NPC Series

VALVE REGULATED LEAD-ACID BATTERIES CYCLIC APPLICATION

NPC

YUASA NPC SERIES

The low maintenance and valve regulated constructions combine with heavy-duty plates and unique separator systems to make NPC service twice as long as conventional counterparts.

FEATURES
1. Double cycle life
NPC operates 500 charge/discharge cycles or twice as many cycles as conventional cycle use batteries at 75%D.O.D. (depth of discharge). CYCLE SERVICE LIFE IN RELATION TO DEPTH OF DISCHARGE AT 75% DOD
TESTING CONDITIONS
PERCENTAGE OF CAPACITY AVAILABLE Capacity test 0.17CA (FV 10.2V) Life test 0.25CA, 3 hours CHARGING: 14.6V, 9 HOURS MAX. CHARGING CURRENT: 0.25CA AMBIENT TEMPERATURE: 25C (77F)

Operating temperature range

Charge: Discharge: Storage: 15 ~ 50C 15 ~ 50C 20 ~ 50C (5 ~ 122F) (5 ~ 122F) ( 4 ~ 122F)

Recommended charging method

Current: Voltage: Max. 0.25CA 2.4 ~ 2.5VPC

Applications
Wheelchairs Golf trolley Lawn mowers Lights

(AH%)

120 100 80 60 0

Other

NPC

Toy cars Sprayers Photovoltaics Robots Communications Electric tools Pumps Measuring instruments AGV (Automatic guided vehicle) Magnetic lifts

200

400

600

800

NUMBER OF CYCLES

2. Valve-regulated and maintenance-free

Battery electrolyte retained solidly in the separator and the innovative gas recombinant system allows minimum gas emittance freeing the user from maintenance.

3. Durability for deep discharge use

Yuasas state-of-the-art plate barrier prevention and the unique separator systems help endure deep discharge use thus considerably prolonging batterys service life.

4. Minimal self-discharge
Cyclic use batteries tend to be left discharged after usage causing plate corrosion leading to shortened life. Self discharge rate of NPC is as small as only 0.1% a day at 20C and thus extends the storage period allowed.

NPC

Specifications
NPC Model NPC17 - 12 NPC24 - 12I NPC30 - 12 NPC38 - 12I NPC65 - 12I Volts 12 12 12 12 12 Rated Capacity (20 hr rate) (Ah) 17 24 30 38 65 Approx. Dimensions Overall height Width Length incl. terminals 181mm 76mm 167mm 175mm 166mm 125mm 195mm 129mm 179mm 197mm 165mm 170mm 350mm 166mm 174mm Weight 6.2kg 8.8kg 11.25kg 14kg 23kg Layout 2 2 Terminals E J F J K

1 2 2

Terminals
Bolt fastened terminal

F
INCH = MM .59 15.0 .216 5.5 .295 7.5 .197 5.0

Terminals

J, K & L

Bolt fastened terminal

E
INCH = MM .472 12.00 .453 11.50 .433 11.00 .216 5.50 .079 2.00

Layouts
1 2

CAUTION
- Avoid short circuit. - Do not charge in a sealed container. - Service life and operational characteristics will be affected by temperature. - AC Ripple reduces service life.

WARNING!
The battery type NPC65-12I must never be installed permanently suspended by their handles; they are not designed for this purpose.

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Performance
CYCLE SERVICE LIFE IN RELATION TO DEPTH OF DISCHARGE
TESTING CONDITIONS
PERCENTAGE OF CAPACITY AVAILABLE

CONSTANT CURRENT, CONSTANT VOLTAGE CHARGING CHARACTERISTICS

Charging current Terminal voltage Charge volume (XCA) (%) (V)

(AH%)

Capacity test 0.17CA (FV 10.2V) Life test 0.25CA, 3 hours CHARGING: 14.6V, 9 HOURS MAX. CHARGING CURRENT: 0.25CA AMBIENT TEMPERATURE: 25C (77F)

CHARGING VOLTAGE 2.4 - 2.5VPC INITIAL CHARGING CURRENT: 0.25CA TEMPERATURE : 25C (77F)

0.25

125

20.00

0.20

100

16.00

Charged volume (vs. discharge volume)

Terminal voltage

120 100 80 60 40 20 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600
0.10 0.15

80

12.00

60 8.00 40 0.05 4.00

100% DOD

75% DOD

50% DOD

30% DOD

20

Charging current
0 0 0 5 10 15 20

NUMBER OF CYCLES
CHARGING TIME (HOURS)

DISCHARGE CURRENT VS. DURATION TIME

200

DISCHARGE CHARACTERISTICS AT VARIOUS CURRENTS (25C (77F))

(V) FOR 12V BATTERY

BATTERY TEMP. 25C (77F)

100 80 60 40 30 20
A
24 38 Ah 17 Ah
NPC38 - 12

13.0 0.05 ~ 0.4C

12.0

0.05C 0.2C 0.1C

TERMINAL VOLTAGE (V)

NPC24 - 12 NPC17 - 12

10

11.0 0.6C 10.0 3C 2C 1C

DISCHARGE CURRENT

8 6 4 3 2

0.4C

Ah

9.0

5C

1000 800 600

mA

8.0

400

30

8 10

20

30 40

60

8 10

20

6 8 10

20

40 60

6 8 10

20

Min.

Min.

DURATION TIME

DURATION TIME

SELF DISCHARGE CHARACTERISTICS

(%) 100 0C(32F) 75 10C(50F) 50 40C(104F) 25

CYCLIC RECHARGE REGIME

REMAINING CAPACITY

20C(68F) 30C(86F)

0 0

12

15

18

STORAGE TIME (MONTHS)

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