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CELLYTE 6-12TSG

STATIONARY Gel BATTERIES

Fitted with Catalyst

INSTALLATION and OPERATING

INSTRUCTIONS

Supplied Worldwide by :

SEC Industrial Battery Co.

Last Revised May 2011

Summary of Contents for CELLYTE 12TSG

Page 1: ...1 CELLYTE 6 12TSG STATIONARY Gel BATTERIES Fitted with Catalyst INSTALLATION and OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Supplied Worldwide by SEC Industrial Battery Co Last Revised May 2011 ...

Page 2: ...6 2 Float Temp Compensation 7 4 0 STORAGE 4 6 3 Maximum Charge Current 7 4 1 General 4 6 4 Recharge 7 4 2 Short Term Storage 4 6 5 Equalization Charge 7 0 STORAGE 7 5 0 INSTALLATION PROCEDURES 4 Long term 5 1 Battery Location 4 5 1 1 Temperature 4 8 0 MAINTENANCE RECORDS 5 1 2 Temperature Variation 4 8 1 General Maintenance 8 5 1 3 Ventilation 4 8 2 General Records 8 5 1 3 1 Battery Temperature Va...

Page 3: ...es release all the gases produced to the environment whereas valve regulated batteries re combine most of the gases internally releasing very little to the environment Compared to a flooded battery of equal capacity a CELLYTE 6 12TSG Solar battery releases a gas volume of 1 or less than the flooded battery Because of this characteristic no special ventilation is required under normal usage conditi...

Page 4: ...pectancy would be halved 5 1 2 Temperature Variation Maintaining temperature balance across the string is very important for maximum battery life The difference between the maximum and minimum block temperature in a series string can be no more than 3ºC Excessive temperature variation will result in the need for equalization and will shorten battery life Sources of battery temperature variation ca...

Page 5: ...ttery performance and utility Improper battery connections can cause a loss of standby time or even a battery fire Follow the electrical connection instructions carefully and review Section 2 4 thoroughly before working on the battery CAUTION Remove all rings and watches before installing the connectors on the batteries Ensure that all tools are insulated with vinyl electrical tape to prevent shor...

Page 6: ...hould match within 10 SECTION 6 OPERATION 6 1 Initial Charge SEC recommends that 12TSG batteries be given an initial charge equalization charge at the time of installation in order to ensure that the batteries are fully charged and the Bloc voltages are uniform If an initial charge is not given at the time of installation then block float voltages may take some months to become uniform The initial...

Page 7: ...an 24 hours to initiate the recharge after the batteries have been discharged Failure to follow this recommendation could result in a permanent loss of capacity due to plate sulphation The approximate recharge time can be calculated as follows AH discharged x F charge time Hr Available charge current where F 3 if the batteries are charged at the float voltage and F 2 if an equalization voltage is ...

Page 8: ...ng this test 1 A ratings test discharge the intention here is to determine the percent of battery capacity as compared to the rated capacity This is typically an 8 hour discharge test 2 A service test discharge this test is to determine the battery standby time under the actual load conditions of intended battery usage The ratings test discharge is usually performed using a suitably designed and s...

Page 9: ...nute UPS discharge readings every 1 to 3 minutes would be desirable 9 Continue the discharge until the string voltage drops below the end point voltage per cell times the number of cells in the string For exemple 1 75 VPC x 60 cells 105 0 Volts Stop discharge 10 Stop the timer and remove the load from the battery 11 Recharge the battery using the existing charger or an external charger An equalize...

Page 10: ...10 SEC BATTERY MAINTENANCE REGISTER Date Maintenance Description SEC SEC Industrial Battery Co Industrial Battery Co ...

Page 11: ...880 SEC Website www secbattery com Email brian harper secbattery com SEC European Sales Office 42 rue de la Rochette 77000 Melum France Tel 33 6 75 59 06 92 SEC Website www secbattery com Email Christian dhainaut secbattery com SEC Industrial Battery Co BSC P O Box 32225 Kingdom of Bahrain Tel 97317 721322 Fax 97317 740743 SEC Website www secbattery com Email sujo pulikottil secbattery com SEC Ind...

Page 12: ...g Float Voltage Float Voltage Cell Float Current Cell Temperature Float Charge Voltage Float Charge Voltage Float Charge Voltage Open Circuit Voltage Open Circuit Voltage Open Circuit Voltage Cell I D No Cell I D No Cell I D No Cell bloc No Cell bloc No Cell bloc No INDIVIDUAL CELL READINGS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 ...

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