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PSC-SERIES

BATTERY CHARGER

USER'S MANUAL
Storage Battery Systems, Inc.
MANUAL PSC
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  • Page 1: Battery Charger

    PSC-SERIES BATTERY CHARGER USER’S MANUAL Storage Battery Systems, Inc. MANUAL PSC...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents INTRODUCTION......................................4 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ..............................4 INSTALLATION......................................5 :.......................................5 LACEMENT :..................................5 ENTILATION AND COOLING ...............................5 LECTRICAL ONNECTION AND WIRING POWER UP ........................................6 SYSTEM POWER OFF PROCEDURE..............................6 THEORY OF OPERATION..................................7 DISPLAY SCREEN AND KEYPAD................................8 ......................................8 ISPLAY CREEN...
  • Page 3 Procedure ......................................26 .......................................28 ARRANTY ANNEXES:........................................29 ....................................29 LECTRIC DIAGRAM ........................................29 ART LIST ..................................29 ECHANICAL RAWINGS ......................................29 EST REPORT Storage Battery Systems, Inc. MANUAL PSC...
  • Page 4: Introduction

    Introduction Thank you for having chosen Storage Battery Systems, Inc. The PSC-series battery charger is designed to provide quality DC power for many years. This user's manual contains important technical instructions to be followed by qualified personnel responsible for the installation, start-up and maintenance of this unit. We recommend that this manual be read attentively to insure safe and reliable operation of this equipment.
  • Page 5: Installation

    Installation Placement: FOR INSTALLATION, PLEASE REFER TO NATIONAL AND LOCAL ELECTRICAL CODES. The system is a very heavy equipment. To prevent personal injury or equipment damage, use lifts and extreme care when handling. Ventilation and cooling: The rectifier/charger is rated to better perform within 18 F (–10 C) and 122 F (+50 C) temperature range. To calculate the required air displacement (exchange) volume, please use the following equation: (0.125 x H x Tk/To) V = BTU x e...
  • Page 6: Power Up

    Wire size is very important, The nameplate provides the essential information regarding the input and output voltages and currents. Refer to your Local or National Electrical Code for WIRE GAUGE and GROUNDING instructions. Wire ampere capacity must be sized to the maximal correspondent current. Correct voltage and polarity are of critical importance.
  • Page 7: Theory Of Operation

    Theory of operation DISPLAY MODE FLt Exit SEQUENTIAL ACCESS MSG ALARMS T1 : the AC supply is transformed and isolated. MANUAL INPUT CONTROL BOARD PC 20/21/////// SCR: the transformer secondary voltage is rectified by a full-wave, half-controlled bridge. I / P O / P V REG MONITORING...
  • Page 8: Display Screen And Keypad

    Display Screen and Keypad Display Screen The PSC-series provides a very flexible and user friendly interface. The display supplied with the standard unit’s features a high visibility, back light LCD display. Keypad: TO CHOOSE The PSC used four (4) long life membrane switches.
  • Page 9: Accessing Menu Via Keypad; Overview

    Accessing menu via keypad; overview: On power-up the following readings appears on the screen (example): 131.4V 0.0A Equalize From that point, if you press any key of F1 to F4, only once, you reach the menu screen: ß à MODE Flt à...
  • Page 10 …after one touch of the F2 (à) key, you get the first function “Adjust”: Adjust? à ß Exit Continuing pressing F2 (à) will make the screen successively scroll through the following functions: à Reset Alarm ? (present only in case of alarm) à...
  • Page 11: Menu Structure Quick Overview

    Menu structure quick overview: (some of the below menu items may be not applicable for your order) From the previous menu screen, press F2 F2 (à) Reset Alarm? (visible only in case of alarm) F2 (à) Adjust? F1 (Ok) Enter Password F2 F1 F3 (…password for fixed charger only) (Warning: Modifications to the following settings affect output voltage and output current of the charger and should be done only by qualified technician)
  • Page 12 Bat. disch Pressing F3(ß) repetitively will make you scroll back in the menu. Pressing F4(Exit) will make you step one level back in the hierarchy of the tree menu. F2(à) …………… Level2? F1 (Ok) Enter Password F2 F1 F3 (…password for fixed charger only) (Warning: Modifications to the following settings should be done by qualified technician) Display Off...
  • Page 13: Menu Detailed Functions

    MENU DETAILED FUNCTIONS: (some of the below menu items may be not applicable for your order) Definition of the 4 keys functions. Display field explains the key function shown on the LCD lower row depending on sub-menu context. ACTION Display NOTE “Ok”...
  • Page 14: Reset Alarms And Relays

    Reset alarms and relays: (available in case of alarm only) DISPLAY Press ACTION Reset relays Reset all the relays Go to Reset alarm Reset Alarm msg Clear all alarms messages (not displayed) Go to Relay test Relay Test Test all relays (not displayed) Go back one level Adjust:...
  • Page 15: Alarms

