406014-02EN, Rev. 05 © 2016 NEC Energy Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved. Page 4 of 49This document contains the proprietary information of NEC Energy Solutions, Inc. (“NECES”) and may not be modified,reproduced, retransmitted or redistributed, either in whole or in part, for any reason without NECES’ prior written consent.ALM ® 12V7 s-Series User’s Guide ContentsOver Discharge Protection Under Voltage Protection (UVP) .................................................. 29Smart Charger Support .......................................................................................................... 30Over Charge Protection .......................................................................................................... 30Over Temperature Protection ................................................................................................. 30High Temperature Operation .................................................................................................. 31Low Temperature Operation ................................................................................................... 33Charging Single Batteries ............................................................................................................. 33Constant Current (CC), Float Voltage Chargers ..................................................................... 33Charge Limits and Temperatures............................................................................................ 34Charging Multiple Batteries........................................................................................................... 36Charging Batteries in Series ................................................................................................... 36Charging Batteries in Parallel ................................................................................................. 36Discharge Performance ................................................................................................................ 38Balancing ...................................................................................................................................... 41Cycle Life ...................................................................................................................................... 41Shelf Life ....................................................................................................................................... 42Chapter 6 Troubleshooting ..................................................................... 44Overview ....................................................................................................................................... 44Appendix A Operational Protection Hardware Circuitry ..................... 46Appendix B Acronyms and Terminology ............................................... 47Related Documents and Resources ............................................................................................. 49