GNB Marathon Classic User manual

CAUTION





 
1.1 Follow your company’s Safety Instrucons when
working with or near diesel starng baeries.
Observethecauonlabel axedto the baery.
Thoroughlyfamiliarizeyourselfwithindustryand
governmentguidelines(OSHA,ANSI)forcharging,
handlingandmaintainingdieselbaeries.
1.2 Assignbaeryandchargercaretoproperlytrained
personnel.
1.3 Thisbaerycontainssulfuricacid.Avoidcontactwith
skin,eyes,orclothing.Wearrubberapron,gloves,
bootsandgogglesorfaceshieldwhenhandling,
checking,lling,chargingorrepairingbaeries.
1.4 Keep water readily available for ushing spilled
electrolyte from eyes or skin. Use plain water only
andobtainmedicalaenonimmediately.Special
delugeshowersandeyewashbasinsarerequired.
1.5 Baeries produce hydrogen during charge. Keep
openamesaway.Donotcheckelectrolytelevel
withacigareelighterormatch.Useaashlightor
permanentlights.Donotsmokeorcreatesparks.
1.6 Libaerieswithahoist,crane,litruck,orsimilar
equipment.Movebaerieson trucks,conveyors
orrollers.Besuretoplacearubbermatorsimilar
insulangmaterialacrosstopsofbaerieswithout
coverswhenhandling.Makesureequipmentisof
amplestrengthandproperlyinstalled.
CAUTION: Do not use chain or wire rope slings.
1.7 Neverlaymetaltools,suchaswrenchesorother
materialontopofabaery.
1.8 Disconnectthebaeryfromthelocomovewhen
performingmaintenanceandrepaironthemotor
or electrical system.
1.9 Open or “break” the battery circuit before
aempngrepairstoterminalconnecons.
1.10 Applyastrongneutralizer,likebakingsoda,when
acidisspilledontheoor.Checklocalregulaons
regardingdisposalofneutralizedwaste.
 
Immediatelyuponreceiptofshipment,examinethe
outside of the packing for signs of rough handling
beforeaccepngbaeryfromcarrier.Wetspots on
theshippingpalletmaybeanindicaonofleakingjars
brokeninshipment.
Ifthereisevidentdamage,thereceiptshouldbesigned
andbothcopies(carrier’sandreceivingcopies)marked
“Shipment Received Damaged”. The carrier should
becalledimmediatelyandaskedtomakea“Carrier’s
InspeconforDamageReport”.
If“concealed” damageislaterdetected,the carrier
should be called immediately and requested to
makea “Carrier’s InspeconforConcealedDamage
Report.”Aerinspeconbythecarrier,arrangements
shouldbemadewiththelocalGNB®IndustrialPower
representave to have the baery repaired before
placingitinservice.
 
Verifythatthebaeryweightmeetsorexceedsthe
minimumtruckweightrequirements.Allowthebaery
tocoolorwarmtoroomtemperaturebeforecharging
or adding water. Make sure the baery charger is
properlymatchedtothebaery.Useachargerwith
automacchargerterminaoncontrols.
Removetheventcapsfromeachcellandchecktosee
thatthe electrolytelevelisabovetheplates.Ifitis
obviousthattheelectrolytehasspilledoutofanycells,
replaceitwithelectrolyteofthesamespecicgravity
asfoundintheothercellsofthebaery.Replacethe
vent caps and give the baery a freshening charge
unlthereisnoincreaseinspecicgravityforthree
hydrometerreadingstakenatonehourintervals.
Duringshipmentofthebaery,lowtemperaturesand/
ornormalshockandvibraonoenresultsinadrop
intheelectrolytelevel.
CAUTION - READ THE ENTIRE INSTALLATION AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE PLACING BATTERIES IN SERVICE.
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Ifthelevelisbelowtheplates,recheckitaer3hours
ofcharging.Ifthelevelremainsbelowtheplates,add
waterorelectrolytetotheproperlevelattheendof
charging.
Followingtherstmonthofservice,thebaeryshould
reachitsnormaloperangspecicgravityof1.305±
0.005at77°F(25°C).
 
During shipment of the baery, low temperatures
and/ornormalshockandvibraonoenresultsina
dropintheelectrolytelevel.Ifthelevelisbelowthe
plates,recheckitaer3hoursofcharging.Ifthelevel
remainsbelowtheplates,addwaterorelectrolyteto
theproperlevelattheendofcharging.
Followingtherstmonthofservice,thebaeryshould
reachitsnormaloperangspecicgravityof1.305±
0.005at77°F(25°C).
 
