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Abbreviations on this manual

Abbreviation

Designation

Explanation

ESS

Energy Storage 
System

Inverter system that stores energy into a battery and 
uses it.

PCS

Power Conditioning 
System

A device intended to convert DC electricity generated 
from PV system to AC electricity and feed it to 
household appliances.

PV

Photovoltaic

Solar panel system that converts solar energy into 
direct current electricity

SOC

State of charge

Current state of a battery

BMS

Battery Management 
System

Electronic system that manages a rechargeable 
battery.

DC

Direct Current

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AC

Alternating Current

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DHCP

Dynamic Host 

Configuration

 

Protocol

Standardized network protocol used on Internet 
Protocol (IP) networks for automatic distributing 

network configuration parameters, such as IP 

addresses for interfaces and services.

LAN

Local Area Network

Network that interconnects computers within a 
limited area.

IP

Internet Protocol

A set of rules for sending data across a network

Summary of Contents for D005KD1N111

Page 1: ... de business solar OPERATING MANUAL Energy Storage System Please read this manual carefully before Installing your set and retain it for future reference MODEL D005KD1N111 09 08 2018 Copyright 2018 LG Electronics Inc All Rights Reserved ...

Page 2: ... not read or fully understood y y Do not place flammable or potentially explosive objects near the product y y Do not place any kind of objects on top of the product during operation y y All work on the PV modules power conditioning system and battery system must be carried out by qualified personnel only y y Electrical installations must be done in accordance with the local and national electrica...

Page 3: ... Ensure that you connect the earth ground wire to prevent possible electric shock Do not try to ground the product by connecting it to telephone wires lightning rods or gas pipes y y The product should not be exposed to water dripping or splashing and no objects filled with liquids such as vases should be placed on the product y y To prevent fire or electric shock hazard do not expose this product...

Page 4: ... SOC also voltage and fault information and turn off the power of the ESS until service action is taken y y If the battery SOC is low the battery may charge from the grid for self protection Emergency Charging This function is to prevent shutdown of the ESS deep discharge and failure of the Battery Extension Kit An Emergency Charge is not an ESS fault NOTE Indicates a risk of possible damage to th...

Page 5: ...urce 24 Application information 24 Installer Settings 24 ESS information menu 25 Energy Analysis 25 System Information 28 Using EnerVu Using EnerVu system 29 Creating a new account 29 Checking EnerVu activation 32 Overview of my EnerVu page 34 Making a statistical graph 36 Checking system event 40 Making a statistical report 40 Transferring your system to other owner 42 Appendix Maintenance 43 Cle...

Page 6: ...er Internet Cloud PCS Smart Phone Energy Storage System The electricity generated from a PV array can be stored to the connected battery or sold to energy supply companies y y DC Coupled ESS LG ESS can achieve higher system efficiency due to simpler power conversion process y y Three Phase Connection 3 phase connection secures phase balancing y y Smart Management With built in Smart PMS it analyse...

Page 7: ...rts solar energy into direct current electricity SOC State of charge Current state of a battery BMS Battery Management System Electronic system that manages a rechargeable battery DC Direct Current AC Alternating Current DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Standardized network protocol used on Internet Protocol IP networks for automatic distributing network configuration parameters such as IP...

Page 8: ... range from south 0 to west 90 and it counted with negative values within the range from south 0 to east 90 Tilt angle The tilt angle indicates by how much degrees the tilt of the module surface deviates from the horizontal PV module The PV module refers to a panel designed to absorb the sun s rays as a source of energy for generating electricity PV array Technical device for the conversion of sol...

Page 9: ...Getting Started 9 Getting Started 1 Name of each part Front and Rear A B C E D A PCS body B LED Indications C Lower Cover D Bracket connected part E Screw holes for wall mounting ...

Page 10: ...ink PCS Fault Solar Off Energy is not being generated Green Energy is being generated White Blink PCS Fault Battery Off Stand by Green Battery is in charging Blue Battery is in discharging Red Blink Battery error White Blink PCS Fault WLAN Off Not connected Green Network connected Blue Wi Fi network connected Red Blink Network disconnected ...

Page 11: ...nector C PV1 and connectors D PV2 and connectors E PV switch DC Disconnect F DRM port Not supported G Ethernet port H Meter connector I Heat pump connector Not supported J Wireless connection button K Wi Fi dongle port USB type L Additional PE connection hole M AC grid cable connector ON OFF ...

