy.
Position Description
APV array
B Sunny Boy Combiner Box
C Sunny Boy with DC Disconnect
D AC miniature circuit-breaker
E Loads
FEnergy meter
G Power distribution grid

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For safety reasons, it is forbidden to modify the product or install components that are not explicitly
recommended for this product or distributed by SMA.
The enclosed documentation is an integral part of this product.
• Read and adhere to the documentation.
• Keep the documentation in a convenient place for future reference.
2.2 Safety Precautions
Danger to life due to electric shock
The components in the inverter are live. Touching live components can result in serious injury or
death.
• Do not open the inverter.
• Electrical installation, repairs and conversions may only be carried out by electrically qualified
persons.
• Do not touch damaged inverters.
Risk of burns due to hot enclosure parts
Parts of the enclosure can become very hot during operation. Touching hot enclosure parts can
result in burns.
• Only touch the enclosure lid and display during operation.
Excessive input voltage can damage the inverter.
Incorrect sizing of the PV plant may result in voltages being present which could destroy the inverter.
The inverter display will read the error message „!PV-Overvoltage!, !DISCONNECT DC!“ or
"VpvMax".
• Turn the rotary switch of the DC Disconnect to the Off position immediately.
• Contact installer.

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3 Product Description
3.1 Sunny Boy
The Sunny Boy is a PV inverter which converts the direct current of the PV array to alternating current
and feeds it into the power distribution grid.
Figure2: Sunny Boy design
Position Description
A Ventilation grids (left and right)
BType label
CDC Disconnect
DLEDs
EDisplay
FEnclosure lid

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Symbols on the inverter
Symbol Description Explanation
Tap symbol Indicates display operation (see Section 4).
Green LED Indicates the operating state of the inverter
(see Section 5.1).
Red LED Indicates the status of the ground fault monitoring
(see Section 5.1).
Yellow LED Indicates a fault or a disturbance (see Section 5.3.2).

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3.2 Type Labels
3.2.1 Type Label of the Sunny Boy
The type label provides a unique identification of the inverter. The type label is on the right-hand side
of the enclosure.
Figure3: Layout of the Sunny Boy type label
You require the information on the type label to use the inverter safely and for customer support at the
SMA Service Line. The type label must be permanently affixed to the inverter.
Position Description Explanation
AModel Device type
B Serial No. Inverter serial number
C Device-specific characteristics ‒

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3.2.2 Type Labels of the DC Disconnect
The type labels provide a unique identification of the DC Disconnect. The type labels are on the
right-hand side of the enclosure.
Figure4: Layout of the DC Disconnect type label
Position Description Explanation
AItem No.I Device type
B Device-specific characteristics ‒

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Figure5: Layout of the DC Disconnect type label
You require the information on the type labels to use the DC Disconnect safely and for customer
support at the SMA Service Line. The type labels must be permanently affixed to the DC Disconnect.
Symbols on the type labels
Position Description Explanation
A Serial No. DC Disconnect serial number
Symbol Explanation
Observe the operating instructions
Read the documentation of the product before working on it. Follow all
safety precautions and instructions as described in the documentation.
UL1741 is the standard applied by Underwriters Laboratories to the
product to certify that it meets the requirements of the
National Electrical Code®, the Canadian Electrical Code® CSA C22.1,
and IEEE-929-2000. IEEE 929-2000 provides recommendations
regarding the proper equipment and functionality necessary to ensure
compatible operation when power generation is connected to the power
distribution grid.

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3.3 DC Disconnect
The DC Disconnect safely disconnects the PV array from the inverter.
Figure6: DC Disconnect design
The DC Disconnect forms a conductive path between the PV array and the inverter. Actuating the
DC Disconnect interrupts the flow of current and the DC cabling can be safely disconnected from the
inverter.
Position Description
ARotary switch
BCover

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3.4 Communication
The inverter can be fitted with a Piggy-Back to enable cable-based communication with special data
capture devices or a PC with the relevant software (for information about supported communication
products for communication via Piggy-Back, see www.SMA-America.com).
3.5 Arc-Fault Circuit Interrupter (AFCI)
In accordance with the National Electrical Code®, Article 690.11, the Sunny Boy is equipped with
a system for electric arc detection and interruption.
An electric arc with a power of 300 W or greater must be interrupted by the AFCI in the time specified
by UL 1699B. A tripped AFCI may only be reset manually.
Only the following types of Sunny Boy are equipped with an automatic arc-fault circuit interrupter:
• SB 6000TLUS-12
• SB 7000TLUS-12
• SB 8000TLUS-12
• SB 9000TLUS-12
• SB 10000TLUS-12
• SB 11000TLUS-12
The 2011 edition of the National Electrical Code®, Article 690.11 stipulates that newly installed
PV plants attached to a building must be fitted with a means of detecting and disconnecting serial
electric arcs on the PV side.
If the automatic arc-fault circuit interrupter function is not required, it can be deactivated in the
"Installer" mode via the communication device.

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4 Operating the Display
The display shows the current operating data of the inverter (e.g. status, power, input voltage) and
errors or disturbances.
The displayed operating data is updated every five seconds. The backlight shuts off automatically
after two minutes.
You can operate the display by tapping on the enclosure lid:
• To activate the backlight, tap once.
• To scroll to the next text line of a displayed message, tap once.
• To display the serial number and designation of the inverter, the firmware version, and the status
of the Power Balancer (if active) in succession during operation, tap twice in succession.