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REV A

1. Safety

3

1.1 Do’s

3

1.2 Do Not’s

3

2. Delivery and Storage

3

2.1 Receiving Inspection

3

2.2 Storage

3

2.3 Unpacking and Handling

4

3. Installation and Commissioning Charge

4

3.1 Installation and Battery Room Design

4

3.2 Batteries in Parallel Strings

4

3.3 Batteries in Series Strings

4

3.4 Electrical Connections

5

4. Operation

5

4.1 Charging

5

4.1.1 Charge Parameters

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4.1.2 Balancing Charge

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4.1.3 Commissioning Charge

6

4.2 Discharging

7

4.3 Temperature  Limits

7

4.4 Charge Current Limits

7

5. Battery Maintenance

7

6.   Transport

8

7. Recycling

8

8. Troubleshooting & FAQ

8

9. Definitions & Abbreviations

9

TUBULAR GEL SOPzV

12V BLOCK

Operating Manual

 #4 -13511 Crestwood Place, Richmond, BC, V6V 2E9, Canada            + 1.778.776.3288           [email protected]

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Summary of Contents for SOPzV

Page 1: ...s Strings 4 3 4 Electrical Connections 5 4 Operation 5 4 1 Charging 5 4 1 1 Charge Parameters 6 4 1 2 Balancing Charge 6 4 1 3 Commissioning Charge 6 4 2 Discharging 7 4 3Temperature Limits 7 4 4 Char...

Page 2: ...eries No responsibility is assumed by Discover for any consequences arising out of the use of this material Visit discoverbattery com for the most recent version of published documents Read instructio...

Page 3: ...other types of batteries Do not expose battery to high temperatures Do not install with other battery types or brands 2 Delivery and Storage 2 1 Receiving Inspection Inspect for missing components Ch...

Page 4: ...s 1 5 times the depth of the row Racks or cabinets shall be located 100mm 4in from the wall Be sure to provide adequate space and lighting for inspection maintenance testing and battery replacement Sp...

Page 5: ...facturer and even the application It is extremely vital that a battery is charged with an appropriate charge profile Not doing so may cause the battery pack to be chronically under or over charged res...

Page 6: ...hen short charging times are used then balancing charges are required at frequent intervals preferably every month Balancing charges are also required after incidents of excessive stress for the batte...

Page 7: ...battery is designed to perform optimally at temperatures between 15 25 C At lower temperatures the battery capacity is lower and at elevated temperatures the life is reduced A maximum ambient operatin...

Page 8: ...C 122 F or may have been overcharged Both conditions may cause the plates chassis to swell and expand If this occurs the batteries may fail prematurely The batteries may have frozen due to excessive...

Page 9: ...ly under the conditions of use without exceeding its temperature rating Battery Capacity The power a battery can deliver from full charge at standard temperature and at a specified usually C10 dischar...

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