Alpha Technologies AlphaCell GelCell Series - Manual (Page 19)

19 745-680-C0-002, Rev. B
3.5 Battery Refurbishment Plan
Does battery meet
the minimum
conductance values
per Table 1?
Yes
Group 1 – Voltage 12.6 to 12.9 and conductance 600 to 900 mhos.
Group 2 – Voltage 12.6 to 12.9 and conductance 900 to 1200 mhos.
Group 3 – Voltage 12.9 to 13.2+ and conductance 600 to 900 mhos.
Group 4 – Voltage 12.9 to 13.2+ and conductance 900 to 1200 mhos.
Manufacture date codes should be within
18 months for batteries in string
Measure
Conductance
Measure
Battery
Voltage
Sort Batteries per
Conductance &
Voltage
Batteries Returned
from Site. Measure
and document 24
hour Open Circuit
Voltage (OCV).
( Must occur within 24
hours of removal from
charger)
Properly recycle
batteries per EPA
requirements
Battery
Refurbishment
Plan
Group re-deployable
batteries as indicated for
future deployment as
strings
No Yes
Does battery meet
the minimum of
12.6 Volts for the 24
hour OCV?
Measure
Battery
Voltage
Batteries stored in
warehouses for
extended periods of
time refer to “Important
Storage Practices” on
page 8.
No
Fig. 6, Flow Chart for Battery Refurbishment Plan