Kick ass Ultra slim ka12105ultraslim-li User manual

USER MANUAL

VER 0.9

LITHIUM LiFePO4

ULTRA SLIM

KA12105ULTRASLIM-LI

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INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONSIMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

OVERVIEWOVERVIEW

BATTERYBATTERY

SPECIFICATIONSSPECIFICATIONS

DIMENSIONSDIMENSIONS

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIESOPTIONAL ACCESSORIES

DCDC BRACKET KIT DCDC BRACKET KIT

INVERTER CABLES INVERTER CABLES

KICKASS CONTROL HUB CONNECTION KICKASS CONTROL HUB CONNECTION

REMOTE DISPLAY UNITREMOTE DISPLAY UNIT

CONNECTING RDU CONNECTING RDU

KICKASS LITHIUM APPKICKASS LITHIUM APP

CONNECTING TO THE APP CONNECTING TO THE APP

RENAME DEVICE ID RENAME DEVICE ID

KICKASS LITHIUM BMS ALARM MODESKICKASS LITHIUM BMS ALARM MODES

LITHIUM BATTERY BMS RECOVERY PROCEDURESLITHIUM BATTERY BMS RECOVERY PROCEDURES

CONNECTIONSCONNECTIONS

CONNECTING TO EXTERNAL CHARGERSCONNECTING TO EXTERNAL CHARGERS

TYPICAL DIAGRAMSTYPICAL DIAGRAMS

CONNECTING DCDC CHARGERCONNECTING DCDC CHARGER

CONNECTING TO ALTERNATOR CONNECTING TO ALTERNATOR

CONNECTING TO UNREGULATED SOLAR CONNECTING TO UNREGULATED SOLAR

THE ULTIMATE KICKASS ULTRA SLIM SETUPTHE ULTIMATE KICKASS ULTRA SLIM SETUP

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONSTECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

INTRODUCTION

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

OVERVIEW

BATTERY

SPECIFICATIONS

DIMENSIONS

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES

DCDC BRACKET KIT

INVERTER CABLES

KICKASS CONTROL HUB CONNECTION

REMOTE DISPLAY UNIT

CONNECTING RDU

KICKASS LITHIUM APP

CONNECTING TO THE APP

RENAME DEVICE ID

KICKASS LITHIUM BMS ALARM MODES

LITHIUM BATTERY BMS RECOVERY PROCEDURES

CONNECTIONS

CONNECTING TO EXTERNAL CHARGERS

TYPICAL DIAGRAMS

CONNECTING DCDC CHARGER

CONNECTING TO ALTERNATOR

CONNECTING TO UNREGULATED SOLAR

THE ULTIMATE KICKASS ULTRA SLIM SETUP

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

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Why KickAss?

What makes KickAss diﬀerent is the fact that we oﬀer the complete solution: KickAss

Lithium Power Stations, Solar Panels, 12V Fridges and AC Chargers. Everything you

need for your next oﬀ-road adventure.

Designed by the KickAss Team

KickAss are proud to add to our growing range of Lithium power solutions. The new

KickAss Ultra Slim Lithium Battery has been speciﬁcally designed for ﬁtments where

space is a limited. Through customer feedback and research, the team designed a

feature rich plug & play solution.

Congratulations On Purchasing Your

New KickAss LiFePO4 Ultra Slim Battery

Optional DCDC

Bracket kit

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Caution:

ŸDo NOT operate before reading user manual.

ŸDo NOT short circuit the battery terminals.

ŸDo NOT incinerate, crush, puncture, or disassemble.

ŸDo NOT discard in ﬁre or expose to excessive heat.

ŸDo NOT overcharge or over-discharge.

ŸDo NOT immerse in any liquid.

ŸStore at a minimum capacity of 50%, recharge every 3 months.

ŸOnly use an approved battery charger.

ŸNot suitable for parallel or series connection.

ŸNot suitable for under bonnet ﬁtment or cranking/starting applications.

ŸWarranty may be void if case is opened.

ŸKeep out of reach of children.

ŸWhen charging or discharging KickAss Lithium Batteries, ensure the total

charge or discharge current does not exceed the maximum speciﬁed - see

battery speciﬁcations table located on the battery and in this user manual.

ŸKeep metal object clear from all power in/output connection ports.

ŸOnly use compatible connector types when making connections to battery

power in/output ports.

ŸState Of Charge (SOC) Calibration: Before use, fully charge your battery until

the connected charger indicates the "Float" stage has been reached. Do not

remove the battery from charge when the battery reaches 100%. Continue to

charge the battery until the battery and charger have completed a full charge

cycle. This should occur a short time after the battery SOC states 100%.

ŸWhen not in use, the battery SOC% may lose synchronization over time if left

in storage for more than a few months. Before using your battery after

storage, complete a full charge cycle as explained above.

BEFORE USING YOUR BATTERY FOR THE FIRST TIME

PLEASE READ AND FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS:

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OVERVIEW

HIGH QUALITY

POWER COATED

STEEL CASE

Metal case with

mounting brackets DCDC mounting points

(optional bracket)

2 X 50A Anderson Connectors

(max. 50A)

USB-C PD 30W

On/Oﬀ Button

10A 12V Socket

10A Resettable Circuit Breaker

Bluetooth Indicator

KA Remote Display Unit Connector

2 X 175A Anderson Connectors

(Max. 100A)

LED Voltmeter

USB QC3.0

HIGH QUALITY

POWER COATED

STEEL CASE

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BATTERY

LiFePO4

12.8V

105Ah

1344Wh

14.6V

0~55ºC

50A

-20~60ºC

100A

10V

16.5Kg

<3% of capacity declined per month at 25°C

Battery Type

Nominal Voltage

Rated Capacity

Energy

Max Charge Voltage

Charge Temperature

Max Continuous Charge Current

Discharge Temperature

Max Continuous Discharge Current

Battery Low Voltage Cutout

Weight

Self Discharge

Features

Ÿ105Ah Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4) Battery

Ÿ100A Internal Battery Management System (BMS)

ŸBMS supervised Lithium Battery protection and alarms

ŸBluetooth compatibility with KA App (Android and iOS)

ŸMonitor battery status via the Remote Display Unit (RDU) screen - Plugs into

battery.

ŸApproximately 2000 cycles at 80% DOD, and up to 4000 cycles at lower discharge

rates.

ŸLow self-discharge and long shelf life

Note: The total current draw from the battery must not exceed 100 Amps. Exceeding 100A will

trigger the BMS over current protection feature.

BMS Protection Features

ŸBattery over and under voltage protection

ŸBattery over and under temperature

protection

ŸBattery over charge and discharge protection

ŸBattery short circuit protection

Applications

ŸSolar System

ŸTelecommunications

Ÿ4WD Dual Battery Systems

ŸCaravan, Motorhome Systems

ŸEmergency Power System

SPECIFICATIONS

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DIMENSIONS

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The KickAss DCDC Bracket kit allows easy ﬁtment of KickAss DCDC-MPPT chargers

and includes everything needed for easy plug & play installation. The bracket can be

installed in two mounting positions - upright and sideways orientations.

DCDC Bracket Kit

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES

SIDEWAYS

UPRIGHT

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Inverter Cables (Optional)

KickAss Inverter leads have been designed

to allow you to easily connect a high

powered load to the battery. The Inverter

Cables have been designed to work

ﬂawlessly to provide high current ﬂow to

your 1200W Inverter, and will also work

perfectly to connect other KA products like

the KickAss Control Hub.

Note:

ŸBe mindful when powering multiple

loads at the same time. The internal

BMS will allow a maximum of 100A to

be drawn from the battery at one time.

ŸDo not exceed a 1200W inverter load.

KICKASS Inverter Connection

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KICKASS Control Hub Connection

KACTRLHBDCDC

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The KickAss Lithium Battery Remote Display Unit (RDU) has been speciﬁcally designed to pair

seamlessly with the KickAss Lithium Battery range. The RDU allows you to monitor the state and

condition of the battery from up to 10m away. The unit features the following:

● Battery state of charge (SOC %).

