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- Page 1 DC to DC Battery Charger DC1212, DC1224, DC2424 and DC2412 series INSTRUCTION MANUAL...
- Page 2 12V/60A Overview This Photonic Universe DC-DC battery charger is fully automatic and ideal for leisure vehicles, commercial and special purpose vehicles, boats, and any other systems with multiple batteries or power sources. The charger operates using an adjustable three-stage charging programme and is suitable for lead acid, AGM, GEL, LiFePO4 and Lithium-ion (NCM) batteries.
- Page 3 Installation Install the battery charger as close to the target (OUT) battery as possible and keep the surrounding area clean, tidy, and well ventilated. This space should be moisture-proof, water- proof, and corrosion proof. Leave at least 10 cm of space around the charger for proper airflow. Note: before connecting and using the charger, please choose the type of target battery (lead- acid, GEL, AGM, LiFePO4, Lithium-ion (NCM)) by setting DIP switches 2-4.
- Page 4 Connection diagram for DC1224-25, DC2412-60 & DC2424-50: IMPORTANT! The charger requires a D+ signal to operate. If there is no signal applied to the D+ terminal, the charger will not turn on. If your system doesn’t have a D+ signal, the D+ terminal can be wired directly to the positive terminal of the source battery to turn on the charger.
- Page 5 • Charging voltage adjustment. The charging voltage for the target battery is compensated up or down depending on the ambient temperature to regulate the speed of chemical reaction inside the battery. The voltage will increase in the winter and decrease in the summer at the rate of 18mV (12V battery) / 36mV (24V battery) for each degree Celsius away from the reference temperature 25°C.
- Page 6 ignition of the vehicle. In such case, if the ignition is ON, the charger will be ON and if the ignition is OFF, the charger will be OFF. In a system without an alternator, this “D+” terminal should be connected to the terminal of the source battery to enable the charger to turn on.
- Page 7 DIP switches Battery type Boost voltage (12V / 24V) 2: ON 3: ON 14.3V / 28.6V 4: ON 2: ON 3: ON Sealed 14.4V / 28.8V 4: OFF 2: ON 3: OFF Flooded / AGM 14.7V / 29.4V 4: ON 2: OFF 3: ON LiFePO4...
- Page 8 LED lights Name Colour LED status Details No D+ signal, no charging Source battery voltage is < 11.0V. Slow flashing If the source battery voltage reduces (1 flash / 5 seconds) further to < 10.8V, the charging will stop. It Source Green resumes when the voltage returns to 12.5V.
- Page 9 Charging process Boost (constant current) charging stage: during this stage, the charger will charge the target battery with the maximum rated current until the target battery voltage reaches the boost voltage. Absorption (constant voltage) charging stage: when the target battery voltage reaches the boost voltage, the charger will enter the absorption (constant voltage) charging stage.
- Page 10 If the source battery voltage is < 10.8V (12V) / 21.6V (24V), the charging stops. The maximum charging current and the maximum charging Overpower power is limited to the rating of the charger. If the target or the source battery is connected with a reverse polarity, it will blow the fuse inside the charger and may also cause hardware damage to the charger.
- Page 11 Specifications DC1212-30 DC1212-60 DC1224-25 DC2424-50 DC2412-60 Model Target battery Gel, Sealed, AGM rated voltage LiFePO4 rated voltage 12.8V 25.6V 12.8V Lithium-ion (NCM) 11.1V 22.2V 11.1V rated voltage Recommended battery 45-280 Ah 100-520 Ah 45-280 Ah 100-520 Ah 100-520 Ah capacity Battery operating 8-16V 16-32V...
- Page 12 Optional surface mounted (CB series) and recess mounted (CBR series) DC circuit breakers can be purchased from Photonic Universe and used instead of fuses when connecting this charger to the source and target batteries. The range of circuit breakers includes 30A, 40A, 50A, 60A and 80A circuit breakers rated for 12V / 24V systems with product codes CB30 –...
- Page 13 Remote meter ACDC-RM (optional) An optional remote LCD meter ACDC-RM can be connected to the charger to display charging parameters such as real time battery voltage, charging current, charging Ah, charging Wh and any fault information. Bluetooth dongle ACDC-BT (optional) Using an optional Bluetooth dongle ACDC-BT, the charger can be connected to a mobile phone app to allow the user to monitor charging parameters such as real time battery voltage, charging current, charging Ah, charging Wh and any fault information.
- Page 14 If you would like to purchase any of these optional extras, please visit our online shop www.PhotonicUniverse.com or call 0203 150 1111 (international +44 203 150 1111) for a phone order.
- Page 16 Photonic Universe Ltd E-mail: info@photonicuniverse.com Web: www.photonicuniverse.com Tel.: +44 (0) 203 150 11 11 Fax: +44 (0) 203 150 12 12...
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