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User Manual
Lithium Ion Battery 48V 50Ah / 100Ah 48100B / 4850B
Voltacon 100Ah LFP Battery User Manual

Voltacon Energy Storage LFP Battery User Manual

Dear customer,
This is your Voltacon 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 is used as the basic building block of an energy storage
system by connecting in parallel. It is widely used in home applications, small
commercial and industrial energy storage systems as well as
Telecommunication 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 installers and the users of the LFP battery
pack. Only qualified skilled person(electrician) may install and
perform maintenance on the LFP battery pack.

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

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

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

https://www.voltaconsolar.com or the latest version of all manuals.

VOLTACON UK LIMITED
Burnsall Road, Industrial Estate, Coventry, United Kingdom.
Website: https://www.voltaconsolar.com
Email: info@voltacon.com

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Before Using

Read and understand the following instructions:

Warning
1.This equipment may only be installed, operated and maintained
by qualified skilled person(electrician).

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 get
damaged. The safety precautions mentioned in the manual are
only intended to supplement the local safety regulations.

Caution
1. Do not dispose of batteries in fire. The batteries may explode.

2. Do not open or mutilate batteries. Released electrolyte can

prove 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. A malfunctioned battery can reach temperatures that exceed the

threshold of contact surface.
The following precautions should be observed when working on
batteries:
a) Disconnect the power and consumer before connecting or
disconnecting battery terminals;
b) Do not wear any metal objects including watches and rings;

c) Use tools with insulated handles;

d) Do not lay tools or metal parts on top of batteries;

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e) Wear personal protective equipment.

f) Ensure that if the battery is either intentionally or inadvertently
grounded. Contacting with any part of a grounded battery can
cause electric shock and burns by high short-circuit current. The
risk of such hazards can be reduced if ground surroundings are
removed during installation and maintenance by a skilled person.

Danger
1. Before moving or reconnecting the running system, the power must
be off
1. and the
Keep thesystem should
Li-ion be shutaway
battery down, otherwise there dust
from water, will be and
risk
of electric shock.otherwise it may cause explosion or other harmful
contamination,
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conditions that mayLi-ion battery
even lead to
to heat or fire.injury.
personal In case of fire, please
useDo
2. drynot
powder fire extinguisher.
short-circuit the Li-ion battery.
3. Observe
3. Do not dismantle
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the Li-ion DLG or
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DLG equipment
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connect the
not be covered
Li-ion battery. by the warranty.

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

battery.

5. Before removing or reconnecting with 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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Symbols
Read the instruction manual before starting installation and operation.

caution, do not dispose of batteries in a fire, the battery may explode.

caution, a battery can present a risk of electric shock and burns by high
short-circuit current. do not short-circuit the Li-ion battery.

caution, do not dispose the product with household wastes.

danger, keep the Li-ion battery away from water, dust and contamination,
otherwise it may cause explosion or lead to personal injury.

danger, do not place near open flame or flammable materials.

danger, do not place at children or pet touchable area.

Recyclable.

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Contents
1 Specifications ............................................................................................... 7
1.1 Product standard configuration ...................................................... 8
1.2 BMS function ..................................................................................... 9
2 Interface and protection functions ............................................................. 9
2.1 Battery front panel schematic ......................................................... 9

2.2 Components ...................................................................................... 9

3 Operating Environment ............................................................................. 11
4 Packaging, transportation, storage requirements ................................ 11
4.1 Transportation ................................................................................. 11
4.2 Storage ............................................................................................. 11
5 Installation and configuration ................................................................... 12
5.1 Installation preparation .................................................................. 12
5.2 Unpacking ........................................................................................ 13

5.3 The preparatory work ..................................................................... 14

5.4 Installation ........................................................................................ 14
6 Communication .......................................................................................... 19
6.1 RS232 port....................................................................................... 19
6.2 RS485 port and CAN port. ............................................................ 20
7 Troubleshooting.......................................................................................... 20
7.1 Unable to start ................................................................................. 21
7.2 Unable to charge ............................................................................ 21

7.3 Unable to discharge ....................................................................... 22

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7.4 ALM constantly on .......................................................................... 22

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1 Specifications
Table 1-1 Battery Pack Specifications

Battery Model LI2021 ESS-4850 LI2022 ESS-48100C LI2022 ESS-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/Discharge
25A 50A 50A
Current

Maximum Charge/Discharge
50A 100A 100A
Current

Peak Current 102A@15s 102A@15s 102A@15s

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@ 25℃ /0.5C@ 25℃ /0.5C, 25℃

Life Span ≥10years ≥10years ≥10years

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

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

50℃ 50℃ 50℃

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Certificates IEC62619 / UN38.3 IEC62619 / UN38.3 UL1973, IEC62619

/ UN38.3

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 (For reference
insulated coating metal only)
case.

