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- Page 1 APstorage Sea Family ELS Series PCS Installation & User Manual （For Australia & New Zealand） Rev3.1 2024-05-21 © All Rights Reserved...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
4. Off-Grid AC Coupling Installation ....................25 4.1 Frequency Shift Power Control ..........................25 4.2 PV System Switch ..............................26 4.3 PV System to APstorage Pairing ..........................26 5. APstorage User Interface ........................ 27 5.1 Home Page ................................30 5.2 Data ..................................31 5.3 Workspace ................................33... -
Page 3: Important Safety Instructions
This manual contains important instructions to be followed during installation and maintenance of the APstorage PCS. To reduce the risk of electrical shock and ensure the safe installation and operation of the APstorage PCS, the following symbols appear throughout this document to indicate dangerous conditions and important safety instructions. -
Page 4: Communication Disclaimer
EMC and is authorized to energize, ground, and tag equipment, systems, and circuits in accordance with established safety procedures. The inverter and storage system may only be commissioned and operated by qualified personnel. APstorage Installation / User Manual... -
Page 5: Apstorage Pcs Introduction
When multiple battery packs are connected, they need to be connected in parallel. (see connection diagram in the Battery User Manual) APstorage will help home-owners to optimize their utility bill, offering full flexibility to manage their Electrical consumption. Several modes are available. (Backup power supply mode, Self-consumption mode and Advanced mode) 2.1 Dimensions... -
Page 6: Basic System Architecture
2.2 Basic System Architecture A typical APstorage system includes two main elements: APstorage PCS, which is a smart battery Power Conversion System. The PCS includes an integrated ECU (Energy Communica ion Unit) to ensure monitoring of the overall system once up and running. - Page 7 Option 3 : mix of option 1 and 2 following the conditions above NOTE: In a Storage System with APstorage PCS, the battery is one of the key components. Therefore, it is necessary to keep the installation environment well ventilated, please refer to Battery user manual.
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Page 8: Led
The battery and the internet communication are abnormal Fault has occurred FAULT Back up output overload No fault :Light on :Light off : Every 5 seconds light on for 1 second. : Every 2 seconds light on for 1 second. APstorage Installation / User Manual... -
Page 9: Pcs Power On/Off
③ Internet cable: Connect the Internet port into the router. ④ CT cable: Connect the PV CT or Grid CT cable to the PCS. (Both cable ports are available) Zigbee: Use for Zigbee communication. Wifi: Use for Wifi communication. APstorage Installation / User Manual... -
Page 10: Installation
The expansion screws are applicable only to cement concrete walls. For other types of walls, install expansion screws based on the wall type. NOTE: The customer will need to purchase a combiner box for parallel connection of the batteries. Combiner box requirements: rated current of each connector≧100A. APstorage Installation / User Manual... -
Page 11: Select Mounting Location
(like snow, rain, lightning, etc). Fully shielded installation locations are preferred. 4. Install the APstorage vertically on the wall. 5. Make sure that the PCS is mounted “face-up”: Product logo is visible after installation. 6. Leave enough space around APstorage. The specific requirements are as follows: 150mm 100mm... -
Page 12: Pcs Installation Steps
Make sure that the wall mounting bracket is horizontal after installation. ③ Lift the PCS to hang it into the wall mounting bracket, and fix the PCS on wall mounting bracket with the M6×22mm screw. M6×22 screw APstorage Installation / User Manual... -
Page 13: Pcs Wiring
3. Installation 3.4 PCS Wiring When wiring, you need to remove the lower cover first, just unscrew the 9 locking screws. RJ45 Internet Battery Off-Grid Input Grid CT Connection Backup Communication APstorage Installation / User Manual... - Page 14 If the two cable inlets are not sufficient, take out the stopper of the cable gland, the third cable inlet can be used. WARNING: Do not drill holes in the casing at any location, otherwise we will not provide warranty. APstorage Installation / User Manual...
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Page 15: Dc Wiring
PE to the earth terminal block. Torque value ： 10.53lb.in Do not loosen the screw to the end when removing wires, otherwise the terminal may be damaged. L-Brown N-Blue L N PE GRID PE-Yellow&Green 3. Installation APstorage Installation / User Manual... - Page 16 Do not loosen the screw to the end when removing wires, otherwise the terminal may be damaged. L-Brown L N PE N-Blue BACKUP PE-Yellow&Green NOTE: Make sure to connect the live wire to L, connect the neutral wire to N, otherwise the precision of the CT will be affected. APstorage Installation / User Manual...
- Page 17 ATS: 230V output port when inverter is on. L-Brown N-Blue Wiring System for PCS This diagram is an example for application that Neutral connects together with PE in distribution box. (Please follow local wiring regulations!) APstorage Installation / User Manual...
