Sonnen eco Gen3.1 Operation And Users Manual Download Page 19

 

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Powering up 

Turning the system on

WARNING

Risk of electric shock!

Use extreme care when turning 

on the storage system. Although 

the unit may be off, there is still 

voltage present on the inside. Do 

not touch any internal components 

except when directed. 
•  Remove all jewelry when 

turning the storage system on.

WARNING

Risk of burns!

When the battery module green 

LED is ON, the battery module is 

capable of producing potentially 

dangerous voltages.

Turning the battery modules on

Fig. 8  Battery module power button

 

Identify battery module with the white label #0.

 

Turn ON the battery system by depressing the 

GREEN "Power" button on battery module 

0 for 5 sec. The POWER and STATUS LED 

will light up for 2 seconds, then turn off, the 

POWER LED will continue to blink.

 

Verify all battery modules then turn on in 

sequence.

 

Wait 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 

themselves off. If this occurs, turn 

the batteries back on using the 

above procedure and ensure the 

storage unit is turned on.

Turning the storage unit on

The main DC circuit breaker F1 and the button 

switch S1 are located in the interior of the main 

cabinet.

Fig. 9  Pre-charge switch and circuit breaker

(1) Pre-charge Switch (S1)
(2) Main circuit breaker (F1)

ATTENTION

Damage of the storage system by 

high currents! 

High currents can damage 

components of the storage system 

if the process is not followed 

properly.

 

Turn on the storage system only 

according to the steps below.

1.  If an emergency switch is installed, ensure it 

is not activated.

2.  Depress button S1 for at least 7 seconds and 

keep it pressed for the next step.

3.  When an audible click is heard, flip on main 

circuit breaker F1 of the main cabinet.

4.  Release switch S1.

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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