Pytes V5 5.12kWh 51.2V 100Ah Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery User Manual

**Pytes V5 5.12kWh 51.2V 100Ah Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery User Manual

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Please read and follow these instructions carefully:

Warning

This equipment should only be installed, operated by qualified personnel (electricians). The local safety regulations and relevant operating procedures must be followed during the installation, operation and maintenance of the equipment, otherwise the equipment may be damaged. The safety precautions mentioned in this manual are supplementary to the local safety regulations.

Caution

Do not short-circuit the Li-ion battery. Follow the positive (+) and negative (-) marks on the Li-ion battery and equipment and ensure correct use. Do not reverse the Li-ion battery. Do not dismantle, crush, puncture, open, or shred the Li-ion battery. Before removing or reconnecting with the running system, make sure to turn off the power and shut down the system to avoid the risk of electric shock. Do not expose the Li-ion battery to heat or fire. In case of fire, use a dry powder fire extinguisher. Do not dismantle any part of the system without contacting PYTES or PYTES authorized technical engineers. System failure caused by such actions will not be covered by the warranty. Before operating the inverter, ensure that all batteries have been started up.

The following precautions should be taken when working on batteries:
a) Shut down the power and loads before connecting or disconnecting battery terminals.
b) Do not wear any metal objects such as watches and rings.
c) Use tools with insulated handles.
d) Do not lay tools or metal parts on top of batteries.
e) Wear personal protective equipment.
f) Make sure the battery is well grounded. Contact with any part of a poorly grounded or ungrounded battery can cause electric shock and burns by high short-circuit current.

Danger

Do not dispose of batteries in fire, as the batteries may explode. Keep the Li-ion battery away from water, dust, and contamination to avoid explosion or other harmful conditions that may even lead to personal injury. Do not open or mutilate batteries. Released electrolyte can be harmful to the skin and eyes and may be toxic.

A battery can pose a risk of electric shock and burns due to high short- circuit current. A malfunctioning battery can reach temperatures that exceed the safe contact level.

Symbols

| Read the instruction manual before starting installation and operation.
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| Caution, do not dispose of batteries in a fire, the battery may explode.
| caution, a battery can present a risk of electric shock and burns by high short-circuit current. do not short-circuit the Li-ion battery.
| Caution, do not dispose the product with household wastes.
| Danger, keep the Li-ion battery away from water, dust and contamination, otherwise it may cause explosion or lead to personal injury.
| Danger, do not place near open flame or flammable materials.
| Danger, do not place at children or pets touchable areas.
| Recyclable.

Specifications

Table 1-1 Battery Pack Specifications

-10°C~50°C(14℉~122℉)
Certificates| UN38.3, CE, UL1973, UL9540A, UL9540, IEC62619, CEC, SGIPWithin 1month: -20°C~50°C(-4℉~122℉)
Storage Temperature| 1-3months: -10°C~40°C(14℉~104℉)3-12months: 20°C~25°C(68℉~77℉)
Heating System| Temperature Rise 10°C(18℉)/Hour, Operation Temperature -18°C~10°C(-0.4℉~50℉)

Product standard configuration

V5° Version

Capacity: 100Ah Energy:
5.12kWh Power Terminal: PHOENIX C-ES-FTB 25-70|
Flexible Busbar| 2pc| Busbar for parallel connection between batteries:
Length: 190mm/Ampacity: 300A|
Cascade Communication Cable| **** 1pc| Function: cascade communication between batteries Length: 350mm Communication protocols: CAN / RS485| ****
Grounding Cable| 1pc| 10AWG/1000mm/SC10-6|

V5°α Version

Flexible Busbar| 1set| Cable for parallel connection between batteries; UL10269- 0AWG / 200mm / Amphenol Surlok 8.0mm; Ampacity: 200A|

Cascade communication Cable| **** 1pc| Function: cascade communication between batteries Length: 350mm Communication protocols: CAN / RS485| ****
Grounding Cable| 1pc| 10AWG/1000mm/SC10-6|

BMS Functions

Limitation
High / Low Temperature Warning Over / Under Temperature Protection| Remaining Power Calculation
Short Circuit Protection| Administrator Monitoring
Power Cable Reverse Protection| Log Record

