C&D Technologies RS-1826 Liberty Series 1000 FA Battery - Manual (Page 3)

LIBERTY ® SERIES 1000 FRONT ACCESS MONOBLOCK
VALVE-REGULATED (SEALED) LEAD ACID BATTERIES
INSTALLATION AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE
INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
PART 1
RECEIVING AND INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
SECTION 1.1 - RECEIVING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1.1.1
General Information and Precautions
1.1.2 Safety
1.1.3 Packing, Inspection at time of delivery
1.1.4 Accessories package
SECTION 1.2 - STORAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1.2.1
Storing charged batteries
SECTION 1.3 - INSTALLATION AND ASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1.3.1
Installation and connection
1.3.2 Connecting and torquing battery terminal posts
1.3.3 Paralleling batteries
1.3.4 Installation inspection prior to connection
to charging equipment
PART 2
CHARGING AND OPERATION OF BATTERY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
SECTION 2.1 - CHARGING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.1.1 Boost / initial charge
2.1.2 Initial 1 boost charge
2.1.3 Constant voltage charging
2.1.4
Initial charge records
2.1.5 Warning labels
SECTION 2.2 - BATTERY OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2.2.1 Float
charge
2.2.2 Equalizing charge
2.2.3 Compensating float voltage for ambient temperature
2.2.4
Over-Voltage
SECTION 2.3 - MAINTENANCE OF BATTERY MODULES . . . . . . 17
2.3.1 Inspection
2.3.2 Cleaning modules
2.3.3 Cell voltage variation
2.3.4
Effects of temperature
2.3.5 Record keeping
2.3.6 Connection
maintenance
2.3.7 Internal Ohmic measurements
2.3.8 Recommended maintenance
APPENDIX A - MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
APPENDIX B - WARRANTY PROVISIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
APPENDIX C - VALVE-REGULATED LEAD ACID BATTERY and
CHARGER INSPECTION REPORT FORM. . . . . . . 28
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