NAVITAS East Penn User manual

East Penn’s Recommen e Gui e
to Lithium Battery Maintenance
MOTIVE POWER BULLETIN
OVERVIEW:
Ov r th cours of th R ady Pow r's lif , a minimum of r gularly
sch dul d maint nanc is imp rativ to achi v p ak p rform-
anc , r liability, lif , low st lif cycl costs, and to optimiz th
valu to th custom r. This docum nt has b n pr par d to illus-
trat wh n and what r gularly sch dul d maint nanc is n d d,
what data should b m asur d, r cord d, and analyz d.
PURPOSE:
By monitoring th batt ry for prop r r charging, prop r
discharging, and maintaining th batt ry, should any valu s b
out of sp cification, corr ctiv actions can b impl m nt d to
minimiz any n gativ impact on ov rall batt ry lif . This will
improv custom r satisfaction, productivity, and valu .
BATTERY MAINTENANCE GUIDELINES
Day 1 - Battery receipt an preparation
• R mov th prot ctiv wrap or bag from th batt ry along
with any banding mat rial; plac in r cycling contain r(s).
• Visually insp ct cabl s, conn ctors, tray for damag ,
xpos d conductors
• Insp ct th Batt ry Discharg Indicator (BDI) or Us r
Int rfac Modul (UIM) for any damag to th d vic or
wiring harn ss.
• V rify th batt ry w ight m ts or xc ds truck minimum
count rw ight r quir m nts
• Using approv d lifting d vic s, lift th batt ry ass mbly
from th pall t, and install in th truck.
• Conn ct th wiring harn ss from th R ady Pow r to th
BDI or UIM (as quipp d to th truck) and v rify prop r
op ration
– Th BDI or th UIM has a cabl that n ds to b rout d in
th truck; installation of th s d vic s ar s parat from
th purchas pric of th batt ry. This routing might b
provid d by th local forklift truck d al r.
– If th truck is quipp d with th capability of th Batt ry
Manag m nt Syst m (BMS) to communicat with th
truck's BDI, conn ct th wiring harn ss according to th
instructions in th R ady Pow r Installation and Op rating
Manual. Th truck must b compatibl with th corr ct
softwar "R v" to prop rly op rat ; this might b provid d
by th local forklift d al r.
• Conn ct th diagnostics harn ss to th R ady Pow r com-
munication from th t chnician's comput r and v rify th
curr nt softwar r vision is install d and op rating prop rly.
Day 1 - Battery receipt an preparation (cont’ )
• R vi w th charg r's s tting and validat it is to th custom r
sp cifications with th curr nt softwar packag .
• Conn ct th batt ry to th charg r, m asuring th DC amps
output, v rify it is to sp cification, and fully charg th batt ry.
FOLLOWING A PROPER
MAINTENANCE PROGRAM
East P nn und rstands that today's batt ry and charg r fl ts ar
significant corporat ass ts. With such an inv stm nt, nsuring
r liability is paramount. Prop r initial insp ction and r gular
pr v ntativ maint nanc will provid b n fits in many ar as:
• Achi ving p ak batt ry capacity
• Exp ri ncing long r lif which r sults in low r cost-p r-cycl
and AH
• Providing th ov rall low st Total Cost of Own rship (TCO)
• Maximizing day-to-day capacity, incr asing r liability, and
valu to th custom r
KEY INTERVALS FOR PRACTICING
ROUTINE MAINTENANCE
Onc th batt ry is in s rvic , it is v ry important to practic
a routin and sch dul d maint nanc program at s v ral k y
int rvals:
Daily Maintenance
• Visually insp ct th R ady Pow r cabl s, conn ctors, wiring
harn ss, and tray for damag , xpos d conductors, and
cl anlin ss of th batt ry and addr ss as n d d. Visually
insp ct th truck conn ctor and batt ry compartm nt;
cl aning or r pairing as n c ssary.
• V rify th charg r output is at sp cifi d amp rag .
• Monitor charg rs for fault conditions at th nd of charg .
Weekly Maintenance
• Visually insp ct th R ady Pow r cabl s, conn ctors, wiring
harn ss, and tray for damag , xpos d conductors, and
cl anlin ss of th batt ry and addr ss as n d d. Visually
insp ct th truck conn ctor and batt ry compartm nt;
cl aning or r pairing as n c ssary.
• V rify th charg r output is at sp cifi d amp rag .
• Monitor charg rs for fault conditions at th nd of charg .
