User Manual

#4 -13511 Crestwood Place, Richmond, BC, V6V 2E9, Canada + 1.778.776.3288 [e-mail]
discoverbattery.com
885-0001 REV C
1. Safety 4
1.1 Warnings, Cautions, Notes and Symbols 4
1.2 General Warning 4
1.3 Fire and Electric Shock Risk 4
1.4 Chemical Risk 5
1.5 Do’s 5
1.6 Do Not’s 5
2. Operating Limits 5
2.1 Battery Operating Limits 5
3. Battery Bank Sizing 6
3.1 Depth of Discharge 6
3.2 Run Time and Size 6
3.2.1 Discover AES Battery Bank Size Limitations 6
3.3 Power and Energy Requirements 7
3.4 Calculating Battery Bank Size 7
4. Installation 8
4.1 Balance of System Requirements 8
4.2 Battery DC and Communication Connections 9
4.3 Battery Location 9
4.4 Battery Connection and Conguration 9
4.5 Xanbus Networking 10
4.6 AEBus Networking 10
5. Application Congurations 11
5.1 Grid-Tie with DC-Coupled Solar 11
5.2 Grid-Tie with AC-Coupled Solar 11
5.2.1 Considerations for sizing of Discover AES battery
banks in AC-Coupled systems
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5.3 Off-Grid with DC-Coupled Solar and Generator 12
5.4 Back-Up with Peak Load Shaving 13
6. System Operating Modes 13
6.1 Back-Up / Off-Grid 13
6.2 Grid Sell 13
6.3 Pass Through 13
6.4 Peak Load Shaving 14
6.5 AC Coupled Charging 14
6.6 DC Coupled Charging / Auxiliary DC Charging 14
6.7 Grid Charging 14
6.8 Generator Support 14
7. Conguration Settings 15
7.1 Fixed Settings 15
7.2 Dynamically Controlled Settings 15
7.3 Recommended User-Adjustable Battery Related Settings 15
8. Battery Operation 17
8.1 Monitoring 17
8.2 Battery Charging 17
8.3. Battery Maintenance 17
9. Recycling and Disposal 17
10. Wiring Diagrams 18
10.1 Single Battery Wiring Diagram 18
10.2 Dual Battery Wiring Diagram 19
10.3 Multi Battery Wiring Diagram 20