Gated: authorized installers with Kent training
- Advanced-menu access on either platform. The parameter-lock and advanced-menu passwords are partner-gated and differ between Kent M1 and Kent G3 — a classic mixed-fleet trip-up. Public pages will never print them.
- Grid code selection during commissioning — set exactly per the Kent parameter sheet for the site’s DISCOM. [KNB-VAL-01]
- First commissioning of Kent G3 — the first login must be an Installer account.
- Battery protocol selection and BMS wiring — including the Kent F1 comm-cable rule on the battery pages.
Gated: Kent service / utility consent only
- Grid-protection trip points. Over/under-voltage and frequency protection values move only with utility consent and Kent instruction — never to silence nuisance trips.
- Opening any cover beyond the wiring compartment; internal repairs.
- Firmware changes. No field flashing; if a Kent-shipped unit boots with an unexpected screen, photograph and report. [KNB-VAL-12]
- Battery pack internals — cells, BMS boards and fuses are factory/service territory.
Never, by anyone
- Bypassing interlocks, RCDs or SPDs to “get it running today”.
- External N-E bonds improvised at the backup board. [KNB-VAL-04]
- Applying settings from videos or documents for other brands/models to a Kent unit.
Common mistakes
- “The customer pushed me” — pressure does not transfer liability; gated is gated.
- Sharing an unlock password with a subcontractor crew — every unlock is attributable.
When to escalate
Escalate to Kent New Energy service only — through your registered Kent partner channel or the Kent service desk details on your work order. Do not contact any third-party or component-manufacturer support line for a Kent-branded system: tickets outside the Kent channel are not tracked, not covered, and can void warranty handling.