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V.01012021

Installation & Service Manual

FOR AC AND DC COUPLED EVERVOLT

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SYSTEMS

Summary of Contents for EverVolt Standard EVAC-105-4

Page 1: ...V 01012021 Installation Service Manual FOR AC AND DC COUPLED EVERVOLT SYSTEMS...

Page 2: ...LT STANDARD 11 KWH DC COUPLED SYSTEM EVDC 105 6 EVERVOLT PLUS 17 KWH DC COUPLED SYSTEM ONLY CERTIFIED EVERVOLT INSTALLERS SHALL BE ABLE TO PURCHASE DESIGN SELL AND INSTALL AN EVERVOLT SYSTEM THE 10 YE...

Page 3: ...n in this document is subject to copyright and other intellectual property rights of Panasonic Life Solutions Company of America This material may not be modified reproduced or copied in whole or in p...

Page 4: ...b 49 8 Connecting the SmartHub to the Internet 53 9 SmartHub Monitoring Portal 54 10 SmartHub Techincal Specifications 56 11 Operational Testing 57 12 Finshing Touches 59 Part II Users Guide 13 Operat...

Page 5: ...utility depending on the mode the homeowner has selected To accommodate various power situations the EverVolt is designed to handle continuous power from PV panels batteries and the utility When the M...

Page 6: ...continuous use during utility outages To facilitate easy installation the AC Coupled EverVolt s distribution box includes quick disconnect terminals DC and battery disconnects AC breakers battery conn...

Page 7: ...safety hazards or cause damage to this product CAUTION This indicates the risk of a hot surface The surface may reach a temperature high enough to cause serious burn injuries General Precautions CAUT...

Page 8: ...aged or substandard wiring CAUTION Under high temperature environment the cover of this inverter could be hot enough to cause skin burns if accidentally touched Ensure that this inverter is away from...

Page 9: ...ire stove or heated place Do not impact the battery pack or throw it Do not use a damaged and or deformed battery pack Do not drive sharp objects into the battery pack strike it with any object or sta...

Page 10: ...rVolt to liquids or flooding Do not expose of equipment or batteries with household waste Do not dispose of batteries in a fire or by burning The batteries can explode WARNING Risk of electric shock R...

Page 11: ...t lightning and resulting voltage surge must be in accordance with local standards Using unapproved attachments or accessories could result in damage or injury Use Class 1 wiring methods for field wir...

Page 12: ...rage and transport keep the inverter Properly ventilated Away from water other liquids heat sparks and direct sunlight Away from excessive dust corrosive and explosive gases and oil smoke Away from di...

Page 13: ...ic com In case of fire or smoke Fire involving Lithium ion batteries can be extremely dangerous Lithium ion batteries can flash fire or explode Close doors as you leave to confine fire as much as poss...

Page 14: ...rs Planning for Installation What s in the Box Assembly Installing the Battery Enclosure Battery Wires Mounting the Inverter PV Module Connection DC Coupled Connections General Grid Utility Connection...

Page 15: ...________ Inverter 2 S N if applicable _____________________________ Inverter 3 S N if applicable _____________________________ Battery Module 1 _____________________________ Battery Module 2 _________...

Page 16: ...rest on the feet of the battery enclosure b a conduit between the battery and inverter be placed for easy routing of the 1 0 or 2 0 wire The clearance spacing needs to be observed to allow for adequa...

Page 17: ...he battery enclosure Required Tools Below is a list of recommended tools you will need to install EverVolt PARTS NAME DESCRIPTION QTY Gloves Cotton glove with urethane coating 1 Pair Automatic Screw d...

Page 18: ...l What s in the Box What s in the Box Parts Description 1 Battery Enclosure 2 Inverter 3 Enclosure Mounting Bracket 4 SmartHub 5 Wood Screws 6 Inverter Mounting Bracket Screws 7 Inverter Mounting Brac...

Page 19: ...0CM 8IN OF CLEARANCE TO THE SIDES AND 50CM 20IN TO THE TOP of the unit for proper air circulation to dissipate heat The ambient temperature charging must be between 5 C and 50 C and discharging 10 C a...

