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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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· 1.    Introduction.................................................................................................4

·     RESPONSIBILITY DISCLAIMER..................................................................................4

· 2.    Safety instructions and warnings.............................................................5

·     GENERAL......................................................................................................................5
·     SHOCK PREVENTION.................................................................................................5
·     BURN AND BODILY INJURY PREVENTION...............................................................6
·     FIRE AND EXPLOSION PREVENTION.......................................................................6
·     MEDICAL AND FIRST AID TREATMENT....................................................................6
·     EQUIPMENT WARNING LABELS................................................................................6

· 3.    Description..................................................................................................7
· 4.    Installation...................................................................................................9

·     INTERNAL VIEW OF THE CHARGER, CABINET A..................................................11

· 5.    Operation...................................................................................................15

·     PRELIMINARY CONTROLS.......................................................................................15
·     BATTERY CONNECTION, VOLTAGE CHECK AND AUTOSTART..........................16
·     CHARGE OPERATION...............................................................................................16
·     AUTOMATIC DATA SAVING......................................................................................19
·     AUTOMATIC AND MANUAL CHARGE TERMINATION............................................19
·     EQUALIZATION..........................................................................................................20
·     MAINTENANCE...........................................................................................................21

· 6.    Trouble Shooting......................................................................................22

Summary of Contents for AR-D

Page 1: ...BATTERY CHARGER BATTERY CHARGER AR D AR D USER S MANUAL USER S MANUAL...

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Page 3: ...EXPLOSION PREVENTION 6 MEDICAL AND FIRST AID TREATMENT 6 EQUIPMENT WARNING LABELS 6 3 Description 7 4 Installation 9 INTERNAL VIEW OF THE CHARGER CABINET A 11 5 Operation 15 PRELIMINARY CONTROLS 15 BA...

Page 4: ...r damages and or injuries caused by the charger in these situations The charger is not installed properly by a qualified electrician Maintenance operations are not done by a qualified electrician The...

Page 5: ...hase line as this makes the equipment frame electrically HOT which can cause a fatal shock If a grounding conductor is part of the power supply cable be sure to connect it to a properly grounded switc...

Page 6: ...ay tools or anything that is metallic on top of any battery To prevent arcing and burning of the connector contacts be sure the charger is OFF before connecting or disconnecting the battery The digita...

Page 7: ...ol is used to monitor the state of the charge to automatically turn off the charger when the charge is complete and to visualize all the necessary information All the features of the digital control w...

Page 8: ...ger there are the following devices not available to the user Power contactor Power transformer Rectifier Microprocessor controlled electronic board Output fuse Plugs for input voltage selection Plugs...

Page 9: ...er KVA Input frequency Hz Battery voltage V Maximum output current A Conditions of use Operating temperature 5 C to 45 C Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C Relative humidity less than 75 OWM AR D Page 9...

Page 10: ...be installed CAUTION Allow adequate air circulation to prevent internal heat buildup Do not place the unit near materials that may block the ventilation slots Do not install the unit near heat sources...

Page 11: ...CHARGER OWM AR D Page 11 of 23 NOTE The BOARD FOR INPUT VOLTAGE SELECTION is present only in chargers with 3x 220 380 Vac input and it s NOT present in chargers with 3x440 Vac input The PLUGS FOR INP...

Page 12: ...posed by six terminal blocks to be connected in one of the two configurations represented on the picture inside the charger PROCEDURE Check that the charger is disconnected from AC input and battery O...

Page 13: ...tmeter then the charger input must be adjusted by moving the three wires marked with the letters A B C on the PLUGS FOR INPUT VOLTAGE ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE Check that the charger is disconnected from A...

Page 14: ...select the proper fuses disconnect switch and power cable sizes according with any applicable national or local code Check that the charger is disconnected from AC input and battery Open the cabinet M...

Page 15: ...tructed to assure proper air flow Make sure that the charger is installed as instructed in this manual and in accordance with any applicable national or local norm OWM AR D Page 15 of 23 WARNING DON T...

Page 16: ...tically after 5 seconds If during the charge the battery voltage exceeds the maximum threshold of 2 80 V cell the charger will shut down automatically and the errore message Voltage High will appear o...

Page 17: ...Battery Charger RLD User s Manual HOURS MINUTE DECADES h Examples Time of charge 3h 30minutes Displayed 3 3h Time of charge 7h 50minutes Displayed 7 5h OWM AR D Page 17 of 23...

Page 18: ...nt of charge follows the WoWa curve as described in the DIN 41773 Standard while the LED CHARGE ON continuously flashes The current value when the charge starts is 20 40 higher than the standard Wa va...

Page 19: ...IC DATA SAVING If while the charge or the equalization are in progress a black out of the AC input occurs the charger saves automatically all the relevant information about the state of the charge Whi...

Page 20: ...ally completed charge cycle will add 4 extra charges of 30 minutes with 15 hours interval between each charge During the interval between each equalization charge the display will show the scrolling m...

Page 21: ...this message is displayed If the voltage falls below the minimum threshold the charger will give a refresh charge to pull up the voltage to a programmed maximum threshold and the display will show th...

Page 22: ...C input connections Check AC disconnect switch and fuses 2 Bad contactor Replace contactor Output current is too high D 1 Wrong AC input settings Adjust AC input settings to higher voltage 2 One or mo...

Page 23: ...ong AC input settings Adjust AC input settings to lower voltage 2 Battery capacity too low Replace battery Battery temperature too high I 1 Wrong AC input settings Adjust AC input settings to higher v...

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