DLG E-Box-48100R LFP Battery User Manual

E-Box Series

User Manual

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DLG E-BOX SERIES LFP Battery User Manual

DLG E-BOX SERIES LFP Battery User Manual

Dear customer,
This is your DLG E-BOX SERIES LFP battery for home energy storage
system. We provide safe, well-designed and high-performance standard LFP
battery packs for you. The battery pack is compact, easy to install, free of
maintenance and used as the building block of energy storage system by
assembling in parallel. It is widely applied in home applications, small
commercial and industrial energy storage system as well as Telecom stations.

This manual contains all the information necessary to install, use and
maintain the LFP battery. We kindly ask you to read this manual carefully before
using the product.

This manual is meant for the installer and the user of the LFP battery. Only
trained and qualified staffs may install and perform maintenance on the LFP
battery.

The boundaries of its use, as described in this manual should be kept in

mind. The LFP battery may not be used in medical or in aviation related
applications. The LFP battery may not be used for any purposes other than
described in this manual. Using the LFP battery for any other purpose will be
considered improper use and will void the warranty of the product. DLG cannot
be held responsible for any damage caused by improper, incorrect or unwise
use of the product. Read and understand this manual completely before using
the product. During the use of the product, user safety should always be
ensured, so installers, users, service personnel and third parties can safely use
the LFP battery.

This is the original manual, keep it in a safe location! Please consult

http://www.dlg-battery.com for the latest version of all manuals.

DLG (SHANGHAI) Electronic Technology CO., LTD.

Add: No.3492 Jinqian Road, Qingcun Town, Fengxian District, Shanghai, China.
Website: http://www.dlg-battery.com
Tel: 86-21-57474781
Email: ecox@dlgbattery.cn

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Before Using
Read and understand the following instructions:

Warning
1.This equipment may only be installed, operated and maintained
by trained and qualified staff.

2.The local safety regulations and relevant operating procedures

must be observed during the installation, operation and
maintenance of the equipment, otherwise the equipment may be
damaged. The safety precautions mentioned in the manual are
only intended to the supplement of local safety regulations.

Caution
1. Do not dispose of batteries in a fire. The batteries may explode.
2. Do not open or mutilate batteries. Released electrolyte is harmful
to the skin and eyes. It may be toxic.
3. A battery can present a risk of electric shock and burns by high
short-circuit current.
4. Failed batteries can reach temperatures that exceed the burn
thresholds for touchable surfaces.
The following precautions should be observed when working on
batteries:
a) disconnect the charging source before connecting or
disconnecting battery terminals;
b) do not wear any metal objects including watches and rings;
c) do not lay tools or metal parts on top of batteries;
and in addition, when the battery maintenance cannot be
performed by an ordinary person, the following applies
d) use tools with insulated handles;
e) wear rubber gloves and boots;

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f) determine if battery is either intentionally or inadvertently

grounded. Contact with any part of a grounded battery can result
in electric shock and burns by high short-circuit current. The risk of
such hazards can be reduced if grounds are removed during
installation and maintenance by a skilled person.

Danger
1. Before moving or reconnecting the running system, the power must
be off and the system should be shut down, otherwise there will be risk
of electric shock.
1. Keep the Li-ion battery away from water, dust and
contamination,
2. Do not exposeotherwise it may
Li-ion battery cause
to heat or explosion
fire. In caseorofother dangers
fire, please
anddry
use may even fire
powder leadextinguisher.
to personal injury.
2. Do
3. Do not
not short-circuit
dismantle anythe Li-ion
part of thebattery.
system without contacting DLG or
DLG authorized technical engineers. System failure caused by such will
3. Observe the plus (+) and minus (-) marks on the Li-ion battery
not be covered by the warranty.
and equipment and ensure correct use. Do not reverse connect the
Li-ion battery.

4. Do not dismantle, crush, puncture, open or shred the Li-ion

battery.

5. Before moving or reconnecting the running system, the power

must be off and the system should be shut down, otherwise there
will be risk of electric shock.
6. Do not expose Li-ion battery to heat or fire. In case of fire, please
use dry powder fire extinguisher.

7. Do not dismantle any part of the system without contacting DLG

or DLG authorized technical engineers. System failure caused by
such will not be covered by the warranty.

