Sunny Boy SMA SB1700 bench testing a grid tie solar inverter without solar panels

How to bench test a grid tie solar inverter without solar manels or a dc supply, here's how I do it.

I bought this inverter with some others for small money, about £20 each. In this video I test it to see if it works.

When opening electricals: heed the usual advice when working with live electricity and charged capacitors.

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