1 description, Warning – Alpha Technologies AlphaCell HP User Manual
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745-680-C5-002, Rev. A
1.1 Description
The AlphaCell HP battery is a lead acid battery that facilitates an oxygen recombination cycle.
You can connect multiple strings of batteries in parallel. This provides a system whose
capacity equals the sum capacity of all the strings. For example, in Fig. 3, two 36V 90Ah
capacity strings are connected in parallel to provide a nominal 36V at 180Ah.
A 12V battery is made up of six 2V cells internally connected to provide 12 volts.
The battery system is a group of 12V batteries connected in a series string to provide a
higher voltage system. In Fig. 2, three of the nominal 12V batteries are connected in series to
provide an 18 cell system with a nominal voltage of 36V.
Fig. 3, Parallel String of Batteries
Fig. 2, Series String of Batteries
(For illustration purposes, a 36Volt string is shown. 48Volt strings are also available)
Alpha highly recommends fusing in single and parallel string configurations.
to
power
supply
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red
(+),
black
(-)
inline
fuse
inline
fuse
to
power
supply
:
red
(+),
black
(-)
1B
3A
2B
3B
1A
2A
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tray
lower
tray
3A
1A
2A
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WARNING!