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P O W R2 POW RBANK User M an ua l V 1.0 - 20 19
For use with th e fol lo w in g m ode ls
P OW R B AN K-3 0 .6 0/ 2 08 V
PO W R B ANK-3 0. 60 / 24 0V
Customers e rvice @ pow r2. co m
w w w.powr2 .c o m
Po wr 2 L t d , K em p H o u s e, 15 2 – 16 0 C ity R oa d
Lo n d o n E C 1V 2N X

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  • Page 1 • Customers e rvice @ pow r2. co m w w w.powr2 .c o m Po wr 2 L t d , K em p H o u s e, 15 2 – 16 0 C ity R oa d...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    P O W R2 P OW R B A N K U S E R MA N U A L www. pow r2.c om TABLE OF CONTENTS 1   Introduction 1.1   Foreword 1.2   Conventions 1.3   Warnings 1.4   Disposal & Recycling 1.5   POWR2 Contact Details 1.6   About POWR2 2    Getting Started 2.1   Storage 2.2   Transporting, Lifting and Positioning 2.2.1 Transportation 2.2.2 Lifting (Loading/Unloading) 2.2.3 Positioning 2.3   The POWRBANK Control Panel...
  • Page 3 P OW R 2 P O W RB A N K U S E R M A N U A L www. p ow r 2.c om 3.5.3 GENERATOR Screen 3.5.4 STORAGE Screen 3.5.5 LOAD Screen 3.5.6 LOAD CONTROL CONFIGURATION Screen 3.5.7 SYSTEM Screen 3.5.8 ALARMS Screen 3.5.9 HISTORICAL Data...
  • Page 4: Introduction

    You will also be able to manage and maintain the asset throughout its operational life. POWR2 provides a one year return to base warranty on all its equipment. We offer various levels of service contracts designed to suit your needs so please contact us about your requirements.
  • Page 5: Conventions

    • POWR2 will be referred to as “The Manufacturer”. • The POWR2 Hybrid Energy System will be referred to as “POWRBANK” or “Unit”. • Any AC input or supply to the POWRBANK will be referred to as "AC source". •...
  • Page 6: Warnings

    P O W R2 P OW R B A N K U S E R MA N U A L www. pow r2.c om 1.3     Warnings This user manual is an important part of POWRBANK. It must be available to all operators and kept close to the unit so that it can be referred to at any time.
  • Page 7: Disposal & Recycling

    POWRBANK comprises of components that must be disposed of responsibly. For environmental purposes, many of the components within the unit can be recycled or reused. POWR2 will ensure the safe decommissioning and recycling of the unit at no charge if the unit is returned to the manufacturer. Otherwise, please contact the manufacturer for more information on safe and proper decommissioning of your POWRBANK.
  • Page 8: Getting Started

    GETTING STARTED WARNING Powr2 offers no direct support for untrained individuals carrying out any action on the unit. Please, contact Powr2 to request a trainning. 2.1     Storage The internal energy storage must be maintained while the unit is not in use. See "4.1 Charging...
  • Page 9: Lifting (Loading/Unloading)

    P OW R 2 P O W RB A N K U S E R M A N U A L www. p ow r 2.c om It is the user's responsibility to check local regulations for transport of POWRBANK as it contains lithium-based batteries. 2.2.2 Lifting (Loading/Unloading) Always check the rating plate to ascertain the gross weight...
  • Page 10 P O W R2 P OW R B A N K U S E R MA N U A L www. pow r2.c om ANCHOR POINT WARNING • Loads may slip or fall if proper Anchor Point assembly and lifting procedures are not used.
  • Page 11: Positioning

    P OW R 2 P O W RB A N K U S E R M A N U A L www. p ow r 2.c om 2.2.3 Positioning Ensure that the exhaust and hot air flow of diesel generators are directed away from POWRBANK.
  • Page 12: The Powrbank Control Panel

