Elektron HS-1000 Operating Instructions Manual

Operating Instructions GB

Battery Charger HS-1000

Charger for 12 V and 24 V lead-acid batteries,

charging current up to 70 A

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(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

"ON/OFF" Button

"RUN/STOP" Button
+ menu-controlled functions
Button "Type of battery"
+ menu-controlled functions
"SET" Button
+ menu-controlled functions
"MENU" Button
+ menu-controlled functions
Fault indicator

glows red

(7)

(8)

(9)

(10)

(11)

(12)

Floating charge, illuminates
green when battery is charged
Charge control, lights up

yellow during charging

LC-Display

Cold appliance plug for mains

voltage

Serial interface RS 232

Charging cable, red clip (+),

black clip (-)

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Contents

1.0 Safety notes

2.0 Discription of the unit

3.0 Startup

3.1 Charging / trickle charge / floating mode

3.2 Backup mode (PSU-Auto) / PSU mode

4.0 Fault indication and troubleshooting /
technical data

6.0 Operation

6.1 Operating modes

6.1.1 Auto start feature

6.1.2 Charging 12V / 24V

6.1.3 Selecting battery / setting charging parameters / writing special
programs

6.1.3.1 Battery selection

6.1.4 Adaptation of charging parameters / writing special programs

6.1.5 External power supply (PSU) 12V + 24V

6.1.6 Support mode (PSU AUTO)

7.0 Service menu

7.1 General functions

7.2 Charging parameters

7.3 PSU parameters

8.0 Fault indication and troubleshooting

8.1 Temperature fault

8.2 Defective battery

8.3 Wrong battery

8.4 Reversed polarity

8.5 Reverse voltage

8.6 Output stage fault

8.7 Check sum error

9.0 Serial interface / firmware update

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1.0 Safety information

Î Connect only lead batteries with

rated voltage of 12 and 24 V!

Î Caution! Connect only

rechargeable batteries.

Î Caution! Explosive gases are

generated during charging of
batteries! Only charge batteries
in well ventilated areas.
Explosion hazard on account of
generation of oxyhydrogen gas!

Î Avoid all forms of fire, naked

light and sparking!

Î Wear protective goggles!
Î If acid splashes on to skin or

clothing, wash off immediately
with generous quantities of
water!

Î Caution!

If there is a pungent smell of gas,

acute explosion hazard is
present!

Î Do not switch the charger off!
Î Do not remove the charging

clips!

Î Thoroughly ventilate the area

immediately!

Î After adequate ventilation, switch

the charger off!

Î Check the battery!

Î Protect the charger from damp

and wet!

Î Install the charger such that the

air outlet is free!

Î Ensure stable location of the

charger!

Electrical safety:

Mains and charging cable must be in
perfect condition. If these cables are
damaged in any way, contact the
authorized workshop or your expert
dealer.

Replace defective leads and cables
immediately.

Working on the open
unit may only be done
by an authorized and
skilled expert!

Î Before start up of the unit read

the operating instructions
carefully.

Always operate the charger

according to these instructions.

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2.0 Description of the unit

The battery charger HS-1000 can be
used to charge 12V and 24V wet
batteries (also lead calcium) as well as
maintenance-free gel batteries, fleece
batteries or AGM-batteries.

(24 V functions disabled at factory!
Enabling possible in Service menu).

The appliance can also be used as an
external power supply (PSU) for motor
vehicles.

The HS-1000 battery charger is equipped
with a table-top housing. It is cooled by
free convection from bottom to top.

A fan is not used.
Ensure that the HS-1000 battery charger

is not covered up.
All connections as well as the displays

and controls are located on the front.

Display

While charging the momentary charging
current and the momentary charging
voltage are indicated on the LC Display
(9).

3 LEDs show the particular charging
status or fault:
Charging control (8) – Charging current
is flowing – see LCD-display (9).

Charge retention (7) – The battery is
charged. The charger has changed over
to holding the charge.

Fault (6) (see section 4.0)

Maximum charging current:

For 12 V: IN = 70 A
For 24 V: IN = 35 A

• For being charged the battery can

stay in the vehicle and does not
have to be disconnected from the
vehicle electrical system

• Absolute protection of the on-

board electronic system, as no
current and voltage peaks occur.

Backup mode (PSU Auto mode)

The charger replaces the vehicle battery
in case it has to be changed. The on­board voltage will be maintained.

PSU Mode

The charger operates as an external power
supply, supplying power to equipment and
systems in the vehicle and allowing them to
be tested.

Floating mode

The charger ensures that the battery is
reliably charged and the charge held,
even when consumers are connected up
to 70 A for 12 V or 35 A for 24 V.

Wrong polarity protection
The charger detects wrong polarity con-

nection and will not commence the
charging process. The red LED is on (6).

Release of clips

The charger reliably detects when the
clips are detached from the battery
during the charging process and switches
off.

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3.0 Start-up

Î Observe the precautions in the

safety notes!

Î Observe the handling instructions

of the battery manufacturer!

3.1 Charging / Charge retention/
Floating mode

• Determine type of battery

• Switch on unit with "ON/OFF" button

(1).

• Select battery present with button (3),

e.g. wet cell battery, AGM battery,
gelled battery, etc.

• Connect charging clips to battery

terminals with correct polarity. Red
clip (+) to the positive terminal, black
clip (-) to the negative terminal!

• If the charger is switched to the

automatic mode, charging / charge
retention starts automatically,
otherwise charging can be started by
pressing the "RUN" button (2).

• Caution! Does the charging voltage

set coincide with the battery voltage?

• The charging current and the

charging voltage are shown at the
LCD-display (9).

• The charging control lamp (8) lights

up.

• When the green LED "Charge

retention" (7) has illuminated for a
longer period of time the charger has
switched over to charge retention.

• If the battery is being discharged by a

consumer during floating operation,
the charger HS-1000 automatically
provides suitable charging.

• Floating mode can be carried out

during an unlimited period of time.

• Observe the maintenance

instructions of the battery
manufacturer.

• During the entire charging operation
or during charge retention, buffer
operation for the battery is possible.
If the battery is discharged by a load,
the HS-1000 battery charger supplies
the required current (within the limits
specified above).

Charging exhausted batteries/
Desulphation charging

• The charger surely detects
exhausted batteries.

• The charger will commence the
charging process carefully with low
charging current and will
subsequently adjust the charging
current to the battery condition.

Battery voltage has to be at least 0.6V!

3.2 Backup mode (PSU Auto) /

PSU Mode

• The Backup mode (PSU Auto)
provides a power supply buffer, for
example, when changing the battery,
so that important data and settings
are not lost.
The HS-1000 battery charger
automatically recognizes the voltage
required by the vehicle electrical
system and continues to supply this
voltage up to the maximum current
rating.

• Switch on the charger with the
"ON/OFF" button.

• Connect charging clips to battery
terminals with correct polarity. Red
clip (+) to the positive terminal, black
clip (-) to the negative terminal.

• Set the charger to the "PSU AUTO"
mode with button (5).

• Start operation with "RUN" button.

• The charging control lamp (8) lights

up. The charging current and the
charging voltage are shown at the
LCD-display (9).