Bassi BDX User manual

[ver 100 Sept 2013] [M2013Oct10V100GR] BASSI-BDX
User's Manua
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DISCHARGER
BDX
USER'S MANUAL
Software Revision ver 100
Sept 2013
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1. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND
WARNINGS
GENERAL
Battery dischargers can cause injury or death, or damage to other equipment or property, if the user
does not strictly observe all safety rules and take precautionary actions.
Safe practices must be learned through study and training before using this equipment.
Only qualified personnel should install, use, or service this battery discharger.
SHOCK PREVENTION
Bare conductors, or terminals in the output circuit, or ungrounded, electrically-live equipments can
fatally shock a person. To protect against shock, have competent electrician verify that the equipment is
adequately grounded and learn hat terminals and parts are electrically HOT.
The body’s electrical resistance is decreased hen et, permitting dangerous current to flo through the
body. Do not ork in damp area ithout being extremely careful. Stand on dry rubber mat or dry ood
and use insulating gloves hen dampness or s eat cannot be avoided. Keep clothing dry.
INSTALLATION AND GROUNDING – Electrical equipment must be installed and mantained in
accordance ith all the applicable national and local codes.
A po er disconnect s itch must be located at the equipment. Check the data label for voltage and phase
requirements. If only 3-phase po er is available, connect single-phase equipment to ONLY TWO
WIRES of the 3-phase line.
DO NOT CONNECT the equipment grounding conductor to the third live ire of the 3-phase line as this
makes the equipment frame electrically HOT, hich can cause a fatal shock.
If a grounding conductor is part of the po er supply cable, be sure to connect it to a properly grounded
s itch box or building ground. If not part of the supply cable, use a separate grounding conductor. Don’t
remove a ground prong from any plug. Use correct mating receptacles. Check ground for electrical
continuity before using equipment.
The grounding conductor must be of a size equal to or larger than the size recommended by Code or this
manual.
CHARGING LEADS – Inspect leads often for damage to the insulation. Replace or repair cracked or
orn leads immediately. Use leads having sufficient capacity to carry the operating current ithout
overheating.
BATTERY TERMINALS – Do not touch battery terminals hile equipment is operating.
SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE – Shut OFF all po er at the disconnect s itch or line breaker
BEFORE inspecting, adjusting, or servicing the equipment. Lock s itch OPEN (or remove line fuses) so
that the po er cannot be turned ON accidentally.
Disconnect po er to equipment if it is to be left unattended or out of service.
Disconnect battery from discharger.
Measure voltage on capacitors and, if there is any voltage reading, ait 5 minutes before to proceed.
Keep inside parts clean and dry. Dirt and/or moisture can cause insulation failure. This failure can result
in high voltage at the discharger output.
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BURN AND BODILY INJURY PREVENTION
The battery produces very high currents hen short circuited, and ill burn the skin severely if in
contact ith any metal conductor that is carrying this current.
Do not permit rings on fingers to come in contact ith battery terminals or the cell connectors on top of
the battery.
Battery acid is very corrosive. Al ais ear correct eye and body protection hen near batteries.
FIRE AND EXPLOSION PREVENTION
When batteries are being recharged, they generate hydrogen gas that is explosive in certain
concentrations in air (the flammability or explosive limits are 4.1% to 72% hydrogen in air). The spark-
retarding vents help slo the rate of release of hydrogen, but the escaping hydrogen may form an
explosive atmosphere around the battery if ventilation is poor.
The ventilation system should be designed to provide an adequate amount of fresh air for the number of
batteries being charged. This is essential to prevent an explosion.
Al ays keep sparks, flames, burning cigarettes, and other sources of ignition a ay from the battery
recharging area. Do not break "live" circuits at the terminals of batteries. Do not lay tools or anything
that is metallic on top of any battery.
To prevent arcing and burning of the connector contacts, be sure the discharger is OFF before
connecting or disconnecting the battery. The digital display must be completely OFF.
MEDICAL AND FIRST AID TREATMENT
First aid facilities and a qualified first aid person should be available for each shift for immediate
treatment of electrical shock victims.
EMERGENCY FIRST AID: Call phisician and ambulance immediately and use First Aid techniques
recommended by the American Red Cross.
DANGER: ELECTRICAL SHOCK CAN BE FATAL.
If person is unconscious and electric shock is suspected, do not touch person if he or she is in contact
ith charging equipment, battery, charging leads, or other live electrical parts. Disconnect po er at all
s itch and then use First Aid.
Dry ood, ooden broom, and other insulating material can be used to move cables, if necessary, a ay
from person.
IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, give oxygen.
IF NOT BREATHING, BEGIN ARTIFICIAL BREATHING, such as mouth-to-mouth.
IF PULSE IS ABSENT, BEGIN ARTIFICIAL CIRCULATION, such as external heart massage.
In case of acid in the eyes, flush very ell ith clean ater and obtain professional medical attention
immediately.
EQUIPMENT WARNING LABELS
Inspect all precautionary labels on the equipment.
Order and replace all labels that cannot be easily read.
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2. DESCRIPTION
The BDX battery discharger/ana yzers have been designed to test the efficiency of batteries of
any type, vo tage and capacity.
These instruments perform a contro ed discharge of the battery, whi e the current is kept
constant by a high frequency DC/DC converter, based on MOSFET techno ogy for sma er
units and IGBT techno ogy for bigger units.
The operation of the BDX is comp ete y automatic: it's sufficient to connect the battery, to set
the stop vo tage, the maximum time and the discharge current.
A the test is made automatica y, whi e the digita disp ay shows the partia resu ts.
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RECOMMENDED DISCHARGE CURRENT
BATTERY
CAPACITY
DISCHARGE CURRENT
C5 (Ah) AMPS (A)
50 10
60 12
80 16
100 20
120 24
180 36
200 40
240 48
300 60
360 72
380 76
400 80
420 84
480 96
500 100
540 108
600 120
700 140
750 150
800 160
900 180
1000 200
RECOMMENDED STOP VOLTAGE
NOMINAL VOLTAGE STOP VOLTAGE
V V
6 5,1
12 10,2
24 20,4
36 30,6
48 40,8
72 61,2
80 68,0
96 81,6
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