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TRD

 

VRLA Battery Thermal Runaway Detection System  

for DCX

 Series Battery Disconnect Systems 

Technical Manual

Effective: March 2021

Summary of Contents for Alpha TRD

Page 1: ...TRD VRLA Battery Thermal Runaway Detection System for DCX Series Battery Disconnect Systems Technical Manual Effective March 2021...

Page 2: ...fumes safety information to PREVENT INJURY OR DEATH to the technician or user WARNING FUMES HAZARD FIRE HAZARD WARNING provides flammability safety information to PREVENT INJURY OR DEATH to the techn...

Page 3: ...his powering system please contact Alpha Technologies Services Inc or your nearest Alpha representative Alpha shall not be held liable for any damage or injury involving its enclosures power supplies...

Page 4: ...lation 6 4 1 Installation Preparation 6 4 1 1 Elevated Operating Ambient Temperature 6 4 1 2 Reduced Air Flow 6 4 1 3 Mechanical Loading 6 4 1 4 Circuit Overloading 6 4 1 5 Reliable Earthing 6 4 1 6 D...

Page 5: ...ker and disconnect the battery string from the load and rectifier system Manual disconnect is always available via simply turning off the circuit breaker handle The TRD option Thermal Runaway Detector...

Page 6: ...ure that all of the following conditions are met before proceeding 4 1 1 4 1 1 Elevated Operating Ambient Temperature Elevated Operating Ambient Temperature If you install the product in a closed or m...

Page 7: ...circuit board assembly inside of the DCX unit Ensure that there is a secure connection with full alignment and seating of the connectors Align the mounting holes of the TRD board assembly with the ex...

Page 8: ...bottom of the stack and repeat the installation procedure from Step 9 for this sensor Confirm all connections are tight Step 11 Locate temperature sensor cables and confirm that they are different len...

Page 9: ...NC normally closed C common Max 1 ampere 30VDC y Actuates first if a thermal fault is initially detected Can be wired to a remote strobe lamp horn etc to notify alert condition locally Can be wired to...

Page 10: ...connect Figure 7 Internal TRD detect and remote disconnect control Option B Internal TRD detect and remote disconnect control This option requires use of a remote controller device of some kind such a...

Page 11: ...tions Input Voltage 48V DC supplied by DCX unit term board Width 7 25 in Height 5 5 in Operating Temperature 0 to 50 C Elevation 500m to 2800m 7 0 7 0 Ordering Information Ordering Information Table 5...

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