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KiloVault

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 LLC • 330 Codman Hill Road, Boxborough, MA 01719 • +1 (888) 218-5924 • 

[email protected]

 • www.kilovault.com

 

 

Figure 5: RJ45 HAB to HAB CAN Bus Cable

 

 

Figure 6: RJ485 HAB to Inverter Modbus cable

 

 

Figure 7: RJ45 120 Ω Resistor Plug

 

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Summary of Contents for HAB Series

Page 1: ...Revision 4 11 15 2021 KiloVault HAB V4 Series Lithium Iron Phosphate LiFePO4 Deep Cycle Solar Batteries Installation and User Manual...

Page 2: ...change without prior notice as we continuously improve our products Additionally the illustrations in this manual are for demonstration only and are intended to help explain the KiloVault HAB V4 syste...

Page 3: ...view 10 2 1 Features 10 3 Specifications 11 3 1 Electrical Specifications 11 3 2 Operating Environment Specifications 13 3 3 Physical Specifications 14 3 4 Certifications 15 4 Installation 15 4 1 Inst...

Page 4: ...nverter Communication Cable Pin Definitions 33 5 Operation Maintenance Monitoring 34 5 1 KiloVault HAB V4 Control Panel 34 5 1 1 KiloVault HAB V4 Control Panel Details 35 5 2 Calibrating Your KiloVaul...

Page 5: ...read understand and follow these instructions prior to installing or operating KiloVault batteries Warning This is a hazardous situation which if not avoided could result in serious injury or death Wa...

Page 6: ...peration more efficient or convenient Recyclable Please contact your local solid waste recycling agency for recycling instructions 1 2 General Safety Precautions and Instructions Warning Failure to fo...

Page 7: ...could cause personal injury and will void your warranty Do not attempt to disassemble the KiloVault HAB V4 Its components are not user serviceable This could cause personal injury and will void your...

Page 8: ...moved with the help of multiple people and moving lifting equipment rated over 230 lb Do not drop the KiloVault HAB V4 or damage will occur If you are transporting KiloVault HAB V4 batteries while the...

Page 9: ...quipment Class ABC extinguishers are best suited for multipurpose fire types such as wood flammable liquids and electrical appliances 1 3 4 Qualified Personnel This guide and the tasks and procedures...

Page 10: ...ons Integrated HAB to HAB CAN bus communications Integrated Wi Fi communications KiloVault HAB V4 iT Please contact your KiloVault salesperson for details Long cycle life 4000cycles Advanced High Low...

Page 11: ...Note Specifications are subject to change without prior notice The following are specifications only NOT set points Figure 1 Charge Discharge Graph The following specifications describe the KiloVault...

Page 12: ...to Inverter communication protocol Modbus High Voltage Cutout 60 0 5 V not a set point Low Voltage Cutout 48 0 V not a set point Maximum Cell Balancing Voltage 70 mA Maximum Continuous Charge Current...

Page 13: ...elf discharge can be as high as 9 per month Refer to Section 6 Troubleshooting for a complete list of protection limits 3 2 Operating Environment Specifications Item Specification Operating Environmen...

Page 14: ...4 Weight 230 lb 105 kg net 286 lb 130 kg gross KiloVault HAB V4 Height 32 in 812 8 mm KiloVault HAB V4 Width 22 5 in 571 5 mm KiloVault HAB V4 Depth 9 2 in 233 7 mm Mounting Plate Height 18 in 458 1 m...

Page 15: ...4 Certifications Cell Certifications o UL1642 o IEC62619 o UN38 3 Complete Unit Certifications o cETLus UL 1973 o UN DOT 38 3 acceleration three times each side o 50 gn for 11 ms o 150 gn for 6 ms o I...

Page 16: ...serious back injury Lift with multiple people and lifting equipment rated to lift and support at least 230 lb Warning Do not dispose of this product with household waste Caution Risk of electric shock...

Page 17: ...tore this information for your records it is valuable and may be necessary for system configuration or troubleshooting Depending on your KiloVault HAB V4 unit s position viewing this information after...

Page 18: ...box are undamaged Remove the foam packing material to uncover the KiloVault HAB V4 The box contains built in lift handles designed exclusively for lifting the KiloVault HAB V4 out of the box not for...

