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Vertiv EnergyCore Lithium 5 Installation And Operation Manual

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  • Page 1 EnergyCore Lithium 5 Installation and Operation Manual...
  • Page 2 The products covered by this instruction manual are manufactured and/or sold by Vertiv. This document is the property of Vertiv and contains confidential and proprietary information owned by Vertiv. Any copying, use, or disclosure of it without the written permission of Vertiv is strictly prohibited.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Vertiv™ EnergyCore Lithium 5 Installation and Operation Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Important Safety Instructions 1.1 Critical Fire Safety Compliance 2 Overview 2.1 Model Nomenclature 2.2 Battery Module Numbering Scheme 3 Description 3.1 Power Chassis Assembly (PCA) 3.2 Battery Shelf 3.3 Local Interface...
  • Page 4 Vertiv™ EnergyCore Lithium 5 Installation and Operation Manual Appendix G: Storage after Shipment Proprietary and Confidential ©2024 Vertiv Group Corp.

  • Page 5: Important Safety Instructions

    This product was tested in accordance with UL 9540A: Test Method for Evaluating Thermal Runaway Fire Propagation in Battery Energy Storage Systems. Vertiv can make this test report available upon request for the purpose of assisting Vertiv’s customers, their engineers, and other stakeholders in satisfying their obligations to comply with all applicable fire safety, building, and electrical regulations, as well as any other laws or guidelines governing installation or use of this product.
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  • Page 7: Overview

    2.1 Model Nomenclature The 15-digit part number is on the main label inside the door of EnergyCore Lithium 5. The part number defines the configuration of the battery cabinet. Various battery modules are available in different series configurations, with increased number of battery modules allows for higher voltage and additional energy storage.
  • Page 8 Vertiv™ EnergyCore Lithium 5 Installation and Operation Manual Figure 2.1 Part Number Table 2.1 Model Description Table 2.2 Model Number Digit Description Digit Description UPS type for battery application • 3 - Three phase UPS Battery type • P - High power battery UPS DC wiring •...

  • Page 9: Battery Module Numbering Scheme

    Vertiv™ EnergyCore Lithium 5 Installation and Operation Manual Table 2.2 Model Number Digit Description (continued) Digit Description • C -12 modules (108 series cell) • E - 14 modules (126 series cell) • G - 16 modules (144 series cell) •...
  • Page 10 Vertiv™ EnergyCore Lithium 5 Installation and Operation Manual Figure 2.2 Battery Module Numbering Overview Item Description Module 1. Always bottom-right. This is the most negative battery module in the cabinet. Module 2. Always bottom-left. This is the second most negative battery module in the cabinet.
  • Page 11 Vertiv™ EnergyCore Lithium 5 Installation and Operation Manual Item Description Module 12 (if installed) Module 13 (if installed) Module 14 (if installed) Module 15 (if installed) Module 16 (if installed) Module 17 (if installed) Module 18 (if installed) Power Chassis Assembly (PCA) Control Terminal Block (CTB).
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  • Page 13: Description

    F7-F8 fuses for internal control power supplies. Circuit breaker and shunt trip for control power. Termination switch (CAN TERM) for the external CAN communication line. Refer Vertiv™ EnergyCore Lithium 5 Service Manual SL- 71289 for more information. Control terminal block (CTB), see Control Terminal Block (CTB) on page 49...

  • Page 14: Battery Shelf

    Vertiv™ EnergyCore Lithium 5 Installation and Operation Manual Item Description Firmware SD card slot with cover plate (for service use only) Power output port for optional HMI “BAT 2” port for PCA to battery module communication Service/Run mode switch S1 switch (maintenance disconnect) NOTE: This switch isolates the battery string from the DC bus.

  • Page 15: Local Interface

    3.3 Local Interface The local interface is the primary means of interacting with the Vertiv™ EnergyCore Lithium 5, see Figure 3.3 on the next page. Two illuminated buttons are always present. The user can use the buttons to bring the cabinet online (batteries connected to DC bus), disable the cabinet, and reset warnings or faults whose trigger condition has been cleared.

