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P.O. Box 1306

Newport Beach

California 92663

   

  

Phone: 714-751-0488  

     Fax: 714-957-1621

     E-Mail: [email protected]

PM Series Power Module

Power Supply/Battery Charger

INSTALLATION / OPERATION MANUAL

MODELS

PM-12-40A

Table Of Contents

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QUICK REFERENCE CONTENTS 

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I) OVERVIEW 

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II) AC POWER QUALITY AND EMI COMPATIBILITY 

3

 

B) EMI (Electro-magnetic Interference) 

3

 

C) Other Factors 

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III) INSTALLATION 

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A) Materials Provided 

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B) Mounting 

3

 

C) AC Input Wiring 

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D) DC Output Wiring 

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E) Parallel Wiring 

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F) Chassis Grounding 

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IV) OPERATION 

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A) AC Input 

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B) DC Output 

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Regulation

 

 

Output Voltage Adjustment

 

 

Current Limit Circuit

 

 

D.C. Fuses

 

C) Cooling Fans 

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D) Local/Remote Alarm 

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V) OPTIONS 

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A) DC Quick Connect Kit 

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B) AC Input Transient Suppressor 

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VI) SPECIFICATIONS 

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VII) TROUBLESHOOTING 

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                                                                                                                                                           M-PM1240A

                                                                                                                                                           As of July 2010

Summary of Contents for PM-12-40A PM Series

Page 1: ...AND EMI COMPATIBILITY 3 B EMI Electro magnetic Interference 3 C Other Factors 3 III INSTALLATION 3 A Materials Provided 3 B Mounting 3 C AC Input Wiring 4 D DC Output Wiring 4 E Parallel Wiring 5 F Chassis Grounding 5 IV OPERATION 5 A AC Input 5 B DC Output 5 Regulation Output Voltage Adjustment Current Limit Circuit D C Fuses C Cooling Fans 6 D Local Remote Alarm 6 V OPTIONS 6 A DC Quick Connect ...

Page 2: ...low along with the page number where information on each particular feature is located Figure 1 Power Module Front Panel PM ON Indicator LED Pg 5 Cooling Fans Pg 6 Input Switch Circuit Breaker Pg 5 Output Voltage Test Points Pg 5 Output Voltage Adjustment Pot Pg 5 6 Figure 2 Power Module Rear Panel A C Input Socket Pg 4 Output Terminals Pg 4 Wiring Access Port Chassis Grounding Stud Pg 5 Remote Al...

Page 3: ...nown it is recommended that an AC power quality survey be conducted by a power quality consultant or power conditioning firm Corrective measures may include lightning suppressors line conditioners and filters An optional AC transient suppressor see OPTIONS section is recommended for installations in third world countries and sites that are subject to nearby lightning strikes or transients caused b...

Page 4: ...ith DC wiring The output terminals are hot whenever the unit is switched on 1 Output terminals for hard wiring of DC output are located on the rear panel of the PM Terminate wires with 1 4 ring lug connectors for a secure installation 2 Use the chart below to determine minimum gauge for wires depend ing on the particular model and the length of the run from the PM to the load or distribution bus o...

Page 5: ...il the output current of that unit reduces slightly 3 Repeat step 2 until there is less than 5 current output differential between all PM s in the system F Chassis Grounding If grounding of the PM chassis is required for the installation use the provided 1 4 grounding stud on the rear panel for this purpose see Figure 2 or 3 FIGURE 6 Parallel two to three Power Modules and N 1 redundancy negative ...

Page 6: ...ters 3 Unscrew the four philips head screws that secure the fans to the PM Remove the four white plastic stand offs from each fan along with the plastic finger guards Install the finger guards stand offs and screws on to the replacement fans 4 Un plug the two 2 conductor fan powerleads from the mating connector 5 When installing replacement fan A Make sure each fans cable passes through the slot i...

Page 7: ...t Voltage Adjustment Range 10 Temperature Rating 0 to 60 C derate linearly from 100 load 50 C to 80 load at 60 C Altitude Operational Rating Full output to 5 000 feet reduce output current 4 per 1 000 feet above 5 000 feet 10 000 feet maximum Individual Model Specifications For parallel configuration load sharing derate output 10 Protection Output fuse for reverse polarity Current limit and foldba...

Page 8: ...rization Replace output fuses If fuses blow again return to place of purchase for repair re placement or contact NEWMAR for return authorization Check for tight connection of charging leads from PM to batteries 1 Move positive output wire from V2 position to V OUT position 2 Lower output voltage See section IV B DC Output to battery manufacturer s recommended charging voltage VII Troubleshooting C...

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