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Sonnenbatterie eco Operation and Installation Instructions KD 129 - Version 1.04-1-EN Subject to amendment and additions...
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Manufacturer Sonnenbatterie GmbH Am Riedbach 1 87499 Wildpoldsried / Germany Emergency-Hotline: + 49-(0)8304-92933-444 info@sonnenbatterie.de Service ◮ For service contact one of the following in this order: • The contractor that installed your storage system. You can find details of how to contact the contractor on the inside of the door of the storage system or in the installation and startup report.
Contents Contents 5.5.5 Placing levelling mat ..21 5.5.6 Suspending storage system in wall bracket ....21 1 About these instructions 5.5.7 Screwing storage system in place .
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Contents 8 Shutting down 10.3.11 Screen page Settings – Touch panel – Time and language ..60 8.1 Shutting down storage system ..49 10.3.12 Screen page Settings – Touch panel 8.1.1 Shutting down in emergency .
CHAPTER 1. ABOUT THESE INSTRUCTIONS 1 About these instructions 1.3 Explanation of symbols Warnings These instructions explain installation and operation of the Sonnenbatterie eco. Note the following: SIGNAL WORD ◮ Read the instructions carefully before starting to use Warning indications in this document are marked by a warning triangle.
CHAPTER 2. SAFETY 2 Safety 2.3 Requirements of personnel Installation and startup of the storage system following 2.1 Proper use the operation and installation instructions may only be per- formed by qualified electricians. The electrician conducting the work must satisfy all the following criteria: Incorrect or improper use can endanger the life of the user or a third party, impair the working of the product, or cause •...
CHAPTER 2. SAFETY 2.5 Warnings 2.4.1 What to do in case of fire / important information for fire-fighters This section deals with warnings that must always be ob- served when working with the product. Despite all the care that goes into electrical design it is still possible for a fire to occur.
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CHAPTER 2. SAFETY WARNING WARNING Risk of burns! Risk of injury / burns through escaping elec- Very high shortcircuit currents are possible! trolyte Observe the following when working with The battery modules fitted in the storage sys- battery modules: tem are guarded by a number of security de- When the fused connector is plugged in, a vices for safe operation.
CHAPTER 3. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 3 Product description 3.2 Nameplate The nameplate, properly identifying the storage system, is 3.1 Technical data on the left side. You need the details from this nameplate for correct use and if you have questions for service. The Sonnenbatterie eco nameplate shows the following: Usable capacity...
CHAPTER 3. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 3.4 Operating principle • Consumption: Consumption can be increased by connection of loads. The following is an example of operation of the storage system together with a PV system. Instead of the latter it The purpose of controlling energy flow is to minimize en- is possible to connect other sources like a combined heat ergy import and optimize energy consumption.
CHAPTER 3. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 3.5 Feed-in power limitation 1. Charging of battery Surplus energy is fed into the battery, which there- fore needs sufficient capacity. So on sunny days it Depending on when a photovoltaic system was installed, it is often advisable to reduce charging power in the may be subject to what is called feed-in power limitation.
CHAPTER 3. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 3.6 Intelligent charge management illustration the consumption bars are shifted to the top of the generation bars. Charge management means intelligent control of the charg- ing pattern of the storage system. The purposes of this 10 kW intelligent control are as follows: 9 kW 8 kW...
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CHAPTER 3. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION Intelligent charge management tries to prevent such prema- pends for example on the weather forecast, on orientation ture full charging of the battery. So early in the morning and roof angle, shadowing, etc of the PV system. A con- the server sends a daily charging plan to the storage sys- sumption forecast depends on your energy use and your tem.
CHAPTER 4. STORAGE AND TRANSPORT 4 Storage and transport 4.2 Transport 4.2.1 Ambient conditions for transport 4.1 Storage ◮ Ensure the following ambient conditions for transport of Storage is the condition where the energy storage system the energy storage system and battery modules: is not connected to the public grid and there can be no •...
