Bi-Energy; Dc Motor Operation; Batteries - Snorkel MHP1335 Operation Manual

Bi-Energy

This con sists of a com bi na tion of both gas o line (or
die sel) en gine and the 24V DC mo tor to give a
Bi-en ergy op tion.
Spe cif i cally, a col umn-mounted 24V DC mo tor is
lo cated un der the fibre glass cov ers. This pro vides
an al ter na tive power source to the gas o line en gine.
The DC mo tor is pow ered by four (4) "Deep Cy cle
trac tion Bat ter ies" and an au to matic bat tery
charger that are also mounted on the col umn un der
the covers.

DC motor operation

A switch, la belled Fuel/Elec tric, on the lower con -
trol box (see Fig ure 11.1) is used to se lect ei ther
the gas o line en gine or the DC mo tor.
If the DC mo tor is se lected the gas o line en gine
will not start and if the gas o line en gine
lected the DC mo tor will not run.
PLATFORM
FUEL
ON
OFF
ON
ELECTRIC
BASE
Figure 11.1 - Gasoline / DC Motor Selection
Switch
Once the DC mode is se lected the mo tor will then
power all of the func tions in clud ing the sta bi lis ers in
the nor mal man ner. The only dif fer ence is that the
DC mo tor will only "run" when a func tion is se lected
e.g. rais ing a boom.
There is a Mas ter Bat tery iso la tor Switch
mounted be hind the hy drau lic oil tank (see Fig ure
11.2). This will shut down the DC mo tor if it is turned
to the "Off" po si tion.
Figure 11.2 - Master Battery Isolate Switch
MHP13/35 & MHP15/44 V3 – 13619-1
is se -
BOOMS
STABILISER START CHOKE
Rev C

Batteries

Since the Bi-En ergy MHP is pow ered by "Deep Cy -
cle Traction Bat ter ies" par tic u lar at ten tion should
be paid to the bat ter ies on-board charger to en sure
proper op er a tion.
The bat ter ies are en closed be neath cov ers on ei -
ther side of the col umn as sem bly. (see Fig ure
11.3).
Figure 11.3 - Batteries
Raise the cov ers to gain ac cess to the bat ter ies
(see Fig ure 11.5).
NOTE:
These cov ers must also be raised whilst
charg ing to al low gas ses to es cape.
Figure 11.4 - Covers Raised During Charging
DANGER
Lead-acid batteries contain sulphuric acid
which will damage eyes or skin on contact.
When working around batteries, ALWAYS
wear a face shield to avoid acid in the eyes. If
acid contacts eyes, flush immediately with
clear water and get medical attention.
Wear rubber gloves and protective clothing
to keep acid off the skin, if acid contacts the
skin, wash it off immediately with clear
water.
11. Options
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