SMA SC 500CP-US - Manual (Page 35)

SMA America, LLC 6 Preparation for Installation
Installation Manual SCCP-US-IA-US_en-41 35
Exhaust air
The Sunny Central blows the exhaust air out through the openings in the base area of the inverter cabinet. The following
figure shows the dimensions of the exhaust air opening.
Figure 14: Dimensions of the exhaust air opening
6.2.3 Minimum Clearances for Outdoor Installation
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Fire hazard due to overheating of cables
Differing cable lengths lead to overheating of the cables. Excessive heat can result in cable fires. Death or serious injury
due to fire can result.
• All line conductors from the inverter to the transformer must be of the same length. However, the cables must not
be longer than 49 ft. (15 m) between connection points.
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Damage to the inverter or transformer due to overheating
Inverters or transformers can overheat and be damaged due to the drawing-in of exhaust air from other inverters.
• Install the plant in such a way that the inverter cannot draw in any exhaust air from other devices.
• Follow the supply air and exhaust air requirements (see Section 6.2.2 "Supply Air and Exhaust Air", page 33)I