    Alarms: Use à or ß keys to scroll the Alarm sub-menus. SET to enter menu. EXIT to return to previous menu. DISPLAY Press ACTION Default Value Talarm + or – Adjust delay before alarm activates (sec) 10 sec HVAL + or – Adjust High Voltage alarm level (V) Veq x 1.05 NEXT...
  • Page 16 DISPLAY Press ACTION Default Value Rct fail + or – Select relays number (1 to 7) NEXT Go to Relays selection/toggle menu relay NEXT, On/Off Toggle On/Off Rectifier Failure alarm NEXT, + or – Select relays number (1 to 7) No.1 H temp Toggle On/Off High Temperature alarm...
  • Page 17: Level 2

    O/P current Level 2: Use à or ß keys to scroll the level 2 sub-menus. SET to enter menu. EXIT to return to previous menu DISPLAY Press ACTION Default Value PASSWORD F2-F1-F3 (follow in Enters Level 2 order) Return to previous menu EXIT Password must be valid to access Control, Alarms and reading sub-menu...
  • Page 18: Readings

    VMIN + or - Adjust the Minimum Output Voltage Default value is 0 VMAX + or - Adjust the Maximum Output Voltage IMAX + or - Adjust the Maximum Output Current Remote V sens Toggle On/Off the Remote Voltage Sensing Load sharing Toggle On/Off the Load Sharing Negative slope...
  • Page 19: Modbus: (Optional)

    Modbus: (optional) Material configuration : The RS-232 communication operate in slave modbus, with 8 bits, 1 start and 1 stop bit. The speed of the transmission is configured on the communication card (PCOM). The available speed are 300, 1200, 4800, 9600 (default) and 19200 bauds. The address of the PCOM card is on board configurable from address 1 to 255.
  • Page 20: 1.1 - Format For Voltage And Current Values

    I ph3 (setting value) Status Alarm Rectifier Fail Status Alarm High Volt Status Alarm low Volt Status Alarm neg ground Status Alarm pos ground Status Alarm AC Fail Status Alarm HV Shut Down Status Alarm Low Volt Disc Status Alarm AC high volt Status Alarm AC low volt Status Alarm High external temperature...
  • Page 21: 1.2- Logic Of Alarms

    19 hex / 71 hex; (19 MSB, 71 LSB) or 6513 in decimal (65 MSB, 13 LSB) (MSB : most significant byte, LSB : less significant byte) 1.2- logic of alarms: Address value alarm state Not available Not active Active Table 2 1.3- Float/Equalize : The command “Equalize/Float“...
  • Page 22: Rs-232 Connections

    The RS-232 standard allows only a single point-to-point connection. This means only one device may be connected to the serial port of a modem, computer or in this case the SBS PCOM card. The cable needed for the RS-232 communication must have a maximum length of 15.2m (50 ft.), with DB9 male connector at the PCOM card end and to other end on the mating device port connector.
  • Page 23: Trouble Shooting

    - replace control board PC20/21 If trouble persists please contact our service department at: Storage Battery Systems, Inc. N56 W16665 Ridgewood Dr. Menomonee Falls, WI 53051 Tel: (262) 703-5800 Fax: (262) 703-3073 E-mail: sbs@ sbsbattery.com Web site: www.sbsbattery.com Storage Battery Systems, Inc. MANUAL PSC...
  • Page 24: Regular Preventive Maintenance

    For systems supplied with lead acid batteries, a partial discharge of the battery is recommended on an annual basis, to verify battery and charger performance. For systems supplied with nickel-cadmium batteries we recommend a complete discharge and decommissioning charge on a bi-annual basis. SBS provides both these services. Storage Battery Systems, Inc. MANUAL PSC...
  • Page 25: Control Board (Pc) - Adjustment Procedure

    Control board (PC) - adjustment procedure Required tools: DC voltmeter, DC ammeter or clamp-meter, DC load bank or dummy load (to simulate a load). Use the test report of the unit ( included in the user's manual) to have the following data handy: DC output float voltage V DC output equalize voltage (if required) V DC output maximum current i...
  • Page 26: Alarms Adjustment Procedure

    T eq + or - Adjust Equalization Time (Hour) L VEQ + or - Adjust Low Equalization Voltage (V) 21,76 V TI LIM E + or - Adjust Time/Current limit Equalization 5 min (Minute) AC Eq Toggle On/Off AC Equalization Tfloat + or - Adjust Float Timing (Days)
  • Page 27 Use à or ß keys to scroll the level 2 sub-menus. SET to enter menu. EXIT to return to previous menu DISPLAY Press ACTION Default Value Talarm + or – Adjust alarm Timing (sec) 10 sec HVAL + or – Adjust High Voltage alarm level (V) 28,7 V NEXT...
  • Page 28: Storage Battery Systems, Inc

    SBS's liability is limited to repairing or replacing without charge at its factory any product or component which at user's expense has been returned to SBS or authorized service center within 1 year from date of commissioning whichever occurs first. SBS's repair or replacement of any defective product shall constitute fulfillment of his obligations.
  • Page 29: Annexes

    ANNEXES: Electric diagram Part list Mechanical Drawings Test report Storage Battery Systems, Inc. MANUAL PSC...

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