Blue Smart IP65 Charger

1. Battery preset

   The ‘Battery preset’ dropdown allows selection from the following options:

   1. Built-in preset

      Selection of a standard integrated pre-set (same as the general settings menu)

   2. User defined

      Reselection of the last ‘user defined’ charge settings

   3. Select preset

      Selection from an extended range of integrated battery charging pre-sets, including new user defined charging pre-sets

   4. Create preset

      A new charging preset to be created and saved from user defined settings

   5. Edit presets

      An existing preset to be edited and saved

2. Maximum charge current

   The maximum charge current setting allows selection between the standard (full current) or a significantly reduced charge current limit (varies per model - refer to specifications), same as through the general settings menu.

3. Charge voltage

   The charge voltage settings enable the voltage setpoint for each charge stage to be independently configured and some charge stages (recondition and float) to be disabled or enabled.

   The charge voltage setpoint for the following charge stages can be configured:

   1. Absorption

   2. Float

   3. Storage

   4. Recondition

4. Voltage compensation

   1. Temperature Compensation

      The temperature compensation setting enables the charge voltage temperature compensation coefficient to be configured, or temperature compensation to be totally disabled (such as for Li-ion batteries).

      The temperature compensation coefficient is specified in mV/°C and applies to the entire battery/battery bank (not per battery cell).

The additional settings in the advanced menu with expert mode enabled include:

1. Charge voltage

   1. BatterySafe

      The BatterySafe setting allows the BatterySafe voltage control to be enabled or disabled. When BatterySafe is enabled, the rate of battery voltage increase during bulk stage is automatically restricted to a safe level. In cases where the battery voltage would otherwise increase at a faster rate, the charge current is consequently reduced to prevent excessive gassing.

2. Bulk

   1. Bulk time limit

      The bulk time limit setting restricts the maximum time the charger can spend in bulk stage as a protection measure, since the absorption voltage should have been achieved by this time. If the bulk time limit is satisfied the charger will move directly to float stage.

   2. Re-bulk current

      The re-bulk current setting is the charge current limit that will trigger a new charge cycle if exceeded during float or storage stage, causing the charger to move back into bulk charge stage.

   Note that even when the re-bulk setting is disabled, re-bulk will still occur if the charge current is maintained at the maximum charge current for 4 seconds.

3. Absorption

   1. Adaptive absorption time

      The adaptive absorption time setting allows selection between adaptive absorption time (if enabled) or a fixed absorption time (if disabled).

   2. Absorption time

      The adaptive absorption time setting enables the maximum adaptive absorption time or the fixed absorption time to be configured (depending if adaptive absorption time is enabled or disabled).

   3. Repeated absorption

      The repeated absorption time setting enables the elapsed time between each automatic refresh charge cycle (1h in absorption stage) to be configured.

4. Recondition

   1. Recondition stop mode

      The recondition stop mode setting allows selection between the recondition stage being ended upon the battery voltage reaching the recondition stage voltage setpoint or a fixed time period.

   2. Recondition duration

      The recondition time setting enables the maximum recondition time or the fixed recondition time to be configured (depending on the recondition stop mode selected).