Avalon AFB2 Installation And Operation Manual

Vanadium flow battery

Hide thumbs

Table Of Contents

Table of Contents

Quick Links

Download this manual

PRODUCT / MODEL NUMBER

DOCUMENT TITLE

DOCUMENT NUMBER

DOCUMENT LIFECYCLE

REVISION

TOTAL # of PAGES

THIS DOCUMENT, SUBMITTED IN CONFIDENCE, CONTAINS PROPRIETARY INFORMATION

WHICH SHALL NOT BE REPRODUCED OR TRANSFERRED TO OTHER DOCUMENTS OR

DISCLOSED TO OTHERS OR USED FOR MANUFACTURING OR ANY OTHER PURPOSE

WITHOUT PRIOR WRITTEN PERMISSION OF AVALON BATTERY CORPORATION.

THIS DOCUMENT IS VALID ONLY AT TIME OF PRINTING. ANY COPIES MADE ARE

CONSIDERED UNCONTROLLED UNLESS STAMPED OTHERWISE IN RED.

AFB2

Installation and Operation Manual, DC Battery

SPC00138

ISSUED

004

Commercial Confidential

Printed on: Tuesday, July 10, 2018

Table of Contents

Need help?

Do you have a question about the AFB2 and is the answer not in the manual?

Questions and answers

Summary of Contents for Avalon AFB2

Page 1 WHICH SHALL NOT BE REPRODUCED OR TRANSFERRED TO OTHER DOCUMENTS OR DISCLOSED TO OTHERS OR USED FOR MANUFACTURING OR ANY OTHER PURPOSE WITHOUT PRIOR WRITTEN PERMISSION OF AVALON BATTERY CORPORATION. THIS DOCUMENT IS VALID ONLY AT TIME OF PRINTING. ANY COPIES MADE ARE CONSIDERED UNCONTROLLED UNLESS STAMPED OTHERWISE IN RED.
Page 2 Avalon Battery has made every effort to ensure that content within this manual is accurate but disclaims liability for any inaccuracies or omissions that may have occurred.
Page 3 Installation and Operation Manual, DC Battery Introduction The Avalon AFB2 Vanadium Flow Battery is an integrated energy storage system designed for power and energy management. The AFB2 is comprised of Avalon’s vanadium flow battery, electrical and controls system that provide a DC Battery source for DC coupled, grid interactive or microgrid energy provision and management.
Page 4 DOCUMENT NUMBER: LIFECYCLE REVISION: PAGE: SPC00138 ISSUED 4 of 27 TITLE Installation and Operation Manual, DC Battery Abbreviations Alternating current Authority having jurisdiction AWG American wire gauge BMC Battery management controller Battery management software Direct current Energy management system HVDC High voltage direct current National Electrical Code NFPA National Fire Protection Association National pipe taper...
Page 5 PAGE: SPC00138 ISSUED 5 of 27 TITLE Installation and Operation Manual, DC Battery Product Specifications Battery Specifications Model AFB2.10 AFB2.5 Energy Storage Capacity, Rated 30 kWh Continuous DC Power, Max 11 kW 5.5 kW DC Power, Rated 10.5 kW 5.25 kW...
Page 6 Installation and Operation Manual, DC Battery Description Avalon’s AFB2 is a direct current (DC) energy storage system composed of components that comprise two key functions: the battery function which provides electrochemical energy storage and the electrical and controls function that responds to external power requests and provides the requested DC power.
Page 7: Important Safety Instructions
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS! This manual contains important instructions related to the installation, operation and maintenance of Avalon Battery’s AFB2. This manual should be retained throughout the life of the product. Product failures or decreases in performance resulting from an act in contravention of the operation manual shall be excluded from the product warranty.
Page 8 DOCUMENT NUMBER: LIFECYCLE REVISION: PAGE: SPC00138 ISSUED 8 of 27 TITLE Installation and Operation Manual, DC Battery The following precautions shall be followed at all times: • Installation shall conform to federal, state and local regulations regarding hazardous material. • All personnel (installers, operators, etc.) that may come into contact with electrolyte must be trained and have read and are familiar with the safety data sheet (SDS) for electrolyte.
Page 9: Internal Protections
Secondary Containment The AFB2 has integrated secondary containment built into the lower enclosure of the system, in the event of an internal system leak in the plumbing, stacks, or primary tanks. This containment consists of an internal coating of an elastomeric polyurethane coating on THIS DOCUMENT IS VALID ONLY AT TIME OF PRINTING.
Page 10 (including the primary tanks), is capable of holding in excess of 130% of AFB2 electrolyte capacity. In addition, all of the plumbing, stacks, and primary containment tank are designed within the footprint of the secondary containment so any leak is designed to remain within the secondary containment.
Page 11 All packaging materials shall be removed and properly disposed. All equipment shall be inspected for signs of damage. Avalon Cover panels are typically shipped on top of system and should be carefully removed and set aside until ready for installation.
Page 12 Installation and Operation Manual, DC Battery Handling The AFB2 is designed to be handled with a fork lift using the pockets in the bottom of the enclosure or via an overhead crane using the lifting points shown in Figure 5.
