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Whisper Power Lithium Plus User Manual

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Lithium Plus
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12 V 210 Ah | 12 V 340 Ah | LiFePO4 Iron Phosphate Batteries
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  • Page 1 User Manual Power Battery Lithium Plus E n j o y G r e e n E n e r g y 12 V 210 Ah | 12 V 340 Ah | LiFePO4 Iron Phosphate Batteries whisperpower.com...
  • Page 2 WhisperPower Lithium Plus 12 V 210 Ah - 12 V 340 Ah...
  • Page 3 Lithium Iron Phosphate batteries Dear customer, This manual contains all the information necessary to install, use and maintain the Whisper Power Lithium batteries. We kindly ask you to read this manual carefully before using the product. In this manual, the Lithium Power Plus 12 V 210 Ah or 12 V 340 Ah will be referred to as: the Lithium battery.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    WhisperPower Lithium Plus 12 V 210 Ah 340 Ah Table of content Introduction 1.1. Product description 1.2. Intended use 1.3. Glossary of Terminology 1.4. Used symbols Product specifications 2.1. Product features 2.2. General product specifications 2.3. Technical specifications 2.3.1. Battery designation 2.3.2.
  • Page 5 WhisperPower Lithium Plus 12 V 210 Ah 340 Ah 4.5.4. Using the WP-BCI-C1 with a normal relay 4.6. Connecting the Lithium battery to the load/charger 4.6.1. Connecting a single Lithium battery to the load/charger 4.6.2. Connecting a single Lithium battery to the load/charger 4.6.3.
  • Page 6 WhisperPower Lithium Plus 12 V 210 Ah 340 Ah...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    WhisperPower Lithium Plus 12 V 210 Ah 340 Ah Introduction 1.1. Product description The Lithium Power Plus Battery is a Lithium Iron Phosphate rechargeable battery. The unique combination of state-of-the art technology and smart software makes this Lithium battery a robust, safe and easy to use energy storage solution.

  • Page 8: Product Specifications

    WhisperPower Lithium Plus 12 V 210 Ah 340 Ah Product specifications 2.1. Product features • Traction battery • Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4): Safe Lithium technology • Integrated BMS (Battery Management System), external interruption device needed • Glass fiber reinforced plastic (GRFP) Casing, Aluminum / PE sandwich side panels •...

  • Page 9: Electrical Properties (23°C)

    WhisperPower Lithium Plus 12 V 210 Ah 340 Ah 2.3.2. Electrical properties (23°C) Open Circuit Voltage* 13.2V dc 13.2V dc Nominal voltage** 12.8V dc 12.8V dc Rated capacity 210Ah 340Ah Energy 2688 Wh 4352 Wh Charge method CCCV CCCV Charge voltage 14.3V...14.6V...

  • Page 10: Environmental Conditions

    WhisperPower Lithium Plus 12 V 210 Ah 340 Ah 2.4. Environmental conditions Warning! The Lithium battery may only be used in conditions specified in this manual. Exposing the Lithium battery to conditions outside the specified boundaries may lead to serious damage to the product and/or the user.

  • Page 11: Required Tools

    WhisperPower Lithium Plus 12 V 210 Ah 340 Ah 2.5. Required tools • 13mm Hexagon socket wrench • Torque wrench • TORX key for fuse cover 2.6. Components 4 5 6 10 11 Figure 2. Components 2.6.1. List of components 1. (1x) WP-ION Power Plus 12 V/210 Ah Battery 2.

  • Page 12: Connections, Indicators And Battery Controls

    WhisperPower Lithium Plus 12 V 210 Ah 340 Ah 2.7. Connections, indicators and battery controls 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Figure 3. Connections, indicators and battery controls 1. Con 1 (Output for BI-Stable Relay; Phoenix FRONT-MC 1,5/4-STF-3,81 1850877) 2. Con 2 (I/O Connection 7; Phoenix FRONT-MC 1,5/7-STF-3,81 1850903) 3.

  • Page 13: Con2 (I/O Connection 7)

    WhisperPower Lithium Plus 12 V 210 Ah 340 Ah 2.7.2. Con2 (I/O connection 7) PIN # Range Function max 30 V dc + (Plus) 0-10 V dc AN_SOC (Analogue state of charge) Nc (Not connected) 5A max Rc, (Relay common contact)

  • Page 14: Optional Components

    WhisperPower Lithium Plus 12 V 210 Ah 340 Ah 2.8.2. Optional Components The Lithium battery can be used in combination with a number of (Whisper Power) prod- ucts: Art.Number Article name code 50214815 WP Power Plus Whisper Interface box WIB 12 V / 600 A...

