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Introduction
The BCDi320 series
Intelligent
DC-source Battery Charger works any standard DC voltage to
deliver up to 300 watts of precision charging power to charge your 12, 24, 32, or 48 volt battery
systems (The batteries must share a common ground).
This unit uses advanced Power Factor Correction circuitry on the input to use the electricity in the
most effective and efficient way. Inside, LLC Resonant Converter technology allows Zero Voltage/
Zero Current switching on the primary or high voltage side of the main power transformer. On
the secondary or low voltage side, active rectification ensures maximum efficiency and minimum
electromagnetic interference (EMI) for operation near sensitive radio frequency communication
equipment.
On the front panel, eight dual color LEDs to clearly indicate charging levels and operating condi-
tion. Two sets of easy-to-use color coded battery connection terminals. Two battery temperature
sensor ports are available for connection with the supplied battery temperature sensor (a second
sensor can be added for monitoring two bank systems).
The charger is pre-programmed with the charging profiles for three standard types of Lead Acid
batteries; Flooded (traditional Lead Acid), AGM (Absorbed Glass Mat Lead Acid) and Gel or VRLA
(Valve Regulated Lead Acid). A fourth profile pre-set for a typical Lithium Ion battery is also avail-
able. These profiles can be further customized by choosing 2 or 3 stage charging using the stage
select switch on the front panel.
Any of the charging profiles can adjusted to suit any specific make and model of battery using the
free-to-download PowerWizard software from www.AnalyticSystems.com. PowerWizard adds
advanced algorithm reprogramming, charger monitoring and graphing function all accessible
through the front panel USB port.
The charger uses the temperature data to compensate the output voltage for optimal charging
as well as for monitoring purposes to prevent the battery from overheating during charging and
equalize cycles. Other safety features include charger over temperature shutdown, current limit-
ing, short circuit protection, input under voltage shutdown and output over voltage protection all
with automatic recovery.
Package Contents
The box you’ve received should contain:
• One BCDi320
Intelligent
Battery Charger
• One Battery Temperature Sensor
• One USB cable
• This user guide (a .pdf copy can be downloaded from
www.analyticsystems.com
)
• One Warranty Registration Card
If anything is damaged or missing, please contact us by emailing [email protected]
