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Battery Equaliser

DC Line Charger User Manual, Part No. 13328 Issue 5                        

APPLICATION

TYPE APPROVAL – INFORMATION

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

INSTALLATION

OPERATION

Instructions for 

installation and use

© 2003

FM 37786

ISO 9002

Antares (Europe) Limited
Chiltern Hill . Chalfont St Peter
Gerrards Cross . Bucks . SL9 9UQ . UK
Tel: +44 (0) 1753 890888
Fax: +44 (0) 1753 891260-
email:

[email protected]

web site: http://www.antares.co.uk

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Page 1: ...TANT SAFETY INFORMATION INSTALLATION OPERATION Instructions for installation and use 2003 FM 37786 ISO 9002 Antares Europe Limited Chiltern Hill Chalfont St Peter Gerrards Cross Bucks SL9 9UQ UK Tel 44 0 1753 890888 Fax 44 0 1753 891260 email support antares co uk web site http www antares co uk DC Line Charger ...

Page 2: ... volt DC supply and used to charge a separate 12 or 24 volt lead acid battery Note that non vehicular marine applications are specifically excluded as the DC line charger has not been verified against the particular EMC standards that apply Non approved conditions of use This unit may be suitable for use in other applications but it can only be supplied as a component in this respect in which case...

Page 3: ... to disperse before attempting to connect this unit Before beginning the electrical installation be aware that this unit automatically switches on when a charging voltage is present on the input supply It also switches on for approximately 30 seconds when first connected to the input supply When on the output is live and capable of delivering high current so care must be exercised when making the ...

Page 4: ...spark may be seen as this connection is made which is normal and may be ignored The fourth connection is the red wire which connects directly to the positive terminal of the charging power supply A small spark may be seen as this connection is made which is normal and may be ignored The remote battery sensor if used should be attached to the battery to be charged then plugged into the line charger...

Page 5: ...2A 24V 91137 91127 24V 15A 24V 91142 91132 24V 15A 24V 90131 The line charger operates in a way which controls the input current such that the maximum possible power is always drawn from the power source without overloading the input supply cables connectors The output charging current is constrained by the ability of the source to supply power The maximum battery charging current is therefore det...

Page 6: ...table below lists the maximum total output cable length positive plus negative for various cable sizes when remote sense is not used Cable size Maximum length 0 1volt drop 2 5mm2 1 4 metres 4mm2 2 3 metres 6mm2 3 4 metres 10mm2 5 9 metres Suzi connector The line charger may be used through the 12N S or 24N S trailer sockets to charge a trailer battery The line charger is mounted on the trailer nea...

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