C&D Technologies RS-2061 Standby Batteries for Renewable Energy Applications User Manual
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Table
of
Contents
2
SAFETY
PRECAUTIONS
3
Recommended
Practices
and
Technical
References 4
Cautions
and
Safety
5
Battery
Room
Requirements
5
Ventilation
5
Access
to
the
Battery
5
Battery
Layout
6
Location
and
Temperature
6
Receiving,
Initial
Inspection
and
Storage
6
Receiving
6
Initial
Inspection 6
Damage
and
Shortage
Situations
6
Storage
of
Charged
and
Wet
Batteries 7
Battery
Installation
7
Electrical
Connections 7
Initial
Charge/Freshening
Charge
8
Battery
Operation
and
Charging
9
General
Principles
of
Operation
9
Battery
Charging
in
Cycling
Applications
10
Float
Applications
10
Testing 11
Battery
Degradation
12
Low
Cell
Voltages
12
Voltage
Drop
12
Electrolyte
Stratification 12
Low
System
Voltage
and
Sulfation
12
Hydration
13
Battery
Maintenance
13
Monthly
battery
inspection
13
Quarterly
battery
inspection
13
Annual
battery
inspection
13
Watering cells and adjusting electrolyte levels in vented cells
14
Recycling
14
MSDS
14
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