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Falcon Series

Single Phase

Instructions manual (UK)

Warranty (UK)

Read the following instructions carefully before connecting the
rectifier to the supply line and to the battery.

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INDEX

1. INSTALLATION ...........................................................................................................5

2. CONNECTION TO THE SINGLE PHASE LINE..........................................................5

3. MAINTENANCE ...........................................................................................................6

4. METHOD OF OPERATION..........................................................................................7

4.1 RECHARGE PHASE ........................................................................................7

5. WARRANTY ................................................................................................................9

6. REQUEST OF SPARE PARTS..................................................................................10

CONFORMITY DECLARATION .........................................................................11

WARRANTY CERTIFICATE...............................................................................14

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Falcon Series 12V - 20A

Battery Charger

Versions: Single Phase

All battery chargers Falcon Series are conform to the following
European standard

DIN 41772-3-4

“Charging method and curve of transformers”.

EN 60335-2-29

“Safety of electrical appliances and similar”.

EN 55014

“E.M.C. standards”.

73/23/EEC

“Electric material used within specific voltage limits”,
later modified by directive 93/68/EEC.

89/336/EEC

“Electromagnetic compatibility”, later modified by directive
92/31/CEE - 93/68/CEE.

Il The following equipment is covered by warranty.
The warranty certificate is attached to the following manual. If not, request it to your dealer.
The information contained in the present manual is Powergen s.r.l.’s property.
Powergen s.r.l. reserves the right to provide it to its own customers for their exclusive use.
No other use is allowed without Powergen s.r.l.’s written authorization.
Powergen is not liable for inexact data, misprint and clerical errors.
The data of the present manual may be altered without notice, also in the end user’s
interest.

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INSTALLATION - USE - OPERATION

To use the charger, you have to abide by safety prescriptions contained in law and
regulation and in provisions of local authorities.

Obligations of the “USER” : conforming to the operating instructions, the “USER” is any
natural or juridical person using directly Powergen srl battery chargers or anyone using
them for account of the above mentioned person.
Under special circumstances,e.g.leasing renting, the “USER” is the person who takes
following obligations according to the agreements made by owner and “USER”.
The “USER” will be responsible for the installation site of the charger. He shall check,
whether very sensitive appliances are disturbed by the influence of the battery charger.
He shall choose such an installation site,that the operation of the charger(a high current
produces interferences magnetic fields) does not affect the functioning of electromagnetic
devices and magnetic data carriers (f.e.pace makers,monitors,magnetic disks and
diskettes,magnetic tapes,magnetic card, etc…).
The “USER” shall make sure that “USER”s and operators have read and understood the
operating instructions and that they abide by accident prevention and safety rules and the
use and maintenance provisions.

N.B. Read the following instructions carefully before connecting the

rectifier to the supply line and to the battery.

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1. INSTALLATION

The installation environment shall be capable of ensuring the user’s safety and the

conditions for a correct operation

Powergen Processor battery charger is exclusively designed to recharge traction

batteries and each unit is assigned to a specific battery.

Powergen Processor battery charger has IP 20 protection degree, therefore it shall be

protected from rain and water sprays. It shall be installed away from easily inflammable
materials and shall not be used as a supporting top. The presence of dust and/or
corrosive environments may damage the components seriously.

Do not lay any materials which may obstruct the cooling air flow.

The rectifier shall be laid on the floor in horizontal position. For special requirements it

may also be placed on special raised shelves.

ATTENTION :

VIBRATIONS DURING TRANSPORT COULD CAUSE UNPLEASANT
DRAWBACKS, SO BEFORE STARTING UP THE UNIT, PLEASE CHECK NUTS
AND BOLTS FOR TIGHTNESS.

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2. CONNECTION TO THE SINGLE PHASE LINE

It is absolutely necessary to plug into a current outlet being proportional to the power

of the installed battery charger (s.the KW value on the rating plate put on the side or
on the rear)

Make sure also the EARTH cable has been correctly connected.

