Summary of Contents for Eguana Evolve ESS
- Page 1 Evolve ESS Installation & Startup Manual For use only with battery model LG Chem EM048126P3S7 DO 58160 Rev1...
- Page 2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS This manual contains important instructions for the Eguana Evolve™ ESS – including the Power Control System (PCS) and base model battery cabinet installation and operation. The AC Battery is expandable with the addition of up to two more battery cabinets.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents 1 SAFETY ............................................... 1 1.1 I ......................................1 N CASE OF EMERGENCY 1.2 B ................................. 1 ATTERY MODULE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 1.3 G ....................................2 ENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 1.4 D ......................................2 ISPOSAL AND ECYCLING 2 INTRODUCTION ..........................................3 2.1 A –... -
Page 4: Safety
1 Safety This manual contains important instructions for the Eguana Evolve ESS . The Eguana Evolve ESS components described by this manual are intended to be used as part of an energy storage system and installed per all local building codes and regulations in addition to the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70 (for US) and Canadian Electrical Code (for Canada). -
Page 5: General Safety Precautions
1.3 General safety precautions Important! Installation, service, and operating personnel must read this document in its entirety, and observe all safety and installation procedures as described in this manual. Never operate system in a manner not described by this manual. Only qualified personnel should service this product. -
Page 6: Introduction
This manual is intended to be used by qualified service and installation personnel for the purposes of product installation. This manual contains instructions for the installation and start up sequence of the Eguana Evolve™ ESS; including the PCS and master battery cabinets. This product is permanently wired to the home electrical service, and must be installed by a licensed electrician only. -
Page 7: Glossary
2.4 Initial Inspection of Material List The system components supplied with your Eguana Evolve™ ESS are shown below. Each component should be inspected visually for any damage that may have been caused by shipment. If damage is present, please contact your local distributor. -
Page 8: Installation Site Preparation
3 Installation Site Preparation Before installing the Evolve ESS components, read all instructions and warnings in this manual. CAUTION! All electrical installation work should be performed in accordance with local building and electrical codes. WARNING! Isolate the PCS from all energy sources prior to electrical installation by means of disconnects, breakers or connectors. -
Page 9: Pcs And Battery Cabinet Wall-Mounting Instructions
4 PCS and Battery Cabinet Wall-Mounting Instructions Cabinet mounting slot Wall Alignment mount slot Mount the wall bracket to the wall. Use the available slot pattern to mount to a load- bearing structure rated for the weight of the final system. The slots accommodate a M8 bolt diameter. - Page 10 Remove the PCS cabinet from its packaging and stand upright. (not shown). Remove the front cover. Assemble and mount the leveling bracket as shown in steps 3 and 4 above. CAUTION! The PCS cabinet is heavy. Mechanical lift recommended. 10. Lift the PCS cabinet onto the wall mounting bracket.
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Page 11: Pcs / Battery Inter-Cabinet Wiring
5 PCS / Battery Inter-Cabinet Wiring Plastic barrier The following instructions cover the interconnection wiring of the PCS and master battery cabinet. No cable preparation is required with battery modules pre-installed in the cabinet. Refer to appendix A for a complete inter-cabinet wiring diagram. Note: Overcurrent protection of the DC source is provided ... -
Page 12: Battery Bms To Pcs Communication Connection
5.2 Battery BMS to PCS communication connection BMS In port Figure 5: PCS - BMS high level communication wire installation. Left – PCS cabinet termination. Right – Battery cabinet termination. The communication cable can be routed with DC power cables. Take care that the communication cable is routed through the inter-cabinet coupler so that there is no stress or tension on the terminations. -
Page 13: Ac Power Connections
6.1 AC power connections This battery system contains two independent AC power connection ports; one port dedicated for an electrical utility connection, marked “AC Grid”, the other port dedicated for backup operation, marked “AC Load”. This product’s primary application is intended for utility interconnection, and must be connected to a utility electrical service supplying split phase 240/120 Vac, 60 Hz. -
Page 14: Chassis Grounding
