Ec2000 Charge Archive Function - Ametek ECLIPSE II PLUS Owner's Manual

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Manual Override of Programmed Start Modes —

A EC2000 Control, when programmed for time-of-

day start, delayed start, or time-of-day block-out,

can be manually overridden by pressing the "Enter"

pushbutton 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 start

a charge cycle immediately if a battery is needed

sooner than the programmed start time would allow.

Automatic Equalize — The EC2000 Control can be

programmed for 3 different types of automatic

equalize. EC2000 Controls are shipped from the

factory programmed to automatically provide an

equalize charge to every fifth complete charge

cycle. The number of cycles between equalize

requests can be varied from 0 to 30. If the EC2000

is programmed to automatically provide an equalize

cycle every zero cycles, then an equalize charge

cannot be requested manually and will never be

provided automatically. The second type of auto-

matic equalize mode is when an equalize charge is

desired on a particular day of the week. When

programmed for automatic equalize by day of week,

the EC2000 will provide an equalize charge to any

battery which is connected to the charger on the

programmed equalize day. Additionally, any battery

which is connected to the charger, previous to the

day of week equalize day, will be given an equalize

charge provided that it is at a charge complete sta-

tus when the EC2000's clock calendar switches to

the equalize day. The automatic equalize features

allow for the consistent application of equalize

charges without constant attention by the operators.

The third type of equalize is by BID count. When

programmed for this mode, the current complete

cycle count is read from the BID at connect and

compared to that of the equalize cycle counter. An

equalize will be requested when the BID count

equals the equalize cycle count programmed into

function 22.

For further information on programming and review-

ing the EC2000 features, refer to the Programming

Your EC2000 chapter and the Reviewing EC2000

Charge Data section of this chapter.

Programmable Cool Down Time — A

programmable cool down feature allows the battery

to cool down for 0 to 8 hours before the charger

signals charge complete. During the cool down

period the alphanumeric display reads "Cool Down".

This feature allows the battery to cool down before

being returned to use and can be used to minimize

the battery maximum temperature during operation.

Start Gassing – A programmable time that effects

how long from the start of a charge cycle before the

gassing portion can begin. If the battery on charge

reaches the finish portion of the curve and the gas-

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EC2000 CONTROL FEATURES

sing time has not elapsed, the charger will shutoff

and display "No Gassing". This minimizes any bat-

tery gassing that may occur during an opportunity

charge cycle. Once the start gassing time is past,

the charger will restart at the standard finish current

and complete the charge cycle. This feature only

works when the charger is in Opportunity Charging

mode.

Maximum Battery Temperature — The EC2000

Control can be programmed to interrupt the charge

cycle if the battery temperature exceeds the limit

programmed into function. The temperature may be

programmed from 80°F to 150°F. Once the battery

cools down past the trip temperature the charge

cycle will be resumed. The display will show

"Battery Cooling" if the charge has been interrupted

and the cooling period is taking place. A BID must

be in use to utilize this function.

User Programmable Password — You may enter

a custom 4 number password for use in keeping

programming functions protected. When the feature

is enabled (function 55), you will be prompted to

enter the password. After that, anytime the user

tries to access the programming menu, they will be

prompted for this password.

Programmable Start Rate Charging (Extended

AH) - Batteries of any AH rating less than the

charger nameplate AH rating can be configured for

fast charging at start rates up to 50 amps/100AH.

This mode enables fast/opportunity charging for a

wide range of battery ratings. To operate in this

charging mode, program the "BID battery

type" (menu item 54) to curve 8, and the "BID Start

Amps" (menu item 58) to the desired charger start

rate in amps/100AH. For example, to charge an

800AH battery at 320 amps, the "BID Start Amps"

would be programmed to 40A/100AH. Please note

that if the programmed rate exceeds the maximum

rated charger amps, the charger output will be lim-

ited to the maximum current rating. This may also

be accomplished without using a BID by program-

ming the control battery type to curve 8

and then programming the fixed start amps

(Function 65) to the desired start rate.