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PB356 Series Battery Chargers - PB356

Features
  • Ultra-low noise output
  • Independent rectifier & battery charging current limiting
  • Externally adjustable battery charging current limit
  • Advanced monitoring and control
  • 2 step float charger or 3 step fast charger switch selectable
  • Automatic battery connections and fuse fail testing
  • Automatic and manual battery condition testing (BCT)
  • Two multi function alarm/ status LEDs
  • AC Mains & Rectifier Status. Battery and BCT Status
  • Battery low voltage disconnect switch with internal electronic circuit breaker
  • Optional battery temperature probe for battery float voltage temperature compensation
  • Four form-C alarm relays AC Mains Status. Rectifier Status. Battery Status and Battery Fault
  • Optional Ethernet interface with embedded HTML webpage server & SNMP

Battery Chargers - PB356

Product Overview

 

PB356 Series PSU for Battery Backup System

The PB356 Series is a family of 13.8Vdc and 27.6Vdc, 110W / 138W  off-line battery chargers / DC uninterruptable power supplies which operate from 220/240Vac mains power. when connected to a lead-acid battery.  These units provide uninterrupted power to a DC load in the event of mains failure.

The PB356 Series contains a two-step current limited float charger, battery charge current limiting, a battery low voltage disconnect and mains/charger and battery alarms. It employs high efficiency technology, combined with very low output noise that makes it suitable for powering broad range of loads such as communication equipment, control equipment and alarm systems etc.

The PB356 is available in chasis mount enclosure, and can be fitted into the WMBB wall mount box.  A supplementary heatsink is needed for 140W models to operate at maximum power.  All models employ natural convection cooling.

 

Specifications

input
Input Voltage 190-.264Vac, or 190-.400Vdc
Frequency 45 to 65 Hz
Input Current 1.4 max
Inrush current 15A on cold start
OUTPUT - AC Mains operation
Output Voltage 13.8Vdc, 27.6Vdc
Output Current

See Selection Table

Line regulation 0.2% typical
Load regulation 2% typical

Current limit type

(Rectifier circuit)

Constant current > LVD volts

Foldback & hiccup < LVD volts

Current limit type

(Battery charging)

Constant current

Externally adjustable

Short circuit protection Indefinite auto resetting

Overvoltage protection

15.5-19.5V latching (13.8V output)

31.5-39V latching (27.6V output)

Ripple & Noise

25mVp-p (13.8Vdc output)

45mVp-p (27.6Vdc output)

Efficiency 83.5% typical
STANDARDS
Safety AS/NZS 60950.1, Class 1
RF Emissions AS/NZS CISPR11, Grp 1, Class B
Harmonic current AS/NZS 61000.3.2
Isolation

Input to output: 4242Vdc 1min

Input to ground: 2121Vdc 1min

Output to output:707Vdc 1min

ENVIRONMENTAL
Operating temperature

0 to 60°C with derating

Refer to derating curve

Humidity 5 to 90% RH non-condensing
Over-temperature protection

Automatic & auto-resetting

Rectifier max, temp. limiter

Cooling requirement Natural convection
OPTIONS
Battery temperature probe

Provides float voltage

temperature compensation of

-3.3mV/°C / cell

Add -T to model for 2.5m cable

and -T5 to model for 5m cable

Ethernet Interface

Internal card providing 10BaseT /

100BaseTxEthernet interface

supporting an embedded

HTML webserver and SNMP V1

Add -N to model number

Heatsink Option H: Supplementary heatsink
Conformal Coating Option CC: Tropic protection for moist areas
MECHANICAL
Input Connector

AC Mains 10A Class 1

IEC60320 power inlet

Output and Battery

Connector

4 way pluggable screw terminal block.

Suitable for up to 1.5mm² wire

Alarms Connector

16 way pluggable screw terminal block

Suitable for up to 1.5mm² wire

Case size 235 L x 93 W x 46 H (mm)
Weight 900g
Security Cabinet

View WMBB-C-S Security Cabinet

ALARMS AND CONTROLS
RELAYS Four voltage-free form-C contacts
AC Mains status OK / Fail
Rectifier status OK/ Fail, overtemp or shutdown
Battery relays

Determined by DIP switch

Battery status relay

DIP switch = OFF (Default)

OK / Battery low voltage

DIP switch = ON

OK / Battery low voltage,

battery disconnected of fuse fail,

battery overvoltage

battery overtemperature or BCT fail

Battery fault relay

DIP switch = OFF (Default)

Battery disconnected or fuse fail,

battery overvoltage

battery overtemperature of BCT fail

DIP switch = ON

BCT in progress / not in progress

CONTROLS
External shutdown

Input for ext. voltage-free contact

Closure shuts off rectifier

Control button

1s push: clear BCT or bat discon, alarm

5s push: manually start or abort BCT

10s push: reset microcontroller

LEDS

Two green alarm / status LED's

Mains and rectifier status

ON: Mains & rectifier OK

0.5s flash: Rectifier fail or ext shutdown

0.1s flash: Rectifier overtemp limit

OFF: Mains fail

Battery and BCT status

ON: Battery OK, charger = float

1s flash: Battery OK, charger = bulk

0.5s flash: Battery OK, charger = absorp

0.2s flash: Battery OK, BCT pending

0.1s flash: Battery OK, battery test or BCT

OFF: Battery low voltage

Fault codes

Battery fault: 1-11 flashes in 5 seconds

1 flash: Battery disconnected of fuse fail

2 flashes: Battery overvoltage

3 flashes: Battery overtemperature

4 flashes: BCT fail

BATTERY MANAGEMENT
Battery connection test

Battery connections & fuse tested automatically every 5 minutes

Battery charger

2 or 3 step selected by DIP switch

2 Step Bulk / Float
3 Step Bulk / Absorption /Float
Parameters

Float voltage: 2.30V/cell @ 25C

Absorption voltage: 2.40V/cell @ 25C

Max absorption time: 2hrs

Absorption taper current: 4% I rated

Absorption enable threshold: 2.0V/cell

Battery Condition Test (BCT)

Enabled/disabled by DIP switch

State of battery tested by allowing battery

to power the load for a period of time

while monitoring battery voltage.

Parameters

Automatic BCT interval: 1 week

BCT duration: 60 minutes

BCT fail threshold: 2.04V/cell

Float time before BCT: 24 hours

Battery overtemperature

50°C

Battery overvoltage alarm

2.50V/cell, temperature compensated

Battery low voltage disconnect

1.75V/cell

Battery overload protection

Auto-resetting electronic circuit breaker

Battery reverse polarity

protection

Internal fuse

Battery to load

voltage drop

0.4V (13.8V output)

0.2V (27.6V output)

Battery low

voltage alarm

1.80V/cell, internally adjustable

Selection Table

MODEL NUMBER

OUTPUT

VOLTAGE

  Rated Total

Output

Current

Maximum

Load

Current

Battery Charging

Current Limit

OUTPUT

POWER

 Notes

 

PB356-12CML 13.8Vdc 8.0A 8.0A

0.5 to 8A

Setpoint = 2.0A

110W  No heatsink  
    10.0A 10.0A

0.5 to 10A

Setpoint = 2.0A

138W

 Attached to

300 x 300 x 2mm A1 plate

 
PB356-24CML 27.6Vdc 4.0A 4.0A

0.5 to 4A

Setpoint 1.0A

110W  No heatsink  
    5.0A 5.0A

0.5 to 5A

Setpoint 1.0A

138W

 Attached to

300 x 300 x 2mm A1 plate

 

Technical Illustration

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