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ALM

12V7 s-Series User’s Guide

End User Documentation

406014-02EN, Rev. 05

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Page 1: ...Solutions Inc All rights reserved This document contains the proprietary information of NEC Energy Solutions Inc and may not be reproduced retransmitted or redistributed either in whole or in part for any reason without NEC Energy Solutions prior written consent April 21 2016 www neces com ...

Page 2: ... AND SUFFICIENT FOR A USER S PARTICULAR USE IT IS THE FURTHER RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH USER TO ENSURE THAT ALL APPLICATIONS OF NEC ENERGY SOLUTIONS PRODUCTS ARE APPROPRIATE AND SAFE BASED ON CONDITIONS ANTICIPATED OR ENCOUNTERED DURING USE CUSTOMER S MISUSE OF THE PRODUCTS OR MODIFICATION OF THE PRODUCTS MAY LEAD TO MALFUNCTION OF THE PRODUCTS THAT MAY CAUSE INJURY AND CUSTOMER ASSUMES ALL RISKS ASS...

Page 3: ...Regulations 12 Transporting Lithium Ion Batteries 12 Regulations Overview 13 Regulations by Cell Battery Size 13 Following International and U S DOT Regulations 13 Chapter 3 Handling Storage and Installation 15 Safety and Handling 15 Mounting 16 Battery Configuration Options 16 Wiring Connections 16 Terminal Specifications 18 Configuring Batteries in Series Strings 18 Configuring Batteries in a Pa...

Page 4: ...ection UVP 29 Smart Charger Support 30 Over Charge Protection 30 Over Temperature Protection 30 High Temperature Operation 31 Low Temperature Operation 33 Charging Single Batteries 33 Constant Current CC Float Voltage Chargers 33 Charge Limits and Temperatures 34 Charging Multiple Batteries 36 Charging Batteries in Series 36 Charging Batteries in Parallel 36 Discharge Performance 38 Balancing 41 C...

Page 5: ...ery Block Diagram 10 3 Three ALM 12V7 s Series Batteries Connected in Series Creating a 3S1P Configuration 18 4 ALM 12V7 s Series Mechanical Dimensions 27 5 Current Limit Profiles for the ALM 12V7s and ALM 12V7s HP Models 29 6 Battery Voltage and Current During Recharge 34 7 ALM 12V7 s Series Typical Constant Current Discharge Behavior at 25 C 38 8 ALM 12V7 s Series Typical Constant Power Discharg...

Page 6: ...s Series Environmental Specifications 24 6 Spécifications Electriques de l 12V7 s Séries ALM 25 7 Spécifications Environnementales de l 12V7 s Séries ALM 26 8 ALM 12V7 s Series Physical and Mechanical Specifications 26 9 ALM 12V7 s Séries Caractéristiques Physiques et Mécaniques 27 10 End of Discharge Effective ALM 12V7 s Series Terminal Cut Off Voltages in Different Series Configurations 30 11 Th...

Page 7: ...es as building blocks in various applications Intended Users This ALM 12V7 s Series User s Guide is intended for all personnel involved in designing configuring and installing ALM 12V7 s Series batteries Conventions Used in this Guide Notes Caution Warning and Danger Notices NOTE A Notice presents information that is important but not hazard related REMARQUE Un avis présente des informations impor...

Page 8: ...ry death or substantial property damage if you ignore the warning AVERTISSEMENT Un AVERTISSEMENT contient des informations essentielles pour éviter un danger qui peut causer des blessures corporelles graves la mort ou des dommages matériels importants si vous ignorez l avertissement DANGER A DANGER notice contains information essential to avoid a hazard that will cause severe personal injury death...

Page 9: ...he ALM 12V7 product line of lithium ion batteries Figure 1 ALM 12V7 s Series batteries are designed as drop in replacements for 12 volt lead acid batteries They provide improved performance with higher power increased safety and exceptional calendar and cycle life compared to 12 volt lead acid batteries They typically serve as a standby power source in many high availability and service critical a...

Page 10: ...liver 66 watts for one 1 hour Deliver 190 watts for 20 minutes Deliver up to 350 watts in one second pulses Be fully charged from 0 to 100 in approximately 15 minutes The ALM 12V7s HP is a standard series high power model It can Deliver 590 watts for six minutes Deliver up to 700 watts in one second pulses Be fully charged from 0 to 100 in approximately 7 minutes Each ALM 12V7 s Series battery has...

Page 11: ...ssion standard for residential commercial and light industrial environments IEC61000 6 4 Generic standards Emission standard for industrial environments IEC 62133 Secondary cells and batteries containing alkaline or other non acid electrolytes Safety requirements for portable sealed secondary cells and for batteries made from them for use in portable applications tested and certified CE Recognized...

Page 12: ...s EU Directive 2011 65 EC on the Restriction of the use of certain Hazardous Substances RoHS in electrical and electronic equipment recast EU Directive 2006 66 EC on batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators EU Directive 1907 2006 on the Registration Evaluation Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals REACH Management Methods for Controlling Pollution Caused by Electronic I...

Page 13: ...tes transportation of hazardous material is regulated by Title part 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations or CFR s Title 49 CFR Sections 100 185 of the U S Hazardous Materials Regulations HMR contains the requirements for transporting cells and batteries Refer to the following sections within 49 CFR for specific information Section 173 185 Shipping requirements for lithium cells and batteries Sect...

Page 14: ...packaging All Class 9 Dangerous Goods DG must be shipped in UN compliant packaging a a U S and international regulations require that anyone involved in the packaging documentation and labeling of Dangerous Goods for transportation must be trained to do so 4 Package the cell or battery Pack per regulations and per packaging manufacturer s instructions 5 Mark and label the package Insure that packa...

Page 15: ...n or in storage do not incinerate or expose to open flames Do not connect ALM 12V7 s Series batteries to batteries of other chemistries or ALM batteries of different capacities For example do not connect an ALM 12V7 s Series battery to any lead acid battery or to an ALM 12V35 CAUTION Do not charge or discharge an ALM 12V7 s Series battery outside of its stated operating temperature range Reduce ch...

Page 16: ... of up to 200 Newtons spread over a one inch wide 2 5 cm wide bar or holding bracket across the center of the unit Exertions beyond this level may result in deforming of the plastic Montage Les batteries de 12V7 s Séries ALM peut être installé dans n importe quelle direction Le boîtier de la batterie ALM 12V7 s Séries y compris le couvercle supérieur peut soutenir une charge allant jusqu à 200 New...

Page 17: ...e la bonne taille et les tenons classifiés pour le courant et la température maximum prévus Tableau 12 à la page 32 fournit des directives sur les conditions dans lesquelles la batterie pourrait dépasser les limites de température de contact de borne externe ou thermique interne La batterie peut accepter une inductance maximum de 5 µH Comme référence 5 µH est équivalent à 3 mètres 10 pieds de câbl...

Page 18: ...ring Batteries in Series Strings To achieve higher operating voltages arrange the ALM 12V7 s Series batteries in series strings by connecting the positive terminal of one battery to the negative terminal of the next battery as shown in Figure 3 NOTE The following battery string wiring examples provide general configuration information Actual wire configurations must be evaluated for their particul...

Page 19: ... Series batteries that may be connected in parallel is ten Series and Parallel Battery Configuration Warnings and Notices WARNING When configuring the ALM 12V7 s Series batteries in series or in parallel adhere to the following Warning notices Do not connect more than four batteries in series Connecting more than four batteries in series may damage the battery s circuitry leaving the battery witho...

Page 20: ...torisée dans certaines circonstances Le réseau maximum supporté est 4S10P Lors de la conception et la construction de toutes les combinaisons de batteries série parallèle contactez NEC Energy Solutions Support Technique pour vous aider à déterminer les configurations de câblage et de barres omnibus appropriés pour traiter le partage de courant et les exigences d inductance parasite Envisager l ind...

Page 21: ...atteries ALM 12V7 s Séries NEC Energy Solutions recommande la suite Les batteries ALM 12V7 s Séries peuvent être stockées dans un environnement avec des températures moyennes comprises entre 40 C et 35 C entre 5 et 95 d humidité relative sans condensation et à des altitudes jusqu à 25 000 pieds 7600m Stockage de l ALM 12V7 s Séries à des températures supérieures à 35 C peut réduire de façon signif...

Page 22: ... written consent ALM 12V7 s Series User s Guide Chapter 3 Handling Storage and Installation Disposal Do not incinerate or dispose of any ALM 12V7 s Series batteries Return end of life or defective batteries to your nearest recycling center per the appropriate local regulations Élimination Ne pas incinérer ou jeter la batteries ALM 12V7 s Séries Retourner les batteries en fin de vie ou défectueuses...

Page 23: ...xceeds this value will be interrupted by the battery s protection circuitry 45 A ALM 12V7s HP b Maximum Pulse Charge and Discharge Current For time based pulse current limits refer to Over Current Protection on page 28 and Figure 5 on page 29 Nominal Operational Voltage 13 2 V Minimum Operational Voltage 8 0 V Minimum Charge Voltage for 10 State of Charge 12 0 V Maximum Charge Voltage CC or CV 16 ...

Page 24: ...atures above 35 C can significantly reduce the storage time See Shelf Life on page 42 Relative Humidity noncondensing 5 to 95 Altitude Up to 25 000 ft 7600 m Transportation Environment Conditions for up to two weeks c c ALM 12V7 s Series batteries have been tested to 11 6 kPa 50 000 ft at 20 C 5 C Temperature 40 C to 80 C Relative Humidity noncondensing 5 to 95 Altitude Up to 50 000 ft 15 240 m 40...

Page 25: ...ctionnelle nominale 13 2 volts Tension fonctionnelle minimum 8 0 volts Tension de charge minimum pour état de charge de 10 12 0 volts Tension de charge maximum CC ou TC 16 0 volts Tension de charge de maintien recommandée 13 6 volts à 14 4 volts Capacité nominale 5 0 Ah Capacité minimum en début de vie 4 8 Ah Courant ondulatoire maximum à faibles fréquences 60Hz 120Hz Pics de charge et de décharge...

Page 26: ... Maximum Terminal Temperature before damage 90 C Spécification Description Plage de température fonctionnelle ambiante 40 C à 60 C 40 F à 140 F Altitude fonctionnelle maximum 15 000 pieds 4572 m a Humidité relative fonctionnelle sans condensation 5 à 95 Note de l environnement pour boîtier de batterie Conforme aux normes IEC60529 IP54 environnementale pour les armoires de batteries Recommandées en...

Page 27: ...r written consent Tableau 9 et Figure 4 fournissent des détails sur les dimensions mécaniques et le poids de les batteries ALM 12V7 s Séries Tableau 9 ALM 12V7 s Séries Caractéristiques Physiques et Mécaniques ALM 12V7s 914 g 2 01 lb ALM 12V7s HP 932 g 2 05 lb Figure 4 ALM 12V7 s Series Mechanical Dimensions Spécification Description Dimensions sans les bornes de connection 151 x 64 5 x 99 7 mm 5 ...

Page 28: ...troduces an open circuit When this occurs active sources like power supplies and battery chargers can create large transient spikes While the product has been designed to handle a maximum inductance of 5 μH and tolerate connections to most power supplies the user is responsible for ensuring that the battery does not experience over voltage surge energy in excess of 46 Joules when conduction is int...

Page 29: ...minal voltage begins to drop rapidly The battery is considered fully discharged when one of its internal cell voltages falls to 2 0 volts or the battery s terminal voltage is in the range of 8 0 volts to 11 volts The ALM 12V7 s Series is designed to enter an Under Voltage Protection UVP state if any cell drops below 2 volts In the UVP state the ALM 12V7 s Series battery will disconnect its termina...

Page 30: ...support smart chargers when in a protection state i e Under Voltage Protection UVP the ALM 12V7 s Series will present a current limited terminal voltage When there is no charger or load connected there is no current flowing so the circuit allows the terminals to show the actual battery voltage This terminal voltage can be measured with a multi meter or other high impedance voltage measurement devi...

Page 31: ...C touch temperature limit as described in UL 1973 For operation beyond those terminal touch temperature limits not to exceed 90 C the ALM 12V7 s Series batteries will require the placement of guards to prevent accidental contact NEC Energy Solutions recommends that additional testing be conducted under specific use cases The gauge of wire may be changed depending on final temperature requirements ...

Page 32: ...ure de contact de 70 C ne pas dépasser 90 C comme décrit dans UL 1973 Pour un fonctionnement au delà des limites de température de contact l ALM 12V7 s Séries nécessitera la mise en place de protections pour empêcher tout contact accidentel NEC Energy Solutions recommande que des tests supplémentaires soient effectues pour chaque cas d utilisation spécifiques La jauge de fil peut être modifiée en ...

Page 33: ...the ALM 12V7s charge current maximum Higher current for short durations is allowed However in some situations internal component temperatures may be exceeded causing performance to be curtailed by the battery s protection circuitry For more information on hardware protection limits refer to Appendix A Operational Protection Hardware Circuitry on page 46 Additional charge limit information is also ...

Page 34: ...r to performing capacity tests After initially balancing the batteries normal use should maintain the cells in a proper state REMARQUE Les nouvelles batteries peuvent être utilisees tels que reçuss Cependant our s assurer que tous les elements de la pile sont équilibrés et pleinement chargés avant leur première utilisation les batteries individuelles devraient être chargées pendant 4 à 24 heures a...

Page 35: ...C Energy Solutions Inc NECES and may not be modified reproduced retransmitted or redistributed either in whole or in part for any reason without NECES prior written consent Chargez Limites et températures A température ambiante et au dessus les batteries ALM 12V7 s Séries peuvent accepter la pleine charge nominale Comme avec toutes les technologies batteries de l acceptation de charge est limitée ...

Page 36: ...f batteries connected in series by the maximum charge voltage of a single battery 14 4 V as shown in Equation 1 Eq 1 Number of Series Connected ALM 12V7 s Series Batteries x 14 4V Max Charge Voltage Battery System Table 15 shows Recommended Float and Maximum Charge voltages Charger voltages exceeding the Maximum up to 60 0 volts will not damage an ALM 12V7 s Series battery but the battery may not ...

