Charging, Chargers, Further information – Power-Sonic PS-1280 User Manual
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Charging
Cycle Applications: Limit initial current to 2.4A. Charge until battery voltage
(under charge) reaches 14.4 to 14.7 volts at 68°F (20°C). Hold at 14.4 to 14.7
volts until current drops to under 80mA. Battery is fully charged under these
conditions, and charger should be disconnected or switched to “float” voltage.
“Float” or “Stand-By” Service: Hold battery across constant voltage source of
13.5 to 13.8 volts continuously. When held at this voltage, the battery will seek its
own current level and maintain itself in a fully charged condition.
Note: Due to the self-discharge characteristics of this type of battery, it is
imperative that they be charged within 6 months of storage, otherwise permanent
loss of capacity might occur as a result of sulfation.
Chargers
Power-Sonic offers a wide range of chargers suitable for batteries up to 100AH.
Please refer to the Charger Selection Guide in our specification sheets for “C-Series
Switch Mode Chargers” and “Transformer Type A and F Series”. Please contact our
Technical department for advice if you have difficulty in locating suitable models.
PS-1280 12 Volt 8.0 AH
®
Further Information
Please refer to our website www.power-sonic.com for a complete range of useful
downloads, such as product catalogs, material safety data sheets (MSDS), ISO
certification, etc..
-
20
- 10
0
10
20
30
40
50
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
0.05CA
0.10 CA
0.20CA
1CA
2CA
3CA
Capacity Ratio (%)
2
1
0.5
20
68
30
86
40
104
50
122
3
4
5
6
8
10
Life Expectancy (Y
ear)
Temperature(°C)
0.10CA - 2.25 V/Cell Temperature: 25°C
Battery Temperature
Charging Voltage
2.25 V/Cell
1
2
4 6 8 10 20
40 60
2
4 6 8 10 20
min
h
4.0
4.5
5.0
5.5
6
6V Battery
(V)
12V Battery
(V)
.0
6.5
Terminal V
oltage (V)
Temperature: 25°C
Discharge Time
13.0
12.0
11.0
10.0
9.0
8.0
24A 16A
8A 5A
.744A
3.2A 1.66A
.400A
°C
°F
8
10
12
0
4
6
60
80
100
0
2
20
40
A
B
C
Remaining Capacity (%)
Storage Time (Months)
A
B
C
10°C
30°C
40°C
No supplementary charge required
(Carry out supplementary charge before use if 100% capacity is required.)
Supplementary charge required before use.Optional charging way as below:
1.Charged for above 3 days at limted current 0.25CA and constant volatge 2.25V/cell.
2.Charged for above 20hours at limted current 0.25CA and constant volatge 2.45V/cell.
3.Charged for 8~10hours at limted current 0.05CA .
Supplementary charge may often fail to recover the capacity.
The battery should never be left standing till this is reached
25°C
After 100% D is charge
C harg ing C urr ent
After 50% D is charge
C harged V olume
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
20
40
60
80
100
120
0
Capacity (%)
Number of Cycles
100%
DOD
50%
DOD
30%
DOD
Testing condition
Discharging:current 0.17C (FV 1.7V/cell);
Charging:current 2.45V/cell,max. 0.25CA;
Charging volume:125% of discharged capacity.
0
4
8
12
16 20
24
2
32
36
40
8
%
(A)
(V/cell)
Charge
Volume
Charging
Current
Charged
Voltage
Charging Time (Hours)
120
0.25
0.20
0.15
0.10
0.05
0
100
80
60
40
20
15
14
13
12
11
Charging Current
Charged Volume
Charge Voltage
Constant 2.25 V/Cell
After 50% Discharge
After 100% Discharge
Ambient Temperature:
25°C(77°F)
-
20
- 10
0
10
20
30
40
50
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
0.05CA
0.10 CA
0.20CA
1CA
2CA
3CA
Capacity Ratio (%)
2
1
0.5
20
68
30
86
40
104
50
122
3
4
5
6
8
10
Life Expectancy (Y
ear)
Temperature(°C)
0.10CA - 2.25 V/Cell Temperature: 25°C
Battery Temperature
Charging Voltage
2.25 V/Cell
1
2
4 6 8 10 20
40 60
2
4 6 8 10 20
min
h
4.0
4.5
5.0
5.5
6
6V Battery
(V)
12V Battery
(V)
.0
6.5
Terminal V
oltage (V)
Temperature: 25°C
Discharge Time
13.0
12.0
11.0
10.0
9.0
8.0
24A 16A
8A 5A
.744A
3.2A 1.66A
.400A
°C
°F
8
10
12
0
4
6
60
80
100
0
2
20
40
A
B
C
Remaining Capacity (%)
Storage Time (Months)
A
B
C
10°C
30°C
40°C
No supplementary charge required
(Carry out supplementary charge before use if 100% capacity is required.)