Interface and protection functions

Battery front panel schematic

Components

can be activated by the “SW” key or external power supply; when switched to “OFF”, the system is off.
3| Soft start switch| SW| When the on/off button is “ON”, press and hold this button for 1 second to enter the startup or sleep mode.
4| DIP Switch| ADD| Set according to inverter brand, see checking list
**** 5| Running Light| RUN| Green light. The light flashes when Standby. The light is constantly on when charging. The light blinks when discharging.
Alarm Indicator| ALM| Red light. The light flashes when Alarming. The light is continuously on when protected.
SOC indicator| SOC| Light bar shows current remaining capacity.
6| External CAN communication port| CAN| RJ45 port, follows CAN protocol, for outputting battery information.
7| External RS-485 communication port| RS485| RJ45 port, follows RS485 protocol, for outputting battery information.
8| Cascade communication port| Prot 1/0| RJ45 ports, connect Port 1 of the previous battery to Port 0 of the next one. The Port 0 of the master battery is vacant.
9| Negative Power Terminal| “-”| Negative input and output interface
10| Positive Power Terminal| “+”| Positive input and output interface
**** 11| **** Dry Contact| IN1-/IN1+ COM2/NO2 COM3/NO3 COM4/NO4| **** 1 way input and 3 ways output dry contact signal.
12| LoT port| | Real-time monitoring of battery status and remote upgrade

Operating Environment

• Battery operating environment requirements:
• Operating Temperature: -10℃~50℃(14℉~122℉)
• Relative Humidity: 20%-80%, no condensation
• Altitude: ＜4000m
• Site environment requirements: Away from heat source, avoid direct sunlight, no corrosive gases, no explosive gases, no insulating gases, no insulating conductive dust. Install in cabinet which shall not be opened without dedicated tools
• Install in a restricted access area.

Packaging, transportation, storage requirements

Transportation

Always check all applicable local, national, and international regulations before transporting Li-ion Batteries. During transportation, protect the battery from severe vibration, shock or squeezing, and from exposure to sunlight and rain. During the loading and unloading process, the battery should be handled gently to prevent it from falling, rolling and being subjected to heavy pressure.

Storage

• Relative humidity: 20%-80%, no condensation
• Altitude: <4000m
• Store the battery in a cool, dry place, away from heat sources and no direct sunlight.
• Keep away from conductive substances such as conductive dust

For long-term storage (>6 months), charge the LFP battery to more than 90% of its rated capacity. The battery needs to be charged to more than 90% of its rated capacity every 6 months. Keep the SOC of the battery at 40%-60% during storage. The Self-discharge of the LFP battery pack is 1-2% per month. If there is no power left when checking the LFP battery, do not charge or use it without permission, contact your installer for the next step. Follow the storage instructions in this section and refer to Table 1-1 Battery Pack Specifications for storage temperature to optimize the battery lifespan during storage. Any failure or damage to the battery caused by failure of following these instructions is not covered by the warranty

Installation and configuration

Installation preparation

Safety Requirements

Only those who have received training in the power system and possess a comprehensive understanding of the same are allowed to install the equipment. It is imperative to follow the safety regulations defined by local authorities and adhere to the safety requirements listed below during the installation process.

Before installing or removing the battery, make sure that the system is disconnected from any power source and that the battery system is turned off. Distribution cabling needs to be handled carefully with essential protective measures to avoid any safety hazards during the maintenance and operation.

Checking the operation environment

The operation environment must comply with the requirements outlined in Chapter 3, “Operation Environment.” If not, necessary adjustments must be made and subsequently reevaluated.

Tools

The tools that may be used are shown in Table 5-1. Table 5-1 Tools

Tools

Screwdriver (Slotted, Phillips)| Multimeter
Wrench| Clip-on ammeter
Diagonal pliers| Insulating tape
Thermometer| Pliers
Anti-static wrist ring| Clip Pliers
Tapes| Strippers

Technical preparation

Electrical interface settings:
If the battery is directly connected to the energy storage inverter or DC charger, please verify: if the operating voltage, current, and power of the equipment align with the battery parameters listed  in “Table 1-1 Battery Pack Specifications”.

Safety inspection:
Fire-fighting equipment such as portable dry powder fire extinguishers in proximity to the battery is mandatory. Dangerous substances such as flammable or explosive materials must not be stored near the battery

Unpacking

• When the battery arrives at the installation site, it must be unloaded and stored properly and prevented from the direct sunshine and rain. Before installation, check if there is any component missing according to 1.1 product standard configuration and check whether the box appearance is intact;
• Carefully handling the unpacking to preserve the insulation coating on the casing’s surface.
• Please contact PYTES if there is any damage or missing of products and / or components.

Installation

Install the battery

The V series can be installed either vertically or horizontally. The instructions in this chapter are only for horizontal installation, while vertical installation follows a

similar process. All equipment must be placed steadily after installation.

