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Summary of Contents for Ametek Deka PowerForce
- Page 1 OWNER MANUAL – MOTIVE POWER CHARGER IMPORTANT: Read these instructions before installing, operating, or servicing this system.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ..........3 MAINTENANCE ..........8 How To Use This Manual ........... 3 OPERATION ............9 Equipment Identification ..........3 Preliminary ..............9 Receipt Of Equipment ..........3 Normal Or Daily Charge ..........9 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Equalize Or Weekend Charge ........9 AND WARNINGS ..........4 Manual Stop .............. -
Page 3: Introduction
INTRODUCTION Receipt Of Equipment When you receive the equipment, check it against the invoice to make sure it is complete and inspect the equipment for pos- How To Use This Manual sible damage due to shipping. If there is any damage, notify the IMPORTANT: It is especially important that all charger internal carrier immediately to file a claim. -
Page 4: Safety Instructions And Warnings
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 3. Battery Terminals – Do not touch battery terminals while equipment is operating. AND WARNINGS 4. Service and Maintenance – Shut OFF all power at the disconnect switch or line breaker before inspecting, adjusting, or servicing FOR OPERATION OF the equipment. -
Page 5: Description Of Equipment
G. Equipment Warning Labels Conventional Charging Inspect all precautionary labels on the equipment. Order and re- In applications utilizing conventional charging, the output of the place all labels that cannot be easily read. PowerForce returns recharges a battery over a long break period. PowerForce conventional models are for rates up to 16.3% and are not rated for lithium battery charging. -
Page 6: Installation
INSTALLATION Grounding The frame of the power source must be grounded for personnel safety. Where grounding is mandatory under state or local codes, Location it is the responsibility of the user to comply with all applicable For best operating characteristics and longest unit life, take care rules and regulations. -
Page 7: Line Connections To Battery Charger
COPPER CABLE SIZE AWG** BRANCH FUSE SIZE LINE AMPS DISCONNECT SWITCH * (AMPERES) POWER GROUND 0-2.5 No. 14 No. 14 2.6-4.5 No. 14 No. 14 4.6-7.5 No. 14 No. 14 7.6-12 No. 14 No. 14 12.1-16 No. 12 No. 12 16.1-18 No. -
Page 8: Charging Cable Connectors
Special Considerations NO GASSING HOURS Generators and Backup Power Systems Factory Setting is 2 hours MAX BATTERY TEMPERATURE On site power generation and backup power systems create spe- Factory Setting is 150° F cial considerations both because of the power quality itself and the way the load is transferred between mains and backup (and AUTO EQUALIZE reversion to mains). -
Page 9: Operation
Fuse Replacement WARNING: EXPLOSION HAZARD - Do not connect or disconnect a battery unless the charge indicator is a solid Green: otherwise, The input and output of the PowerForce modules are protected by damage to charger, arcing and burning of connector parts or a ‘fast clearing’... -
Page 10: Abnormal Shutdowns
Abnormal Shutdowns: Arcless Subsystem Error- A problem was detected in the arcless detection circuit that prevents the unit from charging. High Battery Reject- Initial battery voltage higher than expected Charge indicator: Solid Red. On screen message: “Arcless per the charger’s capabilities or cell count setting. The charge Subsystem Error”... -
Page 11: Description Of Features
9. Review of Archived Charge Cycle Data for the 17. 5 Programmable Start Modes Last 1000 Charge cycles. - Automatic Start - Battery ID - Delayed Start - Amp hours returned during charge cycle - Time-of-Day Start - Total time on charge - Time-of-Day Blockout - 80% point to end of charge time - Timer Mode... - Page 12 Charge Termination — The PowerForce control utilizes two affected by a refresh charge. The charge termination technique types of termination. VT, Voltage Time termination, will go to for a refresh charge will be DV/DT regardless of how the control charge complete after a timer. The other way to terminate a is user programmed, and the 0-80% back-up timer will be four charge cycle is to use DV/DT.
