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40
Amp ACM-40F Auto-Cutoff Module
The
CamLight Systems Auto-Cutoff Module is connected between a NiCd
or NiMH battery pack and the load used to discharge it. The ACM
accurately monitors your pack's voltage level as it discharges
and disconnects the load when the battery pack has reached the
selected cutoff voltage. Using just the ACM and your favorite
load, you can safely discharge any of 8 different voltage NiCd
or NiMH packs, from the tinest cells to the largest.
The
Auto-Cutoff Module (ACM) can be used to:
• Safely condition your NiCd battery packs by making it easy
to discharge to a known voltage every time.
• Test the capacity of your NiCd or NiMH battery packs by using
the ACM along with a watt-hour meter like the Astroflight Whattmeter.
• Safely test new battery packs, motors or drive train setups
at high discharge current rates.
• Quickly discharge your battery packs down to 0.9V/cell before
placing them in a discharge tray (to discharge each cell individually).
Also
includes the following features:
• Any of the eight cutoff voltages are selectable via a DIP
switch.
• Can be used with an external load or on their own to discharge
a battery pack slowly.
• Solid-state output, no relay contacts to arc or stick together.
• The ACM-40F's integral fan cools your battery pack or load
while discharging. Note: The fan starts slowing down at voltages
below 12V and will provide less cooling air at these lower battery
pack voltages. With 6V packs, the fan is only slowly pushing the
air.
• After pressing the Start button, a green LED indicates that
the pack is discharging. If the LED lights up red when you connect
the battery pack, the leads need to be reversed.
• Protected from short-circuits, reversed polarity, over-temperature,
over-current, and surge current conditions.
• All switch settings and connections are clearly marked.
The ACM's small
size and low weight allows you to take it wherever you need to
discharge your battery packs. No need for AC power or another battery
to worry about, the ACM runs itself from the 6V-24V battery pack
being discharged.
| Max.
continuous discharge current using an external load |
40
amps |
| Supported
battery pack voltages |
6.0V
(5 cells)
7.2V (6 cells)
8.4V (7 cells)
9.6V (8 cells)
12V (10 cells)
14.4V (12 cells)
18.0V (15 cells)
24.0V (20 cells) |
Battery
pack cutoff voltage
(+/-0.03V per cell) |
0.9V/cell |
| Fan
for cooling battery pack or load? |
Yes,
24CFM @ 12V |
| Absolute
max. battery pack voltage |
35V |
| Discharge
current when on, no load |
370mA
@ 24V,
80mA @ 6V |
| Discharge
current when off |
15mA
@ 24V,
2mA @ 6V |
| Max.
surge current before protection circuitry turns off the ACM |
250A |
Wire
size for load and
battery pack connections |
12AWG
silicone
ins. wire, 6" long |
| Size |
2.5" cube |
| Weight |
6
ozs. |
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15
Amp ACM-15 Auto-Cutoff Module
The
CamLight Systems Auto-Cutoff Module is connected between a NiCd
or NiMH battery pack and the load used to discharge it. The ACM
accurately monitors your pack's voltage level as it discharges
and disconnects the load when the battery pack has reached the
selected cutoff voltage. Using just the ACM and your favorite
load, you can safely discharge any of 8 different voltage NiCd
or NiMH packs, from the tinest cells to the largest.
The
Auto-Cutoff Module (ACM) can be used to:
• Safely condition your NiCd battery packs by making it easy
to discharge to a known voltage every time.
• Test the capacity of your NiCd or NiMH battery packs by using
the ACM along with a watt-hour meter like the Astroflight Whattmeter.
• Safely test new battery packs, motors or drive train setups
at high discharge current rates.
• Quickly discharge your battery packs down to 0.9V/cell before
placing them in a discharge tray (to discharge each cell individually).
Also
includes the following features:
• Any of the eight cutoff voltages are selectable via a DIP
switch.
• Can be used with an external load or on their own to discharge
a battery pack slowly.
• Solid-state output, no relay contacts to arc or stick together.
• The ACM-40F's integral fan cools your battery pack or load
while discharging. Note: The fan starts slowing down at voltages
below 12V and will provide less cooling air at these lower battery
pack voltages. With 6V packs, the fan is only slowly pushing the
air.
• After pressing the Start button, a green LED indicates that
the pack is discharging. If the LED lights up red when you connect
the battery pack, the leads need to be reversed.
• Protected from short-circuits, reversed polarity, over-temperature,
over-current, and surge current conditions.
• All switch settings and connections are clearly marked.
