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POMCube iCAN NetZero User Manual

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iCAN NetZero

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Intelligent Energy System
ICN1V1.0.4

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  • Page 1: User Manual

    ® iCAN NetZero User Manual Intelligent Energy System ICN1V1.0.4...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents 1. Preface ................1 2. Legal Compliance ............2 2.1 Disposal and Recycling ..............2 2.2 FCC Statement ................2 3. Safety Instructions ............3 3.1 Personal Safety ................3 3.2 Working Area Safety ................ 4 3.3 Cleaning and Maintenance .............. 4 3.4 Warning Label ..................

  • Page 4: Preface

    1. Preface Thank you for purchasing POMCube iCAN NetZero, an intelligent energy system that helps provide a fully integrated power system for you. In order to use your device safely, efficiently and effectively, please read the User Manual thoroughly and follow the instructions provided before use. Please keep this User Manual for future reference.

  • Page 5: Legal Compliance

    2. Legal Compliance 2.1 Disposal and Recycling This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product must not be disposed of with your other household waste. Instead, it is your responsibility to dispose of your waste equipment by handing it over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment.

  • Page 6: Safety Instructions

    can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:...

  • Page 7: Working Area Safety

    (5) Do not dismantle the device. (6) Do not damage any of the cable. Do not place it near any hot objects, bend it excessively, twist it, pull it, or wrap it into a bundle. (7) Shut down the device and switch off all the external input and output switches from the home electrical panel for maintenance or extended period of non-use.

  • Page 8: Warning Label

    4. About NetZero 4.1 Overview iCAN NetZero relieves zero net energy homeowners from their daily chore in managing battery and selecting the source of energy repeatedly. NetZero automatically selects the most economical, reliable and sustainable energy while keeping the system running 24/7 without human intervention.

  • Page 9: Specification

    Management System) built-in. (4) Multiple Working Modes NetZero supports both on-grid and off-grid power systems. (5) App Monitoring You can monitor and control your NetZero anywhere by using the app. (6) Intelligent Learning NetZero is able to improve the strategy for you based on the learning of your daily energy usage.

  • Page 10: Parts And Functions

    NOTE: 1. The actual battery DoD (Depth of Discharge) is at 80%. 2. Slight weight deviation for each device. 3. V @NOCT (Nominal Operating Cell Temperature)of solar panel string should be greater than the minimum voltage of MPPT voltage. Refer to solar panel specification for the data of V at NOCT condition.
  • Page 11 Table 4.4.1: Top-level Parts Parts Functions Mechanical support. Rack EMS Module Manage the whole system. Protection Cover Protect the AC input/output connector. Convert the power from AC to DC or from PCSModule DC to AC. Track the Max. Power Point of solar power, Solar Controller charge the battery, power the load.
  • Page 12 SD card for storage of operation data. Indicate the device status and the network status: Solid red: System startup in progress. Blinking red: Ready for network connection. Blinking green: Wi-Fi network and password detected; connecting to router. If it blinks for STATUS over 3 minutes, either the network or the password might be incorrect.
  • Page 13 Others: Reserved. RS485-2 Communicate with solar controller. For the manufacturer’s debugging. RS232 RS485-3 Communicate with PCS module. RS485-4 Reserved, RJ45 port, follow RS485 protocol. Reserved, RJ45 port, follow RS485 protocol. RS485-1 Communicate with BCMS module. DC-12V DC12V power supply input. NOTE: Either the USB flash drive or the SD card is provided to the device.
  • Page 14 Table 4.4.3: PCS Parts Parts Functions AC1 (GRID): Grid input. AC2 (GEN): Generator input. AC Input / LOAD: Load output. Output GND: Safety ground. On: Power supply is normal. Power Supply Off: No power. Status MAIN Load output switch. Battery bus negative (-)#1. Battery bus negative (-)#2.
  • Page 15 #2 PCS: set ADD 2 down, ADD 1, 3, 4up. NOTE: Either the USB flash drive or the SD card is provided to the device. Removing it will cause the operation data lost. (4) Solar Controller Figure 4.4.4: Solar Controller Front View Table 4.4.4: Solar Controller Parts Parts Functions...
  • Page 16 Battery bus negative (-) #1. Battery bus negative (-) #2. Battery bus negative (-) #3. Battery bus positive (+) #1. Battery bus positive (+) #2. Battery bus positive (+) #3. (5) BCMS Module Figure 4.4.5: BCMS Front View Table 4.4.5: BCMS Parts Parts Functions Battery bus positive (-).
  • Page 17 Communicate with other BCMS module. RS485-1 LINK2 CAN-LINK1 Communicate with EMS module. Indicate BCMS module status: Blinking blue: Boot up in progress; Blinking green: Self-inspecting; STATUS Solid green: Working normally; Solid pink: Alarming Solid red: In device protection or troubles. Indicate real time battery capacity: Each light represents 25% capacity.
  • Page 18 (6) Battery Module Figure 4.4.6: Battery Front View Table 4.4.6: Battery Parts Parts Functions Battery module positive (-). Battery module negative (+). Indicate battery module status: Blinking yellow: Bootup in progress; Blinking blue: Self-inspecting; STATUS Solid green: Working normally; Solid pink: Alarming; Solid red: In device protection or troubles.

