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ALPHA 1800 
Battery charger / DC Power Supply 

©2017 Vertiv Co. All rights reserved     |     ALPHA 1800     |     60008595     |     User Manual     |     v06     |     05.17

Supervision Quartz 
(option, HE10 20 pts) 

Installation and User Guide 

ALPHA units have been designed to charge any current type of batteries. Thanks to their simple interface, they 
provide  all  necessary  settings  as  well  as  simple  operation  monitoring.  Incorporating  protections  and  basic 
functions, they are easy and quick to set up. They guarantee a reliable operation and good care of the batteries 
that will extend their life even when used in harsh conditions. 

It  is  also  possible  to  set  ALPHA  unit  as  a  power  supply.  Optional  supervision  printed  circuit  boards  convert 
ALPHA  units  in  smart  systems  dedicated  to  your  applications.  They  feature  complex  functionalities  that  are 
nevertheless easy to use thanks to a user friendly man-machine interface. 

INSTALLATION AND CONNECTION 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

COMMISSIONNING 

Battery charger mode 

ALPHA  is  delivered  in  battery  charger  mode  as  a  factory  setting.  Output  voltage  is  predefined  for  VLRA 
batteries at 2.27 V per cell, or 13.6 V,  27.2 V, 54.5 V or 136.2  Vdc according to the model. When the desired 
output voltage is different, i.e. when using a nickel-cadmium battery with 1.42 V per cell as a recommended float 
voltage, it is possible to adjust output voltage by roughly ±5% using U potentiometer.  

 

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DjS 

FB 

FU 

IB 

+/- OUT 

+/- BAT 

Stop   Boost 

 

IB 

Synoptic 

Led Mains on 

Output voltage 
U setting 

Battery current 
IB setting 

Mode selector 
(switch 1234) 

Bottom view 

Mains (male IEC type) 

Fault relay (0.8 mm² mini)  

1-2       NO 
2-3       NC (closed at fault) 

Supervision Quartz (option, HE10 20 pts) 

Bat: Battery (max 16 mm²) 

Out: Load (max 16 mm²) 

External controls (0.8 mm² mini) 

4        +Vcc 
5         0V 
6         U setting (switch 2: set to external setting) 
7         IB setting (switch 3: set to external setting) 
8-9      On / Off static stop (open = stop) 
10-11  boost 

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Summary of Contents for ALPHA 1800

Page 1: ...chine interface 1 INSTALLATION AND CONNECTION 2 COMMISSIONNING Battery charger mode ALPHA is delivered in battery charger mode as a factory setting Output voltage is predefined for VLRA batteries at 2 27 V per cell or 13 6 V 27 2 V 54 5 V or 136 2 Vdc according to the model When the desired output voltage is different i e when using a nickel cadmium battery with 1 42 V per cell as a recommended fl...

Page 2: ...act Unit is stopped when contact is open Output voltage U setting using external potentiometer It is possible to set output voltage U from 0 to 125 of ALPHA nominal voltage using an external pot Before powering the unit connect the potentiometer only use VERTIV Potentiometer kit code 6002928 as shown in schema Set switch 2 in position External setting Resume power Current IB setting using external...

Page 3: ... vents are not obstructed and ambient temp is not too high Power on again Output voltage is not the one desired Make sure you are using the right model see name plate Verify position of the mode selector switches see technical data If you are at less than 5 of the desired voltage adjust again the output voltage using potentiometer U If the problem remains call maintenance services at 33 472 47 63 ...

Page 4: ...d protection Fuse type gG 80 A 80 A 40 A 20 A 10 A maximum permanent discharge current 60 A 60 A 30 A 12 A 6 A maximum 10 second discharge current 120 A 120 A 60 A 24 A 12 A maximum 1 second discharge current 200 A 200 A 100 A 40 A 20 A OUTPUT Nominal current 60 A 60 A 30 A 12 A 6 A Recommended protection Fuse type gG 63 A 63 A 32 A 16 A 6 A Output current tolerance 0 5 Hold up time on mains outag...

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