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LT‐IMCHRGR120‐1
Issue 1 Print 2
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IMC Series
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTION
& OWNER'S MANUAL
Intelligent Battery Charger
Model 93-IMC80-A
93-IMC100-A
93-IMC120-A
E Copyright 2013 Charles Industries, Ltd. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America.

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  • Page 1 LT‐IMCHRGR120‐1 Issue 1 Print 2 IMC Series INSTALLATION INSTRUCTION & OWNER’S MANUAL Intelligent Battery Charger Model 93-IMC80-A 93-IMC100-A 93-IMC120-A E Copyright 2013 Charles Industries, Ltd. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America.
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    ..............E Copyright 2013 Charles Industries, Ltd. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America.
  • Page 3: Introduction And Application

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS . This manual contains important safety and operating instructions for the IMC Seriest. Read the entire manual before usage. E Copyright 2013 Charles Industries, Ltd. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America.
  • Page 4: Environmental Precaution

    These units are intended for hard-wired, permanent, installation. Use of attachments not recommended or sold by the Charles Marine & Industrial Group may result in risk of fire, electrical shock or personal injury. E Copyright 2013 Charles Industries, Ltd. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America.
  • Page 5: Damaged Unit Precaution

    1. If it becomes necessary to remove the battery from the boat to charge, first remove the grounded terminal from the battery. Make sure all accessories in the vehicle are off, so as not to cause an arc. E Copyright 2013 Charles Industries, Ltd. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America.
  • Page 6: Grounding Precautions

    Insert the mounting hardware for the “B” and “D” labeled holes to lock the charger down. Secure all mounting hardware. E Copyright 2013 Charles Industries, Ltd. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America.
  • Page 7: Wiring

    The wire gauges in Table 1 are the minimum requirement for making wire connections. Note: Use only copper or copper-clad wire. Do not use steel or aluminum wire. E Copyright 2013 Charles Industries, Ltd. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America.
  • Page 8: Connection Points

    Wiring Compartment Cover. Replace all covers and tight- en screws after installation is complete. Loosen screws to access main AC and DC wiring compartments Figure 2. Main Wiring Compartment Access E Copyright 2013 Charles Industries, Ltd. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America.
  • Page 9 Smart Memory Button Bank 4 Common Return Frame (Earth) Ground Remote Temp Sensor Input Easy Change Connector Set Screws Figure 4. DC Cover Removed from IMC E Copyright 2013 Charles Industries, Ltd. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America.
  • Page 10: Imc Series Operation

    The charger will display an error stating “REDUCED OUTPUT, CALL FOR SER- VICE” until the AC voltage input has been reset and is above 95VAC. E Copyright 2013 Charles Industries, Ltd. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America.
  • Page 11: Battery Charger Terminology

    Select the desired operation. DOWN arrow ↓ Hold button to repeat. SILENCE ← Silences audio alarm In Setup Mode, returns to previous setup category. E Copyright 2013 Charles Industries, Ltd. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America.
  • Page 12: Setup Types

    Press ENTER (↵) to advance to the next menu. See note on fixed bank output later in this manual. Note: Fixed Bank Output mode is only available on Bank #1. E Copyright 2013 Charles Industries, Ltd. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America.
  • Page 13: Important Notes

    LA (Lead Acid), NCD (NiCad), AGM, GEL. Note: FBO (Fixed Bank Output) is only available on bank 1. The following selections are available from the Custom Settings Menu. E Copyright 2013 Charles Industries, Ltd. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America.
  • Page 14 After the 1 hr equalization is complete, the Equalization will return to the OFF mode. Entering Setup during equalization automatically cancels the equalization op- eration. This option only available for Lead−Acid and NiCAD battery types. E Copyright 2013 Charles Industries, Ltd. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America.
  • Page 15 Selectable Saves the current settings to the memory button…or… Cancel Cancels the current setting changes and reverts back to settings previously stored in the memory button. E Copyright 2013 Charles Industries, Ltd. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America.
  • Page 16: Display Screens

    Press UP/DOWN arrows to immediately force a bank change. Error Screen Example of a screen indicating an error condition exists. Refer to the Alarms section for more information. E Copyright 2013 Charles Industries, Ltd. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America.
  • Page 17 à la gamme de tension de pile correcte endommagera d’une façon permanente le char- geur et les piles et peut causer un risque de feu. E Copyright 2013 Charles Industries, Ltd. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America.
  • Page 18 Likewise, if the battery’s capacity is large, a higher maximum output amperage should be selected. Temperature Select Sets the temperature reading to Farehnheit or Celsius. E Copyright 2013 Charles Industries, Ltd. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America.
  • Page 19 Password Entry and Re−entry Refer to password entry early in this manual for instructions. Password must match to be accepted. “000” is not avaiable. E Copyright 2013 Charles Industries, Ltd. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America.
  • Page 20: Remote Display Operation

    Failure to allow sufficient airflow will cause the charger to over- heat and shutdown. The internal cooling blower is temperature controlled and will turn on and off as needed. E Copyright 2013 Charles Industries, Ltd. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America.
  • Page 21: Alarms

    Regarding battery life span − A deeply discharged battery has a significantly shortened operational life span. It is strongly recommended to keep your batteries charged at all times. E Copyright 2013 Charles Industries, Ltd. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America.
  • Page 22: Battery Temperature Compensation During Charging

    With regard to Max Output Voltage, at higher temperatures, the output voltage is slightly reduced. At lower tem- peratures, the output voltage is slightly increased. Remote Temp Sensor Input Figure 5. Battery Temp Sensor Connections in the IMC SeriesE E Copyright 2013 Charles Industries, Ltd. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America.
  • Page 23: Limp Home Mode

    The are no user replaceable fuses. IMC Series FAILURE AND REPLACEMENT At Charles, we take pride in designing and building high quality, tough products. As such, it is rare that a charger will fail. However, sometimes a charger does fail. In this case, you can quickly restore the same configuration to the re- placement charger as follows: 1.
  • Page 24: Warranty And Service

    WARRANTY AND SERVICE Warranty The CHARLES Marine & Industrial Group warrants the unit will be free from defects in materials and workman- ship that cause mechanical failure for three (3) years, as set forth in the Limited Warranty. Notice of any alleged defect in material or workmanship must be provided within thirty (30) days of discovering the problem, and within the warranty period.
  • Page 25: Specifications

    −20 to +55 C (−4 to 131 F) – no derating Alarm Relay Active when alarm present Alarm Relay Contact Rating 8 Amps (max 265 VAC or 30 VDC) E Copyright 2013 Charles Industries, Ltd. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America.
  • Page 26: Factory Default Settings

    Bulk/Equalize Duration Days Equalize Cycle 30.0 Days Equalize Voltage * [ (Lead Acid) 31.0 Volts Equalize Time * [ Hours Temperature Fahrenheit Degrees Audio Alarm E Copyright 2013 Charles Industries, Ltd. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America.
  • Page 27 LT‐IMCHRGR120‐1 Issue 1 Print 2 Password Disabled Not a changeable parameter Lead Acid and NiCAD batteries only g g g E Copyright 2013 Charles Industries, Ltd. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America.

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