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4 connecting the grounding cable, Connecting the grounding cable – SMA SSM16-11 User Manual

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SMA Solar Technology AG

6  Electrical Connection

Installation Guide

SSM16-24-IA-IEN105120

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Terminal Cross Section of Aluminum Cable

1. Remove filler-plugs from the cable glands.
2. Guide the DC main cable through the cable glands into the enclosure interior. Make sure

polarity is correct when doing this.

3. Strip the main DC cable appropriately for terminal used and attach it to cage clamps. Tighten

to the torque specified.

4. Make sure that it is securely in place.
5. Tighten the cable glands.

6.4 Connecting the Grounding Cable

To guarantee the functionality of the integrated surge arrester, this must be connected to an external
earth.
Requirement:

☐ Minimum cross section of the grounding cable 16 mm

2

1. Remove the filler-plugs from the cable gland.
2. Guide the grounding cable through the cable gland into the enclosure interior.
3. Strip the grounding cable 16 mm.
4. Connect the grounding cable to the ground terminal (torque: 3.5 Nm).
5. Tighten the cable gland.

Connection

terminal

Number of

cables

Terminal cross section

Round,

single-strand

Round,

multi-strand

Sectoral,

single-strand

Sectoral,

multi-strand

maximum

240 mm

2

1

*

*

Sunny String-Monitor SSM16/24-11 with bottom plate: connection of 1 cable per DC terminal possible.

25 mm

2

50 mm

2

25 mm

2

240 mm

2

50 mm

2

185 mm

2

95 mm

2

185 mm

2

2

**

**

Sunny String‑Monitor SSM16/24-11 without bottom plate: connection of 2 cables per DC terminal possible.

25 mm

2

50 mm

2

25 mm

2

120 mm

2

50 mm

2

120 mm

2

50 mm

2

95 mm

2

maximum

300 mm

2

1

*

-

150 mm

2

300 mm

2

150 mm

2

185 mm

2

150 mm

2

240 mm

2

2

**

70 mm

2

70 mm

2

185 mm

2

95 mm

2

185 mm

2

95 mm

2

185 mm

2

Terminal

Stripped insulation

Torque

240 mm² terminal

35 mm

40 Nm

300 mm² terminal

45 mm

50 Nm

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