JFM Engineering TCS-1 Instruction Manual

CALIBRATION

1.

MAXIMUM CURRENT:

•
Connect the Trickle Charger to a battery through an ammeter
(500mA to 1A scale), in series with either lead.
•
Adjust R19 to obtain the desired current.
NOTE: Battery voltage must be lower than the programmed float
voltage (one volt or more).
2.

FLOAT VOLTAGE:

NOTE: Voltage adjustments cannot be performed with no load.
•
Connect the Trickle Charger output to a Power Supply, in parallel
with a resistor/capacitor load network (see diagram).
•
Connect also an ammeter in series with either lead and a
voltmeter across the output.
•
Adjust the Power Supply voltage towards the required level (e.g.,
28V).
•
Adjust R20 to make the charge current diminish to about 5 to
10% of the maximum current, when the Power Supply is at the
required float value. (e.g., at 28.0V, the current should go down
to about 10mA to 20mA.
•
Adjust the Power Supply above and below the set voltage and
observe that the current is controlled as expected.
•
Test on a battery and re-adjust as required (note: allow for the
battery voltage to stabilize).

ADJUSTMENTS

CAUTION! 36V is present at the input of the Trickle Charger
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