Argus 010-523-B2, User Manual

Page 1: ...Argus Switched Mode Battery Charger 010 523 B2 ...

Page 2: ... 1233 Argus Technologies reserves the right to make changes to the products and information contained in this document without notice Copyright 2008 Argus Technologies Ltd Argus is a registered trademark of Argus Technologies Ltd All Rights Reserved Printed in Canada This page intentionally left blank ...

Page 3: ...Charger 010 523 B2 The following documents and drawings are included in this manual to provide the necessary information required for routine operation and fault diagnosis of the unit Specifications 010 523 B1 Rev A CSA NRTL Equivalence 048 554 10 Warranty Policy 048 507 10 Installation and Operation Instructions 010 519 C0 Rev A Outline Drawing 010 519 06 Factory Service Information 048 527 10 ...

Page 4: ...dBrnc Voice Band Less than 50mVrms to 10MHz Wide Band Less than 150mVp p to 100MHz Wide Band Output Protection Current Limiting Circuitry Output Fuses Over Voltage Shutdown Withstands ESD to 15kV Battery Reversal Protection System Output Voltage 24V Battery Output High impedance when not on battery Noise Less than 32 dBrnc Voice Band Less than 50mVrms to 10MHz Wide Band Less than 150mVp p to 100MH...

Page 5: ...nput configured for 240VAC Withstands ESD to 15kV Recommended Feeder Breaker 7 Amps or greater 120VAC 4 Amps or greater 240VAC Mechanical Size 3 5 H x 17 0 W x 10 0 D 8 9cm H x 43 2cm W x 25 4cm D Mounting 19 or 23 center or flush mount or stand alone Minimum 1 75 free air space above unit for cooling Weight 14 lbs 6 4 kg Acoustic Noise 45 dBA at three feet one metre Connections Input Standard IEC...

Page 6: ... installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause interference to radio communications It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device pursuant to Subpart J of Part 15 of the FCC Rules which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference when operated in a residential environment However there is no guarantee that...

Page 7: ...t have the RMA clearly marked and the product shipped prepaid to the Argus factory service center Argus will endeavor to repair products within five working days of receipt Repairs to the returned product are warranted for a period of six months A service charge may be applied if no fault is found in the returned product Argus will not accept products without an RMA number Business Hours Argus Nor...

Page 8: ... do NRTLs are third party organizations recognized by OSHA US Department of Labor under the NRTL program The testing and certifications are based on product safety standards developed by US based standards developing organizations and are often issued by the American National Standards Institute ANSI 4 The NRTL determines that a product meets the requirements of an appropriate consensus based prod...

Page 9: ...0 519 C0 Applies to Manual Revision A Date Page Line Correction to be implemented 1 00 06 13 11 25 Insert Connect the shield of temperature probe one to E14 and connect the shield of temperature probe two to E15 2 15 all Disregard this page Refer to document 048 527 10 included with this manual for factory service information 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ...

Page 10: ...pply and an AC source The system provides a separate charging source and automatic revert to a battery bank in the event of an AC power interruption The Argus Battery Reverting Charger system interfaces with the load s normal supply source or the standard power supply The internal supply will supply the load under normal conditions In the event that the AC source has failed the charger initiates a...

Page 11: ... both the charger and the connected load and the charger will disconnect the battery from the communications equipment and will start recharging the battery The communications equipment will now be powered from its own internal power supply Note Due to the nature of the transfer sensing circuitry section 5 1 1 is the only effective method of testing the transfer circuitry Bench testing the charger...

Page 12: ...ries Other types of batteries may burst causing personal injury and damage 3 Do not expose charger to rain or snow 4 Use of an attachment not recommended or sold by the battery charger manufacturer may result in a risk of fire electric shock or injury to persons 5 Do not operate charger if it has received a sharp blow been dropped or otherwise damaged in any way take it to a qualified service cent...

Page 13: ...r 5 3 4 2 Battery Disconnect Reset Switch 5 3 4 3 Float Mode Indicator 5 3 4 4 Float Equalize Mode Switch 5 3 4 5 Equalize Mode Indicator 5 3 4 6 Temperature Compensation Mode Indicator 5 3 4 7 Voltage Down and Voltage Up Pushbuttons 12V and 24V sections 6 3 4 8 Over Voltage Protection Indicator 12V and 24V sections 6 3 4 9 Low Voltage Disconnect Indicator 12V and 24V sections 6 3 4 10 Charger Fai...

Page 14: ...3 6 0 SETTINGS ADJUSTMENTS 14 6 1 Factory Settings 14 6 2 Adjustments 14 6 2 1 Adjustment Ranges 14 6 2 2 Voltage Adjustment 14 6 2 3 Voltage Adjustments With Temperature Compensation 14 7 0 FACTORY SERVICE INFORMATION 15 7 1 Moving And Storage 15 ...

