Lucent Technologies IR-30EC and IR-40EC Series I Batteries Table of Contents 1 Introduction IR-30EC and IR-40EC Batteries 1 - 1 Customer Training 1 - 3 Customer Service 1 - 3 Technical Support 1 - 3 Product Repair and Return 1 - 3...
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Lucent Technologies IR-30EC and IR-40EC Series I Batteries 6 Installation Introduction 6 - 1 Installation Tools, Materials, and Test Equipment 6 - 1 Product Manual 6 - 1 Unpacking and Handling 6 - 2 Specific Unpacking Instructions 6 - 2...
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Lucent Technologies IR-30EC and IR-40EC Series I Batteries 9 Discharge and Power Data Discharge Capacity 9 - 1 Discharge Cycle Life 9 - 1 10 Installation and Maintenance Record 11 Material Safety Data Sheet 12 Product Warranty Issue 7 November 1998...
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Lucent Technologies IR-30EC and IR-40EC Series I Batteries List of Figures Figure 1-1: IR-30EC Battery 1 - 2 Figure 1-2: IR-40EC Battery 1 - 2 Figure 7-1: Temperature Versus Battery Capacity (within 5%) for IR-30EC/40EC 7 - 5 Figure 9-1: Discharge Current (within 5%) vs.
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Lucent Technologies IR-30EC and IR-40EC Series I Batteries List of Tables Table 2-A: IR-30EC and IR-40EC Battery Specifications 2 - 2 Table 3-A: IR-30EC and IR-40EC Batteries Ordering Information 3 - 1 Table 3-B: Non-Standard Parts for IR-30EC and IR-40EC Batteries...
Lucent Technologies IR-30EC and IR-40EC Series I Batteries Introduction IR-30EC and This product manual (Select Code 157-622-020) provides information on Lucent Technologies IR-30EC and IR-40EC IR-40EC Series I batteries. The IR-30EC and IR-40EC batteries are Batteries 12-volt, stationary, valve-regulated, rechargeable, lead-acid...
Lucent Technologies IR-30EC and IR-40EC Series I Batteries 7.00 in. (17.78 cm) 6.75 in. (17.5 cm) Figure 1-1: IR-30EC Battery 7.00 in. (17.78 cm) 8.31 in. (21.1 cm) Figure 1-2: IR-40EC Battery 1 - 2 Introduction Issue 7 November 1998...
For other customers worldwide, contact your local field support center or your sales representative to discuss your specific needs. Product Repair Repair and return service is provided for Lucent Technologies customers around the world. For customers in the United States, and Return...
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Lucent Technologies IR-30EC and IR-40EC Series I Batteries conformance issues prior to customer ownership, contact your local customer service. 1 - 4 Introduction Issue 7 November 1998...
Lucent Technologies IR-30EC and IR-40EC Series I Batteries Product Description Overview Lucent Technologies IR Series I batteries are configured in two different ampere-hour capacities that are engineered to meet specific and often unique application requirements: IR-30EC and IR-40EC. The valve-regulated design and construction of the IR-30EC and IR-40EC batteries prevents electrolyte leakage and minimizes water loss and maintenance throughout the design life.
Lucent Technologies IR-30EC and IR-40EC Series I Batteries Specifications Table 2-A: IR-30EC and IR-40EC Battery Specifications Nominal Maximum Nominal Ampere Charging Dimensions Weight Series I Voltage Hours at Method WxDxH 8-hour Rate 24 lbs. Constant Voltage/ 6.75 x 5.13 x 7.0 in.
10 AWG cable and 4-terminal plug heavy-duty cable *Lucent Technologies IR-30EC and IR-40EC batteries are provided with a 14 AWG lead assembly terminating with AMP #350537-6 contacts and an AMP #1-480698-0 plug as standard equipment. The standard lead assembly was designed to be compatible with Lucent Technologies SLC 96 and SLC Series 5 applications where reserve power of 5 hours or longer duration is required.
