SimpliPhi Sol-Ark AccESS, Installation Manual

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

Page 2: ...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...

Page 3: ...Parameters and 12 Sizing Calculations 12 3 2 System Sizing for Your Installation 12 3 3 Installation Tools and Materials 13 3 4 Installation Site Location 13 3 5 Clearance Requirements 14 3 6 Knock O...

Page 4: ...l BMS with circuitry that protects the PHI 3 8 battery cells from overcharge over discharge and excessive load amperage the PHI batteries must always be installed with appropriate Balance of System eq...

Page 5: ...r storage system Figure 1 0 PHI 3 8 kWh 51 2Vnom 80A Circuit Breaker CAUTION Circuit Breakers Disconnects and Fuses should be employed throughout several points of a power storage and generation insta...

Page 6: ...l void the Warranty If the PHI 3 8 battery must be charged below 32 F 0 C the rate of charge must be at no more than 5 of the PHI 3 8 battery s rated capacity C 20 CAUTION Only use a SimpliPhi approve...

Page 7: ...Sol Ark equipment built into the SimpliPhi Power AccESS is not intended for use in connection with life support systems or other medical equipment or devices 1 4 Explosive Gas Precautions This equipm...

Page 8: ...0 C to 50 C Mounting Free standing or Pad mounted Enclosure Warranty Period 2 years Certifications UL1741SA Rule 21 HECO Rule 14H PREPA approved and Rapid Shutdown compliant Included batteries ETL cer...

Page 9: ...ination 3 kW AC 10 kW DC 3 kW AC 12 kW DC Good Combined Input Combination 4 kW AC 9 kW DC 4 kW AC 11 kW DC OK Combined Input Combination 5 7 kW AC 8 6 kW DC 2 kW AC 11 kW DC 5 7 6 kW AC 9 7 kW DC 1 kW...

Page 10: ...our PHI 3 8 kWh modules combined in parallel for a total energy storage capacity of 15 2 kWh 12 16 usable kWh at 80 DOD The AccESS Sol Ark 12K 22 8 kWh includes six PHI 3 8 kWh modules in parallel for...

Page 11: ...nit 2 3 1 AccESS Core Components The core components within the AccESS unit include the below listed products See Figures 2 0 3 0 for detail Sol Ark 8K manual linked here or Sol Ark 12K manual linked...

Page 12: ...I 3 8 batteries are operated at 80 maximum Depth of Discharge DOD The AccESS comes pre programmed for 80 DOD Please contact SimpliPhi Power Technical Support if alternative settings are desired Please...

Page 13: ...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...

Page 14: ...cESS should be installed with 3 inch 7 62 cm clearance to the sides and 3 feet 0 91 m clearance to the front to allow for the cabinet door to be opened during installation Please see Figure 4 0 for de...

Page 15: ...tempt 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 A...

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Page 17: ...el Any distance is permissible between the AccESS Sol Ark and the Essential Loads panel or Sol Ark transfer switch kit provided wire sizing and voltage drop is in accordance with local codes Figure 7...

Page 18: ...e you or your installer to contact us with any specific questions for technical support We are committed to working with you and your installation team to achieve a safe reliable storage system that w...

Page 19: ...6 Connect the cables that are pre wired into the Sol Ark to the interconnecting busbars secured to the batteries All connections are in parallel each positive cable connects to each positive busbar a...

Page 20: ...bottom of the cabinet and arrange three PHI 3 8 batteries on the AccESS s internal shelf Orient the modules so that the battery terminals point toward the AccESS door with the negative posts nearest t...

Page 21: ...anual CAUTION PHI 3 8 Batteries must be fully charged before commissioning the AccESS unit i e before connecting loads for the first time Failure to do so will void the Warranty CAUTION SimpliPhi does...

Page 22: ...ower com 22 4 5 Wiring the AccESS 4 5 1 Wiring Diagrams Please reference the below listed DC coupling and AC coupling diagrams where applicable DC Coupled System Figure 12 0 DC Coupled AccESS Sol Ark...

Page 23: ...0 info simpliphipower com SimpliPhiPower com 23 AC Coupled System Figure 13 0 AC Coupled AccESS Sol Ark Wiring Diagram To Batteries 5 Point Terminal Busbar NEG To Batteries 5 Point Terminal Busbar POS...

Page 24: ...i directional Generator Port 40A double pole breaker Load Output AC Out 50A double pole breaker Figure 14 0 below shows the Grid Generator and Load connection locations Also highlighted are the neutra...

