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Eaton xStorage Compact Installation Manual

Eaton xStorage Compact Installation Manual

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  • Page 1 Eaton xStorage Compact energy storage system Eaton xStorage Compact energy storage system 20 kW - 200 kW Installation manual...
  • Page 2 Note that xStorage systems must only be installed by certified Eaton personnel, that is, an Eaton customer service engineer or certified installer, and that there are no user serviceable parts in the Eaton xStorage Compact system. If these requirements are violated, the warranty provided will not apply and Eaton will not be held legally accountable.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Introduction to Eaton xStorage Compact energy storage system ......6 3.1.1 Electrical system diagram .
  • Page 4 5.10 Wiring parallel xStorage Compact energy storage systems ....... . .

  • Page 5: How To Read This Manual

    These symbols indicate a hazardous situation or action. Symbols are used to warn of situations, which can cause environmental damage and personal injury. General warning sign Fire hazard Battery hazard Corrosive hazard Electrical hazard EATON XSTORAGE COMPACT INSTALLATION MANUAL P-164000907 - March 2022 www.eaton.com...
  • Page 6 Disconnect from power source First aid Batteries marked with this sign may not be disposed of in the domestic waste. For proper disposal, contact your local recycling/reuse or hazardous waste center. EATON XSTORAGE COMPACT INSTALLATION MANUAL P-164000907 - March 2022 www.eaton.com...

  • Page 7: Conventions Used In This Document

    Eaton’s certified partner who has completed xStorage Compact ESS service training. You can install the xStorage battery packs only within the Eaton xStorage battery rack and connect them with the Eaton xStorage energy storage systems. Install the rack only on a non-flammable floor.

  • Page 8: Warnings And Cautions Related To Installation

    Gen1 batteries). The ambient temperature must not exceed 35 °C, especially for 10 or more consecutive days. Do not install and operate the xStorage Compact ESS near water or in places with excessive humidity, for example, where the maximum relative humidity is 95 %.
  • Page 9 Never expose the xStorage Compact ESS and battery packs to direct sunlight or to any heat source. If you need to store the xStorage Compact ESS and battery packs prior to installation, make sure to store them in a dry place away from exposure to sun and rain.

  • Page 10: Battery Installation Fire Safety

    In the unlikely event of a thermal runaway by a battery, Eaton recommends leaving the battery room, closing doors, access, or windows while ensuring that ventilation is turned on and the xStorage Compact energy storage system is shut down.
  • Page 11 Title Figure 1 . Electrical connections and communication interfaces for xStorage Compact power conversion system and external battery rack EATON XSTORAGE COMPACT INSTALLATION MANUAL P-164000907 - March 2022 www.eaton.com...

  • Page 12: System Description And Main Components

    3.2 System description and main components The Eaton xStorage Compact 20 kW - 40 kW is a single rack energy storage system (ESS). It is a modular and scalable solution for various energy storage applications in residential, commercial and light industrial buildings.

  • Page 13: Looking Inside The Eaton Xstorage Compact 20 Kw - 40 Kw

    External battery rack 3.3 Looking inside the Eaton xStorage Compact 20 kW - 40 kW system Figure 3 . Front view of the Eaton xStorage Compact 20 kW - 40 kW system EATON XSTORAGE COMPACT INSTALLATION MANUAL P-164000907 - March 2022 www.eaton.com...

  • Page 14: Battery System

    • A string includes 4 battery packs and 1 master battery pack, a total of 5 packs in series. The xStorage Compact unit contains 1 battery string. The external battery rack can contain 1 or 2 strings (1 master battery pack and 4 or 9 battery packs).
  • Page 15 Battery terminals 4. CAN terminals (RJ45) Battery ID rotary switches 5. System connectors 1 – parallel switch 6. Grounding screw hole 2 – series switch Mounting brackets 3. LED status EATON XSTORAGE COMPACT INSTALLATION MANUAL P-164000907 - March 2022 www.eaton.com...

  • Page 16: External Battery Rack

    Table 1 . Battery rack dimensions Weight (kg) (without Width (mm) Depth (mm) Height (mm) Rack units battery packs) 1000 1987 EATON XSTORAGE COMPACT INSTALLATION MANUAL P-164000907 - March 2022 www.eaton.com...
  • Page 17 4. Battery pack One battery string (1 master battery pack and 4 battery packs) is installed in the Eaton xStorage Compact 20 kW - 40 kW unit. Up to 2 battery strings (1 master battery pack and 4 or 9 battery packs) can be installed in the external battery rack for more energy capacity.