Page 15: ...hat refer to physical components or features such as indicator lights will be in Bold Italic typeface Items that refer to states or modes or generated messages will be in BOLD UPPER CASE typeface 2 2 ARGUS Numbering system ARGUS Technologies uses a eight digit drawing number system which is broken into three blocks The first three digits describe the category of the product ie rectifier or fuse pa...

Page 16: ...bout 11 5V and the transfer circuit will reconnect the battery 2 Hard Disconnect The relay connecting the battery to the load will be forced off and the transfer circuitry will be disabled for 10 seconds The transfer circuitry will re enable afer the load voltage has a risen about 0 2V 0 4V above the battery voltage or b fallen to the low voltage disconnect level The transfer circuitry will then b...

Page 17: ... This condition would occur if the load power supply were to fail or turn off for some reason other than loss of AC power When the load power supply has returned it will start sourcing current into the battery The charger will perform a standard disconnect when the battery voltage exceeds 12 0V 24 0V and one of the following conditions becomes true 1 The battery voltage is increasing at a rate tha...

Page 18: ...ing the battery voltage periodically tends to equalize the individual cell voltages which opti mizes the battery reserve time and overall life expectancy 3 3 4 Over Voltage Protection OVP Reset The unit will automatically reset an OVP trip up to 3 times in 1 minute If more than 3 OVP trips oc cur in 1 minute the unit will latch off The unit can be restarted by pressing the RESET switch 3 3 5 Tempe...

Page 19: ...the reset switch is depressed 3 4 3 Float Mode Indicator Green LED marked Float Mode This LED is on whenever the unit is on and in FLOAT mode 3 4 4 Float Equalize Mode Switch Momentary push button located between the float mode and equalize mode LED indicators To change from FLOAT mode to EQUALIZE mode press and hold this button for 3 seconds When the charger changes to EQUALIZE mode the output vo...

Page 20: ...nnected the battery from the load due to a low battery voltage 3 4 10 Charger Fail Indicator 12V and 24V sections Red LED marked FAIL This LED is on whenever the charger is unable to source power Possible fail conditions are AC fail on battery mode VOUT 9 V fuse fail unable to source current into the battery 3 4 11 On Battery Indicator 12V and 24V sections Amber LED marked On Battery This LED is o...

Page 21: ... to an uninterrupted air source must also be allowed for in front of the unit Allow at least 1 75 inches of free space above the unit for cooling The unit should be mounted to the rack using two 12 24 x 1 2 screws in each bracket A captive type of drive such as a Philips head is preferred to eliminate the possibility of slippage and scratch ing of the unit s exterior The unit has been designed for...

Page 22: ...ve three 20 AWG jumpers AND TB2 must have two 20 AWG jumpers as indicated on the PCB between TB1 and TB2 Refer to Figure 1a Figure 1a 120 VAC Operation Selection For 240VAC operation TB1 must have two 20 AWG jumpers AND TB2 must have one 20 AWG jumpers as indicated on the PCB between TB1 and TB2 Refer to Figure 1b Figure 1b 240 VAC Operation Selection ARGUS TECHNOLOGIES 010 519 C0 Rev A Page 8 of ...

Page 23: ...e connections to the Load Connection when the battery is connected to the load 4 4 4 Load Connection Remove the battery fuse s before connecting or disconnecting the load cables from the load and or charger 1 4 20 studs for up to 8 AWG wire Battery current flows from these terminals to the load during a transfer condition The transfer circuit senses the voltage at these terminals to determine when...

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Page 25: ...e above the 5 level As soon as the current rises above 5 the ramp will be ter minated If no increase in the output current is detected the charger fail alarm will be activated 4 4 6 Temperature Compensation Probe Installation Terminal block TB4 accepts 18 to 24 AWG wire and provides 3 terminals COM is the common for the temperature probes black wire 1 and 2 are the positive terminal connections fo...

Page 26: ...both probes must be connected to the same terminal The probe is electrically isolated from it s tab so it can be connected to any battery terminal but should be connected to the common terminal of the warmest battery or battery string ARGUS TECHNOLOGIES 010 519 C0 Rev A Page 12 of 15 ...

Page 27: ...y fuse s should be installed after AC power has been applied to the charger and the POWER ON LED is illuminated Although this procedure is not critical it will ensure a more con trolled charging of the output filter capacitors and power up of the control circuitry in the charger 5 2 Shutdown Unplug the AC cable from the rear of the unit Ensure the battery is not connected to the load the ON BATTER...

Page 28: ...inals the voltage may not decrease when the DOWN switch is pressed The potentiometer controlling the output voltage will be decremented and may result in an incor rectly adjusted output voltage The battery may have to be disconnected if a voltage setting lower than the present battery voltage is desired 6 2 3 Voltage Adjustments With Temperature Compensation The temperature compensation system if ...

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