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SolBank Installation Manual
Revision V1.11
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SolBank
Installation Manual
V1.11
CSI Energy Storage Technologies Co., Ltd.
© 2022 CSI all rights reserved. Contains confidential information. Without prior written consent from CSI or its
licensors, do not modify, reproduce, or distribute.

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  • Page 1 SolBank Installation Manual Revision V1.11 ·· SolBank Installation Manual V1.11 CSI Energy Storage Technologies Co., Ltd. © 2022 CSI all rights reserved. Contains confidential information. Without prior written consent from CSI or its licensors, do not modify, reproduce, or distribute.
  • Page 2 SolBank Installation Manual Revision V1.11 This manual is verified to be accurate at the date of publication identified within Section 1.4. CSI reserves the right to make product and documentation modifications at any time. The images provided in this manual are for demonstration purposes only. Details vary slightly according to product version and market region.

  • Page 3: Preface

    The purpose of this document is to provide an overview of the processes and procedures required to install the SolBank Energy Storage System (ESS) (1300V models only). The scope of this manual is limited to only those tasks applicable to installation of this product. Topics covered include, pre- installation inspections and checks;...
  • Page 4 Revision V1.11 1.4 Version Control This is the initial release of the DC SolBank Installation manual. As part of CSI’s continuous improvement process, CSI reserves the right to make technology and document changes. Please contact CSI support to verify this manual reflects the most recent release or to report omissions or inaccuracies.
  • Page 5 SolBank Installation Manual Revision V1.11 © 2022 CSI all rights reserved. Contains confidential information. Without prior written consent from CSI or its licensors, do not modify, reproduce, or distribute.
  • Page 6 These safety notices do not represent all hazards present when performing a given task. Installers and operators of the SolBank should adhere to industry safety best practices; site specific Environment, Health and Safety plans;...
  • Page 7 SolBank Installation Manual Revision V1.11 1.7 Product Certification and Compliance SolBank is compliant or have referenced following standards, regulations, and requirements identified in Table 1. Standards NEC - National Electrical Code® IEC 60529 - Degrees of protection provided by enclosure...

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    4.5.3 MV Switchgear ..........................22 4.5.4 Auxiliary Power Distribution ......................22 Installation ....................... 24 Lifting, Setting, and Securing the SolBank ..............24 Arrival Inspection and Cleaning ..................30 5.2.1 Inspection and Cleaning ........................30 5.2.2 Coolant Pipelines Inspection ......................31 Installation of SolBank Protective Cover ...............
  • Page 9 5.6.3 Precautions ............................40 5.6.4 SolBank Grounding Procedure ......................41 5.6.5 SolBank DC Cable Installation Procedure ..................42 5.6.6 Auxiliary Power Cable, Signal Wires and Communication Cable Installation Procedures ....45 SolBank Battery Power Cable Connection ..............49 5.7.1 Recommended and Equipment ....................... 49 5.7.2...
  • Page 10 COG - Center of Gravity DC - Direct Current DMC - Distribution Management Cabinet EMS - Energy Management System as the communication system that controls and monitors the SolBank EOR - Engineer of Record ESS - Energy Storage System EPC - Engineering, Procurement, and Construction contractor...

  • Page 11: Introduction

    High energy density, liquid cooled battery and power electronics, extended service life, and advanced safety features are just a few of the attributes that set the SolBank apart from other ESS products.
  • Page 12 During charge and discharge, cell temperature is maintained between 20°C - 35°C. All models of the SolBank utilize a standard IP-55 rated 20’ft HC container and Standard battery rack design allowing for enhanced system modularity without...

  • Page 13: System Specifications

    3.3 System Specifications The SolBank system has four models, as shown in Table 3 below. Each model has varying C-rate, power, and energy characteristics. Battery string size, nominal voltages, form factor, and physical dimensions remain consistent across all models. This manual applies only to model Table 3: SolBank (DC 1324.8V) Specifications.

  • Page 14: System Dimensions And Weight

    When purchasing, be sure to verify the design weight and center of gravity (COG) shown in Figure 2 used for the base design and lifting plan. The shipping weight should also be verified prior to completing the lifting plan and initiating the SolBank unloading process. See Section 6 for details.
  • Page 15 SolBank Installation Manual Revision V1.11 Length Product Depth Height Approximate Standard （ ） Version (mm) (mm) Weight (kg ) 0.25P, 0.5P SolBank 6058 2438 2896 29,800 0.67P 24,400 SolBank 6058 2438 2896 © 2022 CSI all rights reserved. Contains confidential information. Without prior written consent from CSI or its...