CHAPTER 4. STORAGE AND TRANSPORT 4.2.3 Inspecting for transport damage Checking freight for hidden damage Conduct this also in the presence of the haulier. The haulier can be held responsible for transport damage if it is possible to prove that the damage was caused dur- ◮...
CHAPTER 4. STORAGE AND TRANSPORT 4.2.4 Compensating temperature after 4.2.5 Placing storage system transport Qualified electrician! Attention WARNING Damage to storage system by condensation Risk of injury by lifting storage system! If the temperature of the storage system upon delivery is The storage system is heavy.
CHAPTER 5. ASSEMBLY 5.5 Assembling storage system Attachment to concrete walls • Only use the supplied screw anchors ([10996] in Fig- WARNING p. 17) on concrete walls. Risk of injury by lifting storage system! • Only attach the suspended storage system to a con- The storage system is heavy.
CHAPTER 5. ASSEMBLY 5.5.4 Joining cabinets 5.5.5 Placing levelling mat If a storage system consists of a main cabinet and an add- If a floor is uneven, you must compensate this for standup on cabinet, you have to join them. storage systems.
CHAPTER 5. ASSEMBLY 5.5.7 Screwing storage system in place 5.5.8 Attaching edge guard Additionally fix the suspended storage system to the wall Attach the supplied edge guard in the opening between the by two screws. main and add-on cabinets. This prevents damage to the leads.
CHAPTER 5. ASSEMBLY 5.5.9 Flachband-Erder anbringen 5.5.10 Fitting screwed cable glands Attach a ground strap between the main and add-on cabi- nets. This ensures that the housing of the add-on cabinet is on ground potential. Tools needed Spanner A/F 10 Figure 5.10: Screwed cable glands on main cabinet Figure 5.9: Attaching ground strap Tools needed...
CHAPTER 5. ASSEMBLY 5.5.11 Fitting/removing side wall Qualified electrician! On the add-on cabinet there is a side wall. You can remove this if necessary to simplify working on the storage system. Figure 5.11: Side wall Tools needed Phillips screwdriver PH2 ◮...
CHAPTER 6. ELECTRICAL CONNECTION 6 Electrical connection 6.1 Working on electrical installation distributor Only qualified electricians certified by the manufacturer may install the storage system. Qualified electrician! Changes to installation of the storage system as detailed here must be referred to and ap- DANGER proved by Sonnenbatterie GmbH.
CHAPTER 6. ELECTRICAL CONNECTION 6.1.2 Wiring components in distributor Note the following for electrical connection of power me- ters: Qualified electrician! Attention Damage to power meters through too high current flow! ◮ Wire the components in the electrical installation distrib- ◮...
CHAPTER 6. ELECTRICAL CONNECTION 6.2 Routing cables into storage sys- 6.3 Connecting Ethernet cable The Ethernet socket is top right inside the main cabinet. Qualified electrician! All cables connected to the storage system (electrical, Ethernet, Modbus, group) must not be more than 30 meters in length. X S 1 10924 Figure 6.5: Routing into main cabinet...
CHAPTER 6. ELECTRICAL CONNECTION 6.4 Electrical connection of storage Routing cables into storage system system ◮ Pass the electrical connecting cable into the storage system (→ p. 27) Qualified electrician! Strip the cable and the wires. DANGER 10 - 12 mm Danger to life through electric shock! During electrical connection of the storage sys- tem there is danger to life if you touch live...
CHAPTER 6. ELECTRICAL CONNECTION 6.5 Connecting Modbus cable Strip the Modbus lead Qualified electrician! Attention There is risk of damaging components if you install in the wrong sequence! ◮ First connect the Modbus leads to the power meters and afterwards to terminal block X1 in the storage system. Communication between the power meters and the storage ◮...
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CHAPTER 6. ELECTRICAL CONNECTION Strip the wires Lay the Modbus lead ◮ Connect the other end of the Modbus lead (2) to the other power meter. Strip the Modbus lead (2) and (1) Press on the wire end ferrules (0.25 mm ◮...
