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RA.Store-3
Installation Manual
Rev. 1.04
ATON
S.r.l.Sede Legale: Via Nuova Circonvallazione, 57/B 47923 Rimini(RN)
Sede Operativa:Via Guido Rossa, 5 41057 Spilamberto(MO) Tel: +39 059/783939Fax: +39 059/784323
E-mail: info@atonstorage.com Sito web:
www.atonstorage.com

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  • Page 1 RA.Store-3 Installation Manual Rev. 1.04 ATON S.r.l.Sede Legale: Via Nuova Circonvallazione, 57/B 47923 Rimini(RN) Sede Operativa:Via Guido Rossa, 5 41057 Spilamberto(MO) Tel: +39 059/783939Fax: +39 059/784323 E-mail: info@atonstorage.com Sito web: www.atonstorage.com...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Communication of the system ......................32 3.4.6 Communication test with Aton portal ....................33 3.4.7 Access to Aton portal for the final customer ..................33 Reassembling of the structure ..................... 34 Functionalities of the interface board ..................35 Display - Main screen ........................36...
  • Page 3 4.2.1 Info ..............................38 4.2.2 Command ............................39 4.2.3 Inverter ............................... 39 4.2.3.1 Power Control ..........................42 4.2.4 Battery ..............................49 4.2.5 WiFi ..............................52 4.2.5.1 Configuration for the communication of the WiFi card ..............52 4.2.6 GPRS ..............................57 4.2.7 Ethernet .............................

  • Page 4: Introduction

    1 Introduction The present manual describes the procedures of installation and setting up of the system RA.Store-3. It is absolutely compulsory to stick to the following instructions:  Read this entire document before starting the installation phase.  Keep a copy of this document nearby the product.

  • Page 5: Addressees

    1.2 Addressees The present manual is addressed to technical staff that is authorized to install the system RA.Store-3 and must be in possession of all the technical and safety requirements foreseen by the law in force for the realization of electric works.

  • Page 6: Warnings

    1. Switch off the storage system. 2. Insulate the electrical system of the user from the national electrical grid by lowering the magnetothermal breaker downstream the electricity meter. 3. The fire extinguishing must be executed by using conventional agents because the output voltage of the storage system is 400 Vac (classified as low voltage).

  • Page 7: Pictograms And Warnings On The Machine

    WARNING Risk of fire! It is possible that very high short-circuit currents can develop. During any operation on the battery modules, respect these instructions:  Never execute any intervention on battery modules that are switched on.  Before starting any operation, be sure to have completed the procedure of “Switch off the batteries”...

  • Page 8: Transport, And Warehousing And Long Period Of Non-Use

    In case of any damage (deformation and/or damages on the external case, liquid leakage towards outside): • Do not use the battery module. • Call immediately Aton to receive assistance.

  • Page 9: Setting Up Of The Temperature After Transport

    2.6 Setting up of the temperature after transport If the temperature of the storage system is highly lower in comparison with the room temperature in the installation place at the moment of the delivery, a condensation can be created inside the storage system that can be damaged.

  • Page 10: Installation

    Then check only the data communication towards ATON server: it is possible only after having finished the installation, with the storage system in function.

  • Page 11: Wiring

    3.3 Wiring DANGER Risk of death due to electrocution! When electrical works are executed on the storage system or the electrical grid during the installation phase, respect these instructions:  Switch off the storage system.  Insulate, disconnect and secure all the electrical circuits where the works will be realized.

  • Page 12: Preliminary Stages

    3.3.1 Preliminary stages Be sure that all the protections on the electrical panel of the storage system are OFF. Insulate the cables that come down from the PV panels strings. 3.3.2 Handling of the system The machine RA.Store can be handled mechanically with transpallet, and in this case it is not necessary to disassemble its parts in order to reduce its weight.

  • Page 13: Removal Of The Batteries And Bms

    Unscrew the 4 screws indicated in the picture to remove the two lateral panels (lift them slightly up before removing them). Picture 4 – Removal of lateral panels Disconnect the earth cable from both panels and put them on the floor, taking care that they do not scratch on the external side.

  • Page 14: Application Of Auxiliary Handles On The Basic Structure

    Before starting the works on the battery modules and disconnect any cables, put on “OFF” the magnetothermal breaker and the red button “0-1” available on the module of the Battery Management System (Picture 5 green circle). Picture 5 – Wiring of the battery modules and BMS ATTENTION The handling of each battery must be executed by two people.

