Victron energy Lynx Ion, Manual

Page 1: ...Manual EN Lynx Ion 24V 180Ah Lithium Ion Batteries ...

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Page 3: ...Y PRODUCTS AND MAKES SUCH VICTRON ENERGY PRODUCTS AVAILABLE SOLELY ON AN AS IS BASIS IN NO EVENT SHALL VICTRON ENERGY B V BE LIABLE TO ANYONE FOR SPECIAL COLLATERAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES IN CONNECTION WITH OR ARISING OUT OF PURCHASE OR USE OF THESE VICTRON ENERGY PRODUCTS THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE LIABILITY TO VICTRON ENERGY B V REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION SHALL NOT EXCEED THE PURC...

Page 4: ...sure that the battery is suitable for use with this product The battery manufacturer s safety instructions should always be observed WARNING do not lift heavy objects unassisted 1 2 Installation Read the installation instructions before commencing installation activities Ensure that the connection cables are provided with fuses and circuit breakers Never replace a protective device by a component ...

Page 5: ... best to always store the batteries fully charged Standby consumption 24V Systems 77mW for the Lynx Ion standby and 28mW per installed battery Standby consumption 48V systems 187mW for the Lynx Ion standby and 160mW per installed battery Two calculation examples A full single 24Volt battery connected to a Lynx Ion which is in standby will last approximately 1800 days The same system but then autom...

Page 6: ...nx Ion communicates with all battery packs via the BMS CAN Bus and monitors the system as a whole 2 1 2 Safety When designing the Victron Lithium Ion battery system a lot of thought was put into the safety aspect of the system Each battery is equipped with a BMS to monitor the performance on a cell level To monitor the global performance we have chosen the Lynx Ion This serves as a master unit and...

Page 7: ...imes Temperature error Flashing 4 times Initialization Connection error 3 2 Battery LED indications Battery status LED State Description On BMS Running Toggle slow Balancing BMS stopped Toggle fast BMS Error Battery BMSCAN Bus error LED State Description Off No error in CAN Bus Single flash CAN Bus passive error On CAN Bus bus off Battery BMS CAN Bus status LED State Description On CAN Bus operati...

Page 8: ...purposes this product should be installed in a heat resistantenvironment You should prevent the presence of e g chemicals syntheticcomponents curtains or other textiles etc in the immediate vicinity 4 3 Mounting The Lynx system must be mounted on a wall Every Lynx is provided with holes for mounting See Appendix B 1 Be careful when using metal tools in vicinity of batteries Dropping a metal tool o...

Page 9: ...ynx system to the wall 4 Connect your chargers and energy consumers at the Lynx Distributor 5 Install the Victron Lithium Ion batteries For installation of the Victron Lithium battery we refer to the Lithium Ion manual Make sure that the connections between the Lynx units are connec This prevents series resistance at the connections Do not use washers between the connections to right rgers and ene...

Page 10: ...in the Lynx Ion connection A Now the BMS CAN Bus network is connected 4 6 Connection of the VE Can network The Lynx Ion is communicating with the Lynx Shunt through VE Can This is mandatory The VE Can network is also used to connect the Ion Control To connect the Lynx Ion to the Lynx Shunt VE Can you will need One CAT5 cable with RJ45 connectors Two termination resistors supplied with the Lynx Shu...

Page 11: ...connection to cable to the Lynx Power In 2 Now connect the other end to the first battery 3 Connect the contact of the battery to the Lynx Power In Be aware of the little sparking when connecting the cable to the Lynx Power In If two batteries are placed in series connect the contact to the of the next battery 4 The Lynx Ion will now start and is placed in standby state Make sure a main switch is ...

Page 12: ... contactor output can be used for switching an external safety contactor This contact can switch 10ADC and the output voltage is the same as the supply voltage of the Lynx Ion It switches the same way as the internal safety contactor The Bilge pump output can also switch 10ADC and also outputs the supply voltage of the Lynx Ion This contact is always on It only switches off if the Lynx Ion detects...

Page 13: ...6BDB GX66CDB With the GX16 series the coil contact must be connected with a Deutsch connector Gigavac ordernumber 0697 Below an overview of how to connect the external contactor to the busbar The control wires of the internal contactor must always from the Lynx Ion if using an external contactor Therefore the wires in the right blue connector must be removed After that isolate the end of the wires...