● Instantaneous current ﬂow, positive when charging, negative when discharging

● Battery pack voltage and individual cell voltages

● Battery temperature

● Remaining time to full/empty at the current rate of charge/discharge

● Total capacity of battery

● Number of full cycles the battery has completed. A full cycle is deﬁned by 100% discharge and

recharge of a battery. Depleting a battery to 50% and recharging it twice will result in 1 cycle.

● Mutable low battery charge alarm

● Battery capacity condition state (excellent, good, fair, bad)

● Battery protection alarms

● Versatile cable mounting positions

Battery

Capacity

Battery

Condition

Instantaneous

Current In/Out

Battery

Voltage

Muted Low

Battery Alarm

State of

Charge

State of

Charge Ring

Load State

Battery

Temperature

Time to

Full/Empty

Page Number

Individual Cell Voltage

Cumulative

Completed Cycles

REMOTE DISPLAY UNIT

105AH

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Connecting RDU

To connect the RDU to the Ultra Slim Battery, simply align connectors, push together

and secure by twisting treaded locking ring.

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KICKASS LITHIUM APP

The KickAss Lithium Battery has

been designed with the latest

Bluetooth technology to remotely

monitor your battery from your

smartphone. The app features the

following:

ŸState of Charge (SoC)

ŸInstantaneous Current Flow,

positive when charging, negative

when discharging

ŸBattery Pack and Cell Voltage.

ŸBattery Temperature

ŸRemaining time to full/empty at

the current rate of

charge/discharge

ŸTotal Capacity of Battery

ŸLow Battery Alarm

ŸBattery Capacity Health Indicator

ŸBattery Protection Alarms

Temperature

35 C

Status

Standby

Current

0.00 A

Voltage

14.25 V

Time To Empty 806H-40M

Time To Full - -

State of Charge

100%

State Of

Charge Ring

State Of Charge

Instantaneous

Current In/out

Load State

Time To Empty

(when Discharging)

Time To Full

(when Charging)

Battery

Voltage

Battery

Temperature

Diﬀerent Pages

Cell 1

3573 mV

Cell 2

Battery Cells

3556 mV

State of Charge

Excellent

Serial Number

LT12RA3921A3921A3.00001

Rated Capacity

105.00 AH

Cycles

1

Cell 4Cell 3

3538 mV 3575 mV

Battery

Condition

Battery

Serial

Number

Battery

Capacity

Cumulative

Completed

Cycles

Individual

Cell Voltages

System Warnings

Temperature

CF

System

Warning

Page

Temperature

Unit Setting

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ID: LT12RA39210065

Connected device

Select your device

Connecting to the App

To get started please download the KA

Outback Proof Gear App from the Google

Play store or the Apple iTunes Store.

If the app is already downloaded on your

device for use with your KickAss Bluetooth

Fridge, you must ensure that any updates to

the App are installed prior to connecting.

Once the APP is installed, locate your

battery's serial number on the side of your

battery. On the KA Outback Proof Gear App,

ﬁnd the device ID that corresponds to the

ﬁrst 10 digits and the last 4 digits of the

battery's serial number and click connect

device.

Home Screen

System Warnings and Settings

Battery Information

KickAss Bluetooth Devices

Edit Device

Name

KickAss Bluetooth

Devices

Device ID: LT12RA39210065

Connect a new

KickAss device

Your individual device ID can be found

on the outside of your device, directly

below the AC power inlet.

Connect device

Back

Barcode located on side of battery

Rename Device ID

To rename your Bluetooth device, connect to the

device and then navigate to the fourth tab on the

bottom toolbar. Click the pencil icon next to the

connected device, edit the name and then click

save.

Note: Editing your devices name, will only edit it

on your device. It will not change the name of the

battery for other people who try to connect to it.