Page 12: ...onnect to the system directly the Wi Fi dongle must be connected to the system Make sure that the supplied Wi Fi dongle is connected to the system Installing LG EnerVu Plus App Download LG EnerVu Plus on the Apple App Store or Google Play Store OR LG EnerVu Plus NOTE y y Depending on the device LG EnerVu Plus app may not work y y LG EnerVu Plus app will be available in version of the software as f...

Page 13: ... be connected to your home network Check the Network setting menu on the system y y Note the SSID of your home network A Run LG EnerVu Plus app on your mobile device B Tap Connect via Home Wi Fi in the connection method selection screen C The connection will automatically be proceeded and main screen appears when the connection is successful ...

Page 14: ...OK to move to the Wi Fi selection menu of the mobile device Select the SSID of your home network Connect directly to ESS A Run LG EnerVu Plus app on your mobile device B If it is the first time to connect to the system connection method selection screen appears Tap Connect directly to ESS option ...

Page 15: ...ot been made for 5 minutes the WLAN LED lights green and the Wi Fi signal is disabled D Read the guidance and tap OK to display Wi Fi selection screen Select the SSID which starts with LGE_ESS The password input screen appears NOTE The last 2 characters of the SSID are the same as the last 2 characters of the system registration number Example SSID LGE_ESS 5E Registration No LGE ESS DE1710BKRH0068...

Page 16: ... WLAN password printed in the label outside of the PCS NOTE If the connection failed try after turning off the mobile data option on your mobile device Android If the connection is successful main screen appears as shown in the figure iOS If the connection is successful run LG EnerVu Plus app to display the main screen as shown in the figure ...

Page 17: ...n in the ESS setting menu and ESS Information menu areas ESS Setting menu y y Language y y Battery y y Quick install guide y y Open source y y Application information y y Installer Settings EnerVu web page link ESS Status menu y y Load y y Battery y y PV y y Grid y y Energy overview y y Notice list y y System operating ESS Information menu y y Energy Analysis y y System information ...

Page 18: ...d information NOTE y y The displayed values are not exact values The values may differ from actual values y y Please turn on the AP again if there is a problem at connection with AP A Displays a notice list of system status When there is an error occurred error code time and date are displayed on the list Refer to installation manual for more information of messages ...

Page 19: ...ction Generation Displays generated energy information Feed in Displays consumed energy information PCS Displays PCS information C Displays generating status of the connected PV briefly The status values are the sum of PV1 and PV2 Brand PV Manufacturer Default LGE System Capacity PV capability DC Voltage Current PV voltage DC Power Current PV power DC Current Current PV electric current Today s ge...

Page 20: ...PV to household today From Battery Amount of energy from the battery to household today From Grid Amount of energy from the power grid to household today This month Total consumption Amount of consumed energy this month From PV Amount of energy from PV to household this month From Battery Amount of energy from the battery to household this month From Grid Amount of energy from the power grid to ho...

Page 21: ...gy from the battery today This month Charging Amount of charged energy to the battery in this month Discharging Amount of discharged energy from the battery in this month F Displays current status of power grid Power Current grid power Voltage Current grid voltage Frequency Current grid frequency Today Into Grid Amount of sold energy today From Grid Amount of purchased energy today This month Into...

Page 22: ...tsch and English Battery Select Battery to display the battery setting screen Winter mode Tap this switch to select Enable or Disable The minimum SOC level of winter mode can be changed by the installer only Winter Mode Period Tap current value to display the setting menu You can change the period 1 Select the currently selected value Period setting menu is displayed 2 Adjust Month and Day using S...

Page 23: ...Operating 23 Operating 2 Quick install guide Select Quick install guide to display the install guidance screen You can check the brief installation instruction on the Quick install Guide screen ...

Page 24: ...rge covering the cost of performing such distribution such as the cost of media shipping and handling upon email request to opensource lge com This offer is valid for three 3 years from the date on which you purchased the product Application information Select Application information to display the application information screen You can check the information of this application such as application...

Page 25: ...tatistical data of the day week month and year are supported PV Graph Analyzes the energy generated and sold from PV within selected period and displays as a graph Select PV Graph on Energy Analysis Generated energy is marked with green and sold energy is marked with purple on the line graph You can change the period by tapping Day Week Month and Year A Goes to previous Day Week Month or Year D Go...

Page 26: ... a graph Select Batt Graph on Energy Analysis Charged energy is marked with green discharged energy is marked with purple and current status of the battery is marked with yellow on the line graph You can change the period by tapping Day Week Month and Year A Goes to previous Day Week Month or Year D Goes to next Day Week Month or Year ...

Page 27: ...selected period and displays as a graph Select Load Graph on Energy Analysis Consumed energy is marked with green and purchased energy is marked with purple You can change the period by tapping Day Week Month and Year A Goes to previous Day Week Month or Year D Goes to next Day Week Month or Year ...

