18 Installation Manual
Prerequisites / Tips for Success
3.1.2. TIPS FOR SUCCESS
To ensure that the installation is as seamless as possible and to avoid common
pitfalls, it is best to adhere to the following tips:
Installation: PowerTools App
• Download the PowerTools app. THE POWERPOD 2 SYSTEM CANNOT BE
COMMISSIONED WITHOUT THIS APP.
• Follow along with the PowerTools app and take the required pictures as you
progress through the installation.
Installation: Placement
• The wiring kits shipped with each system are set to a specific length.
Placement of the enclosures are critical when determining the install site of all
the hardware components of the PowerPod 2 system. Refer to the 'Clearances
& Knockout Locations' section for more information.
• 2" of clearance between the back side of the inverter and auto-transformer and
the wall are needed to allow for adequate cooling of the equipment.
Installation: Assembly
• When placing the batteries in the main enclosure, the first battery is always
installed on the bottom and the BMS is always in the top spot (above the
fourth battery).
• The inverter and add-on enclosure must be on opposite sides of the main
enclosure.
• If there are two add-on enclosures, the second one is placed on top of the first
add-on enclosure.
• The battery DC power connections in the main enclosure face away from the
inverter. Follow the sticker guides within the enclosures.
• The battery DC power connections in the add-on enclosures face toward the
main enclosure. Follow the sticker guides within the enclosures.
• Assure there are enough batteries so that the backup load doesn't exceed
1200W continuous per battery module.
Installation: Wiring
• When wiring the batteries together, the order in which these are connected is
important. Use the diagram on 35 to wire the system properly (BMS -> 8, 7,
6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1).
System Commissioning
• When commissioning the system, inspect the display on the PowerPod 2 10
kWh enclosure to see what state it is in.
Battery Size Maximum Continuous Backup load
75% DoD
10 kWh 5000 W
15 kWh 7500 W
20 kWh 9600 W
*Max power subject to inverter size. GW9600A shown above. DO NOT EXCEED
INVERTER RATING.
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