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ESPi VOLTAR 2.0 SOLAR UPS

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Technical Specifications

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PREFACE……………………………………………………………………………………….1

TABLE OF CONTENTS……………………………………………………………………….2

RELEASES TO THIS TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION………………………………….3

PUBLICATION………………………………………………………………………………….4

USING THIS TECHNICAL PRACTICE………………………………………………………4

INSPECTING SHIPMENT……………………………………………………………………..4

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS……………………………………………………………...5-6

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS……………………………………………………………………...7

QUARTER-TURN LOCKING DOOR LATCHES……………………………………………8

ENCLOSURE OVERVIEW…………………………………………………………………….9

WIRING INSTRUCTIONS………………………………………………………………...10-11

UPS FACEPLATE…………………………………………………………………………12-13

LCD SCREEN OPERATION……………………………………………………………..14-17

ENCLOSURE MEASUREMENTS……………………………………………………….18-19

INSTALLATION PROCEDURE…………….…………………………...…………………..20

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS……………………………………………………………21

CABINET GROUNDING INFORMATION.…………………………………………………22

GROUNDING DIAGRAM & PROCEDURE.……………………………………………….23

ALARM CONNECTORS……………………………………………………………………..24

DETERMINING PROPER SOLAR ANGLE………………………………………………..25

SOLAR PANEL BRACKET ASSEMBLY- POLE MOUNT…………………………...26-29

APPENDIX A…………………………………………………………………………………..30

TECHNICAL

SUPPORT……………………………………………………………………30

ORDERING

PROCEDURE………………………………………………………………...30

APPENDIX B…………………………………………………………………………………..31

CORPORATE

POLICY……………………………………………………………………..31

RMA

PROCEDURE…………………………………………………………………………31

APPENDIX C…………………………………………………………………………………..32

CONDITIONS……………………………………………32

Summary of Contents for V2-20A-150W-12V-1D

Page 1: ...USER S MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...ONS 7 QUARTER TURN LOCKING DOOR LATCHES 8 ENCLOSURE OVERVIEW 9 WIRING INSTRUCTIONS 10 11 UPS FACEPLATE 12 13 LCD SCREEN OPERATION 14 17 ENCLOSURE MEASUREMENTS 18 19 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE 20 CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS 21 CABINET GROUNDING INFORMATION 22 GROUNDING DIAGRAM PROCEDURE 23 ALARM CONNECTORS 24 DETERMINING PROPER SOLAR ANGLE 25 SOLAR PANEL BRACKET ASSEMBLY POLE MOUNT 26 29 APPENDIX A 30 TECHN...

Page 3: ...tomer Please review all sections of this document before the installation and operation of the VOLTAR 2 0 This document pertains to the VOLTAR 2 0 Solar UPS and its family of products Applicable Model Numbers VOLTAR 2 0 V2 20A 150W 12V 1D V2 20A 150W 12V 2D V2 20A 150W 12V 1N V2 20A 150W 12V 2N V2 20A 150W 48V 1D V2 20A 150W 48V 2D V2 20A 150W 48V 1N V2 20A 150W 48V 2N Contact Information Email sa...

Page 4: ... Volt or 48 Volt Model XX 1D 2D 1N 2N Number of Batteries 2 Two types of messages appear throughout this manual identified by the following icons Note Indicates special conditions Caution Indicates possibility of personal injury or equipment damage INSPECTING SHIPMENT Upon receipt of the equipment Inspect the shipping container s and note any signs of damage Next unpack the container s and careful...

Page 5: ...Wind guard stop Adjustable shelving for increased battery capacity Weight w o Batteries 70 lbs Input Power Sources 2 Independent input sources 24 60 Volts Max and less than 10 Amps Reverse polarity protection Maximum Power Point Tracking MPPT User Interface LCD Screen 3 Push Buttons Back Next Select 3 LED indicator gauges Battery Level and Equipment Status Battery Charging 20 Amp Charger Advanced ...

