Battery Heater Installation

Battery Heater for the

ADVC Controller - ULTRA

Scope of this document

This document describes installing the battery heater in the ULTRA
model to extend the ambient operating temperature range
(-40°C to 50°C).
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Document part number

ADVC2-1184

Schneider Electric (Australia) Pty Limited

80 Schneider Road,
Eagle Farm,
Qld 4009
AUSTRALIA
Tel: +61 7 3635 7500
Fax: +61 7 3635 7560
1 Introduction Note:
Do not bend the heater
The standard ADVC Controller is rated for an ambient
elements as it will cause
operating temperature range from -15°C to 50°C. This
permanent damage.
rating also allows for up to 20°C temperature rise due to
solar radiation. The electronic modules within the ADVC
Controller are rated -40°C to 70°C.
It is therefore possible to extend the operating
temperature of the ADVC Controller for colder climates
by simply adding a battery heater to the controller. This
will extend the operating temperature range down to
-40°C.
When controllers are purchased with the battery heater
option, the installation will be completed in the factory.
However, if battery heaters are purchased separately,
users will have to follow the instructions below to ensure
correct operation.

1.1 Compatibility
The Battery Heater option is available in the following
controllers:
 Controller: ADVC Controller – ULTRA,
 Batteries: 2 x 12V, 12Ah, and
 Firmware: Version A44-09.02 or later.

2 Description
The battery heater comprises a laser cut EPDM mat for insulation and two heater elements wired to a connector.
When installed the EPDM mat folds around the two 12Ah batteries, therefore insulating the batteries from the
colder ambient temperature and keeping the heat generated by the heaters around the batteries. This provides a
very efficient battery heating solution.

Locking
tabs Front Insulation

Top Heater
Inside Left
Insulation Inside Right
Insulation

Outside Left Back Insulation Outside Right

Insulation Insulation

Heater
power
connector
Bottom Heater
Tempe-
rature
Sensor
Cut out

Figure 1: Top view of battery heater mat

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3 What you need to do
This document will guide you through the following:
 Preparing the battery heater for installation.
 Installing the battery heater in the controller.

3.1 Preparing the battery heater

Please refer to Figure 1 when reading the instructions below. A simplified drawing of the heater is used to illustrate
the steps.

Quick start More information Illustrations

Place the heater mat on a

1. Place the heater
workbench with the heaters
mat on a flat
visible and the front insulation
surface.
portion further away.

Take care not to bend the

heater elements during the
next steps.
2. Fold the section as
Using your right hand fold the
indicated inwards.
inside left insulation portion
inwards to approximately 90°.
Hold it and proceed to the
next step.

Fold the top and front

portions of the heater mat
3. Fold the top and
through approximately 90° by
front portions of
pulling the raised section from
the heater mat
the previous step towards the
inwards as
workbench. Hold it in that
indicated.
position and proceed to the
next step.

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Quick start More information Illustrations

Using your left hand, lift the

4. Fold the indicated
outside left insulation and line
section inwards.
up with the inside insulation.

Push the tabs located on the

inside insulation through the
5. Pull the tabs
grooves in the outside
through until
insulation. Pull the tabs
locked into place.
through until they clip into
position.

Similar to the steps above

fold the right hand side of the
battery heater. When
complete you will have three
6. Repeat steps 2 of the sides folded to almost
through to 5 to 90°. Ensure that the tabs as
assemble the right described in step 5 are
side of the battery pushed through from the
heater. inside to the outside. This will
ensure that the inside
insulation is held firmly
against the battery by the
outside insulation.

7. The heater is
ready to be
installed in the
controller.

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 3.2 Installing the battery heater in the controller
A power connector specifically for the battery heater is
provided as part of the main wiring loom in the Warning:
controller. To access this connector and install the The heater is powered by the
heater it is necessary to remove the batteries. Please control electronics. Do not
see the “Battery Replacement” section in your connect the heater to any
installation guide. other power source.
Note:
The RL-Series LBS requires the
batteries to operate. If the controller
is connected to an RL, the
switchgear will not be able to
operate while the batteries are
disconnected or OFF.

Quick start More information Illustrations

The battery circuit breaker is

1. Turn the battery
located in the power supply
circuit breaker
unit located immediately
OFF.
above the batteries.

Disconnect the cables and

remove the straps securing
2. Remove the the batteries. Lift the batteries
batteries. out of the battery tray. Do not
remove the battery mat which
is located in the tray.

Place the battery heater on

top of the battery mat. Ensure
3. Place the battery the bottom heater portion is
heater in the tray. lying flat in the tray and is not
obstructing the temperature
sensor on the left.

Connect the heater to the

controller supply. The
4. Connect the
connector is keyed and can
heater.
only be connected in one
orientation.

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Quick start More information Illustrations

Install the 12Ah batteries,

place the heater mat in
position covering both
5. Install the
batteries, connect the cables
batteries.
and fasten the straps to
secure the battery heater and
batteries in place.
Note:
The straps are fastened over
the heater mat to ensure
intimate contact between the
heater element and battery.

6. Turn the battery

circuit breaker ON.

A-Phase Live
B-Phase Live
C-Phase Live
This will indicate that the Load Current ON
7. Ensure the battery System OK
batteries were installed
status indication is AC Power
correctly and that the battery
OK. Battery
circuit breaker is ON.
Alarm

Live Load
Blocking

Loop
Automation
A battery test will ensure that
8. Perform a battery the batteries are healthy and
test. contain enough energy for Battery
reliable operation. Test

Protection
Group A
d

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