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       Install the wall-mount bracket

A )  Make sure that the wall-mount bracket matches the wall stud spacing 

and that the lowest wall-mount bracket position meets clearance 

requirements as shown.

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WARNING! 

Risk of injury and equipment damage. Protect the AC 

Battery from impact damage and improper use.

B )  Remove the appropriate knockout(s) for the planned entry into the 

wall-mount bracket junction box:

If wiring inside the walls, use the knockout(s) in the back of each 

junction box. If using conduit, use the knockouts at the bottom of 

the junction box.

If installing only one battery or when installing the last battery in the 

array, use only one knockout. 

Loosen the screw securing the junction box cover and remove the 

cover. Keep the cover handy as you will need it later.

C )  Starting at battery position closest to the power source, mark a level 

line on the wall as a guide. 

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WARNING!

 Multiple risks. Make sure not to drill or attach into 

electric wiring or pipes that are in the wall!

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D )  Place the wall-mount bracket on the wall so that the mark on the 

bracket aligns with the center of the stud. Use a level to keep the 

top of the wall-mount bracket flat, and attach each corner of the 

wall-mount bracket using one screw and washer for each slot.

E )  Verify that the wall-mount bracket is solidly attached to the wall.

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WARNING! 

Risk of injury and equipment damage. Do not mount 

an AC Battery on a bracket that is not properly mounted. 

F )  If installing additional batteries, install the adjacent wall-mount 

brackets in an interleaved fashion, as needed. Be sure to align the 

mark on the adjacent wall-mount bracket to the center of the wall 

stud. A small overlap in adjacent brackets is normal. You may install 

another row of brackets above the one already installed. Maintain at 

least one foot clearance between rows. 
Dimension for the 16-inch wall-mount bracket:

       Wire the junction box

A )  Size the conductors (Line, Neutral and Ground) depending on 

the upstream breaker or fuse. Use 12 AWG to 20 AWG wire with 

maximum 20A branch circuit protection.

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DANGER! 

Risk of electric shock. Check that the dedicated 

circuit breaker protecting the branch where the AC Battery will be 

connected is turned off before wiring. 

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WARNING! 

Risk of equipment damage. Always connect to two 

Lines (active) and to one Neutral. 

B )  Using the conductors and suitable conduits, connect the AC 

isolator (if used) and the first adjacent AC Battery junction box. Use 

the openings provided by the knockouts to connect the conduit and 

pass the wires through them.

NOTE: 

Do not modify or rewire the pre-installed wiring or bonding 

connections in the junction box. 

C )  Connect each wire in the junction box to its corresponding 

conductor (Line, Neutral and Ground). Each push terminal accepts 

two 12 AWG to 20 AWG conductors (7/16 inch strip length). Use a 

screw driver to depress the terminal.

D )  After all wires in the junction box are connected and secured, check 

that there are no exposed conductors. 

E )  If connecting additional AC Batteries, use another conduit and 

another set of wires to connect between junction boxes.

F )  Gently arrange all the wires and connectors inside the junction 

box and replace the cover. Tighten the cover screw using a Phillips 

screw driver.

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DANGER!

 Risk of electric shock. The system is not ready to 

be energized! Do not close the circuit breaker yet. 

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Mounting 

slots

Junction box

Junction box

cover screw

One foot  

(minimum) 

spacing

Wall-mount brackets  

shown interleaved

Mounting 

slots

One foot minimum 

height from ground

One foot minimum 

from ceiling

Junction box detail

      

Energize the system

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WARNING: 

Before energizing, make sure that ALL AC 

Batteries in the system are properly installed and conductors 

terminated.

A )  Check that the AC Battery bottom access plates on all AC 

Batteries in the system are closed and secured. 

B )  Turn on the circuit feeding the AC Battery(ies).
C )  The AC Battery LED should now be solid red for the duration of 

the startup process. If the LED is not solid red, see the following 

section on Troubleshooting.

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Use the Enphase Installer Toolkit to commission the AC Battery(ies). 

Once connected to the Envoy, refer to the Installer Toolkit help topics 

for more information.
After the Envoy-S has detected the AC Battery(ies), the AC Battery 

LEDs operate as described in the following section.

CONFIGURE and ACTIVATE

OPERATION

a

 

LED overview

The LED lights red while the AC Battery boots up. If the LED remains 

red for more than two minutes, the battery is in trickle charge mode 

and will remain so until it reaches a minimum state of charge (up to 

30 minutes). After the AC Battery is booted up, the LED becomes blue 

or green (depending on the charge level). If the LED remains red after 

one hour or changes to a flashing red state, contact Enphase Custom

-

er Support at 

enphase.com/en-us/support/contact

.

State

Description

Solid red

Starting up 

Red flashes in sequences of 2

Error. See “Troubleshooting”.

