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Eg4 Lithium-ion Battery
User Manual
Manual OVERVIEW
CONTENT
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Chapter Content
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BEFORE YOU START
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Table of contents
1 OVERVIEW............................................................................................................- 2 -
1.1 BACKGROUND AND APPLICATIONS............................……....................................- 2 -
1.2 ADVANTAGES....................................................................................................- 4 -
2 PRINCIPLE AND STRUCTURE................................................................................- 6 -
2.1 OPERATING PRINCIPLE......................................................................................- 6 -
2.2 CONNECTING STRUCTURE.........................................….....................................- 6 -
3 PARAMETERS......................................................................................................- 7 -
3.1 MODELS.............................................................................................................- 7 -
3.2 CONTROL PANEL...............................................................................................- 7 -
3.3 BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMBMS.......................................................- 10 -
3.3.1 VOLTAGE PROTECTION..................................................................................- 10 -
3.3.2 CURRENT PROTECTION.................................................................................- 10 -
3.3.3 TEMPERATURE PROTECTION.........................................................................- 11 -
3.3.4 CELL BALANCE...................….........................................................................- 11 -
3.3.5 BATTERY HEATING AND THERMAL PRESERVATION.......................................- 11 -
4 INSTALLATION AND TESTING.........................…...................................................- 13 -
4.1 PREPARE TO INSTALL.......................................................................................- 13 -
4.1.1 INSTALLATION OF ENVIRONMENT...................................................................- 13 -
4.1.2 TOOLS ANd MATERIALS.................................................................................- 14 -
4.1.3 SITE SURVEY.......………….............….................….............................................- 15 -
4.1.4 BATTERY CHECK...........................................................................................- 15 -
4.2 INSTALLATION.................................................................................................- 15 -
4.2.1 CAUTIONS.....................................................................................................- 15 -
4.2.2 INSTALLATION STEP.....................................................................................- 16 -
5 PC SOFTWARE...................................................................................................-. 19 -
5.1 PC SOFTWARE..................................................................................................- 19 -
5.1.1 INSTALLATION OF SOFTWARE..............………………...........................................- 20 -
5.1.2 CONNECT AND COMMUNICATE.........................................................…......…..- 20 -
6 SHIPPING, STORAGE, AND DISPOSAL....................................................…............- 21 -
6.1 SHIPPING AND STORAGE...................…..............….…......…….……..….…....….….......- 21 -
6.2 WARNING AND DISPOSAL.....................….......................….……..……….…....….......- 21 -
6.3 COMMON FAULTS AND SOLUTIONS...........................................…..........….…....- 22 -
7 SAFETY, SYMBOLS AND Cautions......................…...................................……....- 23 -
7.1 SAFETY SYMBOLS.....................................................................................….….- 23 -
7.2 PRECAUTIONS........................................................................................…..…..- 23 -
1 OVERVIEW
1.1 BACKGROUND AND APPLICATIONS
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1.2 ADVANTAGES
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- =,)9)
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@ ("A)*!,#"A!,$
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B "'B*
'C =?&
'' 
2 PRINCIPLE AND STRUCTURE
2.1 OPERATING PRINCIPLE
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%#,D$$%
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()
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2.2 CONNECTING STRUCTURE
G@D%  %
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3 PARAMETERS
3.1 MODELS
@D9-'
Table 3.1 EG4-48V series battery module products
Model Type Voltage(V) Capacity Energy Length width Height Weight (Kg)
@D/C /' /C+ /2CG  -/ '- -'C
@D'CC /' 'CC+ /'CG  4C '// -C
3.2 CONTROL PANEL
@D)9-
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Figure 3.2 EG4-48V series battery module
Table 3.3 Descriptions
NO. Name Func"on Remarks
' > =
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
- =? 5*
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2 5"@/ 5"@/0
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B "(0  3#
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(
'' =  (
Table 3.4 Assignment of ID addresses
Code Address Assign Remarks
'  - 
(A (A (A (A C !'
(A (A (A (== '
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(A (A (== (A  !
(A (A (== (== - !-
(A (== (A (A  !
(A (== (A (== / !/
(A (== (== (A 2 !2
(A (== (== (== 4 !4
(== (A (A (A @ !@
(== (A (A (== B !B
(== (A (== (A 'C !'C
(== (A (== (== '' !''
(== (== (A (A ' !'
(== (== (A (== '- !'-
(== (== (== (A ' !'
(== (== (== (== '/ !'/
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3.3 BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM BMS
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3.3.3 TEMPERATURE PROTECTION
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3.3.4 CELL BALANCE
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Table 3.7 Parameter Setting
NO.Type Funcon Seng Value Remarks
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&2*,1
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&0030*17, ./*,1
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7,
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(2,7, 55.5',7
60*- 9*:*0,
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4 INSTALLATION AND TESTING
4.1 PREPARING TO INSTALL
N 5("
@D
69 
"
)):

