Analytic Systems BCD1015 SERIES User manual

INSTALLATION &
OPERATION MANUAL
BCD1015 SERIES
Battery Charger
8128 River Way, Delta B.C. V4G 1K5 Canada T. 604.946.9981 F. 604.946.9983 TF. 800.668.3884 (US/CANADA)
www.analyticsystems.com
An ISO9001 and AS9100 Registered Company Battery Chargers •Inverters •Power Supplies •Voltage Converters

Copyright (2005-2016) Analytic Systems Ware (1993) Ltd.
Revised - May 19, 2016

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IMPORTANT & SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
1. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS — This manual contains important safety and operating
instructions for battery charger
2. Do not expose battery charger to rain or snow.
3. Use of an attachment not recommended or sold by the battery charger manufacturer may
result in a risk of re, electric shock, or injury to persons.
4. Do not disassemble battery charger; take it to a qualied serviceman when service or
repair is required. Incorrect reassembly may result in a risk of electric shock or re.
5. To reduce risk of electric shock, unplug battery charger from outlet before attempting any
maintenance or cleaning. Turning off controls will not reduce this risk.
6. Never place battery charger directly above battery; gases from battery will corrode and
damage battery charger.
7. Never allow battery acid to drip on battery charger when reading gravity or lling battery.
8. O/P CONNECTION PRECAUTIONS
Connect and disconnect DC output connections only after setting the I/P power switch to
off position.
ALL BATTERY CHARGERS
1. WARNING — RISK OF EXPLOSIVE GASES.
i. WORKING IN VICINITY OF A LEAD-ACID BATTERY IS DANGEROUS. BATTERIES
GENERATE EXPLOSIVE GASES DURING NORMAL BATTERY OPERATION. FOR THIS
REASON, IT IS OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE THAT EACH TIME BEFORE SERVICING
EQUIPMENT IN THE VICINITY OF THE BATTERY, YOU READ THIS MANUAL AND
FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS EXACTLY.
ii. To reduce risk of battery explosion, follow these instructions and those published
by battery manufacturer and manufacturer of any equipment you intend to use in
vicinity of battery. Review cautionary marking on these products and on engine.
2. PERSONAL PRECAUTIONS
i. Someone should be within range of your voice or close enough to come to your aid
when you work near a lead-acid battery.
ii. Have plenty of fresh water and soap nearby in case battery acid contacts skin,
clothing, or eyes.
iii. Wear complete eye protection and clothing protection. Avoid touching eyes while
working near battery.
iv. If battery acid contacts skin or clothing, wash immediately with soap and water.
If acid enters eye, immediately ood eye with running cold water for at least 10
minutes and get medical attention immediately.

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v. NEVER smoke or allow a spark or ame in vicinity of battery or engine.
vi. Be extra cautious to reduce risk of dropping a metal tool onto battery. It might spark
or short-circuit battery or other electrical part that may cause explosion.
vii. Remove personal metal items such as rings, bracelets, necklaces, and watches when
working with a lead-acid battery. A lead-acid battery can produce a short-circuit
current high enough to weld a ring or the like to metal, causing a severe burn.
viii. NEVER charge a frozen battery.
ix. If necessary to remove battery from service, always remove grounded terminal from
battery rst. Make sure all accessories in the vessels are off, so as not to cause an
arc.
x. Be sure area around battery is well ventilated.
xi. Clean battery terminals. Be careful to keep corrosion from coming in contact with
eyes.
xii. Study all battery manufacturer’s specic precautions such as removing or not
removing cell caps while charging and recommended rates of charge.
xiii. Add distilled water in each cell until battery acid reaches level specied by battery
manufacturer. This helps purge excessive gas from cells. Do not overll. For a battery
without cell caps, carefully follow manufacturer’s recharging instructions.
Analytic Systems does not recommend the use of the BCD1015 Series Battery Chargers in life
support applications where failure or malfunction of this product can be reasonably expected
to cause failure of the life support device or to signicantly affect its safety or effectiveness.
Analytic Systems does not recommend the use of any of its products in direct patient care.
Examples of devices considered to be life support devices are neonatal oxygen analyzers,
nerve stimulators (whether used for anesthesia, pain relief, or other purposes), autotransfu-
sion devices, blood pumps, debrillators, arrhythmia detectors and alarms, pacemakers,
hemodialysis systems, peritoneal dialysis systems, neonatal ventilator incubators, ventilators
for both adults and infants, anesthesia ventilators, and infusion pumps as well as any other
devices designated as “critical” by the U.S. FDA.