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CHAPTER 6. ELECTRICAL CONNECTION Press on the wire end ferrules Press on the wire end ferrules ◮ Lightly twist wires of the same colour together, then press wire end ferrules (0.75 mm ) onto the wires of the same colour. ◮...
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CHAPTER 6. ELECTRICAL CONNECTION Strip the Modbus lead Bend the yellow wire backwards Isolierung anbringen ◮ Be careful not to damage the shield of the Modbus lead. Remove the plastic film ◮ Attach a shrink-on sleeve as insulation. Strip the wires ◮...
CHAPTER 6. ELECTRICAL CONNECTION 6.5.1 Setting power meters Configure power meter Power meters come preset ex works. The generated power Qualified electrician! meter is ready configured for connection of a three-phase PV system (or three-phase generator). Operating and display elements of power me- ters If you connect a single-phase PV system (→...
CHAPTER 6. ELECTRICAL CONNECTION 6.6 Using extra connections 6.6.1 Connecting battery emergency stop switch Qualified electrician! Qualified electrician! This section details the wiring of extra connections on ter- minal block X1. By this switch, placed at an easily accessible point in the For an occupancy plan of terminal block X1 household, you can cut out the storage system in an emer- (→...
CHAPTER 6. ELECTRICAL CONNECTION 6.6.2 Connecting self-consumption switch 6.6.3 Connecting combined heat and power unit Qualified electrician! Qualified electrician! Terminal 30 is a switching output that is activated upwards of a certain generated surplus (settings → 10.3.9 p. 60). The connection described here refers solely to a combined heat and power unit (CHP) that produces constant electric power.
CHAPTER 6. ELECTRICAL CONNECTION 6.6.4 Connecting heat pump CHP without floating operating contact Qualified electrician! Installation of the two-rate meter must be car- +24V ried out by the power utility or network opera- tor. A heat pump billed by its own two-rate meter is located in a separate circuit, where control of the storage system can- not consider consumption of the heat pump.
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CHAPTER 6. ELECTRICAL CONNECTION 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 19 20 21 22 23 24 L1 L2 L3 N PE +24 VDC +24 VDC 35 36 37 kWh 3~ kWh 3~ Figure 6.11: Control heat pump Public grid Consumed power meter Storage system Consumer in household...
CHAPTER 6. ELECTRICAL CONNECTION 6.6.5 Connecting PV reduction Qualified electrician! The PV cutout output of the storage system (→ 6.6.6) must not be used if the output power of the PV inverter can be reduced to 0 % by PV reduction.
CHAPTER 6. ELECTRICAL CONNECTION 6.6.6 Connecting PV cutout PV cutout variant 2 Here relay K2 cuts out the PV inverter indirectly by al- Qualified electrician! lowing contactor K3 to drop out, separating the inverter from the public grid. Cutout of the PV system by a relay (as de- scribed here) is unnecessary if the output power of the PV inverter can be reduced to 0 % by PV reduction.
CHAPTER 6. ELECTRICAL CONNECTION 6.7 Installing battery modules Measure voltage of battery modules Qualified electrician! WARNING Risk of burns! Very high shortcircuit currents are possible! Observe the following when working with battery modules: ◮ Before installing a battery module make sure the orange-coloured fused connector is not plugged in.
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CHAPTER 6. ELECTRICAL CONNECTION Place battery modules Set communication address ◮ Set the communication addresses of battery modules by the particular rotary switch (→ 15.2.4 p. 80). The communication address is the number of the battery module. Set schedule switch In storage systems without an add-on cabinet: ◮...
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CHAPTER 6. ELECTRICAL CONNECTION DANGER Connect DC leads Danger to life through electric shock if DC WARNING leads are not properly connected! Risk of fire through high contact resistance Each battery module has a rated voltage of 51.2 and shortcircuit! V.