Page 20: ...20 Installation Manual Installing the Battery Enclosure More 2 Remove the 6 screws from the front portion of the enclosure with a 4mm allen wrench 3 With two people remove front cover and set aside...

Page 21: ...he Battery Enclosure More 4 Place mounting bracket onto predetermined wall for installation and ensure that the bracket is 59 above the ground 5 Determine what type of wall you re working with to use...

Page 22: ...he slots line up correctly To assure that the weight of the battery rests firmly on the floor leave a 1 4 gap between the enclosure and the wall mounting bracket 7 Unscrew the battery hold downs withi...

Page 23: ...ou have Note that the batteries must be placed on their side with the Positive side DOWN and the Negative side UP 9 Place battery hold downs over battery and screw them down Image above Battery orient...

Page 24: ...56 75 8 AWG 4 Red 4 Black Black 42 25 Red 37 10 Locate your wiring harness kit Grab the negative and positive wires Use 6 AWG top batteries and 8 AWG bottom batteries Refer to the table below for mor...

Page 25: ...set screw before tightening and checking that the stripped wire completely protrudes past the set screw hole Secure to the screw to the torque value listed below Marathon Terminal Block Torque Specifi...

Page 26: ...tallation Manual 11 Feed the positive wiring through the enclosure as shown in the picture below 12 Use 6 AWG for top row bank Use 8 AWG for middle and bottom row banks Installing the Battery Enclosur...

Page 27: ...ects to the inverter Ensure there is a star washer in between the ground cable and screw 14 Connect the appropriate sized wire between the Terminal Block and the battery lugs within the inverter to ha...

Page 28: ...28 Installation Manual 15 The finished installation will resemble the image below Once complete place the cover back onto the battery enclosure Installing the Battery Enclosure More...

Page 29: ...screws and this installation manual The following considerations must be taken into account before selecting where to install The unit cannot be mounted on flammable construction materials The unit m...

Page 30: ...ed 604mm 23 8in Mounting the Inverter 1 Mount the backplate onto the wall using at least two screws one on each side of the backplate NOTE The DC coupled inverter bracket dimensions are all the same a...

Page 31: ...lation Manual 2 Install the brackets on the inverter 3 Hang the inverter onto the backplate and secure the brackets to the wall using at least two screws one on each side of the inverter Mounting the...

Page 32: ...emoved when making or modifying connections in the distribution box and reinstalled when connections have been completed To remove the cover use the following steps Reverse the steps to reinstall the...

Page 33: ...PV MODULE CONNECTION DC Coupled Only NOTE Below information is for reference only See Technical Bulletin for additional string sizing information There is a DC PV circuit breaker in the distribution...

Page 34: ...ent to the inverter For example non grounded PV modules will cause leakage current to the inverter CAUTION To reduce the risk of injury use the proper cable size for PV module connection CAUTION To re...

Page 35: ...t the risk of electric shock make sure the ground wire is properly earthed before operating this unit whether the grid is connected or not To reduce the risk of injury use the recommended wire cable s...

Page 36: ...reaker labeled FROM INVERTER is for normal inverter operation The other breaker labeled FROM GRID bypasses the AC GRID breaker and connects the essentials loads directly to the Grid Input terminals No...

Page 37: ...nal automatic transfer switch Direct connection of essential loads output to the grid will result in damage to the inverter WARNING Do not connect essential loads output in parallel with the grid Conn...

Page 38: ...er Do not install wires into PV Inputs for AC Coupled installations PV Input Grid Input Load Ouput AC Input II PV Input Grid Input Load Ouput AC Input II CAUTION DO NOT USE PV INPUT TERMINALS ON AC CO...

Page 39: ...thin the operation AC voltage range of the product s specifications Step 2 Make sure the circuit breaker is off Step 3 For each AC wire strip 15mm 0 6in of insulation Step 4 Connect the AC wires to th...

Page 40: ...n off the 40 A marked main grid breakers located in the main service panel Step 2 Turn off the battery breaker located in the inverter distribution box Step 3 Turn off both interlocked Load Input Sele...