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Introduction
All new Current Mode switching design offers increased power and reliability in a compact
package. Extra input and output ltering reduce EMI to extremely low levels. Reliability
features include an input fuse, thermal shutdown, current limiting, reverse battery hookup
protection and output short circuit shutdown with automatic recovery. The output voltage is
easily adjusted 1.0 volts above or below the standard output voltage. The model BCD 1015
Battery Charger supplies either 12, 24, 32 or 48 VDC from a 24, 48 0r 72 VDC power source.
High quality digital meters can be added (factory option) to allow monitoring of charging
current and charging voltage.
Specications
Input Voltages
Nominal (ip) 24 48 72
Actual (Vdc) ** 20 - 35 ** 40 - 60 ** 65 - 90
Input Amps (max) 66.7 34 21
Input Fuse (slow blow) 3 x ATC25 2 x ATC20 1 x ATC25
Output Voltages
Nominal (op) 12 24 32 48
Float (Vdc) 13.6 ± 0.05 27.2 ± 0.05 36.3 ± 0.05 54.4 ± 0.05
Absorption Voltage (Vdc) 14.4 28.8 38.4 57.6
Charging Amps 60 40 30 20
Absorption to Float 9 Amps 6 Amps 4.5 Amps 3 Amps
Battery Size (Amp Hour)* 240 – 360 160 – 240 120 – 180 80 - 120
Output Fuse (ATC) 40 x 2 40 x 2 40 x 2 25 x 2
Battery Banks 1 or 2 1 or 2 1 or 2 1 or 2
Output Adjust ± 1.0 Volts
Output Crowbar 16.0 ± 0.5 V 32.0 ± 1.0 V 43.7 ± 1.3 V 63.9 ± 2.0 V
Equalize Voltage (Vdc) 15.5 31 41.3 62
Temperature Compensation Coefcient -30mV / o C -60mV / o C -80mV / o C -120mV / o C

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** Actual startup is at 22, 42, or 67Vdc Input, depending on model
* This is Analytic Systems’ suggested range. Please consult your battery manufacturer for their recommendations.
* Specications subjects to change without notice.
Designed and manufactured by: ANALYTIC SYSTEMS WARE (1993) LTD.
8128 River Way
Delta, BC V4G 1K5 Canada
p. 604.946.9981 f. 604.946.9983
tf. 800.668.3884 US/Canada
www.analyticsystems.com [email protected]
General
Efciency > 80 % @ maximum output
Stages 2 or 3
Temp. Range -25 to +40o C @ maximum output
Isolation Input-Output & Input-Case 1500 Vdc (500 Vdc @ 24 V In),
Output-Case 500 VDC (1500Vdc @ 48 V Out)
Length 14.5 in / 36.8 cm
Width 9.9 in / 25.1 cm
Height 5.5 in / 14.0 cm
Clearance 1 Inch (2.5 cm) all around
Material Marine Grade Aluminum
Finish Black Anodize / Black Powder Epoxy
Fastenings 18-8 Stainless
Weight 12 lb / 5.5 kg

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OUTPUT CONNECTIONS
Two Positive output terminals and two Negative output terminals are provided. Connect only
one wire to each terminal. Ensure that the total average load connected does not exceed the
continuous current rating of the unit.
To ensure spark free connections the power switch must be in the OFF position prior to making
the connections to the battery bank(s).
The unit may be hooked to 1 or 2 battery banks. Hook up the battery bank(s) as shown below.
If you are hooking up 2 battery banks keep in mind that they MUST share a common ground!
If you are going to hook up one battery to a 12Vdc charger, you must hook up the outputs in
parallel as shown below in the left hand drawing!
OUTPUT 1 OUTPUT 1
OUTPUT 2 OUTPUT 2
BATTERY
BANK #1
BATTERY
BANK #1
BATTERY
BANK #2
High quality digital meters can be added to the charger (factory installed only). Both outputs
can be monitored for current and voltage.
Meters
Installation
MOUNTING
Mount the unit in a DRY location. Allow at least 4 inches of clearance around the heat sink
ns for adequate cooling.
POWER CONNECTION
The unit is supplied with power leads about 3 feet long. This should normally be adequate to
connect to a source of power. If you must extend the power leads, be sure to use at least a
good quality (typeTEW) AWG 8 gauge wire. The wire colours are:
All connections should be made inside an appropriate junction box. Refer to the specications
table for the correct sizing of the circuit breaker in the distribution panel.
Red - Positive Black- Negative

