Exide PAR20 User Manual

SECTION 13:

BATTERY OPERATION ............................................................................................................19

13.0

Cycle Method of Operation........................................................................................................19

13.1

Floating Charge Method............................................................................................................19

13.2

Float Charge - Float Voltages ...................................................................................................19

13.3

Recharge ...................................................................................................................................19

13.4

Determining State-of-Charge.....................................................................................................19

13.5

Effects of Float Voltage .............................................................................................................20

13.6

Float Current and Thermal Management ..................................................................................20

13.7

AC Ripple ..................................................................................................................................20

13.8

Ohmic Measurements ...............................................................................................................20

SECTION 14:

EQUALIZING CHARGE ............................................................................................................20

14.0

General......................................................................................................................................20

14.1

Equalizing Frequency................................................................................................................21

14.2

Equalizing Charge Method ........................................................................................................21

SECTION 15:

RECORDKEEPING ...................................................................................................................21

15.0

Pilot Cell ....................................................................................................................................21

15.1

Voltmeter Calibration .................................................................................................................21

15.2

Records .....................................................................................................................................21

SECTION 16:

TAP CONNECTIONS ................................................................................................................22

16.0

Tap Connections........................................................................................................................22

SECTION 17:

TEMPORARY NON-USE ..........................................................................................................22

17.0

Temporary Non-Use ..................................................................................................................22

SECTION 18:

UNIT CLEANING.......................................................................................................................22

18.0

Unit Cleaning.............................................................................................................................22

SECTION 19

CONNECTIONS MAINTENANCE.............................................................................................22

19.0

Connections...............................................................................................................................22

SECTION 20

CAPACITY TESTING ................................................................................................................22

20.0

Capacity Testing ........................................................................................................................22