Lucent Technologies Victory WP-93936 User manual

Victory Class Batteries
WP-93936
Product Manual
Select Code 157-629-705
Comcode 108674615
Issue 1
May 2000
© 2000 Lucent Technologies

Product Manual
Select Code 157-629-705
Comcode 108674615
Issue 1
May 2000
Lucent Technologies
Victory Class Batteries
WP-93936
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.
© 2000 Lucent Technologies
All Rights Reserved
Printed in U.S.A.

Lucent Technologies Victory Class Batteries WP-93936
Issue 1 May 2000 Table of Contents - 1
Table of Contents
1Introduction
Product Summary 1 - 1
Customer Assistance Contacts 1 - 1
Customer Training 1 - 1
Customer Service 1 - 1
Technical Support 1 - 2
Product Repair and Return 1 - 2
Warranty Service 1 - 2
On-Line Power Systems Product Manuals 1 - 2
2Product Description
Battery 2 - 1
Components 2 - 1
Dimensions 2 - 2
Specifications 2 - 3
Features 2 - 4
Benefits 2 - 4
Battery Racks 2 - 5
24V Systems 2 - 6
48V Systems 2 - 7
3Ordering Information
Battery and Racks 3 - 1
4Safety
Introduction 4 - 1
Safety Symbols 4 - 2
Admonitions 4 - 2
Poison 4 - 3
Electrical Hazard 4 - 4
Shock Hazard 4 - 5
Battery Gases 4 - 6
Vent Funnel and Orange Shipping Plug 4 - 8
Warning Signs 4 - 9
First Aid 4 - 9
Transportation 4 - 9

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Handling 4 - 9
Battery Disposal 4 - 10
5Battery Storage
State of New Battery 5 - 1
Storage Time 5 - 1
Storing Charged and Wet Batteries 5 - 2
Shelf Life Limitations, Wet and Charged Cells 5 - 3
Environmental Requirements 5 - 3
6Installation
Introduction 6 - 1
Tools and Equipment 6 - 1
Terminal Plates, Cables, and Lugs 6 - 2
Rack Installation Guidelines 6 - 3
Introduction 6 - 3
General Information 6 - 3
Standard and Seismic Racks 6 - 4
Rack Location 6 - 5
Anchoring 6 - 5
Grounding 6 - 5
Back to Back Orientation 6 - 6
End to End Orientation 6 - 6
Cleaning Racks 6 - 7
Cell Installation Guidelines 6 - 8
Introduction 6 - 8
Safety 6 - 8
Unpacking and Handling 6 - 9
Arrangement 6 - 10
Measuring Specific Gravity of a Cell Using a Hydrometer 6 - 13
Installing Standard and Seismic Racks 6 - 14
Introduction 6 - 14
Material Verification 6 - 14
Location of Rack Assembly 6 - 14
Initial Assembly 6 - 15
Installing Support Rail(s) 6 - 16
Leveling and Securing Rack Assembly 6 - 17
Installing Cells 6 - 18
Installing Front Restraint Rail (Seismic Only) 6 - 19
Final Assembly 6 - 20
Corner Brackets, End Restraint Rails, and Covers 6 - 20
Numbering Cells, Labels, and Warnings for Battery 6 - 21
Temperature Reference Cell 6 - 21
Preparing Electrical Contacting Surfaces 6 - 22

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Flame Arrestors and Dust Covers 6 - 23
Making the Connections 6 - 24
Checking Connection Integrity 6 - 25
Connecting Battery to Charger 6 - 26
Charging Battery 6 - 27
Initial Charge 6 - 27
Float Charge 6 - 27
Procedure 6 - 28
Cleaning Cells 6 - 29
Acid Spills 6 - 29
Watering Cells and Adjusting Electrolyte Levels 6 - 29
Battery Condition 6 - 29
7Operation
Float Service 7 - 1
Equalize Charge 7 - 2
Environmental Requirements 7 - 2
Electrolyte Level 7 - 2
Effect of Temperature 7 - 3
Recharge and Electrolyte Stratification 7 - 5
Performance Characteristics 7 - 6
Gassing Rate 7 - 7
8Maintenance
Overview 8 - 1
Recommended Procedures and Intervals 8 - 2
Reference Tables 8 - 2
Safety 8 - 2
Check and Record Individual Cells for Crystals 8 - 3
Guidelines 8 - 3
If Crystals Appear on All Cells in a String 8 - 4
If Crystals Appear on One or a Few Cells 8 - 5
Guidelines 8 - 6
Temperature Reference Cell 8 - 6
Procedure 8 - 6
Check Individual Cell Float Voltage 8 - 8
Determining Float Voltage 8 - 8
Taking Voltage Readings 8 - 8
Flame Arrestors, Contamination 8 - 10
Safety 8 - 11
Connection Voltage Drop 8 - 12
Measuring Connection Resistance 8 - 12
Battery Replacement 8 - 15
Replacing a Cell in a String Connected to Load/Charger 8 - 15

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9Troubleshooting
Introduction 9 - 1
Batteries on Open Circuit 9 - 1
Hydration 9 - 2
Cell Reversal 9 - 3
Measurement of Internal Cell Impedance and Conductance 9 - 3
Plate Polarization Measurements 9 - 4
10 Discharge and Power Data
Introduction 10 - 1
Battery Discharge Capacity Tables 10 - 1
11 Installation and Maintenance Records
Battery Records 11 - 1
Storage Battery Report 11 - 1
Battery Maintenance Record 11 - 1
12 Material Safety Data Sheet
13 Product Warranty

Lucent Technologies Victory Class Batteries WP-93936
Issue 1 May 2000 List of Figures - 1
List of Figures
Figure 2-1: WP-93936 Victory Class Battery (Cutaway View) 2 - 1
Figure 2-2: WP-93936 Victory Class Battery (Dimensions) 2 - 2
Figure 2-3: Battery Rack Dimensions 2 - 5
Figure 6-1: 2-Tier Rack Configuration 6 - 4
Figure 6-2: Standard vs. Seismic Rack 6 - 4
Figure 6-3: Back to Back Rack Assembly 6 - 6
Figure 6-4: End to End Rack Assembly 6 - 6
Figure 6-5: Rack Assembly Location and Anchor Bolt Pattern 6 - 14
Figure 6-6: Initial Assembly With Brace to Frame Connection
(Reverse View) 6 - 15
Figure 6-7: Support Rail Installation With Detail of Frame
and Support Rail Connection 6 - 16
Figure 6-8: Initial Step for Seismic Rack
With Detail of Frame and Restraint Rail(s) (Reverse View) 6 - 17
Figure 6-9: Cell Installation With Cell Spacer Detail 6 - 18
Figure 6-10: Installed Front Restraint Rail 6 - 19
Figure 6-11: Assembled Seismic Rack With Front Cross Braces
With Detail of End Restraint Rail(s) and Corner Bracket 6 - 20
Figure 7-1: Battery Capacity vs. Operating Temperature 7 - 4
Figure 8-1: Replacing a Defective Cell With a New Cell 8 - 16