C&D Technologies RS-1476 Standby Battery Vented Cell User Manual

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INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
TABLE OF CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
PART 1 - RECEIVING AND INSTALLATION . . . . . .3

SECTION 1 - RECEIVING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
1.1 General

1.2 Damage and Shortage Situations

1.3 Cell Type Identification
SECTION 2 - STORAGE AND SHELF LIFE . . . . . . .4
2.1 Storing Charged and Wet Batteries

2.2 Storing Charged and Dry Batteries
SECTION 3 - PRE-INSTALLATION PLANNING . . . .5
3.1 Installation of Battery Rack(s), Overview
SECTION 4 - INSTALLING CELLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
4.1 Unpacking and Handling Cells

4.2 Pre-Installation Procedures

4.3 Arrangement of Cells on Racks

4.4 Flame Arrestors

4.5 Numbering Cells, Labels and Warning for Battery

4.6 Preparing Electrical Contacting Surfaces

4.7 Making the Connections

4.8 Checking Connection Integrity

4.9 Terminal Plates, Cables and Lugs

4.10 Connecting Battery to Charger
PART 2 - CHARGING AND OPERATION

OF BATTERY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

SECTION 1 - CHARGING BATTERY . . . . . . . . . . .14
1.1 Initial Charge

1.2 Float Charge
SECTION 2 - WATERING CELLS AND ADJUSTING

ELECTROLYTE LEVEL . . . . . . . . . . .16

SECTION 3 - CLEANING CELLS AND

BATTERY RACK(S) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

SECTION 4 - BATTERY OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . .16
4.1 Float Service

4.2 Equalize Charge

4.3 Performance Characteristics

4.4 Environmental Requirements
SECTION 5 - BASIC BATTERY

MAINTENANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

5.1 Monthly Battery Inspection

5.2 Quarterly Battery Inspection

5.3 Annual Battery Inspection

5.4 Watering the Battery
SECTION 6 - MEASURING SPECIFIC

GRAVITY OF A CELL . . . . . . . . . . . .20

6.1 Use of the Hydrometer

6.2 Pilot Cells
PART 3 - DRY-CHARGED BATTERIES,

PREPARATION & CHARGING . . . . . . . .21

PART 4 - REFERENCE INFORMATION,

TROUBLE SHOOTING & EXTENDED

MAINTENANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

SECTION 1 - REFERENCE INFORMATION . . . . . .25
1.1 Battery Voltage Measurements and

Equipment Voltmeter Calibration

1.2 Constant Current Charging

1.3 Specific Gravity, Effects of Temperature,

Electrolyte Level

and Recharge

1.4 Battery Performance Tests

1.5 Connection Integrity

1.6 Connection Voltage Drop

1.7 Measuring Connection Resistance

1.8 Electrolyte Containment

1.9 Cell Type Identification
SECTION 2 - TROUBLE SHOOTING,

EXTENDED MAINTENANCE . . . . . . .25

General

2.1 Float Versus Cycle Life

2.2 Low Float Voltage and Sulfation

2.3 Batteries on Open Circuit

2.4 Hydrated Batteries

2.5 Cleaning Cell Containers

2.6 Cell Reversal

2.7 Flame arrestors, Contamination

2.8 Battery Recycling

2.9 Battery Records

2.10 Measurement of Internal Cell Impedance and

Conductance

2.11 Plate Polarization Measurements

2.12 Sedimentation

2.13 Shifted Separators
APPENDIX A: TERMINAL PLATES . . . . . . . . . . . .29
APPENDIX B: MSDS MATERIAL SAFETY

DATA SHEETS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

APPENDIX C: SPILL CONTAINMENT . . . . . . . . . .30
Sample Battery Record

Form RS-105 rev 6, 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
APPENDIX D: GRAPHS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

STANDBY BATTERY, VENTED CELL INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

RS1476/0215/CD