Page 13 DOCUMENT NUMBER: LIFECYCLE REVISION: PAGE: SPC00138 ISSUED 13 of 27 TITLE Installation and Operation Manual, DC Battery Figure 6 – Example of battery being handled via fork lift pockets. Components 5.2.1 Cell Stacks If shipped as a separate component, cell stack(s) will be shipped in a crate and designed to be moved using a fork lift or pallet jack.
Page 14: Installation
Table 1 – Siting requirements. Anchoring The AFB2 is designed to be anchored to a concrete floor or pad. The design of the anchoring system shall be completed in advance and in accordance with applicable seismic THIS DOCUMENT IS VALID ONLY AT TIME OF PRINTING. ANY COPIES MADE ARE CONSIDERED UNCONTROLLED UNLESS STAMPED OTHERWISE IN RED.
Page 15 Concrete Anchors) or clamps. Anchors are to be drilled and installed after locating and placing the system. Alternative anchoring solutions, including mounting on driven piers or piles may be considered at customer’s discretion but should be reviewed and approved by Avalon before proceeding. External Gas Vent The system requires air flow and ventilation in all installed locations.
Page 16 External equipment including inverter / PCS, DC disconnect and/or antenna may be mounted directly to the AFB2 and depending configuration ordered may already be factory mounted and installed. THIS DOCUMENT IS VALID ONLY AT TIME OF PRINTING. ANY COPIES MADE ARE CONSIDERED UNCONTROLLED UNLESS STAMPED OTHERWISE IN RED.
Page 17 If necessary, components may be mounted on the upper portion of the enclosure. This may only be done under the written approval of Avalon Battery. Care must be taken to ensure not to penetrate into components located within the battery. Any penetrations must be sealed completely with a sufficiently weather resistance component, rated NEMA Type 3R or higher.
Page 18: Equipment Wiring
Figure 8 – Knockout locations on the AFB2 battery. 1-1/4” and 3/4” knockouts shown on the left, and panel allocated on the right shown in the middle for any required pass throughs, and the same panel modified to connect with additional batteries shown on the right.
Page 19 Figure 9 – PCS mounting bracket, installed. Power / HVDC Connection If required by configuration, main HVDC and protective earth (PE) connections to the AFB2 are made thru the distribution blocks located at the lower left side of the upper enclosure.
Page 20 DOCUMENT NUMBER: LIFECYCLE REVISION: PAGE: SPC00138 ISSUED 20 of 27 TITLE Installation and Operation Manual, DC Battery Figure 11 – Main DC connection label to system The PE wiring is to land on the ground terminal on the stack rail, as shown in Figure 12. The PE wire is to be routed behind the stack rail, as shown in the left image of Figure 12, in order to allow the stack to be removed without having to disconnect the PE wire.
Page 21 3. PCS RS-485 communication connection; also required for battery directly connected to a PCS/inverter 4. RS-232 service connection Items 2 and 3 are available as a single optional connector from Avalon Battery (PN 00357). Communication The AFB2 has two methods of communication for external control and monitoring: Wirelessly over a Zigbee connection, or over a RS-232 wired connection.
Page 22: Installation Checklist
ISSUED 22 of 27 TITLE Installation and Operation Manual, DC Battery Installation Checklist The following items are to be inspected and checked during the installation of the AFB2. Checklist Section Complete Confirm Installation and Operation Manual was supplied and understood by installers...
Page 23: Operation
This is for electrolyte egress containment in the event of failure and rain/dust ingress protection. For operation, the AFB2 is able to be commanded thru one of various control points. This includes a serially or Zigbee enabled PC or energy management system.
Page 24: Appendix A - Example Site Interface Drawing
DOCUMENT NUMBER: LIFECYCLE REVISION: PAGE: SPC00138 ISSUED 24 of 27 TITLE Installation and Operation Manual, DC Battery Appendix A – Example Site Interface Drawing THIS DOCUMENT IS VALID ONLY AT TIME OF PRINTING. ANY COPIES MADE ARE CONSIDERED UNCONTROLLED UNLESS STAMPED OTHERWISE IN RED. Printed on: Tuesday, July 10, 2018 Commercial Confidential...
Page 25 DOCUMENT NUMBER: LIFECYCLE REVISION: PAGE: SPC00138 ISSUED 25 of 27 TITLE Installation and Operation Manual, DC Battery THIS DOCUMENT IS VALID ONLY AT TIME OF PRINTING. ANY COPIES MADE ARE CONSIDERED UNCONTROLLED UNLESS STAMPED OTHERWISE IN RED. Printed on: Tuesday, July 10, 2018 Commercial Confidential...
Page 26: Appendix B - External Power Connection Diagrams
DOCUMENT NUMBER: LIFECYCLE REVISION: PAGE: SPC00138 ISSUED 26 of 27 TITLE Installation and Operation Manual, DC Battery Appendix B – External Power Connection Diagrams THIS DOCUMENT IS VALID ONLY AT TIME OF PRINTING. ANY COPIES MADE ARE CONSIDERED UNCONTROLLED UNLESS STAMPED OTHERWISE IN RED. Printed on: Tuesday, July 10, 2018 Commercial Confidential...
Page 27 DOCUMENT NUMBER: LIFECYCLE REVISION: PAGE: SPC00138 ISSUED 27 of 27 TITLE Installation and Operation Manual, DC Battery Document History and Approvals Revision History Description Revised by Date First release for distribution T. Barrie 2017-Sept-29 Update of Power Portal screens T. Barrie 2017-Nov-27 Update NX comments and engineering N.