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Safety 

Intended use 

Any use of the system other than the intended 

use can cause serious injury, death, and damage to 

the product or other assets.
•  The storage system must only be used to store 

electrical power.

•  The storage system must only be used with the 

battery modules provided.

•  The storage system is intended for indoor use 

only.

•  The intended use includes knowledge 

and application of the information in this 

installation and operating manual as well as all 

delivered product documentation.

Failure to comply with the warranty 

conditions and the information listed in 

this installation and operating manual 

will void any warranty claims.

Prohibited uses

DANGER

Danger to life due to electric 

shock! 

Even if the utility grid fails, the 

storage system will continue 

delivering power. Before servicing 

the storage system:

 

Turn off the storage system.

 

Turn off the main disconnect 

circuit breaker.

Only authorized electrically 

qualified persons can perform work 

on electrical parts.

•  Do not use the storage system in vehicles.
•  Do not use the storage system in wet locations.
•  Do not use the storage system in areas at risk 

of explosion (flour dust, sawdust, etc.).

•  Do not expose the storage system to direct 

sunlight.

•  Do not use the storage system in areas where 

the ammonia content of the air exceeds 20 

ppm.

•  Do not use the storage system when corrosive 

gases are present.

•  Do not use the storage system higher than 

9,842 feet (3,000 meters) above sea-level.

•  Do not operate the storage system at 

temperatures outside of the allowed ambient 

temperature range of 41°F - 113°F (5°C - 45°C).

•  Do not operate the storage system at a 

humidity higher than 90%.

General warnings 

Attention

ATTENTION

Damaging of the battery 

modules by deep discharge!

If the battery modules are 

disconnected from a power source 

for longer than six months, they 

can be damaged by excessive 

discharge.

 

If the storage system has been 

disconnected from an AC source 

for six months, connect it to the 

AC power source and allow it to 

charge the battery modules to 

100%.

General safety instructions

•  Do not modify the storage system.
•  Do not use the storage system if it has been 

damaged.

•  Ensure the following regulations are observed 

in the installation and connection of the 

storage system and the PV system:

 

Local, regional, national, and international 

regulations and guidelines

 

National Electric Code 

 

ANSI/NFPA 70

 

Requirements of the servicing utility

•  Ensure that all safety systems are in perfect 

Summary of Contents for eco Gen3.1

Page 1: ...Operation and user manual sonnen eco Gen 3 1 1 310 853 2404 info sonnen batterie com www sonnen batterie com...

Page 2: ...User Name Password keep this private The sonnen Web Portal You can access our Internet portal from any web browser The Portal shows the energy produced and consumed by your home and stored in your son...

Page 3: ...al nor any of the material contained herein may be reproduced without written consent of the author Copyright 2019 Disclaimer The information in this document is subject to change without notice The m...

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Page 5: ...l connection 10 Powering up 11 Turning the system on 11 Turning the battery modules on 11 Turning the storage unit on 11 Powering down 12 Shutting the storage unit down 12 Turn off battery modules 12...

Page 6: ...circuit breaker 12 Fig 11 Login window 13 Fig 12 Portal overview screen 14 Fig 13 Status view 14 Fig 14 History view 15 Fig 15 History view overlays 15 Fig 16 History view week view 15 Fig 17 Specifi...

Page 7: ...Tables Table 1 Specifications 5 Table 2 Required open ports for storage system 13...

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Page 9: ...house but the sonnen eco Gen 3 1 can be installed in any number of buildings or sites powered by AC electricity For a full glossary of terms used in this manual refer to Appendix 2 Symbols used Warni...

Page 10: ...explosion flour dust sawdust etc Do not expose the storage system to direct sunlight Do not use the storage system in areas where the ammonia content of the air exceeds 20 ppm Do not use the storage...

Page 11: ...uctions CAUTION Risk of injury from escaping electrolyte The battery modules in the storage system are protected by a number of security devices for safe operation Despite diligent construction cells...

Page 12: ...gloves masks and breathing apparatus may enter the room with the burning storage system A fire in the storage system can be extinguished by conventional agents As a last resort water may be used to co...