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Operation
Prior to turning on the unit, you must decide on which charging prole, 2 or 3 stage charging,
to use. To help you decide, please see the following section entitled 2 or 3 Stage Charging to
determine the charging prole.
Once you have decided on the charging prole you must set the switch to the correct posi-
tion. To access the switch remove the cover plate (secured by 2 screws). Set the switch to
the correct position as shown on the label. When you are done, replace the cover plate and
securely tighten the screws.
To turn the unit on, simply move the power switch to the ON position. The alarm buzzer will
sound and the Low Output LED will come on briey, and then the green OUTPUT ON LED will
illuminate.
When the unit is rst turned on, it will charge the batteries at a constant current and the
charging light will be on. After a period of time, which may be minutes to hours, the batter-
ies will reach the oat voltage at which time the charging light will go off, and the charging
current will reduce as necessary to maintain the batteries at that voltage. You may check this
voltage at the output terminals of the unit with a good digital voltmeter. As shipped from the
factory, the unit is preset to 13.6, 27.2, 36.3 or 54.4 VDC, which is generally recommended for
lead-acid batteries. If you wish to adjust the charging voltage, remove the cover plate (secured
by 2 screws) to expose the output adjust potentiometer. Reach in with a very small at blade
screwdriver to rotate the potentiometer. Please note that this adjusts both the oat and
absorption voltages at the same time. Clockwise increases the output voltage, and counter
clockwise decreases it. When you are done, replace the cover plate and securely tighten
the screws. It is advisable to check with the battery manufacturer before changing the oat
voltage.

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This charger features user selectable 2 or 3 stage charging. The charging prole is selected by
moving the slide switch on the front panel left to 3 stage or right for 2 stage charging.
A two-stage charger provides a constant current until the battery reaches its rated capacity
and then switches to a “oat” voltage. The current then reduces as necessary to maintain
the battery at the oat voltage. The charger can be connected to the battery indenitely and
will provide the appropriate prole. A two-stage charger is recommended in most instances
since it is the most versatile and can be permanently connected to attenuate the characteristic
discharge of unused batteries. A load can be put on the battery or batteries without altering
its ability to keep the battery at optimal charge.
A three-stage charger is the fastest charger. It charges the battery at a constant current until
the battery voltage reaches a slightly elevated level. The battery is maintained at this voltage
while the charging current diminishes to a low value, and then the battery is switched to the
oat voltage where it can be maintained indenitely. However, the charger cannot differenti-
ate between a current going to a load on the battery, or being absorbed by the battery, so
it can overcharge a battery supplying current to a load. A two-stage charger is preferred for
“loaded” batteries and a three-stage for idle or unloaded batteries during recharging.
All of Analytic Systems’ chargers include adjustable output voltage for charging standard or
deep cycle lead-acid, VLRA or gel type batteries.
100%
75%
50%
25%
0%
Bulk
(Constant Current)
Float
(Constant Volts)
Time
Two Stage Charge
Volts
Amps
100%
75%
50%
25%
0%
Bulk
(Constant Current)
Absorption
(Constant Volts)
Float
(Constant Volts)
Time
Three Stage Charge
Volts
Amps
2 or 3 Stage Charging

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Troubleshooting
This unit provides LED indicators and a buzzer to help diagnose any problems. The unit should
sound the buzzer to alert you prior to shutting itself down. You should immediately check the
indicators to determine the cause of the shutdown.
CHARGING Indicates that the battery charger is charging the batteries:
If the LED is not on, the batteries may be fully charged and the charger is
supplying a oat voltage to the batteries to keep them fully charged.
LOW OUTPUT Indicates that the output voltage is below normal because:
The current demanded by the devices connected to the unit exceeds the
maximum output current rating, causing the output voltage to drop to
maintain the current at the maximum level,
The input voltage is not high enough for unit to operate,
LOW INPUT Indicates that the input voltage is below normal because:
The input voltage is not in the correct range for proper operation of the unit.
OVERHEAT Indicates that the Battery Charger is running too hot because:
Too much power is being drawn, turn off or unplug some devices.
The Battery Charger is located in a poorly ventilated area.
If the load exceeds the continuous rating for too long a period, the temperature sensor inside
the unit will turn off the outputs. After the unit cools sufciently, it will automatically come
back on. If this happens frequently, remount the unit for increased airow so it cools better.