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10

West Mountain Radio

Operating Manual

Use the following charging current for the listed lead-acid battery ratings.

 

Use 1 ampere for batteries from 3 to 12 Ah.

 

Use 4 amperes for batteries from 13 to 32 Ah.

 

Use 7 amperes for batteries from 33 to 50 Ah.

 

Use 10 amperes for batteries from 51 Ah up.

SPECIFICATIONS

Maximum Voltage:  

18 Volts DC

Maximum Current:  

40 Amperes

Circuit:          

     

Diode OR-Gate

Diodes:                    

Two Schottky 80 Ampere, 20 Volt

Voltage Drop:       

0.25 VDC Quiescent

 

 

     0.37 VDC at 40 Amperes

Charging Circuit:    

Charging regulator IC

 

 

     Field Effect Pass Transistor

 

 

     Schottky Diode

 

 

     Fuse switched for 1, 4, 7, or 10 Amperes  ( +2,-8%) maximum

 

 

     Peak voltage limit: 13.8 (Gelled Cells), 

 

 

     14.2 (AGM), (+,-2%)

            

     Peak voltage terminate point: 1/10 maximum current

 

 

     

Float Voltage: 13.5 volts (+,-2%)

 

 

     Reference voltages are temperature compensated

Connectors: 

     

Anderson Powerpole®, 40A

Size:   

     

5.25 x 3.90 x 1.65 in, 13.4 x 9.9 x 4.2 cm

 

Weight:                     

0.9 lbs, 0.4 kg

Mounting Holes:     

Two, 0.175 d, at 4.875 in. distance, for #8 hardware

Summary of Contents for Super PWRgate PG 40S

Page 1: ...radio com 1020 Spring City Drive Waukesha WI 53186 262 522 6503 sales westmountainradio com 2017 West Mountain Radio All rights reserved All trademarks are the property of their respective owners Supe...

Page 2: ...lating both the battery and the supply from each other Whenever the power supply is on the supply feeds the load It also charges the battery with a high current four state safe battery charger Wheneve...

Page 3: ...les Package Contents Super PWRgate PG40S Unit 4 Rubber Feet User Manual The following may damage the unit Be very careful to connect positive to positive and negative to negative for all connectors or...

Page 4: ...t will rise about 40 degrees Fahrenheit over ambient temperature in free air If placed in direct sunlight it will absorb heat and get unnecessarily hot The Super PWRgate can be mounted using 8 hardwar...

Page 5: ...charge voltage for the battery being used 14 1V for a Gel and 14 5V for an AGM Expect the voltage to the equipment to be one third of a volt below this voltage The unit will operate under battery powe...

Page 6: ...ge The power supply can be adjusted to allow for a maximum charge to the battery Use a good voltmeter to get an accurate reading Most power supplies have an internal pot even if it is a fixed voltage...

Page 7: ...and the radio will now be powered from the supply If you have an ammeter on the supply it will show current An in line meter such as PWRcheck by West Mountain Radio may be used to measures volts amper...

Page 8: ...aximum current limited by the circuit the power supply voltage and the battery s impedance and voltage Peak Voltage This is often called the absorption state The battery is charged with the voltage li...

Page 9: ...station was described by W1ZR in an article in QST Dec 2003 LED Indicators Green ON Indicates that the charger is fully active and will provide up to maximum current to the battery according to the b...

Page 10: ...e OR Gate Diodes Two Schottky 80 Ampere 20 Volt Voltage Drop 0 25 VDC Quiescent 0 37 VDC at 40 Amperes Charging Circuit Charging regulator IC Field Effect Pass Transistor Schottky Diode Fuse switched...

Page 11: ...the original warranty period You will be charged for repair or replacement of the Super PWRgate PG40S or accessory made after the expiration of the warranty period West Mountain Radio shall have no l...

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