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Energier Apollo all in one inverter User Manual CH2.0M 24V 2000W 40A MPPT 100V 60A CH2.0S 48V 2000W 20A MPPT 150V 60A CH3.0S 48V 3000W 30A MPPT 150V 60A CH4.0S 48V 4000W 40A MPPT 150V 60A A1.1 TBB POWER Co.,Ltd. www.tbbpower.com...
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Energier Apollo User Manual Index Safety instructions………………………………………………………. General…………………………………………………………… …… … Precaution regarding battery operation……………………………………….. Installation…………………………………………………………………. Transport and storage………………………………………………………. Description of main function……………………………………………... General description…………………………………………………………. Powerful and reliable Inverter………………………………………………… Smart battery charger……………………………………………………….. 2.3.1 AC charger…………………………………………………………………. 2.3.2 Solar charge controller………………………………………………………. System level functions………………………………………………………. Working principle……………………………………………………………...
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Energier Apollo User Manual 4.7.5 Kinergy-TBB data logging stick (optional)……………………………………... Operation………………………………………………………………… Main Switch (On/Off)………………………………………………………… Working mode……………………………………………………………… 5.2.1 Power backup mode………………………………………………………..5.2.2 Solar mode………………………………………………………………… Display panel………………………………………………………………. 5.3.1 LED indicators……………………………………………………………..5.3.2 Buttons………………………………………………..…………………… LED indicators……………………………………………………………..5.4.1 Main interface………………………………………………………….…… 5.4.2 Status……………………………………………………………………… 5.4.3 System information…………………………………………………….……...
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Energier Apollo User Manual 6.6.2 Battery low voltage setting…………………………………………………... 6.6.3 How to set power saving function…………………………………………….. How to program trigger source of dry output contact…………………………… How to get AGS function…………………………………………………….. How to restore factory setting………………………………………………... 6.10 Configurations by computer tool (Rapconfig)…………………………………... Trouble shooting table……………………………………………………...
Energier Apollo User Manual 1. Safety instructions 1.1 General Thanks for choosing TBB products and this manual is suitable for Energier Apollo. This chapter contains important safety and operation instructions. Read and keep this User Manual well for later reference.
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Energier Apollo User Manual To avoid ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD Please make sure Energier Apollo has been turned off, and AC supply and DC supply have been switched off before open and repair it. Please make sure the battery bank protected by enclosure complied with safety standards.
Energier Apollo User Manual 1.2 Precaution regarding battery operation Servicing of batteries should be performed or supervised by knowledgeable personnel about batteries and the precaution requirements. When replacing batteries, replace with the same type and number of batteries or battery packs. General instructions regarding removal and installation of batteries.
Energier Apollo User Manual 1.3 Installation Read the installation instructions in the manual before installing the equipment. This is a Safety Class I product (supplied with a protective grounding terminal). Uninterruptible protective grounding must be provided at the AC input and/or output terminals.
Energier Apollo User Manual 2. Description of main function Thanks for choosing Energier Apollo, of which can be used to compose various hybrid power system. The product is delivered with following equipments: Energier Apollo Battery Voltage Sensor Battery Temperature Sensor...
Energier Apollo User Manual 2.1 General description Energier Apollo is a powerful all-in-one inverter integrated multiple functions, including a high performance true sine wave inverter, a powerful battery charger, a MPPT solar charge controller, a high speed automatic transfer switch and AC distribution in one enclosure. The AC distribution consists of two AC outputs for load management, AC output 1 is protected by AC input circuit breaker, and AC output 2 is controlled by the AC input circuit breaker.
Energier Apollo User Manual 2.2 Powerful and reliable inverter High performance pure sine wave Energier Apollo is a sine wave inverter which generates a near perfect sinusoidal AC wave power output that is very similar or even better to what you can get from your utility grid. Pure sine wave can guarantee the correct function of sensitive equipment (computer, laser printer, TV etc.) or most demanding inductive load.
Energier Apollo User Manual 2.3.1 AC charger The built-in smart battery charger automatically starts up when qualified AC power is presented either from grid or generator, charging the battery connected. The built-in charger of Energier Apollo is designed with high power, which can quickly charge a battery within 6-8 hrs.
