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- Page 1 Smile G3 – S5/B5 - Training Program AlphaESS Course Name: 2.G3 : Generation 3 - G3-S5/B5 Installation Date: 05/10/2023...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS Introduction Specifications Wiring and Installation Accessories Commissioning Lights and Indicators Traps & Time-wasters... -
Page 3: Introduction
Introduction Smile... - Page 4 AC coupled solution while the G3-S5 can work as both DC and AC-coupled solution. Smile Smile G3-B5 G3-S5 2. Also the G3-B5 has a lighter grey cover whilst the smile G3-S5 has a black cover. AlphaESS Your Smart Energy...
- Page 5 • LFP Batteries • 96v Batteries • Single or 3-phase installs (Single phase inverter) • 2 MPPTs Smile • UPS backup (less than 20ms to transfer to backup) • AC-coupled PV will work in backup! (Since August 2023) AlphaESS Your Smart Energy...
- Page 6 Introduction • Up to 6 Battery Modules in Parallel. • 10.1kWh each (9.6kWh Usable) AlphaESS Your Smart Energy...
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Page 7: Specifications
Specifications Smile... - Page 8 5kW ac The G3 can Rated Backup 5kW ac 5kW ac Smile charge at 10kW, if Rated input Power 10kW 10kW it has enough Max input Current 43.5A 43.5A battery storage Short Circuit current 226A 226A AlphaESS Your Smart Energy...
- Page 9 SPECIFICATIONS Filling out that Short Circuit Current Label: Smile AlphaESS Your Smart Energy...
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Page 10: Wiring And Installation
Wiring & Installation Smile... - Page 11 WIRING & INSTALLATION Stuff you already know: DC-Coupled, AC-Coupled or, DC-Coupled surprise surprise, you can do both. We call that a “Hybrid Install” Note: G3-B5 can only be AC Smile coupled. AC-Coupled AlphaESS Your Smart Energy...
- Page 12 Do not mount on north degrades batteries or west facing walls unless they are fully shaded at all times Smile ⎼ East and south should also be shaded or limited to never more than an hour of sun AlphaESS Your Smart Energy...
- Page 13 WIRING & INSTALLATION Location for the Install 300mm Clearance BUT Good Grief….. NO. AS5139 takes priority. Smile Find level ground, or raise it…. Neatly. AlphaESS Your Smart Energy...
- Page 14 AWAY when you drill so you don’t get drill debris all over it. Smile Drill at least 2 mounting holes in the wall. We supply decent plugs and screws for those wall mounts. AlphaESS Your Smart Energy...
- Page 15 Screw on the two inverter-mounting brackets to the top of the Battery Smile G3 Inverter sits between the two brackets. 2 screws each side – through the bracket, into the inverter (don’t use an impact driver!). AlphaESS Your Smart Energy...
- Page 16 WIRING & INSTALLATION What do the connections Inverter Connections look like? Prefer a Video? We’ve got you covered. https://www.youtube.com/wat ch?v=lEszGPSWa8g Smile AlphaESS Your Smart Energy...
- Page 17 On the inverter, connect to the Earth location next to the Positive connector from the battery. Connect this to the battery. Smile Use 6-10mm Earth cable. The battery has 2 Earth connections, so to can run back to the main board from there. AlphaESS Your Smart Energy...
- Page 18 If you use larger gauge wire than 10mm for the grid supply, you will need to step it down at a junction point. (but make sure that the appropriate overcurrent protection for the current carrying capacity of the wire is maintained) AlphaESS Your Smart Energy...
- Page 19 Connect the BMS cable between the battery and the BMS port on the Inverter Smile Connect the Meter or CTs AT THE SAME TIME. That cover is annoying to remove and remount, only to remove it again because you forgot a connection. AlphaESS Your Smart Energy...
- Page 20 WIRING & INSTALLATION CTs/Meter and BMS Smile The RJ45 ports are all marked fairly clearly. AlphaESS Your Smart Energy...
- Page 21 WIRING & INSTALLATION CTs & Meter Smile CT Arrows ALWAYS point towards the TOASTER AlphaESS Your Smart Energy...
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Page 22: Programming The Meter
– If you have the meter on the Din Rail it’ll look opposite to if you wire the CTs while the meter is horizontal. Trust me! DTSU666 Meter: Password: 701 Address: 1 Baud: 9600 Smile J1 & J2 – set to Zero AlphaESS Your Smart Energy... - Page 23 Knowing that we’ll mostly be ignored here and you’ll likely use that damned Dongle…. Connect the Wifi Dongle into the Wifi Port and secure the screws to ensure the connection is sealed. Don’t overtighten or you might crack the plastic housing of the dongle. AlphaESS Your Smart Energy...
- Page 24 Slip the cover and the rubber seal along the wire, then insert the wire into the battery terminal Screw the terminal, push the seal in place and screw on the cover for the terminal. Listen for the Click. Smile AlphaESS Your Smart Energy...
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Page 25: Battery Connections
WIRING & INSTALLATION Battery Connections Thread the Battery wire up through the area under the bracket that will hold the outer cover – this will keep the wires out of the way and avoid pinching them Smile AlphaESS Your Smart Energy... - Page 26 Assemble the connectors to the wires and plug them into PV1 and PV2 Use a Multimeter to test the Polarity of the PV panels/cables before connecting them to the G3 PV wire used for these connectors must be 4-6mm Smile AlphaESS Your Smart Energy...
