1. Safety 1. Safety 1.1. Safety Instructions For safety reasons, installers are responsible for familiarizing themselves with the contents of this manual and all warnings before performing installation. 1.1.1. General Safety Precautions WARNING! Please don't crush or impact the battery, and always dispose it according to the safety regulation. Observe the following precautions: ⚫...
1. Safety 1.2. Response to Emergency Situations 1.2.1. Leaking Batteries If the battery leaks electrolyte which is corrosive, avoid contact with the leaking liquid or gas. Direct contact may lead to skin irritation or chemical burns. If one is exposed to the leaked substance, do these actions: Accidental inhalation of harmful substances: Evacuate people from the contaminated area and seek medical attention immediately.
1. Safety 1.3. Qualified Installer WARNING! All operations of R5000 relating to electrical connection and installation must be carried out by qualified person. A skilled worker is defined as a trained and qualified electrician or installer who has all the following skills and experience: Knowledge of the functional principles and operation of on-grid systems Knowledge of the dangers and risks associated with installing and using electrical devices and acceptable...
2. Product Introduction 2.1. Product Overview The Brick Series product R5000 is a lithium iron phosphate battery system produced by Kowint Energy (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd, which can be used to provide safe, reliable, and stable energy for various equipment. Meanwhile, the module supports expansion on both capacity and power by multiple parallel mode. It supports CAN, RS485 communication, and can meet the requirements of various Hybrid inverter communication protocols.
2. Product Introduction Table 1: Architecture introduce Instructions Instructions DC Power cathode LINK-OUT Multi-device parallel LINK-IN: Multi-device parallel connection INV.COM DEBUG interface port ADDR.SET: Address Dial Switch FUN.SET INV.COM RUN indicator WIFI ALM indicator DRY Contact SOC indicator DC Power anode Power Button DC Power cathode DC Power anode...
3. Installation 3. Installation 3.1. Installation Prerequisites Make sure that the installation location meets the following conditions: The building is designed to withstand earthquakes. The location is far away from the sea, to avoid saline water and humid air. The wall for mounting should be strong enough to bear the weight of R5000 Battery. There are no flammable or explosive materials nearby.
3. Installation 3.3. Required Tools Pencil or Mark Tape measure driller Socket nut wrenchs Hex wrenchs Pillips screwdrivers 3.4. Packaging Inspection Check the battery packages to find the visible damages, any visible damages, such as cracks, please contact your dealer immediately. 3.5.
3. Installation 3.6. Packing List Power Cable 4AWG 1.5m*2 R5000*1 (N≤6) Communication Cable* 1 Power Cable Connector*2 RJ45 Cable 1m(T568B)*2 Communication Switch Box*1 User Manual*1 WIFI Antennal*1...
3. Installation 3.7. Battery Installs Steps Note: The R5000 product is a Cabinet/Rack installation product, please make sure that the cabinet /Rack should be strong enough to bear the weight of R5000 product.. Step 1: Assembly the bracket with the battery module ⚫...
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3. Installation Step 3:Lock down all of the battery modules(each battery module has four Lock). Figure 5: Lock Down all battery modules Step 4: Set the R5000 Dial Switch Before start the R5000 battery pack Dial switch setting, set the Battery roles first. For example, set the sequence from up to bottom.
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3. Installation below. Table 4: Addr SET Dial Switch reference table. Dial Code Switch Position Address Definition Coding Set the master battery, and the inverter communicates with the battery at that address Set to the slave battery1 Set to the slave battery 2 Set to the slave battery 3 Set to the slave battery 4 Set to the slave battery 5...
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3. Installation Victron Low Voltage MEGAREV Low Voltage STUDER Low Voltage SOFAR Low Voltage PHOCOS Low Voltage RS485 Deye Low Voltage Growatt- Low Voltage Schneider Low Voltage C3AN Sol-ark Low Voltage Solis Low Voltage SerMatec Low Voltage...
3. Installation MUST Low Voltage Low Voltage Low Voltage 3.8. Cable Connection 3.8.1. Communication Cable Connection ⚫ In Single Mode, connect the communication cable from the INV.COM port to the Inverter’s Communication port. ⚫ In Parallel Mode, connect the communication cable from the first battery’s “LINK-OUT” port to the next battery’s “LINK-IN”...
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3. Installation 3.8.1.1. LINK-IN Interface Multi-device parallel connection: RJ45 port, Comply with CAN protocol (baud rate: 500kbps), used for parallel communication between batteries. Port Definition PIN Number PIN Definition CAN1L CAN1H CAN1G PW_OFF SW CAN1G XUNZIN- XUNZIN+ 3.8.1.2. LINK-OUT Interface Multi-device parallel connection: RJ45 port, Comply with CAN protocol (baud rate: 500kbps), used for parallel communication between batteries.
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Each DIP switch has three level. Before any start-up, set CAN & RS485 DIP switch to NC, the middle of CAN high & low and RS485 A & B. If any update or conflict description of inverter PIN order and Kowint battery’s, please contact Kowint FAE for further help.
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3. Installation 3.8.3. Power Connection Note: Before connect the power cable, make sure the inverter and all of the batteries in Power OFF status. 1: Connect the parallel power cable. Figure 7 Parallel power cable 2: Connect the power cables between Inverter and R5000 system The default length of power cables are 1.5 meters, if the actual installation environment need longer power cable, the customer can use the power connector’s in the packing list to made the longer power cables...
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3. Installation 3.8.4. Ground Wire Connection The terminal point for GND connection is on the interface panel as shown below: Cable size: 10AWG. Connect the ground wire to the Ground terminal on the interface panel,and tight the Nut with the Socket Nut wrenches.
APP and finish installation. Once the APP install success, user can see the “Kowint” APP logo shown on the right. If users fail to upgrade the latest APP version or to install the APP on phone, please contact Kowint technical support for advice.
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4. Commissioning generates a specialized wireless network functioned as an AP (internet access is not mandatory). Figure 12: Kowint APP create account Step 4: Inverter Set dial code setting before AP connection Click the phone APP Toolbox – Network on screen, and confirm to connect while the inverter setting dial switch set as code 63 (Invert.
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12345678. If users have trouble to connect the product WIFI, please contact Kowint FAE for further help. Figure 14: Kowint APP private WIFI pairs Step 6: Send Private WIFI SSID & Password to battery product on APP Type the private Wi-Fi name in SSID and type in the password of user’s private Wi-Fi, after this step, click...
5. APPENDEX 5. APPENDEX 5.1. Dry Contact The Dry Contact port provided 2 Way output Dry contact signal Port Definition PIN number PIN Definition DRY1-NO DRY1-COM DRY1-NC DRY2-NO DRY2-COM DRY2-NC 5.2. DEBUG Interface The R5000 device supply CAN communication connection, the CAN communication port: (RJ11 port) comply with CAN protocol (baud rate: 500kbps), for manufacturers or professional engineers debugging or service.
5. APPENDEX 5.3. Product Application Figure 15: Product Application 5.4. Space Requirement & Office Layout The R5000 series product was designed for rack installation, it requires the following minimum site footprint: Figure 16: Installation layout...
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