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12 V 100 A    |   WP-BC 12/100-3 

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Battery Charger

Supreme

whisperpower.com

User Manual

Summary of Contents for Supreme WP-BC 12/100-3

Page 1: ...12 V 100 A WP BC 12 100 3 Enjoy Green Energy Battery Charger Supreme whisperpower com User Manual ...

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Page 3: ... of this guide Whisper Power BV assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions Note as well that specifications and product functionality may change without notice Important Please be sure to read and save the entire manual before using your WP BC Supreme Battery Charger Misuse may result in damage to the unit and or cause harm or serious injury Read manual in its entirety before using the unit...

Page 4: ...V 100 A TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION 5 2 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 6 3 UNDERSTANDING THE UNIT 6 4 INSTALLING THE CHARGER 11 5 UNIT OPERATION 14 6 SPECIFICATIONS 21 7 WARRANTY 23 7 Appendix 24 Appendix A1 Appendix A2 Appendix A3 Appendix B ...

Page 5: ...AND OR CHEMICAL BURN HAZARD Do not cover or obstruct any air vent openings and or install in a zero clearance compartment WARNING FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAN RESULT IN DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY KEEP AWAY FROM CHILDREN When working with electrical equipment or lead acid batteries have someone nearby in case of an emergency Study and follow all the battery manufacturer s specific precauti...

Page 6: ...MATION This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC and to CE directive Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generate uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the i...

Page 7: ... via the Digital Display Please note that charger output current will be reduced de rated to about half while in Silent Mode leading to longer recharge times Please see Understanding the Auto Mode Function for more details Multi Stage Charging Process The charger is a fully automatic set and forget design It is designed to quickly and accurately recharge deep cycle batteries utilizing charger algo...

Page 8: ...8 WhisperPower Battery Charger 12 V 100 A Typical wiring block diagram of the Battery Charger with 3 batteries bank ...

Page 9: ...tery it measures the battery temperature and will make small adjustments to the battery charging voltage for better battery charging performance When using on Lithium battery it will not make any adjustment to the battery charging voltage but it is used to terminate the battery charging process when the battery temperature drops to below 0 C or higher than 60C and the charging process will resume ...

Page 10: ...attery type selection only See more details on the Procedure to Equalize the Flooded Battery section Note 2 Charger will terminate charging when charging current drops below the set termination value Battery Bank Size Recommendation The battery charging current rating is based on the battery size When charging GEL AGM and Flooded batteries each battery bank should meet the minimum Ah rating as sho...

Page 11: ...ounted horizontally and vertically AC and DC panel facing downwards only Use the mounting template below to mark the positions of the mounting screws Drill the 4 mounting holes and place the Charger in position and fasten the unit to the mounting surface See mounting location as below Chassis Grounding Connection DANGER The unit chassis has to be grounded properly Never operate the Charger without...

Page 12: ... s Place the DC Compartment cover back to the original position and secure the cover using the two screws provided AC Input Wiring WARNING The AC wiring must be of appropriate size and it must be protected by an appropriate branch breaker not provided connected between the AC source and the Charger A three core color coded 14 AWG wire L N and GND with a rated minimum of 75 C wire mains cord and EU...

Page 13: ... connected in parallel The INFO NEXT and SET push buttons on both chargers are disabled Use the Remote Display for charger unit setting With no AC Input available pressing and holding the INFO button on Charger_1 for at least 3 sec will show the battery voltage of Bank 1 2 3 and then follow with charger firmware revision e g u1 0 Note 2 The combined chargers setting is based on the original settin...

Page 14: ...n switch to charge Battery Bank 2 and 3 Or If the charger senses either Battery Bank 2 or 3 have battery connected and the battery voltage is below 11V it will cycle to charge Bank 1 for 15 minutes then Bank 2 and 3 together for 15 minutes When the charger senses both Bank 2 and 3 reach 13V it will then concentrate on charging Bank 1 until it reaches the float stage After that it will then concent...

Page 15: ... its AC Input power and the display completely in blank press and hold the INFO key for at least 3 seconds until you see something on the display The display will show the voltage on each battery bank channel alternately one at a time as well as the charger software revisions e g u1 5 or higher If you read 0 6V or 0 7V it would mean that there is not any battery connected to that battery bank term...

Page 16: ...age Battery Temperature Battery Charging Voltage Adjustment from 25 C normal setting Flooded and GEL type AGM type 25 C 0 027 V C 0 021 V C 25 C 0 V 0 V 25 C 0 027 V C 0 021 V C When the battery sensor is not in use you can also manually set the battery temperature There are three manual battery temperature settings on the unit Lo nor and hi See below for voltage adjustments for temperature compen...

Page 17: ... DANGER Explosion Hazard The battery generates explosive gasses during equalization Follow all the battery safety precautions listed in the manual DANGER Explosion Hazard and Risk of Battery damage When using the equalization mode the user has to be sure the battery connected to the channel is a flooded battery type Equalizing a non flooded battery may overcharge it and cause the battery to explod...

Page 18: ...The charger also comes with another unique Silent Mode function that will change the internal fan operation Mode Operation Fan Operation WP BC 12 100 3 Normal Mode Full Speed 100 60 40 20 10 A Silent Auto Mode Low speed or Fan OFF 50 50 40 20 10 A Tips Use this function during nighttime or when a quiet environment is needed Please also note that the charging time will increase in this mode because...

Page 19: ... spark on the battery terminal always disconnect AC Input before removing or disconnecting the battery BTS Shutdown with optional BTS in use To avoid any battery damage especially when a Lithium battery is used the charging cycle will be terminated when the optional BTS senses the battery temperature is above 60 C or below 0C Charging Dead Batteries The charger is designed to charge batteries with...

Page 20: ...ly recover when the battery temperature has reduced to 60 C 140 F For Lithium battery type setting High battery temperature 60 C 140 F is sensed by the BTS when installed The unit will shut down The unit will automatically recover when the battery temperature has reduced to 55 C 131 F Check the battery charger setting and its environment E07 For non Lithium Battery type setting Low battery tempera...

Page 21: ...shutdown Over Charge Yes unit shutdown Over Temperature Yes unit de rated and shutdown Output Short Circuit Yes unit shutdown Cooling Forced air ventilation Temperature Setting Hot Normal Cold with no sensor connected Battery Temperature Sensor Port RJ12 for use with optional Battery Temperature Sensor Remote Display Port RJ12 for use with optional Remote Display Panel ACRM1202 Display LCD Display...

Page 22: ...tage directive 2006 95 EC Complying with EN60335 2 29 battery chargers Approved to IEC60529 2001 IP32 ingress protection level Standards EMC North America Class B according to FCC part15B and ANSI C63 4 Standards EMC European Union CE marked for the EMC directive 2004 108 EC Complying with EN55014 1 EN55014 2 EN61000 3 2 and EN61000 3 3 as equivalent IEC standards series Note Specifications are su...

Page 23: ...ing product to the retail store After speaking to a customer service representative if products are deemed non working or malfunctioning the product may be returned to the purchasing store within 30 days of original purchase Any defective unit that is returned to manufacturer within 30 days of the date of purchase will be replaced free of charge If such a unit is returned more than 30 days but les...

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Page 27: ...WhisperPower Battery Charger 12 V 100 A 27 Proposed charging profile 2020 for Litium cell balancing ...

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