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Owner’s Manual Generac PWRcell™ Battery 0009890 WARNING Loss of life. This product is not intended to be used in a critical life support application. Failure to adhere to this warning could result in death or serious injury. (000209b) Register your Generac product at: https://pwrfleet.generac.com 1-888-GENERAC (888-436-3722)
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Use this page to record important information about your Generac Product Record the information found on your unit data label on this Operation and Maintenance: Proper maintenance and care of Serial Number Locations the energy storage system ensures a minimum number of page.
Table of Contents Section 1: Safety Rules & General About PWRcell Battery ........8 Information Communication ........... 8 Introduction ............1 System Operational Modes ........ 8 Read This Manual Thoroughly ........1 Inverter Control Panel ......... 8 Safety Rules ............1 Battery State of Charge (SoC) Setpoints ..9 How to Obtain Service ..........1 Islanding Mode ..........
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Safety Rules & General Information Section 1: Safety Rules & General Information Introduction Thank you for purchasing a Generac PWRcell™ product. Throughout this publication, and on tags and decals This owner’s manual includes full details on the use, affixed to the unit, DANGER, WARNING, CAUTION, and operation, and maintenance of the PWRcell battery.
Safety Rules & General Information General Hazards • Connecting the PWRcell system to the electric util- DANGER ity grid must only be done after receiving prior approval from the utility company. Automatic start-up. Disconnect utility power and • Only competent, qualified personnel should install, render unit inoperable before working on unit.
Safety Rules & General Information Electrical Hazards Battery Hazards DANGER WARNING Electrocution. Water contact with a power Explosion. Do not dispose of batteries in a fire. Batteries are explosive. Electrolyte solution can cause source, if not avoided, will result in death burns and blindness.
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General Information Section 2: General Information Specifications Description Units PWRcell 9 PWRcell 12 PWRcell 15 PWRcell 17 Energy Usable Energy 11.4 14.3 17.1 Power Continuous 60 minutes 10.0 2 minutes Battery Modules Number DC Voltage (per module) 46.8 (39-52) REbus...
General Information Serial Number Locations Unit Dimensions Refer to Figure 2-1 to locate serial numbers for the unit (A) and the individual battery modules (B). Record this information in Table 1: Important Information on the inside front cover of this manual so it is available if the tags are lost or damaged.
General Information Battery Disconnect Switch Component Locations DANGER Electrocution. Initiate a system-wide shutdown and turn the PWRcell Disconnect Switch OFF on all connected batteries before performing service. Failure to do so will result in death, serious injury, equipment and property damage.
General Information About PWRcell Battery The PWRcell battery is the storage component of the All PWRcell products use the REbus 380VDC nanogrid PWRcell system. The battery can be used for grid- to connect to each other. The REbus nanogrid automates connected solar applications, such as self-supply, rate the flow of power to enable plug-and-play setup and arbitrage and clean backup power.
General Information Battery State of Charge (SoC) Setpoints There are four user-adjustable setpoints related to the battery state of charge (SoC): Max Absolute, Max Arbitrage, Min Arbitrage, and Min Absolute. These setpoints are adjusted through the inverter control panel. See the Generac PWRcell Inverter Owner’s Manual for more information.
General Information Islanding Mode Power Search In the event of a grid outage, the PWRcell inverter enters DANGER Islanding Mode. During Islanding Mode, the inverter Electrocution. Turn battery disconnect OFF and disconnects from the utility grid and powers the building de-energize REbus before touching terminals.
General Information Blackstart Manual Enable Figure 2-7. If LED (B) lights solid red when the NOTE: Blackstart battery voltage must be 13V or greater Battery Disconnect switch is turned ON, the battery is to power the system. disabled. NOTE: The battery must be enabled to Blackstart. If the PWRcell can be disabled if: battery is disabled, perform a manual enable.
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Maintenance Section 3: Maintenance Annual Maintenance Cleaning Intake Filter DANGER 1. See Figure 3-2. Grasp pull tab (C) and push frame back to compress retention springs. Electrocution. PWRcell Battery front cover should be removed by a qualified technician only. 2. Pull tab down and out. Removing the front cover could result in death, 3.
Maintenance Service Decommissioning WARNING DANGER Environmental Hazard. Always recycle batteries at an Electrocution. PWRcell Battery front cover should official recycling center in accordance with all local be removed by a qualified technician only. Removing the front cover could result in death, laws and regulations.
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