SMA sunny home manager User manual

HoMan-IA-en-13 | Version 1.3
EN
Device for PV Plant Monitoring and Load Control
SUNNY HOME MANAGER
Installation Manual

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Table of Contents
1 Information on this Document. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.1 Intended Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.2 Skills of Skilled Persons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.3 Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
3 Scope of Delivery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
3.1 Scope of Delivery of the Sunny Home Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
3.2 Scope of Delivery of SMA Radio-Controlled Socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
4 Product Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
4.1 Sunny Home Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
4.2 LEDs of the Sunny Home Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
4.3 SMA Radio-Controlled Socket. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
4.4 LED Display of the SMA Radio-Controlled Socket. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
5 Preparation for Mounting and Commissioning the
Sunny Home Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
6 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
6.1 Requirements for the Mounting Location of the
Sunny Home Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
6.2 Requirement for the Mounting Location of the
SMA Radio-Controlled Socket. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
6.3 Checking the Bluetooth Connection at the Designated Mounting
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
6.4 Mounting the Sunny Home Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
6.4.1 Mounting the Sunny Home Manager on the Wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
6.4.2 Mounting the Sunny Home Manager on the Top-Hat Rail. . . . . . . . 29

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7 Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
7.1 Connection Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
7.2 Connecting Sunny Home Manager to Energy Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
7.2.1 Connecting Sunny Home Manager to Energy Meter with
D0 Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
7.2.2 Connecting Sunny Home Manager to Energy Meter with
S0 Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
7.3 Connecting Sunny Home Manager to the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
7.4 Supplying the Sunny Home Manager with Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
7.4.1 Supplying the Sunny Home Manager with Voltage via the
Plug-In Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
7.4.2 Supplying the Sunny Home Manager with Voltage via the
Top-Hat Rail Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
8 Commissioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
8.1 Preparing Bluetooth Communication. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
8.1.1 Configuring the NetID on the Sunny Home Manager. . . . . . . . . . . 39
8.1.2 Configuring the NetID on the SMA Radio-Controlled Socket . . . . . 40
8.2 Establishing Connection to the Sunny Portal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
8.3 Registering in Sunny Portal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
8.4 Configuring the Operating Mode of the
SMA Radio-Controlled Socket. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
9 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
9.1 Error in the Sunny Home Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
9.1.1 States of all LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
9.1.2 States of the Status LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
9.1.3 States of the the Bluetooth LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
9.2 Errors in the SMA Radio-Controlled Socket. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
9.3 Errors During Registration in Sunny Portal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
9.4 Using the Sunny Home Manager Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
9.5 Error in the Sunny Home Manager Assistant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
9.6 Resetting the Sunny Home Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

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9.7 Reassigning the Sunny Home Manager after Resetting the
Sunny Home Manager Plant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
9.8 Resetting the SMA Radio-Controlled Socket to Default Setting . . . . . 59
10 Decommissioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
10.1 Disassembling the Sunny Home Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
10.2 Packing the Sunny Home Manager/SMA Radio-Controlled
Socket for Shipping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
10.3 Disposal of the Sunny Home Manager/SMA Radio-Controlled
Socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
11 Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
11.1 Sunny Home Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
11.2 SMA Radio-Controlled Socket. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
11.3 Plug-In Power Supplies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
11.3.1 TaiyTech, TYT251200200UV/3000M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
11.3.2 TaiyTech, TYT251200200EU/3000M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
11.3.3 CINCON, TRG30R 120 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
12 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
13 Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

