Antenna Extension for SMA Communication Interfaces ANTEXTKIT25-10 - Installation Manual...

ANTEXTKIT-eng-IUS111910 | 98-0045810 | Version 1.0 CA US

Antenna Extension for SMA Communication InterfacesANTEXTKIT25-10Installation Manual

SMA America, LLC Legal Restrictions

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Copyright 2011 SMA America,LLC. All rights reserved.No part of this document may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photographic, magnetic or otherwise, without the prior written permission of SMA America,LLC.Neither SMA America,LLC nor SMA Solar Technology Canada Inc. makes representations, express or implied, with respect to this documentation or any of the equipment and/or software it may describe, including (with no limitation) any implied warranties of utility, merchantability, or fitness for any particular purpose. All such warranties are expressly disclaimed. Neither SMA America,LLC nor its distributors or dealers nor SMA Solar Technology Canada Inc. nor its distributors or dealers shall be liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages under any circumstances.(The exclusion of implied warranties may not apply in all cases under some statutes, and thus the above exclusion may not apply.)Specifications are subject to change without notice. Every attempt has been made to make this document complete, accurate and up-to-date. Readers are cautioned, however, that SMAAmerica,LLC and SMA Solar Technology Canada Inc. reserve the right to make changes without notice and shall not be responsible for any damages, including indirect, incidental or consequential damages, caused by reliance on the material presented, including, but not limited to, omissions, typographical errors, arithmetical errors or listing errors in the content material.All trademarks are recognized even if these are not marked separately. Missing designations do not mean that a product or brand is not a registered trademark.The Bluetooth word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by SMA America,LLC and SMA Solar Technology Canada Inc. is under license.The ZigBee word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by the ZigBee Alliance and any use of such marks by SMA America, LLC and SMA Solar Technology Canada Inc. is under license.

SMA America, LLC3801 N. Havana Street

Denver, CO 80239 U.S.A.

SMA Solar Technology Canada Inc.2425 Matheson Blvd. E, 8th Floor

Mississauga, ON L4W 5K5, Canada

Important Safety Instructions SMA America, LLC

4 ANTEXTKIT-eng-IUS111910 Installation Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONSSAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONSThis manual contains important instructions for the following products:

ANTEXTKIT25-10This manual must be followed during installation and maintenance.

The product is designed and tested according to international safety requirements, but as with all electrical and electronic equipment, certain precautions must be observed when installing and/or operating the product. To reduce the risk of personal injury and to ensure the safe installation and operation of the product, you must carefully read and follow all instructions, cautions and warnings in this manual.Warnings in this documentA warning describes a hazard to equipment or personnel. It calls attention to a procedure or practice, which, if not correctly performed or adhered to, could result in damage to or destruction of part or all of the SMA equipment and/or other equipment connected to the SMA equipment or personal injury.

Other symbols in this documentIn addition to the safety and hazard symbols described on the previous pages, the following symbol is also used in this manual:

DANGER

DANGER indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.

NOTICE

NOTICE is used to address practices not related to personal injury.

InformationThis symbol accompanies notes that call attention to supplementary information that you must know and use to ensure optimal operation of the system.

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General warningsGeneral warnings

All electrical installations must be done in accordance with the local and NationalElectrical Code ANSI/NFPA 70 or the Canadian Electrical Code CSAC22.1. This document does not and is not intended to replace any local, state, provincial, federal or national laws, regulation or codes applicable to the installation and use of the product, including without limitation applicable electrical safety codes. All installations must conform with the laws, regulations, codes and standards applicable in the jurisdiction of installation. SMA assumes no responsibility for the compliance or noncompliance with such laws or codes in connection with the installation of the product.The product contains no user-serviceable parts. For all repair and maintenance, always return the unit to an authorized SMA Service Center.Before installing or using the product, read all of the instructions, cautions, and warnings in this manual.Wiring of the product must be made by qualified personnel only.

SMA America, LLC Table of Contents


Table of Contents1 Information About This Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92.1 Appropriate Usage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92.2 Target Group Qualification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92.3 Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Antenna Extension Kit Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Scope of Delivery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125.1 Installing the antenna extension cable on the inverter . . . . . . . 125.2 Installing the antenna bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135.3 Installing the antenna extension cable on the antenna bracket 176 Disassembly and Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196.1 Disassembling the antenna extension kit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196.2 Disposing of the antenna extension kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217 Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227.1 Antenna extension cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227.2 Antenna bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228 Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Information About This Document SMA America, LLC


1Information About This DocumentValidityThis manual is valid for the antenna extension kit "ANTEXTKIT25-10".Target GroupThis manual is intended for skilled workers. Only qualified personnel are allowed to perform the tasks set forth in this manual (see section 2.2Target Group Qualification (page9)).Nomenclature

In this manual, SMA America Production, LLC and SMA Solar Technology Canada Inc. are hereinafter referred to as SMA.

ANTEXTKIT25-10 is referred to as the antenna extension kit in this manual.

SMA America, LLC Safety


2Safety2.1Appropriate UsageThe antenna extension kit is used to improve the radio link between the communication interface in the inverter and the communication product. Only skilled workers may install the antenna extension kit. The antenna extension kit may only be installed with the following communication interfaces:

SMA ZigBee PiggyBack SMA Bluetooth PiggyBack Plus

2.2Target Group QualificationA trained skilled worker has received training and demonstrated skills and knowledge regarding the functions and operation of the device. An trained skilled worker is trained to deal with the dangers and hazards involved in installing electrical systems.

2.3Safety InstructionsDANGER

There is a risk of lethal electric shock when touching conductive parts of the inverter. Prior to performing any work on the inverter, disconnect the inverter on the AC and

DC sides (see inverter installation guide).

NOTICE

Damage to the antenna extension cable is possible. Do not bend the antenna extension cable.

Antenna Extension Kit Description SMA America, LLC


3Antenna Extension Kit DescriptionThe antenna extension kit is used to improve the radio link between the communication interface in the inverter and the communication product. To do this, the antenna extension cable on the inverter is connected to the antenna socket and is mounted on the wall with the antenna bracket.

SMA America, LLC Scope of Delivery


4Scope of DeliveryCheck the scope of supply for completeness and any visible external damage. Please contact your dealer if the scope of supply is not complete or you find any damage.

Figure 1: Components included in delivery

Position Quantity DescriptionA 1 Antenna extension cableB 1 Antenna bracketC 1 Installation guide

A B C

Installation SMA America, LLC


5Installation5.1Installing the antenna extension cable on the inverter

1. Unscrew the antenna from the antenna cable.

2. Remove the cable ties from the antenna extension cable.3. Hand-tighten the antenna extension cable along

with the cable end and the socket on the antenna plug without using any tools.

DANGER

Risk of lethal electric shock!Death or serious injuries.

Disconnect the inverter on the AC and DC sides (see inverter installation guide).

NOTICE


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5.2Installing the antenna bracket

Figure 2: Antenna bracket dimensions

Additional mounting accessories required: Suitable mounting elements for the wall material

Radio waves are emitted in circles from the longitudinal side of the antenna:

1/4 in. (6 mm)

1 /4

in.

(6 m

m)

3 /8

in.

(10

mm

)

1 in

.(2

5 m

m)

26 /

16

in. (6

0 m

m)

4 in

. (1

00

mm

)4

in. (1

00

mm

)

4 in. (100 mm)



Figure 3: Radio waves emitting from the antenna

A circular dead spot (A) begins at the tip of the antenna. If a communication device is positioned in this dead spot, the communication device cannot receive any radio waves from the antenna.

A

A



1. Mark the position of the mounting holes on the wall: observe the length of the antenna extension cable. If the inverter with the communication interface

is above or below the communication product, hold the antenna bracket so that the side with the slot is facing to the side.

If the inverter with the communication interface is to the right or left of the communication product, hold the antenna bracket so that the side with the slot is facing up.

