SMA SUNNY MINI CENTRAL 6000TL User manual

STP5-9TL-IA-en-10 | IMEN-STP5-9TL | Version 1.0
EN
PV inverter
SUNNY TRIPOWER
5000TL / 6000TL / 7000TL / 8000TL / 9000TL
Installation Manual

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Table of Contents
1 Information on this Document. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.1 Intended Use. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.2 Qualification of Skilled Persons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.3 Safety Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
3 Scope of Delivery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
4 Product Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
4.1 Sunny Tripower. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
4.2 Type Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
4.3 Electronic Solar Switch (ESS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
4.4 Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
4.5 Communication. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
4.6 Multi-Function Relay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
4.7 Slot for the Power Control Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
4.8 Grid Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
4.9 SMA OptiTrac Global Peak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
4.10 Varistors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
4.11 SMA Grid Guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
5 Mounting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
5.1 Selecting the Mounting Location. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
5.2 Mounting the Inverter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
6 Electrical Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
6.1 Safety during Electrical Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

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6.2 Overview of the Connection Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
6.2.1 View from Below. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
6.2.2 Interior View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
6.3 AC Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
6.3.1 Conditions for the AC Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
6.3.2 Connecting the Inverter to the Electricity Grid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
6.3.3 Additional Earthing of the Enclosure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
6.4 DC Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
6.4.1 Conditions for DC Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
6.4.2 Assembling the DC Connectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
6.4.3 Connecting the PV Array. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
6.5 Connecting the Inverter to the Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
6.6 Connecting the Multi-Function Relay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
6.6.1 Connection Options for the Multi-Function Relay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
6.6.2 Connection to the Multi-Function Relay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
7 Settings using the Rotary Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
7.1 Overview of the Rotary Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
7.2 Changing the Country Data Set and the Display Language. . . 55
7.3 Changing the Display Language Independently of the
Country Data Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
7.4 Setting the NetID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
8 Commissioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
8.1 Commissioning the Inverter for the First Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
8.2 Recommissioning the Inverter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
9 Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
9.1 Changing the Plant Time and Plant Password. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
9.2 Integrating the Inverter into the Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
9.3 Connecting the Inverter to Sunny Portal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
9.4 Changing the Country Data Set via Communication . . . . . . . . 63

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9.5 Changing the Operating Mode of the Multi-Function Relay. . . 64
9.6 Activating and Setting SMA OptiTrac Global Peak . . . . . . . . . 64
10 Disconnecting the Inverter from Voltage Sources . . . . . . 65
11 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
11.1 LED Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
11.2 Event Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
11.3 Error Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
11.4 Cleaning the Inverter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
11.5 Checking the PV Plant for Earth Faults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
11.6 Checking the Function of the Varistors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
11.7 Replacing the Varistors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
11.8 Cleaning the Fans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
11.9 Checking the Fans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
11.10 Cleaning the Ventilation Grids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
12 Decommissioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
12.1 Dismantling the Inverter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
12.2 Packing the Inverter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
12.3 Disposing of the Inverter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
13 Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
13.1 DC/AC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
13.1.1 Sunny Tripower 5000TL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
13.1.2 Sunny Tripower 6000TL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
13.1.3 Sunny Tripower 7000TL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
13.1.4 Sunny Tripower 8000TL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
13.1.5 Sunny Tripower 9000TL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
13.2 General Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
13.3 Protective Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

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13.4 Climatic Conditions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
13.5 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
13.6 Torques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
13.7 Earthing Systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
13.8 Data Storage Capacity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
13.9 Multi-Function Relay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
13.10 Electronic Solar Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
14 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
15 Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

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1 Information on this Document
Validity
This document is valid for the following device types as of firmware version 2.00:
• STP 5000TL-20
• STP 6000TL-20
• STP 7000TL-20
• STP 8000TL-20
• STP 9000TL-20
Target Group
This document is intended for skilled persons. Only skilled workers are allowed to perform the tasks
set forth in this document (see Section 2.2 "Qualification of Skilled Persons",page11).
Additional Information
For further information, see www.SMA-Solar.com:
Document title Document type
Insulation resistance (Riso) of non-galvanically isolated
PV plants
Technical description
Criteria for Selecting a Residual-Current Device Technical information
Miniature Circuit-breaker Technical information
Measured Values and Parameters Technical description
Module Technology Technical information
SMA Bluetooth ‒ SMA Bluetooth® Wireless Technology
in Practice
Technical information
SMA Bluetooth® Wireless Technology Technical description
Temperature Derating Technical information

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Symbols
Typographies
Symbol Explanation
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death
or serious injury
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result directly
in death or serious injury
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in minor
or moderate injury
Indicates a situation which, if not avoided, could result in property damage
Information that is important for a specific topic or goal, but is not
safety-relevant
☐ Indicates an essential requirement for achieving a specific goal
☑ Desired result
✖ A problem that might occur
Typography Usage Example
bold • Display messages
• Elements of a user
interface
• Parameters
•Connections
• Elements to be selected
• Elements to be entered
• Select the Fan test parameter and
set to 1.
>• Connects several
elements that are to be
selected
• Select the parameter group
Plant Communication >
Speedwire.

