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12.8 V - 200 Ah
100 A
12.8 V - 300 Ah
150 A
25.6 V - 200 Ah
100 A
Initial charge procedure:
• Connect each individual battery to a charger or to an inverter/charger and to a BMS (and repeat for every other battery).
• Refer to the BMS manual on how to set the BMS up.
• Set the charger to the charge profile as indicated in above table.
• Ensure that the battery, the BMS and the charger are communicating with each other. Check this by disconnecting one of the
BMS cables from the BMS and verify if the charger turns off. Then reconnect the BMS cable and verify that the charger turns
back on.
• Turn the charger on and check that the charger is charging the battery.
• Be aware that in case of unbalance, the charger will be turned off and on by the BMS multiple times. This will manifest as
follows: The charger will be on for a short period of time, then the charger will be off for a few minutes and then on again for a
short time and so on. This might be repeated many times. This is nothing to be worried about. This is part of the charge
process in case of unbalance and is expected behaviour. If the cells are balanced, the charger will not be turned off until the
battery is fully charged. For more information about cell unbalance and charger behaviour see paragraph: "Cells out of
balance".
• The process is completed when the battery is fully charged, and all cells are balanced. Use VictronConnect to check this while
the charger is still in absorption! The battery voltage must be 14.2V and each cell must be 3.55V +/- 0.02V. Restart the charger
in case it has already dropped to float (13.5V). Note that, depending on the level of balance when starting this procedure, it
might be necessary to restart the charger multiple times. More details in the "Cells out of balance" chapter.
Initial charge with using a BMS
4.5. Mounting
The battery needs to be mounted in an upright position. The battery is only suitable for indoor use and needs to be located in a
dry location.
Batteries are heavy. When moving the battery into its destined location, use suitable handling equipment for transportation.
Ensure adequate and secure mounting as the battery can become a projectile if involved in an accident.
Batteries produce a certain amount of heat when they are charged or discharged. Keep a 20mm space on each side of the
battery for ventilation purposes.
4.6. Connect the battery poles
The positive pole is indicated by a "+" symbol and the negative pole is indicated by a "-" symbol.
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Recommended charger settings
Lithium, fixed
Lithium, fixed
Lithium, fixed
BMS
14.2 V
2h
14.2 V
2h
28.4 V
2h
13.5 V
13.5 V
27.0 V
Installation
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