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User’s Guide

Includes Mounting and Installation

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Summary of Contents for FLEXnet DC

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Page 3: ...n sustain additional damage not covered by the warranty or can void warranty repairs There is no allowance or reimbursement for an installer s or user s labor or travel time required to disconnect ser...

Page 4: ...DOCUMENTATION b ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR LOSS OR DAMAGE WHETHER DIRECT INDIRECT CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL WHICH MIGHT ARISE OUT OF THE USE OF SUCH INFORMATION THE USE OF ANY SUCH I...

Page 5: ...C Package 7 Installing the FLEXnet DC 7 10 FLEXnet DC Measurements 11 Logged Data 12 User Adjustable Set Points 12 Programming and Using the MATE for FLEXnet Operations 13 FLEXnet DC Modes 14 Programm...

Page 6: ...turn on or off a user installed light alarm or similar low voltage DC device It can also be set up as a two wire auto generator starter The FLEXNet DC works in conjunction with up to three input curr...

Page 7: ...E Think of the input shunts as breaks or junctions in the DC conductor The current is conducted as though it were a continuous conductor but the shunts allow the user to monitor the current providing...

Page 8: ...r polarity must be observed on all connections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Blinking green LED Charge parameters met Solid green LED SOC is above 90 Solid red LED SOC is greater than 49 but less than 60 Off r...

Page 9: ...DC The FLEXnet DC mounts in a 3 4 DC breaker slot in an OutBack DC breaker bracket installed inside a FLEXware enclosure or previous model OutBack enclosure To mount the FLEXnet DC inside an OutBack e...

Page 10: ...ny loose wires Connect each twisted pair to a shunt Example Battery side green wire in twisted pair connects to the battery negative side of the shunt Device side white wire in twisted pair connects t...

Page 11: ...te 12AWG to 26AWG 2 5 mm2 20 mm2 wire with a strip length of 1 4 6mm Torque Values Five inch pound maximum torque on each terminal block screw 4 5 inch pound torque is recommended if using the supplie...

Page 12: ...r end of the cable to the HUB using Port 2 or higher Replace the breaker bracket and secure with its four corner fasteners With all FLEXnet DC wires connected reinstall the DC enclosure cover and secu...

Page 13: ...charge parameters last met Lowest battery state of charge reached Minimum battery voltage Maximum battery voltage Maximum amp charged Maximum amp discharged Maximum kWhrs charged Maximum kWhrs dischar...

Page 14: ...s the amount of time allowed to recharge Aux Relay Set Points Manual On Auto Manual Off allows the user to turn the Aux Relay on and off like a manual switch or to set it to Auto and have it function...

Page 15: ...tate of charge SOC display is accurate by scaling it the BCF is programmable from 65 to 100 see page 29 If the SOC percentage displays full before the batteries user determined charge settings are met...

Page 16: ...ate of charge The batteries should receive a full charge at this time to meet the user determined charge parameters entered at start up Typical charge cycle 1 The battery bank is charging and charge p...

Page 17: ...ss the SOC is less than 60 5 When the SOC is less than 90 enough of a discharge has taken place that the FLEXnet DC s data can be used to determine among other things an accurate Battery Charge Factor...

Page 18: ...wiring and over current protection Damage due to unprotected relay devices is not covered by the warranty The relay may be configured in one of two modes 1 AUTO activates the relay based on user selec...

Page 19: ...STATUS SETUP ADV Battery voltage The current battery state of charge SOC In shows the amount of DC current coming into the system from all sources Out shows DC current from the system Battery displays...

Page 20: ...ain screen Press the STATUS soft key to open the STATUS screen to view the status of either the FX Charge Controller of FLEXnet DC MAIN 11 30 55A SUM STATUS SETUP ADV Press the DC soft key to view the...

Page 21: ...key brings up the SHUNT B charged screen Pressing the DOWN soft key brings up the first SHUNT C meter screen METER DC SHUNT B charged AH 0kWH DOWN UP TOP METER DC SHUNT B removed AH 0kWH DOWN UP TOP...

Page 22: ...N soft key brings up the FN firmware screen METER DC SHUNT C charged AH 0kWH DOWN UP TOP STATUS FN STATS METER SHUNT BATT TOP STATUS FN METER end of meter menu UP TOP STATUS STATUS FN METER DC firmwar...

Page 23: ...th SHUNT C the end of shunt status menu screen appears STATUS DC SHUNT A max charged kWatts 0 510 DOWN UP RESET TOP STATUS DC SHUNT A max charged amps 39 8 DOWN UP RESET TOP STATUS DC SHUNT A max remo...

Page 24: ...n STATUS DC BATT battery max today 12 7 vdc DOWN UP RESET TOP temp comp d batt setpoint shows the temperature compen sated end of charge volts when a network RTS is part of the system Press the DOWN s...

Page 25: ...MAIN 11 30 55A SUM STATUS SETUP ADV This screen acts as a warning intended to keep those unfamiliar with an OutBack system from altering the settings Push any key to advance to the enter the password...

Page 26: ...IS TOP Press the BAT soft key ADV DC PAGE 1 choose category ADV BAT SHUNT PG2 ADV DC SHUNT shunt setup complete TOP ADV MAIN Use the battery capacity screen to set the battery bank capacity using eith...

Page 27: ...or DEC soft keys to determine the amount of time the charge parameters must be met before they considered an accurate state of charge The default period is one minute By establishing a time momentary...

Page 28: ...eys will manually shut the AUX off the relay is open or turn it on the relay is closed respectively In Auto mode the AUX is controlled by user determined set points After setting the AUX control press...

Page 29: ...DC AUX aux parameters complete TOP ADV MAIN Change the high setpoint delay minutes using the INC and DEC soft keys Press the DOWN soft key to continue ADV DC AUX HI DELAY HIGH high setpoint delay minu...

Page 30: ...resets the FLEXnet DC to its factory default settings Pressing the CLR soft key clears the data log memory ADV DC AUX PAGE 3 choose category PG2 RESET CLR MAIN Press the PG3 soft key ADV DC PAGE 2 cho...

Page 31: ...hown in the amp hour display for a BCF of 94 This means 6 of the amp hours are lost As the system goes through a few recharging cycles the range of state of charge SOC percentages will vary but should...

Page 32: ...damaged by the following Installation or Removal Alteration or Disassembly Normal Wear and Tear Accident or Abuse Corrosion Lightning Repair or service provided by an unauthorized repair facility Ope...

Page 33: ...the Product is defective and that the defect is covered under the terms of this Warranty OutBack will then and only then ship a repaired or replacement Product to the purchaser freight prepaid non ex...

Page 34: ...e decision Price Product Reputation Product Features Reputation of OutBack Power Systems Value System System Install Commission Date ___________ Type of PV Modules _______________________ System Batte...

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