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Nomenclature
Abbreviations
Complete designation Designation in this document
Torque Torque
Electronic Solar Switch ESS
PV plant Plant
SMA Bluetooth® Wireless Technology Bluetooth
Sunny Tripower Inverter, product
SMA Webconnect function Webconnect function
Abbreviation Designation Explanation
AC Alternating Current ‒
DC Direct Current ‒
EC European Community ‒
EMC Electromagnetic Compatibility ‒
LED Light-Emitting Diode ‒
MPP Maximum Power Point ‒
MSL Mean Sea Level ‒
NetID Network Identification Identification number for
SMA Bluetooth network
PE Protective Earth Protective conductor
RID Registration Identifier Registration key for registration in
Sunny Portal
VDE Verband der Elektrotechnik
Elektronik Informationstechnik e.V.
Association for Electrical, Electronic
and Information Technologies

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2Safety
2.1 Intended Use
The Sunny Tripower is a transformerless PV inverter with two MPP trackers, which converts the direct
current of the PV array into grid-compliant three-phase current and feeds it into the electricity grid.
Figure1: Design of a PV plant with Sunny Tripower
The Sunny Tripower is suitable for indoor and outdoor use.
The Sunny Tripower may only be operated with PV arrays (PV modules and cabling) of protection
class II. The PV modules used must be suitable for use with the Sunny Tripower and must be approved
by the module manufacturer.
PV modules with large capacities to earth may only be used if their coupling capacity does not exceed
1.25 μF.
All components must remain within their operating ranges at all times.
Alternative uses of the Sunny Tripower not expressly recommended by SMA Solar Technology AG
are not permitted.
For safety reasons, it is not permitted to modify the product or install components that are not explicitly
recommended or distributed by SMA Solar Technology AG for this product.
• Do not mount the Sunny Tripower on flammable construction materials.
• Do not mount the Sunny Tripower near highly flammable materials.
• Do not mount the Sunny Tripower in potentially explosive atmospheres.
The enclosed documentation is an integral part of this product.
• Read and observe the documentation.
• Keep the documentation in a convenient place for future reference.

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2.2 Qualification of Skilled Persons
The tasks described in this document are intended for skilled persons only. Skilled persons must have
the following qualifications:
• Knowledge of how an inverter works and is operated
• Training in how to deal with the dangers and risks associated with installing and using electrical
devices and plants
• Training in the installation and commissioning of electrical devices and plants
• Knowledge of all applicable standards and directives
• Knowledge of and adherence to this document and all safety precautions
2.3 Safety Precautions
Electric Shock
High voltages that can cause fatal electric shocks are present in the live components of the inverter.
• Prior to performing any work on the inverter, disconnect it from any voltage source as described
in this document (see Section 10).
Touching an unearthed PV module or an array frame can cause a fatal electric shock.
• Connect and earth the PV modules, array frame and electrically conductive surfaces so that
there is continuous conduction. Observe the applicable local regulations.
Burn Hazards
Some parts of the enclosure can become hot during operation.
• During operation, touch the inverter on the enclosure lid only.
Electrostatic Discharge
Touching electronic components can cause damage to or destroy the inverter through electrostatic
discharge.
• Earth yourself before touching any components.

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3Scope of Delivery
Check the delivery for completeness and any externally visible damage. Contact your specialist
dealer if the delivery is incomplete or damaged.
Figure2: Components included in delivery
Position Quantity Description
A1Inverter
B 2 Ventilation grid
C 1 Wall mounting bracket
D 1 Electronic Solar Switch
E 1 Protective cover
F 4 Negative DC connector
G 4 Positive DC connector
H6Sealing plug
I 1 M32x1.5 cable gland
K1Counter nut
L1Clamping bracket
M 2 Conical spring washer*
* 1 spare part for the enclosure lid included
N 2 M6x16 cheese-head screw*
O 2 M6x8 cheese-head screw
P 1 Installation manual, user manual, document set with explanations and
certificates, supplementary sheet with the default settings

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4 Product Description
4.1 Sunny Tripower
The Sunny Tripower is a transformerless PV inverter with two MPP trackers, which converts the direct
current of the PV array into grid-compliant three-phase current and feeds it into the electricity grid.
Figure3: Design of the Sunny Tripower
Position Description
A Ventilation grids
B Additional sticker on the type label
CType label
D Electronic Solar Switch
EProtective cover
FLEDs
GDisplay
HEnclosure lid
I Screws and conical spring washers of the enclosure lid

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Symbols on the Inverter
Symbol Description Explanation
Inverter This symbol defines the function of the
green LED. The green LED indicates the
operating state of the inverter.
Observe the documentation This symbol defines the function of the
red LED. The red LED indicates an error.
Read this document to remedy the error.
Bluetooth This symbol defines the function of the
blue LED. The blue LED indicates that
communication via Bluetooth is
activated.
QR Code®The QR Code® refers to the SMA bonus
programme (for information on this, see
www.SMA-Bonus.com).

