SMA SUNNY EXPLORER - Manual (Page 36)

6 Basic Functions SMA Solar Technology AG
36 Explorer-BA-en-17 User Manual
6.7.2 Replacing a Micro Inverter
If a micro inverter is to be removed from a Sunny Multigate in the PV system and replaced with a new
micro inverter, the old micro inverter should be deleted from the memory of the Sunny Multigate.
However, it is possible to transfer the parameters and data of the old micro inverter to the new micro
inverter.
Requirements:
☐ The micro inverters must have been exchanged in the PV system.
☐ The new micro inverter must be correctly installed and ready for operation.
☐ The new micro inverter must not feed into the utility grid until the device replacement process is
completed in Sunny Explorer.
☐ You must be logged into Sunny Explorer in the user group Installer.
☐ The new micro inverter must be displayed in the system tree in Sunny Explorer.
Procedure:
1. Select the old micro inverter in the system tree.
2. If the parameters and data of the old micro inverter are not to be adopted, delete the old micro
inverter immediately (see Section 6.7.1, page 35).
3. In the system tree
or
on the overview page, select
.
☑ The dialog box Device replacement opens.
4. In the replaceable devices list, select the newly added micro inverter.
5. Select [Replace].
☑ The removed micro inverter is deleted in Sunny Multigate and the inverter data is transferred to
the newly added micro inverter.