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SMA: connection via measuring module

What do you need?

Niko requirements

Your Niko Home Control installation meets the following requirements:

Depending on the installation type, you need the following connections and additional products:

SMA requirements

Your system is one of the following SMA products:


Single-phase

Three-phase

String inverter

  • Sunny Boy

  • Sunny Tripower

  • Sunny Tripower X

Hybrid inverter

  • Sunny Boy Smart Energy

  • Sunny Tripower Smart Energy

Battery inverter

  • Sunny Boy Storage

  • Sunny Island

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Wiring diagrams

Connecting a measuring module on bus

In case you have a single-phase inverter, you can measure the inverter and two other circuits:

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In case you have a three-phase inverter, you will need all clamps of the measuring module to measure the energy flow of the inverter:

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Connecting a wireless measuring module

In case you have a single-phase inverter, you can measure the inverter and two other circuits:

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In case you have a three-phase inverter, you will need all clamps of the measuring module to measure the energy flow of the inverter:

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Programming of the SMA connection

Configure the measuring module via the Niko Home Control programming software. For more information, see Creating an energy reading.