Page 41: ...may include 1 NEC 690 31 G for DC PV circuits in buildings 2 NEC 215 12 C 2 for correct DC wiring coloring 3 NEC TABLE 310 15 B 16 for Allowable Ampacities of Insulated Conductors for Not More Than T...

Page 42: ...ual Battery Connection Charging Information Connect DC Power Step 1 Make sure the inverter battery circuit breaker is OFF Step 2 Make sure the battery pack ON OFF switch is OFF Note Press Rocker Switc...

Page 43: ...performed with care due to high battery current Inverter Battery Connection Step 3 Strip 15mm 0 6in of insulation from each battery cable and insert it into a ring lug See Cable Length table above fo...

Page 44: ...4 Installation Manual Battery Connection Charging Information Connecting to Battery Terminals Connect the red cable to the positive battery terminal and the black cable to the negative battery termina...

Page 45: ...le and bottom batteries CAUTION Before making the final connection or closing the breaker make sure the connections have the correct polarity Check polarity labels above CAUTION Do NOT apply anti oxid...

Page 46: ...cable from the inverter into battery enclosure per AHJ requirements 3 Connect the other end of the supplied battery communication cable to upper outer battery RJ 45 connector labeled UP 1 Connect the...

Page 47: ...battery module from the LOW to UP with the Ethernet RJ 45 cables Up to 12 total modules may be string together 4 Position all the four sliders to the ON position for all the batteries to the Slave no...

Page 48: ...nformation 7 To read the battery status and state of charge SOC please refer to the following diagram and table shown below SOC LED Indicator SOC Display Switch Status Indicator Battery Status Display...

Page 49: ...er there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by tur...

Page 50: ...for a LAN connection 3G 4G Connect a 3G 4G dongle for a cellular connection DATA USB flash drive T0 RS485 Connects to the inverter for two way communication T1 RS485 External RS485 sensor device reser...

Page 51: ...ead screwdriver to tighten the screws Step 2 Open the door on the inverter and remove the dead front cover if needed See inverter manual for instructions Look inside and on the top bulkhead panel you...

Page 52: ...r Cellular NOT INCLUDED LAN Connection PREFERRED Connect the ethernet cable to the SmartHub and to the network router Cellular Connection NOT INCLUDED Connect a non password protected 3G 4G dongle to...

Page 53: ...near the installed EverVolt 3 Run a CAT5 6 cable from the SmartHub to the PLC 4 Place the second PLC next to the customer s router 5 Run a CAT5 6 from the PLC to the customer s router 6 For full insta...

Page 54: ...then click the Add button Step 3 Complete the all required fields denoted by then click Save button at the bottom of the page Note To display this site on Google Maps click the Get GPS Location butto...

Page 55: ...d Energy Comparison The homeowner will have the ability to change the operating mode via the smartphone app The homeowner must be trained on what changes can be made as incorrect or random changes can...

Page 56: ...USB 2 0 Type A 8G Flash Drive Included POWER Power Supply Input 12Vdc 2Adc Power Consumption 9 to 36Vdc 5W Typical MECHANICAL DATA Dimensions WxHxL 99x28x147mm 3 9x1 1x5 8in Weight 0 17kg 0 37lb Inst...

Page 57: ...4 Turn ON the Main Switch located on the left side of the inverter 5 If the inverter has PV DC Coupled EverVolt Only or GRID input then the system will automatically start If only battery starts the i...

Page 58: ...e connections a Power 5 VDC plug into the essential loads b Communication cable SmartHub RS485 to Inverter RS 485 S c Ethernet cable from your internet source to the SmartHub or wifi connection Step 3...

Page 59: ...vity Options Maintenance Cleaning Service Troubleshooting Installing and Replacing Additional Batteries Specifications Grid Support Parameters UL1741SA EverVolt Limited Warranty 12 FINISHING THE INSTA...

Page 60: ...s of four function keys and an LCD screen The display panel will be used to manage and monitor the system ICON FUNCTION DESCRIPTION Enter Confirm the selection in setting mode or enter setting mode ES...

