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--- battery_compatibility:cegasa [2022-05-23 13:37] – [7. Troubleshooting] guystewart
+++ battery_compatibility:cegasa [2026-10-12 03:59] (current) – guy_stewart
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 ====== Victron & Cegasa ======
-^  Battery ^  eBick Ultra 175 ^  eBick 280 Pro ^
+^  Battery ^  EBick LV ^  EBick LV 15^
-|  Appearance |  {{ :battery_compatibility:ebick_ultra_menu.png?100 |}}|  {{ :battery_compatibility:ebick_menu.png?100 |}} |
+|  Appearance |  {{ :battery_compatibility:ebick-lv-front.png?200 |}}| {{:battery_compatibility:ebick-lv-front.png?200|}}|
 |  ESS |  yes|  yes|
 |  Grid Backup|  yes|  yes|
 |  Off-Grid|  yes|  yes|
-|  Module capacity|  13.5 kWh |  13.5 kWh |
+|  Module capacity|  13.5 kWh |  15 kWh |
-|  Module limit |  4|  18|
+|  Module limit |  20|  20|
-|  Max capacity|  54 kWh|  243 kWh|
+|  Max capacity|  270 kWh|  300 kWh|
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 Some of our Solar Chargers feature a VE.Direct communication port, some feature a VE.Can communication port, and some feature both. Both of these types of communication ports can be used to connect the Solar charger to the GX Device. Such connection is mandatory, because it is used to regulate charge currents and voltages.
-When planning to use the VE.Can communications port to connect the Solar Charger(s), make sure to select a GX Device that has sufficient CAN-Bus ports. The Color Control GX has only one such port, its VE.Can port, and is therefor not suitable. All other GX Devices can be used, since they have two ports. One can then be used to connect the Cegasa battery, and the other to connect the Solar Charger.
+When planning to use the VE.Can communications port to connect the Solar Charger(s), make sure to select a GX Device that has sufficient CAN-Bus ports. The Color Control GX has only one such port, its VE.Can port, and is therefor not suitable. The Cerbo-S GX also has only one CAN port, so it is not suitable either. Use a GX device with two CAN-bus interfaces, eg Cerbo GX, Venus GX or Ekrano GX. One can then be used to connect the Cegasa battery, and the other to connect the Solar Charger.
 === 1.5 Battery compatibility ===
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 The following batteries are supported:
 ^ Cegasa series type ^
-| eBick Ultra 175   |
+| EBick LV   |
-| eBick Pro 280     |
-The Ultra 175 module has an external BMS unit connecting to the Victron GX device.
+The EBick LV has an external BMS (MCS master box) which connects to the Victron GX device.
-The Pro 280 model has an external BMS cabinet which connects to the Victron GX device.
 Victron is not compatible with the Cegasa high voltage configuration where battery voltage is increased beyond 48V nominal. The Cegasa eBick 280 Pro product documentation mentions up 2-3 MWh capacity, this is due to the ability of the eBick 280 Pro to be able to be installed in series as well as parallel, HOWEVER Victron systems do NOT support the series connection configuration, hence the lower max 18 module capacity limit.
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 The following information is provided by Cegasa, it is reproduced here for your convenience and should always be confirmed with the latest Cegasa manuals and specifications.
-Each Cegasa eBick battery module is 13.5 kWh, approximately 280Ah at 48V (52.2V maximum).
+Each Cegasa eBick LV battery module is 13.5 kWh, approximately 280Ah at 48V (52.2V maximum). Each Cegasa eBick LV 15 battery module is 15 kWh, approximately 314Ah at 48V (52.2V maximum).
 The allowable charge and discharge rates are managed automatically by the Cegasa BMS and [[venus-os:start|GX device]]. Temperature effects on charge rates should be considered in the design stage in hot and cold climates.
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 The table below shows the minimum number of battery modules required for the specified inverter/charger configuration in normal conditions.