Lucent Technologies IR-30EC and IR-40EC Series I Batteries Table 3-B: Non-Standard Parts for IR-30EC and IR-40EC Batteries Comcode/ Model No. Description J-Code Interbattery bus bar to connect IR-30EC and 846861664 Interbattery bus bar IR-40EC batteries within a string 3 - 2 Ordering Information...
Lucent Technologies IR-30EC and IR-40EC Series I Batteries Safety and Environmental Safety Symbols DANGER HIGH VOLTAGE... FLUSH EYES SHIELD SHIELD IMMEDIATELY RISK OF SHOCK. EYES. EYES. WITH SULFURIC DO NOT TOUCH WATER. ACID UNINSULATED EXPLOSIVE SPARKS CAN CAUSE TERMINALS OR...
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(spill clean-up and disposal), and special precautions. The following items can be ordered from Lucent Technologies. These items should be available to anyone working around batteries. The local, state, or federal codes for certain installations may require some of these items to be installed and/or kept at the installation site.
Lucent Technologies IR-30EC and IR-40EC Series I Batteries Electrical Hazard WARNING ELECTRICAL HAZARD In addition to proper job training and safety procedures, the following are some basic precautions that should always be followed when working with or around batteries (including equipment connected to batteries): •...
Lucent Technologies IR-30EC and IR-40EC Series I Batteries A single battery is typically at low voltage; however, batteries connected together in a system can pose a shock hazard in addition to an energy hazard. When interconnection of the batteries creates a hazardous voltage supply, post appropriate warnings in the end systems or installations.
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Lucent Technologies IR-30EC and IR-40EC Series I Batteries • Before performing any work operation, follow proper ESD protection procedures to discharge the static electricity from your body. • Never tamper with or block the vent caps of batteries. Damaged or clogged vent caps may result in an explosion due to excessive internal pressure.
Lucent Technologies IR-30EC and IR-40EC Series I Batteries To direct attention to the possible source of danger from battery gases, post one or more warning signs, lettered in large characters, in a conspicuous location near the batteries. First Aid Refer to the MSDS in Section 11 for first aid procedures.
Lucent Technologies IR-30EC and IR-40EC Series I Batteries Battery Storage State of New The IR-30EC and IR-40EC batteries are shipped in the charged state. The open circuit voltage for a fully charged battery is Battery 2.14-2.16V/cell. Storage • Store batteries in an upright position in a dry and cool environment without exposure to direct sunlight.
Lucent Technologies IR-30EC and IR-40EC Series I Batteries Installation Introduction This section describes the procedures for installing the IR-30EC and IR-40EC batteries. Please review the safety precautions in Section 4 before handling the batteries. Installation The following tools, materials, and test equipment are...
Lucent Technologies IR-30EC and IR-40EC Series I Batteries Unpacking and Use appropriate material handling equipment to ensure personnel safety and equipment protection while installing the Handling batteries. Move crated batteries to a convenient predetermined area where the appropriate unpacking and handling equipment and tools are available.
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Lucent Technologies IR-30EC and IR-40EC Series I Batteries If a battery is found to be damaged when received, a claim can be initiated for replacement. The battery must be shipped back in its original carton. 4. Check the contents of the package against the packing list.
Lucent Technologies IR-30EC and IR-40EC Series I Batteries 9. If the case is dirty when removed from the shipping container, clean the case with a cloth dampened with water before installing it in the battery stand. Caution Use only water to clean batteries.
Lucent Technologies IR-30EC and IR-40EC Series I Batteries temperature variation. See Section 8 for procedures to measure battery temperature. Caution Operating Lucent Technologies IR-30EC and IR-40EC Series I batteries for any significant interval of time outside recommended voltages and/or temperatures will cause reduced performance and premature failure and may reduce or void the warranty.
Lucent Technologies IR-30EC and IR-40EC Series I Batteries • Do not install batteries so that the weight of the battery is supported by the lead assembly. Connect the batteries to the associated equipment by the lead assembly that extends from the battery terminals to a connector selected to mate with the associated equipment.
Lucent Technologies IR-30EC and IR-40EC Series I Batteries Table 6-A: Initial Charging Battery Condition Action All batteries have similar date codes and storage histories Make voltage and polarity and none are more than 6* checks and connect string(s) months old or they have been to plant.
