Phoenix Smart IP43 Charger 1. Safety instructions • Always provide proper ventilation during charging. • Avoid covering the charger. • Never try to charge non-rechargeable - or frozen batteries. • Never place the charger on top of the battery when charging.
Phoenix Smart IP43 Charger 2. Installation • Install the charger vertically on a non-combustible surface with the supply terminal facing down. To optimise cooling, maintain a minimum distance of 10 cm below and above the product. • Install close to the battery, but never immediately above the battery (to prevent damage due to gas formation by the battery).
Phoenix Smart IP43 Charger 3. Quick User Guide 1. Connect the battery charger to the battery or batteries. 2. Connect the battery charger to the wall socket using the AC cable (can be ordered separately). All the LEDs light up briefly and once the charger has been activated the relevant status LEDs light up, depending on the status of the charger.
Phoenix Smart IP43 Charger 4. Key properties and features 4.1. Bluetooth functionality Set-up, monitoring and updating of the charger. Option for parallel redundant charging. New functions can be added once they become available using Apple and Android smartphones, tablets and other devices.
Phoenix Smart IP43 Charger Reconditioning must only be used now and then on flat-plate VRLA (gel and AGM) batteries, as the gases formed during reconditioning dry out the electrolyte. VRLA batteries with cylindrical cells build up more internal pressure before the gases are formed and therefore lose less water during reconditioning.
Phoenix Smart IP43 Charger Here R is the resistance in ohms (Ω), ρ is the resistivity of copper (1.786x10^-8 Ωm at 25°C), l is the wire length (in m) and A is the surface area of the wire (in m²).
Phoenix Smart IP43 Charger 5. Charging algorithms 5.1. Battery selection The charge algorithm of the charger must fit the battery type connected to the charger. The following table shows the three predefined battery types available. A custom battery type can be programmed by the user.
Phoenix Smart IP43 Charger 7. REFRESH Slow self-discharging is prevented by automatically ‘refreshing’ the battery with a brief absorption charge. 5.2. Lithium-ion (LiFePO) batteries When charging a lithium-ion battery, the charger uses a specific charging algorithm for lithium-ion batteries to maximise their performance.
Phoenix Smart IP43 Charger 5.7. Use as a power supply The charger can be used as a power supply (a load is present but no battery is connected). The supply voltage can be set using Bluetooth or the VE.Direct interface.
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