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AlphaCell

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GelCell Series

AlphaCell

GelCell Battery Users Guide

Storage, Maintenance, and Deployment

Effective: April, 2013

Alpha Technologies

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Page 1: ...AlphaCell GelCell Series AlphaCellTM GelCell Battery Users Guide Storage Maintenance and Deployment Effective April 2013 Alpha Technologies...

Page 2: ...Power Alpha Technologies...

Page 3: ...Photographs contained in this manual are for illustrative purposes only These photographs may not match your installation Operator is cautioned to review the drawings and illustrations contained in t...

Page 4: ...enance Tasks and Schedule 13 3 1 Monthly Remote Status Monitoring 13 3 2 Quarterly Preventive Maintenance 14 3 3 AlphaCellTM Battery Maintenance Log 16 3 4 Battery Evaluation Procedures 18 3 5 Battery...

Page 5: ...tenance 14 Fig 6 Flow Chart for Battery Refurbishment Plan 19 Fig 7 Charger Modes 21 Table 1 Conductance values new vs suspect batteries 18 Table 2 Battery Symptoms and Solutions 22 Table 3 Battery Pa...

Page 6: ...ion of this product the following symbols have been placed throughout this manual Where these symbols appear use extra care and attention A WARNING presents safety information to PREVENT INJURY OR DEA...

Page 7: ...warranty Apply no ox grease on all exposed connections When necessary clean up any spilled electrolyte in accordance with all federal state and local regulations or codes Follow approved storage inst...

Page 8: ...volt meter prior to any installation or removal procedure Observe circuit polarities Always use the buddy system when working under hazardous conditions Ensure no liquids or wet clothes contact inter...

Page 9: ...ures Neutralize any spilled battery emission with the special solution contained in an approved spill kit or with a solution of one pound 454g bicarbonate of soda to one gallon 3 8l of water Report a...

Page 10: ...ctices detailed in this guide will not only insure the battery operates per specifications but also provides the proper backup for the Alpha Powering system in which it is installed To achieve these g...

Page 11: ...example in Fig 3 two 36V 90Ah capacity strings are connected in parallel to provide a nominal 36V at 180Ah A 12V battery is made up of six 2V cells internally connected to provide 12 volts The batter...

Page 12: ...e responsible for the status monitoring equipment at the head end or NOC 2 1 Required Tools and Equipment Prior to beginning maintenance ensure that all required tools and equipment including safety e...

Page 13: ...ery voltage varies more than 0 5V above or below the average for the string then a site visit is required Example V1 13V V2 13V V3 14V Average voltage 13 3V If V3 greater than average by 0 5V then a s...

Page 14: ...3 Volts of the string average Battery String Float Current 0 5A Log each battery s conductance and voltage Disconnect Batteries Record Information on Site Visit Record Monitor as per PM Program Site...

Page 15: ...V3 is greater than average by 0 5V then the batteries should be replaced Batteries removed from the site should then be tested per Section 3 5 Battery Refurbishment Plan 4 5 Log the site location batt...

Page 16: ...3 08 2 70 13 5 1080 A 3 195GXL 4 08 3 08 2 70 13 4 1120 B 1 195GXL 4 08 3 08 1 70 13 4 1090 B 2 195GXL 4 08 3 08 1 70 13 4 1105 B 3 195GXL 4 08 3 08 1 70 13 6 1060 A 1 195GXL 4 08 3 08 7 8 1 85 13 3 1...

Page 17: ...luation Procedure 2 Evaluation Procedure 3 Vdc Float No Load Conductance mhos 77 F Vdc 24 Hour OCV Conductance mhos 77 F 25 C Vdc 100A after 10 seconds Vdc 24 Hour OCV S t r i n g B a t t e r y T y p...

Page 18: ...e of the suspected battery 24 hours after the battery has come off of float charge Care must be taken to ensure that the battery is at full state of charge when it is disconnected from the power suppl...

Page 19: ...in string Measure Conductance Measure Battery Voltage Sort Batteries per Conductance Voltage Batteries Returned from Site Measure and document 24 hour Open Circuit Voltage OCV Must occur within 24 hou...

Page 20: ...by 17 x 0 0028 V C per degree or 0 048 V C For the 180 cell string this is 41 36 to 42 26 Vdc Under or overcharging If the battery is undercharged for a period of time during which there are multiple...

Page 21: ...rrent into the batteries becomes less than 0 5A or approximately six hours elapses from the time ACCEPT mode was entered When the batteries are fully recharged the charger switches to the FLOAT mode o...

Page 22: ...uate balance of string Burned area on container Crack in container wicking electrolyte to grounded rack Ground fault Could result in personal hazard due to conductive path to rack smoke or battery fir...

Page 23: ...ttery float voltage 14 5 VDC for 6 cell Potentially open cells in individual battery Confirm by checking for zero float current or check for very high impedance of the battery Failure to support load...

Page 24: ...tery discharged or battery conductive path plate grid or active material or electrolyte volume deterioration Shorted cells Open cells Reduced operating time Conducive to thermal runaway Will not suppo...

Page 25: ...mohms 960 to 1400 960 to 1400 880 to 1320 880 to 1320 Typical 10 Sec Voltage 100 amp 11 4 11 4 11 3 11 3 Parameter Model Number 195GXL FT 165GXL 135AGM P 85GXL HP Terminal Type 16mm Insert Threaded In...

Page 26: ...60Hz ohms 0 0050 0 0050 0 0050 0 0050 Typical Conductance 7Hz mohms 960 to 1400 960 to 1400 880 to 1320 880 to 1320 Typical 10 Sec Voltage 100 amp 11 4 11 4 11 3 11 3 Parameter Model Number 210GXL HP...

Page 27: ...Battery becomes unserviceable due to fire wreckage freezing or any act of God 8 Battery must be used with a temperature compensation charger having characteristic charging curves voltage and current...

Page 28: ...ver Alloy Pre Dec 2006 5 Years 1 5 Years 4 Years 180 165 GXL Lead Flag Gel Silver Alloy Pre Oct 2005 N A 1 5 Years 3 Years 180 165 G Lead Flag Gel Pre Oct 2005 N A 1 Year 1 Year 210 180 165 GXL 5 Lead...

Page 29: ...arranty battery claims Record battery float voltage while the battery is still connected to the system Record battery open circuit voltage OCV 24 hours following removal from the system Describe the p...

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