MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION MANUAL
TIBC-10 011.1255-00
Tideland Signal Corporation
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1.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION AND SPECIFICATIONS
1.1 General
Description
The TIBC-10 automatic battery charger maintains the correct charge on secondary storage lead
acid and nickel cadmium batteries for 12 and 24-volt nominal battery systems.
Figure 1 TIBC-10 Charger Panel View is a view inside the TIBC-10. The field connections to
the AC input and the battery bank are made at the terminal block. The unit has comprehensive
self-testing features with an ammeter and indicator lights. All customer-specified factory
settings are clearly marked on a label.
GMU and explosion protected versions of the charger use the same panel layout and are configured
in the same way. The charger is available un-housed as a panel product for use in user supplied
enclosures.
This manual describes the following part numbers:
040.1075-00 BATTERY CHARGER, TIBC-10 GMU
040.1076-00 BATTERY CHARGER, TIBC-10 EX
630.1386-00 PANEL ASSY BATT CHGR TIBC-10
WARNING!: Mains voltage is present. Isolate power before opening enclosure.
WARNING!: Incorrect connections and/or settings can cause the battery to fail in a
way to harm nearby personnel.
CAUTION!: Incorrect settings can ruin the charger or the battery bank. Verify
settings.
1.2 Specifications
Input voltage: ............................ Switchable 90 to 132 Vac or 180 to 264 Vac (47 to 63Hz)
Factory or field pre-set
Input power: .......................................................................................... 500 watts maximum
Output range: ........................................................................................................ 12 to 24V
Factory or field preset
Charge current: ....................................................................................................... 0 to 10A
