CABINET 053003 BOSS.6 Storage User Manual

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Installaon Manual

BOSS.6

6 Baery Only Storage System

BOSS.6

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Table of Contents

1.0 – Important Safety Informaon .............................................................................................................. 4

1.1 – Safety Instrucons ............................................................................................................................... 4

1.2 – Limitaons of Use ................................................................................................................................ 5

2.0 – Product Descripon ............................................................................................................................... 5

2.1 – Introducon .......................................................................................................................................... 5

2.2 – Overview ............................................................................................................................................... 5

2.3 – Specicaons ........................................................................................................................................ 6

3.0 – Installaon ................................................................................................................................................ 6

3.1 – Inspecon .............................................................................................................................................. 6

3.2– Unpacking .............................................................................................................................................. 6

3.3 – Assembling the BOSS.6 Enclosure .................................................................................................. 9

4.0 – Care & Maintenance............................................................................................................................... 13

5.0 – Technical Support .................................................................................................................................... 13

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CAUTION: DO NOT VOID YOUR WARRANTY- FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY AND

REVIEW WARRANTY DOCUMENT PRIOR TO INSTALLATION

1.0 – IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

1.1 – Safety Instrucons

1. Before assembling or using the SimpliPhi Baery Only Storage System for Six Baeries (BOSS.6), read all instrucons and

cauonary 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.6 Enclosure is NEMA 3R-rated for a degree of protecon against debris, as well as rain, sleet and ice. The

Enclosure is NOT waterght and should therefore be protected against excessive exposure to liquids. For extreme

weather protecon, Rain Hoods are available (RH-44) and can be ordered with the BOSS.6 Enclosure.

4. To reduce the chance of short-circuits and/or electrical shock, always use insulated tools when installing or working

with this equipment. For the same reason, remove all jewelry such as rings, watches, bracelets, etc., and wear insulated

rubber electrical gloves when installing or performing maintenance on the BOSS.6 Enclosure or the PHI baery modules

contained within.

5. Before assembling or using the BOSS.6, inspect the shipment and the product itself for signs of damage. Do not use the

BOSS.6 Enclosure if there are indicaons that it has been damaged during shipping or otherwise. Refer to Secon 3.1 –

Inspecon of this Guide for further instrucon.

6. Do not dismantle the BOSS.6 Enclosure; there are no user-serviceable parts contained in this product. Doing so will Void

the Warranty.

7. The BOSS.6 Enclosure is designed for the housing and wiring of up to 6 SimpliPhi PHI 3.8, 3.5, or 3.4 kWh baeries

(measuring ~13.5” wide x 15.5” high with terminals x 8.1” deep) or up to 6 SimpliPhi PHI 2.9, 2.7 or 2.6 kWh

baeries (measuring 11.25” W x 12.75” high with terminals x 9.5” deep). Check with SimpliPhi Technical Support

(techsupport@simpliphipower.com) prior to using the BOSS.6 Enclosure with any other PHI baery models.

8. Prior to installing or performing maintenance on the BOSS.6 Enclosure, turn all included PHI Baery module built-in

circuit breakers’ “ON/OFF” switches to the “OFF” posion, and disconnect all wiring leading from the baeries to the

ExprESS fully integrated unit or other Balance of System equipment. Doing so will minimize the risk of shock or sparks

during the baeries’ installaon.

Before commissioning the ExprESS or BOSS.6 Enclosure with Baeries, PHI baeries MUST be fully charged. Failure to

do so will Void the baeries’ Warranty.

9. In addion to the instrucons outlined in this BOSS.6 Enclosure manual, adhere to all installaon and commissioning

protocols outlined in the PHI Baery Installaon Manual. Failure to do so will Void the baeries’ Warranty.

10. Verify polarity at all baery module connecons with a standard voltmeter before:

A. Energizing the system and,

B. Turning the PHI Baery’s circuit breaker “ON/OFF” switch to the “ON” posion. Reverse polarity at the PHI Baery

terminals will Void the Warranty and destroy the PHI Baeries.

11. Do not operate if the PHI Baery has been dropped or damaged in any way during shipping or otherwise.

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1.2 - Limitaons of Use

The BOSS.6, ExprESS unit and PHI baery modules are not intended for use in connecon with life support systems or other

medical equipment or devices.

2.0 - Product Descripon

2.1 - Introducon

This installaon guide covers the recommended installaon of the BOSS.6 Enclosure. More informaon on SimpliPhi

products, including the SimpliPhi baeries that the Enclosure is designed to house, can be found on our website:

hp://simpliphipower.com/.

