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Firefly User’s Manual for the “OASIS” G31 & the 4V/450AH May 2020...
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Congratulations on your purchase of a Firefly Oasis Battery! The Firefly batteries use a patented carbon Microcell Foam grid structure that is highly resistant to sulfation and grid corrosion. They have the longest life of any lead acid battery used for deep cycling, even at extreme temperatures and operation at less than full charge.
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Refer to ABYC standards for more installation guidelines. PARALLEL INSTALLATION Ensure proper uniform current distribution with equal resistance cables on both sides of the Battery Terminals are connected to common load/ charger busbars. No center- tappings are allowed as it would cause differential drain on batteries in the battery bank. SERIES INSTALLATION 4V /450AH CONNECTION The battery will be shipped with the connection bar shown on the left.
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The terminals on the G31 are 3/8-16 UNC and should be torqued to 16 ft lbs. Operation & Charging Firefly batteries can be operated in a partial state of charge for long periods of time without sustaining any permanent damage. ...
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30 days. Ideally the batteries will be charged at a current of 0.4C (46 Amps for an Oasis G31) but a minimum of 0.2C (25A per G31 battery) is acceptable. For applications lacking fast charging capability, contact OPE or for alternative restoration procedures.
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Shipping, storage and disposal D.O.T. REGULATIONS-NONSPILLABLE Firefly’s Group 31 battery meets the non-spillable criteria. It is exempted from CFR 49, Subchapter C requirements, which translates to no proper shipping name, no hazardous class, no UN number, no packaging group and no hazardous labels when transporting, provided that the following criteria are met: 1.
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Higher temperatures cause higher self-discharge and shorter storage time between recharging operations. For extended storage periods it is recommended to check the „open circuit voltage in the following intervals: Storage at 20° C: Check Open circuit voltage after a storage period of 12 months, then every 3 months afterwards Storage at 30°...
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/ monobloc itself. RECYCLING There is an existing infrastructure to recycle lead acid batteries. Because Firefly’s technology uses carbon, it actually decreases the amount of lead in the battery. Firefly’s microcell technology can be recycled through the existing lead acid infrastructure.
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