Samlex America SEC-1260A Owner's Manual

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SEC - 1260A SEC - 1280A SEC - 2440A Model No. AUTOMATIC BATTERY CHARGER OWNER’S MANUAL Please read this manual before operating your charger Switch Mode, Automatic, Lead Acid Battery Charger 3 Stage (IUoU) 08021 08061 08077 Item No. ...

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Important safety precautions................................................................2 Description..........................................................................................3 Features................................................

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IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Hazardous conditions may result if the charger is not installed or operated correctly. Please read the following instructions to prevent personal injury or damage to the charger. BATTERY RELATED • To reduce the risk of ...

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DESCRIPTION SEC-1260A/SEC-1280A (for 12 V batteries) and SEC-2440A (for 24 V batteries) are high current, 3 Stage Chargers that deliver 60 A, 80 A and 40 A respectively for almost 75% to 80% of the charging cycle ensuring a very fast, safe and comple...

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COMPONENTS AND ACCESSORIES 1. Output Connnector + Bank 1 2. Output Connector + Bank 2 3. Output Connector - Common 4. Charging Indicator LED 5. DIP Switches for mode selection 6. Jack for Remote Panel 7. Push Switch for Half Power Mode 8. LED for Hal...

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SPECIFYING LEAD ACID BATTERIES AND CHARGERS FLOODED / WET CELL AND SLA (SEALED LEAD ACID) BATTERIES There are two categories of lead acid batteries – Flooded/Wet Cell and Sealed Lead Acid (SLA). A flooded/wet cell battery has a high tolerance to ov...

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REDUCTION IN USABLE CAPACITY AT HIGHER DISCHARGE RATES As stated above, the rated capacity of the battery in AH is generally applicable at a discharge rate of 20 Hours. As the discharge rate is increased, the usable capacity reduces due to “Peukert...

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DEPTH OF DISCHARGE AND BATTERY LIFE The more deeply a battery is discharged on each cycle, the shorter the battery life. Using more batteries than the minimum required will result in longer life for the battery bank. A typical cycle life chart is giv...

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Page 8 Parallel Connection When two or more batteries are connected in parallel, their voltage remains the same but their AH capacities add up. Fig. 2 above shows 4 pieces of 12 V, 100 AH batteries connected in parallel to form a battery bank of 12 V...

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CAUTION! When 2 or more batteries / battery strings are connected in parallel and are then connected to a charger (See Figs. 2 and 3 given above), attention should be paid to the manner in which the charger is connected to the battery bank. Please en...

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CHARGING BATTERIES The batteries can be charged by using good quality AC powered battery charger or from alternative energy sources like solar panels, wind or hydro systems. Make sure an appropri- ate battery charge controller is used. It is recomme...

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CHARGING STAGES NOTE: Voltage reading on no load. The output terminals of the charger consist of one common white / black negative terminal (3) and two red positive terminals (1, 2) for charging two banks of batteries. Each of the two positive term...

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BATTERY VOLTAGES – CHARGED AND DISCHARGED CONDITIONS The cell voltage of a battery depends upon the temperature of the battery and has a negative temperature coefficient – the voltage level increases at lower temperature and decreases at higher t...

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Stage 2 - Constant Overcharge Voltage, Timed Absorption / Boost Charge Mode (Uo Phase): When the charger enters Stage 2 from Stage 1, the battery is approximately 70% to 80% recharged. As soon as it enters this stage, a timer circuit is also initiate...

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CAUTION! 3 stage charging is recommended for charging stand-alone unloaded batteries (there is no load connected to the battery when it is being charged). If a load is also connected simultaneously, a part of the charger’s output current will be di...

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PROTECTIONS The charger has the following protections: SHORT CIRCUIT SHUT DOWN In case of a short circuit on the output side, the output of the charger will be shut down. The Charging Indication LED (4) on the front panel will turn red (On the Remote...

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INSTALLATION LOCATION, MOUNTING AND SAFETY The charger is required to be installed in a safe, well ventilated and dry location. Please see the details given under “Important Safety Precautions”. The charger can be mounted horizontally or vertical...