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1 Information on this Document
Validity
This document is valid for the following devices:
• HM-BT-10.GR1 from firmware version 1.03.0.R
• BT-SOCKET-10 from firmware version 1.00.0.R
Target Group
This document is intended for skilled persons. Only persons with the appropriate skills are allowed to
perform the tasks described in this manual.(see Section2.2 "Skills of Skilled Persons", page12)
Additional Information
Links to additional information can be found at www.SMA-Solar.com:
Symbols
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SMA Bluetooth – SMA Bluetooth® Wireless
Technology in practice
Technical information
SMA Bluetooth® Wireless Technology Technical description
Symbol Explanation
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or serious injury
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or serious injury
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or moderate injury
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Typography
Nomenclature
Typography Usage Example
"light" • Display messages on the
inverter
• Elements of a user
interface
• Connections
• The value can be read off
in the "Energy" field.
bold • Elements to be selected • Enter 10 in the "minutes"
field.
>• Several elements that are
to be selected
• Select Settings > Date.
[Button/Key] • Button or key to be
selected or pressed
• Select [Next].
Full designation Short form in the manual
SMA Bluetooth® Piggy-Back, SMA Bluetooth® Piggy-Back Plus Bluetooth Piggy-Back
SMA Bluetooth® Piggy-Back Off-Grid Bluetooth Piggy-Back Off-Grid
SMA Bluetooth® Repeater, SMA Bluetooth® Repeater Outdoor Bluetooth Repeater
Sunny WebBox, Sunny WebBox with Bluetooth® Wireless
Technology
Sunny WebBox
SMA Bluetooth® Wireless Technology Bluetooth
SMA radio-controlled socket with Bluetooth® Wireless
Technology
SMA radio-controlled socket

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Abbreviations
Abbreviation Designation Explanation
DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Protocol for the dynamic assignment of
IP configurations
IP Internet Protocol ‒
LED Light-Emitting Diode ‒
NetID Network Identification Identification number for SMA Bluetooth
network
MSL Mean Sea Level ‒
PV Photovoltaics ‒
WLAN Wireless Local Area Network ‒
PUK Personal Unlocking Key Code number which enables access to
SMA devices after loss of password

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2 Safety
2.1 Intended Use
Sunny Home Manager
The Sunny Home Manager is a device for monitoring PV plants and for controlling loads in
households with PV plants. The Sunny Home Manager carries out the following tasks:
• Read-out of energy meter data and data from SMA inverters with Bluetooth communication
interface
• Transmission of data to Sunny Portal
• Support in increasing the self-consumption rate
• Limitation of active power feed-in
The Sunny Home Manager is not splash-proof.
• Only use the Sunny Home Manager indoors.
The Sunny Home Manager must only be used with supported devices.
No conversions of the Sunny Home Manager or installation of additional components are permitted.
Only use the Sunny Home Manager in accordance with the information provided in the enclosed
documentation. Any other use may result in personal injury or property damage.
• Do not use the Sunny Home Manager in plants which include a Sunny WebBox.
The enclosed documentation is part of this product.
• Read and adhere to the documentation.
• Keep the documentation in a convenient place for future reference.

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Supported Devices
The Sunny Home Manager supports no more than 16 Bluetooth devices. Of the 16 devices, the
Sunny Home Manager supports no more than 12 SMA inverters or no more than
10 SMA radio-controlled sockets.
SMA devices
Inverters:
• Sunny Boy (SB):
– SB 3000TL-20 from firmware version 3.01.00.R*
– SB 4000TL-20, SB 5000TL-20 from firmware version 3.01.02.R*
– SB 3600TL-20 from firmware version 3.25.01.R*
– SB 3000TL-21, SB 4000TL-21, SB 5000TL-21 from firmware version 2.00.00.R*
– SB 2500TLST-21, SB 3000TLST-21 from firmware version 2.00.27.R*
– SB 2000HF, SB 2500HF, SB 3000HF from firmware version 2.30.06.R*
• Sunny Tripower (STP):
– STP 8000TL-10, STP 10000TL-10, STP 12000TL-10, STP 15000TL-10, STP 17000TL-10
from firmware version 2.33.02.R*
– STP 15000TLEE-10/20000TLEE-10/STP 15000TLHE-10/STP 20000TLHE-10 from
firmware version 2.10.20.R*
– STP 5000TL-20/STP 6000TL-20/STP 7000TL-20/STP 8000TL-20/STP 9000TL-20 from
firmware version 2.00.15.R*
•Inverter with Bluetooth Piggy-Back from firmware version 02.00.06.R**
• Sunny Backup 2200 with Bluetooth Piggy-Back Off-Grid from firmware version 01.01.4.R
Other devices:
• SMA radio-controlled socket
•SMA Bluetooth Repeater
•SMA Bluetooth Repeater Outdoor
• Sunny SensorBox with SMA Power Injector with Bluetooth
* This firmware version is the minimum requirement for the "limiting of the active power feed-in" function.
** A list of these inverters can be found in the Bluetooth Piggy-Back manual. To learn which inverters support the "limiting of
the active power feed-in" function, see the technical description "POWER REDUCER BOX - COMPATIBILITY LIST".

