Outback Power Integration Guide

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Table 3.0 – Settings for SimpliPhi PHI Battery w/ OutBack Charge Controller
Charger
51.2V
nom
PHI Battery
25.6V
nom
PHI Battery
12.8V
nom
PHI Battery
Absorb Voltage
1
56.4V 28.2V 14.1V
Absorb Time 0.1 hour
Float Voltage 54V 27V 13.5V
ReBulk Voltage
51.2V 25.6V 12.8V
DC Current Limit
PHI battery banks sized according to
Section 3.2 – Sizing for Maximum
Instantaneous Charge Rate (DC Coupled)
do not require any limitation of
the charge controller’s DC Current output.
Absorb End Amps
2
2% of the PHI Battery bank’s capacity
OR disabled (End Amps = 0) if the system includes a FNDC
MPPT
Refer to page 44 of the FM100 Manual
Battery Equalize
Equalization Voltage
Although Equalize is Disabled, the below values may be used as placeholders.
56.4V 28.2V 14.1V
Equalization Time
Although Equalize is Disabled, 0-1 Hours may be used as a placeholder value.
Automatic Battery Equalization
0 Days (disables Equalization)
Grid-Tie Mode
Enable Grid-Tie Mode
N (No) when the system does not export energy onto the grid, and/or
when the entire system is not composed of all OutBack devices networked
to each other via the HUB.
Y (Yes) when the system exports energy onto the grid and the entire
system is composed of OutBack devices (including a grid-interactive
OutBack inverter) networked to each other via the HUB.
Notes:
1. Setting the charge controller’s Absorb Voltage higher than inverter’s Absorb Voltage prioritizes charge controller charging over
inverter charging. If the system does not utilize an inverter/charger for battery charging from an AC power source, the Absorb
Voltage in the charge controller may be programmed to the same Absorb Voltages listed in Section 4.2 – Inverter Settings.
2. Refer to Section 1.3.1 – Absorb End Amps.
• Levels are typical @ 25°C and may need adjusting at temperature extremes.
• When performing rapid deep charge/discharge cycles the battery should be allowed to “rest” 15 minutes in between.
1.3.1 – Absorb End Amps
Ideally, the end of the PHI battery bank’s Absorb charging phase is indicated by a low current (2% of the
battery bank’s Amp-hour rating) rather than by its length of time in the Absorb stage. In scenarios where
the OutBack system contains a
single charge controller and no FLEX net DC (FNDC) device, this low-
current trigger can be programmed using the Absorb End Amps setting in the charge controller. In
scenarios where a FNDC is included in the OutBack system (there is more than one FM100 or for any
other reason), this low-current trigger is instead programmed via the FNDC’s Return Amps setting and