User Guide

Contents
1 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2 Equipment Needed. . . . . . . . . . . . 5
3 Battery Installation . . . . . . . . . . . 6
3.1. Battery Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
3.2. Terminal Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
3.3. Correct Hardware Installation . . . . . . . . 6
3.4. Cable Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
3.5. Torque Values. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
3.6. Terminal Protection . . . . . . . . . . . .12
3.7. Connecting Batteries in Banks . . . . . . . .12
3.8. Ventilation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
3.9. Battery Orientation . . . . . . . . . . . .13
3.10. Battery Environment . . . . . . . . . . . .13
3.11. Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
4 Preventative Maintenance . . . . . . . . 14
4.1. Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
4.2. Watering (ooded/wet batteries only) . . . . .14
4.3. Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
5 Charging & Equalizing . . . . . . . . . . 16
5.1. Initial Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
5.2. Normal Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
5.3. Equalizing (ooded/wet batteries only) . . . . .20
6 Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
6.1. Storage in Hot Environments . . . . . . . . .21
6.2. Storage in Cold Environments . . . . . . . .21
7 Maximizing the Performance
of Your Trojan Battery . . . . . . . . . . 23
8 What to Expect from Your Trojan Battery . 23
9 Trouble-Shooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
9.1. Preparation for Testing . . . . . . . . . . .24
9.2. Voltage Testing while Charging . . . . . . . .24
9.3. Specic Gravity (ooded/wet batteries only) . . .25
9.4. Open Circuit Voltage Testing . . . . . . . . .25
9.5.  Discharge Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
10 Battery Recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
11 Battery Abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . 28