EATON XSTORAGE COMPACT INSTALLATION MANUAL
P-16400097 - September 2020 www.eaton.com
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External battery rack
The external battery rack consists of a nineteen inches wide rack mount 42U high cabinet with multiple
mounting slots designed to house the battery packs secured in place with screws.
Table 1. Battery rack dimensions
Width (mm)
Depth (mm)
Height (mm)
Weight (kg) (without
battery packs)
Rack units
600
1000
1987
150
42U
Figure 7. External battery pack with battery packs installed
1
Battery breaker for lower string
3
Primary battery pack
2
Battery breaker for upper string
4
Battery pack
One battery string (1 primary battery pack and 4 battery packs) is installed in the Eaton xStorage
Compact 20 kW - 40 kW unit. Up to 2 battery strings (1 primary battery pack and 4 or 9 battery packs)
can be installed in the external battery rack for more energy capacity.
Figure 8. Battery power options A, B and C
1
Eaton xStorage Compact 20 kW - 40 kW unit with PCS
electronics module
3
Primary battery pack
2
External battery rack
4
Battery pack