Storage
The battery should be stored in clean and dry environment .
Storage time: battery is ex-work in fully charged, storage time should be limited, for ensuring
battery performance, storage time please do not exceed following time:
Under 25
℃
, six months
Under 30
℃
, three months
Under 40
℃
, six weeks
The battery refreshening charge method during the storage is: charge battery with 2.35V/cell for 8
to 12 hours.
It is necessary to limit the current, and the optimum limiting value is within 0.2C
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( A ) .
Testing of the open circuit with the storage battery can decide whether it shall be refreshening
charged. If the voltage drops to 2.10V/cell, the battery shall be refreshening charged in time.
Improper maintenance will shorten the battery service life or decrease the service performance.
Installation
Batteries integrated in equipment should be compliance with the installation instructions, Battery
which is separately installed on rack and cabinets should be connected by bolts to the foundation.
Battery racks or cabinets should be properly installed according to instructions.
Connection
Before connecting, make an overall check of all the batteries and connectors to see whether there
is hardware damage or manufacturing defects, and make sure the right polarity.
The charge equipment are in cut-off state and without loads, then connect the positive and
negative terminals to chargers.
During the installation and transit of the battery, use insulted tools, gloves, aprons and safety
glasses, avoiding battery is impacted, do not twist connecting terminals and safety valve in transit.
Placing tools and conductive articles on the battery is strictly prohibited.
Dusty connecting terminal or loose connection will cause battery sparkle, so please keep the
connecting terminals clean and tighten the connectors as per required torque value, but please do
not cause torsional stress to terminals.
Operation and
maintenance
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