  • Page 15: Transport Of The Basic Structure, Batteries And Plastic Parts Separated

    Picture 6 – Indication of the fixing points of the handles on the left side; the same points are present on the right side Picture 7 - Application handles to the structure on the left side; replicate the assembly on the right side 3.3.2.4 Transport of the basic structure, batteries and plastic parts separated Lift the structure and move it in the desired location.

  • Page 16: Disassembling Of The Handles And Reassembling Of The Batteries And Bms

    3.3.2.5 Disassembling of the handles and reassembling of the batteries and BMS Unscrew the 4 handles used for the transport and keep them for the next installation. For each battery, reconnect the earth cable previously disconnected and place it again inside the structure (inverted procedure compared to the removal).

  • Page 17: Placement Of The Antenna

    1. Put on “1” 2. Put on “ON”; status indicators of the contacts are red Picture 8A – Procedure of switching on the batteries and BMS 3.3.3 Placement of the antenna Move the antenna with magnet base from inside to outside the structure. Picture 9 - Antenna NOTE: The antenna cable will go through the slot of the upper panel in the back part of the system.

  • Page 18: Placement And Connection Of The Three-Phase Meter

    3.3.4 Placement and connection of the three-phase meter In the following picture the three-phase meter is shown. The meter is delivered already parameterized. It is not allowed to execute any alterations or modifications on the functioning parameters. Picture 11 – Three-phase meter The three-phase meter measures the current exchanged with the public grid.
  • Page 19 Picture 12 – Base drawing of the meter connection CT-A: connected to CT-B: connected to terminal 15 Meter terminal 16 Meter Picture 12A – Connection terminals to the meter Line Meter Terminal box QG - M1: Terminal CT-A terminal box QG - M1 connected to terminal n.15 Meter Terminal CT-B terminal box QG - M1 connected to terminal n.16 Meter...

  • Page 20: Connection Of Pv Panels Cables

    3.3.5 Connection of PV panels cables For the models 6K and 8K it is possible to connect one string for each MPPT entry. For the model 10K it is possible to connect one string for the entry MPPT “1” and two strings for the entry MPPT “2”.
  • Page 21 Equip the derivation cables from the string panel with the connectors type MC4, as shown in Picture 13A. Picture 13A - Derivation cables from the string panel equipped with MC4 connectors Label the cables deriving from the panels strings (string 1, string 2, if available string 3) and connect them to the connectors placed on the back side of the storage system (Picture 14).

  • Page 22: Connection Of Grid And Eps Cables

    STRING 1 3 ENTRIES ENTRY Picture 15 - RA.Store-3 10K: connectors MC4 connected (MPPT1: connectors serigraphy “1”; MPPT2: connectors serigraphy “2” and “3”) 3.3.6 Connection of GRID and EPS cables Inform the customer that the energy supply to the house will be disconnected for the time being due to the installation.
  • Page 23 ATTENTION Electrocution risk. Use insulating gloves and carpet foreseen for works done on hazardous electrical components. Label the cables of the GRID line and EPS line. Sheathe the cables and pass them through a slot located on the back of the structure (Picture 16). CABLE ENTRIES OF GRID AND EPS LINE (IF...
  • Page 24 Picture 17 – Terminal box QG-M1: Connections GRID and EPS lines EPS LINE ENTRY GRID LINE ENTRY (CONNECT ONLY IF THE EXTERNAL COMMUTATION PANEL GRID / EPS IS AVAILABLE) Inform the customer that the electricity supply is now available in the house. Reconnect the electrical supply line of the house.

