APC Battery Management System manual Temperature Configuration

Battery Management System

USER’S GUIDE

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Temperature Configuration.

Maximum Pilot	The maximum surface temperature of the pilot battery in
Temperature Limit	the string (the battery to which the pilot temperature sensor
	is attached). Because the Battery Management System
	equalizes the charge for all batteries in the string, the
	temperature of the pilot battery is likely to be typical of
	other batteries in the string. For example, an overheated
	pilot battery would probably indicate overcharging
	throughout the string.
Maximum Ambient	The maximum and minimum allowable temperature of the
Temperature Limit	air surrounding the batteries. See the specifications for
	your batteries before changing this value.
Minimum Ambient
Temperature Limit

Alarm Configuration.

Ripple Current Limit	Ripple current limit is the allowable AC
	measurement in the battery string. The default
	setting is 5 A for every 100 amp-hour of capacity.
Charge Current Limit	Percentage of change in the response current
	measurement that is allowed before an alarm is
	indicated.
Discharge Voltage Limit	The percentage of the lowest individual battery
	discharge voltage that is allowed relative to the
	other batteries in the string.
Automatic Annuciator Reset	When enabled, the external annunciator devices
	will reset automatically when the condition of an
	alarm clears. When disabled, the alarm must be
	reset manually.

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