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Energier Apollo User Manual Charger capacity adjustable Through the LCD interface on the cover or through PC with Rapconfig, user can choose the capacity of battery that you want to charge. According to your choice, Energier Apollo will automatically adjust its output power makes it suitable the battery capacity selected. The charging current is set at threshold rate of 15% of battery capacity(I=0.15C).
Energier Apollo User Manual 2.3.2 Solar charge controller Charge current up to 60A and PV open circuit voltage up to 100 / 150V The built-in solar charge controller automatically starts up when qualified PV voltage is presented from solar photovoltaic. The maximum charge current of Energier Apollo is 60A and the maximum open circuit voltage is up to 100 / 150V.
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After installation, you need to do some basic configurations, of which can be done either on LCD interface setting or through Rapconfig software of which you can obtain from TBB. The latest configuration will be saved in Energier Apollo, no matter through which device.
Energier Apollo User Manual 2.5 Working principle Energier Apollo can be set to power backup mode or solar mode. Power backup mode When Energier Apollo is set to “Power Backup Mode”, it will power AC load with grid or generator as first priority in case AC input is present.
Energier Apollo User Manual 3.2 Wiring area description 3.2.1 Wiring area view Description Description Kinergy (data logging stick) Ground terminal installation position Main switch Gland for battery - Grand for PV cable Gland for battery + Output circuit breaker Gland for AC output1 Input circuit breaker Gland for AC input Gland for BTS,VS etc.
Energier Apollo User Manual 3.2.2 Wiring area view after remove upper service panel RS485 AC OUTPUT1 AC INPUT AC OUTPUT2 NO1 COM NC2 DRY IN VS- Description Description AC output 1 terminal PV- terminal (L,PE,N from left to right) PV+ terminal Battery+ terminal BTS terminal Battery- terminal...
User manual VS - battery voltage sensor BTS - battery temperature sensor Kinergy - TBB data logging stick (optional) 4.1.2 Location Please install the equipment in a location of dry, clean, cool with good ventilation, as close as possible to the battery bank. These should be a clear space of at least 20 cm around the equipment for cooling.
Energier Apollo User Manual 4.1.3 General advice Ensure that Energier Apollo has the correct DC voltage with your existing battery system. Install Energier Apollo as close to the batteries as possible reducing the voltage drop on cable for the better performance of the equipment. Do not connect the output of this equipment to your AC system at the same time as any other AC source such as the 230V external mains or a generator.
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Energier Apollo User Manual Procedure Proceed as following to connect the battery cables: Use a torque wrench with insulated box spanner in order to avoid shorting the battery. Maximum torque of battery terminals: 12Nm. Avoid shorting the battery cables. Undo the four screws at the bottom of the enclosure and remove the front panel. Reverse polarity connection (+ to –...
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Energier Apollo User Manual Connect the battery cables: the positive (+) and the minus (-), to the battery polarity positive (BAT+) and the minus (BAT-),see section 3.2 wiring area description. Reverse polarity connection (+ to – and – to +) will cause damage to the product. Battery Temperature Sensor Battery Voltage Sensor DC fuse...
Energier Apollo User Manual 4.4 Connecting to earth At the bottom of the enclosure, there is a ground terminal. See section 3.2 wiring area description. Please connect it with EARTH or vehicle chassis by a 2.5~6mm green yellow wire (keep wire size same as AC input cable).
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Energier Apollo User Manual Procedure The terminal blocks can be found on the printed circuit board, see section 3.2 wiring area description. AC OUTPUT1 AC INPUT AC OUTPUT2 Do not invert neutral and phase when connecting the AC cables. AC INPUT The AC input cable can be connected to the terminal block “AC INPUT”.
Energier Apollo User Manual 4.6 Connection of PV cabling PV input terminal connector can be found on the bottom of Energier Apollo, see section 3.2 wiring area description. PV cable cross section sees following table, if the input PV supply is rated at a lower value, the PV cable cross section should be down sized accordingly.
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Energier Apollo User Manual For CH2.0M (Max PV open circuit voltage (Voc) 100V): 36 cells Voc<23V 48 cells Voc<31V 54 cells Voc<34V Battery Voltage best best best 60 cells Voc<38V 72 cells Voc<46V 96 cells Voc<62V Battery 80V<Thin-film Voltage module Voc<100V best best best...
