Summary of Contents for Victron energy BSLBATT 51.2V LFP Series
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INSTALLATION MANUAL FOR RACK MOUNTED 51.2V LFP SERIES - VICTRON SETTINGS -...
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SAFETY GUIDELINES Work or maintenance on the BSL battery should be carried out by qualified personnel only. Do not attempt to open or dismantle battery and/or cells. The electrolyte contained in the battery cells is highly corrosive. In the event of any damage to or leakage from the cells, treat contents with care, do not allow contact with exposed skin or eyes.
Contents Pin out diagram Battery set-up General…..……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….2 2.1.1 Turning battery on and off ..................... 2 2.1.2 CAN communication ........................2 2.1.3 Dry contacts………………………………………………………………….……………………………………………………2 2.1.4 Other ports..…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….2 Multiple batteries ........................3 2.2.1 Max number of parallel batteries.................... 3 2.2.2 Installing multiple batteries ......................3 2.2.3 Cable sizing with multiple batteries ..................
Pin out diagram Figure 1: Pin-out diagram for 5.1kWh BSL battery. A - Power indicator light B - Run light (battery activity) C - Alarm indicator light D - State of charge indicator lights E - Reset switch (BMS Power button) F - Dip switches for parallel connection G - Dry Contacts (mostly unused) H - RS485 Left port (Port 1), used for updating firmware.
Battery set-up General 2.1.1 Turning battery on and off The battery can be switched on or off by holding down the small recessed button marked “RESET” for around 3 seconds. 2.1.2 CAN communication To connect a VE.Can or CAN-bus BMS “Type B” cable is required for CAN-Bus communication between the BSL battery and the Victron GX device.
All positive cables running between the battery and bus-bar must be the same length and all negative cables must be the same length. The batteries should be evenly grouped where possible. 5.1kWh (100Ah) The recommended battery cable sizes from the batteries (going to the inverter) in parallel are as follows: 1 battery - 35mm 2 , 2 batteries - 50mm 2 , 3 batteries - 70mm 2 or 2 ×...
3.1.4 8.2kWh (160Ah) Inverter size Recommended N.O. batteries Minimum N.O. of batteries 15kVA 10kVA 8kVA 5kVA 3kVA Battery set-up on Victron GX device The VE.Can to CAN-bus BMS Type B cable needs to be connected to the VE-Can port on the GX device and the second unused VE.Can port needs to be terminated with the Victron blue terminator.
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