Applied Energy Palomino User manual

Palomino
BATTERY CHARGERS
Installation and Operating Instructions
One Technology Place
Caledonia, New York 14423 The Power of Excellence
FM1320 REV - B

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
INSTRUCTIONS IMPORTANTES CONCERNANT LA SECURITE
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1. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS. THIS MANUAL CONTAINS IMPORTANT SAFETY AND OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS;
CONSERVER CES INSTRUCTIONS. CE MANUEL CONTIENT DES INSTRUCTIONS IMPORTANTES
CONCERNANT LA SECURITE ET LE FONCTIONNEMENT;
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2. WORKING IN THE VICINITY OF A LEAD-ACID BATTERY IS DANGEROUS. BATTERIES GENERATE
EXPLOSIVE GASSES DURING NORMAL BATTERY OPERATION. FOR THIS REASON IT IS OF THE UTMOST
IMPORTANCE THAT EACH TIME BEFORE USING YOUR CHARGER, YOU READ AND FOLLOW THE
INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED EXACTLY;
IL EST DANGEREUX DE TRAVAILLER A PROXIMITE D'UNE BATTERIE AU PLOMB. LES BATTERIES
PRODUISENT DES GAS EXPLOSIFS EN SERVICE NORMAL. AUSSI EST-IL IMPORTANT DE TOUJOURS RELIRE LES
INSTRUCTIONS AVANT D'UTILISER LE CHARGEUR ET DE LES SUIVRE A LA LETTRE;
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3. TO REDUCE RISK OF BATTERY EXPLOSION, FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS AND THOSE ON THE
BATTERY;
POUR REDUIRE LE RISQUE D`EXPLOSION, LIRE CES INSTRUCTIONS ET CELLES QUI FIGURENT SUR LA
BATTERIE;
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4. NEVER SMOKE OR ALLOW AN OPEN SPARK OR FLAME IN THE VICINITY OF THE BATTERY OR ENGINE;
NE JAMAIS FUMER PRES DE LA BATTERIE OU DU MOTEUR ET EVITER TOUTE ETINCELLE OU FLAMME
NUE A PROXIMITE DE CES DERNIERS.
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5. USE CHARGER FOR CHARGING A LEAD-ACID BATTERY ONLY. IT IS NOT INTENDED TO SUPPLY POWER
TO AN EXTRA LOW-VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OR TO CHARGE DRY-CELL BATTERIES. CHARGING
DRY-CELL BATTERIES MAY CAUSE THEM TO BURST AND CAUSE INJURY TO PERSONS AND DAMAGE TO
PROPERTY;
UTILISER LE CHARGEUR POUR CHARGER UNE BATTERIE AU PLOMB UNIQUEMENT. CE CHARGEUR
N`EST PAS CONCU POUR ALIMENTER UN RESEAU ELECTRIQUE TRES BASSE TENSION NI POUR CHARGER DES
PILES SECHES. LE FAIT D`UTILISER LE CHARGEUR POUR CHARGER DES PILES SECHES POURRAIT ENTRAINER
L'ECLATEMENT DES PILES ET CAUSER DES BLESSURES OU DES COMMAGES.
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6. NEVER CHARGE A FROZEN BATTERY;
NE JAMAIS CHARGER UNE BATTERIE GELEE.
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7. DO NOT OPERATE IN A CLOSED-IN AREA OR RESTRICT VENTILATION IN ANY WAY;
NE PAS FAIRE FONCTIONNER LE CHARGEUR DANS UN ESPACE CLOS ET/OU NE PAS GENER LA
VENTILATION;
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8. DANGER: RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK. DO NOT TOUCH UNINSULATED PORTION OF OUTPUT
CONNECTOR OR UNINSULATED BATTERY TERMINAL;
DANGER: RISQUE DE CHOCS ELECTRIQUES. NE PAS TOUCHER LES PARTIES NON ISOLEES DU
CONNECTEUR DE SORTIE OU LES BORNES NON ISOLEES DE L'ACCUMULATEUR.
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9. CAUTION: DISCONNECT SUPPLY BEFORE CHANGING FUSE.
ATTENTION: COUPER L'ALIMENTATION AVANT DE REMPLACER LES FUSIBLES.
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10. WARNING –TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, INSTALL BATTERY CHARGER ON A FLOOR OF NON-
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL, SUCH AS STONE, BRICK, CONCRETE, OR METAL.
NE PAS INSTALLER SUR DES SURFACES COMBUSTIBLES OU AU-DESSUS DE TELLES SURFACES.
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11. USE COPPER CONDUCTORS RATED 75 C.

