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IC8P Battery Charger/Analyser

Operator Manual

1 Manual Revision History

Rev

Date

Description

28-04-2014

Adapted from Issue 3 IC8A Manual and added printer content.

21-07-2015

Formatting changes.

20-11-2019

Updated drawings and incorporated new functions from MB.

Doc: DWG1062-06-R3 IC8P Operators manual.odt

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Summary of Contents for IC8P

Page 1: ...Charger Analyser Operator Manual Doc DWG1062 06 R3 IC8P Operators manual odt Page 1 of 46 Copyright Material of Intelligent Charging Limited 2018 Printed On 20 11 19 IC8P BATTERY CHARGER ANALYSER OPER...

Page 2: ...3 CHARGE FROM PREVIOUS DATA 20 6 Battery Capacity Test or Discharge Operation 21 6 1 Capacity Test To 100 21 6 2 Capacity Test To Target Voltage 22 6 3 Full Battery Discharge 23 6 4 Performing A Capa...

Page 3: ...ng Display Intensity 39 10 5 Automatic screen dim 39 10 6 Printing battery serial number IC8P 39 10 7 Cooling Fan 39 11 Service And Maintenance 40 11 1 Calibration 40 11 2 Cleaning 40 11 3 Battery Bac...

Page 4: ...4 2014 Adapted from Issue 3 IC8A Manual and added printer content 2 21 07 2015 Formatting changes 3 20 11 2019 Updated drawings and incorporated new functions from MB Doc DWG1062 06 R3 IC8P Operators...

Page 5: ...arging capacity testing and final charging can be performed Up to 6 different charge or capacity test steps can be created and up to 4 process programs can be stored in the unit Each process step has...

Page 6: ...and when it is terminated the display will show the amount the capacity test is complete as a percentage CAPACITY TEST TO TARGET VOLTAGE This mode will discharge the battery down to the terminal volta...

Page 7: ...rkbench or sturdy shelf above the batteries with a loading weight of at least 5Kg The unit should be sited so that at least 5cm of airspace is available all round the sides and top of the unit to allo...

Page 8: ...e currents are detected If the fuse breaks during a charge or capacity test immediately press STOP and remove power from the unit and disconnect the battery Failure of the fuse is an indication of a f...

Page 9: ...er from the battery charger Doc DWG1062 06 R3 IC8P Operators manual odt Page 9 of 46 Copyright Material of Intelligent Charging Limited 2018 Printed On 20 11 19 SERIAL No Intelligent Charging Limited...

Page 10: ...main menu the CLR key is pressed repeatedly The following flowchart illustrate the menu structure 3 1 Charging Menu Doc DWG1062 06 R3 IC8P Operators manual odt Page 10 of 46 Copyright Material of Int...

Page 11: ...C8P Operators manual odt Page 11 of 46 Copyright Material of Intelligent Charging Limited 2018 Printed On 20 11 19 MAIN MENU CHARGE DISCHARGE PROCESS SETTINGS LIBRARY MANUAL PREVIOUS GET LIBRARY START...

Page 12: ...P Battery Charger Analyser Operator Manual 3 3 Process Operation Menu Doc DWG1062 06 R3 IC8P Operators manual odt Page 12 of 46 Copyright Material of Intelligent Charging Limited 2018 Printed On 20 11...

Page 13: ...elligent Charging Limited 2018 Printed On 20 11 19 MAIN MENU CHARGE DISCHARGE PROCESS SETTINGS PROCESS 1 PROCESS 2 PROCESS 3 PROCESS 4 RENAME VIEW EDIT PRINT EXECUTE REQUEST NAME NEXT STEP PREV STEP C...

Page 14: ...MENU SET CLOCK SYSTEM PRINT DISPLAY GET CLOCK DATA CALIBRATE CONTROL RESET RESET DATE CALIBRATION DATE SET CALIBRATION ADJUST CONTROL FUNCTION PARAMETERS RESET BATT S N BATT S N YES NO CHARGE DISCHAR...

Page 15: ...EN A CHARGE OR TEST IS IN PROGRESS AS ARCING CAN OCCUR CAUSING AN EXPLOSION FROM GASSES VENTING FROM BATTERIES BEING PROCESSED THE BATTERY SHOULD ALWAYS BE ISOLATED FROM ANY EQUIPMENT BEFORE BEING CON...

Page 16: ...R3 IC8P Operators manual odt Page 16 of 46 Copyright Material of Intelligent Charging Limited 2018 Printed On 20 11 19 Intelligent Charging Limited 1 7 4 CLR 2 5 0 8 3 6 9 ENT A B C 16A QB IC8P SERVIC...

Page 17: ...of amps delivered to the battery will decrease Charge Time This is the maximum charge duration Minimum Amps When the amount of amps delivered to the battery falls below this value the charge will stop...

Page 18: ...alue of time then the charge will stop Set to zero if not required Extra Time If set to a value greater than zero the charge will continue for this Extra Time once the Target Voltage has been achieved...