Lucent Technologies IR-30EC and IR-40EC Series I Batteries Placing a Batteries should be in service within 48 hours of initial charge. If a battery is left on open circuit for more than 48 hours after the Battery String initial charge, treat it as if it had never received an initial charge.
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Lucent Technologies IR-30EC and IR-40EC Series I Batteries voltage differential is less than 0.05 volts. (This should prevent arcing during the final connection.) 3. Make the final reading to record voltages of individual batteries. (See “Individual Battery Voltages” in Section 8, Maintenance, for measurement procedure.) Record these...
Lucent Technologies IR-30EC and IR-40EC Series I Batteries Operation Lead-acid This section provides general information and guidelines for estimating the hydrogen gassing rates of lead-acid batteries on Battery charge. It is beyond the scope of this document to provide the...
Lucent Technologies IR-30EC and IR-40EC Series I Batteries produced by flooded lead-acid batteries under similar charging currents, and are designed to achieve greater than 95% recombination efficiency at normal float charge and temperature. However, charging at voltages greater than the...
77°F (25°C). When batteries are used in plants with a constant current charger, such as Lucent Technologies 337A1, a constant current that results in 13.38-14.4 volts per 12V battery 77°F (25°C) is recommended for float-standby applications.
Lucent Technologies IR-30EC and IR-40EC Series I Batteries increased gassing rates. Refer to “Lead-acid Battery Gassing Rate.” Both the amplitude and frequency of the ripple affect the degree of battery degradation. As a guideline, the charging voltage ripple for the IR-30EC and IR-40EC batteries should not exceed 60mV peak to peak per 12V battery or last longer in duration than 8mSec.
Lucent Technologies IR-30EC and IR-40EC Series I Batteries bottom row. When necessary, use fans or other means of ventilation to minimize temperature variations between modules in the same string. Caution Lucent Technologies strongly recommends a temperature compensation device in high-temperature environments.
Lucent Technologies IR-30EC and IR-40EC Series I Batteries There are several different methods that can be used in testing the capacity of the string. In general, the more definitive the test, the longer and more difficult it is to perform. For example, measuring individual battery voltages after 15 minutes on a plant load discharge will highlight batteries with only 25% capacity.
Lucent Technologies IR-30EC and IR-40EC Series I Batteries Boost Charge Boost charging the IR-30EC and IR-40EC batteries is not recommended without the concurrence of Lucent Technologies. Call 1-800-225-7822 for technical assistance. During a boost charge, water loss due to electrolysis is greatly increased.
Lucent Technologies IR-30EC and IR-40EC Series I Batteries Maintenance Maintenance Proper maintenance ensures good performance, provides an opportunity to view trends as they develop, and ensures that the Schedule product remains under warranty coverage. Table 8-A lists the required routines and intervals for maintaining the IR-30EC and IR-40EC batteries.
Lucent Technologies IR-30EC and IR-40EC Series I Batteries Maintenance When performing any maintenance activities, it is essential to follow all safety procedures outlined in Section 4. Routines Warning An explosion could occur when sparks are created near the battery string. Use insulated tools and discharge all static electricity from your body before performing any work.
If necessary, the battery modules and racks can be cleaned using a soft cloth dampened in water. The inter-battery connections should be inspected for corrosion. Report any sign of acid or corrosion to Lucent Technologies. Retorquing This procedure is required only if inter-cell connectors are Inter-battery being used in lieu of cable assemblies.
Lucent Technologies IR-30EC and IR-40EC Series I Batteries NOT allow gas vents to become clogged or excessive internal pressure may result. Battery Replacement Note To insure maximum battery performance, do not mix Lucent Technologies IR-30EC and IR-40EC Series I batteries with other types of batteries.
Lucent Technologies IR-30EC and IR-40EC Series I Batteries Discharge and Power Data Discharge The discharge capacity of Lucent Technologies IR-30EC and IR-40EC batteries is directly related to temperature and Capacity inversely related to the discharge rate. The maximum recommended discharge rate is the 1-hour rate.
