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Installation, commissioning and operating instructions for valve-regulated stationary lead-acid batteries
7140203153 V1.4 (09.2018)
Installation, commissioning and operating instructions for valve-regulated stationary lead-acid batteries
7140203153 V1.4 (09.2018)
In general, connect the batteries using the shortest possible cables.
Normally, cells are connected in series with alternating polarity,
resulting in the shortest possible connector length.
Batteries of type range OPzV and
sun
| power
VR L
can also be mounted
horizontally in racks or cabinets. These are optional variants for hori-
zontal operation. These variants need to be ordered extra.
Fig. 5–12
depicts an example for connection of horizontal oriented battery cells.
The lid of the battery cells must not rest on parts of the
battery rack or cabinet.
Fig. 5–12: Example of a horizontal arrangement of the batteries with OPzV-cells in a battery cabinet
5.9 Putting the cells/blocks into the racks
1. Apply some soft soap to the profiles of the rack so that the batteries can be adjusted sideways more easily
once they have been placed onto the rack.
Fig. 5–13: Greased support profiles
2. Position the batteries one after another into the racks so that they are angled and level with the correct
polarity. Remove all transportation and hoisting equipment.
For large batteries, it is required that you begin installation in the center of the rack.
When using tier racks, install the batteries on the bottom rack first.
Attention!
When handling the batteries, observe the instructions in
Chap. 5.7
.
Place the batteries carefully onto the profiles of the rack, otherwise the battery casing could be
damaged.
When placing the batteries on the rack, do not allow the batteries to knock up against one ano-
ther. This could destroy the batteries!
Danger!
The battery connection ter and - must under no circumstance be short-circuited. This also
applies also to the + and – pole of the entire battery string. Be very careful when using step racks.
Attention!
3. Slide the blocks (or cells) to either side until the distance between the batteries is approx.
10 mm
(Fig. 5–14)
. If connectors are used, these determine the distance between the batte-
ries. When sliding the batteries sideways in the racks, do not push them at the middle; instead,
push them at the corners as these are stronger. Push batteries using your hands only; never
use a tool.
Fig. 5–14: 10 mm clearance between the batteries
4. Final step: Count all cells/blocks and check for completeness.
Cells 12 OPzV 1500 Ah
to 24 OPzV 3000 Ah
Cells <= 12 OPzV 1200 Ah
