Exide Technologies GB4127 - Manual (Page 19)

Table 2. Algorithm List
Algorithm Battery Type Charger Type Algorithm Type Description
1 Flooded Controlled Ferro Normal DVDT Phase 1: Constant current at the start rate until 2.38 v/c.
Lead-Acid HF Phase 2: Constant Voltage at 2.38 v/c until dvdt or the current falls to 5A/100Ah
Phase 3: Constant Current at 5A/100Ah until dvdt.
Phase 4: not used.
*Additional Settings: start rate = SA parameter.
2 Flooded Ferro-Resonant Normal DVDT Phase 1: Full output until 2.38 v/c.
Lead-Acid Phase 2: Full output until dvdt.
Phase 3: not used.
Phase 4: not used.
3 Flooded Ferro-Resonant Hysteresis Phase 1: Full output until 2.38 v/c.
Lead-Acid Phase 2: Full output until dvdt.
Phase 3: Charger off until voltage drops to the hysteresis point, then reverts to phase 1.
Phase 4: not used.
*Additional Settings: hysteresis point = SV parameter.
4 Champion Sealed Controlled Ferro Normal DVDT Phase 1: Constant current at 16.5A/100Ah until 2.37 v/c.
HF Phase 2: Constant voltage at 2.37v/c until the current falls to 2.5A/100Ah or 5 hours.
Phase 3: Constant current at 2.5A/100Ah until dvdt or 2.55v/c.
Phase 4: Constant voltage at 2.55v/c until dvdt or 30 minutes.
5 Champion Sealed Ferro-Resonant Normal DVDT Phase 1: Full output until 2.37 v/c.
Phase 2: Full output until dvdt or 2.52v/c.
Phase 3: not used.
Phase 4: not used.
6 Sonnenschein gel Controlled Ferro Special Phase 1: Constant current at 16.5A/100Ah until 2.35v/c.
HF Phase 2: Constant voltage at 2.35v/c until the current falls to 1.3A/100Ah.
Phase 3: Constant current at 1.3A/100Ah for 1 to 4 hours depending on time so far.
Phase 4: not used.
Note: Equalize occurs 10 hours after the charge at 0.6A/100Ah.
7 Deka gel Controlled Ferro Float Phase 1: Constant Current at 15.5A/100Ah until 2.33v/c.
HF Phase 2: Constant voltage at 2.33v/c until the current falls to 0.3A/100Ah or 10 hours.
Phase 3: not used.
Phase 4: not used.
8 Saft Ni-Cad Controlled Ferro Special Phase 1: Constant current at 20A/100Ah until 1.59v/c or 6 1/2 hours.
HF Phase 2: Constant current at 5A/100Ah until 15% more Ah are put in.
Phase 3: not used.
Phase 4: not used.
9 DO NOT USE
* Refer to table 1 for information on how to program Additional Settings.
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