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Contents
1 Specifications ............................................................................................... 5
1.1 Product standard configuration ...................................................... 6

1.2 BMS function ..................................................................................... 7

2 Interface and protection functions ............................................................. 7
2.1 Battery front panel schenatic .......................................................... 7

2.2 Components ...................................................................................... 7

3 Operating Environment ............................................................................... 9
4 Packaging, transportation, storage requirements .................................. 9
4.1 Transportation ................................................................................... 9
4.2 Storage ............................................................................................... 9
5 Installation and configuration ................................................................... 10
5.1 Installation preparation .................................................................. 10
5.2 Unpacking ........................................................................................ 11
5.3 The preparatory work ..................................................................... 12
5.4 Installation ........................................................................................ 12
6 Communication .......................................................................................... 17
6.1 RS232 port....................................................................................... 18
6.2 RS485 port and CAN port. ............................................................ 18
7 Troubleshooting.......................................................................................... 19

7.1 Unable to start ................................................................................. 19

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1 Specifications
Table 1-1 Battery Pack Specifications

Battery Model E-BOX-4850 E-BOX-48100C E-BOX-48100R

Chemistry LFP LFP LFP

Nominal Voltage 48V 51.2V 51.2V

Voltage Range 45V-54V 47.5V-57.6V 47.5V-57.6V

Nominal Capacity 50Ah 100Ah 100Ah

Nominal Energy 2.4kWh 5.12kWh 5.12kWh

Unit Dimension L440mm* W420mm L440mm* W480mm L440mm* W620mm

* H89mm（2U） * H200mm（4.5U） * H117mm（2.6U）

Unit Weight 25kg 50.6kg 51kg

Standard Charge Current 50A 50A 50A

Maximum Charge Current 50A 50A 50A

Standard Discharge 50A 50A 50A

Maximum Discharge Rate 50A 50A 50A

Round-Trip Efficiency ≥95% ≥95% ≥95%

Communication Protocol RS232, RS485, RS232, RS485, RS232, RS485,

CAN CAN CAN

Cycle Life ≥6000cycles@0.5C ≥8000cycles@0.5C ≥6000cycles@0.5C

/0.5C@90%DOD, /0.5C@90%DOD, /0.5C@90%DOD,

ret@80%, 25℃ ret@80%, 25℃ ret@80%, 25℃

Calendar Life ≥10years ≥10years ≥10years

Operating Temperature Charge: 0℃~ 45℃, Charge: 0℃~ 45℃, Charge: 0℃~ 45℃,

Discharge: -10℃~ Discharge: -10℃~ Discharge: -10℃~

50℃ 50℃ 50℃

Certificates IEC62619 / UN38.3 IEC62619 / UN38.3 IEC62619 / UN38.3

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Storage Temperature Within 1month: Within 1month: Within 1month:

-20~45°C -20~45°C -20~45°C

1-3months: 1-3months: 1-3months:

-20~35°C -20~35°C -20~35°C

3-12months: 3-12months: 3-12months:

20~25°C 20~25°C 20~25°C

1.1 Product standard configuration

Items Quantity Specifications Pictures

LFP pack; including BMS,

three interfaces (CAN/RS-
485/RS232), 2 Link ports,
E-BOX SERIES 1pcs
LED power indicator and
insulated coating metal
(Only for your
case.
reference)

Connect battery to battery;

Power Cable
1set
0.2m; Positive and negative

Connect battery to battery;

Communicate
Cable 1pcs 0.2m; CAN or RS485
communicate

Earthing cable 1pcs 1m

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1.2 BMS function

Protection and Alarm Management and Monitor

Charge/Discharge End Cell Balance

Charge over Voltage Intelligent Charge Model

Charge/Discharge Over Current Charge/Discharge current Limit

High/Low Temperature Capacity Retention Calculate

Short Circuit Administrator Monitor

Power Cable Reverse Operation Recode

2 Interface and protection functions

2.1 Battery front panel schematic

2.2 Components
No. Name Label Functions description

1 Ground Grounding

Power button. When switched to "ON",

2 Power button POWER the system can be activated by the
"SW" key or external power supply;

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when switched to "OFF", the system is

off.

Press and hold this button for 1

3 Soft start switches SW second while the switch key is "ON"
to enter Start or Sleep mode

Select the match manufacturer, see

4 DIP switch ADD
the match list(appendix A)

Green lights. The lights flash when

Standby. The lights are constantly on
Running lights RUN
when charging. The lights flash when
discharging.
Red light. The lights flash when
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Alarm indicator ALM Alarm. The lights are constantly on
when protected.
A total of 6 green lights showing
Capacity indicator CHARGE battery capacity, each representing
16.7% of SOC.