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CHAPTER 6. ELECTRICAL CONNECTION Connecting to Combox ◮ Observe the following: • Starting from F1 connect the plus lead to the plus pole of battery module 0. • Proceeding from terminal block X3 connect the minus lead to the minus pole of the last battery CLICK! module (with the highest number).
CHAPTER 6. ELECTRICAL CONNECTION 6.8 Subsequent battery add-on Charge to 85 % Normally the charge drops below 85 % during the night. Qualified electrician! In the morning hours of the day on which you plan to add battery modules the charge has to be increased to 85 %. Attention ◮...
CHAPTER 7. STARTING UP 7 Starting up 7.2 Activating storage system Inside the main cabinet you find the main fuse switch F1 This chapter details the procedure when first starting up. and button S1. You actuate these devices when activating the storage system. 7.1 Startup checklist Qualified electrician! ◮...
CHAPTER 7. STARTING UP 7.3 Adapting software settings 7.4 Selftest Qualified electrician! Qualified electrician! When starting up, certain software settings are necessary Every time the storage system ramps up, it conducts a to ensure correct functioning of the storage system. The selftest, starting approx.
CHAPTER 7. STARTING UP 7.4.1 Addressing battery modules 7.4.2 Cabling battery modules The following error message appears if the test detects Correct cabling is also inspected by the battery incorrect addressing: configuration test of the DC circuit and the cabling of the BMS communication leads.
CHAPTER 7. STARTING UP 7.5 Startup report 7.6.1 Automatic full charging earlier The operator receives a copy of the fully completed You can also start full charging manually at any earlier startup report from the certified fitter, who keeps the time.
CHAPTER 8. SHUTTING DOWN 8 Shutting down 8.1.2 Ramping down storage system Proceed as follows to properly ramp down the storage Attention system: Damage to battery modules through exhaustive dis- Press button charge! If not connected to the public grid the battery modules can be damaged by exhaustive discharge.
CHAPTER 9. OPERATION 9 Operation 9.1.2 Charge operating status 9.1 Operating status The storage system may be in one of the following operat- ing statuses: • Standby • Charge • Discharge • Emergency power • Off The operating statuses are explained in more detail in what follows.
CHAPTER 9. OPERATION 9.2 Operating mode While there is no generation (e.g. nighttime) the con- sumers in the household are supplied by the storage system up to maximum battery capacity. Extra energy needed is The storage system controls the energy flow and thus the imported from the public grid.
CHAPTER 10. SOFTWARE 10 Software 10.2 Description of screen pages On the screen pages you find displays and buttons. 10.1 Operating touch panel • Displays show information. Example: Display of the autarky on the start page. • Buttons are pressed to go to further pages or make settings.
CHAPTER 10. SOFTWARE 10.2.3 Menu page The following elements may also appear on the start page: Element Meaning Notices and error messages ◮ Press the warning triangle to call up notices. Check notices! Detailed listing of all messages: (→ p. 71) Important information ◮...
CHAPTER 10. SOFTWARE 10.2.4 Operating mode page 10.2.5 Switch consumer page This page refers solely to consumers switched by means of the self-consumption switch of the storage system. Set- tings on this page have no effect on the pattern of the (optional) wireless socket outlets.
CHAPTER 10. SOFTWARE 10.3 Making settings 10.3.1 Enabling changed settings This menu enables you to alter parameters. To be able to alter a parameter, you must first log in as a user. The log-in window appears automatically as soon as you press Settings on the Menu page Settings are pro- tected by a password to prevent accidental entries.
CHAPTER 10. SOFTWARE 10.3.2 Operating entry window Press Password As soon as numerics and letters need to be entered, an entry window automatically appears on the screen. Enter 1010 Figure 10.1: Numerics entry window Correct entry: ≪ Cancel entry: Confirm entry: Confirm by RET Figure 10.2: Keypad entry window Correct entry:...