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Devices from other manufacturers
Energy meters:
The Sunny Home Manager supports the following energy meter types:
• Energy meter with D0 interface:*
A list of the supported energy meters with D0 interface can be found at www.SMA-Solar.com.
Recommended resolution: at least 10 Wh
Information: for the "limiting of the active power feed-in" function, the energy meter with
D0 interface must have a resolution of at least 1 Wh.
• Energy meter with S0 interface:**
Energy meters with an S0 interface must output balanced values at the S0 interface via the
line conductors. If necessary, contact the manufacturer of the energy meter.
Bidirectional meters with an S0 interface must use 2 S0 interfaces.
Recommended pulse length: at least 20 ms
Recommended pulse rate: 1,000 pulses per kWh
Information: for the "limiting of the active power feed-in" function, energy meters with an
S0 interface must have the following pulse rates:
– At a maximum allowed feed-in of more than 1,500 W: at least 250 pulses per kWh
– At a maximum allowed feed-in of less than 1,500 W: at least 500 pulses per kWh
Router:
SMA Solar Technology AG recommends the use of a router that supports DHCP.
Other devices:
• Miele@home Gateway from firmware version 4.0.x
* D0 interface in accordance with IEC 62056-21, part 4.3
** S0 interface in accordance with DIN EN 62053-31 class A

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SMA radio-controlled socket
The SMA radio-controlled socket supports load control in households with the Sunny Home Manager.
For this purpose, the SMA radio-controlled socket carries out the following tasks:
• Converting control commands of the Sunny Home Manager
• Measuring the energy consumption of the connected loads
• Improving the wireless connection between Bluetooth devices
The SMA radio-controlled socket is not splash-proof.
• The SMA radio-controlled socket is only to be used indoors.
The SMA radio-controlled socket is approved for use in all EU member states.
It is not permitted to convert the SMA radio-controlled socket or install components, as the conversion
or the installation of components can lead to property damage or injury.
Only use the SMA radio-controlled socket in accordance with the information provided in the
enclosed documentation. Any other use may result in personal injury or property damage.
• Do not connect any medical devices to the SMA radio-controlled socket.
• Do not connect any loads to the SMA radio-controlled socket that require a continuous supply
of current (e. g. refrigerator, freezer).
• Do not connect any loads to the SMA radio-controlled socket that can cause injuries or fires if
unintentionally switched on (e.g. iron).
• Only connect loads to the SMA radio-controlled socket which are suitable for the voltage and
power range of the wall socket-outlet and the SMA radio-controlled socket (see Section11.2
"SMA Radio-Controlled Socket", page64).
• Only connect the SMA radio-controlled socket to properly installed socket-outlets with an
earthing contact.
The enclosed documentation is part of this product.
• Read and adhere to the documentation.
• Keep the documentation in a convenient place for future reference.
2.2 Skills of Skilled Persons
The tasks described in this manual may be performed by skilled persons only. Skilled persons must
have the following qualifications:
• Training in the installation and commissioning of electrical devices
• Knowledge of the applicable standards and directives