ID: LT12RA39210065

Connected device

Select your device

ID: LT12RA39210065

Connected device

Select your device

ID: LT12RA39210065

Connected device

Select your device

BLE Device Rename

Save Cancel

LT12RA39210065 Rename

Save

Edit

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KICKASS LITHIUM BMS ALARM MODES

CHARGING OVER VOLTAGE

(Check Manual)

UNDER VOLTAGE

(Please Recharge)

CHARGING HIGH TEMPERATURE

(Check Manual)

View Error

Charging Over Voltage Error

Over Voltage Protection: The

voltage of your battery has exceeded

the normal range. Remove charger

from battery

View Error

Under Voltage Error

View Error

Charging High Temperature Error

View Error

Charging Low Temperature Error

View Error

Discharging High Temperature Error

View Error

Discharging Low Temperature Error

View Error

Charging Overcurrent Error

View Error

Discharging Overcurrent Error

View Error

Short Circuit Protection Error

Under Voltage Protection: The

voltage of your battery is below the

normal range. Connect charger to

battery

Charging High Temperature

Protection: The temperature of your

battery has exceeded the normal

range. Disconnect all loads/chargers

and place your battery in a cooler

location

Charging Low Temperature

Protection: The temperature of your

battery is below the normal range.

Disconnect all loads/chargers and

place your battery in a warmer

location

Discharging High Temperature

Protection: The temperature of your

battery has exceeded the normal

range. Disconnect all loads/chargers

and place your battery in a cooler

location

Discharging Low Temperature

Protection: The temperature of your

battery is below the normal range.

Disconnect all loads/chargers and

place your battery in a warmer

location

Charging Over Current Protection:

The charging current of your battery

has exceeded the normal range.

Disconnect all chargers from the

battery

Discharging Over Current

Protection: The discharging current

of your battery has exceeded the

normal range. Disconnect all load

from the battery

Short Circuit Protection: The

battery is short-circuited. Check all

wiring and connections for short

circuits

CHARGING LOW TEMPERATURE

(Check Manual)

DISCHARGING HIGH TEMPERATURE

(Check Manual)

DISCHARGING LOW TEMPERATURE

(Check Manual)

CHARGING OVERCURRENT

(Check Manual)

DISCHARGING OVERCURRENT

(Check Manual)

Short Circuit Protection

(Check Manual)

ALARM MODE APP SYSTEM WARNING LCD screen

SYSTEM WARNING

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LITHIUM BATTERY BMS RECOVERY PROCEDURES

The KickAss Ultra Slim Lithium Battery BMS have been designed to safely maximise

the life of the battery by protecting the internal LiFePO4 cells. Several of the protection

features require a recovery procedure be conducted to re-activate the battery. These

Recovery features are:

ŸUnder Voltage Protection

ŸOver Voltage Protection

ŸShort Circuit Protection

If the one the above events occur, the BMS will protect the battery cells by entering

shut down mode. This disables the Discharge (Output) or Charge (Input) power

capability of the battery.

Follow the instruction options below to recover the BMS:

Under Voltage Protection

Lithium Battery Charger Activation Method:

ŸConnect a KickAss lithium compatible charger and follow the "Lithium Activation

Mode" instructions in the product user manual.

NOTE: Always refer to the manufacturers user manual and speciﬁcation before

connecting a charger to the battery.

External 12V Power Source Activation Method:

1. Temporarily connect an external 12V power source to a input/output connector of

the battery, until the the BMS has released the shut down mode and reactivated the

output power. This should take no longer than 2-5 seconds.

2. Immediately remove the temporary power source once the BMS has recovered and

connect a lithium compatible battery charger.

WARNING: When using an external 12V power source to recover the BMS i.e. another

12V battery, ensure all connections, including polarity are correctly ﬁtted.

Over Voltage Protection - Charge Input oﬀ.

1. Remove all connected chargers/ power supplies.

2. Connect a 12V load to the battery until the internal cell voltage drops and BMS

releases the charge input shut down mode.

Short Circuit Protection

Follow Under Voltage Protection activation method.

