SimpliPhi Power PHI Battery INTEGRATION GUIDE: MORNINGSTAR Optimized Energy Storage & Management for Residential & Commercial Applications Utilizing Efficient, Safe, Non-Toxic, Energy Dense Lithium Ferrous Phosphate (LFP) Chemistry © SIMPLIPHI POWER, INC.
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Table of Contents 1.0 – Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................................................................4 2.0 – Charge Controller Settings ........................................................................................................................................................................4 3.0 – Battery Bank Sizing ............................................
1.0 – Introduction This Integration Guide is intended to supplement the PHI Battery and Morningstar Installation Manuals. It covers the recommended set up and configuration of Morningstar Charge Controller equipment for optimizing performance with SimpliPhi PHI Batteries. More information on SimpliPhi products can be found on our website: https://simpliphipower.com/.
3.0 – Battery Bank Sizing A properly sized PHI battery bank should be at least double (2x) the kW rating of the inverter(s) and have a C/2 rating greater than the maximum charge controller rating. Depending on the specifications of the equipment used in the system, sizing the PHI battery bank based on these two criteria may yield different results. Therefore, the best practice is to calculate the PHI battery bank based on both criteria and use the greater of the two results as the minimum quantity.
• • Max. continuous charge current for PHI 3.8 48V = 37.5A PV charge controller max = 60A B#PV ≥ 60A / 37.5A = 1.6 A properly sized PHI battery bank based on available PV charge would have a minimum of 2 batteries. Sizing the battery bank in this way maximizes the use of available PV while ensuring the batteries are never stressed by overcharging.
4.2 – Charge Controller Settings Please review Table 2.0 below for Morningstar charge controller(s) program settings. Table 2.0 - Settings for SimpliPhi PHI 730, 1.4, 2.9 & 3.8 kWh Batteries w/ Morningstar Charge Controller CHARGE CONTROLLER Setting Charging Source Source Battery Voltage (V) Charge Volts EQ (V) Absorb (V) Float (V) ChgTime Absorb Minimum (Mins) EQ Time (Mins) EQ Time (Days) Float Timeout Limits Output Amps1,2 Input Amps1 PHI 730, 1.4, 2.9 & 3.
5.0 – Specifications & Warranty For your reference: • • • • • • See PHI 3.8 kWh Specifications sheet. See PHI 2.9 kWh Specifications sheet. See PHI 1.4 kWh Specifications sheet. See PHI 730 Wh Specifications sheet. See PHI Battery 10-Year Warranty. Failure to adhere to installation protocol will void Warranty. 6.0 – SimpliPhi Technical Support For technical support related to your PHI 2.9 kWh Battery, 3.8 kWh Battery, or other SimpliPhi Power products, please contact us directly at: 805.640.
