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Please read all contents of this user’s guide prior to
use the battery.
Drypower Lithium Iron Phosphate
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Contact Information...................................................................................................................3
2 Safety Information.....................................................................................................................3
3 Before You Start .......................................................................................................................5
4 Installation.................................................................................................................................6
5 Charging The Batteries.............................................................................................................9
6Discharging The Batteries.......................................................................................................11
7 Battery performance................................................................................................................12
8Integrated Protection............................................................................................................16
9Trouble Shooting ..................................................................................................................17
10 Tips For Optimizing Performance .........................................................................................21
11 Maintenance And Storage 21
12 Transportation And Shipping.................................................................................................22
13 Battery Overheating..............................................................................................................22
14 Disposal Of Batteries ............................................................................................................23
15 Use In Life Support Applications...........................................................................................24
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1Contact Information
Head Office:
Master Instruments Pty Ltd
Address:
33-39 SloaneStreet, MarrickvilleNSW Australia 2204
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Website: www.master-instruments.com.au
Email: [e-mail]
Western Australia State Office:
Victoria State Office:
Queensland State Office:
Telephone: [phone]
Telephone: [phone]
Telephone: [phone]
2Safety Information
The battery must be used in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications and guidelines
for recommended use. When used properly and in accordance with these instructions, the
battery is a safe, reliable and convenient energy storage solution.
CAUTION:
Misuse or abuse of the battery may result in personal injury or fire.
Keep all original packaging. International law dictates that the batteries are shipped under
UN 3480, Class 9 rules for hazardous goods/dangerous materials.
Burn Hazard.
Abusive operation of the battery (e.g. overcharge, crush, puncture, excessive heat or
moisture) may produce smoke. In such an event, ventilate the area.
Extinguish any flames with copious amounts of water, use a carbon dioxide, dry-powder fire
extinguisher, or cover with sand or mud (therefore removing excess oxygen from the flame).
DO NOT disassemble, crush, puncture, or incinerate.
DO NOT short circuit external contacts.
DO NOT expose to temperatures above 50℃(122°F).
NEVER charge the battery without charge protection circuitry and equipment approved by
Drypower.
Remove all jewelry or other metallic objects during the installation of the battery.
Exercise care in handling any charged battery, particularly when placing it inside a container
with metal objects
DO NOT throw the battery away in the trash.
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Dispose of the battery properly in accordance with local regulations.
DO NOT connect Drypower 12V smart LiFePO4 battery to other chemistries, lots,
manufacturers, series, impedance or capacity 12V battery.
Your battery may contain symbols, defined as follows:
Symbol Definition
Important safety information will follow.
DO NOT dispose of battery in a fire.
RECYCLE! Battery may require recycling
in accordance with local laws. Regardless
recycling is encouraged. Contact local
regulatory authorities for more
information. DO NOT include battery with
lead acid battery recycling.
DO NOT dispose of battery in the trash.
Shock Hazard - Labels may be located on
or inside the equipment to alert people
that dangerous voltage may be present.
Burn Hazard - Labels may be located on
or inside the equipment to alert people
that surface temperatures may be
dangerous.
2.1 Internal Protection Features
The battery has several features built-in to protect against the effect of abusive conditions:
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Drypower Lithium Iron Phosphate technology in every cell provides lithium-ion advantages
of high energy, light weight, and long life withoutthe fear of thermal runaway under abuse
conditions.
Built-in PCM can offer over voltage, under voltage, over current and over temperature
protection and balancing.
The 12V smart battery can offer communication and fuel gauge indicator which make the
battery much more easy to use and maintenance.
3BEFORE YOU START
3.1 Caution
Please read all the safety information provided in this document prior to installing and/or
operating the battery.
The Drypower battery should be professionally installed and handled. Please contact Drypower
for free consultation if you have any questions aboutthe handling, operation and safe use of this
battery proceeding further.
CAUTION:
Performing any of the following actions will immediately void your warranty on the product and
could lead to a potentially dangerous situation.
Breaking the lid and exposing the circuit boards and battery assemblies.
Punching or otherwise physically damaging the battery casing, circuit boards, battery cells or
any other part of the battery mechanism.
Operating the battery in an environment where the temperature is higherthan 50℃(122°F).
If you believe that in the course of using the Drypower battery, you will conflict with any of the
above listed conditions or any other safety precautions listed in this manual, please DO NOT
proceed any further. Contact your place of purchase immediately for guidance and information.
VISUAL INSPECTION
Please inspect each battery carefully. Report any damage from shipping to Drypower immediately.
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION LIMITS
The smart batteries are UL Recognized as a standalone battery only and has not been evaluated
for series and/or parallel configuration. If you need connect them in series/parallel for extended
applications, kindly obey the below system configuration limits,
Battery model12V Smart Battery
Maximum System Voltage 24V (2 pcs in series)
Maximum Number of Batteries in Parallel 3 pcs in parallel *
Table 1: System Configuration
Note: see section 4.6 (page 9) and section 6.1 (page 12)
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