User Manual of Home Energy Storage System (Split Type)

User Manual of Home Energy Storage

System(Split Type)

NO. : xxxxx

March, 2022

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Security Disclaimer
Users must read this chapter carefully and operate it according to the safety precautions
required by this chapter before installing, using and repairing the battery. Our company will
be responsible for nothing if it happens to any injuries and loses caused by improper
operations.
Attention
It may cause moderate injury or minor injury to human beings, or even damages to product
because of the danger caused by failure to operate as requirements.
Danger
It may cause fire or serious personal injury, or even death because of the danger caused by
failure to operate as requirements.

Precautions for Safe Use

We feel quite thankful that you choose AMPLENESS Home Energy Storage System (Split
Type). In order to enable you to use and maintain it in a better way, please kind read this user
manual carefully before use.
Attention
1. Please don’t install the battery if it is found damage or lack of parts.
Unpacking
Otherwise, it may be malfunction.
Examination
2. Please don’t install battery and connect with supplier in time if the
packing list doesn’t same as that of the real one.
Danger
1. The wiring work must be performed by the qualified electrical personnel,
otherwise there will be a danger of electric shock or damage to product;
2. Please ensure that the power is cut off before wiring, otherwise, there will
be a danger of electric shock or catching fire.
3. The installed cables must be meet requirements, and the part of power
Installation distribution must comply with safety regulations.
4. Please carry out the installation strictly in accordance with the installation
steps in the following chapters, otherwise it will cause the damage to
product;
Attention
1. Please lift and put it down gently to avoid hurting feet or damage to
product during transportation and installation.
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2. Please keep battery away from the flammable objects and heat sources.
3. Please don’t drop any sundries into battery during installation. Otherwise,
it may cause system error.
Danger
1. Please don’t directly plug or unplug the DC input socket or other sockets
like the terminal block socket, input socket and output socket to avoid the
danger of electric shock.
2. Please don’t directly open the battery shell to avoid the danger of electric
shock.
Attention
1. Please ensure that the battery will be work within the allowable range
Working
before operating to avoid damage to product.
2. Please ensure that the battery is fully charged and the power is cut off if it
is not used for a long time, to the electricity power is empty due to
long-term standing.
3. Please charge the battery regularly and disconnect the switch after the
charging is completed if the product is not used for a long time.
Danger
1. Please ensure to disconnect the DC input, DC output and switch before
disassembling the shell, to avoid the danger of electric shock.
2. Please don’t touch directly the exposed parts of circuit to avoid the
Maintenance
danger of electric shock, as there is still residual electricity inside the battery
and Overhaul
even after the shell is disassembled.
3. Please ask the professional personnel to perform the maintenance and
overhaul. Please don’t disassemble the battery by yourself. Otherwise, it
may cause product damage and personal injury.
Danger
1. Please avoid strong vibration, falling and bumping during
transportation. Don’t place the package upside down. Don’t lose any
accessories and user manual when unpacking package or transporting
Transportation
battery.
Attention
1. Please be careful of your security and avoid hurting yourself in
transportation.
Danger
1. Please don’t modify the system by yourself to avoid happening serious
accidents.
2. Please immediately cut off the switch and input/output cables if it
Others
happens to abnormal conditions inside the system.
3. Please cut off all switches and put out the fire by using dry powder
extinguisher if battery catches fire.

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Manual Instruction: The Home Energy Storage System (Split Type) provides the energy
storage for PV users and backup power support for the important electrical equipment. The
battery system can store excessive power generated by PV system at daytime, and can utilize
the stored energy (if necessary) to supply power for electrical equipment at night, thus
improving the utilization efficiency of photovoltaic power generation, shaving peaks and
filling valleys, providing backup power for emergency and important electrical equipment to
avoid data and financial loss caused by sudden power outage.
The user manual introduces battery details like the basic structure, parameters, procedures
and methods of installation, operation and maintenance.