  • Page 19: Installation

    5. Installation 5.1 Tools and Safety Gear NOTE: It is recommended to use proper tools and wear safety gears when installing. (1) Slotted Screw Driver (2) 4mm Inner Hexagonal Screw Driver (3) Wire Cutter (4) Insulated Gloves (5) Safety Goggles (6) Safety Shoes 5.2 Assemble the Rack (1) Put the frames and beams together as the figure shown.
  • Page 20 Screw M5*8 32pcs Figure 5.2.2: Install the Screws (3) Fasten the floor mounting part with screw. Floor Mounting Part 4pcs Screw M8*25 4pcs Figure 5.2.3: Fasten the Floor Mounting Part (4) Put the rack where NetZero will be placed and mount it to the floor and wall with anchor bolts if necessary.Make sure the rack is horizontal and the front side faces forward.

  • Page 21: Install The Modules

    Wall Mounting Part, 2pcs Front Side is with Threaded Holes on the Support Surface Maintenance Space Figure 5.2.4: Place and Mount the Rack 5.3 Install the Modules (1) Put all the modules into the rack from the front side and then fasten them with screws.

  • Page 22: Internal Wiring

    (2) Screw the Wi-Fi Antenna onto the connector as the figure shown. Wi-Fi Antenna Figure 5.3.2: Screw on the Wi-Fi Antenna 5.4 Internal Wiring Connect the cables between the modules as the figure shown. Figure 5.4.1: Internal Wiring Diagram...
  • Page 23 Table 5.4.1: Cable List Cable Specifaction Connection Power cable / Black / The bottom battery module B- to 1500mm/ 4AWG / 2 black BCMS module B-. Surlok connectors Power cable / Orange / The top battery module B+ 160mm/ 4AWG /2 orange to BCMS module B+ Surlok connectors Power cable / Orange /...

  • Page 24: External Wiring

    cable/RJ45 connectors Communication cable / Black / 620mm / Standard EMS module CAN to BCMS module 8 way Ethernet cable/ RJ45 connectors DC 12V Power PCS module DC12V to cable/150mm EMS module DC12V. DC 12V Power PCS module DC12V to cable/120mm Solar controller DC12V.
  • Page 25 Figure 5.5.2: Split Phase Example Wiring Diagram Communication Wire Solar Power Wire Figure 5.5.3: Example Wire Routing WARNING: Generator must be turned off and switch to “non-remote” mode before refueling. Failure to follow this instruction may cause fire and explosion.
  • Page 26 NOTE:  Set the ADD address for both NetZero PCS under split phase application. Refer to PCS Module part of this instruction for more details.  All external ports should be equipped with switches.  The National Electric Codes (NEC), local codes, and similar standards outline detailed requirements for safe installation of electrical equipment.

  • Page 27: Basic Operations

    Table 5.5.2: Minimum Copper Wire Sizing and Ratings Solar Enternet 600V 1000V Voltage Rating Temp. Class 75° C 75° C 60° C Gauge 6AWG 12AWG Standard Ethernet cable 6. Basic Operations 6.1 Boot System (1) Switch on the Power switch on the BCMS module, wait 60 seconds until (Usually it takes 45 seconds for the 8 battery modules to be fully started up;...

  • Page 28: Getting Started With Netzero App

    6.3 Getting Started with NetZero App NOTE: The app is not necessary for NetZero. But it is recommended to use the app if you want to monitor your NetZero better. (1) Download the App You can scan the QR code below to download Eloncity app, or scan the QR code on the packing box to download it, or search and download it from Apple App Store.

  • Page 29: Reset Network

    “Ethernet Cable” in the Network Connection interface of the app. (2) Wi-Fi Connection Select “Wi-Fi” in the Network Connection interface of the app. NOTE: NetZero only supports 2.4G Wi-Fi. Reset Network Long press RST button for 4 seconds on EMS module. Please re-configure the network following the instructions in the app.
  • Page 30 Table 7.3: Solutions for Troubles #3 Possible Reasons Solutions The router may not work properly. Check the router status. Reset the router if necessary. The Wi-Fi password put in was incorrect. Try to re-configure the network. Wi-Fi was changed. Re-configure the network. (4) The indicators on EMS modules are always solid white.
  • Page 31 The system Step 1: Charge BCMS. If it is successfully charged, the is in the indicator on SOC will blink. Step 2: If battery charge in Step 1 doesn’t work in 5 minutes, most critical level shut down and reboot BCMS following the procedures in protection Chapter 6.2 - ShutDown System then Chapter 6.1 - Boot mode.

  • Page 32: Emergency Situations

    the indicators on the battery modules will be also off sequently. This indicates the batteries are suspended from voltage shortage. Charge the batteries immediately. (9) The indicator on BCMS keeps blinking in green for over 1 minute. Table 7.9: Solutions for Troubles #9 Possible Reasons Solutions BCMS fails in self-inspection.

  • Page 33: Warranty And Service

    (3) Wet Batteries If the battery pack is wet or submerged in water, do not let people access it, and then contact POMCube or an authorized dealer for technical support. (4) Damaged Batteries Damaged batteries are dangerous and must be handled with the utmost care.

  • Page 34: Service

    POMCube warrants to the purchaser of the product in its original sealed packaging that the product is free from defects in material and workmanship, for the limited warranty period, One year labor and parts and Seven years limited warranty on battery core*, beginning on the date the product was purchased in its original sealed packaging.
  • Page 36 POMCube Inc. _____________________________________________________________ © 2019 POMCube Inc. All rights reserved. For more information, please visit www.pomcube.com Follow us: Facebook/Twitter: ESS4Residence...

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