Alliance Intelligent Battery Series
TM
User’s Guide
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Contents
Preface
About this Guide ..........................................................................................................7
Audience.......................................................................................................................7
Conventions .................................................................................................................7
Danger, Warning, and Caution Notices ..............................................................8
Typography ................................................................................................................ 8
Support .........................................................................................................................8
Related Documents and Resources .........................................................................9
Introducing the Alliance Intelligent Battery Series™
Alliance Intelligent Battery Series™
Product Line ............................................... 10
Regulatory Compliance
Environmental Compliance ..................................................................................... 12
Transporting Lithium-Ion Batteries ........................................................................ 13
Regulations Overview ........................................................................................ 14
Regulations by Cell/Battery Size ...................................................................... 14
Following International and U.S. DOT Regulations ....................................... 15
Handling, Storage, and Installation
Safety and Handling ................................................................................................. 17
Mounting and Installation ........................................................................................ 19
Battery Configuration Options ................................................................................ 19
Wiring Connections .................................................................................................. 20
Terminal Specifications ........................................................................................... 20
Configuring Batteries in a Parallel Group (up to 1S10P) ................................... 21
Series and Parallel Battery Configuration Warning and Notices ....................... 22
Connecting Communications Cables .................................................................... 22
Transportation and Storage .................................................................................... 23
Operating Environment ........................................................................................... 24
Recycling/Disposal ................................................................................................... 24
Alliance Intelligent Battery Series™ Specifications
Electrical and Environmental Specifications ........................................................ 25
Physical Specifications ............................................................................................ 26
Operation and System Design
General Battery Operation ...................................................................................... 28
Battery Management System (BMS) Initialization and Wakeup ........................ 29
Battery Management System (BMS) Modes of Operation ................................ 30