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BATTERY CHARGER MBC

Description

This charger is made for all t ypes of lead­acid chargeable batteries, including Gel­batteries. It i s a ful ly automatic charger
with an UI charging characteristic. The
charger can permanently be conne cted to
the battery without the risk of
overcharging. When the battery is fully
charged the charger automatically
switches over to the floating charging
(yellow and green LED lit, 13.8/2 7.6 V).
This will continue until the charger is
switched off. The c harger automatically
starts the mains charging mode after a
mains-break (yellow L ED lit 14.4/28.8 V).
The charger is waterproof (IP65).

Concerned models

Range Battery Voltage

MBC 12-06/1

12 Vdc

MBC 12-15/1

MBC 24-03/1

24 Vdc

MBC 24-08/1

MBC 24-32/1

Dimensions

Range l x w x h [mm]

MBC 12-06/1 155 x 80 x 36
MBC 12-15/1 195 x 100 x 47
MBC 24-03/1 155 x 80 x 36
MBC 24-08/1 195 x 100 x 47
MBC 24-32/1 245 x 157 x 47

Installation

The charger can simply be placed in any
position on a clean and dry s urface using
4 screws or bolts. Connect the red wire to
the positive battery terminal and the black
wire to the negati ve battery termi nal.
Connect the mains cable to a 230/115 Vac
mains voltage outlet.

Trouble shooting

 Check the mains powers to the

charger

 Check the “car fuse” on the charger’s

battery cable

 If the charger still doesn’t work, please

contact your dealer

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Technical specifications

Parameters

Mains

1-phase 230 V (100-260 V) 40-60 Hz. At 110 V mains voltage the
charging current is approximately 40 % of the nominal power.

Consumption standby on
mains side

30 mA (50 mA for the MBC 24-32/1)

Efficiency >85 % (>90 % for the MBC 24-32/1)

Secondary fuse “Car fuse” protection against reverse polarity on connected battery.

Short circuit proof Without blowing the secondary fuse

Standby consumption on
battery side

<2 mA (<0.1 mA for the MBC 24-32/1)

Mains charging

Yellow LED lit (14.4/28.8 V). Maximum 20 hours charging time. Switch
to maintenance charging when current is ~5 % of rated current.

Floating charging Yellow and green LED lit. Battery is fully charged (13.8/27.6 V)

After mains break

Charger starts at 14.4/28.8 V, without battery or load the charger starts
at 13.8/27.6 V

Protection class IP65 (waterproof)

Safety class

Class 1 for the MBC 12-15/1; MBC 24-08/1; MBC 24-32/1

Class 2 (no earth in the mains cable) for the MBC 12-06/1; MBC 24­03/1

Operation temperature -25 °C to +50 °C

Temperature protection Switches off at 60 °C and starts again at 50 °C

Information

In accordance with the following EN-norms:

 EN60 335-1, EN60 335-2-29, EN 55 014, 55104, EN60 555-2, EN 60555-3.
 Swedish SS433077 (Vibration).

Warning

Batteries can generate explosive gases – avoid open flames or sparks. It is not allowed
modifying the mains cable!