Triumph Speed Triple Service Manual page 364

Charging
New Battery
To ensure that a new battery is correctly
commissioned and will deliver maximum capacity for
starting, the following procedure must be followed.
In order to correctly and safely commission a new
battery, the battery commissioning procedure listed
below must be carefully followed. This is the only
battery commissioning procedure that Triumph
recommends. The procedure is designed to ensure
that the battery is at its best when fitted to the
motorcycle, and will provide the best possible
performance and reliability.
Failure to comply with this procedure may lead to
reduced battery performance andlor shorten the life of
the battery.
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The electrolyte solution is SULPHURIC ACID.
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Ensure that you read all the warnings supplied with
the battery and are familiar with the necessary
safety precautions and remedial actions should a
spillage or contamination occur.
1. Read the instructions and warnings delivered
with the battery.
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Place the-batteryron -a=flat=level=surface=and
remove the sealikg foil.
Remove the battery sealing strip from the
electrolyte container (if applicable) and save for
later in this procedure. Do not break the seal on
the electrolyte container.
Place the electrolyte container and adapter (if
applicable) on the battery and fill the battery
according to the manufacturers instructions.
After starting to fill the battery with electrolyte,
allow the battery to stand for 30 minutes with the
filling container in place.
Check that all of the electrolyte has drained from
the container. Do not remove container at this
point. If the container has not completely
drained, tap the sides of the container to start the
electrolyte flowing again.
After the electrolyte has drained into the battery,
allow the battery to stand with the electrolyte
container in place, for a further 30 minutes for
batteries 3Ah
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12Ah or 1 hour for batteries
greater than 12Ah.
Remove the electrolyte container and adapter
carefully, and dispose of immediately.
Fit the sealing caps to the battery according to
the manufacturers instructions.
Measure the terminal voltage on the battery .to
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assess the battery condition and charge the
battery as necessary using a suitable charger
(i.e. a charger with a suitably controlled charging
current and appropriate cut off voltage).
Charging current should be controlled to 10% of
the nominal capacity (i.e, for a lOAh battery
charging current I = 0.1 x 10 = 1Ah)
Table of charging times
Terminal
Voltage
11. Disconnect the charger and allow the battery to
stand for 1 hour before fitting to the motorcycle.
12. Fit the battery to the motorcycle, positive (Red)
lead first.
>12.8 V
> I 2.7 V
>12.6 V
>12.5 V
>12.5 V
Battery Already in Service
Charge Time
When re-charging a battery in service, the following
precautions must be taken to avoid damage to the
battery.
1. The charging rate must not exceed 1.0 A except
for a boost charge where a maximum charge rate
of 6 A (for no longer than 1 hour) is allowed.
Charger Cut-
off Voltage
2 hours
3
hours
4 hours
6 hours
8
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10 hours
Battery Maintenance
14.5 V
14.5 V
14.5 V
14.5 V
14.5 V
The battery is a sealed type and does not require any
maintenance other than routine recharging such as
during storage.
It is not possible to adjust the electrolyte level in the
battery.
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