FUELCELL H-1000, User Manual

Page 1: ...www fuelcellearth com sales fuelcellearth com 1 781 935 2707 Model No FCS C1000 Manual_FCS C1000_V1 1_EN ...

Page 2: ...designed and built by Horizon for the specific fuel cell Operate the fuel cell with valves and blowers that are not provided by Horizon for the specified fuel cell and controller Disassemble the fuel cell Disassemble the controller Operating the fuel cell and controller that is not in the setup and or specified in the user manual provide for the specific product Operate the fuel cell stack without...

Page 3: ...m Component Information 7 4 TechnicalSpecifications 11 5 System Set Up 12 6 Notes for the set up 19 7 System Setup Diagram 21 8 Operating Procedure 22 9 Polarization Curves 25 10 Storage and Re use 26 11 Troubleshooting System Checks 27 12 Fuel Cell Drawing 31 13 FAQ 32 ...

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Page 8: ...perature can reach 55ºC and the cooling air stream can reach 17ºC above ambient conditions These temperatures are sufficient to cause burns or severe discomfort Accordingly avoid contact with the fuel cell stack or components that convey process or cooling air WARNING Avoid contact with the fuel cell stack or components that convey process or cooling air ...

Page 9: ... reaction In the fuel cell the reactants are air and hydrogen by which the electricity will be generated Humidification Humidity that the fuel cells need for running Blower Supply air to the fuel cells and meanwhile decrease the temperature in the stack Mass flow per minute The total amount of the hydrogen flow through the fuel cell every minute which the hydrogen supply can be calculated HFCT Hor...

Page 10: ...nnectoe D FC connector E Grounding cable F Controller connection with the multi connector G Supply vlave H Purging valve I Filter J Hydrogen Inlet connector K Hydrogen Outlet connector L Blowers Note Pictures in the manual are only for reference takes material object as the standard B A C D E F G H I J K L ...

Page 11: ...with the multi connector B ON OFF button C SCU short circuit units switch D HORIZON company logo E Connect to FC F Connect to FC G Controller power supply DC 13V H Controller power supply DC 13V I Connect to Load J Fuse K SCU mode F G H E D I K J C A B ...

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Page 15: ...ave purged the water out of the stack as much as possible if you injected water into the stack Using the fuel cell stack with too much water inside can irreparably damage it 6 Do not vibrate the stack when it is in operation 7 Keep the stack in ventilation when it is in operation 8 The external power voltage is required to be 12 14V 9 Keep the SCU always on Only when it causes your load operating ...

Page 16: ...Manual_FCS C1000_V1 1_EN 13 STEP 2 Connect controller FC to the stack FC and controller FC to stack FC Load The finished 2A 2B 2C 2D 2E connection is shown in 2E ...

Page 17: ...nd the external power supply should be 13V 1V 5A 8A STEP 4 Keep the SCU Short Circuit Unit switch ON at for usual use Warning Some home appliances may not be suitable for this activation process It may cause damaging you can shut off the short circuit by switching it to O but it will cause at least 20 performance loss 4A 3A ...

Page 18: ...lve The hydrogen supply valve will prevent damage from the hydrogen while the stack is off Pay attention to the direction of the connection of the Hydrogen supply valve The finished connection is shown in 5H 5A 5B 5C 5D 5E 5G Warning The tube between the hydrogen pressure regulator and the fuel cell gas input is required to be less than 30cm ...

Page 19: ...nut Note After the fuel cell stack is finished using disconnect the grounding cable Connect the stack to the purge valve through the filter for a longer running time and a better performance 6D 6F If not the gas out of stack may have a negativeeffect on the purge valve after a long time running Connect the output of the purge valve to a place away from the stack in case of the damage caused by the...

Page 20: ...k shown in 7A 7A STEP 8 Check the following steps before starting the system 1 The connection between the hydrogen input valve and the hydrogen source 2 The connection between the hydrogen input valve and the stack intput 3 The connection between the stack outoput and the purging valve 4 The output tube of the purging valve is kept away from the stack 5 The 8pin plug connection between the stack a...

Page 21: ...ystem 9A Note Make sure the hydrogen pressure is between 0 45 0 55Bar Make sure the dry Hydrogen gas to be used is 99 995 purity and no sulphuric composition or other gases such as CO or CH4 and also no pungent odor paint and perfume are allowed around stack They all can poison the fuel cell reducing its performance dramatically ...

Page 22: ...s input is required to be less than 30cm Stack should be placed like this position Stand on the plastic feet The voltage of external power supply is between 12V 14V the current range is different based on the different stack Note The pictures below are only for reference The tube is required to be less than 20cm between stack output and purging valve The tube connected to the purging valve output ...

Page 23: ...hydrogen from purge valve back to the stack otherwise it would damage the stack Note The tube between stack output and purging valve is required to be less than 20cm The tube connected to the purging valve output is required to be less than 30cm The inner diameter of the tube is required to be more than 2mm ...

Page 24: ...Manual_FCS C1000_V1 1_EN 21 7 System setup diagram SCU Short Circuit Unit GND Grounding ...

Page 25: ...arted If at this time the system shuts down in less than 1 second then review the beeping interpretation during starting procedure Once the system has started you will hear a 3 seconds long purge from the purging valve this is the initial hydrogen going through the fuel cell to clear any non Hydrogen gas from the system If you do not hear the hissing from the purge valve review Checking the Valve ...

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Page 28: ...CS C1000_V1 1_EN 25 9 Polarization curves Performance characteristics of the stack are presented All performance data is given for baseline operating conditions defined at sea level and room ambient temperature ...

Page 29: ...out of the H2 out port see picture A below only for reference Keep the water inside the stack for about 2 minutes Now disconnect the syringe with the tube and leave the water in the stack 4 Purged the water out of the stack as much as possible before use say it is not coming out of the output Connect a short tube to the H2 out port And connect the H2 supply 0 45 0 55Bar to the stack without a load...

Page 30: ... at 28 8V Rejuvenate by injecting water into the stack before use 1 Connect a short section of hosing to the gas port marked H2 in 2 Fill a syringe with water distilled or purified Make sure there is no air inthe syringe And then connect it to the hose attached to the H2 in port 3 Injectdistilled or purified water into the stack until you see water coming out of the H2 out port Keep the water insi...

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Page 32: ...Voltage 0 6 per cell oThe fuel cell itself is therefore fine and the fuel cell controller is reading the voltage wrong o Check the various connection points between the fuel cell stack and the controller are firmly in place oRe start the system If the problem continues contact sales fuelcellearth com with the diagnostic controller reading toolow voltage with the controller number Checking Valves 1...

Page 33: ...the power being supplied to each of the peripherals solenoid valve purging valve blowers of the fuel cell i With the external power supply connected to the controller and the fuel cell not connected to the controller start the system up ii The controller will run through the start up procedure supplying power to the peripherals iii By checking each pair of pins you will get the following power rea...

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Page 35: ...S Co 3 Operate the stack for 2 3 hours every 2 weeks or at least one month in order to maintain the stability of the stack performance 4 If the stack has not been used for more than 2 months the stack power maybe get a little bit down when you use it again We suggest at the beginning not to have full load to the stack try to have half power for the starting And then step by step increase to full l...