Lithium Battery Application Guide

(Hybrid Use Scenario)

Issue: 05
Date: 2024-06-13

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• The insulation layer of a cable may deteriorate or be damaged if the cable is used in a high-temperature environment. Keep
the cable at least 30 mm away from heat-generating components or heat sources.
• Do not route cables around the air intake vent and air exhaust vent of devices.
• Cables should meet the VW-1 flame-retardant requirements.
• Bind cables of the same type together. When routing cables of different types, ensure that they are at least 30 mm away
from each other.
• Ensure that all cables are securely bound. Route and bind cables so that they are neat and tidy and cable sheaths are intact.
• The bending radius of a cable must be at least five times the diameter of the cable.
• The figures provided in this document are for reference only.

1 Panel and Ports

No. Silk Screen Item Description

1 GND Protective ground Recommended cross-sectional area of cables: 6 mm2

Steady on: Communication is normal (including board startup, self-check,

software loading, and board power-on when not loaded; excluding sleep when
the input/output power port or activation port is energized).
RUN Running indicator
Off: The ESM is in sleep mode.
Blinking slowly: The LCD is querying or loading data
Blinking fast: Communication is interrupted.

Steady on: There is a fault or major alarm.

ALM Alarm indicator Off: There is no fault or major alarm.
Blinking slowly: The ESM is locked for theft prevention.

Steady on: The ESM is being charged.

CHG Charge indicator
2 Off: The ESM is open-circuited or discharging.

Steady on: The ESM is discharging.

DCHG Discharge indicator
Off: The ESM is open-circuited or being charged.

1. 0–24% SOC: The 25% indicator blinks. Other indicators are off.
2. 25–49% SOC: The 25% indicator is steady on. The 50% indicator blinks. Other
indicators are off.
3. 50–74% SOC: The 25% and 50% indicators are steady on. The 75% indicator
SOC SOC indicator
blinks. The 100% indicator is off.
4. 75–99% SOC: The 25%, 50%, and 75% indicators are steady on. The 100%
indicator blinks.
5. 100% SOC: The four indicators are steady on.

MANUAL Manual activation: Press the button for more than or equal to 5s and less than
3 Button for manual power-on/off
ON/OFF 15s.

COM_ IN Communications port

4 Uses an RJ45 terminal for information reporting and communication cascading.
COM_ OUT Communications port

5 + ESM positive terminal

Recommended cross-sectional area of cables: 25 mm2
6 - ESM negative terminal (The cable size is subject to that specified in the product manual.)

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2 Installing an ESM

• Smoking and sparks are prohibited near batteries.

• Before installing batteries, ensure that the battery circuit breakers are switched off.
• Comply with the regulations and warnings issued by battery manufacturers.
• Use tools with insulated handles to prevent batteries from burning and to ensure personal safety.
• During battery operations, wear goggles, rubber gloves, and protective clothing. Remove any conductive objects, such as
watches, bracelets, bangles, and rings.
• If battery acid gets into your eyes, rinse with cold water for more than 15 minutes and seek medical advice immediately. If
battery acid comes into contact with skin or clothing, wash with soap and water immediately.
• Do not use metal to simultaneously touch two or more terminals of the battery. Do not use metal to touch both a battery
terminal and a grounded object such as a battery compartment. Otherwise, a short circuit will occur, which may produce
sparks.
• During battery installation, ensure that the positive and negative battery terminals are correctly connected to prevent
reverse polarity. Connect the negative battery cable and then the positive battery cable.
• Secure battery cables to the torque specified in the battery documentation. Loose connections will result in excessive
voltage drops or cause batteries to burn out when the current increases.

• It is recommended that lithium batteries are from the same manufacturer, of the same model, and in the same batch.
• Comply with the regulations and warnings issued by lithium battery manufacturers.
• Before installing lithium batteries, ensure that the battery circuit breakers in the power system
are switched off or that the battery fuses are removed.