The ACM's small
size and low weight allows you to take it wherever you need to
discharge your battery packs. No need for AC power or another battery
to worry about, the ACM runs itself from the 6V-24V battery pack
being discharged.
| Max.
continuous discharge current using an external load |
15
amps |
| Supported
battery pack voltages |
6.0V
(5 cells)
7.2V (6 cells)
8.4V (7 cells)
9.6V (8 cells)
12V (10 cells)
14.4V (12 cells)
18.0V (15 cells)
24.0V (20 cells) |
Battery
pack cutoff voltage
(+/-0.03V per cell) |
0.9V/cell |
| Fan
for cooling battery pack or load? |
No |
| Absolute
max. battery pack voltage |
35V |
| Discharge
current when on, no load |
55mA
@ 24V,
5mA @ 6V |
| Discharge
current when off |
15mA
@ 24V,
2mA @ 6V |
| Max.
surge current before protection circuitry turns off the ACM |
150A |
Wire
size for load and
battery pack connections |
14AWG
silicone
ins. wire, 6" long |
| Size |
2.35"W
x 1.65"D x 1.5"H |
| Weight |
3
ozs. |
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PD-12V
MiniPD-12V
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4.8V-12V
2-Stage Pack Dischargers
A
CamLight Systems 2-Stage Pack Discharger uses durable power-resistors
and an auto-cutoff switch to discharge your NiCd or NiMH battery
packs. It accurately monitors your pack's voltage level as it
discharges and disconnects the load when the battery pack has
reached the selected cutoff voltage.
These
Pack Dischargers use two stages:
• Stage-1 - An adjustable higher-current discharge to quickly
bring the pack down to 0.8V-1.1V/cell (adjustable for the PD-12V,
fixed at 0.9V/cell for the MiniPD-12V).
• Stage-2 - A lower-current discharge to again bring the pack
down to 0.8V-1.1V/cell (adjustable for the PD-12V, fixed at 0.9V/cell
for the MiniPD-12V) to ensure a complete discharge.
This 2-Stage discharge occurs automatically and helps to properly
condition your packs better than high-current single-stage dischargers.
And its much faster than any low-current single-stage discharger!
Pack
Dischargers can be used to:
• Safely condition your NiCd battery packs by making it easy
to discharge to a known voltage every time.
• Measure the capacity of your NiCd/NiMH battery packs by using
the Pack Discharger along with a watt-hour meter.
• Quickly discharge your battery packs down to 0.8V-1.1V/cell
before placing them in a discharge tray (to discharge each cell individually).
Our Pack Discharger's small size and low weight allows you to take
it wherever you need to discharge your battery packs. No need for
AC power or another battery to worry about, our Pack Dischargers
run themselves from the battery pack being discharged.
Also
with the following features:
• Accurately monitors a NiCd/NiMH battery pack as it discharges
down to a selected cutoff voltage.
• Automatic 2-Stage circuitry quickly discharges your packs.
No more having to settle for only one discharge current level or
hours of waiting for a low-current discharge to finish.
• Adjustable discharge current to better match the capacities
of your different battery packs.
• Solid-state output, no relay contacts to arc or stick together.
• Green LEDs indicate the pack is discharging and which Stage
is active. Red LEDs light up when you connect the battery pack with
the leads reversed.
• Durable silicone-insulated wire leads, wire-tied in place.
Our larger dischargers also have the following features:
• Adjustable per-cell cutoffs - lets you compensate for the
internal resistance of the pack and its influence on the pack's voltage
at higher discharge current levels. This will ensure a more complete
discharge.
• Load Module connector - lets you connect a CamLight Systems
Load Module (coming soon) to increase the Stage-1 current level.
