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aPbox Installation and Operations Manual 

Safety Instructions 

General Information 

 

The aPbox is electrical equipment that, when used improperly, can present a 
risk of electrical shock and fire, and misuse may void the warranty. Only 
FranklinWH certified and qualified electricians should install, maintain or replace 
the equipment or wiring. Workers must wear personal protective equipment 
(PPE) during operation. 

 

The aPbox should be installed away from heating equipment, or any source of 
heat and/or fire.

 

 

It is strictly forbidden to install, maintain or handle aPbox

 

units outdoors 

during bad weather such as thunder, rain, snow and high winds. 

 

It is strictly forbidden to work on or operate an aPbox alone. For safety, make 
sure that there is someone around you who can help. 

 

When installing and maintaining an aPbox, avoid any foreign objects being 
inserted or dropped into the enclosure. 

 

To prevent misoperation, ensure that the upstream and downstream switches 
are disconnected and padlocked during installation or maintenance. 

 

During the transport and handling of an aPbox, extreme care is required to 
avoid dropping, bumping, stomping, or inverting the equipment. 

 

Only use parts or accessories purchased from FranklinWH or a 
FranklinWH-certified party. 

 

Do not paint any part of the aPbox unless the paint surface of the equipment 
housing is accidentally damaged during transport, installation or 
maintenance. The damaged part can be repaired with paint or topcoat of the 
same color. 

 

If any equipment failure occurs, please contact your installer or after-sales service 
provider  for  support.  Do  not  attempt  to  take  apart,  repair  and/or  modify  an 
aPbox without the authorization of FranklinWH. Otherwise, it may lead to safety 
hazards and void your warranty. 

 

Do not use an aPbox if there is functional or cosmetic damage noticed after 
unboxing (except for slight paint damage). Contact after-sales service for 
support. 

 

The installation, wiring, maintenance, transportation, and handling of the 
aPbox should follow local laws, regulations and standards, and the Safety 
Instructions in this Guide serve as supplementation to the laws, regulations 
and standards. 

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Страница 1: ...aPbox Installation and Operations Manual Version 1 1 Issued on December 22 2022...

Страница 2: ...Franklin Home Power Limited Warranty This document is intended for use by professional installation and maintenance service providers only and no statements information or recommendations in this doc...

Страница 3: ...of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to...

Страница 4: ...5 Maintenance 5 Product Overview 6 Specifications 6 Components 7 Application 8 PV on the load side of the FHP 9 PV on the line side of the FHP 10 aPbox Installation 11 Preparation 11 Installation 12 U...

Страница 5: ...aPbox Installation and Operations Manual aPbox Setting 26 Technical Support 28...

Страница 6: ...ardous situation which if not avoided may result in death or serious injury WARNING This indicates a situation where failure to follow instructions may be a safety hazard or cause equipment malfunctio...

Страница 7: ...cted and padlocked during installation or maintenance During the transport and handling of an aPbox extreme care is required to avoid dropping bumping stomping or inverting the equipment Only use part...

Страница 8: ...ance WARNING Install away from standing water or from areas that can pool water WARNING Keep away from dust and smoke WARNING Install where there is no direct exposure to sunshine rain or snow WARNING...

Страница 9: ...ed and operated properly according to the instructions in related FranklinWH documents To secure the full warranty the FranklinWH aPbox products must be reliably connected to Franklin Home Power FHP s...

Страница 10: ...nly and the equipment is completely de energized Don t block the vents Keep the equipment away from flammable explosive and or poisonous materials Keep the equipment operating within the allowed power...

Страница 11: ...ectrical Specifications Nominal Voltage 120 240VAC split Frequency 60 Hz Rated Output Current 1 circuit max 65A Rated Input Current 2 circuits max 65A total Mechanical Specifications Dimensions W x H...

Страница 12: ...onnect to the PV system Metering System Metering the PV production by a built in meter and CTs The CTs collect current data from the PV system and forward that data to the meter for analysis and repor...

