Power. On Your Terms. SimpliPhi Power PHI Battery INTEGRATION GUIDE: SCHNEIDER Optimized Energy Storage & Management for Residential & Commercial Applications Utilizing Efficient, Safe, Non-Toxic, Energy Dense Lithium Ferrous Phosphate (LFP) Chemistry © SIMPLIPHI POWER, INC.
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Table of Contents 1.0 – Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 4 2.0 – Charge Controller and Inverter Settings ........................................................................... 4 3.0 – Battery Bank Sizing ............................................................................................................. 4 3.1 – Discharge Calculation: Inverter Power Bank Sizing ................................
1.0 – Introduction This integration guide covers the recommended set up and configuration of Schneider Electric equipment for optimizing performance with SimpliPhi PHI 3.5 kWh batteries. More information on SimpliPhi products can be found on our website: http://simpliphipower.com/. Schneider Electric offers many products which are too numerous to be covered here.
So, a properly sized PHI battery bank based on maximum discharge of the inverter would have a minimum of 4 batteries. This ensures no greater than C/2 battery load. If the PHI battery bank has fewer batteries than calculated, special care must be taken with the inverter settings to limit the load below the specified rating of the PHI battery. These settings are described in the following sections of this Integration Guide. 3.
4.2 – Inverter/Charger Settings The Conext XW+ Inverter/Charger has a firmware limitation that creates a potential issue with Lithium-Ion batteries: the Low Battery Cut-Out Voltage (LBCO) setting is limited to 48V maximum. This value is below the recommended LBCO settings to maximize cycle-life of most Lithium-Ion batteries including PHI batteries. Per the Warranty, a 48V LBCO corresponds to 100% DoD and maintains a much more limited cycle life.
4.3 – MPPT Charge Controller Settings Solar charge controllers must be used in DC coupled systems to regulate the power produced by the PV array that is delivered to the batteries. Schneider Electric offers two different MPPT charge controllers, both of which are compatible with PHI batteries: 1. Conext MPPT 80 600 2. Conext MPPT 60 150 The 80 600 model is somewhat unique in that allows for larger strings of PV modules to be easily installed and connected to the PHI battery bank.
Table 3.0 - Settings for SimpliPhi PHI 3.5 kWh 48V Battery w/Schneider Conext Battery Monitor Conext Battery Monitor Settings Setting Value Capacity2 Discharge Rate Nominal Temp Shunt Amps Shunt mV Self Disch Discharge Floor Float Voltage Float Amps Auto Sync Time Temp Unit Back Light Timer Peukert Expo Charge Eff Mode Temp Coeff Default Temp Sync Sensitivity Time Rem Filter 69Ah (per PHI 3.5) 20 Hrs 67F 500 50 <1%/Month 20% 53.32 2% 240 Sec Celsius 30 Sec 1.05 Automatic 0.