Page 28: ...Operating 28 Operating 2 System Information Displays system information of this ESS You can check information on PCS battery and network status Scroll up or down to display next or previous information ...

Page 29: ...uch as firmware update over the Internet Preparation y y An internet browser installed computer tablet or mobile with internet access are needed to access LG ESS web monitoring system y y This product must be connected to internet Check Network setting menu on the system Creating a new account A On your browser visit LG EnerVu page at http enervu lg ess com B Select Sign Up The service agreement p...

Page 30: ...ield and select CHECK AVAILABILITY Fill in Password Password confirm and Birthday fields and select CONFIRM The e mail confirmation page appears D A confirmation e mail will be sent to your e mail address On your e mail select CONFIRM to complete the e mail confirmation ...

Page 31: ... account creation page select CONFIRM to complete creating your account F Select SIGN IN to go to the SIGN IN WITH LG ACCOUNT page Input your User ID and Password and select SIGN IN G Available LG account services are displayed on the screen ...

Page 32: ...ith a mobile browser B Input your User ID and Password and select SIGN IN C You can see the screen on the left when the registration and activation are completed You can see the screen on the left when the registration is in incomplete status Input the registration number printed in the label attached outside of the PCS and select Check to complete the registration and activation ...

Page 33: ...Using EnerVu 33 Using EnerVu 3 If a pop up message on the left appears on the screen contact the installer to activate your system ...

Page 34: ...Vu page When you enter the main page of your EnerVu you can find and check various information related to your system Weather Displays the weather of the location the system has been installed This page provides you System Log Displays the system fault ...

Page 35: ...ed every 10 seconds Analysis On this page you can make a statistical graph of the energy analysis You can review the amount of energy generated consumed sold and purchased on the system The variety of statistical charts are supported on the page On the Event tab you can check the issues occurred on the system System Info Displays information on your system Report You can make a monthly or an yearl...

Page 36: ...reen Energy View Makes an overall graph of statistical data PV Graph Makes a graph of statistical data on PV Generation and Grid feed in ESS Graph Makes a graph of statistical data on ESS Charging Discharging and SOC Load Graph Makes a graph of statistical data on household load Consumption and Purchase 2 Select a duration option among Day Month Year or Total 3 Select a date month or year to make ...

Page 37: ...Using EnerVu 37 Using EnerVu 3 ...

Page 38: ...r more information of graph options Tab Graph Options Description Energy View CONSUMPTION Direct Consumption Amount of directly used energy from PV Discharging Amount of energy that used from the battery Purchased electricity Purchased energy through the power grid GENERATION Direct Consumption Amount of directly used energy from PV Charging Amount of energy that charged to the battery Grid feed i...

Page 39: ...o the power grid ESS Graph Energy Charging Amount of energy that charged to the battery Discharging Amount of used energy from the battery SOC State of charge Load Graph Energy Consumption Amount of used energy from ESS Purchase Amount of purchased energy from the power grid 5 Select to print a graph or download as an image file ...

Page 40: ...elect the Type option among All Fault and Warning The event list will be filtered by selected type option Making a statistical report You can make a monthly or an yearly report of statistical data for energy on your system 1 Select a report option among PV Report ESS Report Load Report Balance Report or Total Report 2 Select a reporting period option between Yearly report or Monthly report 3 Selec...

Page 41: ...Using EnerVu 41 Using EnerVu 3 Select to download the statistical data as Excel Select to print the statistical data ...

Page 42: ...EnerVu page at http enervu lg ess com Select Sign In The SIGN IN WITH LG ACCOUNT page appears Enter your User ID and Password then select SIGN IN to enter the EnerVu web monitoring system B Select your User ID on top of the screen A menu appears on the screen Select System transfer The system transfer page appears on the screen C Enter the email address of the recipient in the ID field and select ...

Page 43: ...ge to the product Flammable substances Alcohol Ethanol Methanol Isopropyl alcohol Isobutyl alcohol etc Thinner Benzene Flammable liquid Abrasive etc Wiping with strong pressure may damage the surface Do not leave rubber or plastic products in contact with the product for a long period of time When cleaning the air duct shut off all the systems including PCS PV module battery AC circuit breaker Aft...

Page 44: ... carried out by qualified personnel only Contact authorized dealer or where you purchased 1 This crossed out wheeled bin symbol indicates that waste electrical and electronic products WEEE should be disposed of separately from the municipal waste stream 2 Old electrical products can contain hazardous substances so correct disposal of your old appliance will help prevent potential negative conseque...

