High-Voltage Battery Module - Honda Civic Hybrid 2002 Emergency Response Manual

Vehicle Description,
Battery Module
IPU Compartment
With Seat-back and Lid Removed

High-Voltage Battery Module

Battery Module
A nickle-metal-hydride (NiMH) battery module
powers the electric motor. The battery module has
120 individual 1.2-volt cells, each about the size of
a D cell battery. The battery module is recharged by
the electric motor; it never needs external charging.
The battery module has these specifications:
Weight:
Nominal Voltage:
Capacity:
Single Cell
The battery module is inside the Intelligent Power
Unit (IPU) compartment. The IPU compartment,
shown at the left with the lid removed, is located
behind the rear passenger's seat-back. The IPU
compartment also contains various controls,
electrical components, and cooling fans. All high-
voltage components are completely insulated and
isolated from the vehicle body.
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64 lbs (29kg)
144 volts
6.0 ampere-hours
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