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MANUAL

PS150/CH150

12 V Charging Regulators

Revision: 10/17

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C a m p b e l l S c i e n t i f i c , I n c .

Summary of Contents for CH150

Page 1: ...INSTRUCTION MANUAL PS150 CH150 12 V Charging Regulators Revision 10 17 C o p y r i g h t 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 7 C a m p b e l l S c i e n t i f i c I n c...

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Page 3: ...ucts to CSI CSI will return such Products by surface carrier prepaid within the continental United States of America To all other locations CSI will return such Products best way CIP port of entry per...

Page 4: ...address is CAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC INC RMA _____ 815 West 1800 North Logan Utah 84321 1784 For all returns the customer must fill out a Statement of Product Cleanliness and Decontamination form and comply...

Page 5: ...beginning work Wear a hardhat and eye protection and take other appropriate safety precautions while working on or around tripods and towers Do not climb tripods or towers at any time and prohibit cl...

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Page 7: ...4 2 Battery Packs 10 4 3 Charging Sources 10 5 Operational Overview 12 6 Charging Details 13 6 1 Charging Algorithm 13 6 2 Maximum Power Point Tracking 14 7 A100 Null Modem Adapter 14 8 A105 Additiona...

Page 8: ...Table of Contents ii 7 1 Null modem connections 15 7 2 PS150 with A100 module using a COM220 and RF450 15 8 1 A105 adapter 16...

Page 9: ...ng regulators are termed series regulators because the regulators are placed in series between the charging source and the load As batteries become closer to fully charged series regulators reduce the...

Page 10: ...are fused with a 4 A self resettable thermal fuse but there is no fusing for inadvertent bridging of the battery terminals Accidental shorting of battery terminals by metallic objects such as watchban...

Page 11: ...tely 33 months 3 years for a battery stored at room temperature Self discharge increasing with increasing storage temperature Periodic recharging of stored batteries every few months is recommended to...

Page 12: ...PS150 CH150 12 V Charging Regulators 4 FIGURE 3 2 The PS150 connected to a CR1000 and solar panel FIGURE 3 3 CH150 connected to BP24 battery pack and CR1000...

Page 13: ...the power supply The switch on the CH PS150 only controls power going to the 12V and G terminal blocks The battery is continuously charged regardless of the switch setting as long as a charging volta...

Page 14: ...but make sure there is only ONE wire per block See FIGURE 3 5 FIGURE 3 5 AC power connections on PS150 3 2 Plug In the Battery The battery used with the PS150 is shipped inside of the PS150 case if t...

Page 15: ...e battery wiring harness to the top of the battery The tape is used to keep the battery wiring harness out of the way of the rubber bumpers on the inside of the lid FIGURE 3 6 Lift latch up on PS150 F...

Page 16: ...rom the power supply to the datalogger Power terminal block marked 12V Campbell Scientific part number 3768 Attach the black wire from the power supply to the datalogger Power terminal block marked G...

Page 17: ...T is temperature in degrees Celsius 1 Accuracy on charging voltage over 40 to 60 C range Operational Temperature Range2 40 to 60 C Power Out 12 terminals Voltage Unregulated 12 V from Battery 4 65 A...

Page 18: ...nown effects on the life of the battery Battery life is shortened if the battery is allowed to discharge below 11 5 V 4 3 Charging Sources Campbell Scientific Solar Panels SP10 SP20 SP50 Peak Power 10...

Page 19: ...w blow fuse Approval ETL Listed for US and Canada Both of the recommended chargers have dc voltage output which can be used on either the CHARGE CHARGE or SOLAR G terminal blocks Maximum input chargin...

Page 20: ...the CH150 by Campbell Scientific FIGURE 5 1 CH PS150 schematic Charging power for the PS150 CH150 is typically supplied by an unregulated solar panel AC AC transformer or AC DC converter The CHARGE C...

Page 21: ...nt limit providing faster battery charging for a charge source that can deliver up to 3 6 Adc current without damage The SOLAR G terminals are optimal for solar panels because of the high current char...

Page 22: ...150 CH150 searching for the maximum power point of the associated solar panel FIGURE 6 1 70 W solar panel I V and power characteristics 7 A100 Null Modem Adapter The A100 adapter has two 9 pin CS I O...

Page 23: ...th A100 module using a COM220 and RF450 8 A105 Additional 12 V Terminals Adapter The A105 adapter adds four 12 V terminals and four ground terminals to a PS150 CH150 charging regulator The extra termi...

Page 24: ...PS150 CH150 12 V Charging Regulators 16 FIGURE 8 1 A105 adapter 9 References 1 Genesis Application Manual Genesis NP and NPX Series US NP AM 002 June 2006...

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