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Page 13: Navigating The Powerforce Control
NAVIGATING THE Automatic Equalize — The PowerForce control can be pro- grammed for 3 different types of automatic equalize. Controls are POWERFORCE CONTROL shipped from the factory programmed to automatically provide an equalize charge to every fifth complete charger cycle. The number of cycles between equalize requests can be varied from 0 to 30. - Page 14 POWERFORCE DASHBOARD 6. Battery State of Charge Icon: Indicates battery state at a glance. 1. Home Icon: Touching icon will automatically return the unit to Each bar indicates the State of Charge (SOC) in 20% increments, the Home screen from any other screen. along with colors.
- Page 15 POWERFORCE CHARGE ARCHIVE charge cycle. The archive data can be selected on the main screen. After the EQUALIZE TIME range of charge cycles is chosen, the archive will display on the The time of the equalize portion of the charge cycle. Equalize can screen.
- Page 16 BID Detect – Charger is attempting to detect if the connected battery well as any warnings or engine faults. contains a BID/WBID CHARGE STATUS BID Init – Charger has established communication with the BID/WBID Statistics will have a real-time status. Archive records will have and is reading ALL of the available data.
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Page 17: Statistics App
Batt Cool Down – Battery is cooling down. Arcless Error – Arcless subsystem fault, charging disabled. PowerForce Statistics App... -
Page 18: Settings App
The Statistics App can be accessed during or after a charge cycle. This is where the battery type and charge curve parameters are The same information that is available in the archive records are chosen. If set to custom curve, the start rate, finish rate, gassing available here, but it is updating in real time. -
Page 19: Programming Settings
Battery Watering Display Temperature Compensated Voltage - Select to display voltages after temperature compensation. Values reported on the This setting is used to indicate to the user when to water the bat- Dashboard will show actual voltage of the battery when you ad- teries. - Page 20 Time/Date– This is the screen that the controls time and date is 5. Timer Mode– The charger will prompt the user to input the desired charge time. Override– This toggle switch can enable a manual override if the start mode is set to anything but Auto. CHARGE CURVE AND PARAMETERS programmed.
- Page 21 BID SETTINGS EQUALIZE MODE 1. Battery ID Number Programs the battery identification number Off – No Equalize cycles into the BID (000000 to 999999). Cycle – Equalize will occur after the charger completes 2. Equalize Count Displays cycle count since last equalize. the programmed number of cycles in the “Charge Cycles”...
- Page 22 NO GASSING In order to properly opportunity or fast charge a battery, it must be prevented from charging above 80% battery capacity more than once per day. We do this by adding timers that will prevent gassing for a pro- grammed amount of hours, No Gassing Time.
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Page 24: Warranty
Industrial Battery Chargers WARRANTY Ametek/Prestolite Power (hereinafter called “Prestolite”) warrants that each new and unused Industrial Battery Charger manufactured and supplied by it is of good workmanship and is free from any inherent mechanical defects, provided that (1) the product is installed and operated in accordance with generally accepted industrial standards and in accordance with the printed instructions of Prestolite outlined in the product Owner’s Manual, (2) the product is used under normal conditions for...
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battery charger not shutting off when charged and boils water out. Mod # 750H3-12C S/N 217CS582884
The Ametek Deka PowerForce battery charger may not be shutting off when charged and is boiling water out due to one or more of the following reasons:
1. Equalize Mode Active – The charger may be in Equalize Mode, which applies a prolonged charge to balance the battery cells. This mode extends charging time and increases voltage, which can cause excessive gassing and water loss.
2. No Gas Inhibit Not Active – If the No Gas Inhibit function is not enabled, the charger may continue charging at a higher rate, leading to excessive electrolyte boiling.
3. Improper Battery Maintenance – If the battery has been stored for 30 days or a large volume of water was added recently, the charger may be compensating, leading to overcharging.
4. Faulty Charger Settings – The charger may not be set up correctly, and its Auto Equalize by Cycle function may be triggering frequent equalization cycles, causing overcharging.
5. Defective Charger or Battery – A failure in the charger’s voltage regulation or a faulty battery with imbalanced cells could cause continuous charging beyond the required level.
To resolve this, check the charger settings, verify if Equalize Mode is needed, and ensure the battery is properly maintained. If the issue persists, inspect the charger and battery for faults.
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