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Summary of Contents for DC Series

Page 1: ...INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...lary incidental or consequential damages that may result from any information provided in or omitted from this manual under any circumstances Fullriver Battery reserves the right to make adjustments to this manual at any time without prior notice or obligation Fullriver Battery and the Fullriver Battery logo are registered trademarks of Fullriver Battery Mfg Co Ltd CONGRATULATIONSONYOUR PURCHASEOF...

Page 3: ...1 4 1 Charger inspection 4 2 Charging your Fullriver batteries 4 3 Charging temperature range 4 4 Charging parameters 4 4 1 Current 4 4 2 Voltage settings 4 4 3 Temperature compensation 5 STORAGE 12 13 5 1 Battery storage procedure 5 2 Temperature effects on self discharge 5 3 Storage temperature range 6 TESTING 14 16 6 1 Test preparation 6 2 Open circuit voltage test 6 3 Discharge test 6 4 Option...

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Page 5: ...Page 1 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL ...

Page 6: ...e a wrench with a rubber coated handle for installing tightening or removing battery connections Do not place any objects on top of a battery Do not smoke near a battery Keep flames sparks and metal objects away from a battery Charge batteries in a ventilated area although AGM and Gel batteries typically do not release gas The safety valve may open to alleviate excess pressure if the battery is ov...

Page 7: ... potential fire hazard Refer to TABLE 1 below for the current carrying capacity by cable size These values are for cable lengths of 6 feet 1 83 meters or less It is preferable that all cables in a series connection or in a parallel connection are the same length To significantly reduce the amount of heat generated at the terminals use cables with solder dipped ends Installation 25 30 40 55 75 95 1...

Page 8: ...terminals and cables This will compromise electrical transmission and increase resistance resulting in extreme heat generation and probable terminal melting Loctite Threadlocker may be used to better secure the terminal connections Be careful not to get Loctite between the mating surfaces of the terminal Installation DIAGRAM 1 Terminal Type ft lbs lbs in Nm Terminal Type ft lbs lbs in Nm M6 AP 4 1...

Page 9: ...There is more than one option to meet your voltage requirements For example for a 12 volt system you may use one 1 12 volt battery or two 2 6 volt batteries wired in a series to make up the 12 volts You may use as many batteries as you need to make up the system voltage Connect the positive of one battery to the negative of the next through the entire string See DIAGRAM 2 below for the proper seri...

Page 10: ... connection 2 6 SERIES PARALLEL CONNECTIONS Batteries can be connected in both series and parallel to attain the desired system voltage and energy requirements See DIAGRAM 4 below for proper series parallel connections For optimum performance the systems positive and negative leads should be connected diagonally opposite catty corner from each other Installation Parallel Connection Capacity is inc...

Page 11: ...New AGM or Gel batteries that have only been stored up to six months will not need to be charged prior to being put into service If new AGM or Gel batteries have been stored for more than six months and or in an exceptionally hot environment a charge may be necessary prior to being put into service Also if the batteries are not charged prior to being put into service you may experience a slight re...

Page 12: ...C will yield runtimes above the rated capacity while operating batteries below 80 F 27 C will yield runtimes below the rated capacity Cold temperatures can significantly reduce battery capacity as shown in the chart below Although higher temperatures increase the battery capacity they also accelerate corrosion and reduce overall battery life For example batteries operating continuously at 100 F 37...

Page 13: ...e battery bank s capacity so the load is above 0 7 of C20 should be put forth if possible 3 4 DEPTH OF DISCHARGE VS BATTERY LIFE Battery cycle life will vary significantly depending on the depth of discharge The deeper the depth of discharge the fewer the cycles a battery will deliver Conversely the shallower the depth of discharge the more cycles a battery will deliver as shown in the chart below...

Page 14: ... wet battery chargers will work for an AGM battery Call technical support at 800 522 8191 or email help fullriverbattery com to verify your charger Be prepared to provide the make and model of your charger 4 Batteries should be fully charged after each use Opportunity charging can be done but the batteries should be fully charged at least every other day if they are used daily 5 Charge in a ventil...

