Glide Cruisers - Owner's Manual
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Battery Care & Maintenance
Our deep cycle
Lead Acid
batteries are completely sealed and require no
maintenance except basic charging. Lead Acid batteries in general, will slowly
loose full charge capacity over time (usually 1 year or less). The only thing to
watch for on the Lead Acid batteries is that the terminal connections are
properly secure at each terminal position.
Lithium batteries
are typically designed to last much longer. Our Lithium
battteries are engineered to produce between 1000 and 1500 charge cycles if
properly cared for. At 1500 cycles the expected charge production is 75%
capacity. Therefore, maintain a regular charge and follow the basic guidelines
below:
1.
The most important thing to remember is to maintain a base charge
. Do not
allow your battery to drain completely. If you let the battery sit for more than
one month, it may permanently damage the battery.
2.
Keep your battery protected from the elements
. As with any battery, extreme
heat, cold, water, humidity, etc. can cause damage to your battery. The primary
thing to remember is -- DO NOT ever let water get to the battery packs or BMS
(battery management system). Doing so could cause permanent damage to your
battery system!
3.
If installing or removing batteries - make sure that the connections are made
correctly.
The best policy is the "go slow" and mythotical when working with
connections and wiring. BE SURE the RED wire to RED wire (positive) and BLACK
wire to BLACK wire (negative) connections are made correctly when installing or
removing the battery.
4.
The order for connecting the (2) battery bricks together on the Lithium Battery
packs should be:
The big RED connector (Anderson Connector) between the
packs - connected first, then the multi-pin connector next. Go slow and make
sure they go together easily and without excessive force. You can damage the
multi-pin connector especially if improperly forced. (see picture 1)
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5. When removing the Lithium Battery pack in your unit - follow these steps:
a. Carefully lift the back part of the battery pack up first and then slide
the entire pack slightly back to allow easy access to the BMS and other
wires located at the front.
b. Next, carefully lift the pack up and out of the frame to the side of
the frame without stressing the connections.
c. Disconnect the big all-weather Red / Black connector first (the main
power connection with the largest wires).
d. Next, disconnect the small Black "ground" wire (single connection).
You will need to remove the black electrician's tape securing the
connection.
e. Lastly, disconnect the charger lead (red / blue wire). Again, you will
need to remove the black electrician's tape securing the connection.
6. When installing the Lithium Battery pack - follow instructions above in (5) in
reverse. Use fresh electrician's tape to secure the (2) connectors listed in 5d, 5e.