Intheoperaonofmovepowerleadacidbaeries,
theelectrolytetemperaturemustnotexceed 110°F
(43°C).Ifthebaeryis connuouslyoperatedator
abovethistemperature,theservicelifeofthebaery
willbeseverelydiminished.Undernormaloperang
condions,baeryelectrolytetemperatureshouldbe
maintainedbetween60-100°F(15-38°C).
Following charging, the baery should be allowed
tocool-downorrestapproximately8hourspriorto
anotherdischargecycle.Ifabaeryiseverhottothe
touch,allowit to cool to roomtemperaturebefore
charging or discharging. If a baery consistently
operatesathightemperturesgreaterthan100°F(38°C),
contactyourlocalGNBIndustrialPowerrepresentave
forservice.
 
Whenrechargingafullydischargedbaery,thestarng
chargeratemaybe3to5meshigherthanthenish
chargerateindicatedonthebaerynameplate.The
chargerateshouldtaperdowntothenishratebythe
methebaeryis85%chargedandmaybeevenlower
whenfullycharged.High “oncharge”temperatures
orfrequentneedforwateraddionsareindicaons
ofovercharging.Shortrunningmesand/orlowend-
of-chargespecicgraviesmayindicateinadequate
recharge. Consult your local GNB Industrial Power
representaveonspecicchargingproblems.
The ampere-hour rang of the char ger applied to
thebaeryshouldbewithin10%oftheampere-hour
rangofthebaery.
 
Showingspecicgravies,
equalizing,charging,temperature,cleaningand
voltagesonamonthlybasis.Theserecordsare
requiredtomaintainyourwarranty.
Undernormaloperating
conditions,theelectrolytetemperatureshould
bebetween60-100°F(15-38°C).Operating
temperaturesabove100°Fwillreducethe
battery’sservicelife.Operatingtemperatures
below60°Fresultinlesscapacityandspecial
chargingisrequired.
GNB-approvedchargershave
thecapabilityforequalizechargingatspecicmes
anddaysoftheweek(e.g.Sunday08:00).Water
addionscanbemadethefollowingdaypriorto
use,providedanequalizaonchargeisconrmedto
havebeenperformed.
 Once a week.
Donotdischargethe
baerybelow80%oftheratedcapacity.Over
dischargingshortensthebaerylifeandvoidsthe
warranty
 Keepthetopofthebaerycleanand
dry.SeeItem8.


•Checkelectrolytelevels(seewateraddions).
•Equalizecharge.

•Recordelectrolytespecicgravies.
•Visualinspeconandconrmaonthatthe
baery-mountedmonitorisfunconingproperly.
•Inspectthecablesandchargingplugs.
•Cleanthetopofthecells.

•Inspectthecharger.Conrmproperoutputvoltage
andcurrent.Checkforexternaldamage,frayed
cables,orwornconnectors.
•Cleantheexteriorofthebaery.

Baerytemperatureaveragesmorethan125°F.
Opencircuitcellvoltagesvaryby0.15voltsormore
andspecicgravityvariesby0.020ormoreduring
equalizing.
Thetopofthebaeryisalwayswetoronecell
requiresexcessivewater.





 
Thetopofthebaeryshouldbekeptcleananddry.
Keeptheventcapsinplaceduringuseandcharging.
Removethemonlytoobserveelectrolytelevels,make
wateraddions, taketemperatures,ortake specic
gravity readings with a hydrometer. If the baery
requires cleaning, contact your local GNB Industrial
Powerservicingrepresentave.Thesoluonusedto
cleanandneutralizetheoutsideofthebaeriesshould
bedisposedofinanenvironmentallysafemanner.
 
Maintainelectrolytelevelsabovetheplates,butno
higherthan1/8”fromtheboomofthecellcovervent
well.Checktheelectrolytelevelweekly,orasnecessary
dependingonbaeryusepriortocharging.Ifthelevel
isnotvisible(belowtheplates)addjustenoughwater
tocoveritandthenproceedwithchargingthebaery.
Otherwise,deferwateringthebaeryunltheendof
thechargingperiodwhenthebaeryisfullycharged
andthechargerhastaperedtoitsnishrate.Atthat
me,addenoughwatertobringtheelectrolytelevel
tobetween1.2-2.2”ofthetopofthecover.Always
usedislledwaterorwaterthatisknowntobefreeof
abnormallyhighamountsofimpuries.Contactyour
localGNBIndustrialPowerrepresentaveifyouare
notsureofyourwaterquality.




YourlocalGNBIndustrialPowersalesrepresentave
has more informaon regarding the full range of
maintenance and repair service available. GNB
IndustrialPowercanalso supply allofyourbaery,
charger,andaccessorydevicereplacementpartneeds.
FormoreinformaonintheU.S.A.andCanada,call
1-888-563-6300.Allothers,pleasecontactyourlocal
GNBIndustrialPowerbaerysalesrepresentave.

U.S.FederalandStateRegulaonsrequirethatleadacid
baeriesbehandledanddisposedofincompliancewith
strictguidelines.GNBIndustrialPoweroersdisposal
service for lead acid baeries. Call 1-888-438-5865
toarrangeapick-uportogetaddionalinformaon.
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