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AVR45 SERIES – RAILWAY APPLICATION
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL
California
Batteries, battery posts, terminals and related accessories contain
lead and lead compounds, and other chemicals known to the state
Proposition 65
of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproduc-
Warning:
tive harm. Wash hands after handling.

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  • Page 1 AVR45 SERIES – RAILWAY APPLICATION INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL California Batteries, battery posts, terminals and related accessories contain lead and lead compounds, and other chemicals known to the state Proposition 65 of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproduc- Warning: tive harm.
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS Safety Precautions Record Keeping ..........6 Protective Equipment ........3 Acceptance Testing ........6 Procedures ............3 Maintenance Receiving & Storage Annual Inspection ..........6 Receiving Inspection ........3 Battery Cleaning ..........6 Unpacking ............3 Capacity Testing ..........6 Storage / Refresh ..........
  • Page 3: Safety Precautions

    SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Procedures continued 10. The IEEE Standards contain additional information. Although all valve-regulated cells have the electrolyte immobilized Other standards may be relevant to your specific application. within the cell, the electrical hazard associated with batteries still exists. Work performed on these batteries should be done with IEEE 1184 –...
  • Page 4: Installation

    Storage / Refresh ELECTRICAL CONNECTION continued 7. All requested information on “Refresh Record Form” in Connector / Cable Assembly Appendix A should be completed for each refresh charge. 1. The contact surfaces of each individual post on every cell has 8.
  • Page 5: Final Assembly Check Procedure

    Select cable size based on current carrying capability and 5. Charging / load cable(s) should be tin or lead plated copper lugs voltage drop. able to accept a 1/4 –20 bolt. Cable lugs should be coated with a thin film of NO-OX-ID “A” grease. System connecting cables Cable size should not provide a greater voltage drop between the can be attached to any battery post of the multipost connector.
  • Page 6: Rectifier Ripple Voltage

    Battery Operation Upon completion of the acceptance test, the battery system continued should be placed on float charge at 2.25 volts per cell to restore Discharging at temperatures less than 77°F (25°C) will reduce the battery to its’ rated capacity. the capacity of the battery and require longer charging time to become fully charged.
  • Page 7: Refresh Record Form

    APPENDIX A REFRESH RECORD FORM Date of EPM Order Number* Pallet ID Number Individual Performing Test (Full Name) Refresh Duration Refresh Information within 1 hour of Information Prior to Refresh Model Refresh Completion Number Notes & Comments Cell Cell Date Charging Cell Serial...
  • Page 8: Avr45 System Acid Volumes & Weights

    APPENDIX B Unigy II AVR45 Series Battery Weight & Acid Volumes Electrolyte Pure Acid (per cell) (per battery Cell Weight Battery Type Volume Weight Weight liter AVR45-5 0.37 1.40 4.00 1.81 1.60 0.72 AVR45-7 0.52 1.96 5.60 2.54 2.24 1.02 AVR45-9 0.67...
  • Page 9: Voltage Compensation Charts

    APPENDIX C VOLTAGE COMPENSATION CHART CHARGE CURRENT LIMITS Refresh / °C Float °F Max. Charge Min. Charge Equalize Cell Type Current (A) Current (A) >35 2.230 2.380 >95 AVR45-5 16.1 2.232 2.382 93.2 AVR45-7 24.1 2.234 2.384 91.4 AVR45-9 32.2 2.236 2.386 89.6...
  • Page 10: Appendix D System Layout Drawings

    APPENDIX D System Layout Drawings Drawing are representation of a 12V (6-cell) system 5-15 Plate Assembly 17 – 27 Plate Assembly 29 – 33 Plate Assembly...
  • Page 11: Battery Maintenance Report

    APPENDIX E...
  • Page 12 e-mail: reservepowersales@dekabatteries.com East Penn Manufacturing Co. Lyon Station, PA 19536-0147 Phone: 610-682-4231 Fax: 610-682-4781 www.dekabatteries.com All data subject to change without notice. No part of this document may be copied or reproduced, E.P.M. Form No.2400 02/22 © 2022 by EPM Printed in U.S.A. electronically or mechanically, without written permission from the company.

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