    P O W R2 P OW R B A N K U S E R MA N U A L www. pow r2.c om 2.3     The POWRBANK Control Panel Page 12 POWRBANK 30.60 US v1.0...
  • Page 13 P OW R 2 P O W RB A N K U S E R M A N U A L www. p ow r 2.c om Generator Remote Start Binding posts for connecting wires to send start and stop signals to a connected diesel generator (circuit is normally open).
  • Page 14: The Busbar Panel

    P O W R2 P OW R B A N K U S E R MA N U A L www. pow r2.c om 2.4     The Busbar Panel The Busbar panel is located behind the lower distribution door. It is accessed by opening the lock at the right of the door.
  • Page 15: Connecting Powrbank

    P OW R 2 P O W RB A N K U S E R M A N U A L www. p ow r 2.c om AC Output Busbar - (L1,L2,N) For attachment of 10 mm ring terminals. Item M10 Plain Nut M10 Split Washer M10 Flat Washer...
  • Page 16: Connect The Main Ac Input

    P O W R2 P OW R B A N K U S E R MA N U A L www. pow r2.c om WARNING The unit will only accept 208V 3-Phase / 240V Split Phase according to its configuration. If a different type of input is used it could severely damage the system and this will invalidate the product warranty! 2.6  ...
  • Page 17: Connecting To A Diesel Generator For Automatic Stop/Start

    P OW R 2 P O W RB A N K U S E R M A N U A L www. p ow r 2.c om 2.7     Connecting to a Diesel Generator For Automatic Stop/Start A Remote Generator Start function is provided to automatically control a diesel generator. The Start and Stop conditions are programmed using the ECM.
  • Page 18: Connect The Ac Output

    P O W R2 P OW R B A N K U S E R MA N U A L www. pow r2.c om 2.9     Connect The AC Output 2.9.1 Connecting with output sockets Turn inverters OFF on the ECM onboard screen by selecting OFF mode (Home tab-System OFF). Ensure that the output circuit breaker is switched OFF (DOWN position).
  • Page 19: Using Powrbank As A Grid-Tied Ups

    P OW R 2 P O W RB A N K U S E R M A N U A L www. p ow r 2.c om 2.10     Using POWRBANK as a Grid-Tied UPS POWRBANK can be used as a backup power supply or as an offline uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS). In the event of a grid failure or supply power failure, POWRBANK will continue to supply power on its output circuits.
  • Page 20: General Operation

    3. Turn the inverters ON on the ECM onboard screen by selecting Operation mode (Home tab-System ON). 4. The load metrics can now be observed on the ECM and Powr2 Portal. 3.2     Turning the Power Off When Power is not needed at the output, the unit can be turned off.
  • Page 21: Power Assist

    P OW R 2 P O W RB A N K U S E R M A N U A L www. p ow r 2.c om 3.4     Power Assist The Power Assist facility will activate automatically as required with no programming required by the customer.
  • Page 22: Monitoring And Controlling The Powrbank Using Ecm

    POWRBANK. Questions such as what are the available energy sources, how is the real-time power distributed or how much energy is being produced and consumed are easily answered by looking at this tab where the central logo represents the POWR2 POWRBANK.
  • Page 23: Grid & Solar Screen

    P OW R 2 P O W RB A N K U S E R M A N U A L www. p ow r 2.c om Description Solar Status: Producing, Idle or Off Data: Instantaneous Power and Daily Energy Load Status: On, Idle or Off Data: Instantaneous Power and Daily Energy Battery Status: Charging, Discharging, Idle or Disconnected...
  • Page 24: Generator Screen

    P O W R2 P OW R B A N K U S E R MA N U A L www. pow r2.c om Solar Description Current MPPT DC Output Current (A) Solar to Battery Excess solar stored (kWh) Solar to Load Direct consumed (kWh) Daily Production Total Produced (kWh) Grid Description Power Instantaneous consumption (kW)
  • Page 25 Genset Current Limit This function allows the setting of the maximum current per phase that can passthrough the POWR2 POWRBANK. This setting may be used, for example, to prevent a low power Generator from overloading and too frequent switching of the inverter transfer relay because, most often, the voltage of the Generator drops before its rated power.
  • Page 26: Storage Screen