2.2 - Overview

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 deep-cycle Lithium

Ferro Phosphate (LFP) baeries, or up to six (6) PHI 2.9, 2.7 or 2.6 kWh LFP baeries. The Enclosure may be used with the

AccESS or ExprESS fully integrated units, or as a PHI Baery enclosure for any other installaon with SimpliPhi compable

equipment.

When the BOSS.6 Enclosure is used with the AccESS or ExprESS fully integrated units, the addional Enclosure containing

addional PHI baeries allows for an increased amount of available energy storage capacity, beyond the PHI Baeries already

included in the fully integrated AccESS or ExprESS units.

As outlined in the PHI Baery Installaon Manual, baeries must always be connected in parallel (Posive to Posive /

Negave to Negave). Any bussing used within the BOSS.6 Enclosure must be used to parallel the baeries only; no series

connecons are permied and will destroy PHI baeries and Void the Warranty. More detailed connecon instrucons are

included in later secons of this manual.

All PHI baeries must be fully charged BEFORE commissioning. Failure to do so will Void the Warranty.

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2.3 - Specicaons

Review Table 1 below for BOSS.6 Enclosure specicaons, including physical dimensions, Warranty period and technical data.

Table 1 – BOSS.6 Enclosure Specicaons

3.0 - Installaon

3.1 - Inspecon

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 led directly with the carrier. Not doing so

can limit your ability to claim damage of equipment with the carrier.

3.2 - Unpacking

Aer the shipment’s inspecon is completed, perform the following steps to unpack the equipment:

1. Open all cartons.

2. Compare the items received against the packing list to see if any items are missing. If an item is missing or damaged,

contact SimpliPhi Power (805-640-6700).

3. Remove all packing materials, envelopes, and boxes from the cartons. Keep all packing materials and cartons in case you

need to transport or ship the unit at a later date.

The BOSS.6 Enclosure shipment includes the items listed in Table 2 on the following page.

BOSS.6 Enclosure

WEIGHT 180 lbs. (81.6kg.) Without Baeries

DIMENSIONS

36” W x 36”H (40” w/feet) x 16” D /

91.4 cm W x 91.4 cm H (101.6 cm w/feet) x 40.64 cm D

MOUNTING Free Standing or Pad Mounted

KNOCK-OUTS 3 x Trade Size 1 Knockouts on each side

WARRANTY PERIOD 5 Years

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Table 2 – Items Included in the BOSS.6 Enclosure Shipment

Figure 1 - Unpacked Enclosure

Not Included

The BOSS.6 Enclosure does not include:

Interconnecng busbars or baery cables for the purpose of paralleling the baeries.

• Interconnecng busbars for paralleling two or three PHI baeries (SKU numbers BB-2-6 and BB-3-6, respecvely)

are sold separately and may be purchased from any SimpliPhi distributor: hps://simpliphipower.com/distributors/.

• The built-in 5-point terminal blocks includes 3/8” posts. Cables wired to and from the terminal blocks should

therefore have 3/8” lugs.

Item Number Descripon Quanty

1 BOSS.6 Carbon Steel Enclosure

2 Shelf (Mounted Within the Enclosure) 1

3 Built-in Enclosure Vent

7 Built-in Corrosion-Resistant Equipment-Cooling Fan

8 ¼”-20 ½” Long High Strength Steel Hex Head Screw

9 ¼” Stainless Steel Washer

10 1-5/8” High Channel ¼”-20 Strut Channel Nut with Spring

16 Built-in Posive 5-Point Terminal Block

17 Built-in Negave 5-Point Terminal Block

18 Enclosure Filter

19 10-32 Pan Head Screw

NP 96” 2/0 Baery Inverter Cables (one negave, one posive)

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Number of PHI

Baeries

Recommendaon

Order 2 x BB-3-6 busbar sets (2 posive, 2 negave) with 4 total 1/0 AWG Arcc Ultraex Blue® cables with 3/8” lugs (for

busbar-to-terminal block wiring connecons).

5 Not Supported- Consider increasing baery bank to 6.

Order 2 x BB-2-6 busbar sets (2 posive, 2 negave) with 4 total 1/0 AWG Arcc Ultraex Blue® cables with 3/8” lugs.

Order 1 x BB-3-6 busbar set (1 posive, 1 negave) with 2 total 1/0 AWG Arcc Ultraex Blue® cables with 3/8” lugs.

Order 1 x BB-2-6 busbar set (1 posive, 1 negave) with 2 total 1/0 AWG Arcc Ultraex Blue® cables with 3/8” lugs.

