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What is in the Box?

 

Included

 with your 

purchase

:

 

(1) 

GC3

 B

attery

Dimensions (L x W x H): 22.83” x 7.09” x 13.15”

Weight: 80.8 lbs.

Battery 

Charge Temperature R

ange: 

25

°F (-

3

°C) to 135°F (57.2°C)

Battery 

Discharge Temperature Range: -4°F (-20°C) to 135°F (57.2°C)

Water Resistant and Sealed (Batteries should not be submerged)

Built-in BMS (Battery Management System)

Made with Cylindrical Cells

Mounting feet c

ome standard, can be removed with a #3 Allen wrench

Terminal covers come standard, can be removed with a Phillips head screwdriver

Standard flag style terminal posts with a 3/8” hole to accommodate either a 3/8” or a

 5/16” bolt

Finishing Hardware Kit

(2) ‘18-8 Stainless Steel’ 5/16-18 x 1” Bolts

(2) ‘18-8 Stainless Steel’ 5/16-18 x 1 1/4” Bolts

(4) Washers

(2) Nylok Nuts

GC3 Assembly Drawing 

What Do I Need for Installation?

 

If you already have your system set up and are ready to drop in your batteries, you will need a torque wrench that is 

able to fit to and properly torque your 5/16” finishing hardware. This is REQUIRED to make sure that you torque to the 

specification of 9 to 11 ft-lb

s.

, otherwise you may cause system failures and damage. 

Mounting Options

The GC3 has the ability to mount directly to a surface using the feet and #8 screw

s

. See the "GC3 Direct Mount" QR 

code above. For more mounting options, you will need to purchase the GC3 Mounting Bracket kit at 

battlebornbatteries.com/shop/. See the "GC3 Metal Bracket Mounting" QR code above.

Connecting Load Specified Cables to the Batteries

 

1.

Identify the positive and negative terminals. These are labeled and color-coded 

red

for positive (+)

black for negative (–).

2.

Determine which finishing hardware set you will use. Verify that your bolt can fully seat into the nylok insert of the

nut. If multiple lugs are used, longer bolts may be required for the bolt to fully seat into the nylok insert of the nut.

3.

Connect your cable lugs to your battery terminal with the previously identified finishing hardware set. Make sure to

connect your positive load specified cable lug to the positive terminal and the negative load specified cable lug to

the negative terminal. The proper order to connect to your terminal with a finishing kit is shown in Fig. 1.

Figure 1: 

Proper order of hardware to connect cables. When going from left to right in the diagram the correct order is: 

bolt, washer, lug, terminal, washer, and nut. If multiple lugs are used, they should be on the same side of the terminal. 

4. When connecting to your battery terminals, 

DO NOT 

finger tighten. Use a torque wrench to torque your hardware

to the specification of 9 to 11 ft-lbs. Failure to adequately secure connections can result in severe damage and will

void your warranty. Fig. 2 below demonstrates proper and improper connections.

GC3 

Direct Mount

GC3 

Metal Bracket 

Mounting

 

Battle Born Batteries 

BB

GC3

 

Manual 

Summary of Contents for Battle Born Batteries BBGC3

Page 1: ...Dragonfly Energy Battle Born Batteries Model BBGC3 270Ah 12V Deep Cycle LiFePO4 Battery Manual and Installation Guide Dragonfly Energy Corp Phone 855 292 2831 Email info battlebornbatteries com ...

Page 2: ...he Batteries 5 How to Properly Size Cables for a System Install 6 How to Incorporate Fuses Into System Install QR for Blog 7 How to Properly Store Batteries QR for Blog 7 How to Maintenance the Batteries 7 Warranty 7 Return Policy 8 Refund Policy 8 Shipping 8 How to Properly Recycle and Dispose of the Batteries 7 QR Codes will appear throughout the manual linking to FAQ videos that may be useful T...

Page 3: ...ed to purchase the GC3 Mounting Bracket kit at battlebornbatteries com shop See the GC3 Metal Bracket Mounting QR code above Connecting Load Specified Cables to the Batteries 1 Identify the positive and negative terminals These are labeled and color coded red for positive black for negative 2 Determine which finishing hardware set you will use Verify that your bolt can fully seat into the nylok in...

Page 4: ...positive black for negative 2 Determine the appropriate finishing hardware set you will use Verify that your bolt can fully seat into the nylok insert of the nut If multiple lugs are used longer bolts may be required for the bolt to fully seat into the nylok insert of the nut 3 Make the proper cable connections to the positive terminal of the first battery Please reference Fig 1 for the proper ord...

Page 5: ...minals DO NOT finger tighten Use a torque wrench to torque your hardware to the specification of 9 to 11 ft lbs Failure to adequately secure connections can result in severe damage and will void your warranty 6 Connect the other end of your cable to the positive terminal of the other battery you are connecting to Repeat step 4 7 Repeat steps 3 6 for additional batteries but DO NOT exceed 48V An ex...

Page 6: ... BMS will not allow a charging current under 25 F 3 9 C but will continue to discharge down to 4 F 20 C NOTE The BBGC3 has an operating temperature range of 4 F 20 C to 135 F 57 2 C High Current Discharge Surges The BMS will not allow a current that exceeds 500 5 Amps for more than 30s or anything larger for 0 5s After a high current disconnection the battery will automatically reconnect after 5 s...

Page 7: ...ate of charge Then disconnect the battery from any loads by removing the negative cable from one battery On average the batteries lose approximately 2 3 capacity per month This is subject to increasing if stored in extreme environmental conditions How to Maintain the Batteries Battle Born Batteries require very little maintenance If your batteries are in series and not being charged by a multi ban...

Page 8: ... be in the same condition as it was received otherwise you may be responsible for a restocking fee If the item has been installed used or no longer has the original packaging we will assess a restocking fee that will be shared when the return merchandise authorization RMA is issued Items 60 days past the original invoice will be reviewed at Battle Born s discretion Returns will not be accepted wit...

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