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Table of Floating Currents

Floating current as a function of floating voltage and type of cell

Floating Voltage
1.4 1.41 1.42 1.45 1.6

Floating currents in mA/Ah

SBH 1.00 1.15 1.32 2.20 20

SBM 0.85 0.98 1.13 1.80 15

SBL 0.65 0.75 0.86 1.30 12

SPH 0.40 0.50 0.65 0.70 1.5

Example

A battery consists of 40 cells type SBM161

Charge 15 hours at 62 volts (1.55 vpc) with a current limit of 16 amperes, followed
by floating at 58 volts (1.45 vpc).

The discharge is 60 amperes for 2 hours.

Calculation for Discharge

Qcal = 860 * CAh * ( 1.44 - UV )

= 860 * (60 * 2) * (1.44 - 1.20)

the average discharge voltage 1.20 is obtained from the discharge curve in the SBM
brochure for about 0.75C .

= 25 kcal

and the increase of temperature during this discharge is

∆ °K = Qcal / ( m * Cp )

= 25 kcal / (8.4 kg * 0.35) = 8.5°C (weight of SBM161 = 8.4 kg)

Calculation for Charge and Floating

Float current for SBM161 from table = 1.8 * 161 / 1000 amperes
= 0.29 amperes