  • Page 25: Commissioning

    Picture 18 shows the position in which the protection must be before starting the commissioning procedure. COMPONENT STATUS NAME OF THE ELECTRICAL SCHEME ROW 1 ROW 2 Picture 18 – Starting position of the electrical panel protections of RA.Store-3 NAME OF THE ELECTRICAL QPV1 SPDPV1 QPV2 SPDPV2QPV3 SPDPV3...
  • Page 26 1. Put on ON the breaker QB1 that is installed on the ROW 1 (first row from on high). COMPONENT STATUS NAME OF THE ELECTRICAL SCHEME ROW 1 ROW 2 Picture 19 - QB1 (ON) NAME OF THE ELECTRICAL QPV1 SPDPV1 QPV2 SPDPV2...
  • Page 27 2. Put on ON the protections of ROW 1 (first row frpm the top), starting from the breaker QG1 and then QE1 (Picture 20). 3. Put on ON all the protections of ROW 2 (the one at the bottom), starting from the breaker QPV1 and going towards the right side (Picture 20).
  • Page 28 4. Put on ON all the protection and disconnection devices available on the GRID line (Picture 21). 5. Put on ON all the protection and disconnection devices regarding the customer line (Picture 21). Picture 21 - Activation (ON) of the protection and disconnection devices on the electrical installation The display of the machine will turn on and just after some seconds the main screen will be shown (Picture 22).

  • Page 29: Check Of The Correct Installation Of The Meter

    If the message “58 - Err Comm. ETH” appears, read the Appendix “A – Switch off and on the system” and execute the procedure of deactivation and reactivation. If the message “53 - CT Error” appears, please read the point “3.3.43.3.4” and check that the connections executed are correct.

  • Page 30: Functioning Test In On-Grid Mode

    After a few minutes, check that the power placed under the PYLON icon (grid power) is = 0 W (Picture 23). INVERTER LINKED TO THE GRID: GRID POWER = 0 W Picture 23 – Grid power = 0 W If the above mentioned conditions are checked, the installation is correct and the machine can be functioning. IMPORTANT: Inform the customer that when the maintenance of the lines of the house is necessary, it is COMPULSORY to lower the disconnectors QG1 e QE2 (only if the GRID / EPS commutation panel is available).

  • Page 31: Functioning In Eps Mode (Eps)

    Picture 25 - Switch on of a known charge; in a short time, the energy taken from the grid ≥ 0 W 3.4.4 Functioning in EPS mode (EPS) (only if the automatic GRID LINE/EPS LINE commutation panel is available on the machine) Inform the customer that the energy supply to the non-privileged household appliances will be disconnected and to the privileged household appliances will be disconnected for 5 seconds.

  • Page 32: Communication Of The System

    Check on the display that inside the symbol of the house appear two arrows with alternate directions. Picture 27 – The double arrows with alternate direction show that the storage system exchanges information with Aton portal In case these arrows are not displayed, contact the technical support.

  • Page 33: Communication Test With Aton Portal

    If this does not happen, contact the technical support. 3.4.7 Access to Aton portal for the final customer Tell the final customer the access data (Username and Password) to Aton portal that have been created during the registration of the machine.

  • Page 34: Reassembling Of The Structure

    3.5 Reassembling of the structure Reconnect the earth cable previously disconnected to the frontal panel and fix it to the structure by screwing in the 4 screws to the sides of the structure (2 of the 4 screws are indicated in red in the following picture, whereas the other two are on the side diametrically opposite to the one shown).

  • Page 35: Functionalities Of The Interface Board

    4 Functionalities of the interface board Picture 34 – Interface board of RA.Store-3 The interface board shows the following parts (Picture 34): • Graphic display with capacitive keyboard (6): it shows information regarding to the functioning of the system and it allows to interact with it.

  • Page 36: Display - Main Screen

    4.1 Display - Main screen Picture 35 - Display – Main screen The interface board shows the following parts (Picture 35): • Flux line of the energy (1): it shows the progress of the electric energy between PV panels, electrical grid, the consumer, the battery.

  • Page 37: Setting Up Menu

    4.2 Setting up menu To access the setting up menu of the machine proceed as follows: Press the “Enter” key (Picture 36) until you reach the screen with the numerical data, then press the capacitive key on the display at the bottom on the right (Picture 37). Picture 36 –...

  • Page 38: Info

    4.2.1 Info Picture 39 - Info, screen 1 Picture 40 - Info, screen 2 The submenu “Info” contains information regarding the storage system and shows the following parts (Picture 39 and Picture 40): • MQ Matricola Quadro (1): it shows the registration number of the machine (storage system). It is the same number written on the external plate of the machine.