• When routing cables, reserve at least 30 mm clearance between the cables and heat-generating components or areas. This
prevents deterioration or damage to the cable insulation layer.
• Do not route cables behind the air intake and exhaust vents of the equipment.
• Ensure that cables of the same type are bound together neatly and straight and that the cable sheath is intact. When
routing cables of different types, ensure that they are at least 30 mm away from each other .
• The bending radius of a cable must be at least five times the diameter of the cable.

a) Install an ESM according to the quick

installation guide and check whether
floating nuts are installed on both sides
of the rack. If not installed, install the
floating nuts delivered with the cabinet
on both sides of the rack.
b) Push the ESM into the cabinet and
secure it.

Cabinet or site ground bar

c) Wear protective gloves.

d) Install a ground cable for the ESM.

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3 Installing ESM Cables

• When installing a power cable of the ESM, ensure that the protruding part of the OT
terminal on the cable faces outwards.
• After the ESM communications cables are installed, connect a termination (a component) to
the COM_OUT port of the last battery.
• Do not connect two or more cables to the positive or negative power port of the ESM in
parallel.
• A Huawei power system automatically identifies ESMs and sets battery parameters. There is
no need to set the parameters onsite. To check the ESM running status or change the charge
current limit coefficient, log in to the WebUI or LCD of the Huawei power system.
• The Huawei power system uses the monitoring module SMU02B/SMU02C/SMU06T2. The
software version for SMU02B/SMU02C must be SMU V500R002C00 or later, and that for
SMU06T2 must be iSitePower V100R02200SPC100 or later.
• If the ESM-48100B1 is used with the ESM-48100B5, enable the automatic hybrid use
function for the ESM-48100B1.

3.1 Scenario 1: Huawei Power System + Huawei Lithium Battery

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3.2 Scenario 2: Third-Party Power System + Huawei Lithium Battery

Wire No. Huawei Lithium Battery Third-party FSU

1
RS485+ RS485A
4

2
RS485– RS485B
5

• Use 25 mm2 copper cables

to connect the ESM and
busbar.
• Use copper cables with a
cross-sectional area of
greater than or equal to 50
mm2 to connect the busbar
and fuse.

No. Parameter Standard Value No. Parameter Standard Value

1 Battery connection Based on site requirements 6 Low voltage alarm 47 V

2 Capacity Actual battery capacity 7 LLVD threshold 46 V

3 Charge current limit 0.15C (recommended) 8 BLVD threshold 44 V
coefficient

4 Boost charge voltage 56.4 V 9 Battery temperature Disable

compensation
5 Float charge voltage 54.5 V

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 3.3 Scenario 3: Third-Party Power System + Huawei Lithium Battery + Reused
Lead-Acid Battery (Mode 1)
Wire No. Huawei Lithium Battery Third-party FSU
1
RS485+ RS485A
4
2
RS485– RS485B
5

• Before switching on the circuit breakers or fuses of ESMs, press the MANUAL ON/OFF button on the front panel to activate all
ESMs.
• Log in to the Huawei technical support website to search for and download MaintenanceTool.tar.gz. Install Maintenance Tool
on your PC and use it to modify the charge current limiting coefficient and default charge current limiting coefficient. Choose
Lithium Battery n > Parameter Setting to set Charge Limit Coef and Default Charge Limit Coeft to 0.15C. Alternatively,
search for and download DP*Site.apk on the Huawei technical support website and install the Site app on your phone. Choose
Configuration Parameters > System Parameters to set Charge Current Limit(C) and Default Charge Limit Coeft(C) to
0.15C.
• After setting the current limit coefficient, press the MANUAL ON/OFF button on the front panel to shut down all ESMs.
• Set battery management parameters on the third-party power system monitoring module.
• If lead-acid batteries are used on the live network, set the float charge voltage to 53.5-54 V, and the boost charge voltage to
56.4 V. You are advised to set the total battery capacity based on the capacity of lead-acid batteries and set the charge current
limit coefficient to 0.15C.
• Switch on all ESM circuit breakers or fuses, activate ESMs, and check whether the ESMs work properly.
• In the current version, if Huawei intelligent lithium batteries are connected in parallel with third -party batteries, only the backup
capacity increases, and the backup power does not increase. When third-party batteries bear all load power of the site, ensure
that no overcurrent occurs.

• If there is a lead-acid battery string on the live network, connect it to a battery fuse. Connect the ESMs to a busbar and then
connect the cable to the other battery fuse.
• Before connecting Huawei ESMs, ensure that the backup power of reused lead -acid batteries is normal.