- Page 27 Install the Left side covers on the Install the top battery and inverter and right cover The G3 Inverter cover is a pain to put on the inverter on if you don’t have a long screwdriver that is narrow. Smile AlphaESS Your Smart Energy...
- Page 28 We don’t make that easy yet, so you will need to make your own extension cables. Batteries cannot be stacked vertically! If they ever need to be serviced, we can’t get them down! Smile AlphaESS Your Smart Energy...
- Page 29 WIRING & INSTALLATION Wiring Diagrams in the Manual The Manual has some good connection diagrams for the Smile G3 wiring. Smile AlphaESS Your Smart Energy...
- Page 30 Neutral needs to be wired to the house common Neutral to preserve the MEN link. If you do not add this link, Backup circuits such as lights may not be Earthed and RCDs Smile on the backup circuit will not function correctly. AlphaESS Your Smart Energy...
- Page 31 (usually lights and kitchen). Adding a changeover switch allow the Smile homeowner to flick the backup loads back to Grid Supply, reducing the urgency of a repair. AlphaESS Your Smart Energy...
- Page 32 Bollards are only effective if installed and secured in solid flooring and with the correct fasteners. Ensure Bollards are located such that they will protect the battery yet not restrict access. AlphaESS Your Smart Energy...
- Page 33 Labels and PPE are required where the arc flash or the Arc-Flash label!! risk is above “minor”. In general Alpha Residential batteries have arc- flash calculations in the “Insignificant” range, so ---GOOD NEWS HERE no special PPE or label is required. AlphaESS Your Smart Energy...
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Page 34: Accessories
Accessories Smile... - Page 35 ACCESSORIES Generator Linking – AUX circuit If using the unit off- grid, a Generator can be wired to the AC supply. You’ll need to wire the generator controls into the AUX panel of the Alpha. Smile AlphaESS Your Smart Energy...
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Page 36: Commissioning
Commissioning Smile... - Page 37 Press the Silver start button. With after 20mins.. Multiple batteries, you need to press each battery start button within 5 seconds of the last! Be quick. Turn on the AC & DC Isolators Smile Then insert the little switch cover. AlphaESS Your Smart Energy...
- Page 38 Turn on the Kettle or your trusty hair dryer and watch the LOADS. The Load should increase by 2.0-2.5kW for a Kettle. Smile Check that the Battery is discharging to meet the loads. If all testing looks OK, turn it all back on. AlphaESS Your Smart Energy...
- Page 39 Commissioning via the COMMISSIONING App or Portal The Smile G3 uses a single DTSU666 3-phase meter for multiphase installs, but can use direct-connection CTs for single- phase houses. Smile After you set up the system – TEST IT AlphaESS Your Smart Energy...
- Page 40 Lights & Indicators Smile...
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Page 41: Lights And Indicators
Return Button: Escape from current interface or function. Up button: Scroll up or increase value. Button Function Smile Down Button: Scroll down or decrease value. ENT Button: Confirm the selection. LCD Display Displays the information of the energy storage system AlphaESS Your Smart Energy... - Page 42 Power: Current PV power Total: Total power generation. Battery: Current remaining battery power (SOC). Smile Normal: Current working state of the system, including standby. (will show an error message if there are any faults) AlphaESS Your Smart Energy...
- Page 43 The SOC≤10% 10%＜SOC≤30% 30%＜SOC≤50% 50%＜SOC≤60% 60%＜SOC≤90% 90%＜SOC≤100% Installation Manual has a table that shows the meaning of each light combination Indicator on Battery Smile White LEDs Flash: White LEDs on: White LEDs off: AlphaESS Your Smart Energy...
- Page 44 Traps and Timewasters Smile...
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Page 45: Traps & Time-Wasters
Use the Light codes on means that the circuit breaker is the Battery to spot open. common problems This Battery Light combination means there’s likely a problem with the BMS cable (the inverter has lost contact with the BMS) Smile AlphaESS Your Smart Energy... - Page 46 TRAPS & TIME-WASTERS Never use an Impact Drivers more Impact Driver to easily lead to stripped screw into a threads, stripped heads, crossed threads or, worst Tapped Hole. of all, snapped screw heads. Smile AlphaESS Your Smart Energy...
- Page 47 “independent” battery systems (AS5139 7.12.2). For residential installs, count multiple systems as systems with their own inverter. 1 inverter with 3 batteries = 1 system 2 inverters with one battery each = 2 systems AlphaESS Your Smart Energy...
- Page 48 CTs are Smile not on crossed phases too…. And, if it rains, you can style whatever is left of your hair before you head home. Add a breath mint and you’ll be onto a winner. AlphaESS Your Smart Energy...
- Page 49 PRINT THIS OUT Recommendation: PRINT THIS DOCUMENT PRINT ME OUT Use it as a fast reference guide in your first few installs. Add notes, sketches and comments but keep it handy. AlphaESS Your Smart Energy...
- Page 50 EXAM & CONTACT Contact Us Need Help: It’s Exam Time! techsupport@alphaess.au Ph: 02 9000 7676 Congratulations on getting through that training, but to get your Alpha Authorised Technician (AAT) number and your CDP points, you need to complete the exam.
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