General Warnings and Information................. 3
Specifications.......................................................... 5
Powerwall Specifications.....................................................5
Backup Gateway 2 Specifications....................................7
Registering Powerwall......................................... 8
Site Requirements and Pre-Installation
Guidance................................................................... 9
Powerwall and Backup Gateway 2 Installation
Requirements...........................................................................9
Powerwall Physical Requirements................................. 10
Powerwall Identification......................................................11
Powerwall Optimum Temperature Range.................... 11
Preparing for Installation...................................12
In the Powerwall Box...........................................................12
In the Powerwall Accessory Bag................................... 12
In the Backup Gateway 2 Box.......................................... 13
In the Backup Gateway 2 Accessory Bag.................. 13
Required Tools....................................................................... 14
Required Supplies................................................................ 14
Optional Accessory Kits and Orderable Parts...........14
STEP 1: Plan the Installation Site.....................16
Choose a Location............................................................... 16
Choose Powerwall Cable Entry....................................... 16
Choose Backup Gateway Cable Entry..........................16
Plan the Electrical Service Connection to Backup
Gateway....................................................................................16
Plan Amount and Size of Conduit or Raceway......... 16
Plan Distance Between Components............................17
STEP 2: Mount Powerwall and the Backup
Gateway................................................................... 18
Anchor the Powerwall Mounting Bracket
....................18
Mount Powerwall on the Bracket....................................19
Mount the Backup Gateway.............................................22
STEP 3: Configure the Backup Gateway for
Wiring...................................................................... 24
Remove Neutral-Ground Bonding Strap from
Backup Gateway if Not Installed as Service
Equipment..............................................................................24
STEP 4: Make AC Power Connections.........25
Install Main Breaker in Backup Gateway.....................25
Make AC Power Connections to Supply and Load
Panels
....................................................................................... 25
Install Optional Internal Panelboard in the Backup
Gateway...................................................................................27
STEP 5: Make Communications Connections
....................................................................................29
Connect Powerwall to the Backup Gateway.............29
Install Optional Remote Disable Switch......................32
STEP 6: Install Energy Metering for the
System.....................................................................34
About Energy Metering.....................................................34
Site and Solar Metering for Backup Gateway 2.......34
Install Tesla 100A CTs....................................................... 35
STEP 7: Complete the Installation................ 36
Plan Internet Connection for the Backup Gateway 2
.................................................................................................... 36
Close the Wiring Compartments and Turn the
System On.............................................................................. 36
STEP 8: Commission the System...................38
Commission the System....................................................38
Finish and Demonstrate the Installation.................... 40
Troubleshooting...................................................................40
Technical Support............................................................... 40
Maintenance.......................................................................... 40
Appendix A: Powerwall Mounting Details......
.....................................................................................41
Powerwall Space Requirements......................................41
Mounting Bracket Anchoring Details...........................42
Appendix B: Wiring Reference...................... 45
Powerwall Wiring.................................................................45
Backup Gateway 2 Wiring................................................46
Backup Gateway 2 Communication Wiring
...............47
Eaton Breakers..................................................................... 48
Appendix C: System Wiring Diagrams........49
Overview.................................................................................49
Whole-Home Backup.........................................................49
Partial-Home Backup......................................................... 52
Appendix D: Configure Energy Metering........
....................................................................................56
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