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Generac PWRcell™ Battery
ON
OFF
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)
SAVE THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE

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  • Page 1 Installation Manual Generac PWRcell™ Battery 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) SAVE THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE...
  • Page 2 Serial Number Locations WARNING CANCER AND REPRODUCTIVE HARM www.P65Warnings.ca.gov. (000393a)
  • Page 3 Section 1: Safety Rules & General Information Section 5: Commissioning Section 2: General Information Section 3: Location and Compliance Section 6: Troubleshooting Section 4: Installing Generac PWRcell Battery Section 7: Wiring Diagrams...
  • Page 5: Section 1: Safety Rules & General Information

    Section 1: Safety Rules & General Information DANGER Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury. (000001) WARNING WARNING Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, Consult Manual. Read and understand manual could result in death or serious injury.
  • Page 6 DANGER Loss of life. Property damage. Installation must always • comply with applicable codes, standards, laws and regulations. Failure to do so will result in death or serious injury. (000190) • WARNING Electrocution. Potentially lethal voltages are generated by this equipment. Render the equipment safe before attempting repairs or maintenance.
  • Page 7 (000150) CAUTION DANGER Equipment damage. Exceeding rated voltage and Electrocution. PWRcell Battery front cover should be current will damage the auxiliary contacts. Verify removed by a qualified technician only. Removing that voltage and current are within specification the front cover could result in death, serious injury, before energizing this equipment.
  • Page 8 Explosion. Do not dispose of batteries in a fire. Electrocution. Initiate a system-wide safety shutdown Batteries are explosive. Electrolyte solution can cause and turn PWRcell Disconnect Switch OFF on all burns and blindness. If electrolyte contacts skin or eyes, connected batteries before performing service. Failure flush with water and seek immediate medical attention.
  • Page 9 (000190) (000209b) DANGER Loss of life. Only qualified personnel may install this battery system. Installation of a PWRcell Battery by a homeowner is prohibited. Installation by unqualified personnel will result in death, serious injury, equipment or property damage. (000638) WARNING Environmental Hazard.
  • Page 11: Section 2: General Information

    Section 2: General Information ° ° ° ° Full cycle: 0% to 100% to 0% SoC @ 30° C Discharge @ 25° C 380VDC Nominal Module warranty void if installed above limit. Specifications are subject to change without notice. Refer to the product specification sheet for complete list.
  • Page 12 Figure 2-1 Figure 2-2. Unit Dimensions Figure 2-1. Serial Number Location...
  • Page 13 Figure 2-3 Figure 2-3. Generac PWRcell System Example .
  • Page 14 DANGER Electrocution. Initiate a system-wide safety shutdown and turn 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. (000600) Figure Figure 2-4 Figure 2-4. Component Locations...
  • Page 15: Section 3: Location And Compliance

    Section 3: Location and Compliance • • Table 3-1 • • • • DANGER • Loss of life. Property damage. Installation must always • comply with applicable codes, standards, laws and regulations. Failure to do so will result in death •...
  • Page 16 • • Table 3-2...
  • Page 17: Section 4: Installing Generac Pwrcell Battery