Supplementary charge required before use.Optional charging way as below:
1.Charged for above 3 days at limted current 0.25CA and constant volatge 2.25V/cell.
2.Charged for above 20hours at limted current 0.25CA and constant volatge 2.45V/cell.
3.Charged for 8~10hours at limted current 0.05CA .
Supplementary charge may often fail to recover the capacity.
The battery should never be left standing till this is reached
25°C
After 100% D is charge
C harg ing C urr ent
After 50% D is charge
C harged V olume
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
20
40
60
80
100
120
0
Capacity (%)
Number of Cycles
100%
DOD
50%
DOD
30%
DOD
Testing condition
Discharging:current 0.17C (FV 1.7V/cell);
Charging:current 2.45V/cell,max. 0.25CA;
Charging volume:125% of discharged capacity.
0
4
8
12
16 20
24
2
32
36
40
8
%
(A)
(V/cell)
Charge
Volume
Charging
Current
Charged
Voltage
Charging Time (Hours)
120
0.25
0.20
0.15
0.10
0.05
0
100
80
60
40
20
15
14
13
12
11
Charging Current
Charged Volume
Charge Voltage
Constant 2.25 V/Cell
After 50% Discharge
After 100% Discharge
Ambient Temperature:
25°C(77°F)
-
20
- 10
0
10
20
30
40
50
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
0.05CA
0.10 CA
0.20CA
1CA
2CA
3CA
Capacity Ratio (%)
2
1
0.5
20
68
30
86
40
104
50
122
3
4
5
6
8
10
Life Expectancy (Y
ear)
Temperature(°C)
0.10CA - 2.25 V/Cell Temperature: 25°C
Battery Temperature
Charging Voltage
2.25 V/Cell
1
2
4 6 8 10 20
40 60
2
4 6 8 10 20
min
h
4.0
4.5
5.0
5.5
6
6V Battery
(V)
12V Battery
(V)
.0
6.5
Terminal V
oltage (V)
Temperature: 25°C
Discharge Time
13.0
12.0
11.0
10.0
9.0
8.0
24A 16A
8A 5A
.744A
3.2A 1.66A
.400A
°C
°F
8
10
12
0
4
6
60
80
100
0
2
20
40
A
B
C
Remaining Capacity (%)
Storage Time (Months)
A
B
C
10°C
30°C
40°C
No supplementary charge required
(Carry out supplementary charge before use if 100% capacity is required.)
Supplementary charge required before use.Optional charging way as below:
1.Charged for above 3 days at limted current 0.25CA and constant volatge 2.25V/cell.
2.Charged for above 20hours at limted current 0.25CA and constant volatge 2.45V/cell.
3.Charged for 8~10hours at limted current 0.05CA .
Supplementary charge may often fail to recover the capacity.
The battery should never be left standing till this is reached
25°C
After 100% D is charge
C harg ing C urr ent
After 50% D is charge
C harged V olume
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
20
40
60
80
100
120
0
Capacity (%)
Number of Cycles
100%
DOD
50%
DOD
30%
DOD
Testing condition
Discharging:current 0.17C (FV 1.7V/cell);
Charging:current 2.45V/cell,max. 0.25CA;
Charging volume:125% of discharged capacity.
0
4
8
12
16 20
24
2
32
36
40
8
%
(A)
(V/cell)
Charge
Volume
Charging
Current
Charged
Voltage
Charging Time (Hours)
120
0.25
0.20
0.15
0.10
0.05
0
100
80
60
40
20
15
14
13
12
11
Charging Current
Charged Volume
Charge Voltage
Constant 2.25 V/Cell
After 50% Discharge
After 100% Discharge
Ambient Temperature:
25°C(77°F)
-
20
- 10
0
10
20
30
40
50
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
0.05CA
0.10 CA
0.20CA
1CA
2CA
3CA
Capacity Ratio (%)
2
1
0.5
20
68
30
86
40
104
50
122
3
4
5
6
8
10
Life Expectancy (Y
ear)
Temperature(°C)
0.10CA - 2.25 V/Cell Temperature: 25°C
Battery Temperature
Charging Voltage
2.25 V/Cell
1
2
4 6 8 10 20
40 60
2
4 6 8 10 20
min
h
4.0
4.5
5.0
5.5
6
6V Battery
(V)
12V Battery
(V)
.0
6.5
Terminal V
oltage (V)
Temperature: 25°C
Discharge Time
13.0
12.0
11.0
10.0
9.0
8.0
22.5A 15A
7.5A 4.7A
.70A
3A 1.55A
.375A
°C
°F
8
10
12
0
4
6
60
80
100
0
2
20
40
A
B
C
Remaining Capacity (%)
Storage Time (Months)
A
B
C
10°C
30°C
40°C
No supplementary charge required
(Carry out supplementary charge before use if 100% capacity is required.)
