SimpliPhi Outback AccESS, Installation Manual

Page 1: ...pliPhi Outback AccESS INSTALLATION MANUAL Optimized Energy Storage Management for Residential Commercial Applications Utilizing Efficient Safe Non Toxic Energy Dense Lithium Ferrous Phosphate LFP Chemistry INSTALLATION MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...r own power SimpliPhi Power helps you manage your power as a personal resource Anytime Anywhere SimpliPhi energy storage optimizes integration of any power generation source solar wind generator on or off grid and protects your home and mission critical business functions from power outages and intermittency SimpliPhi storage technology eliminates operating temperature constraints toxic coolants a...

Page 3: ...mance Parameters and 11 Sizing Calculations 11 3 2 System Sizing for Your Installation 11 3 3 Installation Tools and Materials 12 3 4 Installation Site Location 12 3 5 Clearance Requirements 13 3 6 Knock Out Locations 14 3 7 Pad Mounting 14 4 0 Installation Wiring 16 4 1 Basic System Configuration Concepts 16 4 2 PHI 3 8 Battery Installation within the AccESS 16 4 4 Communications and Network Prep...

Page 4: ...Warranty 7 Verify polarity at all connections with a standard voltmeter before 1 energizing the system and 2 turning the PHI 3 8 circuit breaker ON OFF switch to the ON position Reverse polarity at the PHI 3 8 Battery terminals will void the Warranty and destroy the PHI 3 8 Batteries 8 PHI 3 8 Batteries pose some risk of shock or sparking during the installation and initial wiring and connection p...

Page 5: ...rom overcharge over discharge and extreme load amperage the PHI 3 8 Batteries must always be installed with a charge controller and the appropriate settings to protect the PHI 3 8 Battery from open PV voltage and other high voltage charging sources The PHI 3 8 Battery Management System BMS and internal circuit breaker alone will not protect the PHI 3 8 Batteries from these extreme electrical pheno...

Page 6: ...rrous Phosphate LFP cells which are produced under exclusive patented licensed technologies as well as proprietary materials architecture manufacturing processes and battery management system BMS This assures the highest grade and quality longest cycle life greatest efficiency and freedom from material impurities toxicity and hazardous risk Each PHI 3 8 Battery within the AccESS unit contains circ...

Page 7: ...tural gas NG liquid petroleum gas LPG or gasoline Benzine Petrol Do not install in a confined space with machinery powered by flammable chemicals or storage tanks fittings or other connections between components of fuel or flammable chemical systems 1 6 Regulatory Specifications Outback Inverters intended for grid interactive use in the United States and Canada must comply with the established sta...

Page 8: ...y power to an existing net metered solar array or peak shaving to a new net metered solar array Off grid customers ESS with 8 kW Solar MPPT combines power generation and energy management in a single package Disaster recovery customers reliable 98 efficient non toxic backup power in the event of a power outage SPECIFICATIONS AC COUPLED ACCESS DC COUPLED ACCESS General Dimensions 29 5 W x 76 H w fe...

Page 9: ... F 0 C to 49 C 32 F to 120 F 0 C to 49 C Depth of Discharge Up to 100 DoD Up to 100 DoD Round Trip Efficiency 98 98 Cycle Life 10 000 cycles 80 DoD 10 000 cycles 80 DoD Warranty Period 10 years 10 years Solar PV Select Grid Tie Inverter s x2 FLEXmax 80 charge controllers Max Connected PV Power 6 kW 8 kW Max Output Charge Current 25 AAC 240 VAC 160 ADC Max Operating PV Array Voltage 240 VAC 145 VDC...

Page 10: ...I 3 8 kWh 48V 75Ah modules combined in parallel The power storage is paired with industry leading battery inversion and charging technology by Outback Power capable of serving useful household loads Additional storage capacity can be achieved by adding another AccESS Energy Storage Cabinet in parallel side by side with up to 12 of the PHI 3 8 kWh 48V batteries Accessories allow for a DC connected ...

Page 11: ... rated unless running continuously at more than 90 capacity at temperatures below 0 C or above 49 C To achieve the greatest warrantied cycle life of 10 000 cycles the PHI 3 8 Batteries are typically operated at 80 maximum Depth of Discharge The AccESS comes pre programmed for 80 depth of discharge Please contact SimpliPhi Power Technical Support if alternative settings are desired Please also refe...

Page 12: ...r AC DC Clamp On Current Meter Wire Stripper Impact Driver Masonry Bolts 3 4 Installation Site Location The AccESS may be installed indoors such as a garage or outdoors mounted onto a concrete pad The cabinet is rated for NEMA 3R use Please see Figure 3 0 below for physical AccESS dimensions as this may impact the site location Figure 3 0 AccESS Unit Dimensions Rain hood s optional ...

Page 13: ... 5 Clearance Requirements The AccESS should be installed with 3 inch 7 62 cm clearance to the sides and 3 feet 0 91 m clearance to the front Please see Figure 4 0 for details All installations should comply with local code requirements and or the local AHJ which may exceed the requirements shown Figure 4 0 AccESS Unit Clearances ...

