User manual

G3-Combi
Clayton Power GmbH
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2. Battery-installation
Before installing the batteries, clean the contact surfaces of the lead terminal post and battery
terminals with a battery brass wire brush.
Apply a thin coat of Vaseline to all contact points and connector bolts.
After all connections have been securely tightened; they should be gone over and tightened a
second time.
When a new battery is taken into use it should be put on charging!
Batteries in serial
Connecting two batteries in series will double the
voltage of the battery bank but maintain the Ah
capacity.
Example: Two 12V 100Ah batteries in series will
l produce a battery bank of 24V – 100Ah
Serial connection
Batteries in parallel
Connecting 2 batteries in parallel will double the Ah
rating of the battery bank, while the voltage will be
the same as the individual battery blocks.
Example: Two 12 -100Ah batteries in parallel
will produce a battery bank of 12V-200Ah
Parallel connection
Important:
 Only similar batteries must be connected together in a battery bank.
 Do not connect old and new batteries together.
 Do not connect flooded and sealed batteries together.
 Keep all interconnections short and in same (or higher cross section) as for the output
cables.
 When paralleling batteries, connect (+) output cable to battery 1, and connect (-) output
cable to battery 2 (If 3 batteries are connected, connect (-) output cable to battery 3, and
so on...)
3. Battery maintenance
Performing preventive maintenance on batteries is easy and should occur at least once a month
during hot weather and every three months in cold weather. A clean well kept battery will extend