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COMPONENTS AND ACCESSORIES

1. Output Conn Bank 1

2. Output Con Bank 2

3. Output Connector - Common

4. Charging Indicator LED

5. DIP Switches for mode selection

6. Jack for Remote Panel

7. Push Switch for Half Power Mode

8. LED for Half Power Mode indication

9. AC input Power On / Off Switch

10. AC fuse holder

11. Cooling fan

12. Jack for Temperature Sensor

13. AC power cord inlet

14*. Cable with plug

15*. Remote Panel

(*14 & 15 are optional accessories)

Temperature  sensor  element

Plug 

4

7

5

3

11

12

3 1

0 1

14

15

16

17

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8 1

2

9

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17*.

Summary of Contents for SEC-1245E

Page 1: ...SEC 1245E SEC 1260E SEC 1280E SEC 2425E SEC 2440E Model No AUTOMATIC BATTERY CHARGER OWNER S MANUAL Please read this manual before operating your charger Switch Mode Battery Charger ...

Page 2: ...s 4 Specifying lead acid batteries and chargers 5 Charging stages 11 Cooling 15 Protections 16 Installation 17 Preparing the charger for operation 18 Remote Panel 22 Operation 23 Troubleshooting 27 Internal external fuse ratings 29 Specifications 30 Warranty information 35 CONTENTS ...

Page 3: ... the same com partment as batteries CHARGER RELATED Do not operate the charger in a closed in area or restrict ventilation in any way Install in a well ventilated cool dry place The charger must not be operated in a damp or wet environment When mounting in a boat make sure it is not subjected to bilge water splash Do not block the ventilation openings openings for the cooling fan There should be a...

Page 4: ...iet operation User selectable 2 or 3 Stage automatic charging algorithm with timed Boost Absorption Stage and temperature compensation ensures rapid safe and full return of capacity Ability to reduce maximum charging current to approximately 1 2 of the rated capacity during Half Power Mode This allows safe charging of lower capacity batteries Includes a Battery Temperature Sensor allowing temperat...

Page 5: ...6 Jack for Remote Panel 7 Push Switch for Half Power Mode 8 LED for Half Power Mode indication 9 AC input Power On Off Switch 10 AC fuse holder 11 Cooling fan 12 Jack for Temperature Sensor 13 AC power cord inlet 14 Cable with plug 15 Remote Panel 14 15 are optional accessories Temperature sensor element Plug 4 7 5 3 11 12 3 1 0 1 14 15 16 17 Page 4 6 8 1 2 9 16 17 ...

Page 6: ...g Vehicle starting typically discharges 1 3 of a healthy SLI battery s capacity The automotive SLI battery is not designed for repeated deep discharge where up to 80 of the battery capacity is discharged and then recharged If an SLI battery is used for this type of application its useful service life will be drastically reduced DEEP CYCLE BATTERIES Deep cycle batteries are designed with thick plat...

Page 7: ...rve Capacity in RC minutes x 0 6 TYPICAL BATTERY SIZES Below is a chart of some battery sizes applicable for powering inverters BCI Group Battery Voltage V Battery AH 27 31 12 105 4D 12 160 8D 12 225 GC2 6 220 Battery Council International Golf Cart REDUCTION IN USABLE CAPACITY AT HIGHER DISCHARGE RATES Asstatedabove theratedcapacityofthebatteryinAHisgenerallyapplicableatadischarge rate of 20 Hour...

Page 8: ...ower than 26 7º C additional batteries will be needed to provide the same usable capacity For very cold climates an insulated heated battery compartment is recommended SERIES AND PARALLEL CONNECTION OF BATTERIES Series Connection Fig 1 Series Connection When two or more batteries are connected in series their voltages add up but their AH capacityremainsthesame Fig 1aboveshows4piecesof6V 200AHbatte...

