Key specs

Units
Nominal voltage
204.8 V
Official user manual
Sources

Own named model row; transcribed, not calculated from CQ16 module voltage.

Official user manual: Fox ESS CQ Series CQ16 / High-Voltage Control Box User Manual, V1.1.2 Rev V1.1.2 · Checked · Earlier document

Location: PDF page 14, Nominal voltage (V); exact CQ 64.28 table

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Fire protection
PDF page 11: Despite the extremely stable chemical properties of lithium iron phosphate batteries and the multiple protections, each battery unit is equipped with a fire protection module to further ensure the safety and reliability of Fox ESS batteries. This innovative module utilizes a new type of aerosol fire extinguishing device with features such as pressure-free storage, no maintenance required, high extinguishing efficiency, non-toxic and harmless characteristics.; PDF page 11: The fire extinguishing mechanism of thermal aerosols involves two main mechanisms: the cooling effect from endothermic decomposition and the chemical suppression effects in both gas and solid phases, which work synergistically. Additionally, the gaseous components in the products of the aerosol extinguishing agent also play a supportive role.; PDF page 12: Activation method: Thermal activation Thermal activation temperature: ≥ 170°C Discharge time: ≤ 5 seconds Notes: Please contact Fox ESS for immediate replacement if the fire protection module is activated. Non-professionals should not disassemble the battery without authorization. Do not touch the device until the casing has cooled after the internal fire extinguisher has been activated to prevent burns. For further assistance, please contact an authorized personnel or Fox ESS for further instructions.
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Each battery-unit factory aerosol device claim and its own ≥170°C activation/≤5 seconds discharge table. These are extinguisher-device quantities, not battery operating or current limits. Manufacturer statements, not independent suppression validation.

Official user manual: Fox ESS CQ Series CQ16 / High-Voltage Control Box User Manual, V1.1.2 Rev V1.1.2 · Checked · Earlier document

Location: PDF pages 11, 12

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Expansion requirements
PDF page 33: If a battery is replaced or added for energy, each battery’s SOC should be consistent. The max. SOC difference should be between ±5%. If users want to increase their battery system energy, please ensure that the SOC of the existing battery system is about 50%. The manufacturer date of the new battery shall not exceed 12 months; in case of exceeding 12 months. please charge the new battery to around 50%. Note: After installing a new battery, the SOC of battery system may fluctuate or jump unexpectedly. This can be automatically corrected within 1 to 2 weeks via passive balancing.
Official user manual
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Full battery expansion SOC/date/passive-balancing passage, not a universal age limit or independently measured balancing result.

Official user manual: Fox ESS CQ Series CQ16 / High-Voltage Control Box User Manual, V1.1.2 Rev V1.1.2 · Checked · Earlier document

Location: PDF page 33

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Grounding (manual)
PDF page 8: Please ensure that all the batteries are grounded properly.; PDF page 23: The upper and lower two battery packs are fixed with fixed grounding metals (Item E).; PDF page 23: Connect the fixed grounding metals (Item E) between all the batteries.; PDF page 23: The back of the battery also needs to be fixed.A total of four fixed grounding metals (Item E) are required between every two battery packs for fixation.; PDF page 23: The fixed grounding metals have the function of grounding connection. Please connect all the fixed grounding metals.; PDF page 26: Route communication cable (Item J) through right-side cable duct. Step 2 Route grounding cable (Item I) through right-side cable duct and secure with screw. Ensure firm and reliable connection. Step 3 Secure wiring cable with cable ties (Item C). Step 4 Reinstall decorative cover.
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Assembled CQ16 plus High-Voltage Control Box system. Fixed grounding metals E have both fastening and grounding function. External PE screw torque and neutral-earth bonding are not specified; the metal-fastening torque stays separately scoped.

Official user manual: Fox ESS CQ Series CQ16 / High-Voltage Control Box User Manual, V1.1.2 Rev V1.1.2 · Checked · Earlier document

Location: PDF pages 8, 23, 26

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Installation clearances (manual)
PDF page 20, general prose: To ensure proper operation and long battery life, please make sure to leave at least 300mm of cooling space around the battery. Shading or insufficient space for heat dissipation will result in high battery temperatures, which may cause unplanned shutdowns and significantly shorten the service life of the battery.; PDF page 20, single-cluster 3D illustration: ≥50mm arrows, ≥300mm arrows (including top), 50mm between bases. Other direction labels are not invented.; PDF page 20, labeled three-cluster plan: Battery back clearance ≥300mm; Battery side clearance ≥300mm; Clearance between battery clusters ≥300mm; Battery front clearance ≥800mm; between bases 50mm.
Manual prints separate clearance contexts

General cooling prose says at least 300mm around. Single-cluster 3D arrows include ≥50mm and ≥300mm. The labeled three-cluster plan prints front ≥800mm, with back/side/between-cluster ≥300mm and base spacing 50mm. No universal reconciled clearance is selected.

