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THIS USER’S GUIDE

was created by Trojan’s application engineers and contains vital information regarding

proper care and maintenance of your new battery. Please read through this User’s

Guide carefully and completely before using your battery. It will help you achieve

optimum performance and long life from your new investment. If you have any

questions concerning safety precautions or for any assistance in installing or using the

battery in your system, contact Trojan Battery Company’s technical support engineers

at one of the following numbers, or send us an email through our website at

www.trojanbattery.com/tech-support/.

800-423-6569 Ext. 3045 / +1-562-236-3045

TECHNICAL SUPPORT

www.trojanbattery.com

Summary of Contents for TRILLIUM Series

Page 1: ...USER S GUIDE...

Page 2: ...ufacturer of the world s most trusted deep cycle batteries The battery you purchased was engineered by Trojan to deliver superior power performance durability and reliability for use in a broad range...

Page 3: ...e optimum performance and long life from your new investment If you have any questions concerning safety precautions or for any assistance in installing or using the battery in your system contact Tro...

Page 4: ...BATTERY INSTALLATION 7 5 PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE 12 6 CHARGING 12 7 STORAGE AND SHIPPING 15 8 MAXIMIZING THE PERFORMANCE OF YOUR TRILLIUM BATTERY 15 9 WHAT TO EXPECT FROM YOUR TRILLIUM BATTERY 16 10 A...

Page 5: ...ife in a variety of applications The line currently consists of three different models Group 24 size 12 8V 92Ah with state of charge gauge Group 27 size 12 8V 110Ah with state of charge gauge U1 size...

Page 6: ...e pressure washers to clean the battery or immerse the battery in water Never short circuit the battery terminals Never physically damage the battery this includes without limitation puncturing droppi...

Page 7: ...x 8mm threaded hole Lithium ion batteries including Trillium batteries weigh substantially less than lead acid batteries of comparable capacity Many types of equipment are designed to utilize the weig...

Page 8: ...on top of the lug Do not place a washer between the battery terminal and the lug as this will create high resistance and cause excessive heating of the connection If assistance is needed in determinin...

Page 9: ...TION PARALLEL CONNECTION SERIES PARALLEL CONNECTION To increase voltage connect batteries in series This will not increase the system capacity To increase capacity connect batteries in parallel This w...

Page 10: ...stricting airflow by tightly packing batteries together The batteries should have a minimum of 0 50 12 7 mm of space between them to allow for adequate airflow 4 11 BATTERY START UP The start up instr...

Page 11: ...m literature If required technical support is available as outlined at the front of this manual 4 14 PROHIBITION AGAINST UNBALANCED LOADS All loads in Trillium systems composed of multiple batteries i...

Page 12: ...iously been utilized Most deep cycle battery chargers will charge the batteries but many will shut off prior to the battery reaching 100 SOC In order to facilitate ease of use and ensure safe operatio...

Page 13: ...if there is a desire to use the batteries immediately after unplugging the charger the contactor can be manually closed using the status button on each battery Note Once a set of batteries have achiev...

Page 14: ...ry voltage be sure that Group 24 or Group 27 batteries are turned on If the charger provides charge without detecting battery voltage and the battery is shut off the battery will turn on automatically...

Page 15: ...s that may discharge the battery Prior to long term storage of the battery Trojan Battery recommends that the battery be fully charged Storing a discharged battery can result in permanent damage or de...

Page 16: ...ing Status button High Voltage Any cell voltage than 3 90V for 1 second All cell voltages 3 75V for 5 seconds Status button High Discharge Current Discharge current 250A for 30 seconds or 400A instant...

Page 17: ...attached See Section 4 11 Battery Start Up for details on using the Status button If Group 24 or Group 27 batteries do not automatically restart then follow the Battery Start up section If you have a...

Page 18: ...T R O J A N B A T T E R Y 18 NOTES...

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Page 20: ...erved No part of it may be reproduced or transmitted by any means or in any form without prior consent in writing from Trojan Battery Company LLC Trojan Battery Company and the Trojan Battery logo are...