Absopulse Electronics' BCP 1K-27CB series, a rugged battery charger, is designed to assist vehicle warm-up during extreme cold weather. Permanently installed on a vehicle, this charger is activated on days when the ambient temperature drops below 0ºC.
The charger accepts 115V AC nominal input (100 to 132V AC range), and delivers 27.5V DC at 36A for float charging the 24V DC battery. Custom input and output options are available on request. In addition to maintaining the battery condition, it provides sufficient power to keep the essential on-board equipment and heater fans operational during the vehicle warm-up period.
The charger operates at full specification over a -40 to +50°C cold plate temperature range. Cooling is by conduction through a baseplate to a chassis wall and by additional convection. This charger is fully ruggedised and conformal coated, and meets SAE International J1455 and IEC61373 Cat 1 A&B shock and vibration standards. The enclosure measures 5.5x6.5x14mm, and weighs approximately 10 pounds.
Protection includes inrush current limiting, over-voltage protection, short circuit protection, and self-resetting thermostat for thermal protection.
