Appendix B: Lead battery (Cell given for information purpose) ........... 24 Appendix C: Li-ion battery (Cell given for information purpose) .......... 26 Appendix D: Ni-MH battery (Cell given for information purpose) ........28 BCA SERIES, Battery, Charger, Analyzer / USER MANUAL / Reference V05-D2-00430-A / JANUARY 2023 2/30...
CONTACT With presence in 40 countries, ATEQ teams are knowledgable, professional and ready to Exhaustive Table of Content provide efficient service and support to customers worldwide. Revision of the Manual Contact Safety Advisory A single procedure to get in touch with your ATEQ representative: DESCRIPTION ateq-aviation.com...
- Do not open a connected device. - Avoid splashing water on the device. ATEQ is at your disposal for any information concerning the use of the device under maxi- mum safety conditions. We draw your attention to the fact that ATEQ cannot be held responsible for any accident related to a misuse of the measuring instrument, the workstation or non-compliance of the installation with safety rules.
(voltage, current, temperature, time, OPERATING INSTRUCTION cell voltage, capacity values, etc…). Initialization Main Status Screen Test Menu The BCA series can operate in standalone mode or remotely managed by a PC equipped Menu with: Program - Windows 10 operating system APPENDIX...
8 – Cell measurement output. Composed of 24 sense lines. 9 - USB port to connect a USB key allowing to download jobs from the BCA. BCA SERIES, Battery, Charger, Analyzer / USER MANUAL / Reference V05-D2-00430-A / JANUARY 2023...
Make sure to have the correct fuses installed according to your electrical network 4 - Air outlet Do not cover; keep 1m clearance for optimal use. 5 - Power supply fan inlet 6 - RS485 input/output BCA SERIES, Battery, Charger, Analyzer / USER MANUAL / Reference V05-D2-00430-A / JANUARY 2023 8/30...
0.1% for a variation of U from 10 to 90% Stability 0.1% at full charge for 8 hours Accuracy 0.2% reading or +/- 100 mA BCA SERIES, Battery, Charger, Analyzer / USER MANUAL / Reference V05-D2-00430-A / JANUARY 2023 10/30...
When you turn on your device, you have this screen: Appendix C: Li-ion battery Appendix D: Ni-MH battery Important: Test and Prog buttons are hidden till a battery is connected. BCA SERIES, Battery, Charger, Analyzer / USER MANUAL / Reference V05-D2-00430-A / JANUARY 2023 12/30...
Page 13
Cells information (Displayed values or a graph of each cells tension from Appendix C: Li-ion battery battery tested) Appendix D: Ni-MH battery Messages Informations Run charge, discharge TEST PROG. To run sequences MENU Setup your device BCA SERIES, Battery, Charger, Analyzer / USER MANUAL / Reference V05-D2-00430-A / JANUARY 2023 13/30...
Note: The charge will terminate as a fault if a battery voltage exceeds the equivalent of 1.75V (Value by default, can be adjusted by “Menu” Function) BCA SERIES, Battery, Charger, Analyzer / USER MANUAL / Reference V05-D2-00430-A / JANUARY 2023...
Page 15
Appendix D: Ni-MH battery Set a PAUSE touching Wait button And Stop by touching Stop Button Touch Parameters to modify each value in live mode BCA SERIES, Battery, Charger, Analyzer / USER MANUAL / Reference V05-D2-00430-A / JANUARY 2023 15/30...
Page 16
APPENDIX Appendix A: NiCD battery Appendix B: Lead battery Appendix C: Li-ion battery Appendix D: Ni-MH battery Info cells BCA SERIES, Battery, Charger, Analyzer / USER MANUAL / Reference V05-D2-00430-A / JANUARY 2023 16/30...
Main Charge: Enter Main Current, Main Time Charge and the end of charge current. Press START: The charge will terminate automatically on Main charge time or on end of charge current if value different of 0A. BCA SERIES, Battery, Charger, Analyzer / USER MANUAL / Reference V05-D2-00430-A / JANUARY 2023 17/30...
