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BATTERY SET-UP & INSTALLATION
CAUTION:
DO NOT SHORT-C AND – TERMINALS.
CAUTION:
DO NOT REVERSE POLARITY WHEN CONNECTING CHARGING/ DISCHARGING EQUIPMENT.
CAUTION:
DO NOT INSTALL BATTERY IN AN ENVIROMENT THAT IS <32 DEGREES FARENHEIT OR MORE
THAN 120 DEGREES FARENHEIT.
CAUTION:
ARK LITHIUM BATTERIES SHOULD ONLY BE INSTALLED IN DRY, CLIMATE-CONTROLLED AREAS.
CAUTION:
DO NOT CONNECT BATTERIES IN SERIES. ONLY PARALLEL CONNECTIONS ARE PERMITTED.
INSTALLATION:
1.
ENSURE THAT THE BATTERY IS FIRMLY SECURED AND WILL NOT MOVE OR TIP. BATTERIES MAY
BE INSTALLED UPRIGHT OR HORIZONTAL IN A CABINET. IF INSTALLING HORIZONTALLY WITHOUT
A CABINET, DO NOT STACK HIGHER THAN THREE MODULES.
2.
CABLING: LEAVE ALL BREAKERS IN THE ‘OFF’ POSITION UNTIL CABLING IS COMPLETED. TIGHTEN
NUTS TO ------- FLBS.
WHEN USING MULTIPLE BATTERIES IN A BANK, A MINIMUM OF ONE CABLE SET SHOULD BE RUN
(FOR APPLICATIONS WHERE CHARGE/DISCHARGE IS LESS THAN .5C (.5 X CAPACITY)) TO THE
CHARGING/DISCHARGING SOURCE EVERY 3 BATTERIES TO ENSURE THAT EACH BATTERY IS
CHARGED/DISCHARGED EVENLY.
3.
IF CHARGE/DISCHARGE EXCEEDS .5C, A CABLE SET SHOULD BE RUN TO THE CHARGE/DISCHARGE
SOURCE FOR EVERY 2 BATTERIES IN THE BANK.
4.
WHEN PARALLELING MULTIPLE BATTERIES, THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE VOLTAGE DIFFERENCE
IS 0.3 VOLTS. CHARGE OR DISCHARGE BATTERIES INDIVIDUALLY AS NEEDED BEFORE CABLING
THEM TOGETHER.
NOTE:
AN EXTERNAL MAIN FUSE OR BREAKER IS REQUIRED WHEN STACKING 2 OR MORE BATTERIES IN
ONE BANK. FOR SINGLE BATTERY INSTALLATIONS WITH NO EXTERNAL FUSE OR BREAKER, A MINIMUM
WIRE/CABLE SIZE OF 2 AWG COPPER IS REQUIRED. FOLLOW NEC GUIDELINES FOR CABLE SIZING IN
BANKS THAT HAVE MULTIPLE BATTERIES PARALLELED.
IMPORTANT!
WHEN POWERING UP AN INVERTER SYSTEM OR ANY OTHER TYPE OF LOAD, SET THE
BREAKER OF EACH ARK BATTERY IN THE BANK TO ‘ON’ BEFORE INSTALLING/ TURNING ON THE MAIN
FUSE OR BREAKER. WHEN POWERING DOWN, DISCONNECT THE MAIN FUSE/ BREAKER BEFORE
TURNING OFF BREAKERS ON THE ARK BATTERIES IN YOUR BANK.
NOTE:
ALWAYS KEEP CABLES AS REASONABLY SHORT AS POSSIBLE. HEAVIER CABLES SHOULD BE USED
AS NECESSARY WHEN COMPENSATION FOR DISTANCE BETWEEN BATTERIES AND CHARGE/DISCHARGE
SOURCE. AVOID DISTANCES OF MORE THAN 25 FEET. IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO KEEP ALL CABLES
EXACTLY THE SAME LENGTH
.
ENSURE THAT ALL CHARGING AND DISCHARGING EQUIPMENT IS PROGRAMMED ACCORDING
TO THE SPECS OUTLINED ON PAGE 7. AN ADVANCED SETUP GUIDE FOR SOME INVERTERS AND
CHARGE CONTROLLERS IS AVAILABLE FOR CERTIFIED INSTALLERS. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR
DISTRIBUTOR TO OBTAIN A COPY.
