CIRCULAR PEARL EMERGENCY INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
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current
Max charge current
Max charge voltage
Savings
Cell voltage
15. POWER AND BATTERY CHARGE
The Ektor Generation III platform uses smart battery charging technology which reduces power consumption
and increases battery life.
During the first stage of operation the battery charger charges the battery until full. Afterwards, the unit goes
into a stage which charges the battery periodically. This reduces the battery temperature and reduces the
loss of electrolytes which ultimately increases the service life of the battery.
The smart battery charger also offsets the charging time by a random interval to un-synchronise all the
emergency lighting in the building. This reduces the average loading on a building’s infrastructure and reduces
any impacts of surges created by turning on large numbers of products simultaneously.
Figure 8: Smart charge rate
14. BATTERY LIFE
The economical life of the battery installed in this unit is 4 years; it is recommended that the battery is replaced
after this time. To maintain the economical life of this product it is required that the battery be discharged
and recharged at least once every 6 months. The battery life can be reduced if the battery is not discharged
as per the requirements of AS/NZS 2293 or an equivalent standard. Increasing the number of duration tests
above that as defined in AS/NZS 2293 or an equivalent standard can have a positive effect on the battery
performance as long as 12 discharge cycles per year is not exceeded.
Figure 7: Example of included battery
1 x LiFePO4 battery (1302, 1303)
KIT INCLUDES:
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