Page 9: ...negative connection becomes the negative terminal of the 12 V battery bank Series Parallel Connection Fig 3 Series Parallel Connection Figure 3 above shows a series parallel connection consisting of four 6V 200 AH batteries to form a 12V 400AH battery bank Two 6V 200AH batteries Batteries 1 and 2 are connected in series to form a 12 V 200 AH battery String 1 Similarly two 6 V 200AH batteries Batte...

Page 10: ...le A is connected to the positive battery post of the first battery Battery 1 in Fig 2 or to the positive battery post of the first battery string Battery 1 of String 1 in Fig 3 and the Negative output cable of the battery charger Cable B is connected to the Negative battery post of the first battery Battery 1 as in Fig 2 or to the Negative Post of the first battery string Battery 1 of Battery Str...

Page 11: ...argecontrollerisused Itisrecommendedthatthebatteriesmaynotbecharged at current C 5 where C is the AH capacity of the battery at 20 hour discharge rate Also for complete charging return of 100 capacity it is recommended that a 3 stage temperaturecompensatedchargermaybeused Constantcurrentbulkchargingfollowedby constantvoltageboost absorptionchargingfollowedby constantvoltagefloatcharging Page 10 ...

Page 12: ...nt flows through the diode The Float and Absorption voltages are tightly regulated before the isolating diodes However the voltages available at the terminals of the two banks will vary with the value of the charging current because of the current dependent forward voltage drop across the isolating diodes The Float and Boost Absorption voltages before the diodes are therefore set 0 2 to 0 3 V high...

Page 13: ...y discharged it will initially try to draw a very large current If this initial current draw is 45A SEC 1245E or more than 60 A SEC 1260E or more than 80 A SEC 1280E or more than 40A SEC 2440E or more than 25A SEC 2425E the charger will enter Stage 1 The Bulk Charge Mode I Phase During this period SEC 1245E will deliver a constant current I 45 A SEC 1260E will deliver a constant current I 60A SEC ...

Page 14: ...the battery is approximately 70 to 80 recharged As soon as it enters this stage a timer circuit is also initiated The timer circuit can be selected to operate for 4 or 8 hours with the help of DIP Switches 5 See under Selecting time for Absorption Boost Stage During this stage the charger will output a higher constant overcharge voltage whose value will depend upon the type of battery or charging ...

Page 15: ...t voltage U 13 8 V SEC 1245E SEC 1260E and SEC 1280E or 27 6 V SEC 2425 and SEC 2440E This helps in maintaining full capacity of the battery and also provides replacement charge to overcome self discharge of the battery The battery canremain connected in this stage indefinitely without the risk of discharging During this Stage following LED indications are provided Charging Indicator LED 4 on the ...

Page 16: ...eover from Float stage U Phase to Boost stage Uo Phase 9A 1A 8 5A 1A 10A 1A 7A 1A 5A 0 5A Switchesoffwhenchangeover from Boost stage Uo Phase to Float stage U Phase 4 5A 0 5A 6A 0 5A 8A 0 5A 3A 0 5A 4A 0 5A In case the fan fails or if the cooling is not adequate due to higher ambient temperature inadequate air circulation or blockage of air ventilation openings the thermal sensor for overtemperatu...

Page 17: ...s will blow The Charging Indication LED 4 on the frontpanel will turn red On the RemotePanel 15 theredLED IPhase will light thegreenLED Power will however remain lighted The fuse s will be required to be replaced for the unit to function again THERMAL OVERLOAD SHUTDOWN CAUTION Keep the charger in a well ventilated cool and open area Do not block the ventholes on the sides or the discharge openings...

Page 18: ...lder pin styleterminallugson the charger end of the DC cables used for connecting to the battery other DC loads 3 pieces of pin style terminal lugs have been provided as follows For SEC 1245E Will accomodate up to 25 Mmq cable For SEC 1260E Will accomodate up to 35 Mmq cable For SEC 1280E Will accomodate up to 35 Mmq cable For SEC 2425E Will accomodate up to 10 Mmq cable For SEC 2440E Will accomod...