| |
MiniPD-12V |
PD-12V |
| Supported
battery pack voltages |
4.8V
(4 cells)
6.0V (5 cells)
7.2V (6 cells)
8.4V (7 cells)
9.6V (8 cells)
12V (10 cells) |
| Available
cutoffs |
0.9V/cell |
0.8V/cell
0.9V/cell
1.0V/cell
1.1V/cell |
| Discharges
other pack voltages? |
No |
Limited
support for 5 and 9 cell packs |
| Stage-1
discharge current (nominal) |
0.25A-1.5A
(4 cells) to 0.65A-3.8A (10 cells) |
1.2A-4A
(4 cells) to 3A-9.8A (10 cells) |
| Stage-2
discharge current (nominal) |
0.25
(4 cells) to 0.6A (10 cells) |
0.6A
(4 cells) to 1.4A (10 cells) |
| Can
use a Load Module to increase stage-1 current? |
No |
Yes |
| Absolute
max batery pack voltage |
16V |
| Current
drawn from battery when off |
2mA
@ 4.8V
10mA @ 12V |
| Battery
pack connections |
14AWG
silicone-insulated wire, 6" long |
| Size |
2.4"W
x 2.4" D x 3" H |
3.7"
x 3.7"D x 3.5" H |
| Weight |
6
oz |
11
oz |
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12V-24V
& 18-36V 2-Stage Pack Dischargers
A
CamLight Systems 2-Stage Pack Discharger uses durable power-resistors
and an auto-cutoff switch to discharge your NiCd or NiMH battery
packs. It accurately monitors your pack's voltage level as it
discharges and disconnects the load when the battery pack has
reached the selected cutoff voltage.
This
Pack Discharger uses two stages:
• Stage-1 - A higher-current discharge to quickly bring the
pack to 0.9V/cell.
• Stage-2 - A lower-current discharge to again bring the pack
down to 0.9V/cell to ensure a complete discharge.
This 2-Stage
discharge occurs automatically and helps to properly condition
your packs better than high-current single-stage dischargers. And
its much faster than any low-current single-stage discharger!
This
Pack Discharger can be used to:
• Safely condition your NiCd battery packs by making it easy
to discharge to a known voltage every time.
• Measure the capacity of your NiCd/NiMH battery packs by using
the Pack Discharger along with a watt-hour meter.
• Quickly discharge your battery packs down to 0.8V-1.1V/cell
before placing them in a discharge tray (to discharge each cell individually)
This Pack Discharger's
small size and low weight allows you to take it wherever you need
to discharge your battery packs. No need for AC power or another
battery to worry about, they run themselves from the battery pack
being discharged.
Also
with the following features:
• Accurately monitors a NiCd/NiMH battery pack as it discharges
down to a selected cutoff voltage.
• Automatic 2-Stage circuitry quickly discharges your packs.
No more having to settle for only one discharge current level or
hours of waiting for a low-current discharge to finish.
• Adjustable discharge current to better match the capacities
of your different battery packs.
• Solid-state output, no relay contacts to arc or stick together.
• Green LEDs indicate the pack is discharging and which Stage
is active. Red LEDs light up when you connect the battery pack with
the leads reversed.
• Durable silicone-insulated wire leads, wire-tied in place.
• Adjustable per-cell cutoffs - lets you compensate for the
internal resistance of the pack and its influence on the pack's voltage
at higher discharge current levels. This will ensure a more complete
discharge.
• Load Module connector - lets you connect a CamLight Systems
Load Module (coming soon) to increase the Stage-1 current level.
| |
PD-24V |
PD-36V |
| Supported
battery pack voltages |
12V
(10 cells)
14.4V (12 cells)
16.8V (14 cells)
18V (15 cells)
19.2V (16 cells)
24V (20 cells) |
18V
(15 cells)
19.2V (16 cells)
24V (20 cells)
31.2V (26 cells)
32.4V (27 cells)
36V (30 cells) |
| Available
cutoffs |
0.8V/cell
0.9V/cell
1.0V/cell
1.1V/cell |
0.8V/cell
0.9V/cell
1.0V/cell
1.1V/cell |
| Discharges
other pack voltages? |
Limited
support for 11, 13, 17, 18, and 19-cell packs |
Limited
support for 14, 17-19, 21-25, 28, and 29-cell packs |
| Stage-1
discharge current (nominal) |
1.6A-5A
(10-cells) to 3A-9.8A (20-cells) |
1.4A-5A
(15-cells) to 2.8A-10A (30-cells) |
| Stage-2
discharge current (nominal) |
0.7A
(10-cells) to 1.5A (20-cells) |
0.8A
(15-cells) to 1.7A (30-cells) |
| Can
use a Load Module to increase stage-1 current? |
Yes |
Yes |
| Absolute
max batery pack voltage |
35V |
50V |
| Current
drawn from battery when off |
10mA
@ 12V
15mA @ 24V |
15mA
@ 18V
25mA @ 36V |
| Battery
pack connections |
14AWG
silicone-insulated wire, 6" long |
14AWG
silicone-insulated wire, 6" long |
| Size |
7.3"W
x 3.7"D x 3.5"H,
not including wire leads |
7.3"W
x 3.7"D x 3.9"H,
not including wire leads |
| Weight |
20
oz |
24
oz |
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