Exide Tubular Gel Solar Batteries Warranty

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Exide Tubular Gel Solar Batteries Warranty

01.SOLATRON SGL range of Batteries, referred to as 'Product/s' herein, are warranted against all defects in materials and workmanship. Liability under this warranty is limited to making good of defects arising solely from the use of faulty material or workmanship during manufacture and developing under proper use. The warranty commences from the date of dispatch (invoice date). The term of warranty of battery shall be valid as per Table 1, subjected to the conditions mentioned herein.

02.It is a condition of this warranty that the battery if returned to the company for replacement must be unopened, with appropriate packaging and inclusive of vent plugs, documents, etc., as originally supplied with the Product, with freight paid to our nearest service station.

03.The right to determine whether a battery needs repair or total replacement lies with the company. If a battery is replaced, the defective battery becomes the property of the company and for it no scrap rebate will be given. The warranty period on the battery being repaired/replaced shall be considered from the date of sale (as per the invoice date) of the original battery and not from the date of replacement given.

The Company reserves the right to make changes in design, form and specifications of it's Products without any obligation to implement such changes on earlier supplied Products.

In the event of any particular battery model being phased out, the company reserves the right to provide another model of the same capacity for warranty settlement.

04.All liabilities under this Warranty shall cease if the Battery is:

a.Transferred to any other party other than the original purchaser
b. Non-adherence to applicable safety regulations and improper installation
c. If used other than Solar application
d.Out of Warranty Period

05.This warranty will not be valid in case of:

a. Defects/Damages to the battery caused by events including but not limited to accidents, fire, natural calamities, lightning, faulty electrical systems, negligent maintenance, improper handling/service of the battery by unauthorized Dealers/electricians, willful abuse, destruction by fire, collision, theft etc.
b. Breakage of container and cover or breakage/deformation of terminal due to mechanical shock like hammering
c. Defects arising out faulty electrical/power systems, negligent maintenance, inadequate recharging, kept idle. in deep discharged condition, improper handling by unauthorized dealer/electrician are not covered under this warranty.
d. Defects arising due to incorrect Solar Inverter/charge controller "voltage and current setpoints" for charging and discharging as specified in Table 2.

06. Recharging is not covered under the purview of this warranty and this shall be billed extra.

07. If required, the charging system & electrical circuit of the Inverter/Charge Controller shall be checked by the company authorized person or dealer before finalizing settlement of any warranty claim. Batteries found connected to Solar Photovoltaic Modules or any other power source without a charge controller/inverter shall be considered as an act of willful abuse leading to rejection of warranty claim.

08. Any tampering / over-writing of battery serial number / manufacturing code / Label sticker on the battery will invalidate the warranty claim.

09. In case of warranty claim, the copy of original invoice/bill may be required to be furnished without which claim may not be entertained.

10. Customers are deemed to have read, understood and agreed to these conditions at the time of purchase

Statutory Notice

In accordance with the Government of India, Ministry of Environment and Forests' notification on Batteries (Management & Handling) Rules, 2001, it is the responsibility of every consumer to ensure that used Lead- Acid Batteries are not disposed off in any manner other than returning to Dealer for recycling of hazardous lead content. Please contact your Dealer for trade-in purpose.

Note: Clause 10. Responsibilities of consumer or bulk customer:

shall be the responsibility of the consumer to ensure that used batteries are not disposed of in any manner other than depositing with the dealer, manufacturer, importer, assembler, registered recycler, re-conditioner or at the designated collection centres.

Table 1 (Terms of Warranty)

Battery Type	Warranty In Months
6SGL26	60
6SGL40
6SGL65
6SGL75
6SGL100
6SGL120
6SGL150
6SGL200

Table 2 (Recommended Parameters for ambient temperature of 25°C-30°C)

Charging Current	Maximum - 20% of the battery Ah capacity Minimum - 10% of the battery AH capacity
Bulk Voltage	2.40 +/- 0.02V x no. of cells
Float Voltage	2.28 +/- 0.02V x no. of cells
Load Reconnect Voltage	2.20 +/- 0.02V x no. of cells
Low Voltage Disconnect	1.90 +/- 0.02V x no. of cells
Recharge Factor	106% of discharge Ah
Temperature Correction Factor (reference 25ºC)	Float: -3mV/°C/2V unit Cyclic: -5mV/°C/2V unit