Specifications

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The inside of each battery shall consist of a "maintenance free" grid construction with poly wrapped
separators and a flooded epoxy bottom anchoring for maximum vibration resistance.
BATTERY SYSTEM Bidder Complies: Yes ( ) No ( )
A single starting system shall be provided.
An ignition switch and starter button shall be located on the instrument panel.
MASTER BATTERY SWITCH Bidder Complies: Yes ( ) No ( )
A master battery switch, to activate the battery system, shall be provided inside the cab within easy
reach of the driver.
An indicator light shall be provided on the instrument panel to notify the driver of the status of the
battery system.
BATTERY COMPARTMENTS Bidder Complies: Yes ( ) No ( )
The batteries shall be stored in well-ventilated compartments that are located under the cab and bolted
directly to the chassis frame. The battery compartments shall be constructed of 3/16" steel plate and
be designed to accommodate a maximum of three (3) group 31 batteries in each compartment. The
compartments shall include formed fit heavy-duty roto-molded polyethylene battery tray inserts with
drains on each side of the frame rails. The batteries shall be mounted inside of the roto-molded trays.
JUMPER STUDS Bidder Complies: Yes ( ) No ( )
One (1) set of battery jumper studs with plastic color-coded covers shall be installed on the battery box
on the driver's side. This shall allow enough room for easy jumper cable access.
BATTERY CHARGER/ AIR COMPRESSOR Bidder Complies: Yes ( ) No ( )
A Kussmaul Pump Plus 1200, model 091-9-1200 single output battery charger/air compressor system
shall be provided. A display bar graph indicating the state of charge shall be included.
The automatic charger shall maintain one (1) set of batteries with a maximum output current of 40
amps.
The 12-volt air compressor shall be installed to maintain the air system pressure when the vehicle is
not in use.
The battery charger shall be wired to the AC shoreline inlet through an AC receptacle adjacent to this
battery charger.
Battery charger shall be located in the cab behind the driver seat.
The battery charger indicator shall be located behind the driver's door on the outside of the cab.
KUSSMAUL AUTO EJECT FOR SHORELINE Bidder Complies: Yes ( ) No ( )
One (1) shoreline receptacle shall be provided to operate the dedicated 120-volt circuits on the truck
without the use of the generator.
The shoreline receptacle (s) shall be provided with a NEMA 5-20, 120 volt, 20 amp, straight blade
Kussmaul Super auto eject plug with a gray weatherproof cover. The cover is spring loaded to close,
preventing water from entering when the shoreline is not connected.
The unit is completely sealed to prevent road dirt contamination.
A solenoid wired to the vehicle's starter is energized when the engine is started. This instantaneously
drives the plug from the receptacle.
An internal switch arrangement shall be provided to disconnect the load prior to ejection to eliminate
arcing of the connector contacts.
The shoreline shall be connected to engine heater, battery charger, and receptacles in P1.