B-Box Residential installation guidance Safety CAUTION Li-Ion battery (energy storage unit) inside. When assembling the system, do not intentionally make a short condition between the positive (+) and negative (-) terminals of the battery box with a metallic object. All work on the B-Box and electrical connections must be carried out by qualified personnel only. B-Box provides a safe source of electrical energy when operated as intended and as designed.
B-Box Residential installation guidance 1 Product Overview BYD battery box products B-Box Res 2.5~10.0 as the energy storage parts can be used in off-grid & on-grid energy storage system. 5/ 43...
B-Box Residential installation guidance 3 Cable outlet of cabinet Power cable to inverter ②Grounded cable to inverter ③Communication cable to inverter 7/ 43...
B-Box Residential installation guidance Interface Mark Function B+/B-output B+/B- Power cable from inverter Grounded cable from inverter CAN communication cable 4 B-Plus2.5 interface and terminal introduction P-:Negative terminal P+:Positive terminal GND:Grounded terminal 4.1 Display and communicate interface 8/ 43...
B-Box Residential installation guidance Interface Mark Function SOC LED Indicate State of capacity of battery Indicate the Plus is running status RUN LED ERR ADDR Indicate error status Alarm Indicate alarm status RJ45 terminal RS485 Communication ports ...
B-Box Residential installation guidance 5.2Package information and system configuration list The cabinet and battery are packaged separately with cartons, the components are taken along with the cabinet or battery package, before installation, installer should read the system configuration list. Item Purpose Picture Description...
B-Box Residential installation guidance 6.2 Disassemble thefixed seat& door and pallet Tools:screwdriver Remove fixed seat Take away the door Take away the air Connect ground circuit breakert. wire Remove pallet 15/ 43...
B-Box Residential installation guidance 6.3Fix the frame on the wall, then fix the cabinet with the fixing frame Tools:screwdriver Fix the frame on the wall Fixing. 16/ 43...
B-Box Residential installation guidance 6.4Battery installation Tools: Cross screwdriver;Sockets spanner Put the first battery into Put the second battery Put the third battery into Put the fourth battery the cabinet. into the cabinet. the cabinet. into the cabinet. Correct position is inside Correct position is inside Correct position is inside Correct position is inside...
B-Box Residential installation guidance 6.5Connect cables with battery Tools: Cross screw driver Fixed torque: 20±2kgf.cm Attention: The battery can only in parallel connection, do not connect batteries in series. Do not short connect, reverse polarity connect. Fix the air circuit Fix the cable through Connect the Positive breakert.Remark:Tube...
B-Box Residential installation guidance 8Battery address set up 8.1“ADDR” switch introduction Function: Communicate between battery and BMU, BMU will communication with external equipment when using CAN communication. Each DIP switch definition: There are 6 bit switches, keep the switch on down side means”0”, turn up the switch to “ON” means “1”. Address: 000000 Address: 100000 For example: when two battery in using“ADDR”...
B-Box Residential installation guidance 9Connect to inverter 9.1 CAN cable connection RJ45 PIN define B-Box GOODWE SOLAX VICTRON CAN H CAN L When installer do “CAN” ports connections between B-Box and inverter, please refer to below drawing. Batt 29 Batt 25 Batt 21 Batt 30 Batt 22...
B-Box Residential installation guidance 9.2 Power cable connection Tools: Cross screwdriver, fixed torque: 25± 2.5Nm Remark: Each rack is negative line need to use the belt, and between each cabinet and inverter line length is the same. Be careful not to reverse connection. 25/ 43...
B-Box Residential installation guidance 10Start system Notice: Before activity the system, please inspection according below items: Confirm all the batteries are powered OFF. Confirm all power cables are connected correctly and reliably. Confirm all communication cables are connected correctly and reliably. 10.1System activity procedures when B-Box connect to SMA Sunny Island ⑴...
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B-Box Residential installation guidance Status(display interval 2S) Definition LED(BMU) Blinks 1 time Inverter not connected Blinks 2 time Battery not connected Blinks 3 time Battery disconnect Blinks 4 time Battery failure Remark: Slow blink: Indicator light is on and off every 1s (0.5Hz). Fast blink: indicator light is on and off every 0.25s (2Hz).
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B-Box Residential installation guidance • Press the start-stop button on the Sunny Island and hold it until an acoustic signal sounds. Or Press and hold the button on the Sunny Remote Control until an acoustic signal sounds. ☑ The inverter LED on each Sunny Island is glowing green. ⑷...
B-Box Residential installation guidance 10.2 System activity procedures when B-Box connect to GOODWE inverter ⑴ Open the GOODWE APP and open the home page; ⑵ Start B-Box; Turn the switch of main circuit breaker(QFB0) to “ON”. Turn the switch of battery breaker (QFB1、QFB2、QFB3、QFB4) to “ON”. Press the “ON/OFF”...
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Capacity is 24%-1% (including) ⑶ Inverter activity; ⑷ Go to the home page of APP, enter into the Battery Setting page, select “BYD B-Box 2.5/5.0/7.5/10.0” battery, then select “NEXT” until the last page, at last select “Start”. Remark: If the installed capacity is greater than or equal to 10.0KWh, the App product model is chosen as "BYD B-Box 10"...