Page 61: ...6 Check Load AC output voltage L L 240 VAC L N 120 VAC Step 7 Turn on Load Breaker in the distribution box Operation and Display Panel To Start Up Equipment Overview How to Turn the System On Grid tie...

Page 62: ...t away if the batteries SoC is not high enough In that case 1 reduce the essential load or 2 wait for either the grid voltage to return or for enough solar power and battery SoC to operate the essenti...

Page 63: ...ff the battery breaker located inside the Distribution Box behind the thumb screw latched access door 4 DC Coupled only Turn off the PV Switch located outside the inverter enclosure on the left side 5...

Page 64: ...will display three different pages Power Flows Power Information and System Settings Use the or keys to toggle between the various pages The screen will default to the Power Flows page Power Flow Page...

Page 65: ...65 Installation Manual Operation and Display Panel...

Page 66: ...The inverter has six modes of operation for backup residential and time of use Each mode assumes a set of conditions and prioritizes the consumption of PV Grid or batteries accordingly to optimize en...

Page 67: ...anel use or keys to get to the System Setting Page System settings are divided into two parts Mode and Time Setting Click to enter the System Setting Page and click ESC to exit Step 1 In the System Se...

Page 68: ...the number and then to set it Once the value for the last time field is set press the key Operation and Display Panel Step 4 Settings are being updated Please wait for next message Step 5 Press any k...

Page 69: ...nd then press The date format is DD MM YYYY and the time format is hh mm ss Use the key to toggle between the date fields and the or keys to select the values Once the value for the last date field is...

Page 70: ...s and select Panasonic and press to select it Press any key and manually restart with the main switch located on the left side of the inverter Step 2 Use the or keys to select Battery Type and to sele...

Page 71: ...asure and make sure the impedance of L1 L2 and N relative to ground and to each other should be an open circuit 5 Turn the inverter off then back on If the error remains contact your installer 11 DC D...

Page 72: ...k the battery BMS errors and the wiring 3 Turn the inverter off and then back on using the main switch 4 If the error remains contact your installer On the Power Flows Page the icon will flash when th...

Page 73: ...re two PCB boards 1 Left side Communication board is used for parallel and display communication 2 Right side External RS485 board is used for primary RS485 communicated with battery and secondary RS4...

Page 74: ...RIPTION REMARKS 1 AUX PORT FOR GENERATION FUNCTION 2 EXTERNAL DISPLAY PORT FOR H100 H200 CABINET USE 3 PARALLELED COMMUNICATION PORT FOR INVERTER PARALLELED FUNCTION 4 BOOT LOAD AND COMMUNICATION JUMP...

Page 75: ...er pins on Tx 2 and Rx 2 Step 4 The inverter needs to connect the power either choices PV Battery or Grid Then use the application software setting your parameters Configuring the Hardware U S B p o r...

Page 76: ...76 Installation Manual Configuring the Hardware PV INPUT IS ONLY USED FOR EVERVOLT DC COUPLED SYSTEM...

Page 77: ...TERMINALS 240V 120V 60HZ SPLIT PHASE SYSTEM USA Grid and Load Terminals L1 L2 N GND Black Red White Green 240V 120V 60HZ SPLI T PH A SE SY STEM U SA L1 L1 L2 L2 GND N N L1 N L2 GND 120V 120V 240V 120V...

Page 78: ...ted to bond the neutral and ground at the main electrical panel Generator Sizing Available generator power may be limited by ratings for circuit breakers and or generator connectors The maximum allowe...

Page 79: ...or Optional Package Contents Component check list Item Component Picture Amount Unit Remark 1 Magnetic Relay 1 Set 2 Thermal Relay 1 Set 3 Generator power Wire 10 AWG 1 Set 4 Control Wire 1 Set 5 Stri...

Page 80: ...80 Installation Manual Generator Optional Wiring diagram for generator application The wiring of the D05 with Magnetic contactor for generator application are shown below...

