BATTERY SPECIFICATION

for

VALVE REGULATED (SEALED) TYPE BATTERY

15 YEAR FLOAT SERVICE and LIMITED CYCLE-DUTY SERVICE

1. Battery Bank:
Supply of 8 string of batteries. There will be 108 batteries each in each string. Total 864
batteries.

2. Electrical Characteristics of battery

Capacity at 20°C(AH) – 418AH (10 Hrs. TO 1.8 VPC)
Short circuit current (IEC 60896 -11): 8000A
Nominal Voltage: 2V
Float Voltage: 2.23 V/cell at 20°C
Boost Voltage: 2.4 V/cell with a maximum current of 0.15 x C8(A)
Float Voltage Compensation with Temperature: -2.5 mV/cell/°C
Self-Discharge at 20°C: <2%/month
Battery bank Voltage: 220V

3. Battery Type:
The battery shall be a lead-calcium, VRLA, reduced maintenance type (C&D type msEndur,
Hoppeck, Enersys)

4. Warranty:
The battery shall be warranted for Seven (7) years full in float service applications.

5. Alloys:
Grids for both positive and negative plates shall be manufactured of lead-calcium alloys to
assure long battery life and consistently low gassing rate over the entire service life. All
internal wetted parts shall be of similar non-antimony lead to preclude interfacial corrosion at
the bonded area.

6. Plates:
Both positive and negative plates shall be of the flat-pasted plate design to assure highly
reliable electrical performance throughout the life of the battery system. Positive plates shall
be thick enough to withstand 15 years of life at 23degC of battery room temperature. Both
positive and negative plates shall be wrapped in with fibrous retention mats to inhibit the
loss of active material and moss-shields shall be used as further protection against internal
shorting. Positive plate must have additional protection against shorts at plate bottom,
opposite to lugs, with the use of plastic boots. Physical support of the positive plate group
shall be via a suspension system, which allows for normal plate expansion and which shall
not cause stress to the jar to cover seal or to the post seals during normal life.
7. Plate Compression:
Plate compression shall be through a gravity compression or pressure plate design.

8. Thermal Management:
The battery system shall incorporate airflow between all cells (molded-in jar ribs) in order to
facilitate thermal equilibrium between all cells.

9. Terminals:
Terminals shall have copper inserted terminal posts allowing connector torques of 160-inch
pounds and a copper-to-copper interface with the inter-cell connectors. Terminals shall be of
sufficient strength to support normal inter-tier or inter-step cabling without additional bracing.

10. Terminal assembly:

Post-to-bushing welding must be computer controlled in an inert environment to assure
consistent post-busing weld with minimal oxygen contamination. A post weld pressure
differential test or similar method must be conducted to assure the weld is 100% free from
defects.

11. Vent Assemblies:

Each cell shall be equipped with a pressure release vent assembly incorporating low-
pressure (2 lbs PSI maximum) relief vents with a flame/spark arresting disk to prohibit
outside spark from entering the headspace inside the cell. Flame arrestors should prevent
sparks or flames entering the battery. The battery should be equipped with recombination
plug to avoid evaporation and top up..

12. Container:
The cell container and cover shall be of a flame-retardant material with a minimum oxygen
index (L.O.I.) of at least 28, meeting UL 94-V0. One-way safety relief valves allow gas to
escape and prevent the ingress of oxygen.

13. Inter-cell Connections:

For each bolted connection, tin-plated copper connectors and stainless-steel resistant bolts
shall be provided; interconnecting hardware shall be sized so as to permit any discharge at
the maximum published rate while allowing no more than 30 mV voltage drop between
adjacent units, when measured at the 1-minute rate to 1.75 end volts per cell. No paralleling
of cells interior to the battery system is to be done; any paralleling shall be at the battery
system terminals only. Connection design shall be such that only an annual spot check is
required. All inter-cell and inter-unit connections shall be insulated against accidental
shorting with front cover plates which are easily removable for maintenance and voltage
readings of individual cells.

14. Accessories:
In addition to Inter-cell connectors noted above, the battery shall come complete with the
following accessories as required to completely install the battery, exclusive of across-aisle
cabling: Inter-tier or inter-rack (contiguous racks only) cable connectors, battery and across-
aisle terminal plates, corrosion resistant stainless steel connector bolt assemblies,
instruction labels, caution labels, instruction manual and a detailed wiring diagram.

15. Racks:
Batteries shall come with suitable racks to accommodate 108 cells in each battery bank.
Racks shall be of steel assembly with acid resistant paint or epoxy coating and should be
designed to seismic racks for UBC zone 4. It should be suitable to be accommodated inside
existing battery room.
16. Packaging:
All positive posts must be protected from contact from personnel or equipment during
transit. All Inter-tier and inter-cell connections shall be left undone to preclude hazardous
voltage conditions.

17. Manufacturing Controls:

The QA Program shall conform to the requirements of ANSI N45.2, MIL-I-45208A, and MIL-
Q-9858 or Compliant with the highest recognized International Standards used for
manufacturing VRAL battery. Each cell or multi-cell unit shall be clearly identified as to cell
type, voltage and capacity as well as manufacturing control group for future Quality
Assurance trace ability. All cells in the battery shall be freshly formed and tested to verify of
battery system capacity.
It should have more than 99.5% internal recombination efficiency, non-spillable and
maintenance free therefore requires no topping up of electrolyte during its float- life.
It should be non-hazardous for air/sea/rail/road transportation and is 100% recyclable.

18. Product QA:

To assure product quality in addition to above, key processes must have specific tests. Jar-
to-cover sealing is essential for product longevity; pressure differential testing or some other
verification method must be in place.
The battery should be suitable of for maximum ripple voltage, as a percentage of the applied
battery float voltage, is 5% peak-to-peak (3.5% of the rms voltage) and maximum ripple
current of 5% of the eight-hour rated capacity
It should deliver 100% rated capacity throughout the battery life. It should be excellent for
high current discharge (1 to 60 min), and medium to long discharge (2 to 8 hours).

19. Independent Validation:

Products (cells and steel modules) must be independently validated through NEBS Level 3
and SR-4228 tests or equivalent, Written reports must be included