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Battery Storage
BATTERIES: ELECTRIC VEHICLE WITH
POWERDRIVE CHARGER
charger will be allowed to shut off automatically). Placing the batteries on charge after each use reduces the depth of
discharge and prolongs battery life.
EARLY EXCESSIVE DISCHARGING
When vehicle batteries are new, they do not reach their full capacity until they have been discharged and recharged
50 to 70 times. If they are excessively discharged early in their life, their effective service life will be shortened. It
is advisable to limit the use of any vehicle with new batteries for at least the first four weeks and then gradually
increase their range.
INCOMING AC SERVICE
Make sure the incoming AC line service is sufficient. If circuit breakers are tripping, fuses blow during the night or the
charger does not give the required starting rate when sound batteries are put on charge, an AC line problem exists.
The electrical service to the vehicle storage facility should be sufficient to deliver adequate voltage and current to each
charger with all the chargers turned on. If not, consult your local power company or electrical contractor. Refer to the
appropriate battery charger maintenance and service manual.
FLEET ROTATION
Rotate vehicle usage. It is very hard on batteries if the last vehicles in at night are the first ones out in the morning.
Spread the workload evenly, giving all vehicles the same amount of use. This will keep your fleet in balance and will
not overwork certain sets of batteries.
See following NOTE.
NOTE: When vehicles are being rotated, the CDM (Communication Display Module) can be a very helpful service tool.
Monitoring the value of function 3 with the CDM simplifies vehicle usage scheduling. See Communication
Display Module (CDM) on page 13-38.
NUMBERING VEHICLES AND CHARGERS
Return the vehicles to the same charger each night if possible. If the vehicles are put in a storage facility at random
and a vehicle dies while in use and testing shows the batteries are sound, then the problem is most likely with the
charger. However, finding the problem charger may prove to be quite time consuming. Numbering the vehicles and
the chargers and returning each vehicle to its designated charger each night can significantly reduce the amount
of time spent troubleshooting a problem.
BATTERY STORAGE
See Storage – Electric Vehicle with PowerDrive Battery Charger, Section 3, Page 3-5.
CHARGING A BATTERY PACK THAT HAS LOW VOLTAGE
See the appropriate battery charger maintenance and service manual.
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