EATON XSTORAGE COMPACT INSTALLATION MANUAL
P-16400097 - September 2020 www.eaton.com
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Contents
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How to read this manual ..................................................................................................................... 5
1.1 Safety-related signs ................................................................................................................... 5
1.2 Symbols and abbreviations ........................................................................................................ 5
1.3 Conventions used in this document ........................................................................................... 7
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Safety instructions .............................................................................................................................. 8
2.1 General safety instructions......................................................................................................... 8
2.2 Warnings and cautions related to logistics ................................................................................. 8
2.3 Warnings and cautions related to installation ............................................................................. 9
2.4 Battery installation fire safety
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Introduction to Eaton xStorage Compact ......................................................................................... 12
3.1 System description and main components .............................................................................. 12
3.1.1 Electrical system diagram ............................................................................................ 13
3.2 Looking inside the Eaton xStorage Compact 20 kW - 40 kW .................................................. 14
3.3 Battery system ......................................................................................................................... 14
3.4 External battery rack ................................................................................................................ 16
3.5 System controller and communication box .............................................................................. 17
3.6 Application controller ................................................................................................................ 17
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Site requirements and unpacking ..................................................................................................... 19
4.1 Location and cooling requirements .......................................................................................... 19
4.2 Dimensions .............................................................................................................................. 20
4.3 Unpack the xStorage Compact system .................................................................................... 21
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Installation and cabling ..................................................................................................................... 25
5.1 Before you start ........................................................................................................................ 25
5.2 Install the xStorage Compact unit ............................................................................................ 25
5.3 Install battery packs ................................................................................................................. 25
5.4 AC and DC cabling of the energy storage system ................................................................... 29
5.4.1 AC and DC cable connections ..................................................................................... 30
5.4.2 AC and DC cable cross-section requirements ............................................................. 30
5.4.3 Minimum recommended fuse sizes ............................................................................. 31
5.5 Install a remote EPO switch ..................................................................................................... 31
5.6 Communication interface connections ..................................................................................... 31
5.6.1 Customer communication interface ............................................................................. 32
5.6.2 Remote access for Eaton technical support ................................................................ 33
5.6.3 Digital signal inputs and outputs .................................................................................. 33
5.6.4 General alarm relay output .......................................................................................... 33
5.6.5 Internal communication connections ............................................................................ 33
5.6.6 Battery breaker wiring .................................................................................................. 33
5.7 CAN cabling of internal battery packs ...................................................................................... 33
5.8 Installing the external battery rack ........................................................................................... 35
5.9 Installation and cabling of grounding ....................................................................................... 40
5.9.1 Earth cabling inside the energy storage system .......................................................... 41
5.9.2 Earth cabling inside the external battery rack .............................................................. 43
5.10 Wiring parallel xStorage Compact energy storage systems .................................................... 45
5.11 Install the interface connections ............................................................................................... 45
5.12 First time system start-up ......................................................................................................... 46
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Technical data .................................................................................................................................. 47
6.1 About technical data................................................................................................................. 47