EnerSys Alpha Cordex CXC HP - Battery Test

Cordex®CXCHPControllerSoftwareManual|5-DCpowersystems
Alarm willtriggerindicatingthepositionofthecontactorisnotinitsexpectedstate.Ifthissourceisnot
set,thecontrollerwillnotattempttocloseoropenthecontactorasthestateisunknown.
Contactor retry countdown
TheContactor Retry Countdown isfoundintheStatus table.Thecontactorretrycountdownwill
automaticallystartcountingdownafterthreeretries.Aftertheretrycountdownreaches0,thecontroller
willautomaticallyattempttoretryclosingoropeningthecontactorthreetimes.Iftheexpectedstateisnot
reached,thecontactorretrycountdownwillstartover.
Test disconnect open button
Totestthecontactor,thereisaTest Disconnect Open buttonlocatedintheStatus table.Atestcanonly
beinitiatedifthedisconnectState,foundintheStatus table,isInactive (contactorclosed).
TheTest Disconnect Open buttonwillopenthecontactor.Thecontactorwillremainopenfor60
seconds,thencloseautomatically.
5.2.7. Battery test
AbatterytestisusedtoupdatetheEstimated Battery Health ofaleadacidbattery.Thesettingsfor
thisfeaturecanbefoundintheSystems > DC System > System Functions > Battery Test menu.
TheEstimated Battery Health willbeupdatedontheSystems > DC System > System Functions >
Battery Runtime & Health page.
Definitions
• Battery test termination voltage: Thevoltagethresholdatwhichthetestnormallyends.
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Battery test timeout: Themaximumtimethetestcanrunbeforeitisstopped.
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Battery test termination on SOC: EnableordisabletheBatteryTestTerminationSOCthreshold
toterminateabatterytest.
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Battery test termination SOC: TheStateofCharge(SOC)thresholdatwhichthetestnormally
ends.
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Battery test alarm: Thebatterytestisactive.
Using the test discharge (TD) mode
Ifthetestisstartedwhenthebatteryisfullycharged,theresultsofthebatterycapacityestimate
willbemoreaccurate.Usechargecurrentcontroltolimitthebatteryrechargecurrenttothebattery
manufacturer’sspecifiedmaximumvalue.
Duringatest,theEstimated State of Charge andEstimated Battery Runtime hourscanbeviewedvia
theSystems > DC System > Status menuintheBattery tableortheSystems > DC System > System
Functions > Battery Runtime & Health menuintheStatus table.
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