  • Page 16: Touchscreen Hmi

    3.3.1 Touchscreen HMI Vertiv™ EnergyCore Lithium 5 HMI display gives the information of all the connected battery cabinets. It gives the information of system overview, alarm/status banner, system information and menu selection option. See Figure 3.4 on the facing page.
  • Page 17 Vertiv™ EnergyCore Lithium 5 Installation and Operation Manual Figure 3.4 System Overview Items Description Alarm/status banner System overview Cabinet icons System information gauge Pop-out menu selection Click any cabinet icon from the EnergyCore system overview screen. The cabinet overview page will be displayed. It shows the overview of all the battery modules available in the selected cabinet on left hand side of the screen and the overview of the selected cabinet system on the right hand side of the screen.
  • Page 18 Vertiv™ EnergyCore Lithium 5 Installation and Operation Manual Items Description Battery module overview Cabinet system overview To view specific details on any battery module in the cabinet, click the battery module icon on the left hand side of screen. The battery module overview page displays module data such as cell voltages and cell temperatures. See Figure 3.6 below.

  • Page 19: Enable And Stop/Reset Buttons

    Vertiv™ EnergyCore Lithium 5 Installation and Operation Manual Figure 3.7 Events Overview Items Description Alarm/status banner (fault displayed) Silence alarm, if alarm is present Filter event log Normal operation Warning present Fault present 3.3.2 ENABLE and STOP/RESET Buttons The ENABLE button is at the right hand side of the local interface. Press the button two times to enable the cabinet to join the DC bus (connect its batteries to the DC bus) when conditions are right.
  • Page 20 ENABLE button STOP button LED is being used. The BMS firmware is not running, typically because the initial configuration has not been done yet. Contact Vertiv technical support. Yellow A warning status is active. Check the touchscreen HMI for detailed status.

  • Page 21: Installation

    Vertiv™ EnergyCore Lithium 5 Installation and Operation Manual 4 Installation This section provides information to install the Vertiv™ EnergyCore Lithium 5 at the customer site. Installation must be performed by installers familiar with rigging heavy equipment and connecting high power electrical devices and control wiring.

  • Page 22: Arc Flash And Shock Hazard Safety

    Vertiv™ EnergyCore Lithium 5 Installation and Operation Manual 4.1 Arc Flash and Shock Hazard Safety Protective covers are installed on each battery shelf at the factory to prevent accidental short circuits during installation. Do not remove the protective covers or connect the battery shelves in series before the installation is completed.

  • Page 23: Unpacking And Placement Of The Cabinet

    There is minimal space for cable slack inside the cabinet. 4. Position the forklift on the side of the EnergyCore Lithium 5 and move the forks so they are just inside the casters. See Figure 4.2 on the next page.
  • Page 24 Vertiv™ EnergyCore Lithium 5 Installation and Operation Manual Figure 4.2 Lift the Battery Cabinet with a Forklift To use slings to take the Vertiv™ EnergyCore Lithium 5 off its shipping pallet, follow this procedure: Eyebolt Requirements: • M10 x 1.5 •...
  • Page 25 Vertiv™ EnergyCore Lithium 5 Installation and Operation Manual Figure 4.3 Hoisting the Vertiv™ EnergyCore Lithium 5 with Slings When the battery shelves are connected in series, there is a shock and arc flash hazard at the positive and negative terminals of the cabinets.
  • Page 26 Vertiv™ EnergyCore Lithium 5 Installation and Operation Manual Figure 4.4 Removing the Top and Upper Rear Panel Item Description Tool Needed Power cable entry cover plate (can be punched or discarded) T-30 star drive bit Top panel T-30 star drive bit...
  • Page 27 Figure 4.6 below, clean the busbar with fine grit (240 to 400 grit) sandpaper or a light or medium duty scouring pad until the color of the busbar is gray or gray yellow. The Vertiv startup/commissioning team will inspect the installation and notify the installer if the busbars require further cleaning due to oxidation.
  • Page 28 9. Connect power cables between the battery cabinet and the DC bus (UPS, charger, or junction cabinet). Apply a torque of 27 Nm (240 in-lbs) to the cable landing points on the Vertiv™ EnergyCore Lithium 5. Power cable requirements are as follows: •...
  • Page 29 Vertiv™ EnergyCore Lithium 5 Installation and Operation Manual Figure 4.8 Reattaching the Top Panel and Upper Rear Panel – Cover Plate Punched for Conduit Item Description Positive terminal Negative terminal Cover plate for conduit NOTE: For raised floor applications, a solid top floor stand or pedestal should be installed under the cabinet to avoid forcing air into the cabinet.
  • Page 30 Item Description Vertiv™ EnergyCore Lithium 5 with optional seismic rated brackets (shipped separately) on front and rear. EnergyCore Lithium 5 with standard mounting brackets, front and rear (shipped with each unit). NOTE: When conduit is used, DC+ and DC- must be run together in the same conduit. Refer Submittal Drawings page 39...

