Section 2: Description of Charging System
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Section 2: Description of Charging System
This section describes the functions and features of the Nickel Metal Hydride
(NiMH) charging system.
Description
The NiMH battery charger is an externally powered (100-250 VAC or
124-370 VDC), microprocessor-controlled, intelligent, battery-conditioning
charger designed for indoor shipboard or laboratory use. The charger
automatically detects the presence and type of a connected battery. The
charger allows in-instrument charging; there is no need to remove the battery
pack from the instrument housing. The user interface consists of a power
switch, three momentary pushbuttons, a 2-line by 20-character LCD display,
and a yellow LED. User controls are limited to charging, discharging, and
resetting the charger.
Sea-Bird currently manufactures three battery packs that can be used with the
NiMH charger:
• PN 801512 - 12-cell, 14.4 volts, 8 Amp-hours
• PN 801511 - 9-cell, 10.8 volts, 8 Amp-hours
• PN 801510 - 6-cell, 7.2 volts, 8 Amp-hours
The charger and 12-cell battery pack are shipped as standard equipment
with the SBE 17plus V2 SEARAM. The charger and 9-cell battery pack
are available as options with the SBE 19plus SEACAT Profiler and
SBE 25 SEALOGGER CTD.
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