User Manual

INDEX
Page
SECTION 1
1.0 General Information ............................................................................................................. 1
SECTION 2
2.0 Safety Precautions ............................................................................................................... 1
2.1 Sulfuric Acid Electrolyte Burns ............................................................................................. 1
2.2 Explosive Gases .................................................................................................................. 1
2.3 Electrical Shock and Burns .................................................................................................. 1
2.3.1 Static Discharge Precautions for Batteries .......................................................................... 1
2.4 Safety Alert .......................................................................................................................... 2
2.5 Important Message .............................................................................................................. 2
SECTION 3
3.0 Receipt of Shipment ............................................................................................................. 2
3.1 Concealed Damage ............................................................................................................. 2
SECTION 4
4.0 Storage Prior to Installation .................................................................................................. 2
4.1 Storage Location .................................................................................................................. 2
4.2 Storage Interval .................................................................................................................... 2
SECTION 5
5.0 Installation Considerations ................................................................................................... 2
5.1 Space Considerations .......................................................................................................... 2
5.2 Battery Location and Ambient Temperature Requirements ................................................. 2
5.3 Temperature Variations ....................................................................................................... 4
5.4 Ventilation ............................................................................................................................ 4
5.5 Floor Loading ....................................................................................................................... 4
5.6 Floor Anchoring .................................................................................................................... 4
5.7 Connecting Cables: Battery System to Operating Equipment ............................................. 4
5.7.1 Paralleling ............................................................................................................................ 4
5.8 Stacking Limitations ............................................................................................................. 4
5.9 Terminal Plates .................................................................................................................... 4
5.10 Grounding ............................................................................................................................ 4
SECTION 6
6.0 Unpacking and Handling ...................................................................................................... 5
6.1 General ................................................................................................................................ 5
6.2 Accessories .......................................................................................................................... 5
6.3 Recommended Installation Equipment and Supplies .......................................................... 5
6.4 Unpacking ............................................................................................................................ 5
6.5 Handling ............................................................................................................................... 5
SECTION 7
7.0 System Arrangements ......................................................................................................... 6
7.1 Module Arrangements .......................................................................................................... 6
7.2 Dummy Cells within a Module .............................................................................................. 7
SECTION 8
8.0 System Assembly ................................................................................................................ 7
8.1 Horizontal - Single Stack ...................................................................................................... 7
8.1.1 Bottom I-Beam Supports ...................................................................................................... 7
8.1.2 Handling ............................................................................................................................... 8
8.1.3 Horizontal Stacking .............................................................................................................. 8
8.2 Horizontal-Multiple Stacking ................................................................................................ 10
8.2.1 Stack Tie Plates ................................................................................................................... 11