    P O W R2 P OW R B A N K U S E R MA N U A L www. pow r2.c om 3.5.4 STORAGE Screen Historical and instantaneous information from the batteries is displayed on this tab. See section 3.5.8 how to use the top buttons.
  • Page 27: Load Screen

    P OW R 2 P O W RB A N K U S E R M A N U A L www. p ow r 2.c om 3.5.5 LOAD Screen Information recorded from the load is displayed on this tab which also allows users to add customer controls over the load and view historical data by clicking on the graph.
  • Page 28: Load Control Configuration Screen

    P O W R2 P OW R B A N K U S E R MA N U A L www. pow r2.c om Description LOAD CONTROL Main control of the load status: MAN: Load permanently ON or OFF AUTO: Switches the load based on "Load Control Configuration" (Weekly Schedule Icon) This table displays the conditions selected to automatically control the state of the load: First column: Timers...
  • Page 29: System Screen

    P OW R 2 P O W RB A N K U S E R M A N U A L www. p ow r 2.c om Description Timers For each day of the week there is a "TIMER" button which will take the user to a page where 3 timer programmes are available to be set.
  • Page 30 P O W R2 P OW R B A N K U S E R MA N U A L www. pow r2.c om Description Restrictions This diagram show users "at-a-glance" if the system has any restrictions mostly to avoid internal components damage or because the system is off. The colour of the arrows indicate power restrictions between the system elements where Grey means restricted and Blue means permitted.
  • Page 31: Alarms Screen

    P OW R 2 P O W RB A N K U S E R M A N U A L www. p ow r 2.c om 3.5.8 ALARMS Screen The Alarms screen can be accessed by pressing the bottom right icon of the ECM and is a useful log of real-time and historical system alarms.
  • Page 32 P O W R2 P OW R B A N K U S E R MA N U A L www. pow r2.c om Description Current user-customizable alarms Battery Low Alarm - If SoC below 8%. Battery Critically Low Alarm - If SoC below 5%. Limit Switch Alarm - If bottom front door is open.
  • Page 33: Historical Data

    P OW R 2 P O W RB A N K U S E R M A N U A L www. p ow r 2.c om 3.5.9 HISTORICAL Data There are four buttons at the top of the display which provide access to historic data with graphs for solar, battery and the load.
  • Page 34 P O W R2 P OW R B A N K U S E R MA N U A L www. pow r2.c om Fig. 15 - ECM Historical CSV Data Page 34 POWRBANK 30.60 US v1.0...
  • Page 35: Care And Maintenance

    P OW R 2 P O W RB A N K U S E R M A N U A L www. p ow r 2.c om CARE AND MAINTENANCE 4.1     Charging the Unit: Caring For The Energy Storage POWRBANK requires regular storage maintenance charging when not in use by connecting an AC source either all of the time or at least every 4 weeks, ensuring a full charge is maintained.
  • Page 36: Rotational Storage Maintenance

    P O W R2 P OW R B A N K U S E R MA N U A L www. pow r2.c om 4.1.2 Rotational Storage Maintenance Perform a Storage Maintenance charge until 100% State of Charge is reached. It is recommended that the AC supply is left constantly plugged in.
  • Page 37: Safety & Protection

    P OW R 2 P O W RB A N K U S E R M A N U A L www. p ow r 2.c om SAFETY & PROTECTION 5.1     Earthing POWRBANK The POWRBANK system must be earthed. See "2.5.1 Earth Connection"...
  • Page 38 P O W R2 P OW R B A N K U S E R MA N U A L www. pow r2.c om Page 38 POWRBANK 30.60 US v1.0...
  • Page 39: Troubleshooting

    POWRBANK (L1) If the distance between the unit and Output voltage is lower than Contact POWR2 Technical services to the consumers is more than 50 desired voltage over distance arrange adjustment of system settings meters the voltage can drop too low Page 39 POWRBANK 30.60 US v1.0...
  • Page 40 For further details on changing the Remote start switching mode switching mode, please contact incorrect (normally open/ normally POWR2 technical services for Remote Generator Start not closed) assistance working Switch diesel generator to automatic...

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