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Alencon CUBE: Installation,  

Operation, and Maintenance Manual 

 

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2.5 Ordering Information 

Model Number Description 

 

Max Rated 
Voltage 

Max Rated 
Power 

Application 
(directionality) 

Voltage Modality* 

Model Number 

1500 V 

430 KW 

Solar 
(unidirectional) 

Non-Interleaved 

CUBE-15-PV-N 

1000 V 

470 KW 

Solar 
(unidirectional) 

Non-Interleaved  

CUBE-10-PV-N 

1500 V 

430 KW 

Energy  Storage 
(bidirectional) 

Non-Interleaved  

CUBE-15-ES-N 

1000 V 

470 KW 

Energy  Storage 
(bidirectional) 

Non-Interleaved  

CUBE-10-ES-N 

1500 V 

430 KW 

Solar 
(unidirectional) 

Interleaved 

CUBE-15-PV-I 

1000 V 

470 KW 

Solar 
(unidirectional) 

Interleaved 

CUBE-10-PV-I 

1500 V 

430 KW 

Energy  Storage 
(bidirectional) 

Interleaved 

CUBE-15-ES-I 

1000 V 

470 KW 

Energy  Storage 
(bidirectional) 

Interleaved 

CUBE-10-ES-I 

*Voltage modality refers to the ability for Primary and Secondary voltage ranges to overlap. 
Interleaved (overlapping) modality not available until 2023. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Содержание CUBE-10-ES-I

Страница 1: ...0 ALENCON LLC INC ALL RIGHTS RESERVED CUBE Compact Universal Bi directional Efficient DC DC Converter A Compact High Power Density BOOST or BUCK Converter Installation Operation and Maintenance Manual...

Страница 2: ...yright Information Any product names listed in this manual that are not registered trademarks of Alencon Systems LLC and or organization names mentioned may be trademarks and or registered trademarks...

Страница 3: ...on LLC shall not be liable for any incidental or consequential damages under any circumstances Specifications are subject to change without notice Every attempt has been made to make this document com...

Страница 4: ...NUAL 14 5 2 3 PV MPPT 14 5 2 4 PRIMARY VOLTAGE CONTROL 14 5 2 5 SECONDARY VOLTAGE CONTROL 14 5 2 6 PRIMARY CURRENT CONTROL 14 5 2 7 SECONDARY CURRENT CONTROL 14 5 2 8 PRIMARY POWER CONTROL 14 5 2 9 SE...

Страница 5: ...nclosure 23 8 2 1 Water cooling System 24 9 Isolators and Disconnects 25 9 1 Built in Disconnects 25 9 2 Combiner Box and Third Party Disconnects 25 10 CUBE Installation 26 10 1 Install criteria 26 10...

Страница 6: ...ter 45 14 4 Refilling the Coolant 45 14 5 Further Service and Repair 45 Appendix A Safety Precautions 46 A 1 Degree of Danger Symbols 46 A 2 Electrical hazards 46 A 2 1 Electric shock from live voltag...

Страница 7: ...MPLE OF A SINGLE LINE DIAGRAM SLD INCLUDING CUBE 27 FIGURE 12 CUBE SN LABEL 27 FIGURE 13 MOVING THE CUBE 29 FIGURE 14 CUBE ADJUSTABLE LEGS AND MOUNTING BRACKETS 29 FIGURE 15 CUBE GROUND LUG LOCATION E...

Страница 8: ...ly to any products which have been repaired or altered by persons other than repair personnel authorized by Alencon System or which have been subject to misuse abuse accident or improper installation...

Страница 9: ...thorization number from Alencon Systems Thisallowsusto process your return more quickly Carefully pack the defective product preferably in the original packaging material it was shipped in a fully com...

Страница 10: ...anual 9 P a g e 2 4 Packing List The CUBE is assembled and fully tested at the Alencon factory Before installation please ensure the following items have been shipped Commensurate of CUBE Units specif...

Страница 11: ...430 KW Energy Storage bidirectional Non Interleaved CUBE 15 ES N 4 1000 V 470 KW Energy Storage bidirectional Non Interleaved CUBE 10 ES N 5 1500 V 430 KW Solar unidirectional Interleaved CUBE 15 PV I...