  • Page 18: System Controller And Communication Box

    The main components in the communication box are: System controller unit (Eaton XC-303) • Relay output and I/O modules (Eaton XN322) that offer digital inputs for monitoring the breaker and relay status, • auxiliary relay outputs to activate battery pack wake-up signals, and circuit breaker tripping Ethernet switch (Eaton PXE 6-port switch 10/100 Mb) that connects the xStorage system with the external •...

  • Page 19: Application Controller

    Compact unit, and the means to manage application-specific functions of the larger energy storage system. As default, the control panel is placed on the front door of the system cabinet. As an option, the xStorage Compact system is also available without the control panel.

  • Page 20: Dimensions

    Maximum relative humidity 95 %, non-condensing Maximum altitude 2,000 m For ventilation requirements, see xStorage Compact heat rejection in Table 4: Initial system heat dissipation at nominal power. Table 4 . Initial system heat dissipation at nominal power Batteries Heat rejection (kW)

  • Page 21: Unpack The Xstorage Compact System

    300 Side to side The xStorage Compact system and the external battery cabinet must be placed side by side. 4.3 Unpack the xStorage Compact system These instructions apply for both the xStorage Compact system and the external battery pack.
  • Page 22 Insert the forks of the forklift between the skids on the bottom of the unit. Make a visual inspection and make sure that there are no signs of shipping damage. Examine the indicators. See the instructions next to the indicators on the package. EATON XSTORAGE COMPACT INSTALLATION MANUAL P-164000907 - March 2022 www.eaton.com...
  • Page 23 4. Place the ramp on the floor and attach it to the pallet with nails or screws so that it can be safely used for wheeling the equipment off the pallet. EATON XSTORAGE COMPACT INSTALLATION MANUAL P-164000907 - March 2022 www.eaton.com...
  • Page 24 Be careful not to push the equipment too much or too fast since it may cause the equipment to tip over. Note that the equipment is heavy. Make sure that you have enough manpower to handle and support the equipment while rolling it off the pallet. EATON XSTORAGE COMPACT INSTALLATION MANUAL P-164000907 - March 2022 www.eaton.com...
  • Page 25 10. Make sure that there is enough clearance to install the battery packs. For the minimum clearances, refer to Table 6: xStorage Compact system and battery cabinet minimum clearances. 11. To secure the unit in position, lower the leveling feet in the corners of the unit until the unit is not resting on the casters.

  • Page 26: Mounting And Installation

    3. Install the battery packs. For instructions, refer to Section 5.3 Install battery packs. 4. Connect the DC and AC cables to the respective terminal blocks inside the xStorage Compact unit. For information on the terminals, refer to Section 5.4 AC and DC cabling of the energy storage system.

  • Page 27: Install Battery Packs

    It is recommended to measure the open battery voltage. Contact the service organization using the following e-mail address: BGTechSupport@eaton.com if more than 2 V voltage difference is measured between battery pack within a string or if open battery voltage is out of predefined range [79 – 97 V].
  • Page 28 3. Fasten each battery pack securely to the frame with the mounting bracket (hardware provided). 4. Slide in all battery packs on top of each other after securing the bottom pack to the frame. EATON XSTORAGE COMPACT INSTALLATION MANUAL P-164000907 - March 2022 www.eaton.com...
  • Page 29 – terminal (Open and close the battery pack cover terminal as required for connection). The tightening torque for the battery pack DC cable terminal is 8 Nm. Install back the shield plate. EATON XSTORAGE COMPACT INSTALLATION MANUAL P-164000907 - March 2022 www.eaton.com...
  • Page 30 (Open and close the battery pack cover terminal as required for connection). The tightening torque for the battery DC busbar is 8 Nm. 9. Close the terminal covers of the battery packs. 10. Tighten the cover screw. EATON XSTORAGE COMPACT INSTALLATION MANUAL P-164000907 - March 2022 www.eaton.com...
  • Page 31 11. Attach PE cables between each battery pack and the battery rack. PE cabling of battery packs cannot be chained. Each pack must have a separate 16 mm PE cable to the frame. The tightening torque is 10 Nm. EATON XSTORAGE COMPACT INSTALLATION MANUAL P-164000907 - March 2022 www.eaton.com...

  • Page 32: Ac And Dc Cabling Of The Energy Storage System

    Figure 11 . Gland plates at the top and bottom of the unit I/O cable glands Signal cable glands Connect the cables to the respective terminal blocks inside the ESS. EATON XSTORAGE COMPACT INSTALLATION MANUAL P-164000907 - March 2022 www.eaton.com...

