SECTION 13: BATTERY OPERATION ............................................................................................................19
13.0 Cycle Method of Operation........................................................................................................19
13.1 Floating Charge Method............................................................................................................19
13.2 Float Charge - Float Voltages ...................................................................................................19
13.3 Recharge...................................................................................................................................19
13.4 Determining State-of-Charge.....................................................................................................19
13.5 Effects of Float Voltage .............................................................................................................20
13.6 Float Current and Thermal Management ..................................................................................20
13.7 AC Ripple ..................................................................................................................................20
13.8 Ohmic Measurements ...............................................................................................................20
SECTION 14: EQUALIZING CHARGE ............................................................................................................20
14.0 General......................................................................................................................................20
14.1 Equalizing Frequency................................................................................................................21
14.2 Equalizing Charge Method ........................................................................................................21
SECTION 15: RECORDKEEPING...................................................................................................................21
15.0 Pilot Cell ....................................................................................................................................21
15.1 Voltmeter Calibration .................................................................................................................21
15.2 Records .....................................................................................................................................21
SECTION 16: TAP CONNECTIONS ................................................................................................................22
16.0 Tap Connections........................................................................................................................22
SECTION 17: TEMPORARY NON-USE ..........................................................................................................22
17.0 Temporary Non-Use ..................................................................................................................22
SECTION 18: UNIT CLEANING.......................................................................................................................22
18.0 Unit Cleaning.............................................................................................................................22
SECTION 19 CONNECTIONS MAINTENANCE.............................................................................................22
19.0 Connections...............................................................................................................................22
SECTION 20 CAPACITY TESTING ................................................................................................................22
20.0 Capacity Testing ........................................................................................................................22