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- Page 1 DURACELL5+ INSTALLATION GUIDE AC Coupling Setup Guide For Dura-i V2.2...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Upload the required system photos. Step 6........................................3. Wire up the Energy Meter .................................. 4. Connect the meter to the PV Inverter ..............................5. Connect the meter to the Dura-i................................. 6. Enable Meter 2 ....................................7. Meter Settings .................................... -
Page 3: Introduction
Introduction The AC Couple function on the Dura-i Inverter is designed to allow the end user the ability to smartly control consumption and storage of energy generated by previously installed photovoltaic panels. The Dura-i will work with the already installed PV inverter to smartly allocate the generated power to be distributed more efficiently. -
Page 4: Log Into The Service Account
2.3. Log into the Service Account. 2.4. Access Account Management Figure 2. Figure 1. This section shows all your previous plants and installations If you do not have login credentials, contact or call sales.uk@duracellenergy.co.uk 01386 577845. -
Page 5: Start New Commissioning
2.5. Start New Commissioning 2.6. Create a New User Click on the ‘ ’. Click Create New User. Refer to Figure Fill in the customer’s details in the required fields. Then click ‘Next’. Figure 3. Figure 4. -
Page 6: Create Plant & Add Inverter
Scan or input the inverter serial number. 2.7. Create Plant & Add Inverter Figure 5. Fill in the plant-specific details. Figure 6. -
Page 7: Enable Bluetooth & Select The Inverter
2.9. Complete Quick Setup Turn on Bluetooth on your mobile device and select the inverter serial Follow the 6 steps of the quick setup guide on -the Dura-i installers app. number you will be commissioning. Step 1. Configure the internet connection First please read the tips on the screen carefully. -
Page 8: Step 2. Grid Standard And Date & Time Parameters
Step 2. Grid Standard and Date & Time Step 3. Power control parameters Parameters In this step you will set how the inverter reads grid and house load. The grid standard will be pre-set for the For “Power control” select CT Sensor. inverter export limitation, however if the customer wishes to change it you can manually For “Meter location”... -
Page 9: Step 4. Battery Type Parameters
Step 4. Battery type parameters In this step you will set the Work Mode, Battery Type and backup parameters. For “Hybrid work mode” choose the work mode best suited to the customers’ needs. The most commonly used "Hybrid Work Modes" on page 34 setting is Self-consumption mode. -
Page 10: Step 5. Turn On Inverter
Step 5. Turn on inverter Step 6. Upload the required system photos. Figure 12. Figure 13. In this step, please click the power button to turn on the inverter. When photos are uploaded press ‘Notify Customer’ to complete the Green turns to red once enabled. commissioning process. -
Page 11: Wire Up The Energy Meter
Positive Din Rail Terminal Block Your energy meter should be provided by us and will Negative Din Rail Terminal Block be pre-wired for Dura-i. If your energy meter has not been pre-wired, follow the diagram below to complete the wiring process. -
Page 12: Connect The Meter To The Pv Inverter
Connect the meter to the Dura-i Using CAT 5 cable, connect port 11 on the meter to port A on the RS485 port at the base of the Dura-i and connect port 12 on the meter to port B on the RS485 port on the Dura-i. -
Page 13: Enable Meter 2
Enable Meter 2 Now that the physical connections have been made, we need to allow the inverter to read the PV CT through the RS485 port. Meter 2 is disabled by default so to enable it, navigate to then Console then and switch on Hybrid Setting... - Page 14 Then below that Meter 2 can also be operated by click on sending the following Modbus commands via DB9 cable or RS485 device by using the built in Command (Hybrid) and select function on the Dura-i app: Gavazzi/ET/EM300.
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Page 15: Meter Settings
Now that the physical connections are made, and the inverter is ready to communicate with the meter, we need to set up the meter to communicate with the inverter. The meter that we supply will be pre-configured for the Dura-i but in the event that your meter needs configuring follow the steps below. - Page 16 Hold down the ‘enter/select’ section again for roughly 1-3 seconds These symbols show that communication between the meter and to select the password as ‘0000’. You will need to do this for all 4 the inverter are active. numbers in the password and will know you are done because all 4 of Hold down the ‘enter/select’...
- Page 17 Use the left-hand side tab to go up to ‘P7’ and ensure that ‘Install’ Use the left-hand side tab to go up to ‘P4’ and ensure that the ‘CT is set to ‘On.’ If this is on anything else, follow the previous method ratio’...
- Page 18 Once all these steps have been completed, use the right-hand side tab Use the left-hand side tab to up to ‘P11’ and ensure that the ‘Home to go up to ‘P18’ and use the ‘enter/select’ tab to end the change of Page’...
- Page 19 This energy meter is now configured and ready.
- Page 20 Dura-i Inverter LEGEND Power Meter Comms Battery Battery + Battery - Grid Figure 16. AC Coupling Mode System Block Diagram...
- Page 21 Notes...
- Page 22 Portugal Duracell is a registered trademark of Duracell Batteries BV and Duracell U.S. Operations, Inc., used under license. All rights reserved. Manufactured under license and warranty supported by Puredrive Energy Limited in Toddington, UK. NOTE: NEITHER DURACELL U.S. OPERATIONS, INC. NOR ITS AFFILIATES ARE INVOLVED IN THE DESIGN, MANUFACTURE, MARKETING OR DISTRIBUTION OF THE...
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