CAUTION: Before reconnecting load in the event of a short circuit, check all

connections and polarity of connected load are ﬁtted correctly.

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CONNECTIONS

Note: The total output load of all connections combined must not exceed 100A

OUTPUTS

12V CIG SOCKET

= Maximum 10A output

= Circuit protection: Resettable breaker

USB QC3.0 / PD TYPE C OUTPUTS

VOLTMETER WITH SWITCH

=PD TYPE C: 30W

=USB QC3.0: 18W

=Output power: 5V-6.5V-3A; 6.5V-9V-2A; 9V-12-1.5A

=LED Voltmeter display

=ON/OFF switch

INPUTS/OUTPUTS

2x 50A ANDERSON CONNECTOR

=Input/Output for connecting chargers and loads

=Total combined power must not exceed 50A total current

=Protected by 50A Auto resettable circuit breaker

WARNING:

1. Only use Lithium (LiFePO4) compatible chargers -

Recommend Max. charge 40A.

2. Only connect one charging source at a time.

3. Exceeding 50A combined current rating will trigger the safety

breaker. Safety breaker will auto-reset in time.

NOTE: THE 2 ANDERSON PLUGS INDICATED CANNOT EXCEED A TOTAL

OF 50 AMPS COMBINED

To reset circuit breaker

simply push button once.

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Battery Box Vehicle Recovery Cables

KABBJUMP

CONNECTING TO EXTERNAL CHARGERS

The KickAss Ultra Slim Lithium Battery may be charged in a number of ways:

ŸConnecting an AC charger to any of the in/out Anderson style connectors.

ŸConnecting a solar panel with regulator/controller to any of the in/out Anderson style

connectors.

ŸConnecting alternator power to optional DCDC Charger in a vehicle installation.

ŸConnecting an unregulated solar panel to optional DCDC Charger.

Warning:

ŸConnecting multiple chargers to the battery at any one time is not recommended.

ŸDo not connect an unregulated solar panel directly to the battery via any of the

in/out connectors.

INPUTS/OUTPUTS

2 X (175A) ANDERSON STYLE PLUG

=High current inverter output - 1200W Max.

=Emergency Starter Battery recovery - Connect to ﬂat vehicle

start battery for 10mins to revive charge and start engine.

WARNING:

1. Output is protected by BMS only. While this includes short

circuit and over current protection, a suitable in line circuit

breaker or fuse should be installed as close as possible to the

battery connection.

2. If a short circuit event occurs, the BMS will engage the safety

feature and the battery output will be turned oﬀ.

SHORT CIRCUIT RESET PROCEEDURE:

Refer to battery recover procedure.

3. Check battery speciﬁcations and compatibility when using for

battery recovery.

4. Check connected load speciﬁcation will not exceed maximum

current draw of 100A.

NOTE: CANNOT EXCEED A TOTAL OF 100 AMPS COMBINED

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TYPICAL DIAGRAMS

VEHICLE

BATTERY

VEHICLE IGNITION

+-

KARTSP170

POWER

CHARGING/

FAULT

22A

SMART

CHARGER

CO M P AT I B I L I T Y

LEAD ACID GEL AGM LITHIUM

KACHG1222

KASB160

KAPWM30A

KAPRDBWK8MMPP

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CONNECTING DCDC CHARGER

Charging via vehicle alternator is simple and can done easily by using the KickAss Plug

& Play wiring kit. (Sold separately)

The triple Anderson style connector ﬁtted to the DCDC interfaces with the KickAss Plug

& Play Wiring Kit, providing a simple, quick connect vehicle charging solution. This

triple connector and cable provides alternator power to the DCDC, along with an

Ignition Source for charging in vehicles that are ﬁtted with Smart or Temperature

Compensating Alternator.

For more information on installing a Dual Battery Wiring Kit and Ignition Wire, please

visit KickAssproducts.com.au/support

STARTER

BATTERY

KickAss Premium Plug & Play DCDC Wiring Kit

SKU: KAPRDBWK8MMPP

CONNECTING TO ALTERNATOR

STARTER

BATTERY

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