Studer MBC User manual

4O9N1 1 / 8 V1.3.0
BATTERY CHARGER MBC
Description
This charger is made for all types of lead-
acid chargeable batteries, including Gel-
batteries. It is a fully automatic charger
with an UI charging characteristic. The
charger can permanently be connected to
the battery without the risk of
overcharging. When the battery is fully
charged the charger automatically switches
over to the floating charging (yellow and
green LED lit, 13.8/27.6 V). This will
continue until the charger is switched off.
The charger automatically starts the mains
charging mode after a mains-break (yellow
LED lit 14.4/28.8 V). The charger is
waterproof (IP65).
Concerned models
Range
Battery Voltage
MBC 12-06/1
12 Vdc
MBC 12-15/1
MBC 24-03/1
24 Vdc
MBC 24-08/1
MBC 24-15/1
MBC 24-32/1
Dimensions
Range
l xw xh [mm]
MBC 12-06/1
155 x 80 x 36
MBC 12-15/1
195 x 100 x 47
MBC 24-03/1
155 x 80 x 36
MBC 24-08/1
195 x 100 x 47
MBC 24-15/1
193 x 99 x 46
MBC 24-32/1
245 x 157 x 47
Installation
The charger can simply be placed in any
position on a clean and dry surface using 4
screws or bolts. Connect the red wire to the
positive battery terminal and the black wire
to the negative battery terminal. Connect
the mains cable to a 230 Vac mains voltage
outlet.
Trouble shooting
Check the mains power supply to the
charger
Check the “car fuse” on the charger’s
battery cable
If the charger still doesn’t work, please
contact your dealer

STUDER Innotec MBC –User Manual
4O9N1 2 / 8 V1.3.0
Technical specifications
Parameters
Mains
1-phase 230 V (± 15%)
Consumption standby on
mains side
30 mA (50 mA for the MBC 24-32/1)
Efficiency
>85 % (>90 % for the MBC 24-32/1)
Secondary fuse
“Car fuse” protection against reverse polarity on connected battery.
Short circuit proof
Without blowing the secondary fuse
Standby consumption on
battery side
<0.1 mA
Mains charging
Yellow LED lit (14.4/28.8 V). Maximum 20 hours charging time. Switch to
maintenance charging when current is ~5 % of rated current.
Floating charging
Yellow and green LED lit. Battery is fully charged (13.8/27.6 V)
After mains break
Charger starts at 14.4/28.8 V, without battery or load the charger starts
at 13.8/27.6 V
Protection class
IP65 (waterproof)
Safety class
Class 1 for the MBC 12-15/1; MBC 24-08/1; MBC 24-15/1; MBC 24-32/1
Class 2 (no earth in the mains cable) for the MBC 12-06/1; MBC 24-03/1
Operation temperature
-25 °C to +50 °C
Temperature protection
Switches off at 60 °C and starts again at 50 °C
Information
In accordance with the following EN-norms:
EN60 335-1, EN60 335-2-29, EN 55 014, 55104, EN60 555-2, EN 60555-3.
Swedish SS433077 (Vibration).
Warning
Batteries can generate explosive gases –avoid open flames or sparks. It is not allowed to
modify the mains cable!