Page 13: ...ch UL1008 AC Breaker UL489 Warranty Visit https sonnenusa com en warranty Inverter efficiency 92 5 CEC weighted 95 0 peak Roundtrip efficiency Grid Battery 86 Temperature range 41 F 113 F Ventilation...

Page 14: ...ey components 19 25 5 8 83 8 3 19 25 5 8 56 8 3 eco 5 12 5 Grid Connections Microgrid Connections Inverter Spree microcontroller AXS port Battery modules Battery modules eco 15 20 Hub board DC breaker...

Page 15: ...below shows how the storage system manages solar power 1 and power from the utility grid 2 to maximize your energy independence and savings on your power bill Fig 4 Energy flow Modes of operation The...

Page 16: ...our local utility rate schedule before making changes to these parameters Backup mode Fig 6 Backup mode In backup mode the storage system remains at a high state of charge until there is a utility gri...

Page 17: ...functionality If the storage system has reached a low state of charge the grid is unavailable and the PV system the sonnen eco Gen 3 1 can provide a start signal for a generator to provide power When...

Page 18: ...is results in severely reduced backup times and poor customer experiences In either case the AC panel with the loads that will be powered by the storage system protected loads panel is connected to th...

Page 19: ...t 20 seconds before turning on system using the main DC breaker If the batteries do not detect a signal from the storage system BMS after 10 minutes of being turned on the batteries will power themsel...

Page 20: ...r F1 or the external emergency switch if installed Fig 10 F1 circuit breaker In case of an emergency switch off the main circuit breaker F1 in the interior of the main cabinet or the external emergenc...

Page 21: ...the following services in the router The listed ports are generally pre configured on the routers TCP Port Service 22 SecureShell ssh 37 Time Server ntp 80 Online Check http 222 VPN Server connection...

Page 22: ...being consumed by the loads the storage system is supplying Feed In the amount of excess PV that is passed through the storage system towards the utility In this example you are looking at an eco unit...

Page 23: ...er the batteries are discharging to meet demand The overlays can be toggled to either show or leave out the selected color Click on the name of overlay to toggle Here is an example of all overlays tog...

Page 24: ...s a spike of consumption during this time of the morning that the solar production could not sustain since the tip of the blue spike is outside of the yellow curve 2b The storage unit recognized the s...

Page 25: ...ive overview of the energy flow in the system to include the solar production the home consumption loads that are turned on in the home the solar feed in to the grid if any and the grid power going in...

Page 26: ...d have 15 of usable capacity when the system switches to backup mode Time of Use Allows user to set the high peak time periods for focused self consumption Check with the local utility for the rate sc...

Page 27: ...il the next time period Although the times can be customized a suggested setting for the microgrid times are 0800 1000 and 1200 If the system can t find a charging source by noon then there is probabl...

Page 28: ...lutions and tools listed in this chapter Do not use high pressure cleaning equipment Do not use abrasive cleaners Cleaning the screen When the screen appears dirty clean it with a damp cloth with a sm...

Page 29: ...c 2048 Weems Road Tucker GA 30084 ECO5 Voltage frequency ph 120 240VAC 60Hz split phase Environment Protection class protection DC short circuit rating Ambient temperature range Indoor Only 41 F 113 F...

Page 30: ...ery modules run on max 60 volt DC safety extra low voltage De energize battery modules before servicing 4 Information for the fire department Fires in the vicinity of the storage system and battery fi...

Page 31: ...e battery module s charge to such a low level that it damages the battery For the modules used by the eco Gen 3 1 this requires leaving a module at an extremely low level 0 1 for weeks or months Disch...

Page 32: ...r to power appliances rather than using grid power State of charge The percentage of charge available in the storage system s battery modules Storage system The sonnen eco Gen 3 1 which combines an in...

Page 33: ...Appendix 3 Warranty The warranty provided at https sonnenusa com en warranty overrides any printed versions of sonnen s warranty...

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Page 35: ...sonnen Inc 2048 Weems Road Suite C Tucker GA 30084 T 1 310 853 2404 E T 1 310 853 2404 O info sonnen batterie com P N 28488 Rev 001...

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