Energier Apollo User Manual 4.7 Other Connections 4.7.1 Auxiliary output contact Two groups of auxiliary output contact are available on Energier Apollo. The default setting of this auxiliary output contact is battery low voltage. It will activate once the voltage has been detected dropping to preset level.
Energier Apollo User Manual 4.7.3 Battery Temperature Sensor (BTS) Pull BTS cable through communication gland and connect it on socket marked “BTS” interface. See section 3.2 wiring area description. Battery Temperature Sensor Please glue the temperature sensor, which is plugged into BTS socket at service panel, on the SIDE of battery and secure the attachment.
Energier Apollo User Manual 4.7.5 Kinergy – TBB data logging stick (optional) At the bottom of the enclosure, there is a Kinergy port. See section 3.2 wiring area description. Install Kinergy in left side and secure with screws. Kinergy(optional) Notice: to avoid damage of Kinergy, Energier Apollo should be switched off before...
Energier Apollo User Manual 5. Operation 5.1 Main switch(on/off) When switch to “on”, the product is fully functional. The inverter will come into operation and the display panel will light up. 5.2 Working mode Energier Apollo has built in with power backup and solar mode working mode. The default working mode is power backup mode.
Energier Apollo User Manual 5.3 Display panel Display panel of Energier Apollo consists of LCD screen and LED indicators and buttons. 5.3.1 LED indicators LED indicator Status Description Extinguish AC input is not present Bypass Illuminate AC load is powered by AC input Extinguish Inverter is switched off Inverter...
Energier Apollo User Manual 5.3.2 Buttons Button Description of function Menu Return to previous menu Setting Refer to 6.1 Special Silent Menu Page up Setting Refer to 6.1 Menu Page down Setting Refer to 6.1 Menu Enter or confirm Setting Refer to 6.1 5.4 LCD indications Energier Apollo provides one matrix LCD screen to record detail real time operation status.
Energier Apollo LCD main interface depicts system operation status and interaction of components. After power on, screen starts with TBB logo then shifts to main interface, from the main interface, you can tell that the system is running normally or with problem.
Energier Apollo User Manual 5.4.3 System information From the interface, user can see system information such as model information, hardware, firmware information etc. Status CH4.0S Firmware version Page down Enter Information 48V 4000W 40A I NV : xx.xx.xxxx Page up Alarm MPPT MPPT: xx.xx.xxxx...
Energier Apollo User Manual 5.4.7 Statistical information for PV production Though the statistics sub-menu of history, user can find statistical information of PV production, such as daily and monthly and total PV harvest. Enter Enter Statistics Daily logs Control Event logs Monthly logs History Total...
Energier Apollo User Manual 5.5 Performing equalization charging It is strongly recommended to read this section carefully before you activate equalization and DO NOT leave battery unattended while performing equalization charging. Turn off or disconnect all loads on the battery during equalization. The voltage applied to the battery during equalization may be above the safe levels for some loads.
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Energier Apollo User Manual For better improvement on battery life and performance, user should execute equalization at least every month for heavily used battery, and execute equalization every 2-3 months for light service battery. At same time, standard procedure should be followed as below: Procedure: Step 1: Check or consult battery supplier if battery is suitable for equalization.
Energier Apollo User Manual 6. Configuration Settings may only be changed by a qualified engineer. Carefully read the instructions before changes are made. On delivery, Energier Apollo is set to standard factory values. In general, these settings are suitable for power backup mode. User can use LCD interface or through Rapconfig software to setup Energier Apollo system configuration.
Energier Apollo User Manual 6.2 Default setting The setting sub-menu include “General” and “Advanced” items. General setting items descript as following table: Items Descriptions Selectable options Default setting AGM, GEL, traction, Select battery type to Battery type semi-traction, flooded, LFP, configure suitable charging curve lead-carbon Set actual battery capacity...
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Energier Apollo User Manual Advanced setting items descript as following table: Items Descriptions Selectable options Default setting Rated Voltage To configure rated AC voltage 220V, 230V, 240V 230V Rated Frequency To configure rated AC frequency 50Hz, 60Hz 50Hz AC Charger To activate AC charger function Enable, disable Enable...
