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  • Page 1 POWER BOX...
  • Page 2 Home Energy Storage Unit POWER BOX...
  • Page 3 Installation Manual Oct 2017|Edition2.5 CONGRATULATIONS on having POWER BOX on your property as a supplementary power source! This manual describes how to safely install the POWER BOX from Trinabess. Read this manual thoroughly before you attempt to install and use the product.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents Equipment Introduction ......................1 Equipment Safety Notes ......................1 2.1 Safety Signs ......................... 2 2.2 Safety Notes ........................2 2.3 PowerCube 2.0 Installation and Maintenance Notes ............3 Installation..........................4 3.1 Product Overview ........................ 4 3.2 Packing List .......................... 5 3.3 Installation Environment .....................

  • Page 5: Equipment Introduction

    The POWER BOX is mainly applied and developed for the renewable energy generation system compatible with lead-acid batteries and lithium-ion batteries. It helps to achieve the optimal usage of renewable energy. The POWER BOX can control the bi-directional flow of electric power, work under the auto / manual mode and time-of-use (TOU) price mode, automatically controls the PowerCube 2.0 charge / discharge.

  • Page 6: Safety Signs

     only after receiving appropriate approvals, as required by the local authority having jurisdiction. The PowerCube 2.0 should keep a certain distance with the POWER BOX and  protected well to prevent from any collision. It is forbidden to place explosives and combustibles, e.g. gasoline, kerosene, ...

  • Page 7: Powercube 2.0 Installation And Maintenance Notes

    If it becomes necessary to store PowerCube 2.0, the system needs to be  isolated from the DC terminal and be disconnected from Power Box and load. It should be stored away in a cool, dry and ventilated environment. Please take precaution when conducting the following: The maintenance operators shall have the know-how and technical skill for ...

  • Page 8: Installation

    Warning: Do not dispose the scrap batteries directly to fire. Such disposal may  cause the batteries to explode. Warning: Do not dismantle the PowerCube 2.0. Its electrolyte may be toxic  and direct contact could cause serious irritation to skin and eyes and/or worse personal injuries.

  • Page 9: Packing List

    Fig. 2 POWER BOX Overview 3.2 Packing List Before installation, please inspect the unit. Make sure nothing inside the package is damaged. You should have received the following items inside the package: PowerCube 2.0 Mounting Bracket× 1 AC terminal× 6 M5 screw×...

  • Page 10: Installation Environment

     Ambient temperature scope:-25℃~60℃.  Relative humidity: 0~100 %(non-condensed).  The POWER BOX shall be installed in the place with an independent air  inlet and outlet channels. There is neither inflammable nor explosive around.  The POWER BOX shall be connected to the power grid with an ...
  • Page 11 Screwdriver Wiring Wire stripper Strip wire Turn the screw to connect 4mm Allen Wrench rear panel with inverter Crimping tools Crimp power cables Multi-meter Check grounding Marker pen Mark signs Measuring tape Measure distances Ensure that the rear panel is Level properly installed ESD gloves...

  • Page 12: Installation Position

    Step 3: Fix the mounting bracket on the wall by using screws & flat washers. Step 4: Put the POWER BOX on the mounting bracket. Step 5: Ground the POWER BOX by using the grounding hole on the heat sink. Step 6: OPTIONAL: you can lock the POWER BOX...

  • Page 13: Electrical Connection

    PowerCube 2.0 connection: cable of AWG8 (10mm ) or AWG6 (16mm  Grid & Load connection: cable of AWG12 (4mm  Make sure N wire is connected to PE wire when the POWER BOX is working in  EPS (Emergency Power Supply) mode.
  • Page 14 Fig. 5 Wiring Schematic of Single Phase System...

  • Page 15: Powercube 2.0 Connection

    PowerCube 2.0 Connection Fig. 6 PowerCube 2.0 connection (Test PowerCube 2.0 wires polarity before connection) Step 1: Loosen 4 screws (A) using a screwdriver (fig. 6); Step 2: Remove the waterproof cover (B), loosen the cable gland (C), and then remove the stopper (G);...

