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KiloVault® HAB™ Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4) Deep Cycle Solar Batteries INSTALLATION & USER MANUAL Rev: 5.0 HAB Inst/UserManual REV5.0.indd 1 HAB Inst/UserManual REV5.0.indd 1 10/10/22 3:46 PM 10/10/22 3:46 PM...
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Additionally, the illustrations in this manual are for demonstration only and are intended to help explain the KiloVault® HAB™ system concepts and installation instructions. Details may vary slightly depending upon the market region and the product version.
5.1.1. KiloVault® HAB™ Control Panel Details ..............32 5.2. Calibrating Your KiloVault® HAB™.................. 33 5.3. Charging Settings ......................33 5.3.1. Firmware Updates ......................36 5.4. Starting the KiloVault® HAB™ for the first time ............... 37 5.5. Monitoring ........................38 5.6. Maintenance ........................38 5.7. Disposal ........................... 38 6.
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7.0.1. Download and Documentations..................45 7.0.2. Software ........................45 7.0.3. Contact Us ........................45 Abbreviations and Acronyms Name Abbreviations or Acronyms UNIT KiloVault® HAB™ California Energy Commission Canadian Standards Association Grid Tie Liquid Crystal Display Light Emitting Diode MPPT Maximum Power Point Tracking...
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WARNING The KiloVault® HAB™ Battery is not intended for use in connection with life support systems or other medical equipment or devices. Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, serious injury, or equipment damage. "DO NOT DISCARD CRATE AND INTERNAL PACKAGING."...
Install the KiloVault® HAB™ out of the reach of children and animals. Warning: The KiloVault® HAB™ is heavy, over 230 lb. (105 kg), and may cause serious back injury. Lift with multiple people and lifting equipment rated to lift and support at least 300 lb.
• To avoid the risk of shock or fire, ensure all wire is properly sized and in good condition. • Do not impact, pull, drag, or step on the HAB™. • Verify that all equipment that is going to be connected to the KiloVault® HAB™ is turned off before making any connections.
• Store the KiloVault® HAB™ away from children and animals. 1.3.2. Response to Emergency Situations The HAB™ is comprised of multiple batteries and is designed to prevent hazards resulting from failures; however, no battery system is 100% safe, and KiloVault®, LLC cannot guarantee its absolute safety. Rev: 5.0 HAB Inst/UserManual REV5.0.indd 6...
In the unlikely event of a fire first shut off the source of the electricity if possible. We recom- mend a fire extinguisher in close proximity of your power generating equipment. Class ABC extinguishers are best suited for multipurpose fire types such as wood, flammable liquids, and electrical appliances.
Warning: Never connect HAB™ units in series! KiloVault® HAB™ Series wall-mount energy storage systems provide a 7.5 Kilowatt-hour (7 kilowatt-hour usable) battery in a single package. Up to 14 units can be connected in parallel for additional capacity. The HAB™ Series has been designed for trouble-free mounting and is easy to connect with other system components.
3. Specifications 3.1. Electrical Specifications Note: • Specifications are subject to change without prior notice. • The following are specifications only, NOT set points. The following specifications describe the HAB™ system. Item Specification Battery Type LiFePO4 Internal Resistance ≤15mΩ Rev: 5.0 2022 HAB Inst/UserManual REV5.0.indd 9 HAB Inst/UserManual REV5.0.indd 9...
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Item Specification Battery Efficiency 94.5% Direct current Fully Charged Resting Voltage 53.6 V Full Charge Voltage 56 V RJ45 120 Ω Resistor Plug, 6-position, 4-conductor, HAB™ to HAB™ male connectors both ends. Straight through. Maxi- (inter-battery) communication cable mum length, 10 feet HAB™...
Recommended Floating Charge Voltage 54 V ≤3% per month, ≤15% per year • Note: This rate is only achieved when the KiloVault® HAB™ is put to sleep by pressing Self-Discharge Rate down the Power button for 3 seconds. • The KiloVault® HAB™ will automatically shut down after 15 minutes of no activity.
Install the KiloVault® HAB™ out of the reach of children and animals. Warning: The KiloVault® HAB™ is heavy, over 250 lb. (105 kg), and may cause serious back injury. Lift with multiple people and lifting equipment rated to lift and support at least 300 lb.
4.1 Installation Flowchart The following flowchart provides an overview of the installation process. Note: • Prior to installing your HAB™, please take pictures of the label on the left side, including the serial number, serial number bar-code, QR code, and MAC address.
