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MAY 2021

Energy Storage Components for the OEM

ABB Electrification USA
Allen Austin, Sr. Renewable Energy Market Development Manager
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Typical Battery Energy Storage System Line Diagram
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Example
Typical Battery Energy Storage System Line Diagram
Low Voltage Application Overview Selection parameters
Battery Side – DC*
- Voltage: up to 1500VDC
- Protection device*: semiconductor fuse or MCB/MCCB
BMS - Duty: load break and short-circuit fault level/withstand
Battery
Management
rating
System - Short-circuit: fault level or withstand rating required

DC Main Disconnect/Isolation
- Voltage: up to 1500VDC
- Isolation: Disconnect switch or breaker disconnect
- Duty: load break/no-load break
PCS/Inverter/Converter - Short-circuit: fault level or withstand rating required

=~ AC Side
- Voltage: up to 800VAC
- Protection device: MCCB/ACB/Fusible switches
- Duty: load break
- Short-circuit: fault level or withstand rating required

- Automatic AC or DC disconnection (optional)**

* Subject to high fault currents on battery type and withstand ACB: air circuit breaker
July 23, 2021 rating required (Flow: 2-5xIn, Lead-acid: >100xIn, Li-ion: 45-55xIn) Breaker disconnect: breaker working as a disconnect switch w/o protection
Slide 3 MCB: miniature circuit breaker | MCCB: molded case circuit breaker ** can be accomplished with motorized devices or contactors
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Example
Typical Battery Energy Storage System Line Diagram
Low Voltage Component Overview Selection parameters
Battery side – DC*
- Voltage: up to 1500VDC
BMS
Battery
- Protection device*: semiconductor fuse or MCB/MCCB
Management - Duty: load break and short-circuit fault level/withstand
System rating
CMS Battery - Short-circuit: fault level or withstand rating required
monitoring
Insulation - Insulation monitoring, voltage and current - CMS
Monitor - Battery state monitoring

DC Main disconnect/isolation
PCS/Inverter/Converter - Voltage: up to 1500VDC
- Isolation: Disconnect switch or breaker disconnect
=~ - Duty: load break/no-load break
- Short-circuit: fault level or withstand rating required

AC Side
- Voltage: up to 800VAC
DC breaker, Main DC DC Power AC AC main AC Contactor
- Protection device: MCCB/ACB/Fusible switches
Contactor breaker, SPD supplies SPD breaker - Duty: load break
and/or switch Contactor monitoring - Short-circuit: fault level or withstand rating required
disconnector and/or switch relay
disconnector
- Automatic AC or DC disconnection (optional)**
* Subject to high fault currents on battery type and withstand ACB: air circuit breaker
July 23, 2021 rating required (Flow: 2-5xIn, Lead-acid: >100xIn, Li-ion: 45-55xIn) Breaker disconnect: breaker working as a disconnect switch w/o protection
Slide 4 MCB: miniature circuit breaker | MCCB: molded case circuit breaker ** can be accomplished with motorized devices or contactors
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Application Overview
Energy Storage System – Inverter and Batteries

LV AC LV DC
• Transformer • Switchgear • Switchboard • MCCB
• Switchboard • MCCB • SPD
• Panelboard • MCB • Contactor
• MCCB • SPD • Disconnect Switch
• ACB • Contactor • Fuse Holder
• SPD • Disconnect Switch • Pilot Device
• Contactor • Fuse Holder • Insulation Monitor
• Disconnect Switch • Surge Protection Devices • Current Monitoring System
• Fuse Holder • Current Monitoring System
• RCD • Pilot Device
• Power Supply
• Current Monitoring System
• Pilot Device
• MCB

July 23, 2021 Slide 5

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Application Overview
Energy Storage – Commercial and Industrial

MV LV AC LV DC
• Switchgear • Switchgear • Switchboard • MCCB
• Switchboard • MCCB • SPD
• Panelboard • MCB • Contactor
• MCCB • SPD • Disconnect Switch
• ACB • Contactor • Fuse Holder
• SPD • Disconnect Switch • Pilot Device
• Contactor • Fuse Holder • Insulation Monitor
• Disconnect Switch • Surge Protection Devices • Current Monitoring System
• Fuse Holder • Current Monitoring System
• RCD • Pilot Device
• Power Supply
• Current Monitoring System
• Pilot Device
• MCB