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2.3 Safety Precautions
Sunny Home Manager
Danger to life due to electric shock
Lethal voltages are present at the conductive parts inside the plug-in power supply and at the
conductive parts of the top-hat rail power supply.
• Only use the Sunny Home Manager indoors and in a dry environment; keep it away from
liquids.
• Do not open the plug-in power supply.
Risk of injury due to incorrect cable routing
Badly laid cables can pose a tripping hazard and cause injuries.
• Lay the cables in such a way that no-one can step on or trip over them.
Damage to the Sunny Home Manager due to moisture penetration
The Sunny Home Manager is not splash-proof.
• Only use the Sunny Home Manager in a dry, indoor environment.
SMA radio-controlled socket
Danger to life due to electric shock
Lethal voltages are present in the conductive components.
• Only use the SMA radio-controlled socket indoors and in a dry environment (e. g. not in damp
rooms) and keep away from liquids.
• Only insert suitable plugs into the SMA radio-controlled socket.
• Unplug the SMA radio-controlled socket from the socket-outlet prior to cleaning and only clean
with a dry cloth.
The SMA radio-controlled socket is equipped with a relay with μ contact.
• To ensure safe disconnection from the electricity grid, pull the SMA radio-controlled socket out
of the wall socket-outlet.
Risk of injury and fire due to unintentional and unattended switching on of loads
Loads that are activated unintentionally and while unattended via an SMA radio-controlled socket
can cause injuries and fires (e.g. iron).
• Do not connect any loads to the SMA radio-controlled socket that endanger persons or can
cause damage in the event of unintentional switching on.
Damage to the SMA radio-controlled socket
If the SMA radio-controlled socket is not operated properly, it could be damaged.
• Do not operate the SMA radio-controlled sockets when they are plugged into each other.
Damage to the wall socket-outlet
If the SMA radio-controlled socket is operated in a wall socket-outlet that is not suitable for the power
of the connected load, damage to the wall socket-outlet could result.
• Only operate the SMA radio-controlled socket in wall socket-outlets that are suitable for power
of the connected load.

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3 Scope of Delivery
3.1 Scope of Delivery of the Sunny Home Manager
Check the scope of delivery for completeness and any visible external damage. Contact your
specialist dealer if the scope of delivery is incomplete or you find any damage.
Figure1: Components included in scope of delivery
Item Quantity Description
A1Sunny Home Manager
B 1 Plug-in power supply
C 1 Patch cable
D2Screw
E 2 Wall plug
F 3 Four-pole plug
G 1 CD with installation manual, user manual,
Sunny Home Manager Assistant
H 1 Quick reference guide for commissioning
I6Label

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3.2 Scope of Delivery of SMA Radio-Controlled Socket
Figure2: Components included in scope of delivery
Item Quantity Description
A1SMA radio-controlled socket
B 1 Installation manual and supplementary sheet

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4 Product Description
4.1 Sunny Home Manager
The Sunny Home Manager is a device for monitoring PV plants and for controlling loads in
households with PV plants. The Sunny Home Manager carries out the following tasks:
• Reading out energy meter data and data from Bluetooth devices
• Transmission of data to Sunny Portal
• Support in increasing the self-consumption rate
• Limitation of active power feed-in
Figure3: Sunny Home Manager
Reading out energy meter data and data from Bluetooth devices
The Sunny Home Manager reads the data of the connected energy meter and Bluetooth devices.
The Sunny Home Manager establishes the wireless connection to the Bluetooth devices via Bluetooth.
The Sunny Home Manager is connected to the energy meters via cables.
Transmission of data to Sunny Portal
Sunny Portal is the user interface of the Sunny Home Manager. The Sunny Home Manager sends the
data read-out to the Sunny Portal. The Sunny Home Manager establishes the connection to the
Sunny Portal via a router.
Item Description
A Status LED and energy consumption LED
BUSB port*
* The USB ports on the right and left sides of the enclosure do not currently have a function.
C Connection area with Bluetooth LED

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Support in increasing the self-consumption rate
Self-consumption means that the PV power is consumed at the site where it is generated.
In every household, there is "natural" self-consumption, because electrical loads (e.g., oven) are in
operation while PV power is being produced and because certain electrical loads continuously
consume current (e. g. refrigerator, devices in standby mode). If the PV plant produces a lot of PV
power, it is possible that only a part of the PV power will be self-consumed. The residual PV power is
fed into the electricity grid.
A higher self-consumption rate can be achieved if electrical loads are specifically switched on when
residual PV power is available.
The following functions of the Sunny Home Manager make it possible to increase the
self-consumption rate:
Function Explanation
Creating a yield
forecast*
The Sunny Home Manager receives location-based weather forecasts via
the Internet and uses them to create a yield forecast for the PV plant.
Creating a load profile The Sunny Home Manager detects how much energy is typically
consumed at certain times in a household and uses this to create a load
profile of the household.
To create the load profile, the following energy meters must be connected
to the Sunny Home Manager:
• One feed-in meter and one consumption meter
or
Bidirectional meter for feed-in and purchased electricity
Controlling
SMA radio-controlled
sockets
Specific electrical loads connected to SMA radio-controlled sockets can
be switched on and off by the Sunny Home Manager. The
Sunny Home Manager uses the yield forecast and the load profile to
determine favourable times for increasing the self-consumption rate, and
thus controls the loads.
Control of Miele
devices via the
Miele@home system
The Sunny Home Manager can control Smart Grid-ready (SG-Ready)
devices from Miele & Cie. KG via a Miele@home Gateway** .
Smart Grid-ready devices from Miele are marked with the SG-Ready
emblem.
The Sunny Home Manager uses the yield forecast and the load profile to
determine favourable times for increasing the self-consumption rate, and
thus controls the loads. The Sunny Home Manager controls the devices via
the Miele@home Gateway.