Palomino BATTERY CHARGER
OWNERS MANUAL
INSTALLATION: READ AND FOLLOW ALL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ON THE
FOLLOWING PAGE. All Palomino chargers are for indoor use only. Charging areas must be
clean, dry and free from combustible materials, open flames. Charging areas must be properly
ventilated and smoking should never be allowed in or near the charging area. The temperature of
the charging room should be between 32o F and 104oF.
MOUNTING: All Palomino chargers are designed for floor or bench mounting. There are (4)
holes in the charger base to be used to secure it in place.
INPUT POWER CONNECTION: CAUTION, To reduce the risk of fire, use only on circuits
provided with branch circuit protection as indicated in Table 1 in accordance with the National
Electric Code, ANSI/NFPA 70 or equivalent. The AC power input terminals are identified with a
red on white “AC INPUT ” label. The wire size and torque value are listed on the contactor. The
ground terminal is identified with a green on white “ GROUND”. The terminal is rated for
14awg to 6awg wire with a recommended torque value of 12 in lbs.
CONTROL FEATURES: For the standard Palomino units.
1. Automatic five second delayed start upon connection of a properly sized battery. (9, 8,
7…0)
2. Battery voltage is continually monitored.
3. Automatic charge termination by dv/dt-di/dt slope
4. Negative battery slope termination to prevent battery thermal runaway.
5. 80% charge point selectable 2.37 or 2.45 volts per cell (Remove R70 for 2.45 VPC).
6. Backup timers- 9 hours to the 80%, and 6 hours from the 80 % point to charge
complete.
7. Automatic fault shut down: displayed numerically on the led readout: (Note: The fault
code blinks alternately with the 3 decimal points of the display.)
a. Fault code “1” - Low volts per cell - the battery voltage is less than 1.7 vpc
b. Fault code “2”-High volts per cell - greater than 2.8 or 2.88 vpc (set with 80%
point)
c. Fault code “3”- Battery disconnected from charger during charge
d. Fault code “4“ - Charge time exceeded - backup timer expired
e. Fault code “5”- Low charging current - charging current less than
approximately 3 amps
8. Pushbutton Equalize switch provided to extend charge 3 additional hours after normal
charge termination.
9. Automatic Equalize every 5th charging cycle (Remove R6 to enable). To count as a
valid cycle, the charge must proceed 1 hour or more prior to reaching 80% charged
voltage.
10. Refresh cycle every 24 hours. The charger restarts charging and terminates by dv/dt-
di/dt assuming the charger was not disconnected from the battery after a normal charge
complete was reached. Refresh function can be disabled. (Remove R48).
11. Automatic led test - All LED’s flash alternate red / green upon battery connection.
12. Fault code “0”- Manual stop button - used to end the charging process. (Note: the 0
is not displayed after the battery is removed.)