Contents
Precautions for Safe Use.............................................................................................................2

1. Product Introduction............................................................................................................... 5

2. Specification........................................................................................................................... 5

3. Function Description.............................................................................................................. 6

4. Running Environment.............................................................................................................9

5. Requirements of Package, Transportation, Storage................................................................9

6. Installation and Configuration................................................................................................ 9

7. Communication Settings.......................................................................................................14

8. Abnormal Conditions and Fault Handling............................................................................15

9. Maintenance and Recycling..................................................................................................16

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1. Product Introduction
The split type battery is a kind of energy storage product based on 51.2V lithium iron
phosphate battery. This product configured a customized battery management system (BMS)
is designed according to the energy storage requirements of home PV users. The battery
system can store excessive power generated by PV system at daytime, and can utilize the
stored energy (if necessary) to supply power for electrical equipment at night, thus improving
the utilization efficiency of photovoltaic power generation, shaving peaks and filling valleys,
providing backup power for emergency, etc.
1.1 Support Large-capacity Energy Storage
Multiple batteries can be connected in parallel to enlarge capacity.
1.2 High Reliability System
Adopting high-performance processor and configuring a customized BMS protection
board to guarantee the system can operate stably.
Monitoring battery conditions in real-time. Providing many functions like short circuit
protection, reverse polarity protection, high voltage protection, low voltage protection,
over-current protection in charge, over-current protection in discharge, overcharge protection,
over-discharge protection, high temperature protection, low temperature protection, balance
cells, etc.
1.3 Strong Communication Function
Configuring multiple communication interfaces: RS-485, CAN; Knowing battery
working status at any time through the master computer.
Multiple cascades: Obtaining address automatically; Non-human operation.
1.4 Leading Advantages in Product
Supporting charge and discharge by large current, 85A (1C) charging and discharging
modular design, Small volume, Light weight, adopting multi-level energy consumption
management, Operation and wiring on front panel, Easy to installation and maintenance;
Excellent compatibility; Seamless connection between BMS and inverter; More convenient
operation in one switch; Suitable for long-term cycles of charge-discharge.

2. Specification
2.1 Battery Specification
Type Parameters
Rated input voltage 54.4V
Inverter Input Input voltage range 36V≤U≤60V
(AC/DC) Input current ≤85A
Input power ＜5000W
Nominal output voltage 51.2V
Output voltage range 44.8V＜U＜58.4V
System Output(DC) Output current ≤85A
Output power ＜5000W
Output overload Protection board is outage and

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stops discharging power if

current is over 110A and lasts
10S.
System shuts down
Short circuit
automatically
PACK Capacity 85Ah
Provide over-charge protection, over-discharge protection,
over-current protection, high-temperature production, short circuit
Production Board Function
protection, etc.
Battery Type Quadrate lithium iron phosphate battery
Charge 0℃-55℃
Working Temperature
Discharge -10℃-55℃
Relative Humidity
≤90%

Dimension [500mm(L)×446mm(W)×312mm(H)]±2mm（Not include bulge part）

Weight ≤77±2Kg（Subject to real battery）
Attention: The continuous charge/discharge current of each battery should ≤85A to guarantee battery the best
using performance.
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2.2 Product Standard Configuration
Name No. Unit Specification Remark
LiPO4 Cells, capacity 51.2V/85Ah,
BMS, reserve 1 CAN and 2 RS485
Home energy storage
1 set interfaces, LED indicators, metal
system(split type)
shell coated with insulating
materials
Output power cable 2 section 25 mm², 3 meters long
Parallel power cable 2 section 25 mm², used in parallel
Output shielded Twisted Pair (STP), 3.5
communication 1 section meters long
cable(network line)
Product parallel line shielded Twisted Pair (STP), 0.35
1 section
meters long

2.3 Accessory List

Name No. Unit Specification Remark
Ground wire 1 section 4 square, yellow and green
Nuts, Screws, Bolts 1 set /

3. Function Description

3.1 Physical Figure of Front Panel

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3.2 Front Panel Schematic

② ①

③ ④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑦ ⑧ ⑨

3.3 Parts Description

NO. Name Function Remark
1 Positive electrode connect the positive electrode of
external device
② Negative electrode connect the negative electrode
of external device
③ Capacity indicator, alarm Indicate working status, battery
indicator capacity
④ Address DIP switch Change product code when
multiple units are connected in
parallel
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⑤ CAN interface
Connect external device
⑥ RS485 interface Connect external device
⑦ Battery switch Battery switch
⑧ Ground point Avoid accidental leakage of
electricity
⑨ Support rack Fix product on the support

3.4 Battery Management System (BMS protection board) Function

3.4.1 Voltage Protection Function

Discharging low-voltage protection Charging over-voltage protection

In discharging, the over-discharge protection In charging, the system will stop charging if
will start and battery stops to supply the voltage of battery module or any single
electricity if the voltage of any single cell is cell reaches to the protection value. The
lower than the protection value. The protection will be dismissed after the battery
protection will be dismissed after the voltage module voltage and cell voltage return to the
of all cells returns to the range of rated range of rated hysteresis value.
hysteresis value.