External CAN
6 CAN Communication with external devices
communication port

External RS-485
7 RS485 Communication with external devices
communication port

The master is connected to PORT1,

8 Cascade terminal Link Port and the slave is connected to
PORT0.

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Input and output
interface (negative)
“ “ - Negative input and output interface

Input and output

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interface (positive)
“ +“ Positive input and output interface

Warning: 6,7,8,9,10 is DVC-A circuit, they shall not be connected to DVC-B/C

circuit when installed, or hazard shock will occur.

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3 Operating Environment
 Battery operating environment requirements:

 Operating Temperature: -20℃~55℃

 Relative Humidity: 20%-80%, no condensation

 Altitude: ＜4000m
 Site environment requirements: Keep away from heat source, avoid
direct sunlight, no corrosive gas, no explosive gas, no insulating gas,
no insulating conductive dust.
 Installed in cabinet which shall not be opened without a tool or
 install in a restricted access area.

4 Packaging, transportation, storage requirements

4.1 Transportation
Always check all applicable local, national, and international
regulations before transporting an LFP battery.

During the transportation, protected the battery from severe

vibration, shock or squeezing during transportation, as well as to prevent
sun and rain.

During the loading and unloading process, the battery should be

handled lightly and protected against falling, rolling and heavy pressure.

4.2 Storage
Follow the storage instructions in this manual to optimize the
lifespan of the LFP battery during storage. If these instructions are not
followed and the LFP battery has no charge remaining when it is checked,
consider it to be damaged. Do not attempt to recharge or use it. Replace
it with a new LFP battery.
See previous storage temperature conditions.

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The self-discharge of the LFP battery is 1-2% per month. Keep the
battery SOC to 40%-60% during storage.

Disconnect the LFP battery from all loads and, if present, the charging
device.
Store the battery in a cool and dry place without direct sunshine.

Keep the battery away from corrosive substances, inflammable and

explosive material as well as hazardous gases.

For long-term storage (＞6months), charge the LFP battery to more

than 80% of its rated capacity before storage. The battery needs to be
recharged every 6months to more than 80%of the rated capacity.

5 Installation and configuration

5.1 Installation preparation
5.1.1 Safety Requirements
Only those who have been trained in the power system and have a
good knowledge of the power system are allowed to install the device.
Always observe local safety regulations and the safety requirements
listed below during the installation process.
Before installing or removing the device, make sure that the power
system is not powered and that the battery device is turned off.
Distribution cabling should be reasonable and with protective measures
to avoid being touched during operation.

5.1.2 Checking the operating environment

The operating environment should meet the requirements
described in Chapter 3, “Operating Environment”. Otherwise, it needs to
be adjusted and re-examined.

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5.1.3 Tools
The tools that may be used are shown in Table 5-1.
Table 5-1 Tools

Tools

Screwdriver (Slotted, Phillips) Multimeter

Wrench clip-on ammeter

Diagonal pliers Insulating tape

Thermometer Pliers

Anti-static wrist ring Clip Pliers

Tapes Strippers

5.1.4 Technical preparation

Electrical interface settings:

If the battery is connected to the user device directly, please check:

 Whether the DC charging interface of the energy storage inverter
meets the charging voltage and current requirements in Table 1-1
Battery Pack Specifications.

 Whether the power of the electrical equipment matches the

parameters listed in “Table 1-1 Battery Pack Specifications”;

Security check:

Fire-fighting equipment such as portable dry powder fire

extinguishers should be available near the equipment. Do not place
dangerous materials such as flammable or explosive ones near the
battery.

5.2 Unpacking
 When the battery arrives at the installation site, it must be loaded and
unloaded properly and prevented from the direct sunshine and rain.
Before installation, check if there is any component missing according

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to packing list attached in the packing box and check whether the box
appearance is intact;

 Carefully handling during the unpacking. Protect the insulated coating

on the case surface;

 Check the LFP battery for damage after unpacking. If there is any
damage, contact DLG or your reseller.

5.3 The preparatory work

1. Make sure the POWER buttons of all batteries are OFF.

2. Ensure the charging voltage of power supply equipment is DC57.5

±0.1V;
3. All power supply should be off.