The unit comes is pre-set for a 230/240 VAC.

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3. MAINTENANCE

No scheduled maintenance is provided, though control and cleaning inspections may

be performed within the battery charger system depending on its work environment.
However such operations shall only be carried out by qualified staff.

Any maintenance intervention shall only be carried out after disconnecting the rectifier

from mains and from the battery.

For a correct operation we recommend to check the mechanical tightening of electric

connections and the good status of wires and connections and to remove the existing
dust.

FRONT PANEL COMMON TO THE FALCON SERIES

Listing the common principal characteristics to the

Falcon series

Advanced mosfet technology at

high frequency.

Charging process entirely controlled by the microprocessor.

Visualisation on luminous display of the selected charge curve.

Possibility to change the charging curve, select among 16 pre-programmed standard

curves valid for Pb-acid, GEL.

Possibility to change battery tension and charge current with buttons on front.

Beginning of charge process in «soft start» mode, visualisation of the charging cycle

stage, with the led placed on the front panel.

Electronic protection against polarity inversions, short circuits, over tensions and

anomalies.

Connection to the battery with potency clamps (Anderson).

Alphanumerical signalling of possible anomalies.

10.

Thermal protection against over heating.

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METHOD OF OPERATION

4.1 RECHARGE PHASE:

The recharge electric current is limited by the settings selected with the SET button
and visualised on the display:

A; no selection and awaiting set-up setting, pressing button START/STOP,
the battery charger doesn’t start the charge.

1; maximum electric current set-up at 23 A
2; maximum electric current set-up at 21 A
3; maximum electric current set-up at 20 A
4; maximum electric current set-up at 18 A
5; maximum electric current set-up at 17 A
6; maximum electric current set-up at 15 A
7; maximum electric current set-up at 14 A
8; maximum electric current set-up at 12 A

Keeping the SET button pressed for 3 seconds, you exchange the Pb charge mode
(14,4V) or Gel (14,1V), visualised through the Pb Led and the Gel Led.

To start or stop the charge, press the START/STOP button, in the mass phase the C1
Led, flashes and the C2 Led, the C3 Led, form an ammeter to detect the achievement
of the selected current; if the current exceeds of 15% the set-up current, the led bar
composed of C1, C2, C3, flashes.
In this charge phase the current is increased, it becomes constant at Imax setting and
terminates when tension has achieved 14,4V or 14,1V set-up by SET.

During the MASS phase (Bulk), the battery recuperates up-to 80% of it’s nominal
capacity.

Achieved and maintained for at least 2 seconds of the tension of 14,4V or 14,1V, the
battery charger passes to ABSORPTION mode:

ABSORPTION

In this mode the recharge the tension is kept constant at 14,4V or 14,1V, controlling
however the max current set-up, to avoid possible anomalous absorption’s.
In this phase the current is decreased, up-to the Imin value, set-up by SET. At he
beginning of the charge.
In the ABSORPTION phase or CONSTANT TENSION, the Led TC flashes, and the
C1, C2, C3 bar functions as a decreasing ammeter (from C3 to C1).
Achieved and maintained for 2 seconds Imin, the battery charger passes to the final
charging phase:

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FINAL PHASE

In this phase the current and the tension are controlled: the maximum current is equal
to Imin, and the tension rises until the absorbed current falls.

This phase is visualised by the flashing of the LED MAN, and by the C1, C2, C3 Led
bar that works as a decreasing ammeter.

Achieved and maintained for 2 seconds the tension of 16 V (pb) 15,25V (gel) at the
battery terminals, the charge cycle TERMINATES, emitting a BEEP of 1 second,
returning to the initial settings, set-up by SET.

THE BATTERY CHARGER IS READY FOR ANOTHER RECHARGE

TIMEOUTS OF THE CHARGE PHASES.

