Introduction; General; Box Contents; Why A Battery Should Be Monitored - tbs electronics Expert Modular Bedienerhandbuch

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1

General

Thank you for purchasing a TBS Electronics (TBS) battery monitor. Please read this owner's manual
and the supplied installation guide for information about using the product correctly and safely.
Keep this owner's manual and all other included documentation close to the product for future
reference.
For the most recent manual revision and added content, please check the Downloads section on our
website at http://www.tbs-electronics.com/downloads
The purpose of this owner's manual and the installation guide is to provide explanations and
procedures for installing, configuring and operating the battery monitor. The installation instructions
are intended for installers that should have knowledge and experience in installing electrical
equipment, knowledge of the applicable installation codes, and awareness of the hazards involved in
performing electrical work and how to reduce those hazards.
1.2

Box contents

The box should contain the following items:
 Active shunt module
 Display and Control Unit (CDU)
 Fused supply cable
 Shunt to CDU cable
 Bag with rubber port covers
 This owner's manual
 Installation guide
Please contact your supplier when any of these items show visual damage or when some items are
missing.
1.3

Why a battery should be monitored

Operating your battery bank without good metering is like running your car without any gauges,
although possible to do, it's always better to know how much fuel is left in the tank.
Defining the amount of energy available in a battery is a complex task, since battery age, discharge
current and temperature all influence the actual battery capacity. The Expert Modular is equipped
with high performance measuring circuits and complex software algorithms, to exactly determine
the remaining battery capacity.
Besides offering an accurate state of charge indication, the Expert Modular will also help users how
to get the best service life out of the battery bank. The service life of batteries will be negatively
affected by excessive deep discharging, under- or overcharging, excessive charge- or discharge
currents and/or high temperatures. The user can detect such abuse easily through the clear display
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