Lamar Technologies CA 1550 - Manual (Page 2)

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 SYSTEM OVERVIEW ... ............................................................ .1
1.1 SYSTEM OVERVIEW................................................................. .1
1.2 DISPLAYS AND CONTROLS... .................................................. .2
2 INSTALLATION.........................................................................3
2.1 LINE VOLTAGE .......................................................................... .3
2.2 TERMINALS ... .............................................................................4
2.3 SPACE REQUIREMENTS... ..................................................... ...4
3 OPERATING GUIDE - CHARGING ... ......................................5
3.1 CHARGE CHARACTERISTICS ... ............................................ ...5
3.2 CHARGING METHODS ... ........................................................ ...6
3.3 PREPARATION FOR CHARGING ... ......................................... ..7
3.4 CHARGE TIME .......................................................................... ..9
3.5 SETTING CHARGE VOLTAGE AND CURRENT......................... .9
4 OPERATING GUIDE - DISCHARGING ..................................13
4.1 DISCHARGE CHARACTERISTICS .......................................... .13
4.2 DISCHARGE CAPACITY TESTING .............................................15
4.3 PREPARATION FOR TESTING ...................................................16
4.4 DISCHARGE TIME .....................................................................18
4.5 CUTOFF VOLTAGE ................................................................. .18
4.6 SETTING DISCHARGE CURRENT .......................................... .21
4.7 TEST COMPLETION AND ANALYSIS... .....................................22
5 CALIBRATION AND MAINTENANCE ... ..................................24
5.1 OVERVIEW OF CALIBRATION ... ............................................ .24
5.2 VOLTMETER CALIBRATION .......................................................24
5.3 AMMETER CALIBRATION ... ......................................................28
5.4 SHUNT VERIFICATION ........................................................... .31
5.5 DISCHARGE CURRENT OPERATING RANGE ..........................32
5.6 MAINTENANCE... ......................................................................32
6 TROUBLE-SHOOTING .......................................................... ..34
7 SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................... .36
WARRANTY ... ............................................................................... .37
CERTIFICATION OF CALIBRATION... .........................................38