Installation And Powering; Choosing The Place; Checking The Electrical System Line; Checking The Charger And The Battery - Gacell HF Série Manuel D'utilisation Et Entretien

Please, read carefully the chapter "Warnings and safety"

3.1 Choosing the place

Put the Battery Charger in a suitable place, allowing an adequate air change, far from any heat source.
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Place the cabinet on a surface not inflammable as stone , concrete or metal.
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Chargers must be secured to prevent accidental falls.
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Make sure the Battery Charger command (OFF) have an easy access and that charging phase control panel (leds and
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display) is well visible

3.2 Checking the electrical system line

Make sure the electrical system line has been created in accordance with related electric standards in force.
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The electrical connections must be made by qualified personnel.
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We suggest to involve staff in a position to issue a " declaration of conformity " of the work performed .
The declaration must include the efficiency of the connection to the ground, the control of the input electric plug rate
and of system to which it is connected.
The electrical safety is guaranteed only when the power plug is correctly connected to an efficient ground system.
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Check that the electrical system can withstand the power of the battery charger ( VA ) and that the voltage and
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frequency of the line comply ( Volts and Hz ) with the data of the charger.
Make sure the charger is protected with appropriate time delay fuses. In case please refer to our tables
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3.3 Checking the charger and the battery

Check that the input Vac cables and the output battery ones are intact and perfectly insulated. Do the same with both
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input and battery plugs.
WARNING : The installation or replacement of the charger plugs must be performed by qualified personnel .
Ensure good ground insulation of the battery and the power cables .
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Make sure the " polarity " of the battery cables respects those of the battery charger.
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Check that the battery is suited to the charger in respect of both voltage (V) and capacity ( Ah )
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The battery must be ready to be charged , clean and with proper electrolyte level (PzS).
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3.4 Connection of the battery charger to the Vac Main
After ascertaining that all items are in conformity with the system you can proceed with the physical connection of the
charger to the AC Mains.
Chargers operate with an input voltage of 230V-50/60Hz (variations permitted +/-10% - from 208 up to 253V)
We recommend using a multimeter to measure the voltage of the grid without loads or while the charger is working
from a nearby outlet.
If you notice reduction in battery performance, or a charging current that is too low, please perform the
measurement directly from the outlet while the charger is working. If the voltage is too low check or change the
input system. .
Do not use extension cords, cables reels, adaptors or else.
Chargers HFY, HFX and HFZ are single-phase 230V and are provided with input Schuko plug CEE 7/7.
To connect the charger to the Vac Mains insert the input plug to the relevant wall socket.
Chargers HFX and HFZ are provided with ON-OFF switch which is positioned close to the input Vac cable.
Charger is provided with a single LED double colour that can present 3 colours: Green Red and Yellow.
Colour Battery status
Green Steady light
Flashing
(slowly)
Yellow Steady light 20-80%
Flashing
80-90%
(slowly)
Flashing 90-99%
Steady light
Red
Flashing
other situations
Green +
Flashing
Red
Flashing (slowly)= one light every 4 seconds

3 INSTALLATION AND POWERING

4 VISUALISATION

Charger
Stop
100%
100%
Floating
Charging
Charging
Charging
n.d. Stop
n.d. Stop
n.d. Charging
Charging completed
Stage 4 - constant voltage and very low current
Stage 1 – at max output current (90-100%)
Stage 2 – Constant voltage and decreasing current
Stage 3 – Constant current and low current
Immediate – under or over voltage
after 1 minute – battery not matching or damaged
During the charge – thermal or time security intervention
(only HFZ) waiting for battery to be connected. Battery is not
present
during the charge – current below min threshold
Bridge status - charger is passing from one stage to another.
Flashing = one light every seconds
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Signals