  • Page 31: Grounding

    Vertiv™ EnergyCore Lithium 5 Installation and Operation Manual Figure 4.10 Bolting Cabinet Frames together for Side by Side Installation 4.4 Grounding The frame of each battery cabinet is connected to the building ground. One of the four M10-1.5 threaded holes at the top of the frame is available as a ground cable landing point, or a separate ground cable landing point is available on the underside of the top panel.
  • Page 32 Vertiv™ EnergyCore Lithium 5 Installation and Operation Manual Figure 4.11 Ground Cable Landing Points – Top of Cabinet Figure 4.12 Ground Cable Landing Point – Rear Side of Top Panel Item Description Ground cable landing point Proprietary and Confidential ©2024 Vertiv Group Corp.

  • Page 33: Control Wiring

    4.5 Control Wiring This section describes how to run low voltage control wiring into the Vertiv™ EnergyCore Lithium 5. There are pre-punched holes in the top panel for low voltage control wiring to enter the cabinet. If needed, a conduit fitting can be added or the holes can be punched larger in the field after removing the top panel.
  • Page 34 100BT port on the PCA. Monitoring via Modbus RTU is also possible using the BAT1 port on the PCA. Because they share data across their inter-cabinet control wiring, a single connection to a Vertiv™ EnergyCore Lithium 5 can be used to monitor the status of multiple cabinets. See Control and Monitoring Points on page 49 for more...

  • Page 35: Operation

    5 Operation 5.1 Startup To connect the Vertiv™ EnergyCore Lithium 5 batteries to the UPS or other DC source, after commissioning steps are completed follow the below steps. Ensure the CTL PWR circuit breaker is off, turn the S1 switch to the ON position (closed).

  • Page 36: Disconnecting And Shutdown

    5.3.2 Recovery Method When Vertiv™ EnergyCore Lithium 5 shuts down due to low battery voltage, follow this manual process to bring the batteries back to their normal operating voltage. For a parallel set of multiple battery cabinets, perform this procedure for each battery cabinet.

  • Page 37: Force Connection

    5.4 Force Connection The Vertiv™ EnergyCore Lithium 5 will normally protect the batteries from high current by disallowing connection to a DC bus that is not pre-charged by the UPS (except for specific UPS models such as Vertiv™ Liebert® EXM, Vertiv™ Liebert® EXM2, Vertiv™...

  • Page 38: Ups Cold Start

    If unbalance in the state of charge (SOC) is present across series battery cells it results in lower discharge runtime for the entire battery system. The Vertiv™ EnergyCore Lithium 5 is designed with an individual cell balancing circuit for each cell which ensures the cell is held in a very small SOC window.

  • Page 39: Routine Maintenance Disposal At End Of Life

    End of life for the batteries is 70%. Below this SOH, replacement is recommended. 6.2 Disposal at End of Life WARNING! The battery modules in the EnergyCore Lithium 5 should never be put in a normal trash bin or in a fire. The batteries can be dangerous if not disposed of properly.
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  • Page 41: Appendices

    Vertiv™ EnergyCore Lithium 5 Installation and Operation Manual Appendices Appendix A: Technical Support and Contacts A.1 Technical Support/Service in the United States Vertiv Group Corporation 24x7 dispatch of technicians for all products. 1-800-543-2378 Liebert® Thermal Management Products 1-800-543-2378 Liebert® Channel Products 1-800-222-5877 Liebert®...
  • Page 42 Vertiv™ EnergyCore Lithium 5 Installation and Operation Manual New Zealand: +64 0800 100 877 / au.service@vertiv.com Malaysia: +60 1800 221 388 / my.service@vertiv.com Singapore: +65 1800 467 2326 / sg.service@vertiv.com Philippines: +63 2 8620 3655 / ph.service@vertiv.com Thailand: +66 2 278 6650 / callcenter.th@vertiv.com Vietnam: vn.service@vertiv.com...