Retain all packaging material for the duration of your warranty period. 4.2.1. Package Contents The standard HAB™ packaging includes the battery unit, mounting brackets and screws, commu- nications cables, and built-in lift handles. Figure 4: Standard KiloVault® HAB™ Packaging Rev: 5.0 HAB Inst/UserManual REV5.0.indd 16 HAB Inst/UserManual REV5.0.indd 16...
• Various sized Phillips and flathead screwdrivers • Torque wrench and sockets • 1/0 battery to inverter cables • Battery combiner box (when more than one KiloVault® HAB™ batteries are being used) • Level • Pencil or marker Rev: 5.0 HAB Inst/UserManual REV5.0.indd 18...
4.4. Suitable Installation Locations The HAB™ should be installed high enough above the floor to allow the battery cables to bend without kinking and allow easy access to the knockouts on the bottom of the HAB™ . There should be about 8 inches (approx. 200 mm) of clearance on both sides. Observe the following: •...
4.5. Install the HAB™ Wall Mounting Plate The HAB™ comes with the single mounting plate option. Figure 8: Wall Mounting Plate Rev: 5.0 HAB Inst/UserManual REV5.0.indd 20 HAB Inst/UserManual REV5.0.indd 20 10/10/22 3:46 PM 10/10/22 3:46 PM...
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The HAB™ mounting plate can be used as a template to mark your pilot holes on the mounting surface. Choose holes so that you can mount the plate using at least four of the widely spaced holes. Use a level to ensure that the plate is level. Refer to Section 4.5.1 Mounting Surface for information regarding mounting surface requirements.
Failing to wait at least 30 seconds risks causing internal short cir- cuit events and causing damage to its internal resistors. Warning: The KiloVault® HAB™ is for use with 48 V systems only. DO NOT connect them in series! Rev: 5.0 HAB Inst/UserManual REV5.0.indd 22...
4.6. Connecting the HAB™ to Your Inverter There are access ports on the bottom left, bottom right, and on the bottom of the wiring access panel. One large and two small strain reliefs are included in the HAB™ packaging. To use them remove the plugs from the relevant access ports and replace them with the included strain reliefs.
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Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, serious injury, or equipment damage. Protective (grounding) conductor terminal KiloVault® HAB™ is provided with ground terminals that must be reliably connected to ground (protective earth) by appropriately sized equipment grounding conductors. System grounding for the AC and DC systems must be done according to all applicable NEC and local installation codes.
This leaves an empty Can-bus port on either end of the string to install the provided RJ45 120 Ω Resistor Plug. (Refer to Section 4.6.3) Note: If a longer cable is needed,please contact KiloVault® Customer service. Optional: Connect the Mod-bus communication cable between the Leader HAB™ and the inverter.
4.6.3. RJ45 120 Ω Resistor Plug Resistor Plug Installation A RJ45 120 Ω Resistor Plug is enclosed in each KiloVault® HAB™ unit. Plug one end into the first and last units in the string as shown.
Ω Resistor Plug Ω Resistor Plug 4.6.4. Single Inverter Simplified Wiring Diagram These diagrams may not exactly match your specific system and may not include all the safety equipment required by regional authority. This is purely a graphical representation. Ω Resistor Plug Ω...
4.6.5. Multiple Inverter Simplified Wiring Diagram The following diagram describes a simplified multiple inverter system for installations greater than 7.5kW. This is purely a graphical representation. Ω Resistor Plug Ω Resistor Plug Wires G/L3/L2/L1/N in the previous diagram refer to the wires in a standard 3-phase system. Different inverters may have different wiring.
4.6.7. Setting the KiloVault® HAB™ Address • If your HAB™ serial number is below MWT2020010902014, please contact KiloVault® for addressing instructions. • If you are installing a single HAB™ to be used by itself, the address must be set to (off off off off).
4.6.8. HAB to HAB and HAB to Inverter Communication Cable Pin Definitions The provided inter-KiloVault® HAB™ Can-Bus communication cable is a standard, straight thru RJ45 comm cable. The provided battery to inverter Mod-bus communication is a custom RJ485 (non-standard). Warning: Do not plug the HAB to Inverter Mod-bus cable into the CAN Bus port.
BMS debug RS485A BMS debug RS485B 5. Operation, Maintenance & Monitoring 5.1. HAB™ Control Panel The KiloVault® HAB™ control panel displays a variety of useful information regarding the operation of your system. Rev: 5.0 2022 HAB Inst/UserManual REV5.0.indd 31 HAB Inst/UserManual REV5.0.indd 31...