Page 19: ...t LLC 330 Codman Hill Road Boxborough MA 01719 1 888 218 5924 info kilovault com www kilovault com Figure 5 RJ45 HAB to HAB CAN Bus Cable Figure 6 RJ485 HAB to Inverter Modbus cable Figure 7 RJ45 120...

Page 20: ...lation Personal protective equipment including but not limited to safety glasses insulated gloves and protective footwear Lift equipment capable of lifting and supporting at least at least 230 lb 105...

Page 21: ...ndoors in a cool dry ventilated space Do not install near a heat source and keep away from direct sunlight this prevents the KiloVault HAB V4 from derating its output or shutting down due to overheati...

Page 22: ...0 Codman Hill Road Boxborough MA 01719 1 888 218 5924 info kilovault com www kilovault com The KiloVault HAB V4 comes with the single mounting plate option Previous releases used a dual mounting plate...

Page 23: ...23 of 56 Revision 4 KiloVault LLC 330 Codman Hill Road Boxborough MA 01719 1 888 218 5924 info kilovault com www kilovault com Figure 9 Wall Mounting Plate Attached to HAB...

Page 24: ...at each corner heavy duty inch toggle bolts rated for at least 250 lb If you are anchoring into metal studs the studs must be a minimum of 18 gauge Use at least four one at each corner 14 sheet metal...

Page 25: ...f your unit s connections NEVER short circuit your KiloVault HAB V4 Warning After powering down a V4 HAB you must wait at least 30 seconds before turning it back on again Failing to wait at least 30 s...

Page 26: ...m left bottom right and on the bottom of the KiloVault HAB V4 wiring panel One large and two small strain reliefs are included in the KiloVault HAB V4 packaging To use them remove the plugs from the r...

Page 27: ...3 Please contact KiloVault for a list of supported inverters Connect the Modbus communication cable between the Leader KiloVault HAB V4 and the inverter 4 Connect the power cables from the KiloVault...

Page 28: ...rity positive and negative of your unit s connections NEVER short circuit your KiloVault HAB V4 Step Number Step Description 1 If disconnecting more than one KiloVault HAB V4 power off the other units...

Page 29: ...com Figure 12 RJ45 120 Resistor Plug 120 Clear Resistor Plug Figure 13 Resistor Plug Installation 4 6 4 Single Inverter Simplified Wiring Diagram These diagrams may not exactly match your specific sy...

Page 30: ...lation It is extremely important to make all conductors to each battery the same length to help ensure they contribute balanced current to the KiloVault HAB V4 4 6 5 Multiple Inverter Simplified Wirin...

Page 31: ...ram refer to the wires in a standard 3 phase system Different inverters may have different wiring 4 6 6 Optional Battery Combiner Box and Bus Bar When using a battery combiner box and bus bar it is st...

Page 32: ...ault HAB V4 to be used by itself the address must be set to off off off off If you are installing more than one KiloVault HAB V4 and connecting them with the communication cable the Leader KiloVault H...

Page 33: ...HAB and HAB to Inverter Communication Cable Pin Definitions Figure 18 RJ45 CAN Bus and RS485 Modbus Connector The KiloVault HAB V4 uses the same connector type for both CAN Bus and Modbus communicatio...

Page 34: ...1 NC 2 NC 3 CANL 4 CANL 5 CANH 6 CANH 7 NC 8 NC Modbus Pin Number Modbus Definition 1 Inverter RS485B 2 Inverter RS485A 3 NC 4 NC 5 NC 6 NC 7 BMS debug RS485A 8 BMS debug RS485B 5 Operation Maintenan...

Page 35: ...Control Panel 5 1 1 KiloVault HAB V4 Control Panel Details Display Description Notes Battery Voltage Remaining Energy Charge Discharge Power Negative value Discharging Positive Value Charging State of...

Page 36: ...only through the unit s Wi Fi hotspot using the mobile application On Steady Normal Wi Fi status Number of semi circles 1 to 3 indicates the Wi Fi signal strength Alarm or Warning Indicators The Kilo...

Page 37: ...t hours by 48 V to get the Amp Hour capacity of your KiloVault HAB V4 Use that value where needed in configuring the rest of the equipment in your system Then fully discharge the KiloVault HAB V4 all...

