Re: [RE-wrenches] Sonnen Battery & Outback Radian Inverter

Sat, 18 Jun 2016 11:14:18 -0700

Chris: Thanks!

Were all of the components in the cabinet factory mounted and inter-connected, or was it field assembled?

How much does the finished product weigh?

Do you have any Sonnen and/or Outback URL(s) that provide installation documentation and a high level single line electrical block diagram of what's inside the box?

Thanks! Gary

On 6/18/16 6:48 AM, Chris Mason wrote:
Here's the internals of the one we installed.
It's a Radian, the batteries are Sony, there's a PLC in the door controlling everything, and a Vera Z-Wave controller for the programmable outlets.
The BMS is on the door, connected by the long cable you see at the bottom. It's not really long enough, which I complained about.
The transfer switch is a Generac component, very reliable unit, rated at 200A.
There is a DIN rail next to the inverter that holds all the internal wiring, metering, external connections.
One thing I would advocate, never try to make any connections with this unit powered up. It is very tight in there and the risk of touching a live terminal is high.
There is a 200A main breaker and a battery breaker, which is software controlled for powering down from the front panel. Startup requires holding in a DC breaker for the electronics for a few seconds then engaging the main battery breaker. The instructions says five seconds but I find it takes about 15.




On Fri, Jun 17, 2016 at 9:54 PM, Gary Willett <[email protected]> wrote:

Enclosed is a photo of what appears to be a test/lab Sonnen system published in the 01/30/2016 edition of "Power Magazine.

Can plainly see the 8kW Outback Radian inverter and I assume four 12V Sonnen (Sony?) 8kWh Lithium-Ion batteries. Assume this is a "standard" 48V Radian inverter.

http://www.powermag.com/german-battery-firm-sonnen-moves-into-u-s-home-solar-storage-market/

Regards,

Gary Willett

Icarus Engineering LLC



On 6/17/16 2:09 PM, Chris Mason wrote:
Yes, correct on both. The generator support is there, I did not use it.

On Fri, Jun 17, 2016 at 3:07 PM, Carl Adams <[email protected]> wrote:
Chris,

Nice finish on the Sonnen install.  It looks fabulous.  My understanding is the Eco 2-8 integrate the 4kW radian, and the 10-16 incorporates the 8kW radian.  I assume generator support is fully supported

On Fri, Jun 17, 2016 at 8:35 AM, Chris Mason <[email protected]> wrote:
I promised a picture of the Sonnen installation. As these units are getting close to being appliances in the same vein as home audio, we wanted to have a clean finish so we made some mill work to complete the top of the unit to the ceiling and hide the ugly conduits.



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