Page 15: ...4 4 3 TEMPERATURE SETTINGS If you have a programmable charger or inverter that has a temperature compensation setting it should be set to 4mV C cell or 2mV F cell TABLE 8 below has the temperature compensation voltage values for a 12V battery For a 24V 36V or 48V system multiply the values in the table by 2 3 or 4 respectively Charging TABLE 6 Bulk Absorption Float Charge State 14 4 14 7 V 14 4 14...

Page 16: ...battery within the set is less than the values in TABLE 10 below recharge the battery set 5 If the charger has a maintenance mode select that mode to boost charge batteries Otherwise run the normal charge cycle 6 If the batteries are stored shorter than the time periods in TABLE 9 they do not need to be recharged prior to being put back into service AGM and Gel batteries do not have a memory effec...

Page 17: ... series will discharge approximately 40 60 slower above 86 F than the chart below indicates Batteries CAN be safely stored on concrete floors without any negative effects Concrete floors DO NOT drain batteries 5 3 STORAGE TEMPERATURE RANGE Store batteries in a cool dry environment to minimize self discharge 40 F to 160 F 40 C to 71 C Maximum 5 F to 122 F 15 C to 50 C Recommended TABLE 11 ...

Page 18: ...s situation the battery set has either provided all of its available energy or was severely abused 3 Otherwise any battery that is 0 15V lower than the highest battery voltage 2V battery 0 25V lower than the highest battery voltage 6V battery 0 35V lower than the highest battery voltage 8V battery 0 5V lower than the highest battery voltage 12V battery 0 7V lower than the highest battery voltage 1...

Page 19: ... or emailing help fullriverbattery com Additional testing may be required depending on your specific application 6 4 OPTIONAL TEST After completing SECTION 6 1 and SECTION 6 2 follow these steps 1 Operate the vehicle equipment until battery performance decreases 2 Record voltages during and after operation 3 Record time and distance of operation 4 Provide the voltage time and distance data to a Fu...

Page 20: ...ecycled placing lead acid batteries at the top of the list of most highly recycled consumer products The recycling loop of a lead acid battery goes on indefinitely 7 2 FULLRIVER MANUFACTURING Fullriver Battery manufactures batteries in accordance with international environmental regulations We continually improve our process in order to minimize waste recycle all waste that is recyclable and disca...

Page 21: ...is not recommended for any of our products please disable equaliza tion or set to the minimum time and voltage equal to absorb If you experience a significant loss in capacity please contact our technical support for further support 7 3 4 DEFAULT SETTINGS When custom settings are not available please use the following options 7 3 5 INVERTER SETTINGS Low Voltage Cut Off or Low Battery Cut Out LVCO ...

Page 22: ...capable of withstanding the Vibration and Pressure Differential test specified in 49 CFR 173 159 d 3 i and 49 CFR 173 159 d 3 ii and At a temperature of 131 F 55 C the battery must not contain an unabsorbed free flowing liquid and must be designed so that electrolyte will not flow from a ruptured or cracked case Fullriver batteries are protected against short circuits and are securely packaged Bot...

Page 23: ...C Open Circuit Voltage O C V 6 42 6 36 6 30 6 24 6 17 6 10 6 03 5 96 5 88 5 81 8V 8 56 8 48 8 40 8 32 8 23 8 14 8 04 7 94 7 84 7 74 12V 12 83 12 72 12 60 12 47 12 34 12 20 12 06 11 91 11 76 11 61 16V At 80 F 27 C 2V 2 14 2 12 2 10 2 08 2 06 2 03 2 01 1 99 1 96 1 94 17 11 16 96 16 80 16 63 16 45 16 27 16 08 15 88 15 68 15 48 FT100 FT185 FT230 FT230D FT265 DC35 DC55 DC85 FT438 FT620 DC105 DC140 DC24...

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