SimpliPhi Battery Manual

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The following abbreviated guidelines do NOT encompass all PHI battery Warranty details. Failure to adhere to the Warranty
and Installation Manual requirements will Void the Warranty. Read the battery’s complete Warranty prior to installation and
register the battery according to the form found at the bottom of the same web page address: https://simpliphipower.com/wp-
content/uploads/documentation/phi-series/simpliphi-power-phi-3-8-2-9-1-4-730-warranty.pdf.
CAUTION: The following will result in damage to your PHI batteries and will Void the Warranty:
1. Incorrect battery wiring and/or installation
A. Verify polarity at all connections with a standard voltmeter (1) before energizing the system and (2) on batteries with
threaded stud connections, before switching the built-in circuit breaker to the “ON” position. Reverse polarity at the
PHI Battery terminals will Void the Warranty and destroy the PHI Batteries.
B. PHI Batteries must be fully charged before commissioning (i.e. before connecting loads). Failure to do so will damage
the PHI batteries and Void the Warranty.
C. Lugs, washers and lug nuts must be installed according to the Installation Manual. Failure to do so will damage the PHI
Batteries and Void the Warranty. Using an impact driver or power tools on the terminals will Void the Warranty. Using
power tools or impact drivers may damage the terminal even if it doesn’t result in breakage. Only use accurately
calibrated and properly adjusted torque wrenches when tightening terminal hardware.
2. Charging the battery in sub-freezing temperatures.
3. Pairing the battery with incompatible equipment. Use of accessories not recommended or sold by the manufacturer may
result in a risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons and will Void the Warranty.
A. Contact SimpliPhi Technical Support at [phone] x 1 regarding the compatibility of any equipment not explicitly
listed in the ‘Integration Guides’ section of the Product Documentation web page (https://simpliphipower.com/
product-documentation/).
B. Refer to the SimpliPhi-Approved Chargers list (Appendix C of this document) for all compatible external / plug-in battery
chargers. Use only a SimpliPhi-approved LFP battery charger if ancillary charging is required before installation, testing
or troubleshooting. Failure to use a SimpliPhi-approved LFP battery charger will damage the PHI Battery and Void the
Warranty.
4. Incorrect inverter and/or charge controller settings. Operating the PHI Battery in conjunction with equipment not
programmed to the PHI Battery’s settings will Void the Warranty.
A. Refer to the ‘Integration Guides’ section of the Product Documentation web page (https://simpliphipower.com/
product-documentation/) for all inverter and charge controller settings.
B. Although each PHI Battery contains an internal Battery Management System (BMS) with circuitry that protects the
PHI Battery cells from over-charge, over-discharge and extreme load amperage, the PHI Battery must always be
installed with appropriate inverter and/or charge controller settings and power electronics to protect the PHI Battery
from open solar photovoltaic (PV) voltage and other high voltage charging sources.
C. Failure to protect the PHI batteries from voltages higher than the battery voltage rating (24 & 48V) will destroy the PHI
batteries, cause electrical fires and Void the Warranty.
5. Incorrect battery bank sizing.
A. Exceeding the PHI batteries’ maximum continuous discharge rate or charge rate destroys the PHI batteries and will
Void the Warranty.
B. Refer to Section 3.2 and Appendix B of this Manual for more information on how to accurately and correctly calculate the
PHI battery bank capacity. Failure to do so will destroy the PHI batteries and Void the Warranty.
CAUTION: THESE 5 THINGS WILL VOID THE PHI WARRANTY & DAMAGE THE BATTERIES.
READ IN FULL PRIOR TO BATTERY INSTALLATION