Page 81: ...ion Manual Generator Optional Generator Installation Step 1 Combine the Magnetic Relay and Thermal Relay by using the screwdriver as follow picture red mark Step 2 Install the Magnetic contector on th...

Page 82: ...2 Installation Manual Generator Optional Step 4 Connect the control wire UNIT CONDITION 12VDC SOURCE DRY CONTACT Power Off Unit is off and no output is powered 0 Vdc Open Step 3 Connect the power wire...

Page 83: ...83 Installation Manual Step 5 Install the Generator wire...

Page 84: ...d 12Vdc power supply and can supply up to 0 25A The Relay AUX terminals are dry contacts with no voltage and can conduct up to 7A and up to 250Vac Function Signal Description Power On Grid Available B...

Page 85: ...85 Installation Manual Internet Connectivity Options 17 INTERNET CONNECTIVITY OPTIONS Approved cell modem options Any LTE Broadband Router with Ethernet ports...

Page 86: ...86 Installation Manual Internet Connectivity Options Typical PLC Options PLC INCLUDED WITH EVERY EVERVOLT SYSTEM...

Page 87: ...ules must be observed 1 All AC breakers must be sized for 40A or less and 2 All wiring must be sized for 40A or more NOTES EverVolt has L1 and L2 connections for two AC input sources although it can o...

Page 88: ...TTERY DISCONNECT and all AC breakers located inside the Distribution Box behind the thumb screw latched access door To enable Lock Out Tag Out per the Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace N...

Page 89: ...s given in Replacement Battery Information sheet in the box with the Replacement Battery ies This is accomplished by charging or discharging the battery until SoC on Dashboard matches the SoC on the R...

Page 90: ...enough to get a good hold on it WARNING Proper disposal of lithium ion battery ies is required Contact the battery manufacturer for further instruction on how to dispose of batteries Within every cit...

Page 91: ...ditional Batteries To make the battery parallel connection use either Polaris Connectors from your local electrical store or Bay Marine BusBar Dual 4 Post Power Distribution Block 3 8 3 8 available on...

Page 92: ...120V 3 L L 240V 3 Total harmonic distortion THD at rated power 5 Power Factor 99 AC INPUT FROM GRID GRID SUPPORT AC Input Voltage Limits Bypass L L 180 to 280V 240 V nominal Automatic Transfer Relay R...

Page 93: ...es STANDARD COMPLIANCE Safety UL9540 UL1973 UL1741SA CSA 22 2 Grid Connection Standards IEEE 1547A IEEE 1547 1 Emissions FCC part15 class B Standards Rule 21 HECO Specifications AC OUTPUT TO LOAD WITH...

Page 94: ...Standards Rule 21 HECO EFFICIENCY Peak Battery to Grid 94 7 System Standby Power 20W System Idle Power 8W AC INPUT FROM GRID GRID SUPPORT Automatic Transfer Power Rating Typical Transfer Time 7000W 20...

Page 95: ...nge is between 120Vac and 168Vac LV3 V 50 1 5 sec Trip time when the voltage is below 120Vac PARAMETER RATING DESCRIPTION VDC op 120 500V Max input voltage VDC mppt 250 430V Maximum power point track...

Page 96: ...ive Power Production Capacitive Overexcited Qunder ind max 3 57 VA Maximum Rated Reactive Power Absorption Inductive Underexcited VAslope max 148 VA V Maximum slope of power over voltage Dmin Dmax 235...

Page 97: ...DESCRIPTION Normal Operating Soft Start 1 Irate sec 1 Irate sec 50 Irate sec 50 Irate sec 3 3 Percentage of nominal generated power per second Percentage of nominal generated power per second for the...

Page 98: ...xx with colons between every two characters For example if the LAN MAC is 40D63C031E86 it should be entered as 40 D6 3C 03 1E 86 Step 3 If the SmartHub is connected to the router via a LAN connection...

Page 99: ...ions battery storage All Rights Reserved 2020 COPYRIGHT Panasonic Corporation Specifications are subject to change without notice Panasonic Life Solutions Company of America Two Riverfront Plaza 5th F...

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