' 
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K(==K)K(==K
- +)%+)*
?
 6%O?
4.1.1 INSTALLATION ENVIRONMENT
%69
%6)
Table 4.2 Environmental Requirements
Type Requirement
G*+5 -13FL'/@=
"+5 -13FL'/@=
5%> PB/J
+,5 @2*,L'C2*,
"% A%%%
Q)R
Figure 4.1 Installation Process
4.1.2 TOOLS AND MATERIALS
")-
Table 4.3 Tools And Materials
8
Name Name
 
)% 
) 
) 
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4.1.3 SITE SURVEY
N 6.
' 

 %)?%)-2
%
- )?)-2

 )?)
-2
N 0*
0*6%O?
4.1.4 BATTERY CHECK
' 0**E%
#%$
 0**?
- 0**E%
#%$
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4.2 INSTALLATION
4.2.1 CAUTIONS
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- ,:)F6
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0+H.(A
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4.2.2 INSTALLATION STEP
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Table 4.4 Installation Steps
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A( * 
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*,30*17,?C,7,61.
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B0,*0*00*
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. *+,-6:0
. (:,!*6
. &:**?0
B0,*0
1 :,12-
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5 PC SOFTWARE
5.1 PC SOFTWARE
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5.1.1 INSTALLATION OF SOFTWARE
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5.1.2 CONNECT AND COMMUNICATE
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6 SHIPPING, STORAGE, AND DISPOSAL
6.1 SHIPPING AND STORAGE
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6.2 WARNING AND DISPOSAL
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Table 5.1 The main alarm and protection
6.3 COMMON FAULTS AND SOLUTIONS
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Table 5.2 Common fault and solution
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7 SAFETY, SYMBOLS AND CAUTIONS
7.1 SAFETY SYMBOLS
Symbol Denion
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7.2 PRECAUTIONS
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' 3(A())"%)
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 3(A(%?
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 3(A(%%%+0)
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/ 3(A(II*
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2 3(A()*
4 3(A(:E3)
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@ 3(A()%G%
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B 4/J3UU
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' /CJ
Note:.%)%
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C E R T I F I C A T E O F C O M P L I A N C E
Certificate Number
MH65558
Report Reference MH65558-20220429
Date
2022-May-05
Bruce Mahrenholz, Director North American Certification Program
UL LLC
Any information and documentation involving UL Mark services are provided on behalf of UL LLC (UL) or any authorized licensee of UL. For questions, please
contact a local UL Customer Service Representative at http://ul.com/aboutul/locations/
Issued to: EG4 Electronics LLC
1130 Como Street S.
Sulphur Springs, TX 75482
This is to certify that
representative samples of
BATTERIES FOR USE IN STATIONARY AND MOTIVE
AUXILIARY POWER APPLICATIONS
- COMPONENT
See Addendum Page for Product Designation(s).
Have been investigated by UL in accordance with the
component requirements in the Standard(s) indicated on
this Certificate. UL Recognized components are incomplete
in certain constructional features or restricted in
performance capabilities and are intended for installation in
complete equipment submitted for investigation to UL LLC.
Standard(s) for Safety:
ANSI/UL 1973
Standard for Batteries for Use in
Stationary, Vehicle Auxiliary Power and Light Electric Rail
(LER) Applications
Additional Information: See the UL Online Certifications Directory at
https://iq.ulprospector.com for additional information
This Certificate of Compliance does not provide authorization to apply the UL Recognized Component Mark.
Only the UL Follow-Up Services Procedure provides authorization to apply the UL Mark.
Only those products bearing the UL Recognized Component Mark should be considered as being UL Certified
and covered under UL’s Follow-Up Services.
Look for the UL Recognized Component Mark on the product.
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C E R T I F I C A T E O F C O M P L I A N C E
Certificate Number
MH65558
Report Reference MH65558-20220429
Date
2022-May-05
Bruce Mahrenholz, Director North American Certification Program
UL LLC
Any information and documentation involving UL Mark services are provided on behalf of UL LLC (UL) or any authorized licensee of UL. For questions, please
contact a local UL Customer Service Representative at http://ul.com/aboutul/locations/
This is to certify that representative samples of the product as specified on this certificate were tested according
to the current UL requirements
USR - Battery Module(s) for Use in Stationary Applications, Model(s)
PPS-ME21-51.2V100Ah, EG4-LifePower4 Lithium Battery 48V100AH.
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