  • Page 16: Ct / Rs485 Connection

    Load Load Grid Main Fig. 7 Single Line Diagram (POWER BOX: energy storage add-on to existing renewable system) Step 1: Use network cable & terminal cap to extend the CT wire. (Network cable is not provided) NOTE: The recommended maximum distance for the CT wire is 5 meters. For longer distance, it is advised to conduct necessary tests and ensure signal does not get distorted prior installing.
  • Page 17 (Direction = arrow point to the grid) Fig. 8 Example of CT wire extension / Direction of CTa CT wire Extension cable (network cable) POWER BOX Orange / white orange / brown / white brown Black Green / white green / blue / white blue Table 1 CT connection Fig.

  • Page 18: Grid Connection

    However, if the cable need to be extended, follow the table below to make a custom cable. The recommended distance is 5 meters. POWER BOX PACK 485M (BMS firmware should be B62 or newer)

  • Page 19: Load Connection

    Fig. 10 Grid & Load connection Load Connection Critical load: in case of grid outage, the POWER BOX will work in EPS (Emergency Power Supply) mode, discharge the PowerCube 2.0 & supply power to critical load via LOAD port. LOAD port is only for critical load connection. Please make sure that you’ve purchased the AC contactor accessory from Trinabess .

  • Page 20: Indicators And Keys

    5. Indicators and Keys Buttons: press “Back” to the previous screen or enter the main interface;  press “Up” to the upper menu option or value plus 1;  press “Down” to the lower menu option or value minus 1; ...

  • Page 21: Operation

    6.1 Double Check Please double check the following items before operation. 1. The POWER BOX is firmly fastened to the mounting bracket on the wall; 2. The polarity of the PowerCube 2.0 wires is correct, the PowerCube 2.0 wires are firmly connected;...

