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C6.5 Lithiom Iron Phosphate Battery Residential Energy Storage System User Manual Date: 2021-03-16...
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This document describes the application scenarios, installation, electrical connection, commissioning and troubleshooting of iPack C6.5, a 6.5kWh Battery (hereinafter simply put as battery) for Residential Energy Storage. Before installing and operating battery, please ensure that you are familiar with product features, functions, and safety precautions as provided in this document.
Max Short Current and Duration 2200A, 4ms 5. Do not put the battery into a fire. Do not use it or leave it in a place near fire, heaters, Shanghai Dowell Technology Co.,Ltd. or high temperature sources. Web: http://www.dowellelectronic.com Ne mettez pas la batterie au feu. Ne l'utilisez pas et ne le laissez pas dans un endroit près de feu, de radiateurs ou de sources de températures élevées.
• Avoid contact with conductive objects such as wires. • • Risks of electric shock • Do not touch battery with wet hands. • Keep battery away from children and animals. • A battery can present a risk of electric shock and burns by high short-circuited current. •...
2 Introduction to iPack C6.5 The battery is a 6.5kWh LiFePO4 pack. It has a 48V battery module as the main power supply unit which composed of 32 64Ah cells in two parallel and sixteen serial connect (2P16S). Battery coordinates with PV, power conversion system (PCS), Grid, DC Breaker and loads in the residential energy storage system.
Report alarm messages and operation data to inverter via CAN network ports. • Parallel connection: Support a maximum of 8 batteries in parallel connection. • • When battery does not connect to mains supply, hold POWER button for two seconds and battery powers •...
3 Battery Storage and Transportation 3.1 Safe Storage Life Temperature Humidity 7 days -30°C to -20°C or 45°C to 60°C 5%RH-95%RH 180 days -20°C to 45°C 5%RH-95%RH If the battery is not used for more than 1 week, store it in accordance with the requirement for storage conditions.
5.2 Install iPack C6.5 Pre-installation Check • Check exterior package Before opening package, check for damages like holes, cracks or other traces on exterior packing case. If any abnormity is detected, do not open the package and contact your distributor.
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Torque: 6N·M Step 3. Fix battery on bracket. Rotate the left latch leftward and the right latch rightward until they keep perpendicular to the battery. Install battery from the top down and lock the connection part of battery with the support plate of bracket. Rotate the left latch rightward until the notch locks limiting pin, and rotate the right latch leftward until the notch locks limiting pin too.
5.2.2 Floor Standing Installation Step 1. Place battery in the to-be installed area. Rotate the left latch leftward and the right latc rightward until they are perpendicular to the battery. ≥300mm ≥300mm away. Step 2. Install battery. Choose an alloy drill bit with a diameter of 12 mm and install it in the drill. Keep the drilling depth as least 60mm.
6 Electrical Connection IPack C6.5 can work in single mode and parallel mode. To make the battery work properly, follow the instructions below to correctly connect it. This chapter describes how to make cable and wires, and connect one battery and multiple batteries. If you 6.1 Power Terminals and Network Ports...
Press connecting part with a hydraulic clamp. Tighten up sealing, sealing nut and joint sleeve. Step 2. Make network cables. Joint Sleeve Sealing Sealing Nut sealing and sealing nut along the cable. Insert eight wires into RJ45 plug. Network cable adopts standard 8-core cable. Ensure all wires stay well aligned.
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Step 3. Ground the battery. Fasten the grounding wire to the terminal of the battery with an M6 screw. Step 4. Connect network cable. Plug one end of Network Cable A into the PCS port of the battery and the other end into the network port of PCS. Network Plug Insert two terminators into Link-In and Link-Out of the battery respectively.
6.4 Connect Batteries in Parallel A maximum of eight batteries can be connected to one PCS in parallel. Ensure batteries in parallel connection are from the same batch, same model and same manufacturer. Do batteries. Batteries can be connected in parallel in the following way: Step 1.
When operating or maintain the battery module, please strictly follow the safety instruction below: • with local laws and regulations. • Please stand on dry insulating objects and do not wear metal objects such as watches, rings and necklaces during operation. •...
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• Hold the POWER button of any battery for two seconds. • • Activate the Timing Power function and battery will power on automatically after 24-hour standy status.
8 Maintenance 8.1 Preparation • Battery replacement should be conducted by professionals. • Prepare tools like safety gloves, cross head driver and socket wrench. • Ensure undamaged appearance and complete accessories of new battery. • Do not change battery in rainy or stormy days. •...
Upgrade succeeds when progress bar reaches 100%. 8.4 Troubleshooting Bi-colour Battery BLUE/RED Battery Information Remark Status LED1 LED2 LED3 LED4 LED5 LED5 depending same Remote as the normal status ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Bootload ★ ★ ★ ★ ● Master ★...
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Parallel or single ★ application mode SOC Display Blink 5 times Application checking success Mode Waiting for parallel checking ★ connection of PACK SOC Display to power circuit Three-Level Cell ● ● Over Voltage Three-Level Cell ● ● Under Voltage Three-Level Over ●...
9 Product Liability DOWELL is not responsible for the incident caused by not obeying the Manual. Before using the battery, you method and scenarios. If the product or accessories are damaged by incorrect using method, wrong circuit does not provide...
10 Recycle Lithium iron batteries are recyclable, valuable resources and should be recycled according to the local laws or regulations. Do NOT throw your battery into household waste. For information on used batteries, contact the place of purchase or your battery distributor.
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