- Page 18 Neutral Ground Selection 1. Open the EMA Manager and log in with the installer account. 2. Select the end-user account, click on “Workspace”, and enter “Remote Control”. 3. Click on “Neutral Ground Selection” and choose “ External". APstorage Installation / User Manual...
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Page 19: Communication Wiring
Using the Internet cable, connect the Internet port into the router. The PCS also can be connected to the router via Wi-Fi, please refer to the chapter 5.3.3.1. Internet Communication 3.4.3.2 Battery Communication Connect the Battery's RJ45 port to PCS's RJ45 port. Battery Communication RJ45-PIN Battery CAN-H CAN-L 485-B 485-A APstorage Installation / User Manual... -
Page 20: Ct Wiring
The direction of CTs: The arrows on the GRID CT should point from grid to distribution box and the arrows on the PV CT from distribution box to PV. Arrow pointing PCS Arrow pointing PV GRID CT PV CT Distribution box Distribution box Grid APstorage Installation / User Manual... -
Page 21: Install The Lower Cover
When there are two or more cables passing through the same gland, please use sealing putty to seal the gaps between the cables and the gland to prevent moisture from entering (prepare sealing putty yourself). 3.5 Install the Lower Cover As shown, screw the 9 screws back. APstorage Installation / User Manual... -
Page 22: Wiring Diagram
② Main Breaker : 50A AC Breaker ⑤ PV Breaker 1: Depends on PV system 1 ③ Battery Breaker: 100A DC Breaker ⑥ Grid Load Breaker: Depends on Grid Load ④ PV Breaker 2: 25A AC Breaker APstorage Installation / User Manual... -
Page 23: Parallel Wiring Diagram
④ PV Breaker 2: 50A AC Breaker ⑤ PV Breaker 1: Depends on PV system 1 ⑥ Grid Load Breaker: Depends on Grid Load PV system option 2 (see chap 2.2) PV system option 1 (see chap 2.2) APstorage Installation / User Manual... -
Page 24: Pcs Parallel Wiring Steps
IDs, which are the Primary and the Secondary. Step 5. Connect all the wires according to the above parallel diagram and use them. NOTE: Please refer the manual of battery to set the batteries work in parallel. APstorage Installation / User Manual... -
Page 25: Start-Up Sequence
Installation must be performed with care. Before making the final DC connection or closing DC breaker/disconnect, be sure positive(+) must be connect to positive(+) and negative(-) must be connected to negative(-). Reverse polarity connection on battery will damage the inverter. APstorage Installation / User Manual... -
Page 26: Off-Grid Ac Coupling Installation
System 2 is correctly connected to the Production CTs,the overfrequency load reduction function is enabled in PV system2, and is set according to the APstorage over-frequency load reduction parameter setting table. Example PV Inverter Function showing Power vs Delta Frequency In the graph above, the horizontal axis is variation of the frequency, 0 is the rated frequency. -
Page 27: Pv System Switch
D) When the battery SOC is lower than the upper limit of off-grid charging SOC recovery, PCS will wake up PV System 2 which will supply power to the energy storage system. 4.3 PV System to APstorage Pairing 1. Determine the maximum single load power rating (kW) to be backed up and select the absolute minimum number of PCS units required to meet the requirements of 2017 NEC 690.10->710.15(A). - Page 28 2. ELS Power =5kW 2. ELS Power = 10kW 3. Battery Power is smaller than PCS Power 3. PCS Power is smaller than Battery Power 4. Off-grid PV power is 2.5kW 4. Off-grid PV power is 10kw*1.25=12.5kW APstorage Installation / User Manual...
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Page 29: Apstorage User Interface
Click “Local access” to enter this function. Enter Local access You will be noticed if your smartphone or tablet is not initially connected to the hotspot of the APstorage PCS or the router to which the APstorage PCS is connected. - Page 30 APstorage Step 2: Open EMA Manager. Step 3: Click “Local access” You can use this APP to connect the APstorage PCS to the router via Lan or Wlan. (Please refer to chapter 5.3.3) APstorage Installation / User Manual...
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Page 31: Home Page
CO₂ reduction. By clicking the drop-down box above, switch the devices in the local area network. NOTE: Switching is only possible when the phone and the device are connected to the same router. APstorage Installation / User Manual... -
Page 32: Data
Click on the "Energy" or "Power" buttons to view the energy and power chart of the system for the day. Select Daily, Monthly or Yearly to display the current month, current year, and historical data. APstorage Installation / User Manual... - Page 33 The daily energy storage power curve is displayed on this page. Select a date to view the historical power and electricity curve of energy storage. Select Daily, Monthly or Yearly to display the current month, current year, and historical data curve. APstorage Installation / User Manual...