Page 19: ... from the charger the isolating diodes will prevent charging discharging among the batteries connected to the banks CAUTION When a single bank consisting of more than one battery in parallel is to be charged make sure that their negatives are connected to the common negative connector 3 of the charger and their positives are connected to the same positive connector either 1 or 2 of the charger For...

Page 20: ...nal load the voltage level of Stage 2 is required to be set to the same level as the voltage of Stage 3 to prevent over charging Effectively the battery will be charged in 2 stages only Stage 1 and Stage 3 This also applies when two banks of batteries are being charged simultaneously and the batteries in the two banks are in a dissimilar state of discharge A pair of switches S1 S2 out of a set of ...

Page 21: ...TION Please ensure that position S1 ON and S2 ON is never selected SELECTING THE TIME FOR STAGE 2 CONSTANT OVERCHARGE VOLTAGE TIMED ABSORPTION BOOST CHARGE MODE Uo PHASE Stage 2 Constant Overcharge Voltage Timed Absorption Boost Charge Mode Uo Phase is controlled by an internal timer circuit Time of 4 hours or 8 hours can be selected with the help of a pair of switches S3 S4 of the set of 4 DIP Sw...

Page 22: ...A for SEC 1260E 40 A 1 A for SEC 1280E half 12 5 A 1 A for SEC 2425E and 20 A 1 A for SEC 2440E This mode is termed as Half Power Mode This mode can be selected by pressing push switch 7 marked Half Power Mode When selec ted a Green LED 8 marked Half Power will be lighted When Half Power Mode is selected batteries with the following minimum capacities can be charged SEC 1245E 112 5 AH and above SE...

Page 23: ...ng on and switching off Red LED under I Phase Yellow LED under Uo Phase Green LED under U Phase Green LED under Power Note When Loaded Battery application is selected see pages 16 17 this will indicate the Float stage U Phase as in this application the Boost stage voltage Uo Phase is the same as the Float stage voltage U Phase CONNECTION To connect the Remote Panel to the charger insert one connec...

Page 24: ... Power will light and the other 3 LEDs will light in sequence I Phase Red Uo Phase Yellow and then U Phase Green If a battery or load is connected the color of the Charging Indicator 4 on the front panel will indicate the charging status as follows Charging Indicator LED 4 on the front panel is Red Indicates that charger is in Stage 1 Constant Current Bulk Charge Mode I Phase and is delivering cur...

Page 25: ...movingfromFloatPhase U to Normal Mode Boost Phase Uo or 18 A and 2 25 A 0 5A When moving from Boost Phase Uo to Float Phase U SEC 2425E than2 25A 1Aand 9A whenmovingfromFloatPhase U to Half Power Mode Boost Phase Uo or 9 A and 1 A 0 5A When moving from Boost Phase Uo to Float Phase U SEC 2440E than 5A 1A and 32A when moving from Float Phase U to Normal Mode Boost Phase Uo or 32 A and 4 A 0 5A When...

Page 26: ...art of the frame or engine block which is away from battery Do not connect to carburetor fuel lines or sheet metal body parts 7 Connect the charger AC power cord to the AC outlet 8 When disconnecting the charger turn switches to off disconnect AC power cord remove connection from the vehicle chassis and then remove connection from the battery terminal CHARGING A BATTERY OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE Follow ...

Page 27: ...nterruptiblePowerSupply thechargersimultaneouslypowerstheDC loadaswellasthebattery AslongastheACpowertothechargerisavailableandthecharger isworkingnormally thechargerwillsupplytheDCloadaswellascharge floatthebattery In case the AC power fails or if the charger stops working the battery will automatically power the DC load As soon as the AC power to the charger is restored the DC load will once aga...