  • Page 39: Command

    4.2.2 Command Picture 41 - Command The submenu “Command” shows the following parts (Picture 41): • Restart Controller (1): by pressing the Enter key, the machine executes a complete reset (it switches off and then re-switches on). • Reset Statistics (2): by pressing the Enter key, the machine cancels all the functioning historical data stored up to now, excluded the last 24 hours of functioning.
  • Page 40 Inverter switched off Picture 44 - Start and Stop Inverter: inverter switched off (INVERTER OFF) - Self Test (2): from the submenu “Self Test” it is possible to access the screen with the following commands (Picture 45): • Start Test: to execute the Self Test according to the regulation CEI 0-21 (Picture 45). •...
  • Page 41 - Sell Enable/Disable (3): from the submenu “Sell Enable/Disable” it is possible to enable or disable the transfer of the surplus energy towards the grid: • Sell Enable: the transfer of energy towards the grid is enabled • Sell Disable: the transfer of energy towards the grid is disabled Sell enabled Picture 48 - Sell Enable/Disable: Sell Enabled Sell disabled...

  • Page 42: Power Control

    4.2.3.1 Power Control - Power Control (5): from the submenu “Power Control” you can access the special functions of the inverter (Picture 52): Picture 52 - Power Control - Sell Control (1): the function “Sell Control” makes switch over the contacts of the relay RL2 (terminal box J23 of the control card of the machine;...
  • Page 43 Sell Control: power not set up Picture 55 - Sell Control: Screen of setting up “Power Sell”, the value of power given to the grid beyond which it switch over the relay RL2 (OUT2) available on the control card of the machine Sell Control: parameter “Power Sell”...
  • Page 44 - Gen Diesel (2): the function “Gen Diesel” enables the function of charge of the batteries through the terminals of the inverter that depend on the electrical line labelled “Grid Line”. It is necessary to parameterize a maximum power from the grid (parameter “Max Pot.GEN”) and an entry that enables the function (entry in tension = active function of battery charge from electrical grid).
  • Page 45 Input GD: external contact NO that enables (1) or disables (0) the function GEN DIESEL Picture 61 - Gen Diesel: setting up of the parameter “Input GD” DIgital entry that enables / disables the function Picture 62 - Gen Diesel: choice of the digital entry available on the control card of the machine that enables/disables the function “GEN DIESEL”...
  • Page 46 • SoC Max: the value of SoC over which the charge of the battery from the PV panels does not have the priority any more on the charge of the house (Picture 68). • Input Dis.PS: digital entry available on the control card of the machine that, if enabled, disables the function of Peak Shaving.
  • Page 47 Picture 69 - Peak Shaving: example of setting up of the working parameters; the inhibition entry is not enabled - Production Control (4): the function “Production Control” makes switch over the contacts of the relay RL2 (terminal box J23 of the control card of the machine; terminals n. 4 / 5 / 6) when the power produced by the PV panels exceeds immediately a limit set up in the parameter “Power Production”.
  • Page 48 AC side of an inverter available on the installation but not connected to the storage system. It is necessary that together with the meter it is also available the converter RS232/RS485 Aton (article KIT232-485- DIN) in order to realize the communication with the manager card of the storage system (Picture 73).

  • Page 49: Battery

    4.2.4 Battery The submenu “Battery” shows the following parts (Picture 74): Picture 74 – Menu Battery - Set Ah Battery (1): with this command it is possible to force the Soc of the battery to a percentage value that it is not the one really calculated by the manager card of the storage system (Picture 75).
  • Page 50 Picture 77 – Calc. Ah Battery - Rigen.Enable/Disable (4): from this menu it is possible to give the following instructions (Picture 78): • Rigen.90% Enable: this command enables the function “recharge battery up to 90% of the Soc”; if in the last 15 days of the solar month the battery did not execute a charge up to 90% of the Soc, the first day of the month the storage system uses first the energy of the PV panels to charge the battery up to 90% of the Soc, rather than giving it to the house.
  • Page 51 - BMS Detect (6): this command has a double function: 1. The data communication between the module (or card) Battery Management System and the single battery modules happens through it. The communication speed visualized must not be necessarily equal for all the battery modules, but anyway there must be a value different from “OFF” if the battery module is available and installed on the storage system (for example: if there are 3 battery modules correctly configured, to the command “BMS Detect”...