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PREPARING THE CHARGER FOR OPERATION SELECTING AC INPUT VOLTAGE The charger is pre-set to operate from AC input voltage of 120 VAC, 50 / 60 Hz. To operate the charger from AC input voltage of 230 VAC, 50 / 60 Hz, change the internal setting as follows...

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CHARGING MORE THAN ONE BANK OF BATTERIES CAUTION! When charging more than one bank of batteries at the same time using 3 Stage Charging, ensure that the batteries in the banks are in a similar discharged condition. If one bank is completely discharge...

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DIP Switch Setting for SEC-2440A S1 S2 Float Boost Battery Type Charging Stages / Application Stand-alone charging OFF * ON * 27 V * 28.8 V * Flooded / AGM * 3 Stages (Stages 1, 2, 3) ON OFF 27 V 28.0 V Gel Cell 3 Stages (Stages 1, 2, 3) Charging...

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REDUCTION OF MAXIMUM CHARGING CAPACITY TO HALF TO CHARGE LOWER CAPACITY BATTERIES Batteries should not be charged at very high currents to ensure long life. Normally, the maximum charging current should be limited to approximately C/5 (where C is the...

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REMOTE PANEL - MODEL NO. 900-RC An optional wired Remote Panel Model No. 900-RC (15) can be ordered. It comes with 10 metres of flat ribbon cable (14) that has 8 position modular male connector on either end. The Remote Panel (15) can be used to swit...

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OPERATION SWITCHING ON / OFF The charger is s witched on /off with the illuminated AC input power on / off switch (9) located on the rear panel of the unit. The switch is illuminated Red when switched on. INDICATION OF NORMAL OPERATION AND CHARGING S...

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CHARGING A BATTERY INSTALLED IN A VEHICLE Follow these steps when the battery is installed in a vehicle. A spark near a battery may cause battery explosion. For safety and to reduce the risk of spark near the battery: 1. Position AC and DC cords to r...

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POWERING OTHER DC LOADS The charger can be used as a power supply or as a DC UPS (DC Un-interruptible Power Supply. For both these applications, first set switches S1 and S2 of DIP Switch (5) to off position to set the charger to work in 2 stage mode...

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TROUBLESHOOTING The symptoms of abnormal operation and the possible cause(s) and remedies are given in the succeeding paragraphs. There is no output. The AC power on / off switch (9) does not illuminate when switched on. The charging indicator LED (4...

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When the charger is powered and is being used as a DC power supply / UPS, the output voltage drops when the DC load is switched on or increased. The charger is being forced into current limit condition. The load is trying to draw current more than th...

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The battery is taking excessively long time to fully recharge or When the charger is powered and is being used as a DC power supply / UPS, the output voltage drops at lower DC load currents The unit is in “Half Power Mode”. (Green LED (8) located...

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SPECIFICATIONS PARAMETER SEC-1260A Nominal Input Voltage Factory Preset 120 VAC/50-60 Hz (105 to 125 VAC) By changing internal 230 VAC/50-60 Hz jumper position (207 to 253 VAC) Input Current At 120 VAC input 13.6A At 230 VAC input ...

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SPECIFICATIONS Notes: * The charging voltages shown are applicable at battery temperature of 80 o F The above specifications are subject to change without notice Page 29 PARAMETER SEC-1280A Nominal Input Voltage Factory Preset 120 VAC/50-60 Hz ...

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SPECIFICATIONS Notes: * The charging voltages shown are applicable at battery temperature of 80 o F The above specifications are subject to change without notice Page 30 PARAMETER SEC-2440A Nominal Input Voltage Factory Preset 120 VAC/50-60 Hz ...

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WARRANTY INFORMATION 2 YEAR Limited Warranty SEC-1260A / SEC-1280A / SEC-2440A battery chargers manufactured by Samlex America, Inc. (the “Warrantor”) are warranted to be free from defects in workmanship and materials under normal use and service...

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Samlex America Inc. 110-17 Fawcett Road Coquitlam B.C., Canada V3K 6V2 e-mail: [email protected] website: www.samlexamerica.com SEC-1260A_SEC-1280A_SEC-2440A_Mar2009 ...