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4B –CONNECTING THE POWER LEADS AND BUS BARS
The battery is charged and can delivery over 1000 Amps if shorted. TAKE EXTREME CAUTION when working
with power distribution inside the eVault MAX to protect from shorting during reassembly.
1) The standard color designation is
BLACK for NEGATIVE
(--)
and
RED for POSITIVE (+)
a. Failure to keep these consistent can lead to personal injury and/or battery shortage
2) Make sure the battery breaker is OFF
3) On the BMS connect the four Battery Modules sampling cables. Sampling Cable 1 to CON-4, Sampling
Cable 2 to CON-5, Sampling Cable 3 to CON-6, Sampling Cable 4 to CON-7. (Appendix B-2)
4) Remove electrical tape from the positive and negative terminals of the four battery modules.
5) Carefully connect the three Bus Bars. (Appendix B-1)
6) On the side of the battery with Bus Bars connecting the battery modules, remove the electrical tape
from one POSITIVE (RED) Cable Lug and connect it to battery module 4. Then remove the electrical
tape from the other POSITIVE (RED) Cable Lug and connect it to battery module 4
7) On the side of the battery with Bus Bars connecting the battery modules, remove the electrical tape
from one NEGATIVE (BLACK) Cable Lug and connect it to battery module 1. Then remove the
electrical tape from the other NEGATIVE (BLACK) Cable Lug and connect it to battery module 1
8) Connect the BMS Power cable. (Appendix A-4)
9) Install both side panels (Appendix A-3)
10) Install the back panel (Appendix A-3)
11) Install the plexiglass cover on the front then the front panel. (Appendix A-2, Appendix A-1)
12) You can now turn on the battery
5 – FURTHER HELP
with any concerns or questions.
