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The following
information is common to both the single and dual channel chargers:
General
Description:
The
single and dual channel, heavy duty, portable chargers have been
employed in the Marine industry for a number of years. They are
linear power converters that have an effective DC output at a
maximum power level of approximately 300 or 600 watts. All output
channels have a 12V nominal output voltage with a maximum charging
current of 20A (DVS-20, single or DVD-40, dual). Also, a variety of
software configurations are available: DELCO; Standard; Sealed,
VRLA,
GRT,
AGM
(Hawker/Optima); and GEL.
Output
Cable Connections:
The DVS and
DVD chargers all have jumper cable type output
harnesses with heavy-duty alligator clamps.
Status Indicator Lights:
The
indicator lights are located in a horizontal row, 1 green light and
five red lights. Single channel chargers have only one row of
lights and dual channel chargers have two rows of lights. Each
channel on a dual charger is completely independent from the other,
so the indication on either row of lights may be different at any
given time. The following describes the operation of the status
indicator lights:
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GREEN
- When the green light is on and not flashing, the charger is ready to
begin charging the battery normally. After only a few seconds, the green
light will turn off and gradually; each of the 5 red lights will begin to
come on. This is an indication that the charger is charging the battery
normally.
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RED
- When the red lights turn on and do not flash, the battery is being
recharged normally. You will notice a number below each red light: 4, 8,
12, 16, or 20. These numbers represent how much current the charger is
delivering to the battery. If all 5 red lights are on, then the charger
is delivering between 16 and 20 amps to the battery. As the red lights
begin to turn off, gradually, from right to left, then the battery is
becoming fully charged and it is drawing less current from the charger.
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GREEN
FLASHING
- When the green light is flashing, the charge cycle is complete, and the
battery charger is in the storage mode of charge. In this mode the
charger will maintain the battery at full charge.
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RED
FLASHING
- When the red lights are flashing, the charger is experiencing some type of
abnormal condition. For example, the battery is not accepting charge
current at the correct level that corresponds to its voltage, or there
could be a faulty connection between the charger and the battery.
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