Page 6: ...ations 6 Solar Panel Mono Crystalline Bi Facial Panel 40 6 Volts 370 Watts 77 48 x 38 97 35 Year Limited Warranty Output 12V 24V 36V 48V Other Based on model 150 Watts Max 30 Watts Continuous Alarm Outputs Dry Contact RJ 45 termination Four isolated contact closure alarm outputs No Battery On Battery Low Battery and Battery Fail ...

Page 7: ...ility power connected Use extreme caution during these procedures o Check that power cord plugs and output terminals are in good working order o BATTERY WARNINGS Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly connected Use only approved replacement batteries o Worn out or damaged batteries are considered environmentally unsafe ALWAYS recycle used batteries in accordance with all federal state and l...

Page 8: ...atch is secured by turning the 7 16 hex security bolt one quarter turn clockwise until the stop is reached A convenient security locking hasp is factory installed to allow for a standard Master lock padlock or equivalent to be installed With a padlock inserted the security bolt cannot be accessed Thus protecting the cabinet from undesired intrusions Figure A Quarter Turn Locking Door Latch Padlock...

Page 9: ...OLAR UPS ____________________________________________________________________________________ Technical Specifications 9 ENCLOSURE OVERVIEW Figure B Front View of Enclosure Door is not shown Image is for reference only ...

Page 10: ... should be done for each unit Step 2 There is 20 feet of red and black photovoltaic wire routed through the enclosure and connected to the Input 1 terminal If you do not need to use all 20 feet of wire you can shorten to the desired length using the following process Disconnect the solar panel to measure the length of wire needed to reach from the solar panel through the bottom of the enclosure an...

Page 11: ...c wire has been provided to you If you need more than 20 of wire it may be sourced locally or contact ESPi for more information Step 3 Attach the red Positive and black Negative battery leads to the 12 volt battery After attaching the cables various LED lights on the faceplate will light up Further details regarding the LED gauges are provided on the following pages ...

Page 12: ...ity reversed on Input 2 2 Input 1 Reversed Polarity reversed on Input 1 3 Batt Reversed Polarity reversed on battery 4 Batt Temp Battery Temperature 20 C to 60 C 5 High Temp PCB Temperature 6 General Fault Not applicable 7 No Batt Battery is not installed 8 Batt Fail Battery not working correctly 9 Batt Low Battery is low 10 Batt Power Running on Battery Power Only applicable if input source is se...

Page 13: ...nit is currently in operation 2 Input 1 On Input 1 hooked up and in operation 3 Input 2 On Input 2 hooked up and in operation 4 Charging Batt Battery charging 5 Load Power On if load power is powered on 6 BTooth Active Bluetooth on and in operation 7 Ch Stage 1 Constant Current 8 Ch Stage 2 Constant Voltage 9 Ch Stage 3 Float Voltage 10 Tandem Active VOLTAR 2 0 units paired and in operation ...

Page 14: ...e sequence is complete and if the input voltage is above 24 Volts you should see charging current being sent to the battery Note The battery must less than 14 2V to activate charging Home Screen If you are using a solar panel to power the VOLTAR 2 0 unit it must be connected to the Input 1 terminal Input 2 is configured for a DC power supply Generator Kit only The Generator Kit is only needed when...

Page 15: ... Watts is calculated as Volts x Amps The BATTERY screen provides details on the battery Once the battery begins charging the battery voltage will start to rise The battery level along with the power being provided by the solar panel determines the charge rate of the battery The VOLTAR 2 0 unit also employs temperature compensated charging The temperature of the battery is displayed on the upper ri...

Page 16: ...plays the voltage amperage and watts going to the equipment being powered by the VOLTAR 2 0 Note that the VOLTAR 2 0 has a max output of 150 watts but this is only for short durations during startup Once the load has gone through a reboot or startup phase typically the power consumed by most equipment will only vary slightly Volts to load Amps to load Watts to load ...

Page 17: ...____________________ Technical Specifications 17 The VOLTAR 2 0 is equipped with a 4 stage charger Each stage is as follows Stage 0 Trickle charging Stage 1 Constant Current Stage 2 Constant Voltage Stage 3 Float Voltage Charging Stage Power Source for charging the battery Solar Panel State ...

