BKIT-MCINT Maxwell

USER MANUAL Integration Kit BKIT MCINT BKIT MCIHT Integration Kit for: Maxwell Technologies Ultracapacitor Cells 2013 Maxwell Technologies, Inc. 1011158.5 1. Introduction This integration kit is intended to provide all the necessary hardware and instructions to interconnect 2, 4 or 6 series connected ultracapacitors. This kit includes printed circuit boards (PCBs) with voltage management circuitry, buss bars, washers, rivets and retaining nuts. For optimal implementation, we recommend to use an even number of cells with this kit. Each individual cell voltage is monitored by the voltage management circuitry, which protects each cell from entering an over voltage condition. If any cell does experience an over voltage condition, an LED will illuminate and the active circuitry will begin to discharge that cell. Once the cell is back within nominal operating voltage limits, the LED will extinguish. This manual is current at time of printing. Please visit www.maxwell.com for the latest product updates and information. For illustrative purposes the integration kit with active PCBA is shown throughout this document. 2. Unpacking The integration kit contains the following items. BKIT-MCINT (P/N 106927) BKIT-MCIHT (P/N 108320) Integration Kit with active PCBA Integration Kit with passive PCBA Part No. Description Qty Part No. Description Qty 106826 Passive PCBA 3 129363 Active PCBA 3 107414 Buss bar 5 107414 Buss bar 5 108541 Washers 12 108541 Washers 12 103996 M12-1.75 nuts 12 103996 M12-1.75 nuts 12 105003 Rivets 3 105003 Rivets 3 Note: Cables, cable lugs, and aluminum washers are not included in this kit. 3. Installation 3.1 Preparing buss bar connection 3.1.1 Apply joint compound (not included) to capacitor surfaces that will come in contact with the buss bar. Use a highly conductive aluminum-aluminum antioxidant. For example, Noalox Anti-Oxidant Compound available from IDEAL is a viable choice. There are many other vendors that supply equivalent compounds. 3.1.2 Apply joint compound to the buss bar only on the side that will come in contact with the capacitor. User Manual Integration Kit Doc. No. 1011158.5 2013 Maxwell Technologies, Inc. Page 1