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Table of Contents 1.0 – IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION ...................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 - Safety Instructions .......................................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 - Limitations of Use ..................................................................................................
1.0 – IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION CAUTION: DO NOT VOID YOUR WARRANTY- FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY AND REVIEW WARRANTY DOCUMENT PRIOR TO INSTALLATION 1.1 - Safety Instructions 1. Before assembling or using the SimpliPhi Battery Only Storage System for Six Batteries (BOSS.6), read all instructions and cautionary markings included in this manual. 2. Perform all electrical work on the BOSS.6 Enclosure in accordance with local, state and federal electrical codes. 3. The BOSS.
8. Prior to installing or performing maintenance on the BOSS.6 Enclosure, turn all included PHI Battery module built-in circuit breakers’ “ON/OFF” switches to the “OFF” position, and disconnect all wiring leading from the batteries to the ExprESS fully integrated unit or other Balance of System equipment. Doing so will minimize the risk of shock or sparks during the batteries’ installation. Before commissioning the ExprESS or BOSS.6 Enclosure with Batteries, PHI batteries MUST be fully charged.
The BOSS.6 Enclosure is intended for the housing and wiring of up to six (6) PHI 3.8, 3.5 or 3.4 kWh deepcycle Lithium Ferro Phosphate (LFP) batteries, or up to six (6) PHI 2.9, 2.7 or 2.6 kWh LFP batteries. The Enclosure may be used with the AccESS or ExprESS fully integrated units, or as a PHI Battery enclosure for any other installation with SimpliPhi compatible equipment. When the BOSS.
3.0 - Installation 3.1 - Inspection Immediately inspect the BOSS.6 Enclosure upon its arrival to the site. Inspect the packaging as well as the BOSS.6 Enclosure itself for signs of rough handling or damage. If there is any evidence of damage, record the damage on the receiving document before signing for receipt of the equipment. Damage claims should be filed directly with the carrier. Not doing so can limit your ability to claim damage of equipment with the carrier. 3.
16 Built-in Positive 5-Point Terminal Block 1 17 Built-in Negative 5-Point Terminal Block 1 18 Enclosure Filter 1 19 10-32 Pan Head Screw 4 NP 96” 2/0 Battery Inverter Cables (one negative, one positive) 2 Figure 1 – Unpacked Enclosure Not Included The BOSS.6 Enclosure does not include: • Interconnecting busbars or battery cables for the purpose of paralleling the batteries.
o Busbar and cabling kits can be ordered from any SimpliPhi distributor for the specified number of batteries to be used within the BOSS.6 Enclosure. Please refer to Table 3 for guidance. All batteries contained within the PHI battery bank must be identically grouped (i.e. do not use both the BB-26 and BB-3-6 busbar products within the same PHI battery bank. Doing so will Void the Warranty on the PHI batteries. Consider these limitations when wiring fewer than 6 PHI batteries in the BOSS.6 enclosure.
CAUTION: Arctic Ultraflex Blue® cables are sized differently than standard THHN/THWN wire: http://www.polarwire.com/properties-specs.pdf . Use different wire sizes if different make cable is used. Always adhere to the National Electrical Code. Required Tools for Installation The following tools are required to assemble the BOSS.6 Enclosure: • Torque Wrench • 9/16” socket • 11/16” socket • 17mm socket • Protective wear Installation Site Location 12. The BOSS.
Pad Mounting The BOSS.6 Enclosure must be installed and secured on level concrete. For a pre-cast concrete pad, a 4” minimum thickness is required. The BOSS.6 is not suited for wall mounting. Any attempt to wall-mount the BOSS.6 Enclosure will Void the Warranty. Six 1-inch knockouts are located in the base and mounting feet of the BOSS.6 for tool accessibility when mounting the BOSS.6 to a concrete pad.
Figure 2 –6 PHI Battery Module Arrangement within the Enclosure Positive battery terminals are nearest the bottom of the enclosure. Posts point towards the Enclosure’s door. 7. After securely placing all the battery modules in the BOSS.6 Enclosure, confirm that all the battery module circuit breakers are still in the “OFF” position. 8. Attach negative interconnecting busbars onto the batteries’ negative terminals.
CAUTION: Do not place any material (such as a washer) between the large brass nut at the base of the battery terminal and the interconnect. (Refer to the Connecting a busbar to terminals on a SimpliPhi battery video.) Figure 3 – Interconnecting Busbars Attach to PHI Battery Terminals 3 Battery Busbars = SKU# BB-3-6 2 Battery Busbars = SKU# BB-2-6 Interconnecting busbars are not included with Enclosure, please refer to Table 3 for ordering guidance. 10.
i) Secure the included cable to the ends of each negative interconnecting busbar (two cables total are needed for two negative interconnecting busbars). (1) Busbars and cables are not included, but recommendations as outlined in Table 3 of this Manual may be purchased directly from SimpliPhi. Otherwise, the installer may size busbarto-terminal block cables according to the number of batteries connected in parallel and in accordance with local codes and purchase separately.
ii) Secure the cable lug(s) to the positive 5-point terminal block using a 17mmwrench socket to tighten the ¼”-20 nut(s). The cables should include 3/8” lugs to fit onto the 3/8” posts on the 5point terminal block. Figure 4 – Cables Wired from Each Interconnecting Busbar to the 5-Point Terminal Busbar 3 Battery Busbars = SKU# BB-3 (interconnecting busbar-to-terminal busbar wiring not included) 12. Route battery-to-inverter cables, included with the BOSS.
Documentation section of SimpliPhi’s web page for a list of compatible equipment: https://simpliphipower.com/product-documentation/). 13. Set the circuit breakers for all battery modules to the ON position. PHI batteries must be fully charged before commissioning. CAUTION: Turn the inverter’s main DC Disconnect on only AFTER ALL the built-in circuit breakers in the PHI Battery bank are turned on. (Refer to the System Commissioning SimpliPhi battery video.