  • Page 22: Main Menu

    NOTE: Every time you change the CT connection, you need to repeat the procedure above. The main interface: 6.3 Main Menu At the standard interface, press the “back” button to enter the main menu. The main menu includes five options: parameter settings, event list, system information, software upgrade, and energy statistics.
  • Page 23 “OK” to switch to next digit. Input the value of Depth of Discharge per battery specification. Press “OK”. For example: if Depth of Discharge = 80%, the POWER BOX won’t discharge the battery when its SOC (State of Charge) is less than 20%.
  • Page 24 Charge (V) per battery specification. Press “OK”. Settings for customers using the PowerCube 2.0: Recommended Settings 1 x PACK 2 x PACK 3 x PACK 4 x PACK Battery type Trinabess Trinabess Trinabess Trinabess Battery capacity 50Ah 100Ah 150Ah 200Ah...
  • Page 25 2. Clear Energy Data Select “2. Clear Energy” and press “OK”, “input password” is shown, press “OK” again. Input the password “0001/0715”, press “Up” or “Down” to change the 1 digit, press “OK” to switch to next digit, when “0001” is shown on the screen, press “OK”.
  • Page 26 France India Poland Philippines Germany_BDEW New Zealand 7. Set Language Select “7. Set Language”, press “OK”. Press “up” or “down” to select the language and press “OK”. 8. Set Time Select “8.Set Time”, press “OK” to enter into time setting interface, the format of the time is YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS.
  • Page 27 10. DRMs0 Control (This part is valid for Australian Market ONLY) Default setting is “disabled”. To change, select “10. DRMs0 Control” , press “OK”, “input password” is shown, press “OK” again. Input the password “0001”, press “Up” or “Down” to change the 1 digit, press “OK”...
  • Page 28 Test 27.S2 OK! ↓ Press “Down” to see results 27.S2:230V 188ms ↓ Wait for another test Testing 81>S1... ↓ Press “Down” to see results 81>S1:49.9Hz 83ms ↓ Wait for another test Testing 81>S2... ↓ Wait Test 81>S2 OK! ↓ Press “Down” to see results 81>S2:49.9Hz 89ms ↓...
  • Page 29 59.S1:230V 183ms ↓ Wait for another test Testing 59.S2... ↓ Wait Test 59.S2 OK! ↓ Press “Down” to see results 59.S2:230V 100ms ↓ Wait for another test Testing 27.S1... ↓ Wait Test 27.S1 OK! ↓ Press “Down” to see results 27.S1:230V 384ms Wait for another test Testing 27.S2...
  • Page 30 ↓ Wait Test 81<S2 OK! ↓ Press “Down” to see results 81<S2:50.0Hz82ms ↓ Auto Test OK! 3) Setting Pf time After entering Auto Test interface, press “up” or “down” to select “3.Setting Pf time”, then press “OK” to enter Setting Pf time interface. After entering Setting Pf time interface, it will display as below: Set: *.
  • Page 31 LOAD generation > LOAD consumption (ΔP < 100W), the consumption, the surplus power will POWER BOX will stay in Standby be stored in the PowerCube 2.0 state firstly. When the PowerCube 2.0 is full(or generation < LOAD already Max.
  • Page 32 SOC. From 6:00AM to 8:00AM, when the electricity is expensive and the PV generation capacity is quite low, the POWER BOX will discharge the PowerCube 2.0 to supply the morning peak consumption; From 8:00AM to 7:00PM, PV generation > LOAD consumption, the surplus PV power will be stored in the PowerCube 2.0;...
  • Page 33 “OK” to switch to next digit, when “0715” is shown on the screen, press “OK”. The POWER BOX will start to upgrade the software automatically. It’s easy to upgrade the software of the POWER BOX. New software includes new features & improvements for reliability. Upgrading Procedure: Step 1 Turn off the DC isolator (PowerCube 2.0) and AC circuit breaker (grid), then...
  • Page 34 PC; (NOTE: micro-SD card reader & PC are not provided by Trinabess) Step 3: If there is a folder named “ES3000firmware” in the SD card, empty the folder.

  • Page 35: Wifi Monitoring Setup Guide

    7. WIFI MONITORING SETUP GUIDE 7.1 Establishing a WLAN (Wi-Fi) connection to the user interface and setting up the monitoring on smart device 7.1.1 Open the WLAN interface of the inverter by connecting to the inverter‟s SSID (Wifi name) 1 How to identify Inverter SSID in WLAN: [AP_serial number (SN)] (e.g. fig. 1, 0805574402), See SN on the label on the side of the inverter Figure 1 WLAN Connection and Serial Number (SN)
  • Page 36 2 Open up an internet browser using a computer PC or from any smart device. Enter the inverter IP address in the address bar (URL) to open up its settings and configurations: 10.10.100.254, (default username / password: admin / admin) Figure 2 Login Interface for Wizard 7.1.2 Using the wizard to set up the WLAN monitoring...
  • Page 37 2 Select Wireless connection，click NEXT Figure 4 Wizard setting Step2 3 Then, select your current wireless network: Figure 5 local Wi-Fi Selection...
  • Page 38 4 enter your WLAN/Wi-Fi password and re-enter it again，Click NEXT Figure 6 Wizard setting Step 4 5 Select „Enable‟ for Obtain an IP address automatically, and click ‟next‟ Figure 7 Wizard setting Step 5...
  • Page 39 6 Do not select any option under steps 6, click NEXT Figure 8 Wizard setting Step 6 7 Click NEXT and wait for it to show „Configuration completed!‟ then press OK to continue. Figure 9 Wizard setting Step 7...
  • Page 40 Figure 10 Finished Wizard setting 8 2.3. Select „Status‟ and under Device Information confirm that the inverter Wi-Fi is connected to selected router SSID (WI-FI name). Also make sure ‟Remote server A‟ is configured to „Pingable...

