SOLAR Gel (GEL) battery 12V 136Ah | 329x173x209mm | 30.9 kg

For SOLAR applications GEL technology is without doubt the right choice, the price premium is easily off-set by the life and cycle expectations for this demanding application subjected to high and low temperatures, unpredictable charging, daily cycling, probable partial state of charge discharges.
Advantages of Gel Batteries:
! Full recovery from deep discharge, even when the battery is not recharged immediately.
! Ideal for repeat cycling daily use.
! Excellent performance over long discharges
! Good tolerance to higher temperature applications
! Improved resistance to freezing
! Suitable where mains power is unstable
! Zero stratification due to immobilized electrolyte
! Reduced self-discharge
! Limiting design protects the positive plates to greatly improve cycle life
! Thicker plates for reduced grid corrosion and increased cycle life
! Improved charge acceptance due to low internal resistance
! High resistance to water loss with the right charging set up
! Ultra stable polymer separator with glass mat for increased performance
! High resistance to shorting due to superior mechanical strength of the polymer separator
! Increased tolerance to poor charging parameters
! Can be discharged even when full recharge has not been achieved, without loss of
battery capacity

The positive and negative grids are cast from a calcium/tin lead alloy to reduce grid growth and corrosion. The active material is manufactured from a high purity lead (99.9999%) to minimize the negative effects of impurities.
Separator is manufactured by world leaders in the field, utilizing the latest German technology. The base material is a microporous duroplastic exhibiting excellent high temperature stability and mechanical strength, resulting in very good resistance to vibration and mechanical shock. The integrity of the battery will be maintained under extreme conditions.
The purpose of the separator is to maintain a constant distance between the positive and negative plates, totally eliminating the possibility of short circuits whilst allowing
the active materials to fully react with the gelled electrolyte.
The separator also has an open construction, which allows little resistance to the flow of the electrolyte during filling.
A thin layer (typically 0.4mm) of non-woven glass mat is an integral part of the separator and is placed against the positive plate for improved surface contact.
Typical separator properties are:
Acid displacement -150 ml /sqm
Pore volume - 70%
Average pore size - 0.5 micro m
Maximum pore Diameter - 1 micro m
CHARGING CHARACTERISTICS
Solar installations can occasionally have limitations on their ability to charge batteries due to unfavourable weather conditions, for this reason charging voltages should optimise the charge time available and higher currents are
ideal to “RAPID” charge the battery.
The charging current may vary from 0.01 to 5 times I10 but the charging voltage should be restricted to 2.3 to 2.45 VPC.
Daily discharge below 0.2 C100 - 2.35-2.40 VPC
Daily discharge above 0.2 C100 - 2.35-2.45 VPC
(Based on 20 0C)

Photovoltaic power supply of:
! Power plants of remote villages
! Signal Installations of the air-, sea-, road and railway
transport
! Radio relay stations of telecommunication services
! Cellular roadside and roof top transmission / repeater
stations
! Street & garden lighting
! Hybrid power supplies
Batteries have terminal options to meet the multitude of connection requirements.
Haze SOLAR are all SLA - VRLA Industrial Monobloc units, eliminating the need for maintenance and the possibility of acid spills.