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SMA Inverters

SMA ‘Windy Boy’ Inverters




     Windy Boy 5000A      Windy Boy 6000A  
         Windy Boy 2500                  Windy Boy 5000A                  Windy Boy 6000A

Versions of  Sunny Boy inverters designed to be used with wind turbines.  "Turbine mode" allows the inverter to follow the wind turbine power curve. Units can be linked in parallel allowing operation with a wide variety of wind turbines and to give maximum efficiency.

More information:
Windy Boy Planning Document  - How to choose the right Windy Boy for a Wind Turbine  
Windy Boy Technical Data

The inverters can be located as close to the wind turbine as desired (even on the tower, IP65 protection), eliminating long DC wire runs.  Connection to the mains is via the house consumer unit.

Inverters automatically shut down in the event of: High/Low grid AC voltage; High/Low grid frequency; Grid failure; or Inverter malfunction.

Windy Boy InstallationAn additional wind turbine controller is required.  It is most important that the DC input voltage to the Windy Boy never rises above the maximum permitted even if the Windy Boy shuts down eg. During a power cut.

Operating state monitoring and data acquisition are carried out within the Windy Boy inverter.  Wind turbine voltage; mains voltage & frequency; input current & power; operating hours and generated kWh energy are measured.  Inverters include displays to show essential information or all values can be accessed centrally via a PC or a Sunny Boy Control unit using a choice of communication methods.




 

Specifications

  • Output Voltage Range: 207 -264Vac
  • Output Frequency Range: 47.0 -50.5Hz
  • Power consumption in operation: ~ 4W 
  • Power consumption at night (standby): 0.1W.
  • Max. efficiency: >93% 
  • G83 Certification

Model Number Description Input Voltage VDC Max AC Power Data Sheets
WB-1100LV Windy Boy 1100W Inverter 21-60 1100 W WB-1100LV
WB-1100 Windy Boy 1100W Inverter 139-400 1100 W WB-1100 to 1700 Data Sheet
WB-1700 Windy Boy 1700W Inverter 139-400 1700 W
WB-2500 Windy Boy 2500W Inverter 224-600 2500 W WB-2500 / 2800i / 3000 Data Sheet
WB-2800i* Windy Boy 2800W Inverter 268-600 2800 W
WB-3000 Windy Boy 3000W Inverter 268-600 3000 W
WB-3300 Windy Boy 3300W Inverter 200-500 3600 W WB-3300 / 3800 / 6000 Data Sheet
WB-3800 Windy Boy 3800W Inverter 200-500 3800 W
WB-5000A Windy Boy 5000W Inverter 246-600 5000 W
WB-6000A Windy Boy 6000W Inverter 246-600 6000 W

* This product has now been discontinued but there are special offer prices on the remaining stock.

Windy Boy Protection Box


Windy Boy Protection BoxAllows safe use of Windy Boy inverters with a wide range of wind turbines. It includes rectifier and overvoltage protection by limiting excessive voltage and power from the generator and redirects it to a heater (included). This reliably protects the Windy Boy inverter from high input voltages ensuring troublefree operation.

Data Sheet



Available in three versions: 400, 500 and 600V:

Model Number Description
WBP-BOX-400 WB Rectifier/over-voltage protection inc. resistor 400VDC
WBP-BOX-500 WB Rectifier/over-voltage protection inc. resistor 500VDC
WBP-BOX-600 WB Rectifier/over-voltage protection inc. resistor 600VDC
WBP-CABLE 3-core cable to connect load resistor to WBP-Box

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