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Charge slowly in very cold conditions

If ambient temperature is below 39°F (4°C), reducing the initial charge current to no greater than
60A until the batteries have had a chance to warm up is recommended before introducing the
nominal charge rate of 100A.

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Summary of Contents for 1800 HLX

Page 1: ...KiloVault HLX Series Lithium Iron Phosphate LiFePO4 Deep Cycle Solar Batteries Installation and User s Manual Release Date August 13 2019 Revision 20190813...

Page 2: ...ycle 11 3 1 5 Do Not Use a Battery Temperature Sensor BTS 11 3 1 6 Temperature and Battery Physical Spacing 12 3 1 7 Insulating Battery Enclosure in Cold Temperatures 12 3 1 8 Battery Interconnect Cab...

Page 3: ...17 4 1 11 Ensure Parallel Rows of Batteries are Within 0 2V of Each Other 17 5 Specifications 18 6 Storage and Re Commissioning 20 6 1 Disconnect Batteries for Long Term Storage 20 6 2 Self Discharge...

Page 4: ...ned in this manual before use Flexible Works in 12Volt V 24V or 48V configurations Gives You More Use the full battery capacity discharging it 100 Long life Even after 2000 full discharges 80 of the t...

Page 5: ...High voltage risk improper use may cause personal injury or death Warning Do not use a battery that appears damaged in any way Warning All batteries present the risk of shock use protective measures w...

Page 6: ...equipment and are best suited for multipurpose fire types such as wood flammable liquids and electrical appliances Warning Respiratory irritation may be caused if the battery is punctured or cracked...

Page 7: ...open photovoltaic PV solar panel voltage and other high voltage charging sources Failure to adhere to proper installation requirements will void the warranty and may damage the system 2 3 Bluetooth M...

Page 8: ...s Basic View State of Charge SOC Voltage Capacity Status Charging Discharging Standby Health Advanced View swipe right to access Voltage Amps Charging or Discharging Temperature Internal Battery Tempe...

Page 9: ...ait 45 60 seconds between powering up each device The KiloVault battery management system has special circuitry designed to detect short circuits and protect the battery Many brands of inverters charg...

Page 10: ...selecting your charger or you can contact your KiloVault distributor for a list of recommended chargers 3 1 2 Do Not Use DC Chargers Exceeding 150 Amps Although a nominal charge rate of 100A is recom...

Page 11: ...l result in unexpected shutdowns and possible damage to the system When expanding your battery bank only combine the same model batteries together Do not mix and match different models or brands Doing...

Page 12: ...eries reduce capacity by 50 over the same temperature range Using an insulated enclosure during these cold periods will maintain more of the heat generated during normal charging and reduce the chance...

Page 13: ...ies Ensure the location of the battery bank is dry and as well protected from extreme temperatures as possible No ventilation is required as these do not off gas like lead acid batteries do 3 2 Instal...

Page 14: ...3 Maximum Configuration 3 2 2 Bolt Tightening Torque all bolts and battery terminals to 110 In lb 10 Terminals left insufficiently tightened will lead to overheating melting the battery and potentiall...

Page 15: ...0A Chargers 13 8V 27 6V 55 2V At full charge rate of 150A we recommend allowing the Absorb charge to last 2 minutes or less to avoid overcharging the batteries 40 60A chargers are recommended to allow...

Page 16: ...y recover back into operational range Most often this can take anywhere from just a couple of minutes up to several hours depending on the fault condition If an Under Voltage Protection event caused t...

Page 17: ...w voltage all within 0 05V of each other between 11 5V to 12 5V prior to initiating charging Alternatively they can all be charged to exactly the same full voltage of 14 1 to 14 2V batteries must be w...

Page 18: ...Shutoff Protection 11 5V Continuous Discharge Current 150A Maximum Discharge Current 150A continuous 200A for 30 mins 150A continuous Peak Discharge Current 3 secs 500A Standard Charge Current 100A Ma...

Page 19: ...20mA Estimated of Cycles Until 80 of Rated Watt Hour Capacity Remains 2000 cycles 100 Depth of Discharge 5000 cycles 80 Depth of Discharge Voltage Configurations 12V 24V 36V or 48V Maximum Configurat...

Page 20: ...e constant cycling of this circuitry will shorten the life of the entire battery 6 5 Re Commissioning Prior to re commissioning Ensure batteries are at 11 5 12 5V or 14 0 14 2V When returning batterie...

Page 21: ...cold conditions If ambient temperature is below 39 F 4 C reducing the initial charge current to no greater than 60A until the batteries have had a chance to warm up is recommended before introducing t...

Page 22: ...22 of 28 7 Certifications UN DOT IP55 Rated...

Page 23: ...23 of 28 8 Disposal Do Not Incinerate Recycle in accordance with local laws and services...

Page 24: ...arged to the same voltage at the part of the LiFePO4 charging curve where either the voltage quickly swings up between 13 8V 14 4V circled in green in the graph below or less preferably discharged to...

Page 25: ...setting on a standard voltmeter Measure and record the resistance between the cable lugs on each of your battery cables to ensure proper contact between the wires and the terminal lugs 3 The battery...

Page 26: ...nect for the inverter or DC load of 12 2V Multiply those values by 2 for a 24V system and 4 for a 48V system 9 Do I need a special app to connect via Bluetooth to the batteries Yes Currently there are...

Page 27: ...o connect additional loads to reach at least 250mA 3 Watts 12 The voltage on the battery momentarily drops when a load is initially connected what s going on This is normal result of the battery switc...

Page 28: ...protection may damage the BMS circuitry 15 Do high temperatures affect the performance of the batteries Yes Similar to lead acid batteries the battery cycle life will be reduced if they are regularly...

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