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Energier Apollo User Manual Descriptions Selectable options default setting Items 27.0VDC 23.0~32.0VDC / Flooded 54.0VDC 46.0~64.0VDC To configure suitable floating 23.0~32.0VDC / 27.2VDC Floating Voltage voltage for battery bank 46.0~64.0VDC 50.8VDC 27.2VDC Lead- 23.0~32.0VDC / 54.4VDC carbon 46.0~64.0VDC Temperature To configure temperature compensation compensation coefficient of lead -6~0mV/℃/cell...
Energier Apollo User Manual 6.3 Basic setting after installation After installation, those settings should be configured such as battery parameters, date and time. 6.3.1 Battery setting Through the battery type and capacity setting items, you can configure the charging voltage and current fixed by default setting which decrypted in 6.2 default setting.
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Energier Apollo User Manual Solar mode setting Solar mode setting procedure descript as following: Page down x 2 Work mode General Battery type Enter Page up Advanced Solar mode In solar mode, if solar energy is not sufficient to power all connected AC loads, battery will supply power to the load at same time until voltage drops down to the “invert to grid”...
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Energier Apollo User Manual If you want the battery backup time to be longer after power outage or if you want the battery to have a longer life time, the value needs to be set higher appropriately. The following figure is the relationship between discharge depth and cycle life of a GEL battery for reference.
Energier Apollo User Manual “Grid to invert” threshold setting Energier Apollo will be back to inverter mode when battery voltage increases to the “grid to inverter” threshold. Page Grid to inverter Rated voltage down x 11 General Enter threshold Advanced Page up 230V Bulk finished...
Energier Apollo User Manual 6.4 How to set AC input parameters When Energier Apollo operates with weak AC input source, such as small generator or weak-grid or limited current AC source etc, the AC input parameters should be set. 6.4.1 AC source setting This setting item should be corresponding with the AC source connected to the Energier Apollo.
Energier Apollo User Manual 6.5 How to set battery charging curve Usually battery charging curve setting is not necessary. If the preset charging parameters are not suitable for the battery installed with Energier Apollo, following charging parameters can be changed on the LCD display. Page Rated voltage down x 3...
Energier Apollo User Manual 6.6.2 Battery low voltage setting Through low voltage setting items, you can configure the premium under voltage alarm and protection level for your system. Please find the following data. Page down Under voltage General Battery type Enter alarm Page up...
Energier Apollo User Manual 6.7 How to program trigger source of dry output contact Energier Apollo is equipped with two programmable relay that are set by default as a battery low alarm relay. However the relay can be programmed for all kinds of other applications. Page down x 8 Rated voltage...
- Rapconfig software or the appropriate Assistant(s): can be downloaded free of charge at www.tbbpower.com - A RS485 cable, TCC200 (another product from TBB) and USB cable. If no TCC200 on hand, use a RS485-USB converter instead. Both are available from TBB power.
Energier Apollo provides a fault LED indication, when fault LED light up, user can check alarm event through LCD interface. Consult your TBB power distributor if the fault cannot be resolved. Troubleshooting- Inverter/AC charger Problem...
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Energier Apollo User Manual Problem Cause Solution Set the charging current at between Incorrect charging current 0.1and 0.2 times of battery capacity A defective battery connection Check the battery terminals The battery is not The absorption voltage has been Charge the battery or check the being charged fully set to an incorrect value battery connections...
Energier Apollo User Manual Troubleshooting – Solar charge controller Problem Possible cause Solution Reversed PV connection Connect PV correctly PV input wire loose connection Secure the connection High PV voltage Check PV voltage MPPT Charger Check if there is good does not function Overtemperature protection ventilation on installation site;...
Energier Apollo User Manual 9. Technical data Model No. CH2.0M CH2.0S CH3.0S CH4.0S LCD display AC in MCB AC out MCB INVERTER Nominal battery voltage (VDC) Nominal input voltage Range (VDC) 62.8 Cont. power @25℃ (VA) 2000 2000 3000 4000 Power 30mins @25℃...
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Energier Apollo User Manual Model No. CH2.0M CH2.0S CH3.0S CH4.0S AC Charger& Solar Charger Solar charger type MPPT Nominal output voltage (VDC) Max PV open circuit voltage (Voc) (VDC) Recommended PV (W) 2000 4000 4000 4000 64~140 (150VDC absolute maximum coldest conditions,140VDC start-up MPPT range (VDC) 32~95...
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