Fortress Power eFLEX Installation Manual

Rev. 1.92
505 Keystone Rd, Southampton, PA 18966, USA . [phone]. [e-mail] .
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Table of Contents
General Information ........................................................................................................................................... 2
Specifications .................................................................................................................................................... 6
Features ............................................................................................................................................................ 7
Registering for the Fortress Power Warranty ..................................................................................................... 8
1. SAFETY ........................................................................................................................................................ 8
1.1 General safety precautions ....................................................................................................................... 8
2. IMPORTANT NOTES .................................................................................................................................... 9
2.1 Transportation and Handling .................................................................................................................... 9
2.2 Storage .................................................................................................................................................. 10
2.3 Response to emergency situations ......................................................................................................... 10
2.4 Charge/Discharge .................................................................................................................................. 11
2.5 Charging notes ....................................................................................................................................... 11
2.6 System sizing ......................................................................................................................................... 11
3. PRODUCT INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................... 12
3.1 Unboxing Check list ................................................................................................................................ 12
3.2 Accessories and Part Numbers .............................................................................................................. 13
4. INSTALLATION ........................................................................................................................................... 13
4.1 Tools & Materials.................................................................................................................................... 13
4.2 Inspection before Installation .................................................................................................................. 14
4.3 Installation Considerations ..................................................................................................................... 14
4.4 Installation Steps .................................................................................................................................... 15
4.4.1 Mounting the battery pack to a wall .................................................................................................. 15
4.4.2 Floor mount installation .................................................................................................................... 16
4.4.3 Other installation methods ............................................................................................................... 17
4.4.4 Connecting the battery to the Charge Controller and/or Hybrid Inverter ........................................... 17
4.4.5 Using RS485 and CAN Communication ........................................................................................... 17
4.4.6 Commissioning a single eFlex battery pack ..................................................................................... 18
4.4.7 Commissioning multiple eFlex batteries in parallel ......................................................................... 18
4.6 System Commissioning .......................................................................................................................... 20
5. OPERATION ............................................................................................................................................... 21