Page 18: ...ESPi VOLTAR 2 0 SOLAR UPS ____________________________________________________________________________________ Technical Specifications 18 ENCLOSURE MEASUREMENTS Figure E Enclosure Overview ...

Page 19: ...ESPi VOLTAR 2 0 SOLAR UPS ____________________________________________________________________________________ Technical Specifications 19 Figure F Enclosure Overall Dimensions ...

Page 20: ...ctricians familiar with electrical equipment Do not allow unqualified personnel to handle install or operate the equipment Install this unit in a location away from gas fire and potential sparks The VOLTAR 2 0 series cabinet is shipped ready for equipment and battery installation The following pages will provide information on mounting grounding procedure alarm connection guide solar panel install...

Page 21: ...__________ Technical Specifications 21 CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS When selecting a location to mount the cabinet ensure that proper clearance is available to allow adequate ventilation and to allow the cabinet door to fully open See figure below for top view of cabinet footprint Figure H Cabinet Footprint ...

Page 22: ...easons it is imperative that a cabinet be properly grounded The following guidelines should be used to ground the cabinet unless local practices rules or regulations dictate otherwise Each door and equipment rack is grounded to the cabinet frame The cabinet frame is connected to the internal grounding bus by a stranded wire A similar ground wire must be used to connect the ground bus to each equip...

Page 23: ... met proceed to step 4 Otherwise follow local practices to lower the resistance to ground to comply with step 2 before proceeding to step 4 4 Connect a 6 ground wire to the ground rods 5 Install the battery inside the enclosure being careful not to short the terminals to any metal object 6 Connect the alarms to the RJ 45 terminal using the color code in Figure J 7 Connect the wire from the DC term...

Page 24: ...Orange White Battery Missing Battery is not physically connected PIN4 Blue Low Battery Alarm PIN5 Blue White Ground for Low Battery Alarm PIN6 Orange Ground for Battery Missing PIN7 Brown White Replace Battery Battery is at the end of its useful life PIN8 Brown Ground for Replace Battery Note Some ONT s have a single return ground for all alarms In this case connect all return ground wires for the...

Page 25: ...tude by 0 89 and then add 24 degrees For instance if your latitude is 45 degrees 45 x 0 89 40 05 24 64 05 In this example you would tilt your solar panels at a 64 degree angle from a horizontal level Decide whether you wish to leave your panels at the optimum winter tilt all year long or whether you prefer to adjust them for each season Factors that might affect your decision include the accessibi...

Page 26: ...ESPi VOLTAR 2 0 SOLAR UPS ____________________________________________________________________________________ Technical Specifications 26 SOLAR PANEL BRACKET ASSEMBLY POLE MOUNT ...

Page 27: ...ESPi VOLTAR 2 0 SOLAR UPS ____________________________________________________________________________________ Technical Specifications 27 ...

Page 28: ...ESPi VOLTAR 2 0 SOLAR UPS ____________________________________________________________________________________ Technical Specifications 28 ...

Page 29: ...ESPi VOLTAR 2 0 SOLAR UPS ____________________________________________________________________________________ Technical Specifications 29 ...

Page 30: ...ontact ESPi at Telephone 877 799 3774 toll free ORDERING PROCEDURE You may place orders by telephone or email Telephone 877 799 3774 Toll Free Email sales espicorp com Mail ESPi 630 Lincoln St Clay Center Kansas 67432 When placing an order please provide the following information Customer purchase order number Ship to and bill to addresses Part numbers and quantities required Requested delivery da...

Page 31: ...f the unit by anyone other than an authorized ESPi representative voids the warranty RMA PROCEDURE If a unit needs repair call ESPi at 877 799 3774 toll free for an RMA Number and return the defective unit freight prepaid to ESPi Shipping Receiving 630 Lincoln Clay Center KS 67432 Attn Repair Dept When preparing the unit for shipment Use the original packaging Provide the following information req...

Page 32: ...ies ESPi excludes any liability for personal injury ESPi excludes any liability for direct indirect special incidental or consequential damages whether for damage to or loss of property loss of profits business interruption information or data This exclusion applies even though damage or loss is caused by negligence or other fault NOTE Some States or Provinces do not allow the exclusion or limitat...

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