Page 25: ...transfer switch is necessary to incorporate a generator into the system Figure 15 0 Generator Wiring in Grid Connected AC Coupled Systems It is also acceptable but not required to use a whole home ge...

Page 26: ...ode of operation so even in invert back up mode the inverter load sub panel neutral is bonded to ground by the utility grid system It must not be grounded again in the inverter s load sub panel System...

Page 27: ...des 3 Strip 0 5 of insulation from the PV conductors and insert into the appropriate charge controller port Figure 17 0 PV Array Connection Points DC Coupled Systems 4 Ground the solar PV array by pan...

Page 28: ...e Sol Ark s built in charge controllers 1 Due to the charge controller s starting voltage of 175VDC calculate the minimum number of solar panel modules needed to meet this target voltage at the module...

Page 29: ...r Based on calculations 2 and 3 above a maximum two parallel strings of eleven KuPower 300W modules in series can be wired to each of the Sol Ark 8K s two charge controllers 4 The charge controller ca...

Page 30: ...minimum number of solar panel modules needed to meet this target voltage at the module s maximum power voltage VMP In this example consider the Canadian Solar KuPower CS3K 300 solar PV module with a...

Page 31: ...f 9 24A equates to 27 72A at STC above the charge controller s operating current input limit of 20A Whereas two solar PV strings in parallel at the KuPower 300W module s IMP rating of 9 24A equates to...

Page 32: ...owering Up Sol Ark instructions on page 14 of the Sol Ark Manual If applicable perform the following checks after completing Steps 1 and 2 outlined in the Basic Functional Test Section 4 5 6 below If...

Page 33: ...18 0 Inverter DC Power Supply ON OFF Button 2 Supply DC power to the Sol Ark inverter by turning ON the ON OFF button on the front of the Sol Ark unit The inverter will power up and the inverter disp...

Page 34: ...ng source turn on the PV disconnect and wait until the PHI battery bank has had a chance to charge fully via solar power before turning on any loads For DC Coupled systems the solar PV array s ON OFF...

Page 35: ...utlined in this Operating Parameters section of this Manual If a firmware update is executed on the AccESS please verify all PHI custom settings are still in place 5 2 Operating Parameters Per Warrant...

Page 36: ...BMS Lithium Batt do not check this box Activate Battery do not check this box Charge Tab 80 DoD 90 DoD 100 DoD Start V Use Start instead of Start V when using Batt Charged instead of Batt V Charged in...

Page 37: ...ng source Programming the A value to the maximum value versus the reduced stress value does not impact the PHI Battery Warranty 5 By default battery charging from the solar PV array is prioritized ove...

Page 38: ...maximum amount of power pulled from the batteries and should be set to the PHI battery bank s maximum discharge rate in AC Watts To calculate the connected PHI battery bank s maximum discharge Watts...

Page 39: ...grid Net Energy Metering agreement required set the numerical value to the maximum number of exporting Watts Limited Power to Home check this box when powering both the essential loads sub panel and...

Page 40: ...double pole breaker and the For Micro inverter input box in the Smart Load tab of the Battery Setup menu must be checked Figure 22 0 Smart Load Tab in Batt Setup Menu The Sol Ark 8K is limited to a ma...

Page 41: ...ads from solar PV first if available then 2 grid 3 generator and 4 batteries To prioritize the batteries use over the grid or generator during specific set times also use the Time of Use Selling mode...

Page 42: ...ion of this Guide for battery bank sizing when batteries power the essential loads sub panel only Refer to the Discharge Example in Section 3 of this Guide for battery bank sizing when the batteries p...

Page 43: ...ire automatic switch The Sol Ark s Grid Input breaker can be used as the generator s input breaker In this scenario check the General Standard box and the GEN connect to Grid input box in the Grid Par...

Page 44: ...ited to Load modes enabled and the Smart Load ON Batt parameter set to 100 SoC the Sol Ark will begin powering the Smart Loads in addition to all the home loads when the batteries are at 100 SoC If th...

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Page 49: ...nc 3100 Camino Del Sol Oxnard CA 93030 USA 805 640 6700 info simpliphipower com SimpliPhiPower com 49 Sol Ark 12K Manual Excerpt pg 19 22 iPhone https apps apple com us app powerview es id1460941008 A...

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Page 54: ...REV110619 SimpliPhi Power Inc 3100 Camino Del Sol Oxnard CA 93030 USA 805 640 6700 info simpliphipower com SimpliPhiPower com 54 Appendix B Rapid Shutdown Compliance Sol Ark Manual Excerpt...

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