SMA Integration Guide

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1. INTRODUCTION

This Integration Guide covers the recommended set up and configuration of SMA Sunny Island equipment for

optimizing performance with SimpliPhi’s AmpliPHI 3.8-48V model batteries.

CAUTION: THIS INTEGRATION GUIDE IS RELEVANT TO AMPLIPHI 3.8-48V BATTERIES ONLY. PHI

BATTERIES PAIRED WITH SUNNY ISLAND EQUIPMENT WILL NOT BE SUPPORTED OR WARRANTIED, IF

INSTALLED AFTER SEPTEMBER 1, 2021.

More information on SimpliPhi products can be found on our website: http://simpliphipower.com/

. All SimpliPhi

Product Documentation can be found at https://simpliphipower.com/product-documentation/. More

information regarding SMA’s Sunny Island products can be found at https://www.sma-

america.com/products/battery-inverters/sunny-island-4548-us-6048-us.html and at

https://www.sma.de/en/products/battery-inverters/sunny-island-44m-60h-80h.html.

The SMA products covered in this guide are the Sunny Island (SI) 4548-US, 5048-US, 6048-US. Please check

with our tech support team for additional supported units.

All electrical wiring must be in accordance with instructions outlined in the AmpliPHI Installation Manual:

https://simpliphipower.com/wp-content/uploads/documentation/ampliphi-series/simpliphi-power-

ampliphi-3-8-installation-manual.pdf.

Contact SimpliPhi Power Technical Support (805-640-6700 x 1; techsupport@simpliphipower.com) regarding

any compatibility questions for products not listed in this guide.

2. COMMUNICATIONS WIRING

AmpliPHI batteries are networked together using CAT5 or greater cabling with RJ45 plugs (one 3’ CAT5 cable

is included per AmpliPHI battery). Daisy chain the AmpliPHI battery bank by utilizing the two ports on the battery

labeled “BATTERY” (refer to Figure 1 below). A maximum 131 feet (40 meters) of total networking cable length

is permitted from the first AmpliPHI battery module to the last AmpliPHI battery module in the daisy chain.