Concorde Battery BC-8000 Instruction manual - page 12
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Manual: BC-8000
DEEP DISCHARGE RECOVERY (DDR) MODE
Deep discharge recovery mode (DDR) is applied to sealed AGM lead acid batteries that have lost capacity due to
sulfation. Severe sulfation can occur if the battery is accidently discharged completely down. DDR mode provides the
battery technician with a charge routine that attempts to reverse battery sulfation. Consult your battery manufacturer’s
component maintenance manual (CMM) before using the DDR mode.
The BC-8000 DDR will charge the battery using a set routine. The maximum battery charging voltage is set to 36V for a
24V battery or 18V for a 12V battery. The charge amperage applied to the battery will be 1/10
th
the C1 AMPS entered. If
the battery C1 rating is 40AHr, the battery will be charged at a constant current four amperage rate. The charge routine
timer is set to a maximum 1440 minutes (24Hrs). The BC-8000 will begin monitoring the battery on charge voltage.
When the on charge battery voltage reaches a defined voltage level (31 volts for a 24V battery or 15.5 volts for a 12V
battery), the BC-8000 charge timer is reloaded with a final 240 minutes of charge time.
1. Set the BC-8000 on a stable surface. Connect the AC power cord (4161-10) to the AC power source. Connect the
DC cord (4161-50) to the BC-8000 and the battery. Set the AC power switch to the ON position.
2. Press the UP or DOWN buttons to select the Mode? to DEEP DIS. RECOVER.
3. Press the NEXT button to select the DEEP DIS. RECOVER option.
4. Press the UP or DOWN buttons to select the battery voltage. 12 or 24 volts.
5. Press the NEXT button to enter the value.
6. Now select the C1 AMPS ? Use the UP or DOWN buttons to select the C1 Ahr battery rating. This value can be
found in the battery manufacturer’s model specifications.
7. Press the NEXT button to select the entered value.
8. Press the NEXT button to start the DEEP DIS. RECOVER mode.
9. To stop the DDR charge, routine press the NEXT button.
10. At the completion of the DDR charge, the BC-8000 LCD display will provide a summary of the charge results.
DDR CHARGE DATA DOWNLOAD
During the DDR charge mode, the BC-8000 records data of the charge secession. Battery voltage, charge current, and
run time are recorded. Upon completion of the DDR charge cycle, you can create a CSV file of the DDR data using BC
REPORT. This file can be imported into a spread sheet and the data used to generate reports or graphs of the data.
1. To access the DDR charge data, connect the USB cable (4161-40) to an open USB port on a PC that has BC
REPORT installed. Set the BC-8000 AC power switch to the ON position.
2. Plug the USB cable into the BC-8000 USB port located in the rear of the machine.
3. Start BC REPORT by clicking on the program on the desktop icon.
4. Enter the battery serial number in the dialog box.
5. Using the mouse pointer click on the CONNECT dialog box.
6. Using the mouse pointer, activate the Create DDR CSV file by clicking on the small square box.
7. Click on the LOAD DATA dialog box.
8. Upon completion of the data down load from the BC-8000, the DDR CSV file can be found on the PC at
location Local disk (C:) > Concorde > BC-8000 > DDR