13. Displays:
a. 3 digit LED readout - display’s charging current and Fault codes.
b. CHARGING LED- on solid when the charger is charging the battery.
c. 80% LED - illuminates when the battery voltage exceeds 2.37 volts per cell.
d. CHARGE COMPLETE LED - on solid when unit has completed a normal
charge cycle and blinks when the unit is in refresh.
e. EQUALIZE LED - on solid when unit is set to manual equalize, flashes when
unit is in equalize charge mode.
PHYSICAL LOCATION: Charging areas should be clean and dry, free from combustible
materials and well ventilated. The room should be kept between 32 oF (0 oC)and 104 oF (40O
C). Combustible materials, open flames and smoking should not be permitted near or in the
charging area. Refer to Safety Instructions on page 2.
The chargers are designed to be bench or floor mounted. Install charger only onto a non-
combustible surface such as concrete or plated steel; never install charger over a wood surface.
INPUT VOLTAGE CHANGEOVER: The Input Voltage CAN NOT be changed on the
Palomino chargers. These units can only be operated at one input voltage, which was specified at
time of order.
OPERATING PROCEDURE: Verify that the charger is wired for the correct AC input voltage.
Connect the charger to AC source. A “ 0 “ will scroll across the led display. Connect a properly
sized (same cell number and amp-hr. size) battery to the charger. The charger LED’s will again
flash several times. If the charger and battery are matched and all are in good working order, the
charger will count down to 0 then start charging. The charging current will be displayed on the
digital LED readout. If the charger and battery are mismatched or either is defective the charger
will shutdown and display a fault code. Consult the charger front panel label or see above
“Control Features” for fault codes. The charger will automatically terminate the charge cycle by
dv/dt - di/dt unless the equalize button is pressed or a fault condition occurs. After a normal
charge completion the charger will return to displaying the sequencing “0”. The battery can now
be safely unplugged since all charging has stopped. If the charger was still in “charge” mode,
pressing the STOP button will terminate the charging process and allow the battery to be safely
unplugged. CHARGER_DAMAGE_PREVENTION: To prevent damage to the charger,
always shutdown the charger by using the STOP switch before disconnecting the battery.
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
The symptoms below pertain to the Palomino battery chargers. Identify the symptom your charger is
experiencing and follow the step by step troubleshooting procedure to determine the cause of the
problem.
SYMPTOM - POWER IS APPLIED BUT THE DISPLAY IS NOT ON!
1) AC POWER CONNECTION:
Make sure the AC input line, located at the AC CONTACTOR, is connected to the AC power
outlet. Measure the voltage and verify that AC power is at the charger.
2) CONTROL TRANSFORMER:
Locate the Control Transformer. Measure the AC input voltage at the Control Transformer
primary. If there is no voltage measured, repair open circuit. Measure the Control Transformer
secondary voltage across terminals 5 and 7. The AC voltage should be approximately (18 to
20) volts rms. If no voltage is measured, then the Control Transformer is defective and should
be replaced.

3) MAIN BOARD:
If there is the appropriate voltage level across the Control Transformer disconnect AC power
then reapply AC power. This action will reset the Micro controller.
SYMPTOM - POWER IS APPLIED. DISPLAY IS IN IDLE MODE BUT CHARGER WILL
NOT START OR CHARGE STARTS BUT IS TERMINATED IMMEDIATELY!
1) PROPER BATTERY:
Verify that the number of cells of the battery to be charged matches the charger. Also, check
the diagnostic voltage indicators.
2) GOOD BATTERY:
Measure the total batteryvoltage. Divide the voltage value measured by the number of battery
cells. This will yield an average volts per cell value. If the average volts per cell value is less
than 1.7 volts or greater than 2.8 volts, then the battery is bad and should not be used.
3) DC FUSE:
Disconnect the battery and AC input power from the charger. Verify that the fuse is not
open. Replace defective fuse and check the following:
a) Make sure that the battery to charger connector cables connect the battery to the charger
with the proper polarity.
b) Verify that AC power and battery has been disconnected from the charger. Locate the
rectifier diodes on the heat sink. Remove the connecting wires from the diodes. Test the
diodes and replace if faulty.
d) Make sure all connections are tight.
4) CONTROL TRANSFORMER:
Apply AC power to the charger and measure the AC voltage across the Control Transformer
secondary terminals 8 and 9. The secondary voltage should be approximately 24 volts rms. If
there is no voltage measured at the secondary, the Control Transformer is defective and should
be replaced.
SYMPTOM - CHARGE TERMINATES EARLY!
1) LOW VOLTS/CELL:
Having a flashing red SHUTDOWN LED with “1” on indicates that the control measured the
average volts/cell to be less than 1.7 volts. The LOW VOLTAGE condition does not “lock” the
charger off since the charger will automatically start charging if the battery’s voltage rises
about 1.7 volts per cell.
2) HIGH VOLTS/CELL:
If this indicator is on, then the Palomino CONTROL measured the average volts/cell to be
greater than 2.8 volts.
a) Verify that the Battery connected to the Palomino charger has the correct number
of cells.
b) If the battery has the appropriate number of cells, measure the battery voltage. Divide
the measured voltage value by the number of battery cells. This value is the average volts
per cell of the battery. If the average volts per cell of the battery is between 1.7 and 2.8
volts/cell, then the battery is good.