• Use reused cables to connect

lead-acid batteries.
2
• Use 25 mm copper cables to
connect the ESM and busbar.
• Use copper cables with a cross-
sectional area of greater than or
2
equal to 50 mm to connect the
busbar and fuse 2.

No. Parameter Standard Value No. Parameter Standard Value

1 Capacity Lead-acid battery capacity (ESM capacity is not considered.) 5 Low voltage alarm 47 V
2 Charge current limit 0.15C (recommended in lead-acid battery scenarios) 6 LLVD threshold 46 V
coefficient
3 Boost charge voltage 56.4 V (boost charge voltage of lead-acid batteries) 7 BLVD threshold 43.2 V
4 Float charge voltage 53.5-54 V (float charge voltage of lead-acid batteries) 8 Battery temperature Disable
compensation
The third-party power system scnario is shown in the preceeding figure. Set battery route 1 and battery route 2 based on the the battrey strings connected. The
rated capacity = Total lead-acid battery capacity/N battery strings connected (when two battery strings are connected, N is 2. The rated capacity = Total lead-acid
battery capacity/2)

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 Scenario 4: Third-Party Power System + Huawei Lithium Battery + Reused
3.4
Lead-Acid Battery (Mode 2)
Wire No. Huawei Lithium Battery Third-party FSU
1
RS485+ RS485A
4
2
RS485– RS485B
5

• Before switching on the circuit breakers or fuses of ESMs, press the MANUAL ON/OFF button on the front panel to activate all ESMs.
• Log in to the Huawei technical support website to search for and download MaintenanceTool.ta r.gz. Install Maintenance Tool on your PC
and use it to modify the charge current limiting coefficient and default charge current limiting coefficient. Choose Lithium Battery n >
Parameter Setting to set Charge Limit Coef and Default Charge Limit Coeft to 0.15C. Alternatively, search for and download DP*Site.apk
on the Huawei technical support website and install the Site app on your phone. Choose Configuration Parameters > System Parameters to
set Charge Current Limit(C) and Default Charge Limit Coeft(C) to 0.15C.
• After setting the current limit coefficient, press the MANUAL ON/OFF button on the front panel to shut down all ESMs.
• Set battery management parameters on the third-party power system monitoring module.
• If lead-acid batteries are used on the live network, set the float charge voltage to 53.5-54 V, and the boost charge voltage to 56.4 V. You are
advised to set the total battery capacity based on the capacity of lead-acid batteries and set the charge current limit coefficient to 0.15C.
• Switch on all ESM circuit breakers or fuses, activate ESMs, and check whether the ESMs work properly.
• In the current version, if Huawei intelligent lithium batteries are connected in parallel with third-party batteries, only the backup capacity
increases, and the backup power does not increase. When third-party batteries bear all load power of the site, ensure that no overcurrent
occurs.

• If there are two lead-acid battery strings on the live network, connect them to two battery fuses. Connect the ESMs and lead -
acid batteries to a busbar, and then connect them to the battery fuses and RTN+ busbar.
• When connecting cables, divide all ESMs into two routes and connect them and lead -acid batteries in parallel.
• You can add a copper busbar or use the existing copper busbar that has unused screws of the lead-acid battery.
• When adding busbars, ensure that the busbars are insulated.
• Before connecting Huawei ESMs, ensure that the backup power of reused lead-acid batteries is normal.

• Use reused cables to connect

lead-acid batteries.
2
• Use 25 mm copper cables to
connect the ESM and busbar.
• Use copper cables with a cross-
sectional area of greater than or
2
equal to 50 mm to connect the
busbar and fuse.

