Trojan ONEPACK - Maximizing the Performance of Your Battery; What to Expect from Your Trojan Lithium-Ion Battery

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USER’S GUIDE
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8. MAXIMIZING THE PERFORMANCE OF YOUR BATTERY
î Follow all the procedures in this User’s Guide for proper installation, maintenance and storage.
î If you have any questions or concerns about battery care, please contact Trojan’s technical support engineers at
800-423-6569 Ext. 3045 or +1-562-236-3045 before a problem develops.
9. WHAT TO EXPECT FROM YOUR TROJAN LITHIUM-ION BATTERY
î Your Trojan OnePack Lithium-Ion battery will deliver rated capacity when it is new. No “break-in” period is required.
î When operating batteries at low temperatures, they will deliver less than the rated capacity.
î When operating batteries at high temperatures, battery life will be reduced.
î The life of a battery is difficult to predict and will vary by application, frequency of usage and load characteristics.
9.1 QUIESCENT LOADS
Some vehicles, especially those with voltage reducers, radios and GPS units installed will continue to drain a small
amount of power from the battery, even with the key switch in the Off position or the vehicle placed in Tow Mode. This
is called a quiescent load and can consume 5-10% of the battery’s capacity per day even when not in use. Quiescent
loads will vary from vehicle to vehicle.
To limit these types of loads, it is important that all vehicle accessories are wired through a switched power source
that is disconnected with the vehicle’s key-switch. Note that the battery accessories (SOC gauge & dashboard
pushbutton) will not be wired through the vehicle’s key switch. See Section 4: “Battery Installation” for further
information.
For installations with a quiescent load, it is recommended that the battery is disconnected from the vehicle or placed into
storage mode before extended periods of inactivity. This can be done by using the ON/OFF Power Switch on the side of
the battery or the dashboard push button accessory. To prevent over discharge, the Trojan OnePack Lithium-Ion battery
uses an automatic sleep feature that puts the battery into storage mode after 4 hours of inactivity. If the battery capacity
drops below 25% SOC while inactive, it will enter into storage mode after 1 hour of inactivity. To wake the battery from
storage mode, use the ON/OFF Power Switch on the side of the battery or the dashboard push button accessory.
See Section 4.8: “Battery Startup" for additional information..