AMETEK/PRESTOLITE POWER EVOLUTION Owner's Manual page 19

Automatic or Push-to-Start Operation — In the
automatic start mode, the charger will start 5-15
seconds after the battery is connected. The display
will display "Reading BID Device Data" and then
display upcoming cycle information. In delayed,
blockout, or time-of-day start mode, the charger will
not start the charge cycle until "Start Mode
Override" is toggled ON.
Manual or Automatic Equalize — An equalize
charge is a prolonged charge cycle (by 3 hours)
used to correct any inequalities of voltage and
specific gravity which may have developed between
the cells during service. Evolution Controls are
shipped from the factory with the automatic equalize
feature enabled. There are three modes of
automatic equalize. See the Equalize section of
chapter 9 of this manual for further details. When
the automatic equalize feature is active, the
"Equalize" switch on the touch screen display is
disabled. When automatic equalize is disabled, an
equalize charge is requested by switching the
"Equalize" toggle on the touch screen display before
or after the charge cycle has started. If this toggle
switch is turned off during the charge cycle, the
equalize request will be canceled if the equalize
period has not begun.
Refresh Charge Feature — A refresh charge of a
storage battery is a charge given to charged, wet
type batteries, which are in storage or inactive for
long periods to replace losses due to limited action
and to insure that every cell is brought periodically
to a full state of charge. The Evolution Control has
an adjustable 0 to 99 hour refresh charge timer
(programmed through the "Refresh" icon in the
settings app) which starts with a normal charge
complete, either DV/DT or voltage time. If a battery
is left connected to the charger for the Programmed
number of hours after a
control will automatically begin a refresh charge
cycle. The control will start automatically even if
programmed for time-of-day start, delayed start or
push-to-start operation. The Evolution will not start
the charge cycle during a time-of-day blockout
period. It will automatically request an equalize
cycle if it is programmed to equalize on that day.
Charge cycle data is not affected by a refresh
charge. The charge termination technique for a
refresh charge will be DV/DT regardless of how the
control is user programmed, and the 0-80% back-up
timer will be four hours and fifteen minutes during a
refresh charge. This feature will insure that any
battery left connected to the charger for extended
periods of time will not be damaged due to self-
discharge, and will be kept in a fully charged state.
80% Charged Point — An Evolution Control will
blink the LEDs a faster green and enable the
charge termination routine when the battery voltage
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charge complete, the
EVOLUTION CONTROL FEATURES
reaches the gassing voltage and the charging has
decreased below start current. The gassing voltage
is nominally 2.40 volts/cell and is adjusted
automatically when the charger output voltage is
modified to charge batteries of different
temperatures.
Time-of-Day Start — The Evolution Control can be
programmed to delay the start of a charge cycle
until a specific time of day. Any time of day, in one
minute increments, can be used for the time-of-day
start time.
When a Control is programmed for time-of-day start,
and a battery is connected to the charger, the
programmed start time will be displayed. This
feature can be used to save on energy costs,
provide a battery cool down period, or to prevent
opportunity charging.
Delayed Start — The Evolution Control can be
programmed to delay the start of a charge cycle for
a specific period of time. Any time period from 1
minute to 23 hours and 59 minutes, in one minute
increments, can be used for the delayed start
period.
When an Evolution is programmed for delayed start,
and a battery is connected to the charger, the
programmed delay time will be displayed.
The time displayed will be decremented once per
minute so that the time displayed is always the
amount of time remaining before the start of charge.
This feature can be used to save on energy costs,
provide a battery cool down period, or to prevent
opportunity charging.
Time-of-Day Blockout — The Evolution Control
can be programmed to disable the charger during a
specific time of day. The charger will turn off at the
beginning of the block-out period, and resume the
charge cycle at the end of the block-out period. Any
period of time of day, in one minute increments, can
be used for the time-of-day block-out period. When
an Evolution is programmed for time-of-day block-
out, and a battery is being charged when the block-
out period occurs, the programmed end of block-out
time will be displayed. This feature can be used to
save on energy costs, provide a battery cool down
period, or to prevent opportunity charging.
Manual Override of Programmed Start Modes —
An Evolution Control, when programmed for time-of-
day start, delayed start, or time-of-day block-out,
can be manually overridden by toggling the override
switch on the display while the start of the charge
cycle is being automatically delayed by the control.
This manual override feature can be disabled
through the "Start Override" programming function.
The manual override feature allows the operator to
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