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Firefly User’s Manual for the  

“OASIS” G31 & the L16 

March 2020 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for Oasis G31

Page 1: ...Firefly User s Manual for the OASIS G31 the L16 March 2020 ...

Page 2: ... In case the OCV Open circuit voltage of the battery is less than 12 70 V the G31 battery needs to be charged 14 40 V 2 40 V cell for 12 hrs before commissioning In case the OCV Open circuit voltage of the battery is less than 4 10 V the L16 battery 4V 450 Ah block needs to be charged 4 80V 2 40 V cell for 12 hrs before commissioning Installation MOUNTING ORIENTATION Both the G31 and the L16 batte...

Page 3: ...rain on batteries in the battery bank SERIES INSTALLATION 4V L16 CONNECTION The battery will be shipped with the connection bar shown on the left This connects the 2 cells inside the module in series making the battery 4V and 450Ah For a 12V x 450Ah bank connect 3 x 4V L16 in series 3S For 24V x 450Ah connect 6 in series 6S For 900Ah x 12V it can be either 2P P in parallel x 3S or 3S x 2P For 900A...

Page 4: ...r and 20hr rate is 1 07 It is 1 12 for 6 5hr and 1 8hr rate Keep in mind that whatever Peukerts correction you use you will lose accuracy with extremely slow discharges Temperature Compensation If you have hardware that allows the user to enter a temperature coefficient use 24mV C for temperature compensation for a 12V battery 48mV for a 24V battery Contact us for higher voltages The temperature c...

Page 5: ...ue to the low impedance design Oasis batteries can tolerate in rush current levels as high as 3C 300A for a 100Ah battery Don t be afraid of deep cycling and fast recharging with Firefly batteries Operating Temperature The optimum operating temperature for a lead acid battery is 25 C 77 F As a rule of thumb every 8 10 C 14 18 F rise in temperature will cut the battery life in half Note that contin...

Page 6: ...ial Wear acid resistant clothing boots gloves face shield and proper respiratory protection Waste Disposal Information Please observe all federal local and state regulations regarding the disposal of lead acid batteries Precautions to be taken in Handling Storing and Transportation Store in cool dry area away from combustible materials store in well ventilated areas Other Precautions Do not charge...

Page 7: ...ng will not cause permanent damage However for better life cycle it is recommended to recharge the Firefly battery at least every 6 months FULLY CHARGED WHEN SHIPPED The Oasis will be shipped from the factory fully charged Some venting from the valves is possible when it arrives RECYCLING There is an existing infrastructure to recycle lead acid batteries Because Firefly s technology uses carbon it...

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