SUNNY ISLAND 3324 / 4248 / 4248U

Stand-alone grids easier than ever

Easy installation, safe operation and outstanding cost-to-benefit ratio: the Sunny Island 3324 and 4248 battery inverters are especially suitable for use in small and mid-sized stand-alone grids. The Sunny Island 4248U model is available for countries with voltage systems compatible with the U.S. standard. The devices guarantee a reliable and high-quality power supply. Due to their outstanding overload capabilities and the fact that they are designed to withstand high ambient temperatures, these devices can be used under extreme weather conditions.

Simple

  • For systems from 2 to 5 kW
  • AC and DC coupling
  • Simple installation


Efficient

  • High efficiency
  • Excellent price-performance ratio


Robust

  • Extreme overload capability
  • 5-year SMA Warranty
AC output (users) Sunny Island 3324 Sunny Island 4248 Sunny Island 4248U
Nominal AC voltage (adjustable) 230 V (202 V – 253 V) 230 V (202 V – 253 V) 120 V (105 V – 132 V)
Nominal frequency (adjustable) 50 Hz (45 Hz – 55 Hz) 50 Hz (45 Hz – 55 Hz) 60 Hz (55 Hz – 65 Hz)
Continuous AC power at 25 °C / 45 °C 3300 W / 2300 W 4200 W / 3400 W 4200 W / 3400 W
AC output power at 25 °C for 30 min / 1 min / 5 s 4200 / 5000 / 7300 W 5400 / 7000 / 11400 W 5400 / 7000 / 11900 W
Nominal AC current / Max. AC current (peak) 14.5 A / 70 A for 100 ms 18 A / 100 A for 100 ms 35 A / 140 A for 5 s
Total harmonic distortion / phase shift (cos φ) < 3 % / –1 to +1 < 3 % / –1 to +1 < 3 % / –1 to +1
AC input (generator or grid)      
Input voltage (range) 230 V (172.5 V – 250 V) 230 V (172.5 V – 250 V) 120 V (80 V – 150 V)
Input frequency (range) 50 Hz (40 Hz – 60 Hz) 50 Hz (40 Hz – 60 Hz) 60 Hz (54 Hz – 66 Hz)
Max. input current (adjustable) / Max. input power 56 A (2 – 56 A) /
12.8 kW
56 A (2 – 56 A) /
12.8 kW
56 A (2 – 56 A) /
6.7 kW
Battery DC input      
Battery voltage (range) 24 V (21 V – 32 V) 48 V (41 V – 63 V) 48 V (41 V – 63 V)
Max. battery charging current / continuous charging current at 25 °C 140 A / 104 A 100 A / 80 A 100 A / 80 A
Battery type / battery capacity (range) Lead acid/100–6,000 Ah Lead acid/100–6,000 Ah Lead acid/100–6,000 Ah
Charge control IUoU process IUoU process IUoU process
Efficiency / Operating consumption      
Max. efficiency 94.5 % 95% 95%
Own consumption with no load / standby 22 W / 4 W 22 W / 4 W 22 W / 4 W
Protection devices      
DC reverse polarity / DC fuse yes / yes yes / yes yes / yes
AC short-circuit / AC overload yes / yes yes / yes yes / yes
Overtemperature / excessive battery discharge yes / yes yes / yes yes / yes
General Data      
Dimensions (Width / Height / Depth in mm) 390 / 590 / 245 390 / 590 / 245 390 / 590 / 245
Weight 39 kg 39 kg 39 kg
Operating temperature range –25 °C ... +50 °C –25 °C ... +50 °C –25 °C ... +50 °C
Protection rating Indoors (IP30) Indoors (IP30) Indoors (NEMA 1)
Features / Function      
Operation & display / multifunction relays Internal / 2 Internal / 2 Internal / 2
3-phase systems / parallel connection - / - - / - - / -
Integrated bypass / multicluster operation - / - - / - - / -
State of charge calculation / Full- / Equalization charge - / yes / yes - / yes / yes - / yes / yes
Integrated soft start / Generator support - / - - / - - / -
Battery temperature sensor / Communication cables yes / - yes / - yes / -
Warranty (5 years / 10 years) yes / opt. yes / opt. yes / opt.
Certificates and permits www.SMA.de www.SMA.de www.SMA.de
Accessories      
Battery cables / battery fuses opt. / opt. opt. / opt. opt. / opt.
Interfaces (RS485 PB / Multicluster PB) opt. / - opt. / - opt. / -
GenMan extended generator start opt. opt. opt.
Load-shedding contactor / Battery current measurement opt. / - opt. / - opt. / -
       