CAUTION: Arcc Ultraex Blue® cables are sized dierently than standard THHN/THWN wire:

hp://www.polarwire.com/properes-specs.pdf . Use dierent wire sizes if dierent make cable is used.

Always adhere to the Naonal Electrical Code.

• Busbar and cabling kits can be ordered from any SimpliPhi distributor for the specied number of baeries to be used within

the BOSS.6 Enclosure. Please refer to Table 3 for guidance.

All baeries contained within the PHI baery bank must be idencally grouped (i.e. do not use both the BB-2-6 and BB-3-6

busbar products within the same PHI baery bank. Doing so will Void the Warranty on the PHI baeries.

Consider these limitaons when wiring fewer than 6 PHI baeries in the BOSS.6 enclosure.

Table 3 – Recommended Baery-to-Terminal Block Wiring

Terminal block-to-inverter cables are included with the BOSS.6 purchase. SimpliPhi typically uses two (one posive, one

negave) 96”-long 2/0 AWG Arcc Ultraex Blue® cables with 3/8” lugs for terminal block-to-inverter wiring for the BOSS.6.

However, the length and gauge of these cables may need to change depending on the Balance of System (BoS) equipment,

maximum potenal instantaneous power draw from the PHI baery bank, distance between the PHI baery bank and the

BoS equipment, ambient temperature and local codes.

Required Tools for Installaon

The following tools are required to assemble the BOSS.6 Enclosure:

• Torque Wrench

• 9/16” socket

• 11/16” socket

• 17mm socket

• Protecve wear

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CAUTION: Do not aempt to loosen the large brass nut at the base of the baery terminals.

Doing so will Void the Warranty

Installaon Site Locaon

The BOSS.6 Enclosure may be installed indoors or outdoors mounted onto a concrete pad. The BOSS.6 Enclosure is NEMA

3R-rated for a degree of protecon against debris, as well as rain, sleet and ice. The Enclosure is NOT waterght and should

therefore be protected against excessive exposure to liquids. For extreme weather protecon, Rain Hoods are available (RH-

44) and can be ordered with the BOSS.6 Enclosure. Keep the BOSS.6 Enclosure isolated from ammable materials or vapors.

Clearance Requirements

The BOSS.6 Enclosure can be installed directly adjacent to the AccESS or BOSS.6 fully integrated units. Ensure that any

venlaon is not blocked on the sides of the AccESS or BOSS.6 units. If mounng several cabinets together, allow for at least

8” of clearance on the external sides not adjacent to each other for venlaon, and 4 feet of clearance in front of the BOSS.6

Enclosure and/or AccESS or ExprESS units for front door access. The BOSS.6 Enclosure can be placed ush against a wall,

without any clearance at the back of the Enclosure.

Knock-Out Locaon

Three Trade Size 1 knockouts are located on either side of the BOSS.6 Enclosure. They can be used for roung baery cables

from the enclosure to the inverter’s power panel. Not all knockouts must be used.

Pad Mounng

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 mounng. Any aempt to wall-mount the BOSS.6 Enclosure will Void the Warranty.

Six 1-inch knockouts are located in the base and mounng feet of the BOSS.6 for tool accessibility when mounng the

BOSS.6 to a concrete pad. Cover knockout holes with sealing tape aer pad mount installaon, and prior to installing the PHI

Baeries into the base of the cabinet. Failure to seal the knockout holes will Void the warranty.

Secure the BOSS.6 to the concrete with concrete anchors, such as threaded rods, masonry bolts, or carriage bolts, minimum

½” diameter.

3.3 – Assembling the BOSS.6 Enclosure

4. Make sure all PHI baery module circuit breakers are in the “OFF” posion. Prepare the baery modules for installaon

by removing all plasc terminal covers, 11/16” stainless steel hex nuts and 3/8” lock washers from the baeries’ terminals

and set aside.

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5. Install the baery modules in the Enclosure starng at the boom of the Enclosure.

6. Arrange up to three baery modules on each shelf. Orient the modules so that the baery terminals point forward

toward the door, with the posive posts nearest the boom of the Enclosure. Illustraons shown are for six baeries per

unit.

Figure 2 –6 PHI Baery Module Arrangement within the Enclosure

7. Aer securely placing all the baery modules in the BOSS.6 Enclosure, conrm that all the baery module circuit

breakers are sll in the “OFF” posion.

8. Aach negave interconnecng busbars onto the baeries’ negave terminals. Secure the busbars to the baeries’

terminals using a 11/16” wrench socket to ghten the 3/8” at washers (included with cabinet), 3/8” lock washers and

11/16” stainless steel hex nuts (originally included on the baeries). Tighten the nuts to 160 in-lbs.

