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Before you Begin: Thank you for purchasing the Sun Fun Kits V5 standard edition battery kit, diy battery kits make assembling your battery quick and easy and only require basic tools and hardware to assemble. We recommend having a basic understanding of DC wiring in order to assemble your battery pack and you will also need the following tools: ●...
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Preparing your battery cells: Sun Fun Kits DIY battery kits support various prismatic cells, in this manual we will be using the EVE 280K V3 cells, however the process is the same for other manufacturers such as CATL, REPT, Ganfeng and more, the V5 Kit includes spacers and other items to ensure maximum compatibility for cells in this class (270-320 AH) Certified Automotive/ESS Grade Cells generally do not require balancing;...
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The kit will come partially assembled, begin by unscrewing the 4 countersunk m4 screws at the top and remove the lid. Page: 5 V5 Standard Manual - Revision 1.0...
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Once the lid is removed you will see the internal structure of the V5 standard kit, here you will then remove the top plate and the active balancer riser plate beneath:...
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This step involves preparing wires, setting up the bus bars, and connecting the cells to the V5 standard edition SFK 150A bms. With the v5 standard edition all wires have been pre-crimped and cut for you, these are included in your wiring accessories bag. You will see 3 main wire harnesses with crimped lugs as well as a combination harness that includes the wires to the active balancer as well as the main bms.
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Next let's review the combination active balancer and bms balancing wire harness Page: 8 V5 Standard Manual - Revision 1.0...
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Begin by placing your bus bars in the orientation shown below and then, you will have the terminal lugs placed directly on top of the bus bar for the best cell voltage readings. Also take note of how the bus bars are placed on the cells. Page: 9 V5 Standard Manual - Revision 1.0...
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You will need to ensure a tight fit, take care not to strip your battery terminals, if you are using a torque wrench you will want to tighten down to 4-6 NM. WARNING! Loose terminals will cause the cells & batteries to fail. Page: 10 V5 Standard Manual - Revision 1.0...
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(red lug) positive (13.2 Volts) *Image show is form the v4 standard edition but the process is the same for the v5 standard Installing riser and BMS mounting plates: After you have verified that your cells are mounted correctly they have correct voltage readings, you can now begin mounting the BMS and other related electronics.
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Note: V5 standard kits include an activation lead that allows to set the active balancer behavior. Secure the riser plate using the 5 countersunk M4 screws. We recommend only using hand tools for this process. After this step we will install the main bms plate using 5x m5 button head screws. Take caution to make sure you do not pinch any wires between the plates.
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400 grit sandpaper and will need to scuff the main brass rings to remove any of the residual abs sheen from the lid molding process. Once done, wipe and clean with 90% isopropyl alcohol. Page: 13 V5 Standard Manual - Revision 1.0...
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ENSURE YOU CLEAN the lip with 91% isopropyl alcohol and let try before installing: Page: 14 V5 Standard Manual - Revision 1.0...
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Once the lid wires are secured, you can now insert the balancing wires into your BMS. Finish off by bolting down the top lid using the 4x16mm countersunk screws. USE HAND TOOLS! No Impact Drivers for this step! Page: 15 V5 Standard Manual - Revision 1.0...
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BMS passive balancing. The 3rd button on the V5 standard edition is an external temperature sensor, by pressing it you can see the internal temperature of your battery, this will be indicated by the color of the LED and will range from Deep Blue (very cold), to Red (very hot).
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Monitoring Apps & Tests: You can now connect to your battery and perform tests; visit Google Play Store or Apple IOS App store and search for: Sun Fun Kits BMS https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.companyname.sfkble&hl=en&gl=US https://apps.apple.com/tt/app/sun-fun-kits-bms/id1600445506 Page: 17 V5 Standard Manual - Revision 1.0...
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