GNB Liftforce LPX 2.0 User manual

INSTALLATION AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR
LIFTFORCE LPX™ 2.0 LITHIUM-ION BATTERY

LiFTFORCE LPX Operang Instrucons
WARNINGS AND GENERAL INFORMATION
Observe these Instrucons and
keep them located near the
baery for future reference. Work
on the baery should only be
carried out by qualied personnel.
Do not smoke. Do NOT dispose of
the baeries in a re.
DO NOT dispose of the baery in
normal waste.
DO NOT include baery with lead
acid baery recycling.
While working on baeries wear
protecve eye-glasses
and clothing.
Explosion and re hazard
Avoid short circuits.
Avoid electrostac charges
and discharges/sparks.
• Lithium Baeries are heavy. Make sure they are installed securely.
• Handle with care, avoid mechanical shock.
• Do not li or pull up on power or communicaon cables.
• Avoid wearing any loose metallic items such as jewelry, watches, or bracelets
• Corrosive contents! Do not open. Avoid contact with contents
of a damaged baery.
• To avoid the release of harmful gases, avoid deeply discharging,
charging when damaged, and improperly charging the baery.
• Use cered insulated safety tools for installaon. Any work procedures
and tools used should be in compliance to EN 60900 or similar standard.
Baery may require recycling in
accordance with local laws.
Contact GNB or regulatory
authories for further informaon.
DO NOT include baery with
lead acid baery recycling.
Cauon – parts of the baery
may carry dangerous voltages.
Be careful when handling cables.
Keep children away from
baeries.
Do NOT pressure wash
Tray liing at this area
Keep baery dry.

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GENERAL INFORMATION
INSTALLATION/OPERATION
SAFETY
Thank you for choosing a LiFTFORCE LPX
2.0 Lithium Material Handling Baery. This
baery system is completely self-contained
and can be used as a direct replacement
for the most current in-use lead acid and
lithium-ion systems.
Scope of supply
The following parts are included in the
scope of supply:
• LiFTFORCE LPX 2.0 Lithium Material
Handling Baery Documentaon
(installaon and operaon manual)
• External display (oponal)
• GNB Charger (oponal)
Aer unpacking the parts, please examine
them for possible damage. If any damage is
found, please do not use the product; if in
doubt, please contact the manufacturer.
The described product is a Lithium
rechargeable baery system for use in
material handling applicaons.
General Safety Instrucons
Informaon and instrucons aached directly on the LiFTFORCE
LPX 2.0 Lithium Material Handling Baery system must always be
followed. These instrucons contain basic informaon and guid-
ance to be noted and followed during operaon and maintenance
and must be read by all personnel.
The GNB Lithium-ion baery system may not be operated without
precise knowledge of these Installaon and Operang Instrucons
or without strict adherence to all safety instrucons. Knowledge
of the contents of the Installaon and Operang manual is a
fundamental requirement to protect people from danger, to avoid
errors and to operate the system safely and fault-free.
The Installaon and Operang Instrucons must
be accessible to operang and maintenance personnel at all
mes. Each person given the task of operang or maintaining the
system must have read and understood the instrucons.
The health and safety informaon refers to the current direcves
of the European Union. In other countries the relevant laws and
regulaons must be noted and followed:
Quick Start Guide
• Check the baery housing, the cables and connectors
for damages.
• Switch the baery on by pressing the ON/ OFF buon for
one second, observe the buon.
• In normal operaon the buon ashes green once in 5
seconds. Flashing red color indicates a warning or failure
state. Please refer to the secon Warning and Alarms in
this case.
• At the delivery state the baery SOC display should
indicate an SOC of 30—50%
• The baery must be fully charged prior to rst usage.
The LiFTFORCE LPX 2.0 Lithium Material Handling Baery
communicates status to the vehicle via the CAN bus or to
the operator via an external GNB display.
Deep Discharge Protecon
When charge level is low, the buzzer pulses steadily. The
baery must be charged immediately. The baery will turn
o if deeply discharged.
WARNING:
Deep discharge should be avoided at all costs as the sudden
cut o of the baery can lead to damage and hazards, such as
spontaneous stop of the vehicle.
The reset buon can be pressed once to get the vehicle to the
charger. Aer that, the baery remains turned o in order to
avoid further damage. The vehicle now has to be towed to the
charge with auxiliary means.
ATTENTION:
If the baery has shut o due to a low discharge level, it must
be charged immediately. Long shelf mes of discharged baer-
ies are to be avoided at all costs! (see Storage) Non-observance
can lead to baery damage.

