Step-by-step guide
About 5 minutesGoodWe automatic backup during a blackout
Keep the backup selector in the correct position so the GoodWe system can transfer automatically when the grid fails.
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Check the switchboard label and your Esena handover. This guide applies only when your installation has an automatic backup selector labelled Battery / Auto or similar.
- 01During normal operation, leave the clearly labelled selector in Battery / Auto when your handover identifies that position as the automatic-backup setting. Do not move it to Grid, Bypass or Off.
- 02Do not test the backup by switching off the main supply yourself. A licensed person should test automatic transfer and confirm the selector position.
- 03If a blackout occurs, switch off high-load appliances such as ovens, air conditioners, pumps, kettles and electric hot water, then wait for the backup circuits to transfer.
- 04Only the circuits connected to the backup output will operate. Use essential appliances only because the battery and backup output have limited capacity.
- 05Open SEMS+ when safe and check battery SOC, backup status and any overload warning. Do not change inverter settings or repeatedly reset a breaker.
- 06If backup does not start, the selector is not clearly labelled or you are unsure of its position, do not move it. Call Esena on 1300 239 296 and send a photo of the labelled switchboard.
ImportantBattery / Auto is correct only where the automatic selector and wiring were installed and labelled for that purpose. Manual changeover installations may use a different position and sequence—follow the handover, not a generic internet guide.
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