11 Decommissioning
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REDUCERBOX-BA-en-16
User Manual
11 Decommissioning
11.1 Switching the Power Reducer Box Off
• Connect the plug-in power supply to the socket-outlet.
☑ The Power Reducer Box is switched off.
11.2 Disassembling the Power Reducer Box
1. Switch off the Power Reducer Box (see Section 11.1).
2. Remove the DC plug of the plug-in power supply from the Power Reducer Box.
3. Remove the SD card from the SD card slot on the Power Reducer Box.
4. Remove cabling to the ripple control receiver.
5. Remove the Ethernet cable from the Power Reduce Box.
6. Disassemble the enclosure:
Top-Hat Rail Mounting
Remove the enclosure of the Power Reducer Box from the top-hat rail. To do so, lightly press the
Power Reducer Box upwards, tilting the top edge forwards.
Wall Mounting
Remove the enclosure of the Power Reducer Box from the wall. To do so, press the
Power Reducer Box upwards and pull it forwards.
7. If you no longer want to use the Power Reducer Box and it is registered in Sunny Portal, remove
the Power Reducer Box in Sunny Portal (see Section 10.1.2).
☑ The Power Reducer Box is disassembled.
11.3 Packing the Power Reducer Box for Transportation
When returning the device to us, be sure to use packaging that adequately protects the device from
damage during transport (if possible, the original packing).
Data on the SD card may be lost
If you switch the Power Reducer Box off whilst data is being saved to the SD card, data from the
SD card may be lost.
• Do not switch the Power Reducer Box off if the "
SD CARD
" LED is flashing orange or green
(see Section 4.3).
