KOSTAL Smart Energy Meter connection

For blackout protection (house connection monitoring), Solar Pure Mode, Solar Plus Mode or Lock Mode, a KOSTAL Smart Energy Meter with activated convenience functions is required; this is coupled to the ENECTOR via RS485.

For simple house connection monitoring, a KOSTAL Smart Energy Meter can be used without activated convenience functions.

INFO

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A list of approved energy meters and their purpose is available in the download area for the product on our homepage at

www.kostal-solar-electric.com/released-energy-meters-wallbox

Proceed as follows to install and connect an energy meter:

  1. Install the energy meter at the grid connection point in the house grid. Follow the installation instructions for the energy meter System overview
  2. Route the communication cable between the wallbox and energy meter.
    Note connection data for RS485 input for wallbox / KOSTAL Smart Energy Meter.
    - Clamping area rigid / flexible 0.5- 1.5 mm²
    - Clamping area with core end sleeves 0.5 - 1.5 mm²

  3. DANGER

    danger

    Risk of death due to electrical shock and discharge!

    If the cable is not kept reliably separate from active electrical equipment, touchable parts may be live. As a result, people may be seriously injured or killed by electric shock.

    When routing and connecting the cable, keep it reliably separate from active electrical equipment.

  4. INFO

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    Use a Cat.7 / AWG20 network cable (to avoid interference) rigid, at least 0.5 mm².

  5. Use a suitable to tool to cut the required cable inlet out of the wallbox. Cable inlets are located on the rear, bottom and top.
  6. Insert the appropriate membrane cable entry (included in the scope of delivery) into the respective cable inlet.
    For cable inlet on the top or bottom: Use membrane cable entries with strain relief.
    For cable inlet on the rear: Use membrane cable entries without strain relief.
    Insert the cables into the wallbox. To do this, a hole must be pierced in the membrane.

  7. INFO

    Info

    To prevent rainwater from entering, the hole in the membrane should not be any larger than the cables.

  8. Strip the cable.
  9. Strip 10 mm of insulation from the wires.
  10. Connect communication cable to wallbox terminal according to the terminal labelling.
  12. Connect communication cable to energy meter.
  1. Connect wallbox with energy meter.