3.4.2 Current Protection Function

Charging over-current protection Discharging over-current protection

System stops charging if charging current is System stops discharging if discharging
over the protection value. Protection is current is over the protection value.
dismissed after a period of time. Please pay Protection is dismissed after a period of time.
attention that the maximum charging current Please pay attention that the current required
shouldn’t exceed to the protection value by electrical equipment shouldn’t exceed to
when using the battery. the protection value when using the battery.

3.4.3 Temperature Protection Function

Charging low/over-temperature protection Discharging low/over-temperature protection

In charging, system starts charging In discharging, system starts discharging

temperature protection and stops charging if temperature protection and stops supplying
the battery temperature is over protection electricity if the battery temperature is over the
range, and dismisses protection after protection range, and dismisses protection after
temperature returns to rated hysteresis value. temperature returns to rated hysteresis value.

3.4.4 Other Protection Function

Short circuit protection Automatic shutdown

System starts short circuit protection if it Battery will shut down automatically after it
occurs to short circuit when battery starts has no external loads and power supply for
working from a shutdown state. 48 hours.
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4. Running Environment

Running Environment Condition

Working temperature 0℃ - 50 ℃
Relative humidity 5% - 95% ，no condensation
Altitude 2000m
Away from heat source, avoid direct sunlight, no corrosive gas, no
On-site environment explosive gas, non-destructive insulation gas, non-destructive
insulation conductive dust

5. Requirements of Package, Transportation, Storage

Items Methods Requirements

Please avoid violent vibration, impact or extrusion,
Transport
and protect it from sun and rain during transportation.
Transportation
Loading and Please move it gently, and avoid falling, tumbling and
unloading pressing.
Storage temperature：-20 ℃～55℃；relative humidity
Storage
≤85%；Stored in the clean, dry, ventilated room and
environment
avoid the direct sunlight.
Please prohibit harmful gas, flammable and explosive
Gas environment
products, corrosive chemicals.
Please keep away from corrosive substances, fire and
Away from danger
heat sources
Storage
Battery storage 20%--50%
SOC
Storage for more than 6 months, please ensure that the
battery is charged for more than 80% capacity before
Long-term storage storage, and charged once every 6 months with over
80% supplementary power.

6. Installation and Configuration

6.1 Installation Preparation

6.1.1 Security regulations

Only those people who master the knowledge of power-supply system and electricity
precautions are allowed to install this device. In installation, please always observe the local
safety regulations and meet the security requirements listed below.

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Please ensure that the battery is uncharged and in shutdown state before installing or
disassembling it.
Please ensure that the power distribution cables are routed properly and have protection,
avoiding touching these cables when people operate the device.

6.1.2 Running environment examination

The running environment should meet the above referred requirements. If it is not as request,
please rectify it and re-examine running environment.

6.1.3 Tools and data

Required tools and instruments are as following form:

Name Remark
Multimeter Examine product status.
Please avoid operating it with electricity.
Screwdriver (slotted, cross) Disassemble, install screw bolt

Wrench Fix the bracket

Diagonal pliers Cut off cables

6.1.4 Technical Preparation

Electrical interface setting Security examination

Please kind do the following examination if Fire-fighting equipment should be prepared
the battery connects with the user’s device near the battery, like, the portable dry powder
directly: fire extinguisher. It is strictly forbidden to
Check whether the DC charging interface of place flammable, explosive and other
inverter meets requirements of specification, dangerous items next to the battery.
voltage, current of battery pack.
Check whether power of electrical device
matches with the parameters of battery pack.

6.1.5 Installation Instruction

Please take reference for the structure diagram of split type battery. The product includes
battery module and fixed bracket. For using one battery alone, you just need to connect with
an inverter by placing the product on flat ground.
For using in parallel, the battery packs can be stacked up to 4 layers.
Limit points are designed on top of and at bottom of battery bracket, which can strengthen
stability and practicality, thus avoiding the danger of accidental displacement, side slip and
others in working.

