Trojan TRILLIUM Series, User Manual

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T R O J A N B A T T E R Y
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2 SAFETY
ALWAYS NEVER
Always wear proper personal protective equipment (eye protection
and gloves) Never wear jewelry or other metal objects when working on or around
batteries
Always use insulated tools when working on batteries Never place objects on top of batteries
Always check connections for proper torque Never charge a battery when the temperature is below 14°F (-10°C)
Always keep sparks and flames away from batteries. This includes
sources of static electricity
Never charge a battery when the temperature is above 140°F (60°C)
Always use short cables of appropriate size to minimize voltage drop Never store batteries below 30% State-of-Charge
Always make sure charger is set as recommended
Never exceed maximum charging currents for the battery’s
temperature
Always charge batteries before installing
Never dispose of batteries as household waste. Use recycling
channels in accordance with local, state, and federal regulations
Always make sure chargers are off or disconnected while working on
batteries Never connect or disconnect terminals from batteries without first
disconnecting loads
Never attempt to open the battery case
Never use 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, dropping, crushing, burning, penetrating, shaking,
hammering, and misconnecting terminals)
Never over-charge the battery
Never over-discharge the battery
WARNING! RISK OF FIRE, EXPLOSION, OR BURNS. DO NOT DISASSEMBLE,
HEAT ABOVE 140°F (60°C), OR INCINERATE.
THE MOST EFFECTIVE FIRE EXTINGUISHER TYPES FOR TRILLIUM BATTERIES ARE CO
2
,
DRY CHEMICAL (TYPE ABC), OR FOAM.
Trillium batteries are engineered to disconnect from the host system under a variety of conditions in order to avoid internal
damage. When this occurs in equipment with Trilllium batteries, all power will be lost. In certain types of equipment, an
abrupt interruption of power can cause undesirable and unexpected equipment behavior, such as braking loss or sudden
braking. The system installer must understand the consequences of this behavior and ensure that proper system features
are in place to avoid potentially harmful changes in equipment behavior without properly notifying the operator. The
system installer assumes all responsibility and liability for any damages that may occur if these features are not properly
implemented. For reference, automatic safety shutdown modes are described in section 10, “Automatic Safety Shutdown”.