Redarc CE25 User manual

Charge Equaliser
CE25
CE40

THE CHARGE EQUALISER
The Charge Equaliser operates in a two battery 24V DC negative earth system. The Output
Voltage of the Charge Equaliser is regulated to half the Input Voltage. 12V power is available
from the lower battery in a 24V system via the centre tap (bridging link). The Charge Equaliser
ensures that the voltage across the lower 12V battery (I.e. the battery whose negative is
connected to ground) is equalised to the voltage across the upper 12V battery in the 24V bank.
DISPLAY
There are 2 LEDs on the display; Charge Status and Fault Mode. The LEDs operate as per the
below table.
State Charge Status Fault Mode
Charging Blinking, duty cycle proportional to current Off
Sleep (Batteries Equal) Very short blink Off
Fault Fault code display Fault code display
FAULT CODES
When a fault is recognised by the CE unit, an error code will be flashed on both of the LEDs.
The fault codes are defined below:
LED State Description
2 flash (followed by 2 second off) Over temp fault
3 flash (followed by 2 second off) Lower battery under voltage
4 flash (followed by 2 second off) Lower battery over voltage
5 flash (followed by 2 second off) Upper battery under voltage
6 flash (followed by 2 second off) Upper battery over voltage
7 flash (followed by 2 second off) Reverse polarity
TURN ON/OFF THRESHOLDS
The unit will turn ON or OFF depending on the below conditions:
• The unit will turn ON when there is more than 0.5V difference between the batteries.
• The unit will turn OFF when the current transfer between the batteries reduces to below 1 Amp.
• The unit will turn OFF after 20 seconds when the upper battery voltage falls below 10.5V.
• The unit will turn OFF instantly when the upper battery voltage falls below 10V.
• The unit will turn OFF when the lower battery voltage falls below 6V.
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SPECIFICATIONS
CE25 CE40
Input Voltage Range 20V-32V 20V-32V
Output Voltage Range 6V-16V 6V-16V
No Load Current <100mA <100mA
Standby Current <10mA <10mA
Input Fuse Rating (24V) 40A (Not supplied) 50A (Not supplied)
Output Fuse Rating 40A (Not supplied) 50A (Not supplied)
Output Current (Max.) 25A 40A
Operating Temperature -20°C to +80°C -20°C to +80°C
Minimum O/P Battery Volts 6V 6V
Weight 680g
Dimensions 150x120x37mm
Warranty 2 years
Standards CE, C-Tick, AS/NZS CISPR11:2004
WIRING
For maximum efficiency the Charge Equaliser must be fitted as close as practical to the lower
battery. Fuses or circuit breakers (not provided) MUST be fitted to the input and output wires as
outlined in the diagram and as per the precautions below. The fuses are essential to ensure the
safety of the vehicle’s wiring in the event of a short circuit. Avoid direct steam/pressure cleaning
of the unit as the chemicals used in the fluids can be corrosive.
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Input
Fuse
24V
Battery
Bank
Chassis
Earth
Not
supplied
To 24V
System
Output
Fuse
Not
supplied
Equipment
Fuse
Not
supplied
CE
Red
Black Brown

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WARCE2540 - REV1
TWO YEAR PRODUCT WARRANTY
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