  • Page 52: Wifi

    4.2.5 WiFi The submenu “WiFi” shows the following parts (Picture 83): Picture 83 - WiFi: OFF Start: with this command the WiFi card is enabled to communicate the data of the storage system. After having given the command, the screen appears like the one in Picture 84 (the top writing is “WIFI ON”). Stop: with this command the WiFi card is disabled to communicate the data of the storage system.
  • Page 53 After a few seconds, if the screen becomes like the one in Picture 85, it means that the WiFi card is correctly enabled to the configuration: Picture 85 – After having given the command “Configure”, the screen that appears shows that the card is enabled to the configuration If the visualized screen shows the message “RA_Config WiFi network is busy”, it means that the card is not ready to receive the configuration data of the network;...
  • Page 54 6. Connect the PC to the WiFi network Ra_Config (Picture 87). Picture 87 – Connect the PC or smart device to the network Ra_Config 7. Launch the Web Browser of the PC or smart device 8. Digit 192.168.1.1 in the address bar. The page showed in Picture 88 will appear on the screen.
  • Page 55 Picture 88 – Configuration page from Web Browser of the WiFi card NOTE: if in any moment of the procedure, a table with a red background should appear (Picture 89), please go back to point 1. Picture 89 – Session of timed-out configuration due to inactivity...
  • Page 56 9. Select in the field Network Mode the item Client (Infrastructure) (Picture 90). 10. Click on the button Refresh List. The module will scan the available networks and will show in Available Access Points a list of the ones found (Picture 90). Picture 90 –...

  • Page 57: Gprs

    16. Access the Webpage regarding your installation, then wait a few minutes and check that the date of the screen updates. Repeat the procedure in case this does not happen (Picture 92). Picture 92 – Check of the right communication on the Web portal of Aton 4.2.6 GPRS The submenu “GPRS”...
  • Page 58 “Opr”: if it is “automatic” the GPRS card chooses automatically the GPRS network to which connect; if it is “manual” the GPRS card chooses the set up network (the manual set up of the network can be done only through PC and software Aton). Picture 94 - Info GPRS Restart Modem: with this command the GPRS modem is restarted.

  • Page 59: Ethernet

    4.2.7 Ethernet The submenu “Ethernet” appears like the following picture (Picture 96). Picture 96 - Menu Ethernet: Ethernet OFF Start: with this command the LAN card is enabled to communicate the data of the storage system. After having given the command, the screen appears like in Picture 97 (the top writing is “ETHERNET ON”). Stop: with this command the LAN card is disabled to communicate the data of the storage system.

  • Page 60: A - Appendix A - Switch Off And On The System

    5. ROW 2: FPV2 6. ROW 2: FPV1 NAME OF THE ELECTRICAL QG1 QE1 SCHEME ELETTRICO ROW 1 ROW 2 Picture A – Protections of the electrical panel of RA.Store-3 NAME OF THE FPV1 SPDPV1 FPV2 SPDPV2 FPV3SPDPV3 ELECTRICAL SCHEME...

  • Page 61: B - Appendix B - Switch Off And On The Batteries

    B - Appendix B – Switch off and on the batteries In order to switch off the batteries: 1. Put on “0” (OFF; status indicators are green) the magnetothermal breaker 2. Put on “0” (OFF) the red button “0/1”. 1. OFF Picture B1 –...
  • Page 62 In order to switch on the batteries: 1. Put on “1” (ON) the red button “0/1” 2. Put on “1” (ON; status indicators are red) the magnetothermal breaker. 1. ON “1” Picture B3 – Red button “0/1” of the batteries in position “1” 2.

  • Page 63: Appendix C - Technical Datasheets

    Appendix C - Technical datasheets RA.Store-3 Maximum input power DC [W] 6000 8000 10000 12000 Input voltage range DC [V] 200 ÷ 950 200 ÷ 950 200 ÷ 950 200 ÷ 950 MPP voltage range (full load) [V] 230 ÷ 800 230 ÷...
  • Page 64 Voltage range [V] 170 ÷ 500 170 ÷ 500 170 ÷ 500 170 ÷ 500 Maximum charge current [A] Maximum discharge current [A] Rated current of charge / discharge [VA] 4800 4800 4800 6000 Number of standard battery configuration modules Maximum permissible energy [kWh] Maximum usable energy [kWh] 7,68...
  • Page 65 On the floor On the floor On the floor Installation On the floor Protection type IP20 IP20 IP20 IP20 Interfaces LCD Display with capacitive keyboard GPRS (standard) 2G Dual band 2G Dual band 2G Dual band 2G Dual band 2.4 GHz IEEE 2.4 GHz IEEE 2.4 GHz IEEE 2.4 GHz IEEE...

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