FRANKLINWH aPbox, Installation And Operation Manual

Page 1: ...aPbox Installation and Operations Manual Version 1 1 Issued on December 22 2022...

Page 2: ...Franklin Home Power Limited Warranty This document is intended for use by professional installation and maintenance service providers only and no statements information or recommendations in this doc...

Page 3: ...of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to...

Page 4: ...5 Maintenance 5 Product Overview 6 Specifications 6 Components 7 Application 8 PV on the load side of the FHP 9 PV on the line side of the FHP 10 aPbox Installation 11 Preparation 11 Installation 12 U...

Page 5: ...aPbox Installation and Operations Manual aPbox Setting 26 Technical Support 28...

Page 6: ...ardous situation which if not avoided may result in death or serious injury WARNING This indicates a situation where failure to follow instructions may be a safety hazard or cause equipment malfunctio...

Page 7: ...cted and padlocked during installation or maintenance During the transport and handling of an aPbox extreme care is required to avoid dropping bumping stomping or inverting the equipment Only use part...

Page 8: ...ance WARNING Install away from standing water or from areas that can pool water WARNING Keep away from dust and smoke WARNING Install where there is no direct exposure to sunshine rain or snow WARNING...

Page 9: ...ed and operated properly according to the instructions in related FranklinWH documents To secure the full warranty the FranklinWH aPbox products must be reliably connected to Franklin Home Power FHP s...

Page 10: ...nly and the equipment is completely de energized Don t block the vents Keep the equipment away from flammable explosive and or poisonous materials Keep the equipment operating within the allowed power...

Page 11: ...ectrical Specifications Nominal Voltage 120 240VAC split Frequency 60 Hz Rated Output Current 1 circuit max 65A Rated Input Current 2 circuits max 65A total Mechanical Specifications Dimensions W x H...

Page 12: ...onnect to the PV system Metering System Metering the PV production by a built in meter and CTs The CTs collect current data from the PV system and forward that data to the meter for analysis and repor...

Page 13: ...are some situations in which the PV system cannot be connected through the breaker or where there are multiple PV connections needed In those instances an aPbox can be used to connect the solar source...

Page 14: ...m output power exceeding the power rating of the aGate X internal PV interface The total amount of the PV production exceeding the aPower energy capacity In this scenario one aGate X supports up to tw...

Page 15: ...aPbox connection NOTE When there is a grid outage the separated PV system will disconnect from the grid and shut down The example site layout is shown in the following figure PV Breaker 1 PV Backup Pa...

Page 16: ...and 4pcs 1 4 expansion bolts The tools is for installing expansion bolts Torque wrench With various slotted screwdriver heads for mounting the aPbox on the wall connector cables and checking torque T...

Page 17: ...x with the knife blade shorter than 0 3 inch to avoid damaging the aPbox case Step 3 Remove the box contents and check for the following items One aPbox One mounting template One accessory bag includi...

Page 18: ...ox Installation and Operations Manual 13 Open the aPbox door Use the key from the accessary bag to open the clasp locks release the clasp and open the door as shown in the following figure Flip the do...

Page 19: ...preplanned installation position and electric conduit arrangements choose which knockouts and plugs in the aPbox should be removed Remove the plugs Open the door then turn the selected plug nut counte...

Page 20: ...nst the black spot printed on the knockout hole and then knock it with a hammer Hammer until the knockout plug is angled out Step 2 Using a needle nose plier twist the plug back and forth until the at...

Page 21: ...and then make marks at the four holes on the guide board Step 2 Using a hammer drill and the appropriate drill bits for the wall material See Preparation drill a hole the same diameter as the anchor...

Page 22: ...nd remove the nut spring washer and flat washer from the sleeve anchor Step 4 Fasten the aPbox to the wall using the 1 4 water tight washers from the accessary bag spring washers and nuts in sequence...

Page 23: ...y associated circuits breakers and disconnect switches NOTE TB1 must be connected to the grid or an equivalent 240 Volt 60Hz AC power source TB2 must be connected to the PV system s TB2 supports up to...

Page 24: ...entry holes on the aPbox and pull them into the aPbox enclosure Mark an appropriate length for later stripping Step 2 Pull the wires out of the aPbox enclosure cut off the wires from the marker point...

Page 25: ...connected to an aGate X When one unit is connected to an aGate X the 485A and 485B terminals on the aPbox TB3 module are connected to the RS485 A1 and B1 terminals on the aGate X respectively DO and D...

Page 26: ...ake sure the DO and DO short connector of TB3 are reliably connected otherwise the equipment will not work properly NOTE The length of the communications cables between the aPbox and the aGate X shall...

Page 27: ...ox connections on the load side of the FHP system When two units are connected in parallel to an aGate X First aPbox o TB3 485A connected to the aGate A1 terminal o TB3 485B connected to the aGate B1...

Page 28: ...the following figure NOTE The length of the communications cables between the aPbox and aGate X should not exceed 328 feet 100 meters Use twisted pair cables for RS485 conductors The DO DO terminals o...

Page 29: ...for normal operation You can install the latest version of FranklinWH App from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store Follow the steps below to configure the aPbox Add aPbox accessories Step 1 Log...

Page 30: ...ation and Operations Manual 25 Step 3 Click Add Accessory to add aPbox accessories Step 4 Select aPbox from the drop down box Scan the device QR code or manually enter the Serial number and Key and cl...

Page 31: ...een Step 2 Click Solar to setting Step 3 Input the proximal solar rated power value Enable the Remote solar access feature before setting the Remote solar then select the appropriate access mode accor...

Page 32: ...grid side and load side input the solar power value For load side also select the number of the connected solar systems The following images show the different screens for the Grid side and the Load s...

Page 33: ...anklinWH service team at www franklinwh com support Please be prepared to provide the following information before you contact FranklinWH Owner name Your preferred desired contact method name phone nu...