Battery Maintenance - GNB Sonnenschein Notice D'emploi

5.

BATTERY MAINTENANCE

Do not open the battery. This can only be done by
GNB service personnel. Only authorized GNB person-
nel are allowed to open the battery system. Otherwise
the warranty will be void.
The user should verify the condition of all external
cables and connections prior to each operation.
Before carrying out any inspection of the cables, the
battery must be turned off and unplugged from the
charger and the vehicle.
In the case of any issues please contact your local
service engineer.
ATTENTION:
Risk of damaged device
• Never clean the system or system parts
using a vapour jet or spray water. Dirt and
water may enter the system and cause
major damage.
• Use only a moist and clean cotton cloth for
cleaning.
5.1 Storage
Before being placed in storage the battery should be
charged to 30 % SOC and disconnected from both
the vehicle and the charger and switched off. The
Sonnenschein Lithium Material Handling Battery sys-
tem has a very low self-discharge and can be put into
storage for up to 12 months. It must then be
recharged (see section 4.3)
If batteries are taken out of service, they should be
stored in a dry and frost free room.
Please find the minimum and maximum storage tem-
perature in table 1.
6. DISPLAY (OPTIONAL)
The display can be seen in Figure 2 below.
7. Technical Specification
Voltage
Capacity
Charger
Maximum Charge Rate
Operating Conditions*
Storage Temperature
Communication
Display
Weight
Table.1
*Notes:
Discharge:
If the internal battery temperature falls below -20°C the battery will disconnect
If the battery internal temperature reaches 60 °C the battery will disconnect.
Derating message is transmitted at 55°C.
Charge:
Charging is forbidden below an internal battery temperature of 0°C
If the battery internal temperature reaches 50° C the battery will disconnect.
Charge current derating default is at 45°C
For cold store operations or operations in a cold environment please contact Exide
Figure 2 Display
The display will show both a bar and text value of the
State of Charge (SOC) of the battery from 100 to 0 %
The LED on the right of the gauge will flash from 10%
Figure 3
Figure 5
See battery label
See battery label
GNB 2100 Li series supplied (only this charger to be used) max charge voltage see battery label
recommended 0.7 C ( 70 Amps per 100 Ah capacity)
–20 °C to 60 °C
CAN Open Communication(optional customized Communication available)
Curtis Engage II (Figure 2) or Opus A3 (Figure 3)
See battery label
SOC and will be permanently on as an indicator to the
operator to charge the battery. If the operator ignores
this advice, the battery will automatically shut down at
0% SOC.
The wrench symbol will flash if there is a battery fault.
If this occurs, please contact an Exide Service Engi-
neer.
The advanced display can be seen in Figure 3, 4, 5
and 6 below. This display shows more detailed infor-
mation (Voltage, current, max/ min Temperature, SOC,
charge mode) and can be fitted anywhere via a fixa-
tion stand.
Figure 4
Figure 6
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