Valve Regulated Lead-Acid Rechargeable Battery

BPL40-12
The battery is constructed by plates,
separators, safety valves and container.
Since the electrolyte is held by a glassmat separator and plates, the battery
can be used in any direction and position
without leakage.

PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS
Nominal Voltage(V)................................................................................................................................12 volts(6cells in series)
Nominal Capacity(Ah)
20 Hour rate F.V.(1.75V/cell) (2000mA to 10.50volts) ..............................................................................................40.0Ah
10 Hour rate F.V.(1.75V/cell) (3800mA to 10.50volts) ..............................................................................................38.0Ah
5 Hour rate F.V.(1.75V/cell) (6800mA to 10.50volts) ...............................................................................................34.0Ah
30 Min rate F.V.(1.30V/cell) (40000mA to 7.80volts)..................................................................................................20.0Ah
Approximate Weight..........................................................................................................................................14600g(32.19lbs.)
Terminal
Standard........................................................................................................................................................................Type B2
Optional......................................................................................................................................................................Type I1, I2
Internal Resistance (Fully Charged Battery)......................................................................................................................<8m
Maximum Discharge Current For 5 sec.(A).........................................................................................................................600A
Maximum Charge Current(A)..................................................................................................................................................12A
Ambient Temperature
Charge...................................................................................................................................................0oC(32oF)~40oC(104oF)
Discharge............................................................................................................................................-20oC(-4oF)~50oC(122oF)
Storage................................................................................................................................................-20oC(-4oF)~40oC(104oF)
Vibration test:
Frequency: 16.7Hz
Amplitude: 4mm
Vibrate the battery horizontally or vertically for 60 minutes. The battery have no abnormality.
D e s i g n L i f e : 1 0 y e a r s f o r s t a n d b y u s e a t 2 0 OC
Case..........................................................................................................................................................................................ABS
Dimension(mm/inch)
Length
1.5mm.............................................................................................................................................197/7.76
Width
1.5mm.............................................................................................................................................165/6.50
Container Height 1.5mm.............................................................................................................................................171/6.73
Total Height
1.5mm.............................................................................................................................................171/6.73
Application.................................................................Wheelchairs, Lawn Mowers, Electronic Medical Equipment, Golf-Carts.

Battery Charging Characteristics

BPL40-12 Battery discharge characteristics (25 O C/77 O F)

(Typical example of charge characteristic for the standby use)

13.0

6.8A

3.8A

2.0A

10A

10.0

24A

9.0

8.0
120A 80A

15.0

120

0.18

14.0

100

80

60

40

0.15

0.12

0.09

0.06

20

0.03

Charge voltage(V)

Terminal Voltage(V)

11.0

0.21

Charge current(CA)

Charge volume(%)

12.0

140

Charge voltage

13.0
C ha rg e

vo lu m e

1 Discharge
100 %(0.1CA x 10h)
50 %(0.1CA x 5h)
2 Constant voltage charging
Charge voltage:2.275V/cell
Charge current:0.1CA
3 Temperature 20 O C(68 O F)

12.0

11.0

10.0

40A
Charge current

7.0
2

10

20

30

60

10

20

Charging
method

Constant
voltage &
Constant
current
charging
For
(with current
cycle service restriction)

For standby
power Source

Temperature
compensation
coefficient of
charging voltage
(mV/ o C/cell)

Max. charging
current
(CA)

-3

0.3

2.25~2.30

2.40~2.50

15

20

25

Battery Life Characteristics of Cyclic Use

Charging Procedure

Application

10

Charge Time (hr)

Discharge time

Charging
Voltage
o
at 20 C
(V/cell)

30

Hr

Min

Charging time
0.1CA, 20 o C
(h)
100%
discharge

-4

0.3

Testing Conditions :Discharge Current : 0.25C Amp(F.V. 1.7v/cell)

Charging Current : 0.1C Amp
Charging Volume : 120% OF Discharge Capacity
Ambient Temperature : 20 o C(68 o F)

Retention Capacity(%)

50%
discharge

24

20

16

10

120
100
80
60
40

100%
50 %
(Depth of discharge) (D.O.D.)

30%
(D.O.D.)

20
0
0

300

600

900

1200

1500

Number of cycles

OUTER DIMENSIONS
mm(inch)

TERMINAL TYPE

mm(inch)
Terminal B2

Terminal I1
5.2(0.20)

[M5 BOLT & NUT]

197 1.5(7.76 0.06)

Final
Voltage

5Min

10Min

15Min

1Hr

30Min

3Hr

5Hr

10Hr

20Hr

2.0(0.08)

Battery output power(W)

10.80V

1303

979.4

793.1

477.1

276.6

116.6

80.6

44.91

23.49

10.50V

1509

1061.1

830.3

495.4

284.6

118.9

81.7

45.60

24.00

10.20V

1600

1099.4

855.4

506.3

289.7

120.0

82.3

45.83

24.11

9.90V

1674

1125.7

875.4

513.7

293.7

121.1

82.9

45.94

24.17

9.60V

1726

1148.0

892.6

518.9

296.6

121.7

82.9

45.94

24.17

[M5 BOLT & NUT]

165 1.5(6.50 0.06)

Terminal I2
M6x1.0

171 1.5(6.73 0.06)

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Discharge time

M5x0.8

5.5(0.22)

17.0(0.67)

7.5(0.30)

15.0(0.59)

Constant power discharge characteristics at 25OC/77 OF

2.0(0.08)

TERMINAL POSITION

[M6 BOLT]

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