July 23, 2021 Slide 6

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Application Overview
Energy Storage - Residential

• Load Center • MCB

• MCCB • Contactor
• MCB • Surge Protection Devices
• Contactor • Fuse Holder
• Disconnect Switch • Pilot Device
• Fuse Holder
• Surge Protection Devices

July 23, 2021 Slide 7

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DC side components

Used in:

• Battery Management System (BMS

• DC side of the Inverter / Converter
• DC side of the Power Conditioning System (PCS)
• DC side of Energy Management System (EMS)
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Product Offering
DC Components

OTDC Disconnect Switch Tmax T PV Circuit Breaker Emax DC ACB Emax 2 MS/DC-E
• 100 to 1000A; Up to • 40 to 800A MCCB; 100 to • Frame sizes range from 800 • E4.2 frame size from 1600
1500VDC (UL) 1000A MCS; Up to 1000VDC to 5000A for a circuit to 3200A switch
• UL disconnect switches can (UL) breaker and 800 to 6300A disconnector
breaker 1 or 2 circuits at the • 40 to 200A MCCB; 200 to for a switch disconnector • Rated up to 1500VDC and
same time 1200A MCS; Up to 1500VDC • Rated up to 1000VDC (IEC) 100kA (UL)
• Modular construction, (UL) • Available with accessories • Available with accessories
handle mechanism location • 80 to 300A MCCB; up to that allow remote open or that allow remote open or
variable 800VAC (UL) remote closing remote closing
• Remote opening with shunt
trip or Open/Close with
motor-operator accessory
• 3 to 4 poles in series,
depending on
the frame size

July 23, 2021 Slide 9

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Product Offering
DC Components

OVR PV Surge Protection Device S804U-PVS5 GFDI CMS-660 Current Monitoring System
• From 600VDC for small installation to • The S804U-PVS5 is for GFDI (ground- • Rated both UL and IEC, up to 1500VDC,
1000VDC and 1500VDC for large scale fault detector interrupter) applications and sensors up to 160A (TRMS)
solar farms in photovoltaic systems. In case of a • Up to 32 flexible monitoring points,
• Rated both UL1449 ground fault, the breaker will trip, and placed where current and temperature
the PV generator will not be damaged. measurement is required
• Pluggable cartridge, remote signaling
possible, and status indicator • UL 489B tested for 1000 V DC; UL • Modbus RTU protocol guarantees easy
Recognized for 1500V DC integration into plant or inverter
• Indicator window for fast visual status
• Rated current 5A monitoring systems
• -25 °C to 60°C ambient • Integration of SPD and Switch
disconnector status via 2 digital inputs

July 23, 2021 Slide 10

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Product Offering
DC Components

DC Switching Contactors P90 PV Fuse Holders OVR TC Dataline Protection

• GF Contactor: 210A; Up to 1500VDC E90/32 PV • Dataline protection for UL1449
(UL) • Up to 1000VDC and 30A • From 6 to 200V DC
• GAF Contactor: 250 to 2050A; Up to • 1 and 2 poles • Available with RJ11 and RJ45 bases
1000VDC (UL)
• Rated both UL/IEC • IP20 finger safe
• GA75/GAE75 Contactor: 35 to 100A; Up
to 1000VDC (UL) • Optical blown fuse indicator • Operating temperature is -40 to +80 °C
• Can manage large control voltage
variations E90/32 PV 1500E
• Wide range of control voltage options • Up to 1500VDC and 30A
covering 24...500 V 50/60 Hz and
• 1 pole
20...500 V DC
• Rated both UL/IEC
• Can withstand short voltage
dips and voltage sags • Compact size
• Built-in surge suppression

July 23, 2021 Slide 11

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Product Offering
DC Components