Solid amber

Not operating due to high temperature. See 

“Troubleshooting”.

Solid blue or green

Idle. Color transitions from blue to green as 

state of charge increases. You can check 

Enlighten for charge status.

Slowly flashing blue

Discharging

Slowly flashing green

Charging

Green one second flashing

Looking for noncommissioned unit.

Off

Not operating. See “Troubleshooting”.

b

 

Troubleshooting

If the AC Battery is not operating correctly, perform the following 

steps. If the issue persists, contact Enphase Customer Support at  

enphase.com/en-us/support/contact

.

A )  If the AC Battery does not operate, check the temperature in the 

room and increase cooling and/or ventilation as required. Check 

that the front, top, and sides of the AC Battery array have at least 

one foot of unobstructed clearance.

B )  If the AC Battery LED is off, turn off the breaker for the branch 

circuit, wait for at least one minute, and turn it back on.

NOTE

: During a brownout or blackout, the AC Battery powers 

down automatically. This is normal. When power is restored, it 

automatically starts up again.

C )  If you do not see AC Battery information in Enlighten, check that 

the Envoy-S and the Internet connection are working.

D )  Refer to the 

AC Battery Installation and Operation Manual

 at 

enphase.com/support

 to read more about troubleshooting AC 

Battery operation.

       Mount the AC Battery on the wall

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WARNING! 

Risk of injury and equipment damage. Avoid drop-

ping the AC Battery. Doing so may create a hazard, cause serious 

injury, and/or damage the equipment.

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WARNING: 

Before mounting the Enphase AC Battery, ensure 

that the junction box cover is secured!

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WARNING

: Take care when lifting the AC Battery. The AC 

Battery is heavy and may require two persons to lift.

A )  Using both hands, take the AC Battery from the packaging and place 

it right side up on a flat surface. Be sure that the AC connector is not 

pinched underneath.

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B )  Begin by installing the AC Battery located closest to the main supply. 

Using the two grip insets on the side of the AC Battery, lift and carry 

the AC Battery to the installed wall-mount bracket. 

C )  While setting the AC Battery onto the wall-mount bracket, ensure 

that the four tabs on the AC Battery are inserted into their corre-

sponding openings in the wall-mount bracket. After the tabs are 

inserted, begin lowering the AC Battery slowly to ensure that the 

tabs have latched onto the wall-mount bracket.

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WARNING! 

Risk of injury and equipment damage. Do not 

release the AC Battery until you ensure that all four tabs have safely 

latched onto the wall-mount bracket. 

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WARNING!

 Risk of equipment damage. When placing the AC 

Battery on the wall-mount bracket, ensure that the junction box does 

not pinch the DC connector, the AC connector, or its cable.

D )  Use a Phillips #2 screwdriver to secure the two bond screws into the 

wall-mount bracket. The bond screws are accessible through the 

bottom access compartment. The bond screws provide a grounding 

bond between the AC Battery and the wall-mount bracket.

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WARNING! 

Always secure the bond screws to ensure a 

grounding bond and firm mechanical attachment of AC Battery to 

wall-mount bracket.

E )  Plug the DC connector into the DC socket. Listen for a clicking 

sound as the connectors engage. 

WARNING! Risk of equipment damage. Do not connect the AC 

connector until the DC connector is completely engaged.

NOTE

: This action connects the internal battery to the internal elec-

tronics; you 

must

 disconnect it if you move the AC Battery.

NOTE

: Check that the wall-mount bracket junction box is fully 

inside the access compartment of the AC Battery. The AC Battery 

must not

 rest on the junction box or rely on it for support.

F )  Connect the battery AC connector into the AC connector on the 

junction box. Listen for a clicking sound as the connectors engage.

G )  Attach the bottom access plate and secure the two compression 

half-turn latches using a 5/32-inch Allen key.

DC socket

DC connector

AC connector

Bond screw

Bond screw

KEY:

1. Terminal block

2. Ground from previous junction box

3. Ground to next junction box, if needed

4. Neutral

5.Neutral to next junction box, if needed

6. L1 from previous junction box

7. L1 to next junction box, if needed

8. L2 from previous junction box

9. L2 to next junction box, if needed

10. Junction box AC connector

11. L2 from this junction box, from connector

12. L1 from this junction box, from connector

13. Neutral

14. Ground from this junction box, from chassis screw

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16.0 in

19.2 in

12.25 in

35.2 in

       Install the AC disconnect, if required

Following all local codes and standards:

 

A )  Choose an AC disconnect that can break the maximum rated current 

of the branch circuit under load (20 A maximum). 

B )  Connect one side of the disconnect to the load center.

C )  Verify that AC voltage at the site is within range: single-phase L1 to 

L2 measures between 211 and 264 VAC, while L-N should measure 

between 106 and 132 VAC.

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Bottom view (access plate removed)

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