Samlexpower CHAMP 12-30 Owner's manual

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Champ 12-30

Champ 24-20

Model No.

AUTOMATIC BATTERY CHARGER

OWNER’S MANUAL

Please read this manual before operating your charger

Switch Mode Battery Charger

• Readthisinstructionbeforethechargeristakenintouse

• Keepthismanualwithineasyreachfortheuserofthisbatterycharger

• Hydrogengaswillbeproducedwhencharginglead-acidbatteriesandhydro-

gengasisexplosive

• Openflamesandsparksshouldbekeptawayfrombatteriestheymaypro-

duceexplosions

• Thechargershouldbeswitchedoffbeforethecharger/batteryplugisdiscon-

nected.

Manual

Introduction

This charger is made for all types of lead-acid chargeable batteries including

GEL-batteries.ItisafullyautomaticchargerwithanUIchargingcharacteristic.

The charger can permanently be connected to the battery without the risk of

overcharging.

Thechargerissmallandverycompactandcanthereforeeasilybefittedclose

tothebattery.

TheinputACvoltageisfeedthroughapassivePFCstageandconvertedintoa

DCVoltageofapprox325V.Ahighfrequencyswitchintoalowdcvoltagedoes

thepowerconversion.Thisvoltageiscontrolledbytheinternalelectronicsand

rectifiedtoacorrectchargingvoltageonoutput.

PFC

AC/DC

Power converter

Power control

Charging control

Rectifier

AC input

DC output

chAmp

The built in micro controller controls the charging

processaccordingtothechosenchargingalgorithm.

Thechargingphasesaredisplayedwiththebarinthe

batterysymbolontherightsideofthedisplaysticker.

Block Diagram

PFC

AC/DC

Power converter

Power control

Charging control

Rectifier

AC input

DC output

chAmp

MountthechargerwithLEDpanelfacingupandcabledownwardsbyusing4

screwsorbolts.Thiswillmaintainanefficientcoolingandamaximumoutput

currentduringthewholechargingcycle.Donotextendchargingcables.That

maynegativelyaffectthechargingresult.

ConnecttheREDwiretothePOSSITIVEBATTERYTERMINALandtheBLACK

wire to the NEGATIVEBATTERYTERMINAL. Connect the mains cable to a

230Vacmainsvoltageoutlet.Thechargingstartsafterafewseconds,thechar-

gingphasesaredisplayedwiththebarinthebatterysymbolontherightsideof

thedisplaysticker:

Thebulkphase(STEP1)isindicatedwiththefirstyellowLED(thisindicationis

keptthroughSTEP2and3).Whenthecurrentisbelow–I2-thechargerswit-

chesintoSTEP4andthenextyellowLEDislitup.Whenthereachthefinal

chargingstepthetopLEDturnsonwithgreenlightandthebatteryisfullychar-

ged.Thisindicationwillremainuntilthechargerisdisconnectedfromthemains.

Installation

Thechargerisequippedwithatemp-sense.Thesensorislocatedinthemi-

nus(black)batteryconnector.Thisfeatureensuresacorrectchargingvoltage

throughoutthewholetemperaturerange.Theoutputwillbecompensatedwith

3mV/cell/degree@25degrees.

Thechargerhasabuildinovertemperatureprotection.Thesurfaceofthechar-

gerhousinglimitstoexceedatemperatureof65°C.Whenthechargerisinstal-

ledonaplacewheretheairflowisreducedthisfunctionmayreducetheoutput

currentofthedevice.

Temperature control

TheCHAMPcanalsobeusedasapowersupplywhenthismodeisselected.

Theoutputisfixedtoeither13.7or27.5Vdcdependingonthemodelandal-

lows85%offulloutputcurrent.Thereisnotimelimitinthismode.Thepolarity

protectionisvoidinthismode,wrongconnectionmaycausedamages.

Powersupply

TheCHAMPchargerisdesignedforfreelyventilatedandvalveregulation.The

standardprogrammingissuitableforLeadAcidbatteries–openorsealed-in

allapplications

Thechargerispolarity and overcurrentprotectedbyinternalelectronics.No

fuseintheoutputwires.

Charging algorithms

Normally used with open lead acid batteries, automotive and marine starter batteries

Standard open Lead Acid

GEL / AGM

Normally used with cyclic applications, forklifts, cleaning machines

Traction, Open Lead Acid

Ambient temperature deration curve

Housing

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

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IMPORTER: SamlexEuropeB.V.

ADDRESS: ARISVANBROEKWEG15

 1507BAZAANDAM

 TheNetherlands

Declaresthatthefollowingproducts:

PRODUCTTYPE: BatteryCharger

BRAND: Samlex

CHAMP12-30,CHAMP24-20    

Standardstowhichconformityisdeclared:

-EMCDir.2004/108includingamendmentsbyCEmarkingDirective93/68EEC

-EN60335-1IntertekSMEKOelectricalsafety

-EN60335-2-29,SS4330770IntertekSEMKOelectricalsafety

-EN61204-3:2000IntertekSEMKOEMCemission

-EN61204-3|:2000IntertekSEMKOEMCimmunity

-EN50366:0003+A1IntertekSEMKOEMFmagnetics

-LVD2006/95EC

Signed:MarcelvanVeen Date:08July2013

Authority:ManagingDirector

‐EN60335‐1IntertekSMEKOelectricalsafety

‐EN60335‐2‐29,SS4330770IntertekSEMKOelectricalsafety

‐EN61204‐3:2000IntertekSEMKOEMCemission

‐EN61204‐3|:2000IntertekSEMKOEMCimmunity

‐EN50366:0003+A1IntertekSEMKOEMFmagnetics

‐LVD2006/95EC

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Signed:MarcelvanVeen      Date:02July2013

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Authority:ManagingDirector

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