CHAPTER 10. SOFTWARE 10.3.3 Screen page Settings – Storage sys- 10.3.4 Screen page Settings – Storage sys- tem – Product info tem – Pattern Buttons Displays Country and ◮ Press the left button to set the country, Case fan This shows the pattern of the case fan. In the postal code e.g.
CHAPTER 10. SOFTWARE 10.3.5 Screen page Settings – Charge pat- 10.3.6 Screen page Settings – Charge pat- tern – General tern – Service Buttons Displays Charge current ◮ Press to change the charge current in manual Reduce Reduce (dis)charge serves as a buffer. This en- charging (→...
CHAPTER 10. SOFTWARE 10.3.7 Screen page Settings – Generator – 10.3.8 Screen page Settings – Generator – PV – General Unauthorized alteration of the settings on this Unauthorized alteration of the settings on this screen page may have legal consequences! screen page may have legal consequences! Displays Displays...
CHAPTER 10. SOFTWARE 10.3.9 Screen page Settings – Consumer 10.3.10 Screen page Settings – BMS – Gen- eral Here you set parameters relating to the switching pattern of the self-consumption switch by which a consumer is con- nected. Displays Total capacity This is the maximum amount of energy in kWh that can be stored in the battery.
CHAPTER 10. SOFTWARE 10.3.12 Screen page Settings – Touch panel – Screen Buttons Lighting ◮ Select Yes / No to set the required reaction. On No the screen is continuously in operation. On Yes the screen is turned off when you change to the start page.
CHAPTER 10. SOFTWARE 10.3.13 Installing software update Confirm update After successful installation of the software update the Sonnenbatterie GmbH is constantly improving its products. storage system is automatically restarted. You then see So there may be a new software version for your particular the following message: product.
CHAPTER 11. INTERNET ACCESS 11 Internet access 11.2 Internet portal On the Internet portal it is possible to view current and The storage system can connect through the Internet to saved data of your storage system. the server and use further services. The storage system must be connected to the The storage system can connect through the Internet to Internet for use of this functionality.
CHAPTER 11. INTERNET ACCESS 11.2.2 Overview page 11.2.4 Control page The overview page collects all information that can be This section refers to controlling the optionally available viewed on the portal. wireless socket outlets. On the control page you can determine how an energy sur- plus is distributed in the household: Generated surplus = generation −...
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CHAPTER 11. INTERNET ACCESS Socket outlet settings Figure 11.7: Socket outlet settings Figure 11.5: Priorities list ◮ In the top field you can alter the name of the wireless socket outlet. ◮ Click on the arrows to alter the sequence. ◮...
CHAPTER 11. INTERNET ACCESS 11.2.5 Pattern Elements of power diagram ◮ Click on one of the buttons Day, Week, Month or Year to set the time frame displayed in the diagram (see (4)). On this page you can view the pattern of different energy ◮...
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CHAPTER 11. INTERNET ACCESS Analysis of power diagram Pie diagram – generation Self consumption Given the high density of information, analysis of a power 68,6% diagram is not too simple. For better understanding, some points in time of a power diagram are analyzed in what follows.
CHAPTER 11. INTERNET ACCESS Pie diagram – consumption 11.2.6 Forecast Self consumption Based on the consumption pattern to date the storage sys- Autarky 81,3 % tem is able to forecast consumption for the near future (blue). By collecting weather data it is also possible to pro- duce a generation forecast (yellow).
CHAPTER 11. INTERNET ACCESS 11.3 Smartphone app 1. Search for Sonnenbatterie in the app store. If the app is not shown, your device is not compati- ble. The smartphone app enables you to monitor and control the battery. It is currently available for Android and iOS 2.
CHAPTER 12. MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE 12 Maintenance and service 12.3 Servicing storage system Attention 12.1 Maintenance Risk of damage through incorrect cleaning utensils! ◮ Only use / avoid the cleaning means given in this section. ◮ Do not use a high-pressure cleaner or hose. Regular cleaning and performance checks of the storage ◮...