Ground/Earthing point. 6.3 Communication Wiring to the Energy Management System – RJ45 Pin-out The Evolve ESS communicates with the energy management system using the Modbus protocol over an RS-485 network. Shielded twisted pair cable is required. -
Page 15: Start-Up Sequence
7 Start-up Sequence CAUTION! Powering the Evolve ESS requires a specific start-up procedure. Please follow the steps below. CAUTION! If the battery disconnect has been placed in the OFF position at any time during operation, wait one minute before returning to the ON position. Rapid cycling (less than one minute) of the battery disconnect can cause damage to the pre-charge circuit. -
Page 16: Operation
8 Operation The Evolve ESS is fully automated. The EMS will be programmed to connect the system to the grid after AC and DC sources are applied. The operating states can also be viewed on the PCS display panel. For more details on system operation, refer to the Evolve ESS Owner’s Manual. -
Page 17: Pcs Display Panel Indicator Summary
9.2 PCS display panel indicator summary Mode Definition State of charge. Each LED represents 20% Blink SOC. Solid = battery idle. Charge = flash right. Discharge = flash left. Low battery. Sleep / Standby mode. Flash Grid timing mode. Grid synchronization mode. Ten second test before grid connect mode. -
Page 18: Backup Power Display Modes
10 Maintenance The Evolve ESS is a maintenance free product. Regularly scheduled inspection of the airflow path for the active cooling fans on the bottom side of the PCS cabinet is all that is required. This inspection should occur on an annual... -
Page 19: Troubleshooting
System faults are reported and logged in the monitoring system. All fault logs are also accessible remotely by your installer. IMPORTANT! Contact an Eguana service representative as recommended below only after any of the following conditions are present on the front display of the inverter panel, and the recommended actions do not resolve the issue. -
Page 20: Specifications
13 Specifications Table 1: PCS Electrical / Mechanical Ratings ACB05U-LP (contained in Evolve 0513U) Model Grid : Charging Grid : Discharging Off Grid Maximum DC Voltage 80 V DC Operating DC Voltage Range 40 to 80 V DC Operating DC Voltage Range at 100% Output Power 40 to 80 V DC Maximum DC Current 100 A... - Page 21 Refer to section 13.1 for operating characteristics in compliance with the UL 1741 SA standard. Table 2: PCS Field Wiring Ratings – AWG / Torque Field Wiring Use Copper Wire Only, 90°C or higher rated Minimum Wire Size mm Maximum Wire Size mm Tightening Torque, Nm (in.
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Page 22: Ul 1741 Sa Grid Support Utility Interactive Inverter Specifications
13.1 UL 1741 SA Grid Support Utility Interactive Inverter Specifications The PCS within this integrated storage product complies with the UL 1741 SA standard for grid support utility interactive inverters. These functions are intended to be either enabled or disabled in accordance with local utility interconnection requirements. - Page 23 Table 8: SA10 Low and high frequency ride through settings. SA10 Low and High Frequency Ride Through - Rule 21 Frequency Range RideThrough Maximum Trip Operating Mode During Ride Region [Hz] Duration [s] Time [s] Through High Frequency 2 (HF2) f >...
- Page 24 Table 9: SA11 ramp rate settings. SA11 Ramp Rates Parameter Value for Rule 21 Value for Rule 14H Output current rating for function [A] 20.8 Minimum normal ramp up rate [%Irated/sec] 1.0% Maximum normal ramp up rate [%Irated/sec] 100.0% Minimum output current [A] Ramp rate accuracy [%Irated/sec] Minimum soft start ramp up rate [%Irated/sec] 0.1%...
- Page 25 Table 11: SA13 Volt VAR Mode SA13 Volt-VAr Mode Parameter Value for Rule 21 Value for Rule 14H Apparent power rating for function [VA] 5000 Output power rating for function [W] 5000 EUT input voltage range with function enabled [V] 40.0 - 80.0 Nominal AC EPS voltage [V] AC EPS voltage range with function enabled [V]...
- Page 26 Table 12: SA14 Frequency-Watt settings. SA14 Frequency Watt Parameter Value for Rule 21 Value for Rule 14H Output power rating for function [W] 5000 AC frequency range with function enabled [Hz] 50.0 - 65.0 AC frequency measurement accuracy [Hz] 0.02 P(f) accuracy [%Prated or W] 2%, 100W Settling time [sec]...
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Page 27: Thermal Performance: Charge / Discharge Curves
13.2 Thermal performance: Charge / Discharge Curves Evolve 0513U Charging AC Power Derating 6000 15 to 45°C 5000 10°C 4000 3000 10°C 2000 1000 50°C SOC (%) Full Range Derated Evolve 0513U Discharging AC Power Derating 6000 15 to 45°C 5000 5°C 4000... -
Page 28: Appendix A: Electrical Block Diagram Of Inter-Cabinet Wiring
Positive / negative pair 0013 0013 (rear) (front) (rear) (front) (rear) (front) 180 A Power Panel Assembly (Base cabinet only) Figure 13: Electrical block diagram of the Evolve ESS, including the base system and expansion battery cabinets with inter-cabinet wiring references. - Page 29 THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK...
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