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SEC - 1260A
SEC - 1280A
SEC - 2440A

Model No.

AUTOMATIC BATTERY CHARGER

OWNER’S MANUAL

Please read this manual before operating your charger

Switch Mode, Automatic,

Lead Acid Battery Charger

3 Stage (IU

08021
08061
08077

Item No.

Summary of Contents for SEC-1260A

Page 1: ...SEC 1280A SEC 2440A Model No AUTOMATIC BATTERY CHARGER OWNER S MANUAL Please read this manual before operating your charger Switch Mode Automatic Lead Acid Battery Charger 3 Stage IUoU 08021 08061 080...

Page 2: ...Specifying lead acid batteries and chargers 5 Charging stages 11 Cooling 14 Protections 15 Installation 16 Preparing the charger for operation 17 Remote Panel 21 Operation 22 Troubleshooting 25 Intern...

Page 3: ...the same com partment as batteries CHARGERRELATED 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...

Page 4: ...on 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 cha...

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 powe...

Page 6: ...le 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...

Page 7: ...e measure of the energy the battery can store and deliver to a load It is determined by how much current any given battery can deliver over a stipulated period of time The energy rating is expressed i...

Page 8: ...y cold climates an insulated heated battery compartment is recommended SERIESAND PARALLELCONNECTION OFBATTERIES It is recommended that the depth of discharge should be limited to 50 Page 7 When two or...

Page 9: ...becomes the negative terminal of the 12 V battery bank Series Parallel Connection Figure 3 above shows a series parallel connection consisting of four 6V 200AH batteries to form a 12 V 400 AH battery...

Page 10: ...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...

Page 11: ...oller is used It is recommended that the batteries may not be charged 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 capaci...

Page 12: ...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 higher to compensate for the above forward drop dur...

Page 13: ...will deliver a constant current I 80Aand SEC 2440Awill deliver a constant current I 40A The charger will be operating under current limit condition and the voltage at the charging terminal will be sam...

Page 14: ...ause of some defective shorted cells or due to an external load in a loaded battery the charger will be forced to change over to Stage 3 or Float Maintenance Charge Mode U Phase after elapse of 4 or 8...

Page 15: ...l be Red The fan will automatically stop when the charger enters Float Stage 3 Charging Indicator LED will be Green Please note that the fan will be off in the Float Stage 3 The Charging Indicator LED...

Page 16: ...will turn red On the Remote Panel 15 the red LED I Phase will light the green LED Power will however remain lighted The fuse s will be required to be replaced for the unit to function again THERMAL OV...

Page 17: ...ECTION TO THE CHARGER For firm connection when using stranded cable crimp solder pin style terminal lugs on the charger end of the DC cables used for connecting to the battery other DC loads 3 pieces...

Page 18: ...nd Color code for the power cord conductors is Line L Black Neutral N White and Earth Ground Green CONNECTINGTHE BATTERIES OR OTHER DC LOADS The output of the charger has a common Negative connector 3...

Page 19: ...ernal 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...

Page 20: ...ase ensure that position S1 ON and S2 ON is never selected SELECTINGTHE TIME FOR STAGE 2 CONSTANT OVERCHARGE VOLTAGE TIMED ABSORPTION BOOST CHARGE MODE Uo PHASE Stage 2 Constant Overcharge Voltage Tim...

Page 21: ...ATURE COMPENSATION The cell voltages of a battery depend upon the temperature of the cells inside the battery The cells have a negative temperature coefficient their voltage levels increase at lower t...

Page 22: ...15 and the other connector to the modular jack 6 on the charger OPERATION The charger should be first switched on with the help of the AC input power on off switch 9 located on rear panel of the charg...

Page 23: ...e Timed Absorption Boost Charge Stage Uo Phase and is delivering the following current SEC 1260A than 8 5A 1A and 48 A when moving from Float Phase U to Normal Mode Boost Phase Uo or 48 A and 6 A 0 5A...

Page 24: ...heavy gauge metal part 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...

Page 25: ...ply the charger simultaneously powers the DC load as well as the battery As long as theAC power to the charger is available and the charger is working normally the charger will supply the DC load as w...

Page 26: ...ective Call Technical Support of assistance There is no output voltage and the Charging Indicator LED 4 is red On the Remote Panel 15 the Red LED under I Phase is lighted the Green LED under Power is...

Page 27: ...ery when it is being charged 3 stage charging is recommended for charging stand alone or unloaded batteries there is no load connected to the battery when it is being charged If a load is also connect...

Page 28: ...C 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 r...

Page 29: ...age Uo Switch selectable Temperature Compensation Yes With sensor TF 500 Wired Remote Panel Optional Yes Model 900 RC Cooling By fan Protections Overload Yes Short Circuit Yes Reverse polarity Yes The...

Page 30: ...f Current for Change Over From Float U to Boost Uo 10A 1 A From Boost Uo to Float U 8 A 0 5 A Duration for Absorption or 4 Hours or 8 Hours Boost Stage Uo Switch selectable Temperature Compensation Ye...

Page 31: ...f Current for Change Over From Float U to Boost Uo 5A 0 5 A From Boost Uo to Float U 4 A 0 5 A Duration for Absorption or 4 Hours or 8 Hours Boost Stage Uo Switch selectable Temperature Compensation Y...

Page 32: ...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...

Page 33: ...Notes...

Page 34: ...Attach receipt...

Page 35: ...Samlex America Inc 110 17 Fawcett Road Coquitlam B C Canada V3K 6V2 e mail samlex samlexamerica com website www samlexamerica com SEC 1260A_SEC 1280A_SEC 2440A_Mar2009...

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