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GE   

Grid Solutions 

BA300 

Battery Alarm 

Commissioning Instructions 

For use with Substation and Telecontrol Batteries 

  

 

Publication reference: BA300/EN/CI/GE 

Summary of Contents for BA300

Page 1: ...GE Grid Solutions BA300 Battery Alarm Commissioning Instructions For use with Substation and Telecontrol Batteries Publication reference BA300 EN CI GE ...

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Page 3: ...he case 2 Handle the module by its front plate frame or edges of the printed circuit board Avoid touching the electronic components printed circuit track or connectors 3 Do not pass the module to any person without first ensuring that you are both at the same electrostatic potential Shaking hands achieves equipotential 4 Place the module on an antistatic surface or on a conducting surface which is...

Page 4: ...ent of the North American term ground Installing Commissioning and Servicing Equipment connections Personnel undertaking installation commissioning or servicing work on this equipment should be aware of the correct working procedures to ensure safety The product documentation should be consulted before installing commissioning or servicing the equipment Terminals exposed during installation commis...

Page 5: ... maximum rating of the external protective fuse for this equipment is 2A Red Spot type or equivalent Insulation class IEC 61010 1 1990 A2 1995 This equipment requires a Class I protective safety earth EN 61010 1 1993 A2 1995 connection to ensure user Class I safety Installation IEC 61010 1 1990 A2 1995 Distribution level fixed Category Category III installation Equipment in Overvoltage EN 61010 1 ...

Page 6: ...rminal must be connected to earth If either the positive or negative of the battery is earthed the standard Battery Alarm 300 will indicate an earth fault alarm In the case when an earth relay is already fitted a Battery Alarm 300 model without earth fault is recommended Test Method for Battery Alarm The unit can be tested using the equipment shown in Figure 2 With this set up carry out the follow...

Page 7: ...delay 7 Timer Increase the voltage to a value above the over voltage trip point Note the time between the over voltage alarm LED coming on and the output relay alarm tripping 8 High Impedance Set the power supply voltage midway between the two voltage trip points Increase the series resistance 5 from zero until the high impedance LED comes on NB Reset the series resistance to zero 9 Earth Fault Po...

Page 8: ...pplication note Battery charger systems with an inductive output element only should have a suitable load connected such as a battery during commissioning and normal operation This is to avoid resonance of the output inductor with the system capacitance which may produce damaging high peak output voltages For use with inductor only filtered chargers a small standing drain will be required on the b...

Page 9: ...nly the one monitoring the power supply is lit The LEDs for all four functions listed above will light instantaneously when a fault is detected and the urgent and non urgent alarm relays will trip after their preset time delays Commissioning Battery Alarms are available calibrated for other battery voltages between 24V and 220V They are designed for flush panel mounting in a cut out measuring 92mm...

Page 10: ...etting 0 5 Earth leakage protection preset Trip level range 5kΩ to 90kΩ Accuracy of trip level 10 Hysteresis on trip level 5 Short circuit current 5mA High impedance alarm adjustable Setting range 0 1Ω 5 0Ω Accuracy of setting 0 05Ω Hysteresis on setting 0 05Ω Temperature Nominal range of use 20 60 C Reference temperature 23 C Temperature coefficient Voltage alarms 0 006 C Earth leakage alarm 0 06...

Page 11: ...ted If the front cover is removed to gain access to the adjustment potentiometers then appropriate ESD protection must be taken Low Voltage Directive 72 23 EEC Designed to EN61010 1 1993 safety requirements Timers Alarm time delay settings 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 128s other settings available on request Accuracy of setting 10 0 25s Output relays URGENT alarm relay 2 changeover contacts NON URGENT alarm r...

Page 12: ...is document is indicative only No representation or warranty is given or should be relied on that it is complete or correct or will apply to any particular project This will depend on the technical and commercial circumstances It is provided without liability and is subject to change without notice Reproduction use or disclosure to third parties without express written authority is strictly prohib...

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