9. Aach posive interconnecng busbars directly onto the baeries’ posive terminals. Secure the busbars to the baeries’

terminals using a 11/16” wrench socket to ghten the 3/8” at washers (included with cabinet), 3/8” lock washers and

11/16” stainless steel hex nuts (originally included on the baeries). Tighten the nuts to 160 in-lbs.

Interconnecng busbars are not included with Enclosure, please refer to Table 3 for ordering guidance.

CAUTION: Do not place any material (such as a washer) between the large brass nut at the base of the

baery terminal and the interconnect.

(Refer to the Connecng a busbar to terminals on a SimpliPhi baery video.)

Posive baery terminals are

nearest the boom of the

enclosure. Posts point towards the

Enclosure’s door.

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Figure 3 – Interconnecng Busbars Aach to PHI Baery Terminals

Interconnecng busbars are not included with Enclosure, please refer to Table 3 for ordering guidance.

10. Wire the negave interconnecng busbar(s) (used to parallel the baeries) to the built-in negave 5-point terminal block.

A. Secure the included cable to the ends of each negave interconnecng busbar (two cables total are needed for two

negave interconnecng busbars).

• Busbars and cables are not included, but recommendaons as outlined in Table 3 of this Manual may be purchased

directly from SimpliPhi. Otherwise, the installer may size busbar-to-terminal block cables according to the number of

baeries connected in parallel and in accordance with local codes and purchase separately.

• When busbar kits are ordered from SimpliPhi or from a SimpliPhi distributor, they will come with the 3/8” at

washers, 3/8” lock washers and 3/8”-16½”-long brass hex head screws needed to secure cables to the ends of the

busbars, along with the correct posive and negave cables to wire from the bus bars to the terminal blocks. These

connecons should ghten to a torque value of 120 in-lbs.

3 Baery Busbars

SKU# BB-3-6

2 Baery Busbars

SKU# BB-2-6

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B. Secure the cable lug(s) to the negave 5-point terminal block using a 7/16” wrench socket to ghten the ¼”-20

nut(s). The cables should include 3/8” lugs to t onto the 3/8” posts on the 5-point terminal block.

11. Wire the posive interconnecng busbar(s) to the built-in posive 5-point terminal block.

A. Secure the included cable to each posive interconnecng busbar.

B. Secure the cable lug(s) to the posive 5-point terminal block using a 17mmwrench socket to ghten the ¼”-20 nut(s).

The cables should include 3/8” lugs to t onto the 3/8” posts on the 5-point terminal block.

Figure 4 – Cables Wired from Each Interconnecng Busbar to the 5-Point Terminal Busbar

3 Baery Busbars - SKU# BB-3

(interconnecng busbar to terminal

busbar wiring not included)

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Remember, all Balance of System equipment must be programmed to SimpliPhi’s specied sengs and PHI

baeries must be fully charged before commissioning the system (i.e. before connecng the baeries to any

loads).

CAUTION: Turn the inverter’s main DC Disconnect on only AFTER ALL the built-in circuit breakers in the

PHI Baery bank are turned on. (Refer to the System Commissioning SimpliPhi baery video.)

12. Route baery-to-inverter cables, included with the BOSS.6 Enclosure through conduit (not included) using the

desired knockouts on the side of the BOSS.6 Enclosure. DC Posive and DC Negave cables run from the Enclosure’s

5-point terminal blocks to the inverter power panel of any equipment compable with SimpliPhi’s baeries (refer to

the Integraon Guides listed in the Product Documentaon secon of SimpliPhi’s web page for a list of compable

equipment: hps://simpliphipower.com/product-documentaon/).

13. Set the circuit breakers for all baery modules to the ON posion. PHI baeries must be fully charged before

commissioning.

This completes the installaon procedure for the BOSS.6 Enclosure.

4.0 – Care & Maintenance

The BOSS.6 Enclosure is designed to deliver many years of reliable service in a wide variety of environments. The BOSS.6 is

resistant to most environmental elements, but should be isolated from excessive water or moisture, extreme heat, solvents,

ammable materials, and environmental hazards.

If the BOSS.6 becomes dirty or grimy, wipe it as you would any kitchen cabinet. Do not use a pressure washer or hose to

clean the BOSS.6.

5.0 – Technical Support

For technical support related to your BOSS.6 Enclosure, please contact us as at:

805.640.6700

techsupport@simpliphipower.com

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