  • Page 16: Site Layout And Clearances

    Such project specific restrictions and requirements may increase required clearances beyond those noted below. The SolBank can be installed as a stand-alone unit or back-to-back with another SolBank, as shown in Figure 4. When mounted back-to-back, the clearance between adjacent SolBank surfaces must not exceed 250 mm (9.8 inches).
  • Page 17 Revision V1.11 figure 5: SolBank Clearances. Back-to-back installation shown left; stand-alone unit installation shown right When SolBank are placed side by side, they must maintain a minimum clearance of over 1500mm (58.75”) between them to accommodate emergency stop buttons and maintenance and operating procedures.
  • Page 18 SolBank Installation Manual Revision V1.11 Figure 6: Door swing references without and with liquid cooling tube installed (SolBank arrives onsite with liquid cooling tube installed) © 2022 CSI all rights reserved. Contains confidential information. Without prior written consent from CSI or its...

  • Page 19: Pre-Installation Procedures

    ESS installation. All installers should have access to the drawings issued for construction. All applicable SolBank design documents shall be provided to the EOR prior to the start of the ESS design phase. Note: If the directions and contents in this manual differ from project specific design documentation, please contact CSI for support and advisement.

  • Page 20: Site Civil

    All personnel are properly qualified and licensed to perform the installation procedures being undertaken A lifting plan has been completed for offloading and placement of SolBank containers and other heavy equipment The site is clean, orderly and all hazards have been mitigated to the extent possible and...

  • Page 21: Solbank Receiving And Inspection

    This section details initial receiving and inspection processes that must be completed prior to initiation of installation procedures. The SolBank will arrive on site as two separate deliveries. One delivery will consist of the SolBank container itself, and all components within that are factory ©...

  • Page 22: Precautions

    Ensure that all doors open and close freely and are fully secured prior to offloading. If evidence of damage is found do not proceed with offloading the SolBank until first contacting a CSI representative and documenting such damage.

  • Page 23: Other Key Ess Equipment

    Specific SolBank PCS requirements: 1) The DC input voltage range must be wider than that of the SolBank. See Table 3 for further details. 2) The common mode voltage of the PCS DC side should be less than 1500V.
  • Page 24 SolBank Installation Manual Revision V1.11 Specific SolBank auxiliary power requirements: 0.67P&0.5P UL Fire Chiller Air conditioner Fan, Item control BMS-BOX Control (three-phase) (three-phase) power louver unit Max continue active 0.48 0.02 0.195 power(kW) Max continue apparent 5.79 4.27 0.53 1.11 0.02...

  • Page 25: Installation

    This section details the procedures and tasks required to set and secure the SolBank on site foundations. 5.1.1 Workflow Figure 8: SolBank lifting and placement. Note: Bridge lock indicated in step 5 above only required in back-to-back installations. See Section 6.1.5 below for more details. 5.1.2 Recommended Tools and Equipment Table 5: Recommended tools and equipment ©...
  • Page 26 5.1.3 Precautions The SolBank will arrive on site with batteries installed and partially charged. Risk of electrocution exists. Exercise extreme caution. All tasks described in this Section must be performed by appropriately qualified personnel.
  • Page 27 ✓ Step 2: Identify the “front” side of the SolBank (the side with the logo and all access doors) and ensure lift equipment is setup such that the front of the SolBank can be placed in accordance with site design documentation.
  • Page 28 SolBank Installation Manual Revision V1.11 Figure 9-1: Location of SolBank lifting points Figure 9-2: SolBank Container Lifting Program （ Before lifting, 15mm steel plate should be placed in advance at the location shown to fill the support ） gap. © 2022 CSI all rights reserved. Contains confidential information. Without prior written consent from CSI or its...
  • Page 29 5.1.5 Anchoring and Securing Procedure ✓ Step 1: Secure base of SolBank to foundation using concrete expansion bolts and anchoring hardware as shown in Figure 11 and Figure 12. For back-to-back installation, 8 anchor bolt assemblies are recommended (4 per SolBank). For a stand-alone installation, it is recommended that 8 anchor bolt assemblies also be installed.
  • Page 30 SolBank Installation Manual Revision V1.11 Figure 11: SolBank anchoring in corner position. Refer to details for site specific design by EOR. （ Depending on the PACK removal tooling, the support height can be reduced to 190mm, which needs ） to be confirmed with CSI.

  • Page 31: Arrival Inspection And Cleaning

    SolBank Installation Manual Revision V1.11 Figure 13: Single SolBank Installation does not require the Bridge Lock hardware. Refer to details for site specific design by EOR. Figure 14: Installation effect of Bridge lock hardware. Refer to details for site specific design by EOR.