Official user manual
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Assembled CQ16 plus High-Voltage Control Box system. Keep all diagram/configuration contexts. General around-battery cooling prose and labeled plan dimensions are not reconciled into one clearance.

Official user manual: Fox ESS CQ Series CQ16 / High-Voltage Control Box User Manual, V1.1.2 Rev V1.1.2 · Checked · Earlier document

Location: PDF page 20, prose and separate single-/three-cluster figures

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Low SOC storage
PDF page 33: After the product is powered off, static power consumption and self-discharge loss may occur in internal modules. Therefore, charge batteries in a timely manner and do not store the product in low SOC. Otherwise, the product may be damaged due to overdischarge, and battery modules need to be replaced. Storage in low SOC may occur in the following scenarios:; PDF page 34: The DC Switch on the power control module is OFF.  The power cables or signal cables are not connected.  The batteries cannot be charged due to a system fault after discharge.  The batteries cannot be charged due to incorrect configurations in the system.  The batteries cannot be charged due to no PV input and long-term mains failure. Regardless of scenarios, the batteries must be charged within the longest interval corresponding to the SOC when the batteries are powered off. If the batteries are not charged within the specified interval, they may be damaged due to overdischarge. Storage environment temperature Power-Off SOC Before Storage Maximum Charge Interval 0~35°C 0% ≤ SOC < 5% 7 days Note: When the battery SOC decreases to 0%, charge the batteries within seven days. Permanent battery faults caused by delayed charge due to customer reasons are beyond the warranty scope.
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Battery-module conditions: table 0~35°C, 0%≤SOC<5%, maximum 7 days. The separate 0%-within-seven-days and delayed-charge warranty note remain complete; no extrapolation is made.

Official user manual: Fox ESS CQ Series CQ16 / High-Voltage Control Box User Manual, V1.1.2 Rev V1.1.2 · Checked · Earlier document

Location: PDF pages 33, 34

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Storage schedule
Storage environment temperature / Relative humidity of storage environment / Storage time / SOC; Below -20°C / / / Not allowed / /; -20~0°C / 10%~90% / ≤1 months / 20%≤SOC≤50%; 0~35°C / 10%~90% / ≤6 months / 20%≤SOC≤50%; 35~55°C / 10%~90% / ≤1 months / 20%≤SOC≤50%; Above55°C / / / Not allowed / /
Official user manual
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Battery storage duration, humidity and SOC table as printed. Shared 0/35°C endpoints are not reinterpreted; no single unqualified storage envelope replaces it.

Official user manual: Fox ESS CQ Series CQ16 / High-Voltage Control Box User Manual, V1.1.2 Rev V1.1.2 · Checked · Earlier document

Location: PDF page 33, storage time/RH/SOC table

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Cable bending radius / connector notes (manual)
R≥6×D
Official user manual
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Printed diagram relation R≥6×D, external controller-to-inverter cable only. D/D' definitions and an absolute radius are not inferred. Separate diagram vertical ≥30cm, angle ≥90° and strict prose >30cm remain together in the connection field.

Official user manual: Fox ESS CQ Series CQ16 / High-Voltage Control Box User Manual, V1.1.2 Rev V1.1.2 · Checked · Earlier document

Location: PDF page 27

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Chemistry
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The named partial table has no chemistry row. No chemistry scalar is transferred from CQ16 or the CQ 241.05 full-system table.

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Nominal energy
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This named row prints Rated energy, not a separate Nominal energy claim.

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Usable energy
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No usable energy is printed for this named system row; no DoD multiplication.

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Nominal voltage
204.8 V
Official user manual
Sources

Own named model row; transcribed, not calculated from CQ16 module voltage.

Official user manual: Fox ESS CQ Series CQ16 / High-Voltage Control Box User Manual, V1.1.2 Rev V1.1.2 · Checked · Earlier document

Location: PDF page 14, Nominal voltage (V); exact CQ 64.28 table

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Rated capacity
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No rated Ah capacity is printed for this named system row.

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Maximum discharge current
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No discharge-current scalar is printed for this named row.

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Maximum charge current
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No charge-current scalar is printed for this named row; module/controller/full-system current is not transferred.

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Operating voltage range
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No operating voltage range is printed for this named system; no module-series arithmetic or CQ 241.05 transfer.

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Cycle rating
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No cycle-life row for this named system; CQ 241.05 claim is not transferred.

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Lifetime production

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Published claims and calculations are not independently tested lifetime output.

Published claims and calculations, not independent test results.

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    Location: PDF pages 13-15, CQ16 / controller / named system tables; PDF page 5, scope; PDF page 23, stacking instruction

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