ELECTRICITY ON BOARD BATTERY CHARGERS 12 OR 24 VOLT
VETUS BATTTERY CHARGERS MEET ALL REQUIREMENTS OF DAILY USE ON BOARD
BC Attention: For charging separate battery banks using the engine alternator, a VETUS Combi-ChargerSplitter or Battery Splitter (see page 163 and 165) is the ideal appliance. Vetus battery splitters do not cause any voltage drop and compensating the output of the alternator is therefore unnecessary.
TEMPS2
BATTERY TEMPERATURE SENSOR
As the battery temperature increases, the charging voltage should be reduced. An optional temperature sensor may be connected to any VETUS battery charger and will ensure that the charge voltage is always adapted to the battery temperature.
Output
Input
Type
BC12202A
BC12263A
- They are suitable for connection to 120 or 230 Volts AC mains supply. - Even at very low voltage, these chargers are fully operational: 80 Volts (instead of the usual 120 V) or 180 Volts (instead of the normal 230 V). - All VETUS battery chargers – with the exception of the smallest model BC12202A – feature three outputs, allowing simultaneous charging of up to three banks of batteries (model BC12202A has 2 outputs). - VETUS battery chargers are three-phase chargers: normal, boost and float. - The charging characteristic can be adjusted for wet, gel filled, semi-traction or AGM (absorbed glass mat) batteries. - Protection is built in for: Output terminal short-circuit, high or low input voltage, excessively high battery voltage and charger temperature. - Polarity reversal is indicated by a warning LED and alarm buzzer. - These VETUS battery chargers are high quality, thus ensuring the longest possible battery life span. - They may stay switched on permanently, even over the winter. - All VETUS battery chargers have the optimum “IUoU” charging characteristic, with a “float phase”. With this characteristic, the charger reduces the output boost current when the so called “gas voltage” is reached. In the final charging phase, it reduces the charging current even further until the float voltage is reached, thus preventing the battery from gassing and consuming water. This remote control panel may be connected to all battery chargers. The panel has the following functions and indications: - On/Off switch for battery charger. - Output current adjustment, allowing the battery charger to work from low output shore supplies. - Battery charge status Fault warning LED and buzzer. The nature of the fault is then indicated on the battery charger panel itself. The remote control panel is connected to the battery charger by means of a thin UTP cable. Dimensions of the panel: 99 x 62,5 mm. Cut-out dimensions: 70x52 mm. BC12403A
Supply voltage
BC12603A
BC12803A
BCPANEL BC24303A
BC24503A
BC24803A
80-130V or 180-250V , internally adjustable
Frequency
50 or 60Hz
Power consumption
300W
400W
600W
900W
1200W
900W
1500W
2400W
Nominal current at 230V: at 115V:
1,2A 2,4A
1,8A 3,6A
2,7A 5,4A
4A 8A
5,3A 11A
4A 8A
6,7A 13,4A
10,6A 22A
20A
26A
40A
60A
80A
30A
50A
80A
Nominal Battery voltage Charge current max. (±5%)
12V
24V
Charging characteristic Number of outlets
IUoU 2
3
Adjustable for battery types:
Liquid filled, Gel filled, Semi traction, AGM
Suitable for a battery capacity in Ah at a charging time of 11 to 14 hours: • Liquid filled
120-200
175-250
270-440
400-600
550-800
200-300
350-500
550-800
• Gel filled
100-200
150-250
225-440
340-600
475-800
160-300
300-525
450-800
• Deep cycle
100-200
150-250
225-440
340-600
475-800
160-300
300-525
450-800
• AGM battery
100-200
150-250
225-440
340-600
475-800
160-300
300-525
450-800
Control
Mains ON/OFF switch
Ambient temperature
During storage: -20ºC tot +70ºC. In use: -10ºC tot +50ºC
Relative humidity
Max 90%, condensation-free (all printed circuit boards are coated)
Protection level Dimensions (mm)
Plus charge current selector 40 or 80A
IP20 293x180x95
293x180x95
246x305x90
340x300x90
340x300x90
246x305x90
340x300x90
340x289x181
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