  • Page 32: Coolant Pipelines Inspection

    In addition, dust and debris accumulated during transportation should be removed, especially from areas of the SolBank that are unsafe to handle during operation, if it is safe to do so. Please note that the maximum short-circuit current is 75KA and the recommended minimum protection level is PPE-1.

  • Page 33: Installation Of Solbank Protective Cover

    Basic PPE and proper fall protection Provided by Installer 5.3.2 Precautions The SolBank will arrive on site with batteries installed and partially charged. Risk of electrocution exists. Exercise extreme caution. All tasks described in this Section must be performed by appropriately qualified personnel.
  • Page 34 SolBank Installation Manual Revision V1.11 Figure 15: Protective cover location Figure 16: Protective cover installation method © 2022 CSI all rights reserved. Contains confidential information. Without prior written consent from CSI or its licensors, do not modify, reproduce, or distribute.

  • Page 35: Firefighting Aerosol Installation And Commissioning (If Applicable)

    Basic PPE Provided by Installer 5.4.2 Precautions The SolBank will arrive on site with batteries installed and partially charged. Risk of electrocution exists. Exercise extreme caution. All tasks described in this Section must be performed by appropriately qualified personnel. PPE is required during all stages of this process. Refer to EH&S plan for task-specific requirements.

  • Page 36: Procedure

    SolBank Installation Manual Revision V1.11 5.4.3 Procedure ✓ Step 1: Check whether the bolts fixed at the top of the aerosol bracket are loose, and if they are loose, they need to be tightened with the corresponding tools. ✓ Step 2: Connect the EXTING wires to the appropriate connector at the Fire Alarm Control Panel(as shown in Figure 18-2), and should be fastened with a screwdriver.

  • Page 37: Fire Alarm Panel Wiring

    SolBank Installation Manual Revision V1.11 5.5 Fire Alarm Panel Wiring This section details the fire system panel wiring and networking of different versions of SOLBANK 5.5.1 Recommended and Equipment Table 8: Recommended and equipment Name Purpose Remarks Provided by Installer...
  • Page 38 SolBank Installation Manual Revision V1.11 set of terminals of two batteries according to Figure 19-4 and Figure 19-5. You can refer to Figure 9-4 for Potter system and Figure 19-5 for Kentec system. ✓ Step 2: Place the battery into the fire control panel, and the ± pole of the control panel...
  • Page 39 SolBank Installation Manual Revision V1.11 Figure 19-3: Fire Control Panel Communication wire path diagram Figure 19-4: Potter Fire Control Panel Battery Backup Wiring © 2022 CSI all rights reserved. Contains confidential information. Without prior written consent from CSI or its...

  • Page 40: Solbank System Wiring

    5.6 SolBank System Wiring The following section details the field wiring procedures required to electrically integrate the SolBank. 5.6.1 Workflow （ ✓ Figure20: SolBank System Wiring ） Suggested installation order 5.6.2 Recommended Tools and Equipment Table 9: Recommended tools and equipment...

  • Page 41: Precautions

    Always label conduits, cables and circuits according to polarity and project labeling requirements. Do not modify the outer enclosure of the SolBank. All cables must enter the SolBank as specified and not through custom knockouts. Modification of SolBank without prior CSI approval may result in loss of warranty and certification.

  • Page 42: Solbank Grounding Procedure

    Figure 21. ✓ Step 3: Each SolBank is equipped with 4 grounding points, and at least one pair of diagonal grounding points (set 1 or set 2) is required for installation, as shown in figure 22 below.

  • Page 43: Solbank Dc Cable Installation Procedure

    SolBank Installation Manual Revision V1.11 Figure 22: SolBank grounding location diagram 5.6.5 SolBank DC Cable Installation Procedure Table 11: Required Materials Item Requirements Remarks Power Cables-0.5P Cable size, type, length, and count to be specified Provided by Installer by the EOR.
  • Page 44 （ Caution: In the case that more than one SolBanks are connected in parallel (connected to the same DC bus of the PCS), a maximum 1.0V voltage drop imbalance between SolBank on the same DC input need to be maintained between SolBanks.）...
  • Page 45 SolBank Installation Manual Revision V1.11 Figure 23: Cable entries of the SolBank with the “Cable Entry Plate” （ Note: Figure 23 provided recommended cable arrangement, the actual panel provided will be blank and ） could be drilled per cable entry onsite Figure 24: Power cable termination location ©...

