I&O Manual

DEKA DURATION DD5300

3.7.2.3 Low Battery – Forced Charge

ATTENTION: The HV connection cables must be disconnected; the Forced Charge implies to follow the LV section rules.

THE FORCED CHARGE MUST BE PERFOMED AS SINGLE LOW VOLTAGE MODULE.

THE MODULE MUST BE DISCONNECTED FROM THE HV STRING.

SET THE MODULE DIP SWITCH AS PER THE PICTURE BELOW

ATTENTION: Before performing any operation on the Battery Module, make sure that the VOLTAGE between the

battery B+ and B- terminals in the terminal BLOCK LOW VOLTAGE SECTION is ZERO (0 Vdc) and the PANEL LIGHTS ARE OFF.

Battery Module is in “Shutdown State,” only after the charging device is connected. The operator can turn on the battery by

pressing the Run Button.

Each Battery Module must be electrically isolated from other Battery Modules. All serial connections cables must be removed.

Preparation condition before Forced Charging: Connect a 60 Vdc 50A charger to the B+ and B- terminal of the of the Battery

Module to ensure charging.

Forced Charging approach: Short press the Battery Module RUN Button, the RUN light will flash GREEN which means that the

battery is entering the compulsory charging mode. If the battery receives an adequate charging power (above 10 Amps/58V)

within 90 seconds from pressing the button, the battery will continue to charge normally until a stable state is reached.

If the battery does not receive adequate charging power within 90 seconds after pressing the RUN button, the battery will

enter the shutdown mode once again.

During the Forced Charging period, the FRONT LED BAR low battery LED will be steady orange up to an SoC of 10% at which

point the FRONT LED BAR low battery LED will go out. Details of the indications on the FRONT LED BAR can be found in Section

2.5.5 of this manual.

ATTENTION: Each Battery Module must be recharged at the same SoC. The inspection must be done by using the Deka

Duration RS232 and LV PC software.

This process could take some time and will require either a portable PC or handheld computer device.

ATTENTION: When the charging process of each module has been concluded, the serial connection must be restored

by following this manual’s instructions.