  • Page 15: Safety Guidelines And Measures

    WhisperPower Lithium Plus 12 V 210 Ah 340 Ah Safety guidelines and measures 3.1. General • Do not short-circuit the Lithium battery. • Treat the Lithium battery as described in this manual. • Do not dismantle, crush, puncture, open or shred the Lithium battery.

  • Page 16: Installation

    4.2. Unpacking Check the Lithium battery for damage after unpacking. If the Lithium battery is damaged, contact your reseller or Whisper Power. Do not install or use the Lithium battery if it is damaged! 4.3. Preparing the battery for use Caution! Do not operate the Lithium battery beyond published maximum specifications.

  • Page 17: Placement And Removal Of A Fuse

    32V/500A fuse is supplied with the Lithium battery. Other fuses may only be used in the product when they are approved by Whisper Power for this application. Use the following steps to (re)place the fuse in the Lithium battery (Figure 5): 1.

  • Page 18: Connection Wires

    WhisperPower Lithium Plus 12 V 210 Ah 340 Ah Figure 5. Install a fuse 4.4. Connection wires Use appropriate wire for the connection wires to ensure no overheating or unnecessary losses occur. Use appropriate fuses matching the wires and load. WhisperPower recommends to use at least 95 mm conductors for short lengths and higher rating for longer distances.

  • Page 19: Connecting A Normal Relay As Battery Disconnect Device

    WhisperPower Lithium Plus 12 V 210 Ah 340 Ah Load/Charger Bi-stable Relay Figure 6. Connect a bi-stable relay as Battery Disconnect device 4.5.2. Connecting a normal relay as Battery Disconnect device 1. When using a normal relay, connect it to Con 2 (I/O Connection 7), Pin 4 (Rc) and Pin 5 (Rnc) as displayed in Figure 7.

  • Page 20: Using The Wp-Wib (Whisperpower Interface Box)

    WhisperPower Lithium Plus 12 V 210 Ah 340 Ah 4.5.3. Using the WP-WIB (WhisperPower Interface Box) Figure 8. Connecting a Lithium battery to the WP WIB Consult the manual of the WP WIB for installation instructions. 4.5.4. Using the WP-BCI-C1 (Battery Communication Interface) with a normal relay Manual Control...

  • Page 21: Connecting The Lithium Battery To The Load/Charger

    WhisperPower Lithium Plus 12 V 210 Ah 340 Ah 4.6. Connecting the Lithium battery to the load/charger 4.6.1. Connecting a single Lithium battery to the load/charger with a bi-stable relay Warning! Ensure you have completed all the previous steps described in chapter 4.5 before connecting the battery to the load/charger.

  • Page 22: Connecting A Single Lithium Battery To The Load/Charger

    WhisperPower Lithium Plus 12 V 210 Ah 340 Ah Load/Charger Bi-stable Relay Figure 11. Securing the terminal covers 4.6.2. Connecting a single Lithium battery to the load/charger with a normal relay Warning! Ensure you have completed all the previous steps described in chapter 4.5 before connecting the battery to the load/charger.
  • Page 23 WhisperPower Lithium Plus 12 V 210 Ah 340 Ah 20 Nm Normal relay Figure 12. Securing the terminal covers. Load/Charger Normal relay Figure 13. Connecting the battery to the load...

  • Page 24: Connecting Lithium Batteries In Series

    Caution! B efore connecting 2 or more Lithium batteries, the Lithium batteries must be charged to 100% SoC. Caution! For more than 4 Lithium batteries in series connection consult Whisper Power or your dealer. Caution! Depending on the installation a precharge circuit is needed. For further informa- tion consult Whisper Power or your dealer.

  • Page 25: Connecting Lithium Batteries In Series And Parallel

    WhisperPower Lithium Plus 12 V 210 Ah 340 Ah NOT OK J1_BREL J1_BREL J2_IO J2_IO J3_CAN J3_CAN J1_BREL J1_BREL J2_IO J2_IO J3_CAN J3_CAN J1_BREL J1_BREL J2_IO J2_IO J3_CAN J3_CAN Minus (-) Minus (-) Plus (+) Plus (+) Load Load Figure 15. Three Lithium batteries in parallel with external relay OK: Equally divided battery current.

  • Page 26: Canopen Interface

    WhisperPower Lithium Plus 12 V 210 Ah 340 Ah When using Lithium batteries in series and parallel configuration CAN balancing is required (see paragraph 4.7.4). The CAN power cable is necessary for CAN balancing. In installations with more than 2 batteries in series the CAN power cable should be pow- ered from an external 24V power supply.

