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Connecting the Battery: Single Battery Configuration
1. Before making any connections to the battery, turn the battery ON by pressing the
Wake Up
button.
2. M
easure the battery’s voltage using a volt meter on the battery’s positive and negative connections.
Verify the battery is within the normal resting voltage range (48
– 54 Volts). If the voltage is outside
this range, stop the installation and contact Iron Edison for assistance.
3.
After verifying the battery’s voltage turn the battery OFF by pressing and holding the Wake Up button
for 10 seconds.
4. Prior to making any connections, verify the following:
Battery is OFF &
the battery’s DC connections are de-energized
All circuit breakers and disconnects in the system are in the OFF / OPEN position
System is not energized from any AC or DC power sources
5.
Connect the battery’s positive connection to the system using a 4/0 cable protected with a 250 amp
circuit breaker. Torque the battery terminal connection to 120 in-lbs. / 10 ft-lbs.
6.
Connect the battery’s negative connection to the system using a 4/0 cable. Torque the battery
terminal connection to 120 in-lbs. / 10 ft-lbs.
7. Turn the battery ON by pressing the
Wake Up
button.
8.
Before closing the 250 amp circuit breaker, confirm battery voltage and polarity at the circuit breaker’s
LINE side with a volt meter.
9.
Close the 250 amp circuit breaker, and continue proper commissioning of your system.