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Limit
point

6.2 Unpacking

Please unload the product as requirements and prevent it from sun and rain when the
device arrives at installing site. Before unpacking, please check the total number of materials
in 【Shipping List】attached on package, and check whether is package is well packed or not.
In the process of unpacking, please pay attention to lift and put it down gently and
protect its surface coating.
The installing person should read technical document, check the list, confirm whether
accessories are completed and intact according to 【Configuration Table】 and 【Packing List】
at first after unpacking. If internal packages are damaged, please check it carefully and take
records.

6.3 Preparation

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1) Please ensure the POWER buttons of all batteries are in cut-off status.
2) Please ensure the charging voltage of the device is within the product allowable range.
3) Please cut off power to all related devices.

6.4 Installation and wiring

6.4.1 Device installation

Please take reference of the way recommended by manual to place the product. All
devices must be firm during installation. Please arrange the stacked number of devices
flexibly as actual needs. Don’t install batteries on sloping and unstable ground.

6.4.2 Ground wire connection

Please unscrew the screw at the ground hole on front panel, install the ground terminal
on the screw and tighten it with a screwdriver. The other end of ground wire is connected to
the nearby bracket, and the whole is connected to a reliable ground point.

Attention: the ground resistance ＜4Ω.

6.4.3 Power cable connection

Please check the continuity of the cable, distinguish the positive and negative terminals,
and label the cables before connecting power cable. Please also check whether there is short
circuit and reverse connection after the cable connection is finished. The checking method is
as follows:
Cable continuity: please adjust to the buzzer gear of multimeter and test two ends of the
cable by a probe. If the buzzer sounds, the cable is available.
Voltage diagnosis: please adjust to the DC voltage gear of multimeter and test the
positive and negative electrode of battery by a probe. If it indicates the voltage within the
normal range, the product can be used.

6.4.4 Cables connection

Please take reference of the following description of wiring method for installing battery
pack.
A single battery: please connect the positive electrode of battery with the DC positive
electrode of inverter by a red cable, and connect the negative electrode of battery with the DC
negative electrode of inverter with a black cable.
Multiple batteries: please adopt the parallel connection method between battery and
battery or battery and inverter. At first, please connect the positive terminals of the adjacent 2
batteries respectively by a red cable, and connect the negative terminals of the adjacent 2
batteries respectively by a black cable. Second, please connect the positive electrode of
battery with the DC positive electrode of inverter by a red cable, and connect the negative
electrode of battery with the DC negative electrode of inverter by a black cable.

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Communication cable, please connect the CAN interface of battery with the
communication interface of inverter. The RS485 interface of battery is used for the
communication connection of two batteries.

Wiring harness connected

to inverter

Wiring harness in parallel

Communication harness in parallel

6.4.5 Communication wire connection

A single battery: just select the corresponding interface according to the communication
protocol of inverter.
Multiple batteries: the host and the slave batteries communicate in cascade mode, thereinto,
one of them is the host, and the rest are slave batteries. Please take reference for cascade
wiring of the above map. Then, the corresponding port can be connected to the host battery
according to the communication protocol of inverter.

6.4.6 Start-up

1） Please confirm again whether all cables are correctly connected, firmly connected, and
not short circuit or reverse connection before starting up.
2） Please turn all battery switch buttons to “ON”.
3） A single battery: If the battery SOC indicator is always on and the alarm indicator is off,
it means that the battery has been started.
4） Multiple batteries: If all battery SOC indicators are always on and the alarm indicator is
off, it means that all batteries have been started.

Attention: please connect the inverter immediately to charge if battery power is too low
and cannot be started.

6.4.7 Power-on test

1. Please connect battery and inverter or DC switching power supply.

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2. Please check whether battery state is normal according to the indicator table:
a. battery will be in charging mode if battery power is not full and inverter has successfully
charged to battery.
b. battery will be in standby mode if battery power is full and is not supply power to loads.
c. battery will be in discharging mode if battery is supply power to loads.