  • Page 41: App Installation And Monitoring Set Up

    Figure 11 Status Review APP Installation and Monitoring Set Up 7.2.1 Download the Monitoring APP Monitoring app can be found for both IOS and Android smart devices. For IOS system：Search “Solarman” in APP Store and install, or click the link https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/solarman-the-best-use-of-pv-owners-app/id 1269498647?mt=8 Or simply scan the QR code below:...
  • Page 42 For Android system：Search “Solarman” in Google Play and install, or click the link https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.igen.rrgf Or simply scan the QR code below: Figure 13 RRGF app QR code for Android device Figure 14 Download Page from IOS app store (left) and Google play (right) 7.2.2 Register/Login Note!: Only one account is allowed to be set up per inverter (once the inverter WiFi has binded with an account, the user must delete the plant profile/WiFi logger to unbind the connection).
  • Page 43 1 Click “Login” 2 Input account and password...
  • Page 44 If you do not have an account, please click “Register” 1 Click “Register” 2 Input username 3 Input email or phone number as account name 4 Set password 5 Click “Register” to finish registration 6 After registration, choose “Login” to start using the APP 7.2.3 Plant setting 1 Choose on the left bottom to visit “Homepage”...
  • Page 45 3 Scan / Enter WIFI serial number (SN) (Note: If you see the message «Logger connected» after checking SN number, please ensure there are no other accounts associated with the entered WiFi SN)
  • Page 46 4 Enter Plant Info: Locate the plant on the maps...
  • Page 47 Configure plant type. Choose “Resi Roof” & “Storage System”. 5 Fill in plant capacity and other details...
  • Page 48 6 Name the plant and put in installer/person who manages the app 7 Check and ensure the correct WIFI SN has been entered. Choose “Complete” to finish configuration. After configuration has successfully completed, please wait for 10-20min (depend on network speed) for the WiFi logger to establish connection and upload data to the server.

  • Page 49: Technical Data

    8. Technical Data...

  • Page 50: Troubleshooting

    GridOVP occasionally, the possible is too high cause is that the electric grid abnormal. The power grid voltage ID02 GridUVP POWER BOX automatically is too low returns normal operating status when the power grid electric grid’s back to ID03 GridOFP frequency is too high normal.
  • Page 51 LLCBus voltage is too ID09- ID26 are internal ID09 HW_LLCBus_OVP high and has triggered faults of the POWER BOX, turn OFF the ”DC & AC hardware protection switch”, wait for 5 minutes, Boost voltage is too high then turn ON the ”DC...
  • Page 52 ID28-ID55 internal ID28 DciOCP The DCI is too high faults of the POWER BOX, The grid current is too turn ”DC&AC ID29 SwOCPInstant high switch”, wait for 5 minutes, then turn ON the ”DC...
  • Page 53 The grid current is too ID65-ID77 internal unrecoverHwAcO high and has caused faults of the POWER BOX, ID65 unrecoverable turn OFF the ”DC switch”, wait for 5 minutes, then hardware fault turn ON the ”DC switch”...
  • Page 54 2. Please make sure the inverter vertically installed & the ambient temperature is less than temperature upper limit of the POWER BOX AC frequency is too ID82 Over frequency high The POWER BOX won’t discharge the PowerCube 2.0 before charging it.
  • Page 55 The PowerCube 2.0 over ID100-ID103 is PowerCube current discharging ID100 BatOCD 2.0 fault. If this fault occurs protect occasionally, wait minutes to see whether Discharging short circuit ID101 BatSCD the fault is rectified. protect this fault occurs PowerCube high ID102 BatOV frequently, please contact voltage protect...
  • Page 56 Trina Energy Storage Solutions (Jiangsu) Co.,Ltd. Add: No. 2 Tianhe Road, Trina PV Industrial Park, New District, Changzhou, Jiangsu, China 213031 http：//www.trinaenergystorage.com； Tel：(+86)0519-85176686 Fax：(+86)0519-81588398...

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