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Figure 1
Charging
The LiFTFORCE LPX 2.0 Lithium Material Handling Baery may
only be charged with an GNB cered baery charger.
Please also refer to the Installaon and Operang Instrucons for
the GNB cered baery charger.
To extend baery life we recommend charging at each oppor-
tunity which means each break e.g. lunch, coee etc. This will
increase the baery life me and your producvity.
The LiFTFORCE LPX 2.0 Lithium Material Handling Baery system
is charged as follows:
Bring the vehicle to the GNB cered baery charger.
Check that all cables and plug-in connecons are in working
condion.
For baeries featuring the Easy Charge opon, the vehicle
is electrically disconnected from the GNB baery system
during charging.
If baery is needed before charging is complete, press the stop
buon on the charger before disconnecng.
GNB cered chargers are equipped to control and terminate
the charge cycle automacally. Aer charging, the vehicle can
be put back into service immediately. A rest phase or cooling
is not required for the LiFTFORCE LPX 2.0 Lithium Material
Handling Baery.
Warnings and Alarms
An alarm buzzer will be acve under following
condions:
• Under Voltage
• Over Voltage
• Over current
• Under temperature
• Over temperature
• Communicaon error
• Safety line error
However, if the above menoned warnings connue, the Baery
Management System will shut down the baery. If this occurs,
please push the on/o buon to drive to the charger. If driving is
no longer possible, stop working and contact GNB service.
INSTALLATION/OPERATION, CONTINUED
On / O buon LED Green LED Red
System in Standby mode O O
System acve, no alarm or
warning detected 1 in 5 seconds O
Warning O 1 in 1 second
Alarms O 3 in 1 second
Buon pressed for less than 5 s to Reset
Warnings / Alarms On as long as buon is pressed O
Buon pressed for more than 5 s to move
from acve to Standby mode O On as long as buon is pressed
Buon is pressed in standby mode and
the system is moved into acve mode. On as long as buon is pressed O

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Figure 3
Figure 5
Figure 4
Figure 2
Figure 6
Do not open the baery. This can only be done by GNB service
personnel. Only authorized GNB personnel are allowed to open
the baery system. Otherwise warranty will be void. The user
should verify the condion of all external cables and connecons
prior to each operaon. Before carrying out any inspecon of the
cables, the baery must be turned o and unplugged from the
charger and the vehicle. In the case of any issues please contact
your local service engineer.
ATTENTION:
Risk of damaged device
• Never clean the system or system parts using a
vapour jet or spray water.
• Dirt and water may enter the system and cause
major damage.
• Use only a moist and clean coon cloth for cleaning.
Storage
Before being placed in storage the baery should be charged to
50 % SOC charged and disconnected from both the vehicle and
the charger. The LiFTFORCE LPX 2.0 Lithium Material Handling
Baery system has a very low self-discharge and can be put into
storage for up to 12 months. It must then be recharged If baer-
ies are taken out of service, they should be stored in a dry and
frost free room. Please nd the minimum and maximum storage
temperature in Table 1.
Display
The display indicates the State of Charge (SOC) of the baery
from 100 to 0%. The LED on the right of the gauge will ash
when SOC is low and will stay on as an indicator to the operator
to charge the baery. If the operator ignores this advice, the
baery will automacally shut down at 0% SOC. The wrench
symbol will ash if there is a baery fault. If this occurs, please
contact a GNB Service Engineer.
The advanced display can be seen in Figures 3, 4, 5, and 6 below.
This display shows more detailed informaon (Voltage, current,
max/ min Temperature, SOC, charge mode) and can be ed
anywhere with a display mount.
BATTERY MAINTENANCE

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Voltage See baery label
Capacity See baery label
Charger
GNB recommends Fury series for best performance,
but ELI series also approved
For max charge voltage, see baery label
Maximum Charge Rate Not to exceed 0.7 C ( 70 Amps per 100Ah capacity)
Operang Condions*
Storage Temperature -4ºF to 140ºF (-20ºC — 60ºC)
Communicaon CAN Open Communicaon(oponal customized Communicaon
available)
Display Curs Engage II (Figure 2) or Opus A3 (Figure 3)
Weight See baery label
*Notes:
Discharge:
If the internal baery temperature falls below -4ºF (-20ºC) the baery will disconnect
If the baery internal temperature reaches 140ºF (60ºC) the baery will disconnect.
Derang message is transmied at 131ºF (55ºC.)
Charge:
Charging is forbidden below an internal baery temperature of 32ºF (0ºC.)
If the baery internal temperature reaches 122ºF (50ºC) the baery will disconnect.
Charge current derang occurs at 113ºF (45ºC.)
For cold store operaons or operaons in a cold environment, please contact GNB.
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