Battery compartment
One Anderson quick disconnect is provided for each string. This connector is
wired and terminated to the battery distribution and disconnect panel.
The battery distribution and disconnect panel is located in the AC
compartment (see
Battery heater pad
Each battery compartment has a fused, thermostatically controlled heater pad
underneath a painted aluminum plate. The pad will activate at 4.4° C (40° F)
and deactivate at 15.5° C (60° F). A momentary bypass switch is provided for
periodic testing.
External battery vault
If you decide to use an external battery vault, the cabinet is equipped with two
2 in. (5.08 cm) of diameter knockout in the wall between the AC compartment
and the battery compartment. To install battery cables through the knockouts,
see
Note: The battery compartment is designed in a split base assembly to
accommodate up to eight strings of front terminal 12 V batteries for a total
capacity of 800 ampere-hour (Ah). Each string contains four batteries and
is independently fused with a 30 A breaker.
Figure
Procedure
3-13, "Installing battery cables from an external vault".
Note: Battery vaults are provided by the customer.
2-9).
User Guide
Equipment 2-17
Rel 1.0 Standard May 1999