5.4 Installation
5.4.1 Install the battery
The E-BOX SERIES can be installed either vertically or horizontally.
In this chapter, it’s mainly instructions for horizontal installation such as:
installation in a 19-inch cabinet. Vertical installation is similar. All
equipment must be placed steadily during installation.

5.4.2 Connect Ground cable

Unscrew the screw at the grounding hole on the front panel of the
battery, wrap the ground cable around the screw, and tighten it with a
screwdriver. Connect the other end of the ground cable to a reliable
ground point.
External Bi-polar over current protection devices and Bi-polar external
isolator shall be equipped
The minimum diameter must be >10awg
Note: The grounding resistance should be less than 0.1Ω.

5.4.3 Connecting the power cable

Before connecting the power cable, connect and disconnect the
cable to identify the positive and negative terminal, then make a mark

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respectively. After the cable is connected, measure whether there is a

short-circuit or reverse connection.

Select the correct line based on your load by referencing to the table
below

Area Standard Current Max. current

AWG
(kcmil) (mm²) （A） （A）

5 33.1 16.8 66.2 75.5

6 26.3 13.3 52.5 59.9

7 20.8 10.5 41.6 47.5

8 16.5 8.37 33 37.7

9 13.1 6.63 26.2 29.8

10 10.4 5.26 20.8 23.7

It should be >10 AWG.

Connecting the power cables:

(1) Power cable connection instructions of Single-Rack:

 Single battery:

 Connect the positive and negative poles of the battery to the positive
and negative terminal of the DC port of the energy storage inverter
(or the junction box) with a red and black cable respectively.
 Multiple batteries (Max number 6):

The connection between batteries, as well as between the battery

and ESS inverter are in parallel. First, connect the two positive
terminals of adjacent batteries with the red cable; and the two
negative terminals of adjacent batteries with the black cable; then

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connect the positive and negative pole of the battery with the positive
terminal of the DC port of the energy storage inverter (or the junction
box) with a red and black cable respectively;

The standard battery current is the same no matter how much battery

is paralleled refer to the “Table 1-1”.

Warning: Batteries connected in series are forbidden, high voltage would lead
to hazard shock.

2. Power cable connection instructions of multi-Rack:

Collect the positive and negative power cables respectively by the

bus bar or junction box, then connect two racks in parallel.

The length, thickness, material, and resistance of the cables

connected in parallel must be the same.

Note: When the cable is inserted into the positive and negative
terminals of the battery and “Click”, the cable is firmly connected.
Before pulling out the cable, press the small button next to the
terminal. When multiple batteries are connected in parallel, in order
to reduce the influence of the circular current, the overall positive and
negative output cables can be connected from different batteries.

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Figure 5-1 Schematic diagram

of battery connection Note: The battery must be placed in

a locked cabinet or room, and a 5cm

cooling gap is reserved when

installing the battery, and the battery

cabinet should have a load capacity

of more than 100kg

5.4.4 Connecting communication cables

Single battery: Choose port to be inserted according to the
communication protocol (RS485/CAN/RS232) between the battery and
ESS inverter, then insert the communication cables to the port;

Multiple batteries: The host and the slave communicate in cascade

mode: one is the host and the rest are the slaves. Please refer to the
following picture for the cascade connection. User need to inset
communication cables to relevant link ports between batteries and be
aware that:

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1. The host Link Port 0 must be kept free;

2. The end slave Link Port 1 must be kept free;
Note: The system may not be able to communicate if not

follow the instruction.

Table 5-3 LED indications

Protection RUN ALM Capacity LED

Battery
/ Alarm / Descriptions
status
Normal ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Shut down OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF All off

All light on one second at

Power-on Normal ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON
same time.

Normal Flash 1 OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF Indication standby
Standby
Alarm OFF Flash 3 OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF Battery low voltage

Normal Light OFF

Base on capacity

Alarm Light Flash 3

Charging

Protection OFF Light OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF Stop charging, protect start

Normal Flash 3 Flash 3

Base on capacity
Discharge
Alarm Flash 3 Flash 3

Protection OFF Light OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF Stop discharge, protect start

Note: The flashing instructions, flash 1-0.25s light/3.75s off; flash 2-0.5s
light/0.5s off; flash 3-0.5s light/1.5s off.

