Cutler Hammer Diesel Fire Pump Controller

Battery Charger Calibration Procedure

These Brief Instructions outline the steps required to calibrate the battery chargers in
Cutler Hammer Diesel Fire Pump Controllers. Please read these in their entirety prior to
performing the calibration.

*WARNING*
This procedure should only be completed by qualified personnel

Prior to calibrating the Battery Chargers please take the following steps in order to ensure
that the Charger is out of calibration:

1. Ensure that the fuses on the battery charger are in good standing.

2. Verify that the negative ground is connected properly by running a wire from
terminal 11 in the controller to the negative terminals on the batteries.

3. If the problem disappears you will have to check the connection points of wire
11 at the battery terminals, in the engine control box, and at the controller.

4. Verify that the batteries are good by moving wire 6 to terminal 8 and wire 8 to
terminal 6.

5. If the problem moves you may have a bad battery and it should be replaced.

6. Verify that the battery cables are of adequate size, please refer to the
following chart:

Minimum Number of Feet(Meters)

Wire Size from controller to the
(AWG) Diesel’s Terminal Block
Stranded #10 0’ to 25’(7.62)
Stranded #8 25’(7.62) to 50’(15.24)

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 Cutler Hammer Diesel Fire Pump Controller
Battery Charger Calibration Procedure

12VDC Chargers 24VDC Chargers

Float Voltage Adjust Float Voltage Adjust

1. Switch the charge mode to “Float” 1. Switch the charge mode to “Float”

2. Turn the AC Power On and wait 2. Turn the AC Power On and wait
until the Output Current settles until the Output Current settles
between 0 and 1 Amp between 0 and 1 Amp

3. Using an appropriate screwdriver 3. Using an appropriate screwdriver

turn “P2” clockwise to raise the turn “P2” clockwise to raise the
Output voltage and counterclockwise Output voltage and counterclockwise
to lower the Output voltage to to lower the Output voltage to
12.9VDC 25.8VDC

4. Output Float voltage is now set and 4. Output Float voltage is now set and
will not change unless it is set again will not change unless it is set again

Equalize Voltage Adjust Equalize Voltage Adjust

1. Switch the charge mode to 1. Switch the charge mode to

“Equalize” “Equalize”

2. Using an appropriate screwdriver 2. Using an appropriate screwdriver

turn “P3” clockwise to raise the turn “P3” clockwise to raise the
Output voltage and counterclockwise Output voltage and counterclockwise
to lower the Output voltage to to lower the Output voltage to
14.2VDC 28.2VDC

3. Output Equalize voltage is now set 3. Output Equalize voltage is now set
and will not change unless it is set and will not change unless it is set
again again

Note: The corresponding marking for the P2 and P3 Potentiometers are located
above the pot on the left-hand charger and below the pot on the right-hand charger

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