Lucent Technologies I Series User manual

IR-30EC and IR-40EC
Series I Batteries
KS-23815
Product Manual
Select Code 157-622-020
Comcode 107078859
Issue 7
November 1998
© 1998 Lucent Technologies

Product Manual
KS-23815
Select Code 157-622-020
Comcode 107078859
Issue 7
November 1998
Lucent Technologies
IR-30EC and IR-40EC
Series I Batteries
Notice:
Every effort was made to ensure that the information in this
document was complete and accurate at the time of printing.
However, information is subject to change.
© 1998 Lucent Technologies
All Rights Reserved
Printed in U.S.A.

Lucent Technologies IR-30EC and IR-40EC Series I Batteries
Issue 7 November 1998 Table of Contents - 1
Table of Contents
1 Introduction
IR-30EC and IR-40EC Batteries 1 - 1
Customer Training 1 - 3
Customer Service 1 - 3
Technical Support 1 - 3
Product Repair and Return 1 - 3
Warranty Service 1 - 3
2 Product Description
Overview 2 - 1
Features 2 - 1
Specifications 2 - 2
3 Ordering Information
Batteries 3 - 1
4 Safety and Environmental
Safety Symbols 4 - 1
Safety Precautions 4 - 1
Poison 4 - 1
Electrical Hazard 4 - 3
Battery Gases 4 - 4
First Aid 4 - 6
Lifting Information 4 - 6
Transportation and Handling 4 - 6
Environmental 4 - 6
5 Battery Storage
State of New Battery 5 - 1
Storage Conditions 5 - 1
Storage Time 5 - 1

Lucent Technologies IR-30EC and IR-40EC Series I Batteries
2 - Table of Contents Issue 7 November 1998
6 Installation
Introduction 6 - 1
Installation Tools, Materials, and Test Equipment 6 - 1
Product Manual 6 - 1
Unpacking and Handling 6 - 2
Specific Unpacking Instructions 6 - 2
Battery String Location 6 - 4
Environmental Requirements 6 - 4
Mixing Batteries in a String 6 - 5
Mixing Parallel Strings of Batteries 6 - 5
Constant Current, Separate Chargers 6 - 5
Constant Voltage Chargers 6 - 5
Battery Installation 6 - 5
Initial Charging 6 - 6
Placing a Battery String Into Service 6 - 8
Installation Records 6 - 8
Voltage Measurements 6 - 8
7 Operation
Lead-acid Battery Gassing Rate 7 - 1
Service Life 7 - 2
Charging 7 - 3
Battery String Float Voltage 7 - 3
Charging Voltage Ripple 7 - 3
Battery and Ambient Temperatures 7 - 4
Capacity 7 - 5
Discharge Capacity Test 7 - 5
Recharge After Discharge 7 - 6
Boost Charge 7 - 7
8 Maintenance
Maintenance Schedule 8 - 1
Maintenance Routines 8 - 2
Individual Battery Voltages 8 - 2
Measuring Battery Temperatures 8 - 3
String Current Measurement 8 - 3
Inspection and Cleaning 8 - 3
Retorquing Inter-battery Connections 8 - 3
Flame Arrestor Vent Feature 8 - 3
Battery Replacement 8 - 4

Lucent Technologies IR-30EC and IR-40EC Series I Batteries
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9 Discharge and Power Data
Discharge Capacity 9 - 1
Discharge Cycle Life 9 - 1
10 Installation and Maintenance Record
11 Material Safety Data Sheet
12 Product Warranty

Lucent Technologies IR-30EC and IR-40EC Series I Batteries
Issue 7 November 1998 List of Figures - 1
List of Figures
Figure 1-1: IR-30EC Battery 1 - 2
Figure 1-2: IR-40EC Battery 1 - 2
Figure 7-1: Temperature Versus Battery Capacity
(within 5%) for IR-30EC/40EC 7 - 5
Figure 9-1: Discharge Current (within 5%) vs.
Discharge Duration to 10.5V
(IR-30EC and IR-40EC) 9 - 2
Figure 9-2: Discharge Power (within 5%) vs.
Discharge Duration to 10.5V
(IR-30EC and IR-40EC) 9 - 3
Figure 9-3: Characteristic Discharge Curves
(within 5%) for IR-30EC 9 - 4
Figure 9-4: Constant Power Capacity for IR-30EC 9 - 4
Figure 9-5: Characteristic Discharge Curves
(within 5%) for IR-40EC 9 - 5
Figure 9-6: Constant Power Capacity for IR-40EC 9 - 5