Fox ESS has launched AirGate in Australia, introducing a compact 5-in-1 solution designed to simplify whole-home battery backup installations. The new solution aims to reduce wiring, installation complexity, and commissioning requirements. It could also help lower installation costs for Australian households choosing whole-home battery backup.
AirGate combines five essential functions within a single compact unit. It also provides whole-home backup of up to 63A.
Fox ESS developed AirGate using engineering experience from international markets where reliable backup power is essential. Australian installer feedback also helped shape the solution for increasingly complex residential energy systems.
Australia’s growing demand for home battery backup
Australia has now surpassed 500,000 home battery installations since the Cheaper Home Batteries Program began. As more households install battery storage, demand for reliable and cost-effective backup solutions continues to grow. However, achieving whole-home backup can add considerable complexity to a battery installation.
Installers can face additional wiring and components, increasing both labour requirements and costs. Configuration during commissioning can also become time-consuming. Switchboard space presents another challenge, particularly in compact environments. Achieving straightforward whole-home backup can therefore require additional equipment and planning.
Fox ESS designed AirGate to reduce these installation friction points while providing greater value for homeowners.
AirGate provides whole-home backup up to 63A
AirGate provides whole-home backup of up to 63A. The system supports up to 14.5 kW for single-phase installations and 43.5 kW for three-phase installations.
Its compact DIN-rail design uses four poles for single-phase systems and six poles for three-phase installations. This design can help installers streamline switchboard planning while reducing the space required for backup components.
Five essential functions in one compact unit
Rather than requiring several separate components, AirGate integrates five essential functions:
- MCB
- changeover switch
- metering
- bypass switch
- CT
Combining these functions creates a cleaner system layout and reduces the number of components installers need to accommodate.
Fox ESS says AirGate can support at least 50% less wiring, helping reduce installation time and costs. Based on feedback shared by Australian installers, reduced wiring for whole-home backup can save customers up to AUD $3,000. Actual savings will depend on the installation, including the distance between the inverter and switchboard.
Smarter battery commissioning with AI Phase Self-Adaptation
AirGate also aims to make commissioning simpler for installers. The system features integrated 6-CT self-adaptive metering with AI Phase Self-Adaptation.
The technology helps identify electrical connection status, reducing the need for manual configuration during installation and commissioning. Fox ESS will also introduce an optional wireless gateway for AirGate.
The upcoming gateway will help simplify system commissioning further while reducing the need for communication wiring.
FAQs
What is the Fox ESS AirGate?
Fox ESS AirGate is a compact 5-in-1 solution designed for whole-home battery backup. It combines an MCB, changeover switch, metering, bypass switch, and CT within one unit.
Does Fox ESS AirGate provide whole-home backup?
Yes. AirGate provides whole-home backup of up to 63A. It supports up to 14.5 kW for single-phase systems and 43.5 kW for three-phase systems.
How does AirGate simplify battery installation?
AirGate combines several essential backup components within one compact unit. Fox ESS says this can support at least 50% less wiring and simplify switchboard planning.
Can AirGate reduce battery installation costs?
Potentially. Australian installer feedback indicates reduced wiring could save customers up to $3,000 in installation costs. Savings depend on factors such as inverter-to-switchboard distance.
What is AI Phase Self-Adaptation?
AirGate uses integrated 6-CT self-adaptive metering with AI Phase Self-Adaptation. It helps identify electrical connection status and reduce manual configuration during commissioning.
Is Fox ESS AirGate available in Australia?
Yes. Fox ESS has launched AirGate in the Australian market. An optional wireless gateway will also become available to simplify commissioning and reduce communication wiring.
Fox ESS focuses on simpler home energy systems
For Fox ESS, AirGate responds to the growing complexity of residential solar, battery, and backup installations.
“AirGate is the result of listening to the market and addressing the challenges installers and homeowners experience every day,” said Leo Ye, Product & Services Director, Fox ESS Australia. “We wanted to move beyond simply adding more technology and instead deliver a solution that makes energy systems genuinely simpler.”
AirGate is now available in Australia.
Key takeaways
- Fox ESS has launched its new AirGate whole-home backup solution in Australia.
- AirGate combines five essential functions into one compact DIN-rail unit.
- It supports whole-home backup up to 63A, including 14.5 kW single-phase and 43.5 kW three-phase.
- AirGate can support at least 50% less wiring, simplifying installation and potentially reducing costs.
- Integrated 6-CT metering and AI Phase Self-Adaptation help simplify installation and commissioning.
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