B-Box Residential installation guidance 10.3 System activity procedures when B-Box connect to Victron inverter ⑴ Inverter start; ⑵ Set the battery DOD at a minimum of 5% on-grid; Set the battery DOD at a minimum of 10% off-grid. ⑶ Start B-Box; Turn the switch of main circuit breaker (QFB0) to “ON”.
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B-Box Residential installation guidance Status(display interval 2S) Definition LED(BMU) Blinks 1 time Inverter not connected Blinks 2 time Battery not connected Blinks 3 time Battery disconnect Blinks 4 time Battery failure Remark: Slow blink: Indicator light is on and off every 1s (0.5Hz). Fast blink: indicator light is on and off every 0.25s (2HZ) SOC status and indicate Item...
B-Box Residential installation guidance 10.4 System activity procedures when B-Box connect to Solax inverter ⑴ Open the GOODWE APP and open the home page; ⑵ Start B-Box; Turn the switch of main circuit breaker(QFB0) to “ON”. Turn the switch of battery breaker (QFB1、QFB2、QFB3、QFB4) to “ON”. Press the “ON/OFF”...
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B-Box Residential installation guidance SOC status and indicate Item Status Indicate Four lights are all normally on Capacity is 100%-75% (including) The last three lights are normally on Capacity is 74%-50% (including) The last two lights are normally on Capacity is 49%-25% (including) The last one light is normally on Capacity is 24%-1% (including) ⑶...
B-Box Residential installation guidance 11Stop system Notice: Before stop the system, please power off inverter first, then power off battery refer to below items: Power off the devices which connect with batteries: Inverter&MPPT, etc. Turn the switch of main circuit breaker(QFB0) to“ OFF” Turn the switch of battery breaker(QFB1、QFB2、QFB3、QFB4) to “OFF”.
B-Box Residential installation guidance Appendix 1 SMA charger min capacity Parameter setup for B-Box2.5 Charging the battery Usage through battery backup system without increased self-consumption Parameters Setup value 003.07Batt Typ Li Lon_Ext-BMS 003.10Batt Cpynom 262.01ProtResSOC 262.02BatResSOC Charging the battery usage through battery backup system with increased self-consumption Parameters Setup value 003.07Batt Typ...
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B-Box Residential installation guidance 262.04PVResSOC 262.03BUResSOC 262.05MinSlfCsmpSOC Parameter setup for B-Box 5.0 Charging the battery Usage through battery backup system without increased self-consumption Parameters Setup value 003.07Batt Typ Li Lon_Ext-BMS 003.10Batt Cpynom 262.01ProtResSOC 262.02BatResSOC Charging the battery usage through battery backup system with increased self-consumption Parameters Setup value 003.07Batt Typ...
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B-Box Residential installation guidance 262.04PVResSOC 262.03BUResSOC 262.05MinSlfCsmpSOC Parameter setup for B-Box7.5 Charging the battery Usage through battery backup system without increased self-consumption Parameters Setup value 003.07Batt Typ Li Lon_Ext-BMS 003.10Batt Cpynom 262.01ProtResSOC 262.02BatResSOC Charging the battery usage through battery backup system with increased self-consumption Parameters Setup value 003.07Batt Typ...
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B-Box Residential installation guidance 262.04PVResSOC 262.03BUResSOC 262.05MinSlfCsmpSOC Parameter setup for B-Box10.0 Charging the battery Usage through battery backup system without increased self-consumption Parameters Setup value 003.07Batt Typ Li Lon_Ext-BMS 003.10Batt Cpynom 262.01ProtResSOC 262.02BatResSOC Charging the battery usage through battery backup system with increased self-consumption Parameters Setup value 003.07Batt Typ...
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B-Box Residential installation guidance 262.04PVResSOC 262.03BUResSOC 262.05MinSlfCsmpSOC Parameter setup for B-Box in off-grid Protection for the Battery Parameters Recommended Value 223.05 BatPro1Soc 223.06 BatPro2Soc 223.07 BatPro3Soc Gen Autostart Control Parameters Recommended Value 235.03 GnSocTm1Str 235.04 GnSocTm1Stp Parameter setup for B-Box7.5 Three-phase Charging the battery Usage through battery backup system without increased self-consumption Parameters...
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B-Box Residential installation guidance Parameters Setup value 003.07Batt Typ Li Lon_Ext-BMS 003.10Batt Cpynom 261.01SlfCsmplncEna Enable 261.03Saisonenable 262.01ProtResSOC 262.02BatResSOC 262.03BUResSOC 262.04PVResSOC 262.05MinSlfCsmpSOC Charging the battery usage through system for increased self-consumption without a battery backup grid Parameters Setup value 003.07Batt Typ Li Lon_Ext-BMS 003.10Batt Cpynom 261.01SlfCsmplncEna...
Charging the battery usage through system for increased self-consumption without a battery backup grid Parameters Setup value 003.07Batt Typ Li Lon_Ext-BMS 003.10Batt Cpynom 261.01SlfCsmplncEna Enable 261.03Saisonenable 262.01ProtResSOC 262.02BatResSOC 262.04PVResSOC 262.03BUResSOC 262.05MinSlfCsmpSOC Appendix 2 Solax charger min capacity Product Min capacity B-Box 2.5 B-Box 5.0 42/ 43...
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