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HELIOS ESS Battery Cable Terminal Connector Set Manual READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS Battery Cable Terminal Connector Set 950-0076 805-0099 REV A...
INTRODUCTION The HELIOS ESS Battery Cable Terminator Set consists of a Positive (Orange) Connector and a Negative (Black) Connector . The connectors secure battery cables to the front terminals on the HELIOS ESS battery . 1. AUDIENCE, MESSAGES, WARNINGS, GENERAL SAFETY, PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT 1.1 Audience...
• Do not modify, re-manufacture, or attempt to insert foreign objects into the Battery Cable Terminal Connector . • Do not immerse or expose the Battery Cable Terminal Connector to water or other liquids, fire, explosion, or other hazards. • Use the Battery Cable Terminal Connector only with HELIOS ESS batteries or equipment that Discover Energy Systems specifies as compatible. • Do not lift or carry while in operation. • Take precautions when handling electrical cables. • Do not submerge the Battery Cable Terminal Connector . • Do not install the Positive (Orange) Battery Cable Terminal Connector on the negative battery cable .
. The assembled Battery Cable Terminal Connector attaches to a male receiving terminal pin, one of several on the sides of the HELIOS ESS battery, when you push the connector onto the receiving pin . Plug Assembly Grommet Wire clamp Tail Nut Drum Figure 2. Battery Cable Terminal Connector parts Figure 3. Battery Cable Terminal Connector Mated with a Terminal on the HELIOS ESS Battery...
• Personal protective equipment 7. ASSEMBLY The HELIOS ESS Battery Cable Terminal Connector consists of four pieces: Plug Assembly, Grommet, Wire Clamp, and Tail Nut . The battery cable is passed through the Tail Nut and Grommet, and into the Drum, and the cable is secured by crimping the drum and cable together .
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3 . Crimp the Cable. Use a Hydraulic Hand Crimper, Mechanical Rachet Crimper, or Compression Lug Crimper tool to crimp the drum of the Plug Assembly to the battery cable . a . Aim for a compression ratio of 55% to 65% and a cable pullout force of 2700 N (607 lbf). There should be no obvious gaps or spaces between the drum and the cable.
Failure to follow these instructions may result in death or serious injury. 8.1 Connecting to Battery Terminals The HELIOS ESS Battery Cable Terminal Connector mates with a receiving pin of one of the male terminals on the sides of the HELIOS ESS battery . 1 . De-energize all HELIOS ESS batteries and Power Conversion Equipment. 2 . Attach the orange, positive (+) connector to the red, positive (+) push/pull terminal on the battery and push to lock the connector to the terminal .
2 . Detach the orange, positive (+) connector from the positive (+) terminal on the battery by holding down the Release button on the side of the Plug Assembly and pulling it away from the battery. Release Button Figure 8. HELIOS ESS Battery Cable Terminal Connector Disconnection 3 . Detach the black, negative (-) connector from the black, negative (-) terminal on the battery by holding down the Release button on the side of the Plug Assembly and pulling it away from the battery.
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