Страница 12: ...CUBE ACTS AS A DIRECT CURRENT SUPPLY Installation of this equipment must be performed by an authorized electrician in accordance with the local and NEC ANSI NFPA 70 and OSHA requirements 1 Before inst...

Страница 13: ...the NEC or other relevant electrical code 9 Exposed PV strings to sunlight represent a shock hazard at the wires and exposed terminals Disconnect CUBE primary and secondary switches or contactors perf...

Страница 14: ...ower density of other non isolated DCDC conversion units The CUBE achieves its unrivaled power density by using a silicon carbide based power train instead of bulky traditional silicon insulated gate...

Страница 15: ...n the other side of the converter i e the voltages are interleaved The CUBE I series is slated for availability in the second half of 2023 5 2 Available Control Modes 5 2 1 STANDBY Standby is an idle...

Страница 16: ...P OCP S OCP Operational current magnitude is limited to protect from hardware damage If limit is exceeded CUBE will TRIP and enter STANDBY mode 5 4 Environmental Protection The CUBE has software func...

Страница 17: ...lates the PV from the DC bus At sunrise the CUBE PV automatically wakes up and begins to supply harvested PV energy to the DC bus 6 1 1 CUBE PV Applications In new PV construction or in repowering to...

Страница 18: ...the storage terminal as shown in Error Reference source not found 5 In this case the inverter operates in a constant voltage mode The CUBEwillmatch the PV voltage tothe batteryvoltage and provide gran...

Страница 19: ...pling lower voltage batteries to higher voltage inverters As battery energy storage technology evolves many novel battery chemistries are coming on the market that operate at voltages that may not be...

Страница 20: ...rnal BESS and supply voltage to the automobile charge dispensers CUBE ES will serve the EV market DC Fast Charging stations and offer impressive cost reduction The power electronic equipment that will...

Страница 21: ...lation Non Isolated Buck Boost Topology Operating Information Peak CEC Weighted Efficiency 99 5 98 5 Storage Temperature 40 C to 85 C Cooling Internal closed loop water cooling Environmental Rating NE...

Страница 22: ...n CUBE Installation Operation and Maintenance Manual 21 P a g e 7 2 Mechanical Specifications The precise dimensions of the CUBE device can be found in Figure 6 below FIGURE 6 MECHANICAL DIMENSIONS OF...

Страница 23: ...s constructed and its principles of operation The CUBE with can be configured to operate as 1 Step up DCDC converter Boost 2 Step down DCDC converter Buck The CUBE construction is comprised of two mai...

Страница 24: ...e NEMA 3R rated compartment at the front of the CUBE device FIGURE 8 ELECTRICAL COMPARTMENT 8 2 Inductor Enclosure The CUBE s inductor and water cooling system are stored in the larger back part of th...

Страница 25: ...mal operation the pump will circulate the coolant deionized water through the system A filter keeps the deionized water at low conductivity and a pressurized expansion tank keeps the incoming pressure...

Страница 26: ...y rated disconnect to isolate CUBE from input power source direction dependent before disconnecting the output You may select from one of two options 1 Built in disconnects on integrated power equipme...

Страница 27: ...hing them The primary or secondary voltage at the CUBE converter must never exceed its rated voltage i e 1000V for the CUBE 1000 Exposure to voltage higher than that may cause damage to the CUBE and w...

Страница 28: ...a SLD is provided below FIGURE 11 SAMPLE OF A SINGLE LINE DIAGRAM SLD INCLUDING CUBE The installation drawing indicates the location of each CUBE and shows its Local Identification Numbers LIN Prior t...

Страница 29: ...his will likely depend on hurricane regulations by location Temperature The CUBE can be stored in any location where ambient temperature ranges from 40 to 85 C The CUBE should be operated only when am...

Страница 30: ...e 13 2 Convenient removable I hooks are provided that can be used on the 4 corners of the CUBE top surface to lift and place the CUBE in desired location 3 The CUBE comes with four adjustable legs The...

