
IDP 800 Terminal Series - Hardware Guide
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Top-off current is the third charging stage. It is active for one hour.
Table 21 lists the specifications for the three charging stages.
Table 21
Charging Stage Specifications
Parameter
Condition
Min Typ
Max
Units
First Stage: Pre-charge Current
Pre-charge
current
Pre-charge when battery voltage
< 12 V
-
170
-
mA
Pre-Charge
Temperature
Range
As measured in the battery
compartment
-10
-
50
15
°C
Pre Charge
Maximum
Duration
Normally the charge goes to fast-
charge when the battery voltage
>12V.
However, the charger remains in
pre-charge to charge the battery if
the temperature is < 0°C.
-
-
16
hour
Second Stage: Fast-charge
Fast-charge
Current
Fast-charge current is a constant
charge battery voltage
-
660
-
mA
Maximum time
for fast-charge
Assuming dV/dT and temperature
is in range
-
4
-
hours
Maximum
-dV/dT threshold
to terminate fast-
charge
Assuming temperature is in range
and timer not expired
-
-
59
mV
Fast-charge
temperature
range
As measured in battery
compartment
0
-
°C
Third Stage: Top-off
Top-off charge
current
Temperature must be in range.
-
85
-
mA
Top-off
maximum
duration
Temperature must be in range.
1
hour
3.9 Accelerometer
The IDP-800 has an internal 3D accelerometer to detect motion in any axis. Figure 15
shows the positive axes for the accelerometer.
15
As the battery compartment temperature is to measure temperature, the maximum temperature is
reduced from the safety recommendation provided by the battery manufacturer.