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CH0004 Operation Manual 

Newark, New York  |  315-332-7100  |  Fax: 315-331-7800 

©2010 Ultralife Corporation • www.ultralifecorp.com • All specific subject to change without notice 

The information contained herein is for reference only and does not constitute a warrant of performance • 

30 SEP 10 UBI-5157 Rev: E 

CH0004 Battery Charger/Conditioner 

Operation Manual 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Ultralife Corporation 

2000 Technology Parkway, Newark, NY 14513 USA 

Telephone (315) 332-7100     FAX (315) 331-7800

 

E-MAIL: 

sales@ulbi.com

 

www.ultralifecorporation.com

 

Summary of Contents for CH0004

Page 1: ...without notice The information contained herein is for reference only and does not constitute a warrant of performance 30 SEP 10 UBI 5157 Rev E CH0004 Battery Charger Conditioner Operation Manual Ultralife Corporation 2000 Technology Parkway Newark NY 14513 USA Telephone 315 332 7100 FAX 315 331 7800 E MAIL sales ulbi com www ultralifecorporation com ...

Page 2: ...tralife Corp reserves the right to change the contents without prior notice and is not responsible for any inadvertent errors Ultralife Corporation 2000 Technology Parkway Newark New York 14513 Phone 315 332 7100 Fax 315 331 7800 Email sales ulbi com http www ultralifecorporation com CH0004 Operation Manual Newark New York 315 332 7100 Fax 315 331 7800 2010 Ultralife Corporation www ultralifecorp ...

Page 3: ...ttended Charging 7 2 1 6 Wide Range Input Voltage 7 2 1 7 Conditioning Cycle 7 2 1 8 Equipment Provided 7 2 2 PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION 8 2 3 FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION 8 2 3 1 Charge Supply 8 2 3 2 Control Filter Board 8 2 3 3 AC to DC Power Supply 8 3 OPERATION 9 3 1 GROUNDING CONNECTIONS 9 3 2 AC POWER CORD CONNECTIONS 9 3 3 BATTERY SELECTION CHARGING AND CHARGE CYCLE 9 3 4 BATTERY DISCHARGE 10 3 5 STAR...

Page 4: ...tion of this product or other equipment or property Ground This symbol is placed adjacent to grounding locations on the unit These areas are designed to be connected to an earth ground either through a power cable or grounding cable to prevent injury to the user Ground This symbol is placed adjacent to grounding locations on the unit These areas are designed to be connected to an earth ground eith...

Page 5: ...onal injury To reduce risk of damage to electric plug or cord pull by plug rather than cord when disconnecting charger Make sure cord s is located so that it will not be stepped on tripped over or otherwise subjected to damage or stress An extension cord should not be used unless absolutely necessary Use of improper extension cord could result in risk of fire and electric shock Do not operate the ...

Page 6: ...erminated when the unit detects the battery has been fully charged The CH0004 also automatically detects different battery chemistries by the contacts or lack of contacts on the battery itself 2 1 2 Lithium Ion Battery Detection The charger detects the BB 2590 Li Ion battery through the contact on the battery When it is detected the charger will charge using a constant current of 1 0A until the vo...

Page 7: ...ry is left connected to the CH0004 In no event will a battery be overcharged using the CHARGING ALGORITHM of the CH0004 2 1 6 Wide Range Input Voltage Allows for operation from nearly any AC or DC power source likely to be encountered worldwide 2 1 7 Conditioning Cycle Automatic discharge recharge function included The conditioning cycle can be activated individually per battery at operator s opti...

Page 8: ... all located on these boards Each module provides the necessary voltage current parameters to the battery charge connectors 2 3 2 Control Filter Board The Control Filter Board accepts the AC and or DC input power contains self resetting circuit breakers to protect the unit filters for EMI suppression a 5V regulator for charger modules and fan and functions as the interconnect point between the cha...

Page 9: ...lug extending from adapter must be connected to a properly grounded outlet If necessary replace original outlet cover plate with a longer screw that will secure adapter ear or lug to outlet cover plate and make ground connection to outlet 3 3 Battery Selection Charging and Charge Cycle The CH0004 will charge two batteries at one time including different battery chemistries or two of the same Each ...

Page 10: ... listed in the table above please contact Ultralife Corp at the address or E mail provided throughout this document 3 4 Battery Discharge The CH0004 allows the operator to discharge batteries During the discharge function the top heat sink surface of the charger will become warm This is normal operation During discharge operation locate the CH0004 in a well ventilated area and ensure no flammable ...

Page 11: ...cators 2 2 5 Yellow LEDs Discharging Indicators 2 2 4 Yellow LEDs Charging Indicators B1 Battery 1 Indicators 2 2 6 Calibrate Condition Red Push Button Figure 3 LED Indicators CH0004 Operation Manual Newark New York 315 332 7100 Fax 315 331 7800 2010 Ultralife Corporation www ultralifecorp com All specific subject to change without notice The information contained herein is for reference only and ...

Page 12: ... means the battery section voltage is too low or the battery section is too cold or too hot to fast charge If a battery section s voltage is too low or is too cold below optimum charging temperature to charge the charger will trickle charge until the voltage or temperature is high enough and then go into fast charge If the battery section is too hot the charger will wait until the section cools do...

Page 13: ...ed non abrasive cloth Rinse with water dampened non abrasive cloth and allowed to air dry or wipe dry with a clean dry non abrasive cloth 4 2 Corrective Maintenance The CH0004 has NO user serviceable parts Units requiring corrective maintenance should be sent to Ultralife Corporation for repair Contact information is provided in the next chapter CH0004 Operation Manual Newark New York 315 332 7100...

Page 14: ... a description of the failure contact information in case questions arise and to speed up processing of guarantee claims and finally a return shipping address Ultralife Corp will return any failed unit at Ultralife s cost NOTE This warranty does not apply to batteries supplied by Ultralife Corp All batteries supplied by Ultralife Corp are warranted for one 1 year from date of shipment 5 2 Contact ...

Page 15: ...Input Range 115 230 VAC 50 60 Hz Charge Rate 1 0 Amp PER STRING BB 390 590 Batteries 1 0 Amp PER STRING BB 2590 Batteries NOTE The DC Input requires approximately 100 watts max Input current will vary depending on the voltage Ultralife Corporation recommends a minimum of a 20 AWG wire be used for the DC power cable CH0004 Operation Manual Newark New York 315 332 7100 Fax 315 331 7800 2010 Ultralif...

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