Battery voltage reaches the equivalent of 1V per cell (Value by default, can be adjusted by « Menu » Function) Note: Battery Voltage is ignored during “ Full Discharge “. BCA SERIES, Battery, Charger, Analyzer / USER MANUAL / Reference V05-D2-00430-A / JANUARY 2023 18/30...
Page 19
Address is important to set, if you use a PC with an ATEQ’s software as MCMS if you have got several modules or SCSS if you have got only one module .
Page 20
Appendix B: Lead battery Appendix C: Li-ion battery Appendix D: Ni-MH battery Note: In this mode you don’t have any software security to stop the charge or Discharge. BCA SERIES, Battery, Charger, Analyzer / USER MANUAL / Reference V05-D2-00430-A / JANUARY 2023 20/30...
Page 21
3/ Number of steps in the sequence Press START to run highlighted sequence. (In this example, start by 01: INITIAL CHG with only one step). BCA SERIES, Battery, Charger, Analyzer / USER MANUAL / Reference V05-D2-00430-A / JANUARY 2023 21/30...
Rapid charging is carried out at the value of the nominal current of the battery for a max- imum of 1 hour. Overloading is prohibited at this charge rate. Note: Not all accumulators support this type of charging. BCA SERIES, Battery, Charger, Analyzer / USER MANUAL / Reference V05-D2-00430-A / JANUARY 2023 22/30...
Page 23
Note 1: Possibility to make a deep discharge (Discharge to 0V) to errase the memory effect. Note 2: Ni-Cd batteries are transported and stored discharged. BCA SERIES, Battery, Charger, Analyzer / USER MANUAL / Reference V05-D2-00430-A / JANUARY 2023 23/30...
(about 2.26V/Cell). In this case, your battery will only be charged to about 95% of its nominal capacity. (This is charging at constant Voltage). BCA SERIES, Battery, Charger, Analyzer / USER MANUAL / Reference V05-D2-00430-A / JANUARY 2023 24/30...
Page 25
The minimum voltage of a discharged element is from 1.6v to 1.9v. The extreme limit is Appendix C: Li-ion battery 1.6v. Appendix D: Ni-MH battery Note: Pb batteries are transported and stored charged. BCA SERIES, Battery, Charger, Analyzer / USER MANUAL / Reference V05-D2-00430-A / JANUARY 2023 25/30...
Note: Cutting at lc < 0.03C is essential. The Li-ion cannot support overloading at all. A Li-ion storage cell must not heat up during charging. BCA SERIES, Battery, Charger, Analyzer / USER MANUAL / Reference V05-D2-00430-A / JANUARY 2023 26/30...
Page 27
• Common value to discharge : C or C/2 • Discharge stopped when V = 3V Note: Lithium batteries are transported and stored at a charge level of 40% or 60%. BCA SERIES, Battery, Charger, Analyzer / USER MANUAL / Reference V05-D2-00430-A / JANUARY 2023 27/30...
It is strongly recommended that a time counter is attached to it to limit charging to 90 mn. BCA SERIES, Battery, Charger, Analyzer / USER MANUAL / Reference V05-D2-00430-A / JANUARY 2023 28/30...
Page 29
(9) Continuous charging current 1/30th to 1/20th of In. (10) Precharging time limiter: 60 mn (11) Rapid charging time limiter: 90 mn (12) Total charging time limiter: 10 to 20 hours. BCA SERIES, Battery, Charger, Analyzer / USER MANUAL / Reference V05-D2-00430-A / JANUARY 2023 29/30...
Page 30
> Auto forwarding to your local contact ATEQ AVIATION EMEA ATEQ AVIATION THE AMERICAS ATEQ AVIATION ASIA PACIFIC Europe, Middle East, Russia, Africa 3216 S. Nordic Rd 38 Jalan Pemimpin #08-06, Arlington Heights, IL 60005 Singapore 577178 + Custom software/Hardware Requests...
Need help?
Do you have a question about the BCA Series and is the answer not in the manual?
Questions and answers