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Page 34: Workspace
5. APstorage User Interface 5.3 Workspace The workspace displays the latest communication time, and currently supported function catalog. Click the corresponding button to enter the function page. APstorage Installation / User Manual... - Page 35 5. APstorage User Interface 5.3.1 Automatic System Check Enter the Automatic System Check interface, you can check the PCS information. If there is an alarm, you can click to view the detailed information. APstorage Installation / User Manual...
- Page 36 Emergency power supply (EPS) mode, the system charge when grid connected and discharge when off grid. Self-Consumption mode: APstorage charges when solar power is produced more than home requires, and the power is used for household appliances when your home requires more power than your solar system can provide.
- Page 37 Click “Time-Based Control”, you can view the list of peak times and off-peak times currently set. You can edit the time ranges by clicking on it. Click on the "Add" button to select the peak time or off-peak time to be added. Click to add Click to edit APstorage Installation / User Manual...
- Page 38 5. APstorage User Interface 5.3.3 Network Setting Click the button to enter the WLAN Settings or LAN Settings page. APstorage Installation / User Manual...
- Page 39 This interface will display the WLAN connection status of the ECU. Scroll down the screen and the available SSID will be displayed. Click SSID, and enter the password. After entering the password, the ECU will restart. Please reconnect the ECU. APstorage Installation / User Manual...
- Page 40 Obtaining an IP address automatically (recommended) means that the router will automatically assign the IP to the ECU. When using a fixed IP, please enter the IP address, subnet mask, default gateway, preferred DNS server and alternate DNS server. APstorage Installation / User Manual...
- Page 41 5. APstorage User Interface 5.3.4 Hotspot Settings Enter the hotspot setting interface, you can change the hotspot password of the ECU. After setting the password, please reconnect to the hotspot of the ECU. APstorage Installation / User Manual...
- Page 42 5. APstorage User Interface 5.3.5 Data Settings After entering this page, the time will be displayed on the right. Click on the date, time, and time zone to modify. APstorage Installation / User Manual...
- Page 43 This page displays a list of PCSs in the system. If the PCS supports the Primary-Secondary setting, you can click on “Parallel” to enter the Parallel page. NOTE: Unconfigured PCS, must be set as "Primary" or "Secondary" to use parallel function. APstorage Installation / User Manual...
- Page 44 Select "Primary" or "Secondary" and click "save" to complete the setting. After setting, you can see whether PCS is Primary or Secondary. NOTE: After the setting is completed, the system will restart, please reconnect the system. APstorage Installation / User Manual...
- Page 45 5.3.7 Export Limitation When the APstorage PCS is associated to an APsystems PV system, if needed, the Export Limitation function can limit the PV output power to the grid, and the user can set the maximum allowable reverse current power when the Export Limitation function is turned on.
- Page 46 5. APstorage User Interface 5.3.8 Device Information The device information page displays the device ID, device type, PCS number, battery capacity, device version number, wired and wireless network MAC, currently connected router SSID, IP address. APstorage Installation / User Manual...
- Page 47 If you have installed APsystems microinverters with an ECU, you can associate the APstorage with the PV system. Enter the PV ECU's ID, then click Save, the APstorage will associate with PV system automatically. It is necessary if you want to turn on Export Limitation function.
- Page 48 5. APstorage User Interface 5.3.10 Battery saver Enter this page, you can enable the "battery saver" function. After enabling the "battery saver" function, if PCS doesn't charge or discharge for an hour, it will go to sleep. APstorage Installation / User Manual...
- Page 49 5. APstorage User Interface 5.3.11 Wakeup Settings Wakeup Settings is used for system wake-up related settings. When system enters into sleeping mode, you can wake it up by clicking on "Wake Up Immediately". APstorage Installation / User Manual...
- Page 50 5. APstorage User Interface 5.3.11.1 Timed Wake Up On this page, you can set the wake-up time period and interval, the system will wake up at the set time interval within the set time period. APstorage Installation / User Manual...
- Page 51 Adjust the Over voltage power limit, Q (U) mode, P (Q), and Specific Power Factor mode of PCS according to the set values. NOTE: Please select the correct grid standard to ensure the safe operation of the system. APstorage Installation / User Manual...
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Page 52: Settings
5. APstorage User Interface 5.5 Settings Select "Language" to set the APP language, and "About" to view the APP introduction. APstorage Installation / User Manual... -
Page 53: Technical Data
50Hz (1) Voltage/frequency range can be adjusted if required by local utility © All Rights Reserved Specifications subject to change without notice please ensure you are using the most recent update found at web: www.APsystem.com.au APstorage Installation / User Manual... -
Page 54: Contact Information
7. Contact Information APsystems Australia Suite 502, 8 Help Street, Chatswood NSW 2067 Australia Email: info.aunz@APsystems.com Web: www.APsystem.com.au APstorage Installation / User Manual...
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