Page 14: ...s required The pad should be 3 wider than the AccESS on all sides 34 x 22 x 4 The AccESS is not suited for wall mounting Any attempt to wall mount the AccESS unit will void the Warranty 3 7 2 Pad Mounting the SimpliPhi AccESS Six 1 inch knockouts are located in the base of the AccESS for tool accessibility when mounting the AccESS to the concrete pad Cover knockout holes with sealing tape after pa...

Page 15: ...REV11119 SimpliPhi Power Inc 3100 Camino Del Sol Oxnard CA 93030 USA 805 640 6700 info simpliphipower com SimpliPhiPower com 15 Figure 6 0 AccESS Unit Knockouts Bottom ...

Page 16: ...for technical support We are committed to working with you and your installation team to achieve a safe reliable storage system that will provide years of maintenance free service 4 2 PHI 3 8 Battery Installation within the AccESS 1 Mount the AccESS unit on level concrete 2 Make sure all PHI battery module circuit breakers are in the OFF position Prepare the battery modules for installation by rem...

Page 17: ...nd Network Preparation Communication and Monitoring is available via the included MATE3s through the Optics RE network A wireless router as well as onsite internet Wi Fi is required Optics RE is the web based remote monitoring and control application for Outback devices The Optics RE menu item enables or disables the application It is also possible to communicate with OutBack devices using the Mod...

Page 18: ...pts from this manual pertaining to the inverter s different modes of operation are outlined in Appendix A The Outback Owner s Guide contains information and procedures necessary for configuring operating maintaining and troubleshooting the Outback Radian Inverter Charger The guide is intended for anyone who needs to operate configure and troubleshoot the inverter Certain configuration tasks should...

Page 19: ...r to Charge Controller Bank Sizing under the Battery Bank Sizing section 3 Refer to Appendix A for descriptions of the various programmable AC Input Modes Levels are typical 25C and may need adjusting at temperature extremes When performing rapid deep charge discharge cycles the battery should be allowed to rest 15 minutes in between CAUTION When PHI battery quantities change the capacity charge d...

Page 20: ...ttery These settings are calculated by multiplying the nominal per battery value times the of batteries Refer to Charge Controller Bank Sizing under the Battery Bank Sizing section Levels are typical 25C and may need adjusting at temperature extremes When performing rapid deep charge discharge cycles the battery should be allowed to rest 15 minutes in between 5 3 4 Mate3 Mate3S Settings MATE3 MATE...

Page 21: ...adings the PHI batteries more accurate SoC gauge is according to Voltage SoC 48V PHI Battery Voltage 100 52 5 VDC 95 51 7 VDC 90 51 65 VDC 75 51 4 VDC 50 51 0 VDC 20 50 2 VDC 10 49 5 VDC 0 48 0 VDC Levels typical C 2 5 3 4 PHI 3 8 Voltage Reference of Battery State of Charge Figure 16 0 and Table 5 0 below depict the typical voltage levels VDC for the PHI 3 8 Battery at various states of charge ...

Page 22: ...be used in an AC Coupled application for Grid Tied with Battery Backup systems only the only other permissible AC Coupled application is entirely off grid A generator protection relay is pre wired into the OutBack AccESS unit for AC Coupling Refer to Figure 8 in OutBack s AC Coupling Application Note when wiring the Grid Tie Inverter Output AC In Grid AC Out and Generator connections ...

Page 23: ...C Out Leg 1 and AC Out Leg 2 busbars labeled to Essential Loads Sub Panel in the above photo For further information regarding AC Coupling with the Outback Radian series read the full application note http outbackpower com downloads documents appnotes acc_freq_app_note pdf Procedure for Programming the MATE3s and Radian Inverter 1 Download the MATE3s and Radian AC Coupling firmware from the OutBac...

Page 24: ...er password The default installer password is 1732 This password can be changed refer to page 81 of the MATE3 Manual 4 Select Settings from the MATE3s Main Menu 5 Select Inverter menu and scroll down to the AC Coupling settings 6 Change AC Coupling from N to Y and change the Freq Shift Response Time 0 02 to 5 0 seconds if desired This setting adds subtracts delay in the frequency steps between 60 ...

Page 25: ...o the SellRE setting has no affect However the SellRE setting becomes the active voltage target during frequency shift operation when the Absorb and Float timers have been zeroed A higher setting from 52 0 to equal the Float setting may allow the GTI to operate over a wider battery voltage range when the Backup Load panel is lightly loaded If using lead acid batteries most can operate safely at Fl...

Page 26: ...REV11119 SimpliPhi Power Inc 3100 Camino Del Sol Oxnard CA 93030 USA 805 640 6700 info simpliphipower com SimpliPhiPower com 26 Appendix A OutBack Radian GS8048A Modes of Operation Grid Tied ...

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