Polarity Reversal Protection; Separation Diode; Selecting Battery Type; Led Control Panel - Vetus BC12202A Operation Manual And Installation Instructions

4.3

Polarity reversal protection

By wrongly connecting plus and minus of the battery, the charg-
ing current fuse will blow.
Reverse polarity LED will light up, which is located in between
the plus and minus of the bolts, and buzzer will be activated.
Insert a new fuse of the same type and ensure that it contacts
properly.
Always connect the plus (+) cable(s) first and the minus (-)
cable last.
4.4 Diode splitter
The battery charger is provided with a diode splitter so that sev-
eral batteries can be charged separately from one another.
Connect the light battery to connection B1 of the battery charg-
er.
For separate charging of the batteries with the dynamo a sepa-
rate battery splitter can be installed or instead of a charger a
combined battery charger/splitter can be installed. Use the
Vetus voltage loss proof battery splitter, combined charger/split-
ter or ensure that the charging voltage of the dynamo is com-
pensated.
4.5

Selecting battery type

Set the battery charger for the type of lead/acid battery that has
to be charged.
1 Fluid filled batteries, both open and sealed batteries.
2 Gel filled batteries.
3 Deep cycle batteries.
4 AGM Batteries
Refer to '10 Connection drawings', this shows where the switch
is for setting the battery type.
Refer to '9 Charge characteristic' how to set the switch.
4.6

LED control panel

Refer to '10 Connection drawings' for connecting an optional
LED control panel.
4.7

Remote control panel

Refer to '10 Connection drawings' for connecting an optional
remote control panel.
The 8 way RJ connector is provided for connecting the remote
panel.
With remote panel the following functions can be used,
1 Charger ON/OFF
2 Charging current adjust. The charging current of the batter-
ies can be adjusted using the knob.
3 Status indication by means of LED's
LED
On
'ON'
Flashing
Off
'BOOST'
On
'FAULT' On
Battery charger type BC12202A, BC12263A, BC12403A, BC12603A, BC12803A, BC24303A, BC24503A, BC24803A
Function
Charger in working
Output short circuit
Charging phase 'FLOAT'
Charging phase 'BOOST'
Over temperature,
Battery over voltage,
Output fuse blown
4.8

Temperature sensor

If in tropical climates or due to other conditions the batteries
become very hot, it is advisable to adjust the charging type for
these (high) battery temperatures. This is possible with the
temperature sensor, optionally available from VETUS.
Remove the 2 k ohm resistance and connect an optional tem-
perature sensor.
Refer to '10 Connection drawings' for connecting an optional
temperature sensor.
Place the temperature sensor on the battery which will reach the
highest temperature.
N.B. BC24803A: A temperature sensor is to be connected to
the top printed circuit board only.
4.9

Connection to mains voltage

N.B.!
The battery charger must be set at the voltage at which
it is connected; 230 Volt / 50 Hz or 115 Volt / 60 Hz.
The battery charger is supplied ready for use at 230 Volt AC.
Setting (or checking the setting) must always be carried out
before the battery charger is connected to the mains for the first
time.
An incorrect setting for the mains voltage (e.g. set-
ting at 115 Volt AC whereas the mains voltage is 230
Volt AC) will result in irreparable damage to the bat-
tery charger.
N.B. BC24803A: Input voltage 230V/115V AC is selected on
top printed circuit board only.
When the mains ON switch is on, the LED will light up which is
located near the cable gland.
Amending setting
To amend the setting, move the cable socket as shown in the
drawings, see '10 Connection drawings'.
The apparatus must be protected against high touch voltage
according to instructions of the local electricity company.
The mains fuse to be used must be according to the table here
below:
Type battery charger
BC12202A
BC12263A
BC12403A
BC12603A, BC24303A
BC12803A, BC24503A, BC24803A
gL fuses or safety automatics of type B or C can be used.
ENGLISH
Mains fuse
5 A
6 A
10 A
16 A
16 A (2x)
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