Страница 31: ...ally based on the size of the largest conductor in the DC system Shock hazard All power terminals are considered to have a high voltage potential to ground To reduce the risk of shock during installat...

Страница 32: ...urrent in the node Ensure wiring is in accordance with the NEC or applicable code The electrical compartment has 3 landing points for power cables up to 500 KCMIL in size and 2 conduit knockouts for t...

Страница 33: ...s type B crimping 22 AWG conductors preferred 24 AWG are acceptable Note CAT cabling should be rated for outdoor use if the cable run is not indoors or enclosed within conduit FIGURE 18 COMMS PORTS ON...

Страница 34: ...ntroller to check telemetry data for expected voltage measurements on both Primary and Secondary 6 CUBE is on and ready for active control see Section 12 11 2 Steps to turn OFF the CUBE In the event o...

Страница 35: ...Installing any additional safety hardware as required Section 9 3 Electrically connecting to Primary and Secondary Section 10 6 4 Connecting comms cables between CUBE unit s and the PODD Section 10 7...

Страница 36: ...ation is key when troubleshooting your system When running the CUBE as a boost converter power flows from primary to secondary When running the CUBE as a buck converter power flows from secondary to p...

Страница 37: ...e Alencon PODD UI or the system controller via Modbus at any time FIGURE 21 HIGH LEVEL STATE MACHINE DIAGRAM OF CUBE Converter State Contactor State Power Conversion Expected Commands Shutdown Open No...

Страница 38: ...d or control mode has not been set STARTUP Contactor is closed Current or voltage setpoint is already received In the STARTUP state the DCDC prepares the load for the RUN state When run limits are sat...

Страница 39: ...or temperature exceed the pre configured limits on the CUBE i e hit a trip condition it will enter TRIPPED state and move automatically to STANDBY state When the TRIPPED state is entered the DCDC sto...

Страница 40: ...and setpoint timeout o Options for control mode include STANDBY idle state with no power conversion Constant power requires actively choosing the primary or secondary power setpoint Constant current r...

Страница 41: ...are in the permissible startup range as defined in the config file On board temperature Transistor temperature Primary and Secondary Voltages Voltages currents temps within RUN range Run limits Tests...

Страница 42: ...from Secondary V_High to Primary V_Low Direction must be set Secondary to Primary CUBE Boost can pre charge its capacitor to the same voltage as the DC Bus 1 through its charge resistor MC 1 can be c...

Страница 43: ...oint of Data Distribution The PODD communicates with CUBEs via MODBUS RTU External SCADA systems communicate with the PODD via MODBUS TCP IP A single PODD can collect the operation data from up to 16...

Страница 44: ...communication of the CUBE with the PODD two files are required metadata File config File Both these files would be pre loaded onto the PODD or be provided by Alencon via secure file transfer Open the...

Страница 45: ...off Section 11 2 fuse replaced and then CUBE can be turned back on Section 11 1 Use the controller to send a Shutdown command followed by a System Reset command give the CUBE a few minutes to restart...

Страница 46: ...he pump motor by connecting to an external 24 volt power supply Air in the system will build up in the top of the water filter the red button can be used to open the bleeder valve and release that air...

Страница 47: ...messages may lead to severe or lethal injuries due to electric shock To avoid electric shock from live voltage Wear class 2 personal protective equipment Always perform work in compliance with the re...

Страница 48: ...ic shock due to damaged equipment Operating damaged equipment can lead to hazardous situations that may result in serious or lethal injuries caused by electric shock To avoid electric shock from damag...

Страница 49: ...Perform maintenance on the CUBE only when the environment is dry and free of dust Always close the electrical compartment door before energizing the CUBE A 3 3 Danger to life due to electric shock wh...

Страница 50: ...ional Efficient DCDC Converter DC Direct Current ESD Electrostatic Discharge ESS Energy Storage System FEED Fused Electrical Disconnect GARD Ground and Arc fault Rapid Disconnect GFDI Ground Fault Det...

Страница 51: ...onsystems com where you can find the latest information about the product Contact your distributor sales representative or Alencon Systems technical support if you need additional assistance Please ha...

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