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Limitation of active power feed-in
The grid operator may demand the permanent limitation of the active power feed-in for your PV plant,
this means limiting the active power fed into the electricity grid to a fixed value or a percentage of the
installed nominal plant power. If necessary, contact your network operator.
The Sunny Home Manager monitors the active power being fed into the electricity grid via a feed-in
meter. If the active power feed-in exceeds the prescribed limit, the Sunny Home Manager limits
inverter PV generation via Bluetooth.
The Sunny Home Manager prevents yield losses due to unnecessarily strong limitation of PV
generation by taking the current self-consumption of the household into account. The "increased self
consumption" function of the Sunny Home Manager also helps to use extra PV power in the
household.
Sending energy meter
data to Sunny Backup
systems
If a Bluetooth Piggy-Back Off-Grid is installed in the Sunny Backup, the
Sunny Home Manager can transfer the energy meter data to the
Sunny Backup system.
At a suitable time, the Sunny Backup activates the charge or electric
discharge of the batteries:
• If residual PV power is available, it is stored in the batteries.
• If no PV power is available, the Sunny Backup activates the
discharge of the batteries and the energy can be used.
* The data is not available in all countries.
** SG-Ready is not available in all countries.
Example: limitation of active power feed-in to 70% of nominal plant power
Due to high levels of solar irradiation, the plant can currently produce 90% of the nominal plant
power.
• At this time, 20% of the nominal plant power is being consumed by loads in the household.
The remaining 70% of the nominal plant power is being fed into the electricity grid.
☑ No limitation of PV generation is required.
• A load is switched off and only 10% of the nominal plant power is being consumed. As a
result, 80% of the nominal plant power is available for feed-in to the electricity grid – more
than is allowed.
☑ The Sunny Home Manager reduces PV generation from the theoretically possible 90% of
nominal plant power to 80% of nominal plant power. 70% of the nominal plant power
continues to be fed into the electricity grid.
Function Explanation

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Figure4: PV plant with Sunny Home Manager (example with Sunny Backup)
Item Description
APV modules
B Sunny Portal
CPV inverter
D Sunny Home Manager
ERouter
F PV production meter
GAutomatic Switch Box

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System Requirements
Operating systems supported by the Sunny Home Manager Assistant:
• Microsoft Windows 7
• Microsoft Windows Vista
• Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
• Linux with kernel from version 2.6.12, with Oracle Java Runtime Environment from version 6
• MAC OS from version 10.6, with Java Runtime Environment from version 6
Internet access requirements:
• Permanent Internet access. Recommended: DSL access with flat rate
Supported Internet browsers:
• Google Chrome as of version 14.0
• Microsoft Internet Explorer as of version 8
• Mozilla Firefox as of version 5
• Opera as of version 11.0
• Safari as of version 5.0
Recommended screen resolution:
• Minimum 1,024 pixels x 768 pixels
Energy meters:
SMA Solar Technology AG recommends connecting at least the following energy meter types to the
Sunny Home Manager:
• One feed-in meter and one consumption meter
or
• Bidirectional meter for feed-in and purchased electricity
At least one feed-in meter is required for the "limiting of the active power feed-in" function.
H Feed-in meter and consumption meter or bidirectional meter for feed-in and
purchased electricity
I Electricity grid
K Sunny Backup
L SMA radio-controlled socket
MBattery
NLoad
Item Description