Page 38: ...00 A and a solar charge controller capable of 50 A limit the inverter charger output to 50 A so the total is 100 A Inverter Charger Absorb Time some controllers do not allow a selection under 6 minute...

Page 39: ...a solar charge controller capable of 80 A you would limit the inverter charger output to 40 A so the total is 120 A Recharge Re Bulk Volts 80 DoD 51 4 V used to set voltage that triggers charge start...

Page 40: ...ince KiloVault HAB V4 units are NEVER connected in series midpoint sensors are not used Battery Temperature Sensor Do not use an external battery temperature sensor with these batteries Battery Temper...

Page 41: ...nding on what part of the BMS is being updated either the red ALARM LED will flash by itself or the red ALARM LED will flash along with the two bottom red LEDs in the State of Charge bar Firmware upda...

Page 42: ...e lit and the control panel will be populated with information about the running condition of your KiloVault HAB V4 The control panel will remain lit for 5 minutes and then go blank If you briefly les...

Page 43: ...h household waste 6 Troubleshooting 6 1 BMS Protection Alarm Conditions Alarm events cause the ALARM LED on the front panel to flash Protection events cause the ALARM LED to flash and will cause the K...

Page 44: ...er current alarm 165 5 A Charge over current protection 180 5 A Delay time 5s Charge over current release method Auto release after 1min Discharge over current alarm 165 5 A Discharge over current pro...

Page 45: ...Stop charging or discharging the battery until the battery temperature falls below recover temperature Battery Low Temperature Stop charging or discharging the battery until the battery temperature ri...

Page 46: ...ection No KiloVault HAB V4 units in the bank have been set as the Leader Set the address DIP switch of one KiloVault HAB V4 to 1 0 0 0 or ON OFF OFF OFF setting it as the Leader KiloVault HAB V4 KiloV...

Page 47: ...FF One or more follower ALARM LEDs flash 0 5s on 0 5s off Follower Communicati on ID Address Repeated More than one follower KiloVault HAB V4 has the same address Check the addresses of the KiloVault...

Page 48: ...HAB V4 LCD Screens are lit Leader RUN LED is ON Follower RUN LEDs are OFF One or more follower ALARM LEDs flash 0 5s on 0 5s off The followers with the flashing ALARM LEDs have lost communicatio n wi...

Page 49: ...Leader KiloVault HAB V4 charging Follower KiloVault HAB V4 units are not charging All KiloVault HAB V4 LCD Screens are lit Leader RUN LED is ON Follower RUN LEDs are OFF One or more follower ALARM LE...

Page 50: ...imilar voltages Only Leader discharging Leader KiloVault HAB V4 discharging Follower KiloVault HAB V4 units are not discharging charging All KiloVault HAB V4 LCD Screens are lit Leader RUN LED is ON F...

Page 51: ...charging Power from all KiloVault HAB V4 units All KiloVault HAB V4 LCD Screens are lit Lower voltage KiloVault HAB V4 units charging High voltage KiloVault HAB V4 not charging High voltage KiloVault...

Page 52: ...charging Power from all KiloVault HAB V4 units All KiloVault HAB V4 LCD Screens are lit High voltage KiloVault HAB V4 units discharging Low voltage KiloVault HAB V4 not discharging Low voltage KiloVau...

Page 53: ...HABs stop discharging Non discharging KiloVault HAB V4 unit s HT light is lit Non discharging KiloVault HAB V4 unit s ALARM LED is flashing Rest of KiloVault HAB V4 units continue discharging and thei...

Page 54: ...tinue charging and their RUN LEDs are lit When high temperature protection is released the ALARM LED will go out and the RUN LED will start flashing 1s on 1s off as it waits to be added back into para...

Page 55: ...Amp Hour capacity of your KiloVault HAB V4 For example if the display read 7 5 kWh multiply by 1000 to get 7500 Watt hours and then divide by 48 V to get 156 25 Ah the capacity of your KiloVault HAB...

Page 56: ...al numbers MWT20200229021102 and higher receive firmware updates through the cloud when they are connected to the Internet Please see Section 5 3 1 Firmware Updates for details Firmware updates includ...

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