FOX-ESS ECS2900 Energy Cube Battery Installation Guide
- June 12, 2024
- FOX-ESS
Table of Contents
FOX-ESS ECS2900 Energy Cube Battery
Tools Required
The following tools will be required to install CM (Cube Master) and CS (Cube Slave).
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Screw Driver
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Crimping Modular
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Safety Shoes
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Multimeter
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Safety Gloves
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Safety Goggles
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Plier
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Ribbon
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Electric Drill
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Track Level Bar
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Tape
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Marker
Packing List
For CS :
No. | Items |
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A | Mounting screw pack |
B | installation guide & User manual |
For CM :
No. | Items |
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A | Mounting screw pack |
B | Fixing bracket |
C | Foot stand |
D | Communication cable (BMS-inverter) (1.2m) |
E | Grounding cable (1.2ml |
F | DC positive output cable (1.2ml |
G | DC negative output cable (1.2m) |
H | Installation guide & User manual |
I | Expansion tube2 & Expansion screw2 |
J | Waterproof cover |
Terminals
For CS :
For CM :
Installation Steps
Step 1
Install a CS with four feet stand (Item C) and place it on the ground and adjust it to the level. After installing the feet stand, use a track level bar to confirm the level. Insert the waterproof cover (Item J) into the bottom of the battery and lock it in place with the clip.
Step 2
Place the battery 20mm against the wall.
Note: Please make sure the Operating Status LED is on your left hand side when you facing the battery model.
Step 3
Stack the batteries one by one.
Step 4
Place the two fixing brackets (Item B) close to the wall and install them on both sides of the battery.
Step 5
Mark the wall through the bracket hole.
Step 6
Punch after removing the CM. Drill holes with electric drill, make sure the holes are at least 50mm deep, and then tighten the expansion tubes (Item I).
Step 7
After stacking CM again, fix the battery on the wall.
Step 8
Fix the mounting screw packs on both sides of the battery, the installation is over.
Note: Please make sure each system including 1 CM and 1 CS. CS less than 6 pieces:
Wiring Steps
A: Connect the inverter and make sure the wiring position is correct, as shown in the figure below.
Note: Inverter wiring refer to the inverter user manual.
PIN ASSIGNMENTS FRONT VIEW
CONN.1 PIN | CONN.2 PIN |
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1 | 1 |
2 | 2 |
3 | 3 |
4 | 4 |
5 | 5 |
6 | 6 |
7 | 7 |
8 | 8 |
Note: Default wire harness PIN to PIN
PIN | Function Definitions |
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1 | GND |
2 | GND |
3 | RS485-B |
4 | BMS-CANL |
5 | BMS-CANH |
6 | BMS-CANH |
7 | BMS-CANL |
8 | RS485-A |
B: Connect the grounding cable. The figure is shown in below.
System Start Up
CM operation:
- Before starting, please dial DIP to the correct position. DIP represents the number of CS in the system. Please refer to the following table for details:
DIP position| CS
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0| 1
1| 2
2| 3
3| 4
4| 5
5| 6 - Normal mode: When there is PV and grid access, turn on DC switch first, then press “POWER” button.
- Black start: When there is no PV and grid access, turn on DC switch first, then press “POWER” button, then press and hold “B-Start” button and release it after 10s.
Startup steps:
Turn on DC switch and press the POWER switch. Alarm display and Alarm LED on
CS/CM will light up at the same time for ls to prove that the system is
powered on successfully. The control panel is shown in below.