Page 45: ...s for qualified professionals on how to remove the battery safely please visit http www lge com global sustainability environment take back recycling Disposal of waste batteries accumulators 1 This symbol may be combined with chemical symbols for mercury Hg cadmium Cd or lead Pb if the battery contains more than 0 0005 of mercury 0 002 of cadmium or 0 004 of lead 2 All batteries accumulators shoul...

Page 46: ...r MPPT 12 A Backfeed current 0 A Short circuit current Isc per MPPT 13 A AC Output Rated grid voltage 3 NPE 400 V 230 V AC voltage range 319 458 V 184 264 5 V Frequency Frequency Range 50 Hz 47 5 Hz 51 5 Hz Max Output Power 5 6 kVA Rated Output Power 5kW Current Inrush 70 Aac peak 0 05 ms Max fault current 80 Aac peak 20 ms Max output overcurrent protection 11 A Max output current 8 A Total harmon...

Page 47: ...Expandable 6 4 kWh Max 12 8 kWh DoD 90 Current Capacity 31 5 Ah Rated Input Voltage 207 2 V Efficiency PCS Max Efficiency PV to Grid 97 7 European Efficiency PV to Grid 96 General Data Dimensions W H D mm 408 490 185 PCS 408 682 180 Battery Weight PCS Battery 25 kg 58 kg Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C ...

Page 48: ...y depending on the environment y y If you are installing in a place sensitive to noise please consult the installer y y Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Open Source Software Notice Information To obtain the source code under GPL LGPL MPL and other open source licenses that is contained in this product please visit http opensource lge com In addition to the source code...

Page 49: ...warranty start date Warranty Start Date shall be the date of purchase by the original end use purchaser If the Customer is unable to provide adequate documentation of the original purchase the Warranty Start Date shall be 3 months after the product was manufactured 2 Summary of the Warranty Terms and Conditions a This LIMITED WARRANTY is valid only for PRODUCT S sold b This LIMITED WARRANTY is val...

Page 50: ...and regulations and the original warranty period in this LIMITED WARRANTY shall not extend beyond the period set forth therein 4 Limited Warranty Exclusions This Limited Warranty does NOT apply to a PRODUCT S with original serial numbers that have been removed altered or cannot be readily determined Damage and or failure caused by a installations not in conformance with the PRODUCT S specification...

Page 51: ...ty in terms of the German Product Liability Act or based on a guaranteed quality c Additional liability for damages beyond that provided in this section 5 is excluded irrespective of the legal nature of the asserted claim This applies especially to claims for damages arising from culpability in connection with the conclusion of the contract for other breaches of obligations or for tort claims for ...

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Page 53: ...How to subscribe to LG ESS web monitoring system Please read this manual carefully before Installing your set and retain it for future reference http www lg com de business solar ...

Page 54: ... Input ID p 5 Confirm e mail p 6 Sign in p 8 Activation p 9 Notice of activation p 10 Check system p 11 NOTE Since system information is shared by the installer in order to protect your privacy if you do not wish to register you do not have to do it ...

Page 55: ...3 Sign up Visits the web site http enervu lg ess com Select the link Sign Up if you have not joined the LG accout service otherwise Sign In ...

Page 56: ...4 Accept terms Check Select All and select AGREE ...

Page 57: ... in User ID field and select CHECK AVAILABILITY button b Check if e mail is valid for use when pop up message Email valid for use appears c Fill in Password and Password confirm fields d Fill in Birthday fields e Select CONFIRM ...

Page 58: ... a a Check EMAIL CONFIRMATION notice and select CONFIRM b b When e mail is delivered open LG Account e mail authentication Any new accounts with e mails that are not verified within 48 hours of sign up will be deleted ...

Page 59: ...7 c c Select CONFIRM after checking LG Account e mail authentication The message LG Account creation complete shows up ...

Page 60: ...8 Sign in Visit the web site http enervu lg ess com a a Select the menu Sign In b c b Input e mail and password c Select SIGN IN ...

Page 61: ...e the screen on the left when the registration is in incomplete status Input the registration number printed in the label attached outside of the PCS and select Check to complete the registration and activation If a pop up message on the left appears on the screen contact the installer to activate your system ...

Page 62: ...10 Notice of activation If installer activates your ESS the e mail notice of activation of the ESS is sent to the your e mail ...

Page 63: ...11 Check system Now you can see your own ESS Visits the web site http enervu lg ess com a a Select the menu Sign In b c b Input e mail and password c Select SIGN IN ...

Page 64: ...12 d You can see your own ESS If the title Last Report Time does not exist ESS has not yet reported the data for 10 minutes period ...

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