  • Page 33: Ac And Dc Cable Connections

    See the tightening torque for the power cable terminal from the sticker close to the terminals. DC cables between the xStorage Compact system and external battery rack must be double insulated. For the calculation of the size of wires and cables, local and national electrical code requirements must always be followed.

  • Page 34: Minimum Recommended Fuse Sizes

    NO and NC connections of the EPO switch. EPO connector (front view): A = Normally open • B = Normally closed • Figure 13 . Connections of the EPO switch EATON XSTORAGE COMPACT INSTALLATION MANUAL P-164000907 - March 2022 www.eaton.com...

  • Page 35: Communication Interface Connections

    Title 5.6 Communication interface connections This section describes all xStorage Compact ESS communication interface connections. Terminal blocks are located in the communication area, in the upper section of the unit (see Figure 14: Communication interfaces). Figure 14 . Communication interfaces Table 8 .

  • Page 36: Remote Access For Eaton Technical Support

    There is a dry-contact relay alarm signal available from the terminal block X7, pins 1 – 2. See Table 8: Communication interface terminals. The relay can be used to inform operators about the xStorage Compact ESS conditions, for example through a building management system.

  • Page 37: Can Cabling Of Internal Battery Packs

    4. Connect the two green input/output connectors between the connection box and the master battery pack. Make sure that the 12 V and CAN pins are connected according to Figure 16: Connectors. EATON XSTORAGE COMPACT INSTALLATION MANUAL P-164000907 - March 2022 www.eaton.com...
  • Page 38 Table 9: Master battery pack and battery pack addresses (hexacode). For example, a battery pack with the address 60 has parallel switch (1) set to position 6 and series switch (2) set to position 0. EATON XSTORAGE COMPACT INSTALLATION MANUAL P-164000907 - March 2022 www.eaton.com...

  • Page 39: Install The External Battery Rack

    • The battery rack is provided with leveling feet in each corner. • The battery rack minimum clearances are listed in Table 5: xStorage Compact system and battery cabinet minimum clearances. • DANGER The battery packs carry high AC or DC voltages. Handle with care.
  • Page 40 Top string circuit breaker Bottom battery pack of top string Bottom string circuit breaker Top battery pack of bottom string Master battery pack (top string) Bottom battery pack of bottom string EATON XSTORAGE COMPACT INSTALLATION MANUAL P-164000907 - March 2022 www.eaton.com...
  • Page 41 Title When installing DC busbars, do not connect the top and bottom strings with a busbar. Figure 19 . No busbar between the top (A) and bottom (B) strings EATON XSTORAGE COMPACT INSTALLATION MANUAL P-164000907 - March 2022 www.eaton.com...
  • Page 42 Make sure that the small termination resistor switch is in the top position (resistor not connected) in the master battery pack in the xStorage Compact unit. For the master battery pack and battery pack addresses, see Table 12: Master battery pack and battery pack addresses (hexacode).
  • Page 43 Title Figure 21 . CAN cabling in the external battery rack with two battery strings EATON XSTORAGE COMPACT INSTALLATION MANUAL P-164000907 - March 2022 www.eaton.com...

  • Page 44: Installation And Cabling Of Grounding

    0x21 Battery pack 0x22 Battery pack 0x23 Battery pack 0x24 Table 13 . Wiring between the master battery pack in the xStorage Compact unit and the external battery rack Master battery pack in the X21:1 X21:2 X21:3 X21:4 X21:5 X21:6...

  • Page 45: Earth Cabling Inside The Energy Storage System

    Main building ground xStorage Compact unit with an external battery rack See Appendix A Example of the xStorage Compact unit connected to TN-C earthing system. 5.9.1 Earth cabling inside the energy storage system The frame of the rack is the primary contact point. All rack components must have metal-to-metal connection to the frame or a PE conductor.
  • Page 46 Internal PE connection of the frame elements should have PE conductors installed at the factory. Examine the fit and fastening of these PE cables. Figure 24 . Grounding of battery packs in the xStorage Compact unit EATON XSTORAGE COMPACT INSTALLATION MANUAL P-164000907 - March 2022 www.eaton.com...
  • Page 47 Where double earthing is required by installation rules, use the rack frame (on opposite side of the earth bar) as earthing point. For earth cabling in the xStorage Compact unit with an external battery rack, refer to Section 5.9.2 Earth cabling inside the external battery rack.