---End of installation---

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6 Communication
There are RS-232C, RS485and CAN communication ports on the
battery. The battery status can be obtained and the battery internal
parameters can be modified via a host computer.
CAN

CAN communication Terminal (RJ45 port) follow CAN protocol, to

output batteries information.
RS485

RS485 Communication Terminal:(RJ45 port) follow RS485 protocol, to

output batteries information.
RS232

RS232 Communication Terminal:(RJ45 port) follow RS232 protocol, to

upgrade the software and communicate with your PC.
Link Port 0,1
Link Port0,1 Communication Terminal:(RJ45 port) follow CAN/RS485
protocol, to communicate between multiple parallel batteries.

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6.1 RS232 port

Default baud rate of RS-232C ports: 115200bps.
Table 6-1 RS232 Connector Pin Assignments

Pin number RS-232C port

1 GND

2 TXD

3 RXD

4 GND

6.2 RS485 port and CAN port.

Default baud rate of RS-485 port: 115200bps
Default baud rate of CAN port: 500K
Table 6-2 RS485 and CAN Connector Pin Assignments

Pin number Serial CAN

1 RS485B --

2 GND

3 RS485A CANH

4 -- CANL

5 --

6 GND --

7 --

8 --

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7 Troubleshooting
Please refer to the troubleshooting methods mentioned below.
Please read the “Table 5 -3 LED indication” of this manual before
troubleshooting to prevent false operations. For example, it doesn’t
indicate the battery is faulty if the ALM alarm red light on the front panel
is blinking or constantly on. When there is an "alarm" indication, it usually
works well and needs no troubleshooting. When there is "protection"
indication, the battery will work normally automatically after “protection”
status is released.

Warning: Do not repair the battery if no authorization from DLG!

7.1 Unable to start

Problem Troubleshooting Steps Solution

1. If the battery enters

1. Confirm that the POWER
Press the POWER button to charging mode, the
button remains in the "ON"
the "ON" state and press the battery can return to
state;
SW button for 1 second, but normal after charging.
the LED indicator doesn’t 2. Charge the battery correctly
2. If not, please contact
respond or all the LEDs are and observe if the battery can
the local reseller or
off after 1S. be charged properly.
DLG.

7.2 Unable to charge

Problem Troubleshooting Steps Solution

1. Confirm that the battery is turned on; If the battery still does
The battery
cannot be 2. Check the power cord. Confirm that the not charge properly

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charged properly power cables are correctly connected and after following the

when the battery the charging circuit is correct; above steps, please
is not fully contact the local
3. Check the battery indicator LED to see
charged. reseller or DLG.
if the battery is under “Protection” state. If
so, unplug the battery power cord, find the
cause of the protection, and fix the
problem, then restart the battery;

4. Check if the charging voltage meets the

battery charging requirements. If not,
adjust the power supply voltage to the
proper range.

7.3 Unable to discharge

Problem Troubleshooting Steps Solution

1. Confirm that the battery is turned on;

2. Check the power cables to ensure that they are

properly connected. If the battery still

3. Unplug the battery power cable and measure the does not discharge
The battery
battery power output voltage. If the battery voltage properly after
cannot be
is too low, charge it immediately. following the above
discharged
steps, please
a properly. 4．Check the battery indicator LED to see if the
contact the local
battery is under “Protection” state. If so, unplug the
reseller or DLG.
battery power cables, find the cause of the
protection, and fix the problem, then restart the
battery;

7.4 ALM indicator is always on

When the ALM indicator is constantly red and the other indicators

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are off, the battery is in the “Protection” state. When the condition
triggered protection is released, the battery will automatically return to
normal operation. There are a few issues requiring immediate measures.

Problem Troubleshooting Steps Solution

If the battery
1. Check the power cables to ensure that they are
protection state
properly connected.
The ALM cannot be released,
indicator is 2.Check whether the charging voltage, or the ALM indicator
constantly red charging/discharging current, battery/cell voltage is constantly on when
and all other and temperature meet the relevant protection the battery is properly
indicators are conditions, and release the “protection” state to charged after it is
off. ensure that the voltage, current and temperature restarted, please

are within the normal working range. contact your local

reseller or DLG.

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 Warranty Card
Customer information
Contact name
Phone number Email
Address

Production information
Battery model Inverter brand/model
Battery quantity Inverter quantity
Purchase date Inverter using time
Serial number on-grid/off-grid
Installer information
Installer name Installing date
Problem description

Photos of battery wiring

Photos of inverter wiring and panels

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