Upon request and on a limited basis, SMA offers a training program for qualified solar equipment technicians to self-perform central inverter preventative and corrective maintenance. Following the successful completion of the training, the customers technician will be permitted to safely perform inverter maintenance tasks in a manner that is safe and consistent with industry best practices. All training is provided in the direction of and for the benefit of the solar plant owner to minimize lost production.

· Review of Electrical Safety to safely approach the inverter and minimize the risk of exposure to electric shock and arc flash

· Live demonstration on inverter components and functionality of DC, AC, Auxiliary Power, Cooling, Communication, Data Logging and Monitoring

· Hands-on exercises on identifying faults caused by the grid, battery, or inverter components

· Conduct corrective maintenance component replacement for repair types classified as Preventative and Corrective Maintenance (component replacements)

· Conduct preventative maintenance work in accordance with the SMA maintenance protocol (relevant for retaining SMA warranty)

· Learn and practice how to read circuit diagrams, finding components and part numbers

· Practice how to evaluate event and error codes to find the best solution

*There are additional options available for the following training:

• SMA MVPS (Medium Voltage Power Station) Training.

If you are interested, please send your request to: training@sma-america.com