No. Parameter Standard Value No. Parameter Standard Value

1 Capacity Lead-acid battery capacity (ESM capacity is not considered.) 5 Low voltage alarm 47 V
2 Charge current 0.15C (recommended in lead-acid battery scenarios) 6 LLVD threshold 46 V
limit coefficient
3 Boost charge 56.4 V (boost charge voltage of lead-acid batteries) 7 BLVD threshold 43.2 V
voltage
4 Float charge 53.5-54 V (float charge voltage of lead-acid batteries) 8 Battery temperature Disable
voltage compensation

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3.5 Scenario 5: Third-Party Power System + Huawei Lithium Battery + Reused
Second-life Battery (Mode 1)
Wire No. Huawei Lithium Battery Third-party FSU
1
RS485+ RS485A
4
2
RS485– RS485B
5

• Before switching on the circuit breakers or fuses of ESMs, press the MANUAL ON/OFF button on the front panel to activate all ESMs.
• Log in to the Huawei technical support website to search for and download MaintenanceTool.tar.gz. Install Maintenance Tool on your PC
and use it to modify the charge current limiting coefficient and default charge current limiting coefficient. Choose Lithium Battery n >
Parameter Setting to set Charge Limit Coef and Default Charge Limit Coeft to 0.15C. Alternatively, search for and download
DP*Site.apk on the Huawei technical support website and install the Site app on your phone. Choose Configuration Parameters > System
Parameters to set Charge Current Limit(C) and Default Charge Limit Coeft(C) to 0.15C.
• After setting the current limit coefficient, press the MANUAL ON/OFF button on the front panel to shut down all ESMs.
• Set battery management parameters on the third-party power system monitoring module.
• If the batteries on the live network are second-life batteries, set the equalized and float charge voltages based on the requirements of the
second-life battery manufacturers. The typical float charge voltage is 54.5 V, and the typicalboost charge voltage is 56.4 V. You are advised
to set the total battery capacity based on the number of second-life batteries and intelligent lithium batteries. Set the charge current limit
coefficient to 0.15C. Switch on all lithium battery circuit breakers or fuses, activate lithium batteries, and check whether the lithium
batteries work properly.
• Switch on all ESM circuit breakers or fuses, activate ESMs, and check whether the ESMs work properly.
• In the current version, if Huawei intelligent lithium batteries are connected in parallel with third-party batteries, only the backup capacity
increases, and the backup power does not increase. When third-party batteries bear all load power of the site, ensure that no overcurrent
occurs.

• If there is a second-life battery string on the live network, connect it to a battery fuse. Connect the ESMs to a busbar and
then connect the cable to the other battery fuse.
• Before connecting Huawei ESMs, ensure that the backup power of reused second-life batteries is normal.

• Use reused cables to

connect second-life
batteries.
2
• Use 25 mm copper cables
to connect the ESM and
busbar.
• Use copper cables with a
cross-sectional area of
greater than or equal to
2
50 mm to connect the
busbar and fuse 2.

No. Parameter Standard Value No. Parameter Standard Value

1 Capacity Capacity of second-life batteries and ESMs 5 Low voltage alarm 47 V
2 Charge current limit 0.15C (recommended in second-life battery 6 LLVD threshold 46 V
coefficient scenarios)
3 Boost charge voltage 56.4 V 7 BLVD threshold 44 V
4 Float charge voltage 54.5 V 8 Battery temperature Disable
compensation
The third-party power system scnario is shown in the preceeding figure. Set battery route 1 and battery route 2 based on the the battrey strings connected.
The rated capacity = Total second-life battery capacity/N battery strings connected (when two battery strings are connected, N is 2. The rated capacity =
Total second-life battery capacity/2)

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3.6 Scenario 6: Third-Party Power System + Huawei Lithium Battery + Reused
Second-life Battery (Mode 2)
Wire No. Huawei Lithium Battery Third-party FSU
1
RS485+ RS485A
4
2
RS485– RS485B
5