    Section 4: Installing Generac PWRcell Battery • • • • • Location and Clearances Figure 4-2 Figure 4-3 Figure 4-4 Specifications • Figure 4-1 Component Locations • • • • • Figure 4-2 Figure 4-4 Figure 4-1. Mounting Bracket...
  • Page 18 41.6 in 42.8 in 1.06 m 1.09 m 29.6 in 0.751 m Figure 4-4. Generac PWRcell Battery Side View Figure 4-2. Generac PWRcell Battery Rear View 22.2 in 563.1 mm 67.7 in 1.7 m Figure 4-3. Generac PWRcell Battery Front View...
  • Page 19 Figure 4-5 DANGER Electrocution. Put the Generac PWRcell Inverter into Safety Shutdown before installing wiring. If there are any other batteries connected to REbus, toggle their front Battery Disconnect switches to OFF. Failure to do so will result in death or serious injury.
  • Page 20 Figure 4-7 Figure 4-8. Blackstart Battery Connections Figure 4-9 Figure 4-7. REbus Wiring Figure 4-8 Figure 4-9. Installing Battery Modules Figure 4-10 Figure 4-10. Battery Module/Spacer Order of Installation...
  • Page 21 Figure 4-13 Compo- nent Locations Figure 4-11 Figure 4-13. Installing Top Grounding Tabs Figure 4-14 Installing Rear Modules Figure 4-11. Installing Rear Battery Modules Figure 4-12 Figure 4-14. Installing Front Battery Modules Figure 4-12. Installing Bottom Grounding Tabs...
  • Page 22 Figure 4-17 Figure 4-15 Figure 4-17. Installing Module Spacer (2 of 3) Figure 4-18 Figure 4-15. Module Spacer www.gen- erac.com Table 5: Module Spacer Kit Figure 4-18. Installing Module Spacer (3 of 3) Figure 4-16 Figure 4-19 Figure 4-16. Installing Module Spacer (1 of 3) Figure 4-19.
  • Page 23 Figure 4-20 • Figure 4-22 • Figure 4-20. Installing Retention Clips (2 of 3) Figure 4-21 Figure 4-21. Retention Clips (3 of 3) Figure 4-22. Module COM Cabling (1 of 2)
  • Page 24 Figure 4-23 • • • • • Figure 4-24. Power Cable Ports Figure 4-25 Figure 4-25. Installing Loop Jumper Figure 4-23. Module COM Cabling (2 of 2) DANGER Electrocution. Never reach into port or touch battery terminals with hands or tools. Doing so will result in death, serious injury, equipment or property damage.
  • Page 25 Figure 4-27 Figure 4-27 • Using Vset Function • Installing Module Spacer (Generac PWRcell 3 and Generac PWRcell 5 only) Figure 4-27 Figure 4-27. Installing Front Cover...
  • Page 26 Installing Cover Safety Shutdown Installing Battery Modules...
  • Page 27: Section 5: Commissioning

    Section 5: Commissioning • Installing REbus wiring • Installing Retention Clips • Installing Battery Modules • Connecting Battery Power Cable • Installing Cover...
  • Page 28 WARNING Environmental Hazard. Always recycle batteries at an official recycling center in accordance with all local laws and regulations. Failure to do so could result in environmental damage, death, or serious injury. (000228) WARNING Environmental Hazard. Decommissioning must be performed by qualified personnel. Decommissioning performed by unqualified personnel could result in environmental damage, death, or serious injury.
  • Page 29: Section 6: Troubleshooting

    Section 6: Troubleshooting...
  • Page 31: Section 7: Wiring Diagrams

    Section 7: Wiring Diagrams Contactors BLACK Snubber Battery String DC I/O Switch Black-start battery G R B REbus 380v DC REbus cable entrance Module CAT5 COMs Cable Front Module Spacer Module 2 Module Jumpers Module 1 Module 3 Back...
  • Page 32 Contactors BLACK Snubber Battery String DC I/O Switch Black-start battery G R B REbus 380v DC REbus cable entrance Module CAT5 COMs Cable Front Module 1 Module 3 Module Jumpers Module 2 Module 4 Back...
  • Page 33 Contactors BLACK Snubber Battery String DC I/O Switch Black-start battery G R B REbus 380v DC REbus cable entrance Module CAT5 COMs Cable Front Module Spacer Module 2 Module 4 Module Jumper Module 1 Module 3 Module 5 Back...
  • Page 34 Contactors BLACK Snubber Battery String DC I/O Switch Black-start battery G R B REbus 380v DC REbus cable entrance Module CAT5 COMs Cable Front Module 1 Module 3 Module 5 Module 2 Module 4 Module 6 Back...
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