Page 19: ...step 2 Step 3 Charge Amps This is the constant current amps for step 3 Step 3 Charge Time This is the amount of time the charge is maintained for step 3 Step 4 Charge Amps This is the constant current...

Page 20: ...and apply power to the unit From the MAIN screen select CHARGE followed by MANUAL Enter the charge data as requested The unit will display the charge data for checking To begin the charge select STAR...

Page 21: ...city calculated as follows The parameters required for this mode are as follows Target Volts This is the point at which the discharge will stop Discharge Amps This is the constant current amps to disc...

Page 22: ...ollows Target Volts This is the point at which the discharge will stop Discharge Amps This is the constant current amps to discharge the battery This is usually the A H rating of the battery Test Time...

Page 23: ...he battery and can be cleared by pressing the CLR key once The parameters required for this mode are as follows Alarm Volts This is the point at which the alarm will sound Discharge Amps This is the c...

Page 24: ...equested at this point 6 4 3 Capacity Test or Discharge From Previous Data Connect the battery to be discharged and apply power to the unit From the MAIN screen select DISCHARGE followed by PREVIOUS T...

Page 25: ...ntering data the CLR will backspace any wrongly entered values If the data field is empty i e cursor in first location the whole data entry process will be aborted and the charger will take you back t...

Page 26: ...n it can be indication of internal plate failure and potential overheating This value of time will stop the charge if the time elapses before the Target Voltage is achieved If not required set to zero...

Page 27: ...ntered Charge Amps 1 Amps Constant current step 1 current Charge Time 1 Hours and Minutes Constant current step 1 charge duration Charge Amps 2 Amps Constant current step 2 current Charge Time 2 Hours...

Page 28: ...Target Volts Volts The target volts is the discharged voltage that the charge should stop the discharge and report the battery capacity Discharge Amps Amps This is the constant current discharge amps...

Page 29: ...n Nominal Volts Volts The battery nominal voltage is used to determine what power rating is required for discharge and also the help validate the data entered Alarm Volts Volts When the battery voltag...

Page 30: ...can be muted by pressing the CLR key once ALARM CONTINUE At the end of the current step the alarm will sound and continue to sound until it is muted by pressing CLR once At the end of each step result...

Page 31: ...ack one step Once step 1 is reached it will then revert back to the last empty step or step 6 Selecting CLR STEP will cause the current process step to be cleared If a step is cleared the steps that f...

Page 32: ...ed normally but under certain conditions the unit will stop the process if these conditions which are not a successful charge or capacity test The following are termination conditions which will cause...

Page 33: ...and the SHUNT60A or equivalent 60A 60mV shunt 9 2 Calibration Equipment Connection 9 3 Check Procedure Once per year the following calibration procedure should be applied Connect a good quality 24V ba...

Page 34: ...check has been performed and the unit is out of tolerance then a calibration adjustment will need to be performed the following procedure needs to be observed in order to perform a calibration adjust...

Page 35: ...e followed whenever a different set of leads is used with the IC8A to ensure that the small drop in voltage is catered for because generally the leads are a fairly small cross sectional area and at hi...

Page 36: ...Applies to all capacity test modes It indicates that the Discharge Time has been reached or in CAPACITY TEST TARGET an indication that the Target Voltage has been met DISCHARGE COMPLETED Applies to a...

Page 37: ...the backup battery Replace battery as described in the SERVICE section found elsewhere in this manual Note after battery replacement the unit will require recalibration CAPTEST AMPS EXCEEDED This is a...

Page 38: ...CELL BELOW TARGET This code will be displayed when a cell monitor discharge which is used to obtain low cell values has been executed and has terminated with one or more cells below the target value 1...

Page 39: ...r can be included in the printed report This is requested from the operator when START or DELAYED START is selected By default the serial number on print option is turned off To turn the request and p...

Page 40: ...ilable the use of pipe cleaners or similar must be employed to clear the dust built up Observe all safety precautions when using high pressure air Wear ear defenders and safety goggles and do not poin...

Page 41: ...the outer most of the two buttons sideways toward the other button using thumb or forefinger see Figure 1 This will release the latch and the door can be swung outwards to expose the paper roll 11 4 2...

Page 42: ...past the retention button onto the spindle with the paper un spooling in an anticlockwise direction when viewed from the open end see Figure 4 Press the paper feed actuator arm button until the mechan...

Page 43: ...lockwise by using fingernail see Figure 8 If there is some paper protruding from the front of the printer mechanism ensure that it will pass clearly though the guide channel and past the tear bar befo...

Page 44: ...discharging may need to be de rated at high ambient temperatures Humidity 5 95 Non condensing Altitude 0 to 3000 Metres Charge Specifications Max Output Volts Max Output Amps Max Output Watts 38 0V 12...

Page 45: ...ous substances and avoid the increasing landfill Product disposal instructions for residential users When you have no further use for it please remove any batteries and dispose of them and the product...

Page 46: ...d fully comply with all procedures shown in the literature and product training familiarisation sessions as misuse or failure to follow the instructions may render this warranty void This warranty is...

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