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- Page 1 PSC-10A Programmable Smart Charger User's Guide 990 South Rogers Circle, Suite 11 Boca Raton, FL 33487 Tel: 561-997-2299 Fax: 561-997-5588 www.alber.com...
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Page 2: Safety Information
Do not let unauthorized persons operate or service the equipment. Information in this document is subject to change without notice. PSC-10A Single Cell Charger Instruction Manual, Book Revision 2.0, P/N 4200-017 1997, 2001 Albércorp, 990 South Rogers Circle, Suite 11, Boca Raton, FL 33487. - Page 3 This instruction manual If any of the contents are missing, contact Albércorp at (561) 997-2299. 2. Introduction The PSC-10A is a programmable charger designed for charging a single 2-volt cell either on-line or off-line. 2.1. Charger Modes The charger can be used in either the Power Supply or Timed Equalization mode explained below.
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Page 4: Connecting To The Cell
NOTE: This manual refers to the Mode, Enter, and Arrow keys by their soft key names. 3. Power Up Connect the PSC-10A to a standard 115VAC outlet, attach the charger leads to the front panel, and set the rear panel power switch to On. -
Page 5: Cell Voltage Display Function
5. Cell Voltage Display Function After the leads are connected to the battery, the Cell Voltage screen appears. Cell Voltage Where Volts = 2.xx is the Volts = 2.xx actual cell voltage. Data [PwrSply] Figure 2. Cell Voltage Mode The cell voltage displayed is the actual voltage of the cell being charged and is accurate to ±0.1% of reading ±0.01 volt. -
Page 6: Float Voltage
The functions available from the Power Supply mode screen are Veq and Data. [Veq] Voltage Equalization - The timed equalization function described in the Time Equalization Mode section. [Data] - This function lets you scroll through data stored during a timed equalization charge. There are ten data points taken at equal intervals during a charge. -
Page 7: Timed Equalization Mode
8. Timed Equalization Mode In the Power Supply mode, to program a timed charge, press the [Veq] Voltage Equalization key. The following screen appears. Set Veq Where Volts = 2.yy is the Volts = 2.yy desired voltage that the cell is to be charged to. [Teq] [Accept] Figure 5. -
Page 8: General Test Notes
[Pause] [Abort] [ResumeChg] - If a problem develops during the charge cycle, you can either pause or abort the cycle. Pausing the charge by pressing [Pause] opens the charge control relay and stops the timer until the cycle is resumed. To resume the charge after pausing, press [ResumeChg]. - Page 9 Read the actual cell voltage with a known calibrated 3½-digit voltmeter, and adjust P1 until the value displayed by the PSC matches that of the digital voltmeter. Figure 9. PSC-10A Control Board 10.2. Charge Current Calibration Set the PSC to the Power Supply mode, and increase the charger voltage until the charge current reaches a stable level at or close to 10 amps.