-=== Battery Modules Required - Ultra 175 ===
+=== Battery Modules Required - Ebick LV ===
 |Phases|  Single Phase|  Three Phase|  Single Phase|  Three Phase|
 |  Inverter/Charger  |  ESS |  ESS |  Off-grid |  Off-grid |
-|  Multiplus & Multiplus II & MP-II GX 48/3000/35|  1|  2|  1|  2|
+|  Multiplus & Multiplus II & MP-II GX 48/3000/35|  1|  1|  1|  2|
 |  Multiplus & Multiplus II & MP-II GX 48/5000/70|  1|  2|  1|  2|
 |  Inverter RS & Multi RS 48/6000|  1|  -|  1|  -|
 |  Quattro 48/5000/70-100/100|  1|  2|  1|  2|
-|  Quattro 48/8000/110-100/100|  2|  3|  2|  4|
+|  Quattro 48/8000/110-100/100|  1|  3|  1|  3|
-|  Quattro 48/10000/140- 100/100|  2|  4|  2|  -|
+|  Quattro 48/10000/140- 100/100|  1|  3|  2|  4|
-|  Quattro 48/15000/200- 100/100|  3|  4|  3|  -|
+|  Quattro 48/15000/200- 100/100|  2|  6|  2|  6|
-|  EasySolar & EasySolar-II 48/3000/35-50 MPPT|  1|  2|  1|  2|
+|  EasySolar & EasySolar-II 48/3000/35-50 MPPT|  1|  1|  1|  2|
-|  EasySolar 48/5000/70-100 MPPT|  1|  2|  1|  2|
-=== Battery Modules Required - Pro 280 ===
-|Phases|  Single Phase|  Three Phase|  Single Phase|  Three Phase|
-|  Inverter/Charger  |  ESS |  ESS |  Off-grid |  Off-grid |
-|  Multiplus & Multiplus II & MP-II GX 48/3000/35|  1|  2|  1|  2|
-|  Multiplus & Multiplus II & MP-II GX 48/5000/70|  1|  2|  1|  2|
-|  Inverter RS & Multi RS 48/6000|  1|  -|  1|  -|
-|  Quattro 48/5000/70-100/100|  1|  2|  1|  2|
-|  Quattro 48/8000/110-100/100|  2|  3|  2|  4|
-|  Quattro 48/10000/140- 100/100|  2|  4|  2|  5|
-|  Quattro 48/15000/200- 100/100|  3|  4|  3|  7|
-|  EasySolar & EasySolar-II 48/3000/35-50 MPPT|  1|  2|  1|  2|
 |  EasySolar 48/5000/70-100 MPPT|  1|  2|  1|  2|
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 ===== 3. CAN-Bus wiring between the battery and GX Device =====
-Step 1: Configure inverter type in the Cegasa BMS - See Cegasa documentation for details.
+Step 1: Configure inverter type in the Cegasa BMS via Cegasa EViewer WebApp - See Cegasa documentation for details.
 Step 2: Connect normal CAT5e or CAT6 network cable (*) between the Cegasa BMS and the BMS-Can port of the GX device
 Step 3: Connect VE.Can terminator (supplied with GX device) to the other BMS-Can port of the GX device
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 | Float voltage (1)         | 52 V  |
 | Absorption time        | 8 Hr    |
-| Charge Current         | 30-50A per battery module |
+| Charge Current         | 140A per battery module |
 If you use any assistants after programming these settings, make sure to double check the float voltage after completing them, and if necessary set it back to 52 V.
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 ^VEConfigure Inverter Parameter              ^Setting^
 |DC input low shut-down | 44V|
-|DC input low restart   | 50V|
+|DC input low restart   | 48V|
 |DC input low pre-alarm* | 45V|
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 ^ ESS Parameter ^ Settings ^
-|Battery Capacity     | 180 Ah|
+|Battery Capacity     | 280Ah (LV) 314Ah (LV 15)|
-|Sustain voltage.       | 52V|
+|Sustain voltage.       | 50V|
 |Dynamic cut-off values | Voltage |
-|0.05 | 47V |
+|0.05 | 46V |
 |0.2 | 44V |
 |0.7 | 43.5V |
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 . After properly wiring and setting up, the battery will be visible as a battery in the device list:
-{{ :battery_compatibility:cegasa_gx.jpg?290 | }} (if you have multiple batteries a single entry will show up, which represents all batteries).
+{{ :battery_compatibility:cegasa_gx.jpg?400 | }} (if you have multiple batteries a single entry will show up, which represents all batteries).
 === Confirm Connection ===
-Confirm the parameters option within the battery page shows the actual battery charge and discharge limits. In normal working conditions, the charge current limit is ~140 A per module. For example, 280A charge current limit ( 280 / 140 = 2 ) means there are 2 Cegasa battery cells connected.
+Confirm the parameters option within the battery page shows the actual battery charge and discharge limits. In normal working conditions, the discharge current limit (DCL) is ~140 A per module. For example, 280A charge current limit (CCL) ( 280 / 140 = 2 ) means there are 2 Cegasa battery cells connected.
+{{ :battery_compatibility:cegasa_dcl.jpg?400 | }}
-Note these for the Ultra 175 model, these charge current limits are non-linear. 1 module is 140 A, 2 modules is 280 A, 3 is 400A & 4 is 475A
+Reporting of additional cell level details (e.g. Lowest and Highest cell voltages etc) to the GX device is not currently supported.
 === GX Device with multiple CAN-bus port configuration ===
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 === Step 2. Check that the battery is visible on the GX device list ===
-{{ :battery_compatibility:cegasa_gx.jpg?290 | }}
+{{ :battery_compatibility:cegasa_gx.jpg?400 | }}
 If its not visible, check: