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EnergyCell FLA Series

 

Owner’s Manual 

Summary of Contents for FLA Series

Page 1: ...EnergyCell FLA Series Owner s Manual ...

Page 2: ...N PROVIDED IN ITS MANUALS OR OTHER DOCUMENTATION b ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR LOSS OR DAMAGE WHETHER DIRECT INDIRECT CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL WHICH MIGHT ARISE OUT OF THE USE OF SUCH INFORMATION THE USE OF ANY SUCH INFORMATION WILL BE ENTIRELY AT THE USER S RISK OutBack Power Technologies cannot be responsible for system failure damages or injury resulting from improper installa...

Page 3: ...ntly When working near batteries always wear safety glasses do not smoke or use open flame near the batteries remove watches and jewelry and avoid causing sparks with tools Battery electrolyte is corrosive and can cause blindness or severe burns If exposed to battery electrolyte immediately flush with water and seek medical attention The batteries in your equipment are electrically live at all tim...

Page 4: ...f stored capacity should be equalized every 14 days Self Discharge Fully charged batteries that are stored at a temperature of 80 F 27 C will self discharge at a rate of 3 5 per week Charging Temperature Compensation Factor 3 mV C cell 3 mV C cell 3 mV C cell Terminal Standard type with stainless steel Standard type with stainless steel Insert Terminal Terminal Torque2 Stainless thread 100 to 120 ...

Page 5: ...ries begin service consuming relatively low amounts of water In RE service the real need to add water to batteries may vary from weekly service to monthly service depending upon the operating environment and other external factors As batteries age they will use more water In warmer climates batteries will require more frequent service Equipment owners or users must be vigilant in performing regula...

Page 6: ...al capacity EXAMPLE Individual Battery Voltage 6 Volts Individual Battery Capacity 290 Ah Parallel Connection Voltage 6 Volts Parallel Connection Capacity 580 Ah Series Connection Connect the batteries in series as shown to increase voltage Parallel Connection Connect the batteries in parallel as shown to increase electrical capacity Series Connection 2 volt This is an example of 24 cells of 2 vol...

Page 7: ...e control setting information Table 3 Specifications Measurement VPC System Voltage 12 Volts 24 Volts 48 Volts Daily Charge Absorption 2 42 14 5 29 0 58 1 Equalize 2 58 15 5 31 0 61 9 Float 2 25 13 5 27 0 54 0 Inspection and Test General Procedure A common procedure for checking battery performance involves three steps Visual Inspection Check the age of all batteries or check the length of service...

Page 8: ...ffective indication of battery state of charge Make measurements with a high quality voltmeter Determine the approximate state of charge from the following chart NOTE This method is accurate only when batteries are at room temperature and have been at rest for several hours in advance of testing At rest means no loads and no charging Table 4 Open Circuit Voltages State of Charge Model Voltage 2 Vo...

Page 9: ...m passing voltage NOTE Electrical load testing is an effective troubleshooting technique for identifying batteries with internal defects but it is not an approved method for measuring deep cycle battery capacity For this reason OutBack recognizes load test results as useful only for identifying batteries having bad cell conditions PROeye Indicator The EnergyCell 525FLA features the PROeye indicato...

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