battery_compatibility:redflow_zcell
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battery_compatibility:redflow_zcell [2019-01-21 10:39] – [Disqus] ictbeheer | battery_compatibility:redflow_zcell [2019-04-01 09:50] – [ZBM2 / ZCell Characteristics] simonhackett | ||
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An overview of the technical specifications of this battery are provided here: | An overview of the technical specifications of this battery are provided here: | ||
- | https://faq.zcell.com/content/ | + | https://redflow.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/ |
- | **Important** information about installing and configuring ZBM2 systems with Victron Energy products is provided here: https://faq.zcell.com/category/10/victron-energy-interfacing.html | + | **Important** information about installing and configuring ZBM2 systems with Victron Energy products is provided here: |
+ | https://redflow.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/ | ||
==== Compatible Victron products ==== | ==== Compatible Victron products ==== | ||
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* A Color Control GX or Venus GX running DVCC and using the CANBus interface. Interfacing using MODBUS-TCP is also possible (but deprecated for most situations in favour of CANBus). | * A Color Control GX or Venus GX running DVCC and using the CANBus interface. Interfacing using MODBUS-TCP is also possible (but deprecated for most situations in favour of CANBus). | ||
==== ZBM2 / ZCell Characteristics ===== | ==== ZBM2 / ZCell Characteristics ===== | ||
- | * Designed to be charged up to 100% SOC and discharged right down to 0% SOC (and zero volts) | + | |
- | * You should configure the disconnect voltage on a Multi or Quattro right down to the minimum allowed to get all the energy out of each discharge cycle - the ZBM2 cannot be damaged by being totally empty for as long as desired. | + | |
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+ | ==== ZBM2 / ZCell Configuration ===== | ||
+ | * Interface using CANBus into a CCGX just like any other ' | ||
* Set any SoC MinSOC limit in ESS to 0% to use the full energy in the battery (single battery setups). Higher values of MinSoC can be used in multiple-ZCell installations if desired | * Set any SoC MinSOC limit in ESS to 0% to use the full energy in the battery (single battery setups). Higher values of MinSoC can be used in multiple-ZCell installations if desired | ||
* Use the ESS mode " | * Use the ESS mode " | ||
+ | * Configure the disconnect voltage on a Multi or Quattro right down to a minimum level to get all the energy out of each discharge cycle. | ||
* Clusters of multiple ZBM2 batteries are automatically controlled using the Redflow BMS to orchestrate their discharge cycles and maintenance cycles for maximum energy availability and maximum operating efficiency and effectiveness. | * Clusters of multiple ZBM2 batteries are automatically controlled using the Redflow BMS to orchestrate their discharge cycles and maintenance cycles for maximum energy availability and maximum operating efficiency and effectiveness. | ||
- | ===== Color Control GX / Venus GX Interface | + | ===== DISQUS |
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- | The Redflow ZCell BMS supports the same CAN-bus protocol connection to the Color Control GX that is used with many Lithium Battery BMS systems. | + | |
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- | The best way to interface from a Redflow battery system to the CCGX is to use a canbus connection on the ZCell BMS and to follow the Color Control GX canbus interface procedure as for any other CAN-bus BMS based battery. | + | |
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- | A deprecated MODBUS-TCP interfacing approach [[https:// | + | |
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- | This page on the ZCell web site explains how to interface and configure a system to use ESS (if needed) and to activate DVCC: | + | |
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- | Important Caveats: | + | |
- | - At present when DVCC is turned on for Redflow ZBM2 based installations, | + | |
- | - For successful operation on-grid of Redflow ZBM2 systems with the Victron Energy [[https:// | + | |
- | - For successful black-start using VE.Direct MPPT units as the sole startup energy source with DVCC enabled, the VE.Direct MPPT units //must// be running Firmware version 1.30 or later. | + | |
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battery_compatibility/redflow_zcell.txt · Last modified: 2020-04-28 07:59 by simonhackett