SMA METEO STATION Installation - Manual (Page 19)

SMA America, LLC 5 Mounting
Installation Manual MeteoStation-eng-IA-IUS122210 19
Additional tools required (not included in the scope of delivery):
☐ Metric wrench AF13
1. Connection cable from the connecting terminal plate to the mounting location of the
Meteo Station.
2. Remove the yellow cap from the device plug.
3. Press the connection cable into the notch to hold it in place on the Meteo Station and move the
female connector towards the device plug.
5. Fasten the screw ring of the female connector. This holds the connection cable in place.
6. Unfasten both nuts on the retaining bracket of the Meteo Station.
7. Push the Meteo Station over the top end of the pole.
5.3 Mounting the Module Temperature Sensor
Requirements:
☐ The module temperature sensor must be installed on a PV module that is not shaded at any time.
☐ A maximum cable route of 33 ft. (10 m) to the connecting terminal plate must be taken into
account.
4.
Connect the cable, taking the position markings into account.
There is a keyway on the cable socket and a key on the device plug.
• When plugging the female connector, make sure that the keyway on the cable
socket and the key on the device plug are properly aligned.
8.
You may damage the Meteo Station by fastening the nuts on the retaining bracket
too tight.
• Tighten both nuts until the springs on the retaining bracket begin to compress.
• Then fasten each nut with three turns.
Risk of burn injuries if you touch the PV modules
In strong, direct solar irradiation, PV modules can heat up to temperatures as high as
+176 °F (+80 °C).
• Mount the module temperature sensor at a time at which no direct sunlight is shining on the
PV modules.