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UPC Universal Power Charger User Manual, Part No 96550-96580, 12th October 2007 

 

 

RECYCLING INFORMATION 

When this product reaches the end of its useful life, it should be disposed of in accordance with the 
regulations in force in the place where the product is located. 
 
This product is not encompassed within the scope of the UK Waste Electrical & Electronic Products 
(WEEE) regulations; Antares (Europe) Limited is not liable for the cost of  collection & re-cycling of 
the materials contained within the equipment. 
 
When installed on a vehicle, it may lie within the scope of the End-of-Life Vehicles Regulations, in 
which case the original vehicle producer may  bear the responsibility for re-cycling. 
 
In most cases, local regulations will prohibit disposal in land-fill sites. If so, the equipment should be 
handed to an appropriately licensed waste management organisation. 
 
Antares (Europe) Limited is able to offer disposal & recycling facilities through its recycling scheme 
operator, B2B Compliance, who should be approached in the first instance. There will be a charge 
for collection & disposal. 
 
B2B Compliance may be contacted by telephone: (+44) 1691 676124. 

 

SUPPORT 

Returns 

Use of the Universal Power Charger should be trouble free. In the event that problems occur  please 
call one of our support team on 01753 890888.  Should it be necessary to send the unit to us for re-
pair please photocopy  the return form on the next page or download the form from our website 
www.antares.co.uk. 

Applications engineering 

Antares have an experienced team of engineers who are happy to discuss the integration of the UPC 
into the application. 

Products to complete the installation 

We offer a wide range of  additional products for use with the UPC range: 

 

CYCLIC DUTY GEL BATTERIES SUITABLE FOR REPEATED CHARGING 

 
VEHICLE AC INLET SOCKETS WITH DRIVE-AWAY PROTECTION 
 
DC ACCESSORIES INCLUDING FUSES, CABLES, CONNECTORS 
 

VEHICLE DC INLET SOCKETS FOR EXTERNAL CHARGIN

 

Further details of all of our products can be found on our website www.antares.co.uk or by calling us 
on 01753 890888. 

Summary of Contents for 96550

Page 1: ...SPECIFICATION RECYCLING INFORMATION SUPPORT Universal Power Charger 12volt 24volt VERSIONS FOR SPECIALIST VEHICLES 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 www antares co uk FM 37786 ISO 9001 2000 Instructions for installation and use 2007 Type approved E13 3027 00 ...

Page 2: ... UNPACKING Pack contents 1 Antares Universal Power Charger 1 Instructions for Installation Use with multiple shipments this manual may be shipped separately further copies can be obtained from Antares Europe Limited or downloaded from our support website registration required for access http www antares co uk technical index htm APPLICATION The Power Charger is suitable for use under shelter only ...

Page 3: ...urs of the wires in the mains lead of this equipment do not correspond with the markings in your plug proceed as follows The Blue wire must be connected to the terminal marked N or coloured Black The Brown wire must be connected to the terminal marked L or coloured Red The Green Yellow wire must be connected to the terminal marked E or coloured Green THIS EQUIPMENT MUST BE EARTHED 4 Low Voltage Ci...

Page 4: ...d leave without undue restriction 25 to 30mm clearance is sufficient Any possibility of the air vents becoming accidentally obstructed should be prevented Ideally the unit should be located in the same area as the load equipment or battery in order to minimise voltage drop in the DC output leads and also to ensure that the Power Charger temperature compensating charge system samples air with the s...

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Page 8: ...EVENT IGNITION ALLOW TIME FOR GASSES TO DISPERSE BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO CONNECT OR DISCONNECT THIS UNIT TO OR FROM THE BATTERY The Power Charger is normally supplied with two flying leads for the DC power output The heavy gauge red lead is the connection to system positive and the black lead to negative Positive negative or isolated chassis circuits may be connected Be sure to disconnect the input s...

Page 9: ...lug in remote sensor can be supplied by Antares Europe Limited if required OPERATION The Power Charger system is fully automatic in operation The charger is supplied with a standard control software providing the charging regime shown above The charger is pre programmed with other software regimes which are user selectable but these should be used with caution Please contact Antares Europe Limited...

Page 10: ...ndicated in the above diagram The operation of the LED indicator is as indicated above SPECIFICATIONS Technical Data All Series Input voltage range 90V 255V Input frequency range 45 to 400Hz Power factor 1 power factor corrected Rated Voltage 12V 24V 36V 48V 72V 96V Protection IP21 when fitted horizontally General Temperature controlled fan Reverse polarity protection Short Circuit protection CE c...

Page 11: ...age is applied to the terminals Two kits are available which differ in length 2 5m and 20m and should be selected depending on the application See diagram below for installation Remote LED Display The display mimics the lamp on the charger allowing it to be located in an accessible position on the dashboard or control panel Conversion to a Power Supply The UPC can be used as a constant voltage pow...

Page 12: ... facilities through its recycling scheme operator B2B Compliance who should be approached in the first instance There will be a charge for collection disposal B2B Compliance may be contacted by telephone 44 1691 676124 SUPPORT Returns Use of the Universal Power Charger should be trouble free In the event that problems occur please call one of our support team on 01753 890888 Should it be necessary...

Page 13: ... ADVANCE REPLACEMENT RETURNS FORM TICK BOX ABOVE TO INDICATE TYPE OF RETURN PLEASE USE THIS FORM TO ACCOMPANY RETURNS TO ANTARES EUROPE LIMITED This will enable us to expedite your repair return more efficiently If you have your own return form please attach it to this form After receipt of your return we will either repair or replace the unit if within our warranty If outside our warranty we will...

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