• Before switching on the circuit breakers or fuses of ESMs, press the MANUAL ON/OFF button on the front panel to activate all ESMs.
• Log in to the Huawei technical support website to search for and download MaintenanceTool.tar.gz. Install Maintenance Tool on
your PC and use it to modify the charge current limiting coefficient and default charge current limiting coefficient. Choose Lithium
Battery n > Parameter Setting to set Charge Limit Coef and Default Charge Limit Coeft to 0.15C. Alternatively, search for and
download DP*Site.apk on the Huawei technical support website and install the Site app on your phone. Choose Configuration
Parameters > System Parameters to set Charge Current Limit(C) and Default Charge Limit Coeft(C) to 0.15C.
• After setting the current limit coefficient, press the MANUAL ON/OFF button on the front panel to shut down all ESMs.
• Set battery management parameters on the third-party power system monitoring module.
• If the batteries on the live network are second-life batteries, set the equalized and float charge voltages based on the requirements
of the second-life battery manufacturers. The typical float charge voltage is 54.5 V, and the typical boost charge voltage is 56.4 V.
You are advised to set the total battery capacity based on the number of second-life batteries and intelligent lithium batteries. Set
the charge current limit coefficient to 0.15C. Switch on all lithium battery circuit breakers or fuses, activate lithium batteries, and
check whether the lithium batteries work properly.
• Switch on all ESM circuit breakers or fuses, activate ESMs, and check whether the ESMs work properly.
• In the current version, if Huawei intelligent lithium batteries are connected in parallel with third-party batteries, only the backup
capacity increases, and the backup power does not increase. When third-party batteries bear all load power of the site, ensure that
no overcurrent occurs.

• If there are two second-life battery strings on the live network, connect them to two battery fuses. Connect the ESMs and
second-life battery to a busbar, and then connect them to the battery fuses and RTN+ busbar.
• When connecting cables, divide all ESMs into two routes and connect them and second -life batteries in parallel.
• You can add a copper busbar or use the existing copper busbar that has unused screws of the second-life battery.
• When adding busbars, ensure that the busbars are insulated.
• Before connecting Huawei ESMs, ensure that the backup power of reused second -life batteries is normal.

• Use reused cables to

connect second-life
batteries.
2
• Use 25 mm copper cables
to connect the ESM and
busbar.
• Use copper cables with a
cross-sectional area of
greater than or equal to
2
50 mm to connect the
busbar and fuse.

No. Parameter Standard Value No. Parameter Standard Value

1 Capacity Capacity of second-life batteries and ESMs 5 Low voltage alarm 47 V
2 Charge current limit 0.15C (recommended in second-life battery 6 LLVD threshold 46 V
coefficient scenarios)
3 Boost charge voltage 56.4 V 7 BLVD threshold 44 V
4 Float charge voltage 54.5 V 8 Battery temperature Disable
compensation

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 4 Technical Specifications (ESM-48100B5)
Item Specifications
• 442 mm x 396 mm x 130 mm (excluding mounting ears)
Dimensions (WxDxH)
• 482 mm x 396 mm x 130 mm (including mounting ears)

Weight ≤ 43 kg
Nominal voltage 48 V DC
Boost charge voltage 56.4 V DC
Float charge voltage 54.5 V DC
Maximum charge/discharge current 100 A/100 A@35℃
Maximum charge/discharge power 4800 W
Operating temperature Charge: 0℃ to 45℃; discharge: –20℃ to +45℃
Storage temperature 0℃ to 40℃
Transportation temperature -20℃ to +60℃
Humidity 5%–95% RH
Atmospheric pressure 61–113 kPa
Installation mode Installed in a 19-inch rack
Maintenance mode Maintained from the front
0–4000 m (When the altitude ranges from 2000 m to 4000 m, the highest
Altitude
operating temperature decreases by 1℃ for each additional 200 m.)
Ripple and noise ≤ 200 mV
IP rating IP20+
Indoor scenario:
• There should be no conductive dust, corrosive gas, or explosion
hazard.
• The equipment room must be dust-proof, sealed, and routinely
maintained. Dust, corrosive substances, pests, molds, and other
indicators must be controlled in accordance with Class 3.1
requirements in ETSI EN 300 019-1-3 (V2.3.2 or a later version) in the
equipment room. The environment must not be conducive for the
Other requirements
growth of fungus or molds.
Outdoor scenario:
• There is no conductive dust, corrosive gas, or explosion hazard.
• The cabinet must be dust-proof, sealed, and routinely maintained.
Dust, corrosive substances, pests, molds, and other indicators must be
controlled in accordance with Class 4.1 requirements in ETSI EN 300
019-1-4 (V2.2.1). The environment must not be conducive for the
growth of fungus or molds.
Rodents (such as mice), ants, insects, snakes, and geckos must be
Animal-proof requirementsRodents
prevented.

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