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Global Fire Equipment GFE-BCM Installation Manual

Global Fire Equipment GFE-BCM Installation Manual

Battery charger monitor

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Manufacturers of Fire Detection Equipment
GFE-BCM
INSTALLATION MANUAL V.3 - 07/2016
GFE-BCM
BATTERY CHARGER MONITOR
INSTALLATION MANUAL
version 3 - 07/2016
globalfire.pt

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Summary of Contents for Global Fire Equipment GFE-BCM

  • Page 1 Manufacturers of Fire Detection Equipment GFE-BCM INSTALLATION MANUAL V.3 - 07/2016 GFE-BCM BATTERY CHARGER MONITOR INSTALLATION MANUAL version 3 - 07/2016 globalfire.pt...
  • Page 2 Manufacturers of Fire Detection Equipment GFE-BCM INSTALLATION MANUAL V.3 - 07/2016 INTRODUCTION This unit is a fully EN54-4 compliant battery charger which also incorporates, in some models, a loop interface that can be used with all of GFE’s addressable panels. It will monitor all fault conditions including: charger fault, charger voltage level, input voltage supply fault and supply removal.
  • Page 3 Manufacturers of Fire Detection Equipment GFE-BCM INSTALLATION MANUAL V.3 - 07/2016 ADDRESSABLE VERSION WITH IO UNIT Battery Fuse SPLY IN CHAR FLT BAT FLT ADDRESS - Battery Terminal Connections Connect batteries as shown on page 6 of this manual. Maximum battery capacity for boxed units is 2 x 12V 7Ah batteries.
  • Page 4 Manufacturers of Fire Detection Equipment GFE-BCM INSTALLATION MANUAL V.3 - 07/2016 CONVENTIONAL VERSION Battery Fuse SPLY IN CHAR FLT BAT FLT - Battery Terminal Connections Connect batteries as shown on page 6 of this manual. Maximum battery capacity for boxed units is 2 x 12V 7Ah batteries.
  • Page 5 Manufacturers of Fire Detection Equipment GFE-BCM INSTALLATION MANUAL V.3 - 07/2016 SETTINGS Addressable Conventional SW 2 - OFF SW 2 - ON SW 1 - OFF SW 1 - ON SW 3 - ON SW 3 - OFF SW 3 - OFF When OFF the module will monitor the battery voltage and it will disconnect battery when below 21V DC avoiding deep discharge.
  • Page 6 The batteries are connected to the GFE-BCM module board. This battery connection not only supplies the module with power if the primary supply should fail, it also provides a charging output to maintain the batteries in a fully charged state.
  • Page 7: Address Settings

    Manufacturers of Fire Detection Equipment GFE-BCM INSTALLATION MANUAL V.3 - 07/2016 ADDRESS SETTINGS Switches 1-7 Address Switches binary weights used to configure the module’s address 1 on =1 4 on =8 7 on = 64 2 on =2 5 on =16...
  • Page 8 BATTERY CHARGER FAULT INDICATOR - YELLOW BATTERY VOLTAGE FAULT INDICATOR - YELLOW TOP CABLE ENTRY REAR CABLE ENTRY Electrical Mains Fused Connector POWER SUPPLY CONTROL UNIT MODULE BATTERIES Max. Capacity Lead-Acid VRLA GFE-BCM-3 Electronic Module 2 x 12V DC - 7 AH Fixing Holes globalfire.pt...
  • Page 9: Technical Specifications

    GFE-BCM INSTALLATION MANUAL V.3 - 07/2016 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 131 mm 107 mm 242 mm GFE-BCM-3 (1.7 A) GFE-BCM-3-I/O (1.7 A) GFE-BCM-3 (2.4 A) GFE-BCM-3-I/O (2.4 A) 230 V AC (+10% -15%) - Monitored SUPPLY INPUT 230 V AC (+10% -15%) - Monitored 1.7 A OR 2.4 A @ 28 V DC nominal...
  • Page 10 GFE-BCM INSTALLATION MANUAL V.3 - 07/2016 GLOBAL FIRE EQUIPMENT S.A. Sítio dos Barrabés, Armazém Nave Y, Caixa Postal 908-Z, 8150-016 São Brás de Alportel - PORTUGAL Tel: +351 289 896 560 • Sales: sales@globalfire.pt • Technical Support: techs@globalfire.pt • www.globalfire.pt...