  • Page 27: Can Bus Network Topology

    WhisperPower Lithium Plus 12 V 210 Ah 340 Ah 4.7.1. CAN Bus network topology The CAN Bus must be used in a bus network topology. Do not use a ring- or a star topology. The maximum CAN bus legnth is limitted because the Lithium battery has a fixed bitrate of 250kbps.

  • Page 28: Can Balancing

    WhisperPower Lithium Plus 12 V 210 Ah 340 Ah V+ Battery Fuse 5A CAN_Term_Male CAN_Term_Female V- Battery Con2 J1_BREL BT11 J2_IO J3_CAN Figure 17. Use Con2 to power the CAN bus Con J2 (IO connections) V+ soc nc Rc Rnc Rno Rc (pin 4) Rnc (pin 5) CAN Power Cable...

  • Page 29: Battery Use

    20% to preserve the lifespan of the Lithium battery. 5.2.1. Charging rate Whisper Power Lithium battery can be charged in approximately 1 hour. Displayed in Table 7 are the charge times for the Lithium battery at different charge currents. Always use the indicated charge current and end of charge voltage during charging.

  • Page 30: Charging Method

    The maximum charge current (Imax) for Whisper Power batteries is 1C, however for endurance cycle life Whisper Power suggests to limit the current to C3 (1C = nominal battery capacity, C3 = 1/3 of nominal capacity). On some chargers the maximum charger active time (t0) can be programmed.

  • Page 31: Battery Balancing

    WhisperPower Lithium Plus 12 V 210 Ah 340 Ah Absorption Phase Typical 14.4V DC 14.3V DC 14.6V DC Absorption 20 minutes 10 minutes 1 hour Table 9. Absorption Phase Float phase In this phase the charge voltage is set to UFloat. The charger will supply the load, if any.

  • Page 32: Reading Out The Battery's State Of Charge (Soc)

    WhisperPower Lithium Plus 12 V 210 Ah 340 Ah capacity and unbalanced cells. Cells may be manually equalized by means of the following procedure: Apply a constant voltage of 14.4V and a current of between 1A and 2A to manually equalize the Lithium batt ery.

  • Page 33: Battery History Recording

    WhisperPower Lithium Plus 12 V 210 Ah 340 Ah 5.3.1. Battery History Recording The battery history can be downloaded with the Battery Monitor software. This recording can only be accessed by a reseller or Whisper Power for evaluation. Inspection, cleaning and maintenance 6.1. General information Warning! Never attempt to open or dismantle the Lithium battery! The inside of the Lithium battery does not contain serviceable parts.

  • Page 34: Storage

    WhisperPower Lithium Plus 12 V 210 Ah 340 Ah Storage Follow the storage instructions in this manual to optimize the lifespan of the Lithium battery during storage. If these instructions are not followed and the Lithium battery has no charge remaining when it is checked, consider it to be damaged. Do not at- tempt to recharge or use it.

  • Page 35: Disposal And Recycling

    WhisperPower Lithium Plus 12 V 210 Ah 340 Ah Disposal and recycling 9.1. General information Always discharge the Lithium battery before disposal. Use electrical tape or other approved covering over the Lithium battery connection points to prevent short circuits. Battery recycling is encouraged. Dispose of the Lithium battery in accordance with local, state and federal laws and regulations.

  • Page 36: Troubleshooting

    WhisperPower Lithium Plus 12 V 210 Ah 340 Ah 10. Troubleshooting Problem Possible reason Solution The capacity The cells within the batteries Perform one full charge cycle to of the Lithium are not properly balanced or the balance the cells.

  • Page 37: Warranty And Liability

    Power’s user manual or the safety instruction, (h) any use contrary to the product specifications of that product; (i) any acts of force majeure. 11.4 Except as specified in the clause 11.3 Whisper Power makes no war- ranty, whether express or implied, including without limitation any implied...
  • Page 38 Whisper Power has taken out insurance against certain risks, as described in the respective insurance policies. These policies contain a usual limitation of insurance payment to be paid out to Whisper Power if, and to the extent that, the event is a covered event.
  • Page 39 WhisperPower Lithium Plus 12 V 210 Ah 340 Ah Appendix I. Declaration of Conformity E n j o y G r e e n E n e r g y EC Declaration of Conformity Product Number/Name/Description: WP-POWER BATTERY PLUS (Lithium Batteries) 12V / 210Ah &...
  • Page 40 E n j o y G r e e n E n e r g y WhisperPower BV Kelvinlaan 82, 9207 JB Drachten The Netherlands www.whisperpower.com sales@whisperpower.com...

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