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

Charging over Voltage Intelligent Charge Model

Charge/Discharge Over Current Charge/Discharge current Limit

High/Low Temperature Capacity Retention Calculation

Short Circuit Administrator Monitor

Power Cable Reverse Record

2 Interface and protection functions

2.1 Battery front panel schematic

2.2 Components
No. Name Label Functions description

1 Ground Grounding

When switched to "ON", the system

can be activated by the "SW" key or
2 Power button POWER
external power supply; when switched
to "OFF", the system is off.

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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 matching manufacturer,

4 DIP switch ADD
see the match list (appendix A)

Green light. The light flashes when

Standby. The light is constantly on
Running light RUN
when charging. The light flashes
when discharging.
Red light. The light flashes when
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Alarm indicator ALM Alarming. The light is continuously 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: -10℃~50℃
 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, protect the battery from severe vibration,

shock or squeeze, and from exposure to the sunlight and rain.

During the loading and unloading process, the battery should be

handled lightly and should be protected against falling, rolling and from
being pressed with 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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Keep the battery SOC to 40%-60% during storage. The Self-discharge
of the LFP battery pack is 1-2% per month.

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

Keep the battery pack away from corrosive substances, inflammable

and explosive material as well as hazardous gases.

Charge the LFP battery to more than 80% of its rated capacity for long-
term storage(＞6months). The battery needs to be recharged every 6
months 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 battery, make sure that the system
is cut off from any power source and that the battery device is turned off.
Distribution cabling needs to be handled carefully with reasonable
protective measures to avoid being touched during the maintenance and
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 any flammable or explosive ones near the
battery.

5.2 Unpacking
 When the battery arrives at the installation site, it must be unloaded

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and stored properly and prevented from the direct sunshine and rain.
Before installation, check if there is any component missing according
to 1.1 product standard configuration and check whether the box
appearance is intact;

 Carefully handling the unpacking. Protect the insulated coating on the

case surface;

 Check the LFP battery for damage after unpacking. If there is any
damage, contact Voltacon 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, instructions here are only for horizontal installation such
as: installation in a 19-inch cabinet. Vertical installation is similar. All
equipment must be placed steadily after 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 >=6mm2.

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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
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）

4 41.7 21.15 83.5 95.2

5 33.1 16.77 66.2 75.5

6 26.3 13.3 52.5 59.9

7 20.8 10.55 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

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inverter (or the junction box) with a red and black cable respectively.

 Multiple batteries (Max number 8):

The connection of several batteries is only permitted in parallel.
Firstly, connect the positive poles with the supplied red cables, and
connect the negative poles with the supplied black cables. Next
connect the positive and negative poles of the battery to the positive
and negative poles of the DC port of the hybrid inverter (a storage
device or a junction box) with a red and black cable.

The standard battery current is the same no matter how many

batteries are paralleled refer to the “Table1-1”. Bus bar should be
applied when higher current (>100A) is needed for specific projects.

The capacity can be increased by connecting the batteries in

parallel, but due to the limitations of BMS and power cable we supply,
only two batteries can be connected in parallel and a bus bar should
be used for connecting them together.

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 you hear a “Click” sound, 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 to a
Bus-Bar.

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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

Figure 5-1 Schematic diagram of battery connection

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 needs to insert
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
followed the instruction.
Table 5-3 LED indications

Protectio RUN ALM Capacity LED

Battery
n / 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 Blink 1 OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF Indication standby
Standby
Alarm OFF Blink 3 OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF Battery low voltage

Normal Light OFF

Base on capacity

Alarm Light Blink 3

Charging

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

Normal Blink 3 OFF

Base on capacity
Discharge
Alarm Blink 3 Blink 3

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

Note: The blinking descriptions, Blink 1“0.25on/3.75off”；Blink 2“0.5s

on /0.5s off”
；Blink 3“0.5s on /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.

6.1 RS232 port

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

Pin number RS-232C port

3 TXD

4 GND

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6 RXD

6.2 RS485 port and CAN port.

Default baud rate of RS-485 port: 9600bps
Default baud rate of CAN port: 500K
Table 6-2 RS485 and CAN Connector Pin Assignments

Pin number Serial CAN

1 RS485B

2 RS485A

3 GND

4 CANH

5 CANL

6 GND

7 RS485A

8 RS485B

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.

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

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.
Voltacon.

7.2 Unable to charge

Problem Troubleshooting Steps Solution

1. Confirm that the battery is turned on;

2. Check the power cable. Confirm that

the power cables are correctly connected
and the charging circuit is correct;

3. Check the battery indicator LED to see If the battery still does

The unfully charged if the battery is under “Protection” state. If not charge properly after

battery cannot be so, unplug the battery power cable, find following the steps,

charged properly. the cause of the protection, and fix the please contact the local

problem, then restart the battery; reseller or Voltacon.

4. Check if the charging voltage meets the

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

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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 does

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

7.4 ALM indicator(alarm) constantly on

When the ALM indicator is constantly red and the other indicators
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

1. Check the power cables to ensure that they

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

current and temperature are within the normal contact your local

working range. reseller or Voltacon.

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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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