  • Page 48: Earth Cabling Inside The External Battery Rack

    Title 5.9.2 Earth cabling inside the external battery rack Figure 26 . Earth cabling in the xStorage Compact unit with an external battery rack xStorage Compact unit Master battery pack External battery rack Battery pack Main building ground Figure 27 . Grounding of battery packs in the external battery rack...
  • Page 49 Figure 28 . Installation earthing point in the external battery rack Where double earthing is required by installation rules, use the rack frame (on opposite side of the earth bar) as earthing point. EATON XSTORAGE COMPACT INSTALLATION MANUAL P-164000907 - March 2022 www.eaton.com...

  • Page 50: Wiring Parallel Xstorage Compact Energy Storage Systems

    Title 5.10 Wiring parallel xStorage Compact energy storage systems Figure 29 . Wiring parallel xStorage Compact energy storage system Main switch Ethernet switch Interface switch System controller Generating plant island bus Energy meter Generator (genset, peak shaving unit) Interface protection relay...

  • Page 51: Install The Interface Connections

    To interconnect the units, open the Master xStorage Compact unit front panel of the communication box (ref 4 of Figure 3. Front view of the Eaton xStorage Compact 20 kW - 40 kW system). Plug the RJ45 connector into one available port of the ethernet switch - reference N of Figure 1.

  • Page 52: Technical Data

    Title 6 Technical data 6.1 About technical data For a complete technical specification, contact your Eaton technical support representative using the email address BGTechSupport@eaton.com. Due to continuous product improvement programs, specifications are subject to change without notice. 6.2 Eaton xStorage Compact 20 kW - 40 kW energy storage system, technical specifications This is the manufacturer’s declaration.
  • Page 53 < 3 % Non-linear load < 4 % ote: The xStorage Compact ESS has an internal surge protection device (SPD type 2) installed at the AC connection interface. Back-up / Island mode – Inverter interface Number of output phases 3 phases + neutral Rated output voltage 220 V / 380 V;...
  • Page 54 Conducted RF immunity Voltage dips and IEC 61000-4-6 interruptions Magnetic field susceptibility Low- IEC 61000-4-8 frequency signals IEC 61000-4-11 Flickers IEC 61000-3-11 Grid Code Compliance EN 50549-1, VDE AR-N 4105, G99, CEI-021 RoHS/WEEE compliance EATON XSTORAGE COMPACT INSTALLATION MANUAL P-164000907 - March 2022 www.eaton.com...
  • Page 55 Prospective short-circuit current Isc at the origin of the installation should typically meet the following conditions: (three phase) ≥ 1974 A calculation method: 400 / (√3 ∙ Z (line to line) ≥ 1709 A calculation method: 400 / (2 ∙ Z EATON XSTORAGE COMPACT INSTALLATION MANUAL P-164000907 - March 2022 www.eaton.com...

  • Page 56: Battery Pack, Technical Specifications

    Possible, but no mixing of generations Battery pack dimensions 442 x 812 x 174 (W x L x H) in mm Battery pack weight Master battery pack: 74 kg Battery pack: 72 kg EATON XSTORAGE COMPACT INSTALLATION MANUAL P-164000907 - March 2022 www.eaton.com...
  • Page 57 > 333 kg ADR regulations apply to road transport. IMDG regulations apply to ocean transport. Air transport is not allowed. Transport quantity limits FTL/FCL FTL = ~26 pallets of footprint FCL = ~22 pallets of footprint stack 2 layers maximum EATON XSTORAGE COMPACT INSTALLATION MANUAL P-164000907 - March 2022 www.eaton.com...

  • Page 58: Appendix A: Example Of Xstorage Compact Connected To Tn-C Earthing System

    Title APPENDIX A: Example of xStorage Compact ESS connected to TN-C(-S) earthing system Protective earth (PE) xStorage Compact ESS EATON XSTORAGE COMPACT INSTALLATION MANUAL P-164000907 - March 2022 www.eaton.com...
  • Page 59 Title EATON XSTORAGE COMPACT INSTALLATION MANUAL P-164000907 - March 2022 www.eaton.com...
  • Page 60 Only order confirmations and technical documentation by Eaton is binding. Photos and pictures also do not warrant a specific layout or functionality. Their use in whatever form is subject to prior approval by Eaton. Eaton The same applies to Trademarks (especially Eaton, Moeller, and EMEA Headquarters Cutler-Hammer).

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