SMA Solar Technology AG
Table of Contents
2 Safety ....................................................................................................................................................... 5
2.1 Intended Use ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
2.2 Skills of Qualified Persons .......................................................................................................................................................................... 5
2.3 Instructions and Warnings .......................................................................................................................................................................... 5
2.4 Position and securing ................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
2.5 Safety Precautions ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 7
3 Scope of Delivery .................................................................................................................................. 9
4 Product Description ............................................................................................................................... 10
4.1 Combiner Box DC-CMB-U10-16/24/32 ..................................................................................................................................................10
4.2 Type Label ......................................................................................................................................................................................................10
4.3 DC Load-Break Switch ................................................................................................................................................................................11
4.4 Suggestion on fuse choosing ....................................................................................................................................................................11
4.5 String Fuses ....................................................................................................................................................................................................12
4.6 Overvoltage Protection ..............................................................................................................................................................................12
5 Assembly ................................................................................................................................................ 13
5.1 Wall Mounting ................................................................................................................................................................................................13
5.1.2 Mounting the Combiner Box .................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
5.2 Drilling Template for Mounting ................................................................................................................................................................17
6 Electrical Connection ............................................................................................................................. 18
6.1 Connection Instructions ...............................................................................................................................................................................18
6.3.1 DC-CMB-U10-16 ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 19
6.5 Connecting the String Cables .................................................................................................................................................................25
6.5.1 Cable requirements: .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 25
6.6 Connecting the DC Main Cables ...........................................................................................................................................................25
6.6.1 Cable Requirements .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 25
6.7 Assembly of the Connection ..................................................................................................................................................................26
6.7.1 Two Terminal Lugs ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 26
6.7.2 One Terminal Lug ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 26
6.7.3 Connection procedure: ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 27
6.8 Connecting the Grounding Cable ..........................................................................................................................................................27
7 Commissioning ...................................................................................................................................... 28
7.1 Safety during Commissioning ...................................................................................................................................................................28
7.2 Commissioning the Combiner Box .........................................................................................................................................................28
7.2.1 Requirements for Commissioning .......................................................................................................................................................................... 28
8 Maintenance ......................................................................................................................................... 30
8.1 Periodic Maintenance ..................................................................................................................................................................................30
8.2 Extraordinary Maintenance ......................................................................................................................................................................30
9 Disconnecting ......................................................................................................................................... 31
10 Decommissioning ................................................................................................................................ 32
10.1 Disassembling the Combiner Box ..........................................................................................................................................................32
10.2 Disposing of the Combiner Box ............................................................................................................................................................32
11 Technical Data ...................................................................................................................................... 33
12 Contact ................................................................................................................................................. 34
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