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Yeah, if you've had the inverter operating for a while. You need to speak to SMA about applying for a Gridguard code. Takes a couple of days.
Then you'll need a laptop with bluetooth.
just about to say same thing from the above posts it is clearly stated in the install instructions set country of origin codesI find it disturbing that installers are installing SMA inverters without reading the installation manual. It is quite clear that the correct country standard and language setting should be checked before commissioning.
My teams are all trained to check this both physically when installing the inverter and on commissioning when the display first comes to life. It should state that it is set to English language and then G83/1.
Nope - input ranges from 300VDC-450VDC, output is around 127VAC but should be 220VAC. Note that actual measurements support this - it's the display that is wrong and would like to fix it.You're probably reading the DC input....
It seems I didn't include enough info.Your original post at 2:20 am UK time (BST) suggests you were up late or that your location is correct e.g. California and your time was 6 or 7pm.
I would be interested to know why you are expecting to output at UK settings 230Vac rather than USA 120VAc.
Should we assume you are off grid with a UK fridge etc?
Last night i looked at a youtube video for your sms TL US series and it showed the 2 strings separately... whilst highlighting the each panel group graphic on the display.
As above a photo would help.
Your best bet is to contact SMA-America, the uk/German guys were great.
Contact - http://www.sma-america.com/home-systems/contact.html
Nev
We are confused, normal US supply is 110V? Why are you expecting your Inverter to output 220V?
When correctly set up it is designed to match Grid Voltage and Frequency (US 110V 60Hz, UK 230V 50Hz)
When the inverter boots up it displays its configuration standard.
Disconnect the grid to it (isolator or breaker) and then isolate the dc supply (worst case pull the SMA 'Sunswitch' DC link out of the bottom) then reconnect the DC and then the AC - the order is important as you don't want to disconnect or reconnect the DC under load
As the inverter boots up it will display the grid connection standard that it is configured to (UK gnerally is G83/2 = 230V, 5oHz)
I doubt that the display is wrong, more that you are expecting a different reading.
When we know the standard that the inverter has been configured to we can advise on what Voltage output it would give.
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