Supplementary charge required before use.Optional charging way as below:
1.Charged for above 3 days at limted current 0.25CA and constant volatge 2.25V/cell.
2.Charged for above 20hours at limted current 0.25CA and constant volatge 2.45V/cell.
3.Charged for 8~10hours at limted current 0.05CA .
Supplementary charge may often fail to recover the capacity.
The battery should never be left standing till this is reached
25°C
After 100% D is charge
C harg ing C urr ent
After 50% D is charge
C harged V olume
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
20
40
60
80
100
120
0
Capacity (%)
Number of Cycles
100%
DOD
50%
DOD
30%
DOD
Testing condition
Discharging:current 0.17C (FV 1.7V/cell);
Charging:current 2.45V/cell,max. 0.25CA;
Charging volume:125% of discharged capacity.
0
4
8
12
16 20
24
2
32
36
40
8
%
(A)
(V/cell)
Charge
Volume
Charging
Current
Charged
Voltage
Charging Time (Hours)
120
0.25
0.20
0.15
0.10
0.05
0
100
80
60
40
20
15
14
13
12
11
Charging Current
Charged Volume
Charge Voltage
Constant 2.25 V/Cell
After 50% Discharge
After 100% Discharge
Ambient Temperature:
25°C(77°F)
Cycle Life in Relation to Depth of Discharge
-
20
- 10
0
10
20
30
40
50
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
0.05CA
0.10 CA
0.20CA
1CA
2CA
3CA
Capacity Ratio (%)
2
1
0.5
20
68
30
86
40
104
50
122
3
4
5
6
8
10
Life Expectancy (Y
ear)
Temperature(°C)
0.10CA - 2.25 V/Cell Temperature: 25°C
Battery Temperature
Charging Voltage
2.25 V/Cell
1
2
4 6 8 10 20
40 60
2
4 6 8 10 20
min
h
4.0
4.5
5.0
5.5
6
6V Battery
(V)
12V Battery
(V)
.0
6.5
Terminal V
oltage (V)
Temperature: 25°C
Discharge Time
13.0
12.0
11.0
10.0
9.0
8.0
24A 16A
8A 5A
.744A
3.2A 1.66A
.400A
°C
°F
8
10
12
0
4
6
60
80
100
0
2
20
40
A
B
C
Remaining Capacity (%)
Storage Time (Months)
A
B
C
10°C
30°C
40°C
No supplementary charge required
(Carry out supplementary charge before use if 100% capacity is required.)
Supplementary charge required before use.Optional charging way as below:
1.Charged for above 3 days at limted current 0.25CA and constant volatge 2.25V/cell.
2.Charged for above 20hours at limted current 0.25CA and constant volatge 2.45V/cell.
3.Charged for 8~10hours at limted current 0.05CA .
Supplementary charge may often fail to recover the capacity.
The battery should never be left standing till this is reached
25°C
After 100% D is charge
C harg ing C urr ent
After 50% D is charge
C harged V olume
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
20
40
60
80
100
120
0
Capacity (%)
Number of Cycles
100%
DOD
50%
DOD
30%
DOD
Testing condition
Discharging:current 0.17C (FV 1.7V/cell);
Charging:current 2.45V/cell,max. 0.25CA;
Charging volume:125% of discharged capacity.
0
4
8
12
16 20
24
2
32
36
40
8
%
(A)
(V/cell)
Charge
Volume
Charging
Current
Charged
Voltage
Charging Time (Hours)
120
0.25
0.20
0.15
0.10
0.05
0
100
80
60
40
20
15
14
13
12
11
Charging Current
Charged Volume
Charge Voltage
Constant 2.25 V/Cell
After 50% Discharge
After 100% Discharge
Ambient Temperature:
25°C(77°F)
Temperature Effects in Relation to Battery Capacity
Self Discharge Characteristics
Discharge Characteristics
Charging Characteristics (Cycle Use)
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