Table Of Contents - Firefly Cygnus CYG2400/460/24 User Manual

Table of Contents
1. Introduc on .............................................................................................................................................. 4
1.1 Foreword ............................................................................................................................................. 4
1.2 Conven ons......................................................................................................................................... 4
1.2.1 Terminology .................................................................................................................................. 4
1.2.2 Warnings ....................................................................................................................................... 4
1.3 Standards & Regula ons ...................................................................................................................... 5
1.4 Disposal & Recycling ............................................................................................................................ 5
1.5 Firefly Solar Contact Details ................................................................................................................. 5
1.6 About Firefly Solar ............................................................................................................................... 5
2. Ge ng Started ......................................................................................................................................... 6
2.1 Storage ................................................................................................................................................ 6
2.2 Transporta on, Loading/Unloading & Posi oning................................................................................ 6
2.2.1 Transporta on .............................................................................................................................. 6
2.2.2 Loading/Unloading ........................................................................................................................ 6
2.2.3 Posi oning .................................................................................................................................... 6
2.3 Understanding the Cygnus Control Panel ............................................................................................. 7
2.3.1 Diagram of the Cygnus Control Panel ............................................................................................ 7
2.3.2 Explana on of the Cygnus Control Panel ....................................................................................... 7
2.4 Connec ng the Cygnus Portable Solar Generator ................................................................................ 8
2.4.1 Earth A achment: Installing the Op onal Earth Rod ..................................................................... 8
2.4.2 Connect the Inputs ........................................................................................................................ 8
2.4.3 Connect the Output Power Cables................................................................................................. 9
3. General Opera on .................................................................................................................................. 10
3.1 Turning the Power On ........................................................................................................................ 10
3.2 Monitoring the Power ....................................................................................................................... 11
3.2.1 Displaying Real- me Ba ery Bank Voltage .................................................................................. 11
3.2.2 Displaying the Ba ery Bank SOC.................................................................................................. 11
3.3 Emergency Stop Bu on ..................................................................................................................... 12
3.4 Turning Off Cygnus ............................................................................................................................ 12
3.5 Disconnec ng Cygnus ........................................................................................................................ 12
3.6 Understanding the RCC-03 ................................................................................................................. 13
3.6.1 Explana on of the Informa on Shown on the RCC-03 ................................................................. 13
3.7 Charging Methods ............................................................................................................................. 14
3.7.1 Charging with Firefly's Portable Folding Solar Array (Fold-Array) ................................................. 14
3.7.1.1 Connec ng ............................................................................................................................ 14
3.7.1.2 Disconnec ng ....................................................................................................................... 14
3.7.2 Charging with Kinectrics Equipment ............................................................................................ 15
3.7.2.1 Connec ng ............................................................................................................................ 15
3.7.2.2 Disconnec ng ....................................................................................................................... 15
3.7.3 Charging with AC Grid Supply or Secondary Power System .......................................................... 15
Connec ng Mul ple Cygnus Portable Solar Generators ......................................................................... 16
4.
4.1 Introduc on ................................................................................................................................... 16
4.2 Connec ng in Parallel ..................................................................................................................... 16
4.3 Connec ng in Series ....................................................................................................................... 17
4.4 Turning Off the Units ...................................................................................................................... 18
4.5 Disconnec ng Data Interlink Cables ............................................................................................... 18
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