SMA Sunny Boy Inverter Technology

SMA has made a name for themselves in residential solar installations with their popular Sunny Boy-US line. With a wide range of sizes from 3.0-US to 7.7-US, the new line has heightened performance, feature enhancement using an economical approach. It is through this approach that home and business owners can enjoy high quality products with a relatively low investment.

The simple and flexible design of the Sunny Boy-US inverters allows homeowners hundreds of string configurations and multiple independent MPPT’s. The flexibility in this application makes it a viable and wise choice for a wide range of applications, without the necessity of sizing down your system or altering your design. Using proprietary OptiTrac Gloab Peak technology, shading issues can also be easily mitigated, offering further flexibility in both installation and enhancement of performance. To finalize the flexible design, SMA made these special inveters both on and off-grid compatible, making them a true catch all solution for any solar application. In an industry where roadblocks can be put in place depending on your installation site, the flexibility of the design is a welcome relief.

With an integrated DC disconnect, the installation process is quicker, equipment costs are reduced, and system reliability is ensured. No longer do homeowners need to be concerned with sizing a separate disconnect box for their systems, they can take full advantage of having one pre-made that is both compatible and highly efficient, requiring little to no wiring knowledge to make the safeguard possible. The integrated disconnect further allows homeowners a streamline to finalization of permit plans, as the design meets or exceed city regulations on electrical safeguards. As a final added bonus, all communications devices are integrated into the inverter, further eliminating the need for ordering additional equipment for your solar array.

To further expedite the installation process, SMA offers SMA’S Installation Assistant that can be accessed through your phone. This not only minimizes the time spent in the installation process, but lowers the cost of additional labor in the field and also aids in finalizing project design approvals. The built-in equipment further allows you to monitor your system on the go or form the comfort of your own home in plain English, not technological speak that makes little to no sense. Homeowners can use this information to make smart decisions about their energy consumption and further cut back unnecessary energy use, which can lead them to full energy independence.

To protect your investment, SMA offers long-term security and top of the line technical support. From installation to the end of the inverters life cycle, SMA technical support is available online, over the phone and in person. Under their Secure Power Supply, there is an opportunity to protect yourself, home and investment up to 2,000 watts in the event of a power outage. This little-known advantage can be leveraged in homeowners and installers advantage to ensure that the return on investment in their inverters stays on track. Overall, SMA is well established and maintained as a company and their Sunny Boy product line is backed by some of the most reliable and intelligent technology in the solar industry to date.