5.1.1. HAB™ Control Panel Details Display Description Notes Battery Voltage Remaining Energy Negative value = Discharging Charge / Discharge Power Positive Value = Charging State of Charge Approximate Percentage Full Number of Cycles Battery Temperature • Off = Not connected to router. The HAB™...
5.2. Calibrating Your HAB™ Calibrate the State of Charge calculator and kWh using the following procedure. • Fully charge the battery to 56V. o If a high voltage alarm occurs, you can ignore it. You will still be below the high voltage protection.
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Under2 minutes 6 minutes, please contact KiloVault for additional information) Battery Capacity 150 Ah (7.5 kW) per KiloVault® HAB™ Lithium Ion or Custom - whichever provides access to the re- Battery Type quired settings Absorption Bulk (98% to 100% of...
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Under 40A 40-60A 60-150A Device Setting Charger Charger Charger Absorb Time Under 6 min Under 4 min Under 2 min Absorb Voltage 56 V Battery Capacity 150 Ah (7.5 kWh) per HAB™ Do not use an external battery temperature sensor with these Battery Temperature batteries.
• On the HAB™ iT Basic screen flip the slider-like switch highlighted in blue shown in Figure 20: KiloVault® HAB™ iT Basic Screen Slider Switch. The status should change to “No charge or discharge.” Figure 20: HAB™ iT Basic Screen Slider Switch •...
If there are no alarms, the green RUN LED will be lit, and the control panel will be populated with information about the running condition of your HAB™. The control panel will remain lit for 1 minutes and then go blank. If you briefly (less than three seconds) press the HAB™ unit’s power button, the control panel will again light for 1 minutes.
10 or above. The Android app requires Android 5.0 (Lollypop) and above. The apps are avail- able from the iOS App Store or the Google Play Store. Please see the KiloVault® website to down- load detailed HAB™ iT instructions.
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Alarm / Protection Condition Trigger Values High Voltage Alarm for each Cell 3.55±0.03 V High Voltage protection for each cell 3.65±0.03 V, Delay time: 1s High Voltage release for each cell 3.40±0.03 V High Voltage alarm for total voltage 56.6 V±0.5 V High Voltage protection for total voltage 60.0 V±0.5 V, Delay time: 1s High Voltage release for total voltage...
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Alarm / Protection Condition Trigger Values Over current release method Auto release after 1min Charge High Temperature alarm 122°F ± 5.4°F (50°C ± 3°C) Charge High Temperature protection 131°F ±5.4°F (55°C ± 3°C) Charge High Temperature release 113°F ±5.4°F (45°C ± 3°C) Discharge High Temperature alarm 140°F ±5.4°F (60°C ±...
6.2. Warning / Alarm Indicators Display Description Required Action Battery High Voltage Reduce the charging voltage or stop charging Stop discharging the battery. Recharge within 15 Battery Low Voltage days. Stop charging or discharging the battery until the Battery High battery temperature drops below the recover tem- Temperature perature...
LED’s are lit Repeated. More HAB™ units con- After setting the and all the alarm than one KiloVault® nected in parallel. correct address, LED’s are flashing HAB™ has been restart the HAB™ set as the Leader.
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ALARM All units with simi- are lit. Leader RUN tor Plug. Restart LEDs have lost lar voltages. Only LED is ON. Follow- each KiloVault® communication with Leader discharg- er RUN LEDs are HAB™ using the the Leader. ing.
If your HAB™ has a low initial voltage when unboxed, refer to the following information. If, when you turn on your KiloVault® HAB™ , you measure a very low voltage (under 40 V) at the battery terminals, it is in Low Voltage Hibernation. Press the front power button for three seconds to turn the KiloVault®...
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Downloads and documentation are available on the KiloVault® website: https://kilovault.com/ 7.0.2. Software The KiloVault® HAB™ iT monitoring software for iOS and Android mobile devices can be down- loaded from both the iOS and Android app stores. There is not a desktop version of KiloVault® HAB™ iT. 7.3. Contact Us Email –...
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KiloVault* LLC KiloVault® HAB™ Series 330 Codman Hill Road Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4) Boxborough, MA 01719 Deep Cycle Solar Batteries +1(888)218–5924 info@kilovault.com www.kilovault.com JUNE 2022 / Rev: 5.0 HAB Inst/UserManual REV5.0.indd 46 HAB Inst/UserManual REV5.0.indd 46 10/10/22 3:46 PM 10/10/22 3:46 PM...
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