  • Page 43: Appendix B: Submittal Drawings

    Vertiv™ EnergyCore Lithium 5 Installation and Operation Manual Appendix B: Submittal Drawings Refer to Vertiv submittal drawings for signal wiring requirements and interconnection assignments, which depend on UPS type. The below table indicates which drawings apply for each UPS. NOTE: Some UPS models are not available in all regions.
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  • Page 45: Appendix C: Technical Specification

    Vertiv™ EnergyCore Lithium 5 Installation and Operation Manual Appendix C: Technical Specification Parameter Value Notes Battery Module Configuration 9S3P Cell Type Li-ion, LFP cathode type Control Power Source Internal Cooling Convective (no fans) CSA mark (UL 1973 3 edition) CE mark (IEC 62619:2022)
  • Page 46 Vertiv™ EnergyCore Lithium 5 Installation and Operation Manual Parameter Value Notes BMS firmware protection at or above 59A. Cell over- Maximum Continuous Charging temperature fault (see Warnings and Faults page 45) will Current result if product is operated continuously with 26 A to 58 A charging current.
  • Page 47 Vertiv™ EnergyCore Lithium 5 Installation and Operation Manual Parameter Value Notes Storage Altitude Maximum 15000 m Storage Humidity Range 0 – 95% relative humidity Must be non-condensing 10 modules: 7360 A, 1.9 ms 12 modules: 8200 A, 1.6 ms Short Circuit Current at DC Bus 14 modules: 8800 A, 1.5 ms...
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  • Page 49: Appendix D: Warnings And Faults

    Vertiv™ EnergyCore Lithium 5 Installation and Operation Manual Appendix D: Warnings and Faults Warnings and faults can be one of three types: Warning A warning status is indicated informing a problem after the grace period ends. The firmware will not disconnect the batteries from the DC bus.
  • Page 50 Vertiv™ EnergyCore Lithium 5 Installation and Operation Manual Grace Description Type Threshold Comment Period Charger Voltage Batteries are not being fully charged. Check UPS settings. Rarely may trigger Warning 1 hour due to small (< 15A) discharge for > 15 minutes.
  • Page 51 Vertiv™ EnergyCore Lithium 5 Installation and Operation Manual Grace Description Type Threshold Comment Period MBB Board Over MBB reporting its own temperature is too high, possible MBB failure. Check Fault None 167 °F (75 °C) Temp MBB temperature for each battery module on touchscreen HMI.
  • Page 52 Vertiv™ EnergyCore Lithium 5 Installation and Operation Manual Grace Description Type Threshold Comment Period 10 mod: 245 V 12 mod: 294 V Expiring Battery string voltage is too low. See Recovery Method page 32. Instant fault Under Voltage 15 seconds 14 mod: 343 V Warning if voltage reaches 98.5% of the threshold value.

  • Page 53: Appendix E: Control And Monitoring Points

    Control Terminal Block (CTB) CTB is provided to each Vertiv™ EnergyCore Lithium 5 cabinet which is where low voltage control wiring typically lands. For ease of installation when multiple wires must land on the same terminal number, positions 1 through 21 each have two landing points which are connected internally.
  • Page 54 Modbus RTU The Vertiv™ EnergyCore Lithium 5 can act as a Modbus RTU server through an RS-485 serial port which is accessible on the BAT 1 connector on the PCA. Modbus RTU must be activated during the initial setup and firmware configuration process. The data format is published in a separate document.
  • Page 55 Modbus TCP and SNMP The Vertiv™ EnergyCore Lithium 5 can be configured as a Modbus TCP or SNMP server during the initial setup and firmware configuration process. These protocols use the 100BT Ethernet port at the front of the PCA. The data format is published in a separate document.
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  • Page 57: Appendix F: Retrofits

    Replacing UPS attached battery cabinets When using the Vertiv™ EnergyCore Lithium 5 to replace older battery cabinets that are attached to the side of the UPS, a panel needs to be installed onto the UPS to cover the open side (previously shared with the battery cabinet). In some cases of UPS and attached battery cabinet, the outer side panel of the battery cabinet is secured and fastened to the UPS to cover the opening.
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  • Page 59 Appendix G: Storage after Shipment It is recommended for the Vertiv™ EnergyCore Lithium 5 to be stored in a climate controlled area to minimize capacity loss after shipment from the factory. However, a short period of storage outside this range will not significantly affect the capacity of the batteries.
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  • Page 62 Vertiv.com | Vertiv Headquarters, 505 N Cleveland Ave, Westerville, OH 43082 USA ©2024 Vertiv Group Corp. All rights reserved. Vertiv™ and the Vertiv logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Vertiv Group Corp. All other names and logos referred to are trade names, trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. While every precaution has been taken to ensure accuracy and completeness here, Vertiv Group Corp.

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