TIMEOUT

TIMEOUT
FASE BULK

10h45

10h

7h15

6h15

5h30

4h30

TIMEOUT
TOTALE

15h45

15h

14h

13h

12h15

11M5

10h30

9h30

- Before charging the unit, read the instruction manual carefully;

ATTENTION :

- Check the input voltage and adapt the regulation on the power transformer
- For indoor use only - do not expose the unit to the rain or similar elements

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ATTENTION, PLEASE:

BEFORE DISCONNECTING THE CONNECTOR BETWEEN THE BATTERY AND
THE CHARGER, PLEASE, MAKE SURETHE CHARGE LIFE CYCLE HAS
FINISHED, OTHERWISE BEFORE DISCONNECTING YOU MUST STOP THE
CHARGE MANUALLY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SECURITY STANDARDS.
THIS OPERATION GUARANTEES MORE RELIABILITY OF THE INNER
ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS OF THE EQUIPEMENT.

POWERGEN s.r.l.

5. WARRANTY

The duration of the battery charger warranty is 12 (twelve) months from its

startup.

The warranty is void due to improper use, incorrect installation or tampering

The warranty is void if interventions on the equipment are performed by persons

not qualified by Powergen S.r.l.

WARNING

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6. REQUEST OF SPARE PARTS AND/OR SERVICE REQUEST

We recommend to always advise the serial number of the battery charger.

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The Manufacturer Powergen S.r.l. with registered office in Via XXV Aprile, 5

Corsalone Chiusi della Verna (AREZZO)

DECLARES

that the battery charger of Powergenprocessor type Falcon Series

Serial N° __________ manufacturing year 200__

Complies with the following standards:

DIN 41772-3-4

: “Charging method and curve of transformers”.

EN 60335–2-29

: “Safety of electrical appliances and similar”.

EN 55014

: “E.M.C. standards”.

73/23/EEC

: “Electric material used within specific voltage limits”, later

modified

by directive 93/68/EEC;

89/336/EEC

: “Electromagnetic compatibility”, later modified by directive.

92/31/EEC.

Powergen S.r.l.

CONFORMITY DECLARATION

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NOTE

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NOTE

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WARRANTY CERTIFICATE

Powergenprocessor ________________

Customer’s stamp and signature

Fill in and send to:

Powergen Italia S.r.l.
Via XXV Aprile , 5 Loc Corsalone Chiusi della Verna (AR)
tel 0575-531015 - Telefax 0575-511891

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e mail adress

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info@batterychargerpowergen.it

Serial N° ____________________________

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Thank you very much for chosing our product. Congratulations on your
decision.

This equipment is the result of the most advanced technology and has been
manufactured according to the most rigorous quality criteria.

Powergenprocessor WARRANTY RULES

1. The purchaser shall fill in and send the coupon in order to be entitled to

the warranty.

2. The warranty duration is 12 (twelve) months from the date resulting from

the present certificate and it cannot be extended due to the inactivity of
the equipment caused by repair.

3. The warranty only covers faults on the product which cause

malfunctions. The guaranteed product shall also have the same serial
number as the one specified on the present certificate, otherwise the
certificate will be void. Warranty is exclusively meant as a free-of-charge
repair or replacement of components which have been acknowledged to
be faulty in their manufacture or material, labour included.

4. The warranty is not applied in case of damages caused by negligence,

use or installation not complying with the delivered instructions,
damages caused by interventions performed by unauthorized persons,
damages due to accidental causes or to the purchaser’s negligence.
Moreover it is not applied in case of faults resulting from connections of
the equipment to voltages other than those specified, or from sudden
voltage changes of the mains to which the equipment is connected, as
well as in case of faults caused by inductive/electrostatic discharges or
flashovers caused by lightnings or other phenomena outside the
equipment.

5. Parts subject to wear resulting from use are excluded from the warranty.

6. The warranty is void after twelve months from the purchase. In this case

the service interventions will be performed charging for the replaced
parts and the labour costs according to ANIE rates or equivalent ones.