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Table of Contents

Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 3
Safety Instructions ................................................................................................................. 4

Battery Safety ....................................................................................................................... 5

How to

KILL

Your Batteries .................................................................................................... 6

Wiring Requirements ............................................................................................................. 7

DC Wiring .....................................................................................................................................

DC Over-Current Protection ........................................................................................................

Grounding ....................................................................................................................................

Installation .......................................................................................................................... 10

Mounting Location ....................................................................................................................

Mounting Barcelona and Breaker Box WITH Backplate ............................................................

Mounting Barcelona and Beaker Box WITHOUT Backplate ......................................................

Barcelona & Breaker Box Wiring .......................................................................................... 12

Pre-Installed Wiring ...................................................................................................................

External Wiring ..........................................................................................................................

Energizing the Barcelona Breaker Box .................................................................................. 17

Technical Drawings .............................................................................................................. 18

Warranty ............................................................................................................................. 23

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Summary of Contents for Barcelona Breaker Box

Page 1: ...MNBCLNA BB Manual 1 P a g e 1 0 5 6 0 1 R E V Barcelona Breaker Box Owner s Manual ...

Page 2: ... 10 Mounting Location 10 Mounting Barcelona and Breaker Box WITH Backplate 10 Mounting Barcelona and Beaker Box WITHOUT Backplate 11 Barcelona Breaker Box Wiring 12 Pre Installed Wiring 13 External Wiring 15 Energizing the Barcelona Breaker Box 17 Technical Drawings 18 Warranty 23 This entire manual is printed without color but is available for download with many of the diagrams available in color...

Page 3: ...roller but may be used with any charge controller up to 600VDC 30A IN and 80VDC 200A OUT The Barcelona charge controller will operate WITHOUT the optional Breaker Box Standard Features Terminal blocks to attach optional MidNite Solar Surge Protection Devices Two 600VDC 30A 3 pole PV input circuit breakers with Remote trip Styled to match the Barcelona 600V MPPT Charge Controller 80VDC 200A battery...

Page 4: ...on other than that specified in this manual unless you are qualified to do so Incorrect installation may result in a risk of electric shock fire or other safety hazard Safety Symbols The following safety symbols have been placed throughout this manual to indicate dangerous and important safety instructions SAFETY PRECAUTIONS System grounding is the responsibility of the system installer and must c...

Page 5: ...r eyes In the event of exposure to the eyes flood them for at least 15 minutes with running water and seek immediate medical attention Baking soda neutralizes lead acid battery electrolyte and vinegar neutralizes spilled NiCad and NiFe battery electrolyte depending on your battery type keep a supply on hand near the batteries Read and follow the battery manufacturer s safety precautions before ins...

Page 6: ...to UL 1741 Safety for Inverters Converters Controllers and Interconnection System Equipment for Use with Distributed Energy Resources UL 1741 2010 Ed 2 R 15Feb2018 CSA C22 2 107 1 2016 Ed 4 HOW TO KILL YOUR BATTERIES Batteries are delicate and require proper attention especially when off grid Think of your batteries and solar equipment as a small nuclear power plant hydro dam or natural gas fired ...

Page 7: ...u are charging to the voltage supplied by the battery manufacturer Not fully charging your lead acid batteries at least once a week Failing to keep all connections clean WIRING REQUIREMENTS The NEC National Electric Code ANSI NFPA 70 for the United States and the CEC Canadian Electrical Code for Canada provide standards for safely wiring residential and commercial installations The NEC CEC lists t...

Page 8: ...Do not use the Barcelona chassis in place of the battery negative connection for grounding A reliable return path directly to the battery is required A readily accessible battery disconnect is required and must be located within sight of the battery system NEC 480 7 Ensure cables have a smooth bend radius and do not become kinked Ensure both DC cables pass through the same knockout and conduit to ...

Page 9: ...y the size of the largest phase conductor per the NEC CEC NOTE If using the optional ground fault GF toroid in the Barcelona DO NOT solidly ground Batt to ground This will prevent the GF sensor from working Figure 1 shows the Barcelona equipment ground terminal Figure 2 shows the Ground busbar in the Breaker Box Use 6 AWG or larger based on grounding system design ground electrode conductor Arc Fa...

Page 10: ...the overall performance However the Barcelona should not be mounted where it will be exposed to gases produced by the batteries Gases are corrosive and will damage the controller also if gases are not ventilated and if allowed to collect they could ignite and cause an explosion Ensure Barcelona is accessible after it is mounted Control buttons are located on the front of the unit You will need to ...

Page 11: ...ng hardware to hold Barcelona to wall 3 Pre drill pilot holes 4 Based on mounting hardware either a Hold Barcelona to wall and install mounting hardware through the keyholes or b Install top two mounting hardware bolts then attach Barcelona then install bottom two bolts c Secure mounting hardware 5 Repeat for Breaker Box a Hold Breaker Box below Barcelona be careful of pre attached wires and busba...

Page 12: ...MNBCLNA BB Manual 12 P a g e 1 0 5 6 0 1 R E V BARCELONA BREAKER BOX WIRING Reference Figures 5 6 and 7 for an overview of a wired Barcelona and Breaker Box Figure 5 Figure 6 ...

Page 13: ...he Barcelona s terminal block clamp levers Figures 8 9 1 marked Breaker Trip 3 Insert PV trip wires from both PV input breakers into the terminal block 1 The terminal block has 3 ports each marked with and You will use 2 of the 3 terminals Insert red wire to PV terminal black wire to PV terminal 4 Securely fasten by pushing down on the block clamp levers Figure 7 ...

Page 14: ...re off down 2 Insert black PV breaker wire 6 into the PV terminal block 3 3 Insert black PV breaker wire 7 into the PV terminal block 5 4 Torque to 20 in lbs Battery Connections Figure 10 1 Ensure all breakers are off down 2 8 Batt busbar and 9 Batt cable are pre installed in the Breaker Box 3 Attach Batt busbar 8 to the Barcelona s Batt terminal 11 4 Attach Batt cable 9 to the Barcelona s Batt te...

Page 15: ... PV on right of PV breaker 4 If using wind or hydro connect the DC wires here 5 Torque to 30 in lbs Battery Cables Figure 12 1 Ensure all breakers are off down 2 Cut sufficient length of 2 0 AWG wire between 15 and battery bank master positive terminal 3 Crimp 2 0 AWG x 5 16 terminal lug onto one end of batt cable 4 Attach Batt cable to Batt terminal 15 5 Crimp appropriate terminal lug onto other ...

Page 16: ...o Ground busbar 22 Torque 20 30 in lbs using small setscrews Ground Electrode Conductor Figure 13 1 Cut sufficient length of 6 AWG ground GEC wire or larger based on grounding system design between 22 and the ground rod 2 Insert ground wire GEC at Breaker Box Ground busbar 22 and at main ground busbar or ground rod depending on the overall grounding system design 3 Torque to 30 in lbs small screws...

Page 17: ...bank voltage between the Barcelona Batt and Batt terminals o Battery bank voltage present Yes Good No Check DC wiring connections or battery breaker Connect or turn on the PV DC input PV combiner ON Leave the Breaker Box PV breakers off Voltmeter Measure for PV open circuit voltage between PV breaker at bottom of breaker and PV breaker at bottom of breaker o PV voltage Voc open circuit voltage pre...

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Page 23: ... return any defective MidNite Solar product under this warranty policy Except for the warranty that the products are made in accordance with the specifications therefore supplied or agreed to by customer MIDNITE SOLAR MAKES NO WARRANTY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE WHICH EXCEEDS THE FOREGOING WARRANTY IS HEREBY DISCLAIMED BY MI...

Page 24: ... any technical or other information provided in its manuals or other documentation b Assumes no responsibility or liability for loss or damage whether direct indirect consequential or incidental which might arise out of use of such information The use of any such information will be entirely at the user s risk CONTACT 360 403 7207 customerservice midnitesolar com www midnitesolar com ...

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