Connect Ground cable

Note: The grounding resistance should be less than 0.1Ω.

Connecting the power cable

Before connecting the power cable, connect and disconnect the cable to identify the positive and negative terminals, then make a mark respectively. After the cable is connected, measure whether there is short-circuit or reverse connection.

Select the correct cable based on your loads by referencing to the table below：

Please select suitable power cable according to maximum current that may pass through the circuit. If you need advice, please contact your installer for help.

Connecting the power cables:

Power cable connection instructions of Single-Rack:

• Single battery:
  Connect the positive and negative terminals of the battery to the battery port of the energy storage inverter with power cables.

• Multiple batteries (Max number 14):
  The connection of multiple batteries is only permitted in parallel. Firstly, connect the positive and negative terminals of the batteries in parallel with the supplied flexible busbar (for up to three batteries, no additional accessories are required). Next connect the positive and negative terminals of the battery port of energy storage inverter to one of the batteries with power cables. But due to limitations in battery communication and power cables, a maximum of 14 batteries can be connected in parallel, and a busbar or junction box should be used for convergence. Regardless of the number of batteries in parallel, the standard charging and discharging current for a single battery remains the same, please refer to “Table 1-1”. The capacity can be increased by connecting the batteries in parallel, but due to the limitations of BMS and power cable, a maximum of 14 batteries can be connected in parallel and a busbar or junction box should be used for confluence.

Warning: Connecting batteries in series is forbidden, as it can create a high voltage that poses a hazardous shock risk.

Figure 5-1 Schematic diagram of power cable connection

Note: When multiple batteries are connected in parallel, in order to minimize the influence of the circular current, each battery can be connected to a busbar with power cable. The length, thickness, material, and resistance of the cables connected in parallel must be the same.

Warning: Batteries connected in series are forbidden, high voltage would lead to hazard shock

Power cable connection instructions of Multi-Rack:

Connect the overall power cables of each rack to the convergence bus bar (or junction box) in parallel, then connect them to the energy storage inverter.

Connecting communication cables

Communication cable connection instructions of Single-Rack:

• Single battery:
  Select the corresponding port based on the communication protocol between the battery and energy storage inverter (RS485/CAN), and then insert the communication cable into the port.

• Multiple batteries (Max number 14):
  The communication between the master and the slaves is carried out in a cascade mode, wherein one battery acts as the master while the others are slaves. Please refer to the picture below for the cascade connection. Users need to insert the communication cables into the relevant link ports between the batteries and keep in mind that:

1. Keep the master Port 0 free;
2. Keep the end slave Port 1 free;  

Figure 5-2 Schematic diagram of communication cable connection

Communication cable connection instructions of Multi-Rack:
Connect the master battery of each rack to a hub with a standard communication cable. A Hub is required for to build up the communication between inverter and battery (more than 14 batteries or more than one rack)

Note: The system may not be able to communicate if not followed the instruction.

WIFI Connection

The battery provides a WiFi port for data collection and upload to the monitoring cloud platform, which supports remote viewing of battery data and enables remote firmware upgrades. This product can be purchased separately from PYTES authorized resellers/distributors/installers.

1. **iagram

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2. Connecting steps:
   Step 1: Insert the WiFi stick into the LoT Port on the battery panel.
   Step 2: Create an account on the cloud platform and bind the WiFi stick.
   Step 3: Pair the WiFi stick with a wireless network (see WiFi stick user manual for details)

Procedure of starting/Shut down the whole system

Make sure that all batteries have been powered on prior to running the inverter. This is to avoid battery shock by the in-rush current of the large capacitors of the inverter.

Power on Procedure
Step 1: Turn on all power buttons.
Step 2: Press only the master battery SW button for one second.

Please ensure that all batteries have been activated before turning on the inverter. This will help prevent battery shock caused by the inrush current of the large capacitors in the inverter.

Shut down Procedure
Step 1: Press and hold the SW button of the master battery for three seconds.
Step 2: Turn off all power buttons.
Please wait for all battery lights to go out before turning off the power buttons.

Note: Batteries must be placed in a locked cabinet or room with a 25mm/1inch horizontal gap for ventilation between them. The battery cabinet needs to support the total weight of the batteries and necessary accessories.

—End of installation—

Communication

The battery features RS-232C, RS-485, and CAN communication ports. The battery status can be obtained.