Lucent Technologies IR-30EC and IR-40EC Series I Batteries Discharge Current vs. Discharge Duration 100.0 IR40EC IR30EC 10.0 Discharge Current (Amps) Discharge Duration (Hours) Figure 9-1: Discharge Current (within 5%) vs. Discharge Duration to 10.5V (IR-30EC and IR-40EC) 9 - 2 Discharge and Power Data...
Lucent Technologies IR-30EC and IR-40EC Series I Batteries Discharge Power vs. Discharge Duration 10,000 IR40EC 1,000 IR30EC Discharge Power (Watts) 0.01 Discharge Duration (Hours) Figure 9-2: Discharge Power (within 5%) vs. Discharge Duration to 10.5V (IR-30EC and IR-40EC) Issue 7 November 1998...
Lucent Technologies IR-30EC and IR-40EC Series I Batteries Table 9-A: Battery Discharge Amperes (within 5%) for IR-30EC at 25°C (77°F) End of Discharge Voltage per Battery (Cut-off Voltage Per Cell) Hours Reserve 10.5V 10.8V 11.0V 11.3V 11.4V (1.75V) (1.80V) (1.84V) (1.88V)
Lucent Technologies IR-30EC and IR-40EC Series I Batteries Table 9-C: Battery Discharge Amperes (within 5%) for IR-40EC at 25°C (77°F) End of Discharge Voltage per Battery (Cut-off Voltage Per Cell) Hours Reserve 10.5V 10.8V 11.0V 11.3V 11.4V (1.75V) (1.80V) (1.84V) (1.88V)
Lucent Technologies IR-30EC and IR-40EC Series I Batteries Installation and Maintenance Record The form in this section should be reproduced and used as the Installation and Maintenance Record for batteries. Note Failure to adhere to the maintenance schedules and routines described in the Maintenance section of this product manual will void the product warranty and may result in reduced performance of your batteries.
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Installation and Maintenance Record (Page 1) Company Name: Site Address: Battery Type: String Voltage: Voltage across charge and discharge buses: Voltage Difference: If the voltage difference between the string and the charge/discharge buses is less than 0.05V, the system is ready. Make individual battery voltage measurements and record in the table below.
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Installation and Maintenance Record (Page 2) Company Name: Site Address: Battery Type: Temperature Measurements on Selected Batteries Measurement Date Battery Initials Number String Float Current Measurements Measurement Date Battery Initials Number Battery Capacity Measurements Battery Start Voltage End Voltage Test Current Percent Test Date Test Start Time...
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Lucent Technologies IR-30EC and IR-40EC Series I Batteries 10 - 4 Installation and Maintenance Record Issue 7 November 1998...
Lucent Technologies IR-30EC and IR-40EC Series I Batteries Material Safety Data Sheet This section contains the Material Safety Data Sheet for the IR-30EC and IR-40EC batteries. Issue 7 November 1998 Material Safety Data Sheet 11 - 1...
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Lucent Technologies IR-30EC and IR-40EC Series I Batteries Issue 7 November 1998 Material Safety Data Sheet 11 - 3...
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Lucent Technologies IR-30EC and IR-40EC Series I Batteries Issue 7 November 1998 Material Safety Data Sheet 11 - 5...
Lucent Technologies IR-30EC and IR-40EC Series I Batteries Product Warranty IR-30EC and IR-40EC Batteries Product Warranty: A. Seller warrants to customer that: 1. As of the date title to product sold (Product) passes, Seller will have the right to sell, transfer, and assign such product, and the title conveyed by Seller shall be good;...
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Lucent Technologies IR-30EC and IR-40EC Series I Batteries Temperature and maintenance records shall be maintained by Customer in accordance with Seller's published instructions in the Maintenance section of this manual. Failure to do so may void the warranty. • End of life is defined as 80% of rated capacity (see Operation section for Discharge Capacity Test).
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Lucent Technologies IR-30EC and IR-40EC Series I Batteries loss associated with returning such Product to Seller shall be borne by Customer. Seller shall bear the cost of transportation and risk of loss of the replacing Product to the destination originally designated by Customer at time of purchase.
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