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SAFETY

3.1 General Safety Instructions

Information and instructions attached directly on the

Sonnenschein Lithium Material Handling Battery sys-

tem must always be followed. These instructions

contain basic information and guidance to be noted

and followed during operation and maintenance and

must be read by all personnel.

The GNB Lithium-ion battery system may not be

operated without precise knowledge of these Installa-

tion and Operating Instructions or without strict adher-

ence to all safety instructions. Knowledge of the con-

tents of the Installation and Operating manual is a

fundamental requirement to protect people from dan-

ger, to avoid errors and to operate the system safely

and fault-free.

The Installation and Operating Instructions must be

accessible to operating and maintenance personnel at

all times. Each person given the task of operating or

maintaining the system must have read and under-

stood the instructions.

The health and safety information refers to the current

directives of the European Union. In other countries

the relevant laws and regulations must be noted and

followed:

INSTALLATION/OPERATION

Please find the minimum and maximum operating

temperatures in table 1.

4.1 Quick start Guide

• Check the battery housing, the cables and con-

nectors for damages.

• Switch the battery on by pressing the ON/OFF

button for one second, observe the button. In

normal operation the button flashes green once in

5 seconds. Flashing red color indicates a warning

or failure state. Please refer to the section 4.4

Warning and Alarms in this case.

• At the delivery state the battery SOC display

should indicate SOC> 90%

• IMPORTANT: The battery must be fully charged

prior to first usage.

The Sonnenschein Lithium Material Handling Battery

can communicate with the vehicle via the CAN bus or

an external GNB display.

4.2 Low Discharge Warning

At a discharged level of <10% SOC, the integrated

buzzer pulses steadily. This an indication to the oper-

ator that the battery must be charged immediately

4.3 Zero SOC Stop

If the operator continues to operate the battery below

10% SOC and the SOC reaches 0%, the buzzer will

sound an alarm with increased frequency and after

approx 20 seconds, the battery will stop. The battery

can be restarted by pressing the reset button or con-

necting to the charger. The battery should be driven

to the charger immediately. If ignored, the battery

needs to be reset by an Exide Service Technician and

will incur a service charge.

WARNING:

Sudden cut off of the battery can lead to damage

and hazards, such as spontaneous stop of the

vehicle.

The reset button can be pressed once to get the

vehicle to the charger. After that, the battery

remains turned off in order to avoid further dam-

age. The vehicle now has to be towed to the

charger with auxiliary means.

ATTENTION:

If the battery has shut off due to a low discharge

level, it must be charged immediately.

Storage of a battery in a low discharge state for

long periods is to be avoided. Failure to do so

can lead to irreversible battery damage.

4.4 Charging

The Sonnenschein Lithium Material Handling Battery

may only be charged with an GNB certified battery

charger.

4.5.2. Acoustic signals

An alarm buzzer will be active under following condi-
tions:
•   Under Voltage
•   Over Voltage
•   Over current
•   Under temperature
•   Over temperature
•   Communication error
•   Safety line error

However, if the above mentioned warnings continue,
the Battery Management System will shut down the
battery. If this occurs, please push the on/off button to
drive to the charger. If driving is no longer possible,
stop working and contact Exide Service.

Please also refer to the Installation and Operating

Instructions for the GNB certified battery charger.

The battery can be placed on charge for extended

periods – up to 4–5 days. If the battery will not be

used for a longer period or unplugged (e.g. vacation

periods) then it should be removed

and the battery

should be switched off.

To optimise battery capacity and performance we

recommend a maintenance charge every week. The

battery should be charged to 100% and left on charge

over night if possible.

The battery can be opportunity charged during paus-

es in work e.g. break, lunch, coffee etc. This will

increase your productivity. The battery should be fully

charged whenever it is convenient in the duty cycle.

The Sonnenschein Lithium Material Handling Battery

system is charged as follows:

• Bring the vehicle to the GNB certified battery

charger.

• Check that all cables and plug-in connections are

in working condition.

• For charging, the charging plug must be connect-

ed with the battery socket or if available Easy

charge socket. During charging pause the vehicle

is electronically disconnected from the GNB bat-

tery system.

• If charging is finished, or the required charge level

has been reached, press the button on the char-

ger and disconnect the connector. The charger

pause button should still be pressed before dis-

connection.

• Failure to stop the charger before disconnecting

the battery could cause damage to the connector

thus affecting the performance and reliability of

the battery. Damage to connectors is not covered

under warranty

• GNB certified chargers are equipped to control

and terminate the charge cycle automatically.

After charging, the vehicle can go back to work

immediately. A rest phase or cooling is not

required for the Sonnenschein Lithium Material

Handling Battery.

Fast green blinking after power on/reset means „booting up“, confirming the CAN communication to each module
If the LED remains fast blinking green or blinks fast red please contact your local service engineer

4.5 WARNINGS & ALARMS
4.5.1 LED signals on/off button

Figure1

Specification

LED Green

LED RED

Buzzer

System in Standby mode

Off

System active no alarm or warning
detected

1 flash per 1
second

Off

Warning