RUN ALM SOC

System Running
Instruction
State State ● ● ● ● ● ●
Shutdown Dormancy OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF All OFF
Standby Normal Flash 1 OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF Standby state
Follow battery capacity LED flash 2
Normal ON OFF
indication maximum
Over-current Follow battery capacity LED flash 2
ON Flash 2
warning indication maximum
Charge Over-voltage
Flash 1 OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF
warning
Temperature,
overcurrent Flash 1 Flash 1 OFF OFF OFF OFF
protection
Follow battery ON
Normal Flash 3 OFF Follow battery capacity
Discharge indication
indication
Warning Flash 3 Flash 3

7. Communication Settings

The product is designed with communication interfaces like the RS485 and CAN, and
the battery status can be easily obtained or the internal parameters can be modified through
the master computer.

7.1 RS485 interface

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Pin Definition
1、8 Ground
2、7 RS485-B
3、6 RS485-A
4、5 NV（hanging）
The product has RS485 communication between battery packs, and baud rate is
19200bps. Please take reference for the above figure of communication interface definition.

7.2 CAN interface

The product has the CAN communication function between battery packs and inverter,
and baud rate is 500K. Battery can communication with the inverter and CAN TEST by
connecting with standard network cables, and the current battery information can be uploaded
to the related device.

Pin Definition
1、2、7、8 NV（hanging）
4 CAN-H
5 CAN-L
3、6 Ground

8. Abnormal Conditions and Fault Handling

8.1 Fault and abnormal phenomenon handling

Fault Phenomenon Fault Causes Handling Method

Please check whether DC input
DC input fault No DC input voltage switch is closed, check whether
circuit is open
Please check whether switch is
Battery fault No battery DC output closed, check whether circuit is
open
Please confirm whether load is less
Too large power or short
Overload than the rated power, check
circuit
whether load is short circuit
Abnormal temperature Over temperature inside Please turn off the load and restart
inside system box it after temperature drops, check
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whether ambient temperature

exceeds the standards
Low battery SOC too low Please charge the battery
Please cut off load, shutdown
System fault System operation error
switch, and restart battery

The split-type battery is designed with indicators on the upper panel, and has perfect
protection function. Battery system will stop to output power and indicators will indicate the
abnormal condition once the abnormality or failure occurs.

9. Maintenance and Recycling

Frequent maintenance is required in order to ensure the continuous and normal operation
of battery, and recycling of old equipment is also required in order to settle the environmental
protection issues.

9.1 Operation environment

The installation and storage of battery should avoid the environment of high
corrosiveness, high dust, high temperature and high humidity, especially avoid metal
substances falling into the box.

9.2 Security examination

Please check regularly whether connecting line is aging, and whether connection point of
cable is tight and safe.

9.3 Maintenance requirement

Please cut off power supply completely before opening the box for maintenance. Please
don’t damage parts and components when disassembling, and pay attention to the sequence of
wiring. Please also perform maintenance by wearing insulting gloves and using insulting
tools.

9.4 Specific requirements of maintenance

Please clean the dust and debris in box, and check whether the terminals and screws in
box are fastened, whether traces left and damaged components by overheating in the box.
Please refer to user manual to deal with problems when the battery is in fault and cannot work
normally. If the problem still cannot be solved, please contact with the dealer or the
manufacturer as soon as possible. Don’t disassemble parts by yourself.

9.5 Battery Recycling

About the information on proper disposal of old battery, please contact with your local
recycling center or hazardous waste disposal center. Please don’t discard battery into fire as it
may lead to the danger of explosion. Please take reference for your local regulations about
battery disposal requirements and dispose the wasted battery properly. Don’t disassemble
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battery randomly as the released electrolyte is harmful to your skins and eyes, and it even has
toxic. Please don’t discard battery into trash. For more detailed information, please contact
with your local recycling/reuse center or hazardous waste disposal center. Don’t discard the
wasted electrical or electronic devices into trash. Please contact your local recycling/reuse
center for proper disposal;

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company or individuals is not allowed to extract, copy and translate it in any way without the
written permission of copyright owner. Otherwise, infringement must be investigated.
The user manual doesn’t grant readers the permission and rights to use any marks showing
in the manual in any method without the prior written agreement of SUZHOU AMPEL ESS
CO., LTD or owner of manufacturer’s trademark or trade name.
The product complies with the requirements of environmental protection and personal
safety. The storage, use and disposal of product should be carried out in accordance with the
product manual, relevant contracts or laws, regulations.
You can check relevant technical information through Ample ESS website when there are
product updates and technical changes.

Suzhou Ample Ess Co., Ltd

Add：SND, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province, China
Tel：0512-68418695

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