2. If screw anchors are used, drill the holes into the marked positions and insert the screw anchors.

DANGER

Risk of electric shock by drilling into power cables.Death or serious injuries.

Check mounting location for power cables prior to the installation. If there are power cables at the mounting location, select a different mounting location.

Dead spotThe antenna can be mounted horizontally or vertically, depending on how the antenna bracket is installed.

Install the antenna bracket so that the communication device is not in the antenna's dead spot (see figure 2).



3. Attach the antenna bracket to the wall with the mounting elements.



5.3Installing the antenna extension cable on the antenna bracket1. Unscrew the counter nut approx. 1364 in. (5 mm)

on the antenna extension cable from the plug.

2. Slide the washer to the counter nut.

3. Slide the antenna extension cable plug from the inside of the antenna bracket into the slot of the antenna bracket. In doing so, make sure that the washer and the counter nut are on the outside of the antenna bracket.



4. Hand-tighten the counter nut on the antenna extension cable plug.

5. Hand-tighten the antenna on the antenna extension cable plug.

SMA America, LLC Disassembly and Disposal


6Disassembly and Disposal6.1Disassembling the antenna extension kit

1. Unscrew the antenna from the antenna extension cable plug.

2. Unscrew the counter nut from the antenna extension cable plug.

DANGER

Risk of lethal electric shock!Death or serious injuries.

Disconnect the inverter on the AC and DC sides (see inverter installation guide).

NOTICE


Disassembly and Disposal SMA America, LLC


3. Slide the washer to the counter nut.

4. Remove the antenna extension cable plug from the antenna bracket's slot.

5. Unscrew the antenna extension cable on the inverter from the antenna socket.

6. Screw the antenna on the inverter to the antenna socket.

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7. Remove the mounting elements from the wall. In doing so, hold the antenna bracket securely.

6.2Disposing of the antenna extension kit Observe the disposal regulations for electronic waste that apply at the installation site when

disposing of the antenna extension kit. In order to have us dispose of the antenna extension kit, send the kit back to SMA at your own

cost, labeled "FOR DISPOSAL".

Technical Data SMA America, LLC


7Technical Data7.1Antenna extension cableMechanical data

Ambient conditions

Connections

7.2Antenna bracketMechanical data

Diameter x length 15 in. x 981740 in. (5 mm x 2 500 mm)Weight 358 oz (103 g)

Ambient temperature 40F +185F ( 40C +85C)Relative air humidity 5% 95%Maximum height 9 840 ft. (3 000 m)

Number of 1pin reverse polarity subminiature A socket

1

Number of 1pin reverse polarity subminiature A panel jack

1

Height including the installed antenna 914 in. (235 mm)Weight 10 58 oz (301 g)

SMA America, LLC Contact


8ContactIf you have technical problems concerning our products, contact the SMA Serviceline. We require the following information in order to provide you with the necessary assistance:

Type of inverter Type and number of modules connected Communication method Sunny Boy failure or warning number Display message of the Sunny Boy

SMA Solar Technology America, LLC6020 West Oaks Blvd, Ste 300Rocklin, CA 95765Tel. +1 916 625 0870Tel. +1 877-MY SMA TECHTel. +1 877 697 6283 (Toll free, available for USA, Canada, and Puerto Rico)Fax +1 916 625 [email protected]

SMA Solar Technology Canada Inc.2425 Matheson Blvd E8th FloorMississauga, ON L4W 5K5Canada

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1 Information About This Document2 Safety2.1 Appropriate Usage2.2 Target Group Qualification2.3 Safety Instructions

3 Antenna Extension Kit Description4 Scope of Delivery5 Installation5.1 Installing the antenna extension cable on the inverter5.2 Installing the antenna bracket5.3 Installing the antenna extension cable on the antenna bracket

6 Disassembly and Disposal6.1 Disassembling the antenna extension kit6.2 Disposing of the antenna extension kit

7 Technical Data7.1 Antenna extension cable7.2 Antenna bracket

8 Contact

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