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4.2 Type Label
The type label uniquely identifies the inverter. The type label is located on the right-hand side of the
enclosure. To the right of the type label, there is an additional sticker with information on the
registration in Sunny Portal.
Figure4: Design of the type label and the additional sticker
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 attached to the inverter.
Position Description Explanation
A Model Inverter device type
B Serial No. Inverter serial number
C Device-specific characteristics ‒
D Additional information Field for additional information, e.g.
country-specific standard information
EDate of manufacture Inverter manufacture date (year-month-day)
F Additional sticker Internet address, identification key (PIC) and
registration ID (RID) for registration in the
Sunny Portal

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Symbols on the Type Label
Symbol Description Explanation
Danger to life due to high
voltages
The product operates at high voltages.
All work on the inverter must be carried
out by skilled persons only.
Risk of burns from hot surfaces The product can become hot during
operation. Avoid contact during
operation. Allow the product to cool
down sufficiently before carrying out
any work. Wear personal protective
equipment such as safety gloves.
Observe the documentation Observe all documentation that is
supplied with the product.
Danger If a second protective conductor is
required, also earth the enclosure
(see Section 6.3.3).
DC Direct current
Without transformer The product does not have a
transformer.
AC Three-phase alternating current with
neutral conductor
WEEE designation Do not dispose of the product together
with the household waste but in
accordance with the locally applicable
disposal regulations for electronic
waste.
CE marking The product complies with the
requirements of the applicable
EC directives.
Device class ID The product is equipped with a wireless
component and complies with device
class 2.
Degree of protection The product is protected against dust
intrusion and water jets from any angle.

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Outdoor The product is suitable for outdoor
installation.
RAL quality mark for solar
products
The product complies with the
requirements of the German Institute for
Quality Assurance and Certification.
Certified safety The product is VDE-tested and complies
with the requirements of the German
Equipment and Product Safety Act.
C-Tick The product complies with the
requirements of the applicable
Australian EMC standards.
Symbol Description Explanation

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4.3 Electronic Solar Switch (ESS)
The ESS and the DC connectors form a DC load disconnect unit. A Bluetooth antenna, integrated into
the ESS, increases the radio range.
Figure5: Design of the ESS
When plugged in, the ESS forms a conductive path between the PV array and the inverter.
Removing the ESS will interrupt the DC electric circuit and removing all DC connectors will disconnect
the PV array completely from the inverter.
Position Description Explanation
APlugThe plug and the Bluetooth antenna are inside
the enclosure.
BStickers‒

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ESS Stickers
Sticker Description Explanation
Functionality with ESS plugged
in and removed
• If the ESS is plugged in, the
DC electric circuit is closed.
• To interrupt the DC electric
circuit, you must perform the
following steps in order:
• Remove the ESS.
• Remove the protective cover.
• Release and disconnect all
DC connectors.
Danger to life due to high
voltages in the inverter; observe
waiting time.
High voltages that can cause fatal
electric shocks are present in the live
components of the inverter. Disconnect
the inverter from any voltage sources
before performing any work on it
(see Section 10).
Using the inverter without a
protective cover is prohibited
Always operate the inverter with a
protective cover.

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4.4 Display
The display shows the current operating data of the inverter (e.g. current power, daily energy, total
energy) as well as events or errors. The power and energy are displayed as bars in the diagram.
Figure6: Display design (example)
Position Description Explanation
A Power Current power
B Day Daily energy
C Total Total amount of energy fed in until now
D Active functions The different symbols indicate which functions for
communication, grid management or
temperature derating are enabled or active.
E Line conductor Indicates which line conductor the displayed
values are assigned to
F Event number relating
to the electricity grid
Event number of errors relating to the electricity
grid
GOutput voltage/
output current
Displays output voltage and output current of a
line conductor in alternation
H Event number relating
to the inverter
Event number of errors relating to the inverter
IInput voltage/
input current
Displays input voltage and input current of
one input in alternation
kVAr
kVArh
kWh
MVArh
MWh
kW
kWh
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
K
L
M
I