Insulation Monitors
CM-IWx Insulation monitoring relays
• System voltage monitoring up to 1500
V DC and 1100 V AC
• System leakage capacitance monitoring
up to 3000 µF
• Versatile system monitoring for 2-wire,
3-wire, 4-wire, and battery systems
• Easy-to-configure interrupted wire
detection
• Easy-to-configure non-volatile fault
storage

July 23, 2021 Slide 12

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AC side components

Used in:

• AC side of the Inverter / Converter

• AC side of the Power Conditioning System (PCS)
• AC side of Energy Management System (EMS)
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Product Offering
AC Components

OT Non-Fusible Switch OS Fusible Switch Tmax XT MCCB Emax 2 ACB

• 20 to 2000A; Up to 600VAC • 30 to 1200A; Up to 600VAC • 15 to 1200A; Up to 600VAC • 100 to 6000A; up to 600VAC
(UL) (UL) (UL) (UL)
• Modular construction, • Modular construction, • Full range of thermal • Electronic trip units with
handle mechanism location handle mechanism location magnetic and electronic trip options for metering
variable variable units with options for • Full range of accessories
• Compact and light weight • Compact and light weight metering such as terminal options,
• Visible contacts • Interlocking fuse covers • Full range of accessories auxiliary contacts, remote
prevent opening while the such as terminal options, control, communications,
• Quick-make/quick-break auxiliary contacts, and locks
switch is in “ON” position
operating mechanisms,
communications, remote
control, and locks

July 23, 2021 Slide 14

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Product Offering
AC Components

Contactors Miniature Circuit Breakers E90 Fuse Holders

• 25 to 2850A, Up to 600VAC (UL) • UL489 breakers rated for 0.2 to 63A, Up • 30 to 125A, Up to 600V AC/DC (UL)
• Wide range of control voltage options to 480Y/277VAC and 250VDC • 1 through 4 pole options with neutral
covering 24...500 V 50/60 Hz and • UL1077 breakers rated for 0.5 to 100A, availability
20...500 V DC Up to 600Y/347VAC and 500VDC • IP20 finger safe
• Built-in surge suppression • Energy Limiting • Optical blown fuse indicator light
• Add-on auxiliary contact blocks for • Fast breaking time 2.3-2.5ms • Pad lockable (when open) and sealable
front or side mounting and a wide • Wide range of accessories including (when closed)
range of accessories shunt trips, auxiliary contacts, handle
• Reduced energy consumption, mechanisms, etc.
therefore increasing the energy
efficiency of the complete inverter
package

July 23, 2021 Slide 15

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Product Offering
AC Components

Power Supplies Power Buffer Current Monitoring System

Power Supplies (CP-D, CP-E, CP-T, CP-C.1): Power Buffer (CP-B): • CMS-600 measures current and can use
• 5, 12, 24, and 48VDC rated output • 24VDC rated input voltage up to 64 sensors
voltage • 3 to 20ADC rated current • CMS-700 measures current, power,
• 0.42 to 40A rated output current energy, etc. and can use up to 96
• 100% load current from 13s to 38sec sensors
• 10 to 960W rated output power (dep. on device)
• Both open-core and solid-core sensors
• Uses Modbus protocol

July 23, 2021 Slide 16

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Product Offering
AC Components

OVR Surge Protection Devices Pilot Devices Residual Current Device

• OVR T2 offers Type 2 protection • Wide range of pilot lights, pushbuttons, • A protection device that trips when the
according to selector pushbuttons, selector system leaks a significant current to
UL 1449 switches, mushroom pushbuttons, ground
• From 15kA and 40kA (150V AC to 660V toggle switches, joysticks, machine • Contact position indicator (CPI) to
AC) stops, etc. always know the status of the contacts
• Protect 1, 2, 3, or 4 lines including neutral • Self cleaning contacts (red: closed contacts; green: open
• Modular Plastic and Metal Range has contacts) independent of the toggle
• Pluggable and replaceable cartridges position
snap on design that simplifies and
• Optional auxiliary contact to signal quickens installation • Up to 125A, 120 – 277VAC (2 pole), and
status 120 – 480Y VAC (4 pole)
• Compact Range reduces installation
• Status indicator window size in one compact design • UL1053 compliant

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