MED HP Batteries
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Installation & User Guide
Installation & User Guide
HP Batteries; Medium Size
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Battery User Guide
6.1 Battery Management System
Your battery comes with a Battery Management System (BMS) mounted internally.
The BMS is an electronic solid-state circuit board which manages the cells and protects the battery
across a range of scenarios which primarily includes over charge and over discharge protection.
Unlike lead acid batteries, over charging or over discharging a lithium battery may lead to a
hazardous scenario. Therefore, the BMS is the heart and soul of a lithium battery.
The HP battery BMS is a highly reliable and functional solid-state device which is primarily designed
to keep the cells safe and the overall pack from being damaged by excessive voltage or excessive
discharge event.
In the context of this guide, the term High Power (HP) refers to the BMS charge and discharge
current capability. The BMS allows charging at up to 150A and discharge at 200A continuous or 500A
surge for <1 second.
Figure 6-1 HP BMS
6.2 BMS User Interface
The BMS user interface on the REG, BIC and BIC-DCS models is the same, and located as shown in
Figure 6-2. A clear plastic protective cover over the interface helps to protect from ingress of dust,
dirt, debris and any water.