3) CABLE DISCONNECTION:
The CABLE DISCONNECTION indicator will be on whenever the battery to charger
charging cable is disconnected while the battery is charging. Always make sure to manually
shut-down (press the stop button) the charge before disconnecting the cables.
4) CHARGE TIME EXCEEDED:
This indicates that the battery did not reach 80% of full charge within nine hours or that the
battery did not charge from 80% charged to full charge within six hours. Disconnect the battery
and AC input power from the charger. Verify that the DC Fuse is not open. Verify that the
charger and battery AMP-HR size are matched.
5) LOW CURRENT:
If this indicator is on, the battery on charge was not receiving current.
a) Disconnect the battery and AC input power from the charger.
b) Check the DC Fuse. Verify that the fuse is not open. Replace faulty
fuse.
c) Verify the Magnetic Amplifier is not an open. Check for continuity between the
Magnetic Amplifier and Cell Select Board. Repair any bad connections. Replace the
Magnetic Amplifier if faulty.
d) Verify the AC Resonant Capacitor is not an open. Replace the capacitor if defective.

TABLE 1
Model Number
Input
Voltage
Branch Circuit
Protection Required
Model Number
Input
Voltage
Branch Circuit
Protection
Required
06B0510ALB
208
15
24B0475BHB
208
20
06B0600ALB
208
15
24B0600BHB
208
25
12B0510ALB
208
25
24B0750BHB
208
35
12B0600ALB
208
30
24B0875BHB
208
40
12B0750ALB
208
35
24B1050BHB
208
50
12B0875ALB
208
40
12B0540BJC
240
15
18B0600ALB
208
40
12B0600BJC
240
15
18B0750ALB
208
50
12B0750BJC
240
20
24B0475ALB
208
35
12B0875BJC
240
25
06B0510AMC
240
15
12B1050BJC
240
30
06B0600ALB
240
15
18B0540BJC
240
20
12B0510AMC
240
25
18B0600BJC
240
20
12B0600AMC
240
30
18B0750BJC
240
30
12B0750AMC
240
35
18B0875BJC
240
30
12B0875AMC
240
40
18B0965BJC
240
30
18B0600AMC
240
40
18B1050BJC
240
40
18B0750AMC
240
50
18B1260BJC
240
50
24B0475AMC
240
30
24B0475BJC
240
20
06B0510AND
480
6
24B0600BJC
240
25
06B0600AND
480
6
24B0750BJC
240
35
12B0510AND
480
10
24B0875BJC
240
40
12B0600AND
480
15
24B1050BJC
240
50
12B0750AND
480
15
12B0540BKD
480
6
12B0875AND
480
20
12B0600BKD
480
10
18B0600AND
480
20
12B0750BKD
480
10
18B0750AND
480
20
12B0875BKD
480
10
24B0475AND
480
15
12B1050BKD
480
15
12B0540BHB
208
15
18B0540BKD
480
10
12B0600BHB
208
15
18B0600BKD
480
10
12B0750BHB
208
20
18B0750BKD
480
15
12B0875BHB
208
25
18B0875BKD
480
15
12B1050BHB
208
30
18B0965BKD
480
15
18B0540BHB
208
20
18B1050BKD
480
20
18B0600BHB
208
20
18B1260BKD
480
20
18B0750BHB
208
30
24B0475BKD
480
10
18B0875BHB
208
30
24B0600BKD
480
12
18B0965BHB
208
30
24B0750BKD
480
15
18B1050BHB
208
40
24B0875BKD
480
20
18B1260BHB
208
50
24B1050BKD
480
20