What is overvoltage protection?Overvoltage protection serves to prevent damage to electrical and electronic devices as a result of excessive voltages. Overvoltage protection devices (surge protection devices, or SPD for short) generate equipotential bonding between the connected conductors when excessive voltage is applied.
Can lightning protection be combined with SMA inverters?Also, special features of combining overvoltage protection devices with SMA inverters are described. The document covers lightning protection in as far as it influences overvoltage protection. Lightning protection systems are intended to prevent damage to buildings from lightning strikes.
Why is the protection level at the inverter increased?In addition, the protection level at the inverter is increased if the overvoltage occurs at one of the other strings. When excessive voltage is applied, voltage falls via the cable inductance. If the arrangement is not ideal, the protection level at the inverter is increased (see Fig. 6).
How to protect an SMA inverter from overvoltage?If you wish to protect an SMA inverter against impacting overvoltages, an SPD type II is sufficient. If lightning partial currents are expected, an SPD type I with connected SPD type II should be used. For inverters with one MPP tracker, the strings are combined before the inverter and connected to the SPD(s) at the point of interconnection.
Can overvoltage protection devices be retrofitted?The overvoltage protection devices can be retrofitted by plugging them into the base which is standard on all devices. In the Sunny Tripower, the medium protection can be retrofitted quickly and cost-effectively thanks to the SPD type II which can be integrated.
Can multiple inverters be protected with one SPD on the AC side?In contrast to the DC side, multiple inverters can be protected with one SPD on the AC side since they are connected to the same (grid) voltage. Integration of AC-side SPDs is not planned for SMA inverters as in many cases, multiple inverters are mounted next to each oth
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Overvoltage protection serves to prevent damage to electrical and electronic devices as a result of excessive voltages. Overvoltage protection devices (surge protection devices, or SPD for short) generate equipotential bonding between the connected conductors when excessive voltage is applied.
Also, special features of combining overvoltage protection devices with SMA inverters are described. The document covers lightning protection in as far as it influences overvoltage protection. Lightning protection systems are intended to prevent damage to buildings from lightning strikes.
In addition, the protection level at the inverter is increased if the overvoltage occurs at one of the other strings. When excessive voltage is applied, voltage falls via the cable inductance. If the arrangement is not ideal, the protection level at the inverter is increased (see Fig. 6).
If you wish to protect an SMA inverter against impacting overvoltages, an SPD type II is sufficient. If lightning partial currents are expected, an SPD type I with connected SPD type II should be used. For inverters with one MPP tracker, the strings are combined before the inverter and connected to the SPD(s) at the point of interconnection.
The overvoltage protection devices can be retrofitted by plugging them into the base which is standard on all devices. In the Sunny Tripower, the medium protection can be retrofitted quickly and cost-effectively thanks to the SPD type II which can be integrated.
In contrast to the DC side, multiple inverters can be protected with one SPD on the AC side since they are connected to the same (grid) voltage. Integration of AC-side SPDs is not planned for SMA inverters as in many cases, multiple inverters are mounted next to each other.
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