Page 28: ...s become defective ThereisnooutputvoltageandtheChargingIndicatorLED 4 isred OntheRemote Panel 15 the Red LED under I Phase is lighted the Green LED under Power is lighted a The DC side output fuse is blown The DC side fuse will blow if the battery is connected in wrong polarity Ensure that the Positive battery post is connected to the Positive connector of the charger either Bank 1 or Bank 2 and t...

Page 29: ...omatically The battery is getting over charged overheated loses water or boils a There is an external load connected to the battery when it is being charged 3 stage charging is recommended for charging stand alone or unloaded batteries there is no loadconnected to the battery when it is being charged If a load is also connected simultaneously a part of the charger s output current will be diverted...

Page 30: ...ng capacity is required INTERNAL EXTERNAL FUSE RATINGS Both the AC input side and DC output side have fuses The AC input side fuse is housed in a fuse holder 10 and is located on the rear panel It is rated at 250 V Time Delay Size 5mm x 20 mm ceramic tube Current ratings are as follows SEC 1245E 6 A SEC 1260E 8 A SEC 2425E 10 A SEC 1280E 6 A SEC 2440E 10 A The DC side fuses are located inside the ...

Page 31: ...or Absorption or Boost Stage Uo Temperature Compensation Optional Wired Remote Panel Optional Cooling Protections overload yes Short Circuit yes Reverse polarity yes Thermal overload yes Output Banks 2 Output Connector Tubularhole dia8mm withsetscrew Operating Temperature Range 0ºC to 40ºC Input Power Cord Attached 2 Pin European schuko Fuses AC Input Side 6 mm x 30 mm Slow Blow Type For 230 VAC 6...

Page 32: ...Absorption or Boost Stage Uo Temperature Compensation Optional Wired Remote Panel Optional Cooling Protections overload yes Short Circuit yes Reverse polarity yes Thermal overload yes Output Banks 2 Output Connector Tubularhole dia8mm withsetscrew Operating Temperature Range 0ºC to 40ºC Input Power Cord Attached 2 Pin European schuko Fuses AC Input Side 6 mm x 30 mm Slow Blow Type For 230 VAC inpu...

Page 33: ...orption or Boost Stage Uo Temperature Compensation Optional Wired Remote Panel Optional Cooling Protections overload yes Short Circuit yes Reverse polarity yes Thermal overload yes Output Banks 2 Output Connector Tubular hole dia 8 mm with set screw Operating Temperature Range 0ºC to 40ºC Input Power Cord Attached 2 Pin European schuko Fuses AC Input Side 6 mm x 30 mm Slow Blow Type For 230 VAC in...

Page 34: ... Absorption or Boost Stage Uo Temperature Compensation Optional Wired Remote Panel Optional Cooling Protections overload yes Short Circuit yes Reverse polarity yes Thermal overload yes Output Banks 2 Output Connector Tubularhole dia8mm withsetscrew Operating Temperature Range 0ºC to 40ºC Input Power Cord Attached 2 Pin European schuko Fuses AC Input Side 6 mm x 30 mm Slow Blow Type For 230 VAC inp...

Page 35: ...Absorption or Boost Stage Uo Temperature Compensation Optional Wired Remote Panel Optional Cooling Protections overload yes Short Circuit yes Reverse polarity yes Thermal overload yes Output Banks 2 Output Connector Tubularhole dia8mm withsetscrew Operating Temperature Range 0ºC to 40ºC Input Power Cord Attached 2 Pin European schuko Fuses AC Input Side 6 mm x 30 mm Slow Blow Type For 230 VAC inpu...

Page 36: ...ies to do so Warranty service shall be performed only by the Warrantor Any attempt to remedy the defect by anyone other than the Warrantor shall render this warranty void There shall be no warranty for defects or damages caused by faulty installation or hook up abuse or misuse of the equipment including exposure to excessive heat salt or fresh waterspray or water immersion No other express warrant...

Page 37: ...Notes ...

Page 38: ...Attach receipt ...

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