  • Page 46: Auxiliary Power Cable, Signal Wires And Communication Cable Installation Procedures

    SolBank Installation Manual Revision V1.11 Position Designation M12 Nut Spring washer Baffle washer Double-hole wiring lugs Wiring copper bar M12 Bolt Figure 25-1: Cable lug hardware assembly refence diagram Figure 25-2: Cable wiring reinforcement fixing schematic (21mm≤Cable Diameter≤32mm) 5.6.6 Auxiliary Power Cable, Signal Wires and Communication Cable Installation...
  • Page 47 ✓ Step 7: Identify location of SolBank signal wire supply terminations, as shown in Figure 27. ✓ Step 8: Pull signal wires from the project EMS (and other devices) to the SolBank via the location identified in Figure 26-1. Refer to the project specific network diagram, developed by the EOR, for interconnected devices and point-to-point wiring instructions.
  • Page 48 SolBank Installation Manual Revision V1.11 Figure 26-1: Description of power distribution cabinet layout Figure 26-2: UPS battery pack installation description (US) © 2022 CSI all rights reserved. Contains confidential information. Without prior written consent from CSI or its licensors, do not modify, reproduce, or distribute.
  • Page 49 SolBank Installation Manual Revision V1.11 （ ） Figure 26-3: UPS battery pack installation description Interface Remarks Used for auxiliary power supply in equipment Fiber Channel switch Ring network communication line 24 v power supply Used for sensor equipment if applicable...

  • Page 50: Solbank Battery Power Cable Connection

    SolBank Installation Manual Revision V1.11 Figure 27-2: Description of Dry contact 5.7 SolBank Battery Power Cable Connection The following sections detail the tasks required to electrically integrate the SolBank’s 24 battery packs. 5.7.1 Recommended and Equipment Table 13: Required Materials...

  • Page 51: Precautions

    5.7.3 SolBank Battery Pack Safety Check To ensure safe transport of the SolBank, the battery packs have been electrically isolated by disconnecting several interconnection cables. Before the batteries can be reconnected, Insulation Resistance testing needs to be performed on each battery pack. The results of the test are recorded in the “Insulation Resistance Test –...

  • Page 52: Solbank Wiring Instructions

    5.7.4 SolBank Wiring Instructions The SolBank contains (48) 1P69S battery packs and eight (8) BMS boxes. A typical battery string consists of six (6) 1P69S battery packs wired in series and connected to a single BMS as shown in Figure 38. Eight (8) such strings exist within each SolBank. The below process describes the field reconnection process.

  • Page 53: Solbank Battery String Safety Check

    As the cables pass the insulation resistance test, they can be connected to the corresponding BMS terminal. Figure 29: SolBank C15-1P69S Battery Pack. Battery negative terminal indicated by red circle. © 2022 CSI all rights reserved. Contains confidential information. Without prior written consent from CSI or its...
  • Page 54 SolBank Installation Manual Revision V1.11 Figure 30: BMS plug receptacles and termination locations. Battery string positive (bottom) and negative (upon) indicated by red circle. Figure 31: Battery cable quick connect. To install, push into receptacle/terminal until a notable click is heard.

  • Page 55: Inspection And Equipment Cleaning

    Cleaning Tasks ✓ Step 1: Ensure a safe working environment via consult with site safety manager. ✓ Step 2: Remove all installation debris from inside the SolBank. Vacuum and clean surfaces where safe to do so. ✓ Step 3: Wipe down all interior and exterior surfaces and remove foreign contaminants and debris.

  • Page 56: Annexes

    SolBank Installation Manual Revision V1.11 7 Annexes 7.1 Annex 1: Change Log V1.0 V1.0 is the initial version, and updates and changes will be added in this section. 7.2 Annex 2: Installation Parts List Name Quantity Picture Remarks Pressure balancer...

  • Page 57: Annex 3: Contact Information

    Signature of inspector: Date of inspection: Post-Installation Inspection Check Check items Remarks records SOLBANK box fixing corners or bridge locks are Structural in place and torque is confirmed. installation Whether the power cable is completed with inspection fireproof mud blocking...

  • Page 58: Annex 5: Bolt Torque Reference Table

    SolBank Installation Manual Revision V1.11 Whether the fan can be started and stopped normally (fan-specific start/stop switch) Appearance of all detectors in good condition Signature of inspector: Date of inspection: 7.5 Annex 5: Bolt torque reference table © 2022 CSI all rights reserved. Contains confidential information. Without prior written consent from CSI or its...
  • Page 59 SolBank Installation Manual Revision V1.11 Addendum 1: Insulation Resistance Tests Project Name: Battery Number: Serial Number: Insulation Resistance Test – Battery Packs Rack 1 Rack 2 Rack 3 Rack 4 + to gnd - to gnd + to gnd - to gnd...

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