User Manual; General; Installation; Function - Primepower chAmp Series Manual

CHAMP SERIES 12/17 - 24/12 – 24/8 - 12/30 -24/20 MANUAL

USER MANUAL

• Read this instruction before the charger is taken into use
• Keep this manual within easy reach for the user of this battery charger
• During charging, the batteries must be placed in a well-ventilated area
• Always connect the positive cable to the battery first, then the negative to the chassis. The battery
charger is then to be connected to the mains.
• Hydrogen gas will be produced when charging lead-acid batteries and hydrogen gas is explosive
• Open flames and sparks should be kept away from batteries they may produce explosions
• After charging, disconnect the battery charger from the supply mains, then remove the chassis
connection and then the battery connection
• The supply cord cannot be replaced. If the cord is broken the appliance should be scrapped
• Do not cut the negative cable without taking necessary action, see page 14!

General

The chAmp Charger is suitable both for Freely Ventilated- (Wet) and Valve Regulated- (Dry) lead/acid batteries.
The charger is small and very compact and can therefore easily be fitted close to the battery.
The charger operates in high frequency and should be connected to a standard 230V mains connection with ground.
The built in micro controller controls the charging process according to the chosen charging algorithm.
During charging the charging progress is displayed with status indicator LED on the front panel. The micro-controller
is also controlling the charging progress with regards to temperature in the charger and time. If a fault occurs in
some cells or the temperature rises the charging current will be limited. If you have a special requirement of
charging algorithm or application, please contact Primepower AB.

Installation

The chAmp Charger is suited for indoor and outdoor use.
It can be used positioned horizontally on a table or a shelf, hang on a wall or as a built-in charger in the vehicle or
machinery. The charger can be with fixed connection to the battery or with conventional connectors.
Position the charger in such a way that the air supply will not be obstructed.
When the charger is fitted on a wall or mounted in a vehicle it should preferable be vertical mounted for optimal
cooling. The battery charger will reach a temperature of +41C
unreachable for the user, if mounted on a wheelchair or any kind of help vehicle.

Function

The charger will start just after a few seconds and a yellow LED will light up to indicate the first charging stage. The
yellow LED will be led up until the battery I fully charged. When the battery is fully charged a green LED will light up
and the charger goes into maintenance charging. The charger will stay in maintenance charging stage until the
charger I disconnected from the battery or until the mains are cut. The charger can be disconnected at any time
when only the green LED is light up. When the charger indicates that something is wrong a red LED will light up. To
restart the charger, just unplug the mains or disconnect the battery at any time. The charger has a built in
temperature sensor so the charger can compensate the charging process to the correct temperature. The
temperature sensor is built in the negative ground cable (black cable).
A freely ventilated battery (open) can be discharged to max. 80% and a valve regulated (Dry) to max 70% DoD.
Switch off the charger before the battery is disconnected. If the battery is disconnected
without switching of the charger, sparks may be produced.
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