CAN
The CAN communication terminal (RJ45 port) follows CAN protocol, to output batteries information.
RS485
The RS485 communication terminal (RJ45 port) follows RS485 protocol, to output batteries information.
RS232
The RS232 communication terminal (RJ45 port) follows RS232 protocol, to upgrade the software and to communicate with your PC.
Link Port 0,1
The Port 0 and Port 1 communication terminals (RJ45 ports) follow the CAN/RS485 protocol for cascade communication between multiple parallel batteries.
LoT Port
4 Pin Circular Connector for connecting with WiFi sticks

RS232 port

Default baud rate of RS-232C ports: 115200bps.

Table 6-1 RS232 Connector Pin Assignments

Table 6-2 RS485 and CAN Connector Pin Assignments

Troubleshooting

Please refer to the troubleshooting methods mentioned below. Please read the “Table 7-1 LED indication” of this manual before troubleshooting to avoid false operations. For example, the blinking or constant red light of the ALM alarm on the front panel does not necessarily indicate a faulty battery. In most cases, the “alarm” indication signifies normal operation and requires no troubleshooting. Furthermore, if the battery indicates “protection,” it will resume normal operation automatically once the “protection” status is released.

Battery status| Protection / Alarm / Normal| ALM| RUN| Capacity LED| Descriptions
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| |
Shut down| | OFF| OFF| OFF| All off
Power-on| Normal| ON| ON| ON| All lights stay on simultaneously for one second
Standby| Normal| OFF| Blink 1| OFF| standby
Alarm| Blink 3| OFF| OFF| Low voltage

Charging

| Normal| OFF| Light| Base on capacity|
Alarm| Blink 3| Light
Protection| Light| OFF| OFF| Protection triggered, charging stops

Discharge

| Normal| OFF| Blink 3| Base on capacity|
Alarm| Blink 3| Blink 3
Protection| Light| OFF| OFF| Protection triggered, discharging stops

Unable to start

Press the POWER button to the “ON” state and press the SW button for 1 second, but the LED indicator doesn’t respond or all the LEDs are off after this 1s duration|

1. Confirm that the POWER button remains in the “ON” state;
2. Charge the battery correctly and observe if the battery can be charged properly.

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1. If the battery enters into charging mode, it should return to its normal state after completing the charging process.
2. If not, please contact the local reseller or Pytes.

Unable to charge

power cable to make sure that it is correctly plugged in and that the charging circuit is functioning properly;3.  Check the battery indicator LED to determine if the battery is under “Protection” state. If so, unplug the battery power cable, find the cause of the protection, and correct the issue beforerestarting the battery.| does not charge properly after following the steps, please contact the localreseller or Pytes.
| 4. Ensure that the charging voltage meets the battery’s charging|
| requirements. If not, adjust the power supply voltage to the|
| proper range.|

Unable to discharge

discharge
The battery| connected.| properly after
cannot be| 3. Unplug the battery power cable and measure the battery power| following the above
discharged| output voltage. If the battery voltage is too low, charge it immedi-| steps, please
properly.| ately.| contact the local
| 4．Check the battery indicator LED to see if the battery is under| reseller or Pytes.
| “Protection” state. If so, unplug the battery power cables, find the|
| cause of the protection, resolve the issue, and thereafter restart|
| the battery.|

ALM indicator(alarm) constantly on

When the ALM indicator is constantly red and the other indicators are off, the battery is in the “Protection” state. Once the condition that triggered protection is released, the battery will automatically return to normal operation. However, there are a few issues requiring immediate measures.

The ALM indicator remains in a constant state of red, while all other indicators remain inactive.|

1. Check the power cables to ensure that they are properly connected.
2. Check whether the charging voltage, charging/discharging current, battery/cell voltage and temperature meet the relevant protection conditions, and release the “protection” state to ensure that the voltage, current and temperature are with in the normal working range.

| If the battery protection state cannot be released, or if the ALM indicator is constantly on when the battery is properly charged after it is restarted, please contact your local reseller or Pytes.

Warning: Do not repair the battery if no authorization from Pytes!

Warranty Card

Customer Information

Contact Name|
Phone Number| | Email|
Address|
Product Information
Battery Model| | Inverter Brand/Model|
Battery Quantity| | Inverter Quantity|
Purchase Date| | Inverter Using Time|
Serial Number| | on/off Grid|
Installer Information
Installer Name| | Installation Date|
Problem Description
Photos of Battery Wiring
Photos of Inverter Wiring and Panels

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Add： No.3492 Jinqian Road, Fengxian District, Shanghai, China
Tel： 021-57475852
Email：ess_support@pytesgroup.com

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