Your Smart Energy Copyright Statement Copyright Statement This manual is under the copyright of Alpha ESS Co., Ltd, with all rights reserved. Please keep the manual properly and operate in strict accordance with all safety and operating instructions in this manual. Please do not operate the system without reading through the manual.
Introduction 1. Introduction Features The M4856-P battery pack has the following features: Photovoltaic system: This battery pack is designed for household photovoltaic systems. Battery management system (BMS): The battery packs built-in BMS monitors its operation and prevents the battery from operating outside design limitations.
Your Smart Energy Introduction While maintaining, the maintainer is not allowed to operate any equipment until all the equipment has been turned off and fully discharged. Protection of Warning Sign The warning sign contains important information for the system to operate safely, and it is strictly prohibited to be torn or damaged.
Your Smart Energy Introduction The product must not be disposed of in household waste; Dispose of it through environmentally friendly collection centres. Setting of Warning Sign for Safety While instructing, maintaining and repairing, in case of preventing unrelated personnel nearby to cause incorrect operation or accident, the opinions below should be followed: ...
Your Smart Energy Introduction Other hazards This product is a Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery with certified compliance under the UN Recommendations on Transport of Dangerous Goods, Manual of Tests and Criteria, Part III, sub-section 38.3. For the battery cell, chemical materials are stored in a hermetically sealed metal case, designed to withstand temperatures and pressures encountered during normal use.
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Secure the system to prevent tipping with restraining straps in your vehicle. The transportation of AlphaESS M4856-P must be made by the manufacturer or an instructed personal. These instructions shall be recorded and repeated. A certified ABC fire extinguisher with minimum capacity of 2kg must be carried along when transporting.
Your Smart Energy Introduction Parts List Liability Limitation Any product damage or property loss caused by the following conditions AlphaESS does not assume any direct or indirect liability. Product modified, design changed or parts replaced without AlphaESS authorization; Changes, or attempted repairs and erasing of series number or seals by non AlphaESS technician;...
2. Installation This Manual introduces the basic steps how to install and operate AlphaESS M4856-P. M4856-P is a sealed component with no access to battery terminals or cell components within module. M4856-P contains a Bi-pole DC isolator, which conforms to IEC 60947. It has been...
(f) within 600 mm of side of other equipment. A M4856-P installed in any corridor, hallway, lobby or the like leading to a fire exit shall ensure sufficient clearance from the M4856-P for safe egress and no less than 1 m.
Your Smart Energy Installation Where the top of the M4856-P is within 1200 mm of the ceiling or structure above the M4856-P, the ceiling or structure surface shall be suitably non-combustible for an area of 600 mm past the extremities of the M4856-P.
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Your Smart Energy Installation Step 3: Use a screwdriver to assemble the battery mounting brackets onto the battery back panel. Step 4: Push the battery firmly against the wall and use a level to confirm the position of the battery. Please drill four holes (two on each side) directly on the wall at the marking positions of the brackets with an impact drill (bit φ...
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Your Smart Energy Installation Step 5: Insert the expansion tube into the drilled hole. Pass the expansion screw through the screwdriver. M4856-P is stackable with maximum of 4 batteries in gasket and lock with a one row. Step 6.1: Battery power cable connection sequence: Go through the waterproof cap→...
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Your Smart Energy Installation Step 7: Please connect the positive poles one battery to another with red power cables as the above figure shows. ______________________________________________________________________ Alpha ESS Co., Ltd. Page 16 of 29...
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Your Smart Energy Installation Step 8: Please connect the negative poles one battery to another with black power cables as the above figure shows. ______________________________________________________________________ Alpha ESS Co., Ltd. Page 17 of 29...
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Your Smart Energy Installation Step 9: Please connect the communication ports one battery to another with the communication cables as the above figure shows. ______________________________________________________________________ Alpha ESS Co., Ltd. Page 18 of 29...
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Your Smart Energy Installation Step 10: Communication board DIP switch configuration: Confirm that the battery closest to the inverter is number 1 battery and so on. The maximum number of parallel batteries is 6. The direction of the last DIP switch of the battery is configured according to the black mark position of the No.
Switch off: Pressing the power button for >5 seconds, Turns off battery modules. NOTE: when the battery is working Figure 2 M4856-P Switch pressing the power button for <5 seconds, LCD display will light up for 30 seconds. LED Ring...
Your Smart Energy Error and Protection Code 50%=<SOC<75% 75%=<SOC<95% SOC>95% 4. Error and Protection Code Protection Code LED Ring Protection Code LED Display Description Temperature difference High temperature Low-temperature discharge Over-current charge Green light flickering every 3 seconds. Over-current discharge Cell overvoltage Cell under voltage Low-temperature charge...
Your Smart Energy Error and Protection Code Error Code Error LED Ring Description Troubleshooting Code display Error 01 Hardware error Wait for automated recovery. Error 03 Hardware error In case problem is not resolved, call in for repair. Error 05 Hardware error Close circuit breaker after Circuit Breaker...
5. Emergency Situations AlphaESS cannot guarantee M4856-P absolute safety. Fire In case of fires, make sure that the following equipment is available near the system.
Your Smart Energy Warranty NOTE: Damaged batteries may leak electrolyte or produce flammable gas. If such a damage occurs, immediately contact AlphaESS. 6. Warranty Warranty Products that are operated strictly in accordance with the user manual and the AlphaESS Installation Manual are covered by the warranty. Any violation of this manual may void the warranty.
Your Smart Energy Routine Maintenance 7. Routine Maintenance Maintenance Plan Check if wire connection loose. Check if cables aged/damaged. Check if cable insulating ribbon drop. Check if cable terminal screw loose, any overheat sign. Check if ground connection is well. Operating Environment (Every half year) Carefully observe whether the battery system equipment is ineffective or damaged;...
Your Smart Energy Routine Maintenance Related safety standards and specifications should be followed in operation and maintenance. Disconnect all the electrical connections so that the equipment would not be powered Wait at least 5 minutes after disconnection in case that the residual voltage of capacitors down to safe voltage.