Badger Meter M-Series M5000 - Manual (Page 14)

BATTERY
Use a two D-cell battery pack (1/2" to 6") or a double two D-cell battery pack (8" to 24") .
Battery Life
Standard Pack
Sampling Expected Life
0 .25 3 months
4 4 years
8 8 years
15 10 years
These calculations are for a standard battery pack, with two D-size batteries, with communication and outputs OFF, at a
temperature of 77º F (25º C) .
Battery Replacement
1 . Go to Main Menu > Misc > Battery > Change and select the capacity of the battery pack which should be installed (see label
on the battery pack 19 Ah, 38 Ah or 70 Ah) . Press E to quit . The display freezes (no reaction by pressing any button) .
2 . Open the cover .
3 . Remove all connectors (detector and outputs) .
4 . Remove all 4 screws of the main board, remove the circuit board and disconnect the old battery .
5 . Remove the old battery and wait about 2 minutes before replacing it with a new one (LCD display should be off) .
6 . Plug the battery connector into the back of the main board and reinstall the circuit board .
7 . Replace all the plugs .
8 . Close the cover tight .
9 . Check time and date (Main Menu > Misc > Time and Main Menu > Misc > Date DMY) .
10 . Check capacity of battery (Main Menu > Misc > Battery AH) . The first value is the used capacity, which should be 0 .0 . The
second value is the capacity of the battery pack . Battery AH is a read-only parameter .
OTEE: N Totalizers and configuration remain unaffected during battery replacement .
Figure 19: Amplifier Housing Components – Exploded View
Remote Mount Installation
If you are installing the M5000 amplifier in a remote location, review the procedures in this section .
Battery
MAG-UM-00219-EN-03 Page 14 August 2014