EnerSys Alpha TRD Technical Manual

for DCX™ Series Battery Disconnect Systems Technical Manual Effective: March 2021 ...

The following sections contain important safety information that must be followed during the installation and maintenance of the equipment. Read all of the instructions before installing or operating the equipment, and save this manual for future reference. There may be multiple warnings associated with the call out. Examp ...

TRD™ VRLA Battery Thermal Runaway Detection System for DCX™ Series Battery Disconnect Systems Technical Manual C048-702-30 R02, Rev. B Effective: March 2021 © 2021 by Alpha Technologies Services, Inc. Disclaimer Images contained in this manual are for illustrative purposes only. These images may not match your install ...

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1.0 1.0  Purpose and Applicability Purpose and Applicability The purpose of this document is to detail the installation and operation instructions for the Alpha® TRD™ Battery Thermal Runaway Detection System. 1.1 1.1 Product Model Product Model This document applies to the TRD Battery Thermal Runaway Detection Syste ...

3.0 3.0  Unpacking and Inspection Unpacking and Inspection The TRD was carefully packaged at the factory to withstand the normal rigors of shipping. However, you should carefully inspect the box and contents to confirm that no damage has occurred in transit. Most shipping carriers require notification of shipping damage ...

4.2 4.2 Installation Procedure Installation Procedure THIS PRODUCT MUST BE INSTALLED WITHIN A RESTRICTED ACCESS LOCATION WHERE ACCESS IS THROUGH THE USE OF A TOOL, LOCK AND KEY, OR OTHER MEANS OF SECURITY, AND IS CONTROLLED BY THE AUTHORITY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LOCATION. THIS PRODUCT MUST BE INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED ONLY B ...

Step 9. Top sensor: select a bolt location in the top battery string shelf or second shelf from the top. Locate the temperature sensor module and lengthened bolt kit. Locate the sensor module lug clearance hole on the battery terminal post and slide the new bolt in from the bottom up through the battery post and strap asse ...

5.0 5.0  Operation Operation 5.1 5.1 Configuration and Alarm Wiring Configuration and Alarm Wiring The TRD system is configurable in several ways to provide remote alarm monitoring and either local or remote battery breaker trip disconnection if either terminal runaway is detected or a ventilation system fails etc. The ...

5.2 5.2 Control Options Control Options Option A: Internal TRD detect and self- disconnect This option does not require an external monitoring or control system such as a fire suppression controller and simply uses the thermal runaway detect relay output of the TRD module to connect into the EPO switch input of the DCX c ...