Last update: March 2009      
Type Designation SI 3324 SI 4248 SI 4248U

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SUNNY ISLAND System Guide - Systemlösungen für Ihre Inselstromversorgung
Type: Catalog
Language: German
Document number: SISYSGUIDE-ADE083112
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SUNNY ISLAND System Guide - System Solutions for Your Stand-Alone Power Supply
Type: Catalog
Language: English (Worldwide)
Document number: SYSGUIDE-AEN083211
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Guía del Sistema SUNNY ISLAND - Soluciones para sistemas de red aislada
Type: Catalog
Language: Spanish
Document number: SISYSGUIDE-AES083313
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Data sheet


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GenMan Basic - SMA´s new off-grid Generator Management Box
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Document number: GenMan-12:BE2204


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GenMan Basic - La nouvelle boîte de gestion du générateur de SMA
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Document number: GenMan-12:BF1505


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SUNNY ISLAND 3324 / 4248 / 4248U - Inselnetze einfach wie nie
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Language: German
Document number: SI3324_4248-DDE083911
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SUNNY ISLAND 3324 / 4248 / 4248U - Stand-alone grids simpler than ever
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Document number: SI3324_4248-DEN094013
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SUNNY ISLAND 3324 / 4248 / 4248U - Redes aisladas más sencillas que nunca
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Language: Spanish
Document number: SI3324_4248-DES092524
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SUNNY ISLAND 3324 / 4248 / 4248U - Les réseaux en site isolé - une simplicité inédite
Type: Data sheet
Language: French
Document number: SI3324_4248-DFR092512
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SUNNY ISLAND 3324 / 4248 / 4248U - Αυτόνομα συστήματα пιο εύκολα αпό пοτέ
Type: Data sheet
Language: Greek
Document number: SI3324_4248-DEL090312
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Sunny Island 3324/4248 - Inverter per impianti ad isola per applicazioni ibride e di backup
Type: Data sheet
Language: Italian
Document number: SI3324_4248-11:BI2206


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Hybridsystem mit Generator / Hybridsystem with Generator
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Language: German-English
Document number: SI3324-SI4248PVH_1
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Inselnetz / Island Grid
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Document number: SI3324-SI4248PVI_1
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Netzersatzanlage / Utility Backup
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Language: German-English
Document number: SI3324-SI4248PVN_1
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Operating Instructions


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Sunny Island 3324 / 4248 - Bedienungsanleitung
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Document number: SI3324_4248-14:FD2406
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Sunny Island 3324 / 4248 - Operating Instructions
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Document number: SI3324_4248-14:FE2406
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Sunny Island 3324 / 4248 - Manuel d´utilisation
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Document number: SI3324_4248-14:FF2406
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Sunny Island 3324 / 4248 - Manual de instrucciones
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Document number: SI3324_4248-14:FS2406
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Sunny Island 3324 / 4248 - Istruzioni per l´uso
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Language: Italian
Document number: SI3324_4248-14:FI2406
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Installation Guide


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SUNNY ISLAND 3324 / 4248 - Errata zur Installationsanleitung
Type: Installation Guide
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Document number: SI3324_4248-E-IDE094410
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SUNNY ISLAND 3324 / 4248 - Errata for installation guide
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Document number: SI3324_4248-E-IEN094410
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SUNNY ISLAND 3324 / 4248 - Corrección de erratas de las instrucciones de instalación
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Document number: SI3324_4248-E-IES094410
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SUNNY ISLAND 3324 / 4248 - Errata pour les instructions d‘installation
Type: Installation Guide
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Document number: SI3324_4248-E-IFR094410
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SUNNY ISLAND 3324 / 4248 - Istruzioni per l‘installazione - Errata corrige
Type: Installation Guide
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Document number: SI3324_4248-E-IIT094410
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Sunny Island 3324 / 4248 - Installationsanleitung
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Document number: SI3324_4248-14:SD2406
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Sunny Island 3324 / 4248 - Installation Guide
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Sunny Island 3324 / 4248 - Guide d´installation
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Document number: SI3324_4248-14:SF2406
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Sunny Island 3324 / 4248 - Manual de instalación
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Document number: SI3324_4248-14:SS2406
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Sunny Island 3324 / 4248 - Istruzioni per l´installazione
Type: Installation Guide
Language: Italian
Document number: SI3324_4248-14:SI2406
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Short description


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Technote: Installer Password for Sunny Island 4248 (U)
Type: Short description
Language: English (Worldwide)
Document number: SI4248_IP-11:EE0305


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Kurzanleitung SI3324/4248/4248U FC in Brennstoffzellen-Anwendungen
Type: Short description
Language: German
Document number: SI-WR_FC-11:FD0607
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Short Instruction: SI3324/4248/4248U FC in Fuel Cell Applications
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Language: English (Worldwide)
Document number: SI-WR_FC-11:FE0607
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Technical Manual


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Fragebogen Off-grid Systemdimensionierung
Type: Technical Manual
Language: German
Document number: Fragebogen-UD083411d
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Fragebogen Off-grid Systemdimensionierung
Type: Technical Manual
Language: German
Document number: Fragebogen-UD083411
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Questionnaire on Off-grid System Dimensioning
Type: Technical Manual
Language: English (Worldwide)
Document number: QUESTIONNAIRE-UEN090512d
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Questionnaire on Off-grid System Dimensioning
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Document number: QUESTIONNAIRE-UEN090512
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Cuestionario sobre el dimensionamiento de sistemas aisladas (Off-grid)
Type: Technical Manual
Language: Spanish
Document number: CUESTIONARIO-UES090512d
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Cuestionario sobre el dimensionamiento de sistemas aisladas (Off-grid)
Type: Technical Manual
Language: Spanish
Document number: CUESTIONARIO-UES090512
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Off-Grid Questionnaire
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Language: French
Document number: QUESTIONNAIRE-UFR090512
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Off-Grid Questionnaire
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Language: French
Document number: QUESTIONNAIRE-UFR090512d
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Questionario per dimensionamento sistema Off-Grid
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Language: Italian
Document number: QUESTIONARIO-UIT090512d
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Questionario per dimensionamento sistema Off-Grid
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Language: Italian
Document number: QUESTIONARIO-UIT090512
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Sunny Island - Sicherheitshinweise / Safety Regulations / Presciptions de Sécurité / Normas de Seguridad / Disposizioni di Sicurezza
Type: Technical Manual
Language: International
Document number: SI-SiHiW-11:XX4405
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Sunny Island
Type: Technical Manual
Language: Chinese
Document number: SI-SiHiW-11:XC4405
Version number: 1.0
Technical information


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PV-Wechselrichter - Einsatz und Einstellungen von PV-Wechselrichtern in Inselnetz- und Backup-Systemen
Type: Technical information
Language: German
Document number: SB-OffGrid-UDE091911
Version number: 1.1


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PV inverter - Usage and settings of PV inverters in island grids and backup systems
Type: Technical information
Language: English (Worldwide)
Document number: SB-OffGrid-UEN091911
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Onduleur photovoltaïque - Utilisation et réglages des paramètres des onduleurs photovoltaïques dans des systèmes de réseau en site isolé et des systèmes de secours
Type: Technical information
Language: French
Document number: SB-OffGrid-UFR091911
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Inverter FV - Impiego e regolazione di inverter FV in sistemi ad isola e di backup
Type: Technical information
Language: Italian
Document number: SB-OffGrid-UIT091911
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Inversor FV - Uso y ajustes de inversores FV en sistemas de red aislada y backup
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Language: Spanish
Document number: SB-OffGrid-UES091911
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Φωτοβολταϊκός μετατροπέας - Χρήση και ρυθμίσεις των φωτοβολταϊκών μετατροπέων σε αυτόνομα δίκτυα και εφεδρικά συστήματα Backup
Type: Technical information
Language: Greek
Document number: SB-OffGrid-UGR091911
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Certificate


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EG-Konformitätserklärung - SUNNY ISLAND 2012, 2224, 3324, 4248, 5048
Type: Certificate
Language: German
Document number: CE_SI-ZDE093910
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EC Declaration of Conformity - SUNNY ISLAND 2012, 2224, 3324, 4248, 5048
Type: Certificate
Language: English (Worldwide)
Document number: CE_SI-ZEN094811
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Declaración de conformidad de la CE - SUNNY ISLAND 2012, 2224, 3324, 4248, 5048
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Language: Spanish
Document number: CE_SI-ZES093910
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Déclaration CE de conformité - SUNNY ISLAND 2012, 2224, 3324, 4248, 5048
Type: Certificate
Language: French
Document number: CE_SI-ZFR093910
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Δήλωση πιστότητας ΕΚ - SUNNY ISLAND 2012, 2224, 3324, 4248, 5048
Type: Certificate
Language: Greek
Document number: CE_SI-ZGR093910
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Dichiarazione di Conformità CE - SUNNY ISLAND 2012, 2224, 3324, 4248, 5048
Type: Certificate
Language: Italian
Document number: CE_SI-ZIT100311
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Request for exchange device
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Language: English (AU)
Document number: EDF-EN11_ZAU093210
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Exchange Inverter Declaration Form
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Language: English (AU)
Document number: GeraeteanforderungEN11_AUT
Warranty


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SMA Werksgarantie - Sunny Island/Sunny Backup
Type: Warranty
Language: German
Document number: GEBED_SI-ZDE095215
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SMA Factory Warranty - Sunny Island/Sunny Backup
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Language: English (Worldwide)
Document number: GEBED_SI-ZEN095215
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Garantie usine SMA - Sunny Island/Sunny Backup
Type: Warranty
Language: French
Document number: GEBED_SI-ZFR095215
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Εργοστασιακή εγγύηση SMA - Sunny Island/Sunny Backup
Type: Warranty
Language: Greek
Document number: GEBED_SI-ZGR095214
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Garanzia di fabbrica SMA - Sunny Island/Sunny Backup
Type: Warranty
Language: Italian
Document number: GEBED_SI-ZIT095215
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Garantía de fábrica de SMA - Sunny Island/Sunny Backup
Type: Warranty
Language: Spanish
Document number: GEBED_SI-ZES095215
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SMA 厂家保修 - Sunny Island/Sunny Backup
Type: Warranty
Language: Chinese
Document number: GEBED_SI-ZZH095214
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SMA 하자보증 - Sunny Island/Sunny Backup
Type: Warranty
Language: Korean
Document number: GEBED_SI-ZKR095214
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Bestellung einer SMA Werksgarantieverlängerung
Type: Warranty
Language: German
Document number: B-GV_ZDE095115
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Order of an Extension of the SMA Factory Warranty
Type: Warranty
Language: English (Worldwide)
Document number: B-GV_ZEN095114
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Commande de prolongation de garantie usine SMA
Type: Warranty
Language: French
Document number: B-GV_ZFR095114
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Pedido de una ampliación de la garantía de fábrica SMA
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Language: Spanish
Document number: B-GV_ZES095114
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Παραγγελία προγράμματος επέκτασης της εργοστασιακής εγγύησης της SMA
Type: Warranty
Language: Greek
Document number: B-GV_ZGR100114
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Bestelling van een SMA fabrieksgarantieverlenging
Type: Warranty
Language: Dutch
Document number: B-GV_ZNL095111
Version number: 1.1


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Pedido de prolongamento da garantia do fabricante da SMA
Type: Warranty
Language: Portuguese
Document number: B-GV_ZPT095113
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Objednávka proudloužené záruky výrobce SMA
Type: Warranty
Language: Czech
Document number: B-GV_ZCZ095213
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SMA 하자 보증 연장 주문
Type: Warranty
Language: Korean
Document number: B-GV_ZKR095211
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订购 SMA 厂家保修延期
Type: Warranty
Language: Chinese
Document number: B-GV_ZZH095211
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Articles


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New V/f-Statics controlled Battery Inverter: Sunny Island Author: Mike Meinhardt, Martin Rothert, Alfred Engler
Type: Articles
Language: English (Worldwide)
Document number: SunnyIsland
Promotion Material


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SUNNY ISLAND - Batteriewechselrichter
Type: Promotion Material
Language: German
Document number: SIPOSTER-ADE082622
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SUNNY ISLAND - Battery inverters
Type: Promotion Material
Language: English (EU)
Document number: SIPOSTER-AEN083422
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SUNNY ISLAND - Onduleurs à batterie
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Language: French
Document number: SIPOSTER-AFR082622
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SUNNY ISLAND - Inversores de batería
Type: Promotion Material
Language: Spanish
Document number: SIPOSTER-AES082622
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SUNNY ISLAND - Inverter per batterie
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Language: Italian
Document number: SIPOSTER-AIT082622
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SUNNY ISLAND - Μετατροπέας συσσωρευτή
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Language: Greek
Document number: SIPOSTER-AEL082622
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References


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Energieversorgung für Alpenhütten
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Language: German
Document number: ALPENHUETTEN-ADE100710
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Rabenkopf Hütte - Erneuerbare Energie für die Bergwacht Penzberg
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Language: German
Document number: RABENKOPFHUETTE-ADE100711
Version number: 1.1
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