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4.5.2 Battery Power Cable Connection

4.5.3 Battery Communication Cable Connection

1. Use the included battery communication cable to connect the battery to the inverter and choose

‘Lithium’ as the battery type*. Please select the ‘Lead-Acid’ setting if the lithium battery cannot

communicate with the inverter. The battery communication port on the inverter is an RJ45

socket with the pinout for the RJ45 plug shown on the following image.

Users can make the communication cable according to the inverter pin description below and the

correct pinout of the communication port on the battery. The inverter supports both CAN and

RS485 communication.

*For inter-battery communication and battery bank setup with EG4® batteries, please refer to the

respective battery manual.

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Description

Pin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

GND

BAT CAN H

BAT CAN L

BAT

RS485 A

BAT RS485 B

Battery CAN & RS485

1. Place all breakers in the OFF position before connect-

ing or disconnecting wires. Ensure that there is no volt-

age present with a voltmeter.

2. Strip 5/8–13/16 in. (15-20 mm) insulation from the

cable end.

3. Route the battery power cable, connecting positive to

BAT +, and negative to BAT -.

4. Secure the conduit fitting to the enclosure using the

counter nut.

5. Fasten battery positive and negative cables to the me-

chanical terminals according to the markings with an

M8 hex wrench.

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