Product Manual
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Introduction
The IBC320 Intelligent Battery Charger provides up to 300 watts of output power to charge a
12 24, 36 or 48 volt, one or two bank battery system (batteries must share a common ground).
The charger is preprogrammed for three standard types of Lead Acid batteries; Flooded (tradi-
tional Lead Acid), AGM (Absorbed Glass Mat Lead Acid) and Gel or VRLA (Valve Regulated
Lead Acid). It also has a 4th custom program where all charging parameters can be adjusted
to suit a particular type of battery including bulk charging current, absorption voltage, oat
voltage, temperature compensation and more.
This charger uses advanced Power Factor Correction circuitry on the AC input so it will work
from any standard AC voltage anywhere in the world and use the electricity in the most effec-
tive and efcient way. LLC Resonant Converter Technology allows Zero Voltage/Zero Current
switching on the Primary or high voltage side of the main power transformer, and Active
Rectication on the Secondary or Low Voltage side offers maximum efciency and lowest
Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) to ensure that the IBC320 does not interfere with sensitive
voice or data RF communication equipment.
The charger can adjust its charging voltage to match the temperature of the batteries, or in the
event of a battery getting too hot, will automatically disconnect the batteries for safety. This
feature requires the use of the supplied Battery Temperature Sensors.
Eight dual color LEDs clearly indicate charging levels and stages as well as indicating faults
with either the charger or the batteries. The ‘PowerWizard’ software that is free to download
adds advanced charging algorithm programming and charger monitoring as well as a graphing
function through the built in USB port.
Safety features include charger and battery over temperature shutdown, current limiting, short
circuit protection, input under voltage shutdown and output over-voltage protection all with
automatic recovery.
The charger requires no maintenance other than the occasional wipe down to remove any
accumulation of dust or dirt.
IBC320 Intelligent Battery Charger
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