CHAPTER 13. TROUBLESHOOTING 13 Troubleshooting The following events can occur: Event Cause Remedy Check notices! Depending on message → 13.1 appears on start page. The fan starts automatically as soon as the set temperature inside the cabinet is exceeded Fan noise The integrated fan is running.
CHAPTER 14. RECYCLING AND CERTIFICATES 14 Recycling and certificates Proceed as follows to dispose of the storage system: ◮ Do not dispose of the storage system and its batteries in your household refuse! This battery system complies with the European restric- tion of hazardous substances directive 2002/95/EC, and contains none of the following substances: lead, cadmium, mercury, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyl...
CHAPTER 15. OVERVIEW PLANS 15.2 Electrical connection 15.2.1 Electrical connection with three-phase PV inverter or generator L1 L2 L3 N PE L1 L2 L3 N PE 35 36 37 kWh 3~ L1 L2 L3 N PE Figure 15.3: Overview plan of electrical connection (three-phase PV inverter) PV inverter (or generator) Back-up fuse power meter (315 mA slow-blow) Consumer in household...
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CHAPTER 15. OVERVIEW PLANS Electrical connection with single-phase PV inverter or generator L1 L2 L3 N PE N PE 35 36 37 kWh 3~ L1 L2 L3 N PE Figure 15.4: Overview plan of electrical connection (single-phase PV inverter) PV inverter (or generator) Back-up fuse power meter (315 mA slow-blow) Consumer in household Back-up fuse storage system...
CHAPTER 15. OVERVIEW PLANS 15.2.2 Modbus connection 1 2 3 4 Shield Figure 15.5: Overview of Modbus leads Modbus lead 1 Modbus lead 2 Power meter 1 Power meter 2 Shield Terminal block X1 in main cabinet KD-129 Sonnenbatterie eco Manual Version 1.04-1-EN 77 von...
CHAPTER 15. OVERVIEW PLANS 15.2.3 Connection of DC leads Figure 15.6: Overview of DC circuit - Sonnenbatterie eco 2 Figure 15.7: Overview of DC circuit - Sonnenbatterie eco 4 78 von KD-129 Sonnenbatterie eco Manual Version 1.04-1-EN...
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CHAPTER 15. OVERVIEW PLANS Figure 15.8: Overview of DC circuit - Sonnenbatterie eco 6 Figure 15.9: Overview of DC circuit - Sonnenbatterie eco 16 KD-129 Sonnenbatterie eco Manual Version 1.04-1-EN 79 von...
CHAPTER 16. APPENDIX 16 Appendix 16.1 Startup report Qualified electrician! ◮ The startup report must be signed by both the installing technician and the operator of the installation. ◮ The completed startup report must be sent within 5 working days after startup to the following e-mail address: service@sonnenbatterie.de Installation of the storage system may only be conducted by a qualified electrician certified by...
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CHAPTER 16. APPENDIX Installation company Company Street Postal code or ZIP / city Phone e-mail Distribution network opera- Registered number Data of startup Date of startup Serial number # Installation by following technician: Name Company Certification number ◮ The installing technician may place their sticker on the Name, Company and Certification Number fields. Size of storage system eco 2 eco 4...
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CHAPTER 16. APPENDIX Serial number # PV system or generator Type of feed-in single-phase three-phase Feed-in by phase: (only cross for single-phase) PV reduction Power reduction of the PV system is by the storage system. The outputs provided on the storage system are used for this purpose.
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CHAPTER 16. APPENDIX Serial number # Inbetriebnahme-Checkliste I have conducted and completed installation according to the operation and installation instructions. The storage system is situated in a suitable location. Details of any outstanding items / particularities / alterations 86 von KD-129 Sonnenbatterie eco Manual Version 1.04-1-EN...
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CHAPTER 16. APPENDIX Declaration by installing technician I hereby declare that I have conducted installation and startup of the storage system in proper, regular form observing the accompanying operation and installation instructions. I have examined the necessity for feed-in power limitation and implemented it if necessary.
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