Page 14: ...s where the internal contactor was connected check and 24VDC Can only be used when connecting to a 24V system Must be connected to the external contactor connection connector B pin 3 and 4 48VDC Can only be used when connecting to a 48V system Must be connected to the external contactor connection connector B pin 3 and 4 Check appendix A for the references of the connections Remove wires ...

Page 15: ...tactor to connector B always check if the coil voltage of the contactor is equal to the busbar voltage Also check if extinguishing diode is needed If connecting an external contactor to connector B always check if the coil voltage of the contactor is equal to the busbar voltage Also check if an ...

Page 16: ... further charging the batteries E The batteries are almost over charged The 350A safety contactor in the Lynx Ion will open Condition A and E are error conditions Proper configuration of the system will prevent these conditions from occurring When they occur correct the situation and press the start button again to restart the Lynx Ion Connections To configure the Multi for BMS support VEConfigure...

Page 17: ...15 3 Start VEConfigure3 and configure the Li ion BMS Support assistant as follows ...

Page 18: ...Ion will not start if there is more than 10A drawn by the system during pre charging 3 Press the START button on the front of the Lynx Ion 4 Now the system is being pre charged The 350A safety contactor is closed as soon as the voltage rises above 80 of the battery voltage 5 If the status LED is continuously on then the system is running and ready for use Power down reset procedure 1 Press the STA...

Page 19: ...restart the system High temperature signals Stop charging and discharging at 60 C allow to charge and allow to discharge contacts open Charge and discharge alarm at 65 C safety contactor open Low temperature signals Stop charging at 5 C allow to charge contact open Stop discharging at 20 C allow to discharge contact open Alarm temperatures Charging alarm at 10 C and current 10A safety contactor op...

Page 20: ...18 8 MAINTENANCE The Lynx Ion does not require specific maintenance It will suffice to check all connections once a year Avoid moisture and oil soot vapors and keep the device clean ...

Page 21: ...er 0 8W 26 2V and 1 5W 52 4V Active mode 8 7 W includingLynxShuntpowerconsumption Operatingtemperaturerange 0 50 C Main safety contactor 350A DC continuous Potential free contacts Mode Normally open Rating 1 A 60VDC 250 VAC I O BilgePump output 10ADC max Voltage same as supply Externalrelay output 10ADC max Voltage same as supply Enclosure Dimensions 18 5 x 16 5 x 8 5 cm Net weight 2 1 kg Common C...

Page 22: ...off voltage 20 V Recommended charge discharge current 0 3C 54 A Maximum charge current 1C 180 A Maximum discharge current 1 5C 270 A Pulse discharge current 10s 1000 A Cycle Life 80 DOD 0 3C 2000 Enclosure Common Characteristics Material Aluminum and Metal Protection IP20 Battery connections M10 bolts Weight 55 Kg Dimensions l x w x h in cm 62 5 x 35 0 x 18 8 Temperature Operating temperature duri...

Page 23: ...21 APPENDIX A OVERVIEW LYNX ION Bottom view B A D E F C ...

Page 24: ...22 Front view I G H J ...

Page 25: ... connected 4 60 V 1 0 A 60 V Allow to discharge 5 Part descriptions A BMS CAN Bus connections CAN In CAN out B Power out connections Used for Bilge pump and external relay C Potential free allow to charge and ok discharge contacts Used to control chargers and loads D VE Can CAN Bus connections CAN In CAN out E Hard reset button F Reserved button G connection for battery H Status LED I connection f...

Page 26: ...24 APPENDIX B INSIDE THE LYNX ION Part descriptions K Safety contactor 350ADC continuous L Pre Charge fuse 10A M Mounting holes K L M M ...

Page 27: ...RY Part descriptions A Connection and status panel B battery connection C battery connection D Battery power LED E Battery status LED F BMS CAN Bus connections G BMS CAN Bus error LED H BMS CAN Bus status LED Front Front E F D B A G C H ...

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Page 29: ...n 08 Date 8 January 2013 Victron Energy B V De Paal 35 1351 JG Almere PO Box 50016 1305 AA Almere The Netherlands General phone 31 0 36 535 97 00 Customer support desk 31 0 36 535 97 03 Fax 31 0 36 535 97 40 E mail sales victronenergy com www victronenergy com ...