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Range |
Warranty |
|---|---|
|
ENDUROGEL |
24 months |
|
ENVIROX-CEL |
24 months |
|
ENVIROX-CELPLUS |
24 months |
|
TOPIN Front Terminal |
24 months |
|
ENLiFEN Front Terminal |
36 months |
Extended warranty is available on request.
You will notice the gap between warranty and design life, 24 months against a 15-year design life on ENDUROGEL, for example. That gap is normal across the industry rather than unique to Valen, and it exists because the two things measure different risks: warranty covers manufacturing defect, while design life describes expected performance under specified conditions.
Australian specifiers for critical infrastructure routinely require both and treat them separately. A typical specification might ask for a design life over ten years alongside a twelve-month warranty. They are answering different questions.
What actually decides a claim is the conditions, so read those rather than the headline period:
- Ambient and cell temperature range the warranty assumes. This is where most claims fail. A long-design-life battery installed in a 45 °C cabinet has not failed prematurely in the manufacturer’s view. It has been operated outside the assumed conditions.
- Float voltage and temperature-compensation regime, and whether your charger actually delivers it. A charger without temperature compensation may itself be the reason a claim is declined.
- Evidence of a controlled charge regime. This is increasingly explicit in manufacturer warranty terms. Many manufacturers now require proof that the battery was operated within a controlled regime. Monitoring data is warranty evidence.
- Depth of discharge limits, and for lithium, throughput or cycle caps and battery management system firmware currency.
- Who bears freight and labour on a warranty replacement to a remote site. On a site four hours from a depot this can exceed the value of the battery.
- What documentation is required at claim time: commissioning records, discharge test results, monitoring logs, service history.
The most useful thing you can do at installation is start the evidence file: commissioning readings, baseline impedance, and the temperature record. It costs an hour and it is the difference between a complaint and a case.
4. SOLiCORE 48V 100Ah Semi-Solid State LiFePOâ‚„ Rack Mount Battery
Page: https://valen.com.au/shop/lithium-batteries/valen-solicore-solid-state-lithium-batteries/valen-solicore-48v-100ah-solid-state-lifepo4-rack-mount-battery/ Questions: 17 · First six above the spec table URL stays as-is. No redirect required.
4.1 Two page edits required before the FAQ goes live
Edit 1, remove the following text from the product description:
“Solid‑State Safety: No liquid electrolyte, offering higher stability, no fire/smoke risk, and safer operation.”
Replace with:
“Semi-Solid State Safety: a composite polymer electrolyte with substantially reduced free liquid electrolyte, delivering higher thermal stability and improved abuse tolerance compared with a conventional lithium cell. Certified to IEC 62619, UN 38.3 and UL 1973, and tested to UL 9540A.”
Edit 2, replace “solid state” with “semi-solid state” in the visible body copy and headings on this page. The product name, the URL and the page slug stay unchanged; this is a body-copy change only. The FAQ below explains the distinction, which is deliberate. It is a credibility asset, not a concession.
4.2 Specification summary: please publish on the page
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Parameter |
Specification |
|---|---|
|
SKU |
48ELSS100 |
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Nominal voltage |
48 V system (51.2 V nominal) |
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Capacity |
100 Ah, approximately 5.1 kWh |
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Chemistry |
LiFePOâ‚„ with composite polymer (semi-solid) electrolyte |
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Form factor |
3U, 19-inch rack mount |
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Dimensions |
517 mm × 442 mm × 133.5 mm |
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Charge voltage |
57.6 V ± 0.8 V (56.8–58.4 V) |
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Charge current |
20 A standard, 50 A fast charge |
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Discharge current |
100 A continuous, 250 A peak for 2 seconds |
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Discharge cut-off voltage |
40 V |
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Charge temperature range |
0 °C to 55 °C |
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Discharge temperature range |
−20 °C to 60 °C |
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Storage temperature range |
−20 °C to 45 °C |
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Low temperature performance |
Over 97% of discharge capacity at −20 °C |
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Cycle life |
5,000+ at 100% DoD · 10,000 at 80% DoD |
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Parallel configuration |
Up to 16 units |
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Ingress protection |
IP54 metal case |
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Communications |
2 × RS485, 1 × CAN, LCD display |
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Certification |
IEC 62619, UN 38.3, UL 1973. Tested to UL 9540A |
|
Warranty |
5 years |