Page 37: ...male système de batterie x 14 4V Tension Max Charge Système de batterie Le Tableau 16 montre la tension de maintien recommandée et tensions charge maximale La batterie ne sera pas endommagée par des tensions de charge ne dépassant pas 60 V mais l ALM 12V7 s Séries peut ne pas fonctionner en raison de protection contre les surtensions En condition normale la tension de charge doit être inférieure o...

Page 38: ...prior written consent ALM 12V7 s Series User s Guide Chapter 5 Operation and System Design Considerations Discharge Performance The typical 25 C constant current discharge behavior of the ALM 12V7 s Series at different discharge rates is shown in Figure 7 Compared to lead acid batteries the output voltage of the ALM 12V7 s Series remains relatively constant across its capacity range at any given d...

Page 39: ...nd may not be modified reproduced retransmitted or redistributed either in whole or in part for any reason without NECES prior written consent As the ALM 12V7 s Series discharges this moderate voltage drop translates into superior I x V power delivery capability as shown in Figure 8 Additionally the ALM 12V7 s Series delivered capacity is nearly independent of discharge rate Figure 8 ALM 12V7 s Se...

Page 40: ... cells any cell to cell variations and series impedance of the internal power pathway These elements are impacted by discharge rate and temperature The battery s protection circuitry will stop discharge when any cell voltage drops below 2 0 volts Cell to cell variation has the largest impact on the expected EOD terminal voltage Cells vary in performance in a variety of ways based on normal manufac...

Page 41: ...nly 5 10 of full charge capacity remains Balancing Over time the ALM 12V7 s Series cells diverge in both capacity and SOC All ALM 12V7 s Series batteries perform cell voltage balancing at high SOC values based on cell voltage to maximize the available capacity of the battery The balancing circuit s purpose is to drive all cells to the same voltage Cell balancing continues on a per cell basis as lo...

Page 42: ...er of cycles as shown in Figure 10 and Figure 11 are dependent upon average SOC charge discharge rates temperature and calendar time Actual results will depend on specific use case Contact NEC Energy Solutions for more detail NOTE Overall system life is a function of Shelf Life Time at temperature and Cycle Life charge discharge rates and watt hour throughput Shelf Life ALM 12V7 s Series batteries...

Page 43: ... températures ne dépassent pas 25 C Les batteries ALM 12V7 s Séries expédiées par voie aérienne doivent être conformes aux règlements de l OACI qui exigent que ces batteries présentent un état de charge de 30 maximum Elles peuvent rester fonctionnelles pendant huit mois à condition que les températures ne dépassent pas 25 C Les températures de stockage supérieures à 25 C accélèrent le taux d autod...

Page 44: ...any reason without NECES prior written consent Chapter 6 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Overview The ALM 12V7 s Series are extremely reliable batteries that provide greater useful life than comparable 12V7 lead acid batteries Despite the high reliability of the ALM 12V7 s Series batteries you may encounter situations where the battery does not operate as expected This chapter details po...

Page 45: ... 2 Replace the battery 3 Reduce the ambient temperature or C Rate Charge current suddenly goes to zero while connected to a source 1 The battery overheated enabling over temperature protection 2 The battery is out of balance 3 Charge current is too high exceeding OCP protection a 1 Allow the battery to cool 2 Apply a float charge for 48 hours to balance the battery s cells For more details on char...

Page 46: ...iations used in Table 18 FETs Field Effect Transistors OTP Over Temperature Protection OVP Over Voltage Protection UVP Under Voltage Protection UVLO Under Voltage Lock Out Table 18 ALM 12V7 s Series Operational Protection Parameters Parameter Set Value ALM 12V7s Set Value ALM 12V7s HP Clear Value ALM 12V7s Clear Value ALM 12V7s HP Applies to OVP 4 1 V 4 1 V 4 1 V 4 1 V Any cell OVP 2 4 25 V 4 25 V...

Page 47: ... the collection of electronics responsible for monitoring and controlling an ESS The ALM 12V7s HP does not require an external BMS See Battery Configuration Options on page 16 BOL Beginning of Life at the time the product was first assembled at the factory CC Constant Current A method to charge or discharge a battery in which the current is held constant independent of the battery s terminal volta...

Page 48: ...isconnect Mbit s Megabit per second OCP Over Current Protection OTP Over Temperature Protection OVP Over Voltage Protection OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer in reference to this document the maker of the equipment into which an ESS is installed and used Nominal Energy The energy value of a cell or battery determined under specified conditions and declared by the manufacturer The nominal energy ...

Page 49: ...DG Code http www imo org Publications IMDGCode Pages Default aspx Link to Lithium Battery Regulations on United Parcel Service web site http www ups com media news en intl_lithium_battery_regulations pdf UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods Manual of Test Criteria UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods Model Regulations U S Department of Transportation DOT Office ...

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