Страница 13: ...are some situations in which the PV system cannot be connected through the breaker or where there are multiple PV connections needed In those instances an aPbox can be used to connect the solar source...

Страница 14: ...m output power exceeding the power rating of the aGate X internal PV interface The total amount of the PV production exceeding the aPower energy capacity In this scenario one aGate X supports up to tw...

Страница 15: ...aPbox connection NOTE When there is a grid outage the separated PV system will disconnect from the grid and shut down The example site layout is shown in the following figure PV Breaker 1 PV Backup Pa...

Страница 16: ...and 4pcs 1 4 expansion bolts The tools is for installing expansion bolts Torque wrench With various slotted screwdriver heads for mounting the aPbox on the wall connector cables and checking torque T...

Страница 17: ...x with the knife blade shorter than 0 3 inch to avoid damaging the aPbox case Step 3 Remove the box contents and check for the following items One aPbox One mounting template One accessory bag includi...

Страница 18: ...ox Installation and Operations Manual 13 Open the aPbox door Use the key from the accessary bag to open the clasp locks release the clasp and open the door as shown in the following figure Flip the do...

Страница 19: ...preplanned installation position and electric conduit arrangements choose which knockouts and plugs in the aPbox should be removed Remove the plugs Open the door then turn the selected plug nut counte...

Страница 20: ...nst the black spot printed on the knockout hole and then knock it with a hammer Hammer until the knockout plug is angled out Step 2 Using a needle nose plier twist the plug back and forth until the at...

Страница 21: ...and then make marks at the four holes on the guide board Step 2 Using a hammer drill and the appropriate drill bits for the wall material See Preparation drill a hole the same diameter as the anchor...

Страница 22: ...nd remove the nut spring washer and flat washer from the sleeve anchor Step 4 Fasten the aPbox to the wall using the 1 4 water tight washers from the accessary bag spring washers and nuts in sequence...

Страница 23: ...y associated circuits breakers and disconnect switches NOTE TB1 must be connected to the grid or an equivalent 240 Volt 60Hz AC power source TB2 must be connected to the PV system s TB2 supports up to...

Страница 24: ...entry holes on the aPbox and pull them into the aPbox enclosure Mark an appropriate length for later stripping Step 2 Pull the wires out of the aPbox enclosure cut off the wires from the marker point...

Страница 25: ...connected to an aGate X When one unit is connected to an aGate X the 485A and 485B terminals on the aPbox TB3 module are connected to the RS485 A1 and B1 terminals on the aGate X respectively DO and D...

Страница 26: ...ake sure the DO and DO short connector of TB3 are reliably connected otherwise the equipment will not work properly NOTE The length of the communications cables between the aPbox and the aGate X shall...

Страница 27: ...ox connections on the load side of the FHP system When two units are connected in parallel to an aGate X First aPbox o TB3 485A connected to the aGate A1 terminal o TB3 485B connected to the aGate B1...

Страница 28: ...the following figure NOTE The length of the communications cables between the aPbox and aGate X should not exceed 328 feet 100 meters Use twisted pair cables for RS485 conductors The DO DO terminals o...

Страница 29: ...for normal operation You can install the latest version of FranklinWH App from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store Follow the steps below to configure the aPbox Add aPbox accessories Step 1 Log...

Страница 30: ...ation and Operations Manual 25 Step 3 Click Add Accessory to add aPbox accessories Step 4 Select aPbox from the drop down box Scan the device QR code or manually enter the Serial number and Key and cl...

Страница 31: ...een Step 2 Click Solar to setting Step 3 Input the proximal solar rated power value Enable the Remote solar access feature before setting the Remote solar then select the appropriate access mode accor...

Страница 32: ...grid side and load side input the solar power value For load side also select the number of the connected solar systems The following images show the different screens for the Grid side and the Load s...

Страница 33: ...anklinWH service team at www franklinwh com support Please be prepared to provide the following information before you contact FranklinWH Owner name Your preferred desired contact method name phone nu...

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