• V rify th batt ry has r c iv d a full charg .

Within one (1) Month of Battery Receipt
• Conn ct th R ady Pow r diagnostics communications
harn ss to th t chnician's comput r.
– Validat th softwar and s ttings ar corr ct.
– Validat th batt ry is g tting prop rly r charg d.
• Confirm th R ady Pow r charg r output is to sp cification
and that no fault conditions ar pr s nt.
• Confirm th Batt ry Discharg Indicator d vic is working
prop rly.
– Confirm th R ady Pow r BDI or UIM ar communicating
and displaying prop rly.
– If th truck is "R ady Pow r compatibl " - v rify th d vic is
displaying prop rly.
• Obs rv th data pr s nt d from th BMS for prop r
softwar r visions and fault cod s (if pr s nt).
Quarterly Maintenance
• Visually insp ct th R ady Pow r cabl s, conn ctors, wiring
harn ss, and tray for damag , xpos d conductors, and
cl anlin ss of th batt ry and addr ss as n d d. Visually
insp ct th truck conn ctor and batt ry compartm nt;
cl aning or r pairing as n c ssary.
• Conn ct th R ady Pow r communications harn ss to th
t chnician's comput r.
– Validat th softwar and s ttings ar corr ct.
– Validat th batt ry is g tting prop rly r charg d.
• Confirm th R ady Pow r charg r output is to sp cification
and that no fault conditions ar pr s nt.
• Confirm th Batt ry Discharg Indicator d vic is working
prop rly.
– Confirm th R ady Pow r BDI or UIM ar communicating
and displaying prop rly.
– If th truck is "R ady Pow r compatibl " - v rify th truck’s
d vic is displaying prop rly.
• Conn ct to th R ady Pow r communications harn ss and
download th data contain d in th BMS. Compar AH
throughput to th for cast, obs rv oth r batt ri s' data,
mov th batt ry from on truck to anoth r to xt nd th
tim b tw n batt ry r plac m nts (fl t manag m nt).
• Obs rv th data pr s nt d from th BMS for prop r
softwar r visions and fault cod s (if pr s nt).
Annual Maintenance
• Visually insp ct th R ady Pow r cabl s, conn ctors, wiring
harn ss, and tray for damag , xpos d conductors, and
cl anlin ss of th batt ry and addr ss as n d d. Visually
insp ct th truck conn ctor and batt ry compartm nt;
cl aning or r pairing as n c ssary.
• Conn ct th R ady Pow r communications harn ss to th
t chnician's comput r.
– Validat th softwar and s ttings ar corr ct.
– Validat th batt ry is g tting prop rly r charg d.
• Confirm th R ady Pow r charg r output is to sp cification
and that no fault conditions ar pr s nt.
• Confirm th Batt ry Discharg Indicator d vic is working
prop rly.
– Confirm th R ady Pow r BDI or UIM ar communicating
and displaying prop rly.
– If th truck is "R ady Pow r compatibl " - v rify th d vic is
displaying prop rly.
• Conn ct to th R ady Pow r diagnostics communications
harn ss and download th data contain d in th BMS.
Compar AH throughput to th for cast, obs rv oth r
batt ri s' data, mov th batt ry from on truck to anoth r
to xt nd th tim b tw n batt ry r plac m nts (fl t
manag m nt).
• Obs rv th data pr s nt d from th BMS for prop r
softwar r visions and fault cod s (if pr s nt).
• P rform Sit Surv y to l arn curr nt custom r op rating
conditions, chang s, and futur xp ctations.
– If Sit Surv y indicat s chang s, w strongly r comm nd
a Pow r Study b p rform d.
SUMMARY:
Each st p within this program should b consid r d routin and
important for your company. Following ach of th m car fully
will h lp prot ct and maximiz your lift truck and batt ry inv stm nt
and s rv as an asy way to h lp pr v nt damag to your fl t.
If you r quir mor d tails or hav mor sp cific qu stions,
pl as contact your local D ka r pr s ntativ .
All data subject to change without notice. No part of this document may be copied or
reproduced, electronically or mechanically, without written permission from the company.
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Navitas Systems, LLC 1200 Internationale Parkway,Woodridge, IL 60517
Phone: +1 855-RDY-POWR (1-855-739-7697) email: [e-mail]
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PROPOSITION 65 WARNING: Battery posts, terminals and related accessories contain
lead and lead compounds, chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer
and reproductive harm. Batteries also contain other chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer. WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING.