Skylla-i Battery Charger 24V
Skylla-I Charger A modern and powerful battery charger that withstands the rigors of an adverse environment: heat, humidity and salt air.
• The right amount of charge for a lead-acid battery: variable absorption time
• BatterySafe mode: preventing damage due to excessive gassing
• Storage mode: less maintenance and aging when the battery is not in use
• Smaller and lighter compared to similar models
• NMEA2000 Canbus connection
• PowerControl: set a maximum shore power
• Remote Control
• Li-ion (LiFePo4) ready.
Models: 24 Volt
Skylla-i (1+1): two outputs to charge 2 battery banks The Skylla-i (1+1) features 2 isolated outputs. The second output, limited to approximately 4 A and
with a slightly lower output voltage, is intended to top up a starter battery.
Skylla-i (3): three full current outputs to charge 3 battery banks The Skylla-i (3) features 3 isolated outputs. All outputs can supply the full rated output current..
Rugged
Aluminium epoxy powder coated cases with drip shield and stainless steel fixings withstand the
rigors of an adverse environment: heat, humidity and salt air.
Circuit boards are protected with an acrylic coating for maximum corrosion resistance.
Temperature sensors ensure that power components will always operate within specified limits, if
needed by automatic reduction of output current under extreme environmental conditions.
Flexible Next to a CAN bus (NMEA2000) interface, a rotary switch, DIP switches and potentiometers are
available to adapt the charge algorithm to a particular battery and its conditions of use.
Please refer to the manual for a complete overview of the possibilities.
Synchronised parallel operation Several chargers can be synchronised with the CAN bus interface. This is achieved by simply
interconnecting the chargers with RJ45 UTP-cables. Please see the manual for details.
The right amount of charge for a lead-acid battery: variable absorption timeWhen only shallow discharges occur the absorption time is kept short in order to prevent
overcharging of the battery. After a deep discharge the absorption time is automatically increased to
make sure that the battery is completely recharged.
Preventing damage due to excessive gassing: the BatterySafe modeIf, in order to quickly charge a battery, a high charge current in combination with a high absorption
voltage has been chosen, the Skylla-i will prevent damage due to excessive gassing by
automatically limiting the rate of voltage increase once the gassing voltage has been reached.
Less maintenance and aging when the battery is not in use: the Storage mode The storage mode kicks in whenever the battery has not been subjected to discharge during 24
hours. In the storage mode float voltage is reduced to 2,2 V/cell (26,4 V for 24 V battery) to minimise
gassing and corrosion of the positive plates. Once a week the voltage is raised back to the
absorption level to ‘refresh’ the battery. This feature prevents stratification of the electrolyte and
sulphation, a major cause of early battery failure.
To increase battery life: temperature compensation Every Skylla-i comes with a battery temperature sensor. When connected, charge voltage will
automatically decrease with increasing battery temperature. This feature is especially recommended
for sealed lead-acid batteries and/or when important fluctuations of battery temperature are
expected.
Battery voltage sense In order to compensate for voltage loss due to cable resistance, the Skylla-i is provided with a
voltage sense facility so that the battery always receives the correct charge voltage.
Suitable for AC and DC supply (AC-DC and DC-DC operation) The chargers also accept a DC supply.
Use as a power supply As a result of the perfectly stabilized output voltage, the Skylla-i can be used as a power supply if
batteries or large buffer capacitors are not available..
Li-Ion (LiFePO4) ready Simple charger on-off control can be implemented by connecting a relay or open collector
optocoupler output from a Li-Ion BMS to the remote control port of the charger. Alternatively
complete control of voltage and current can be achieved by connecting to the galvanically isolated
CAN bus port.
