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QK-A016 Manual 

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2021 

 V1.0 

1.

Determine a mounting location and mount the shunt. The shunt should be installed in a dry and
clean place.

2.

Remove all loads and charging sources from the battery before any other steps are taken. This
is often accomplished by turning off a battery switch. If there are loads or chargers directly
attached to the battery, they should be disconnected as well.

3.

Serial connect the shunt and the negative terminal of the battery (the blue wires shown on the
wiring drawing).

4.

Connect B+ of the shunt to the positive terminal of the battery with a AGW22/18 wire (0.3 to
0.8mm

²

).

5.

Connect the positive load to the positive terminal of the battery (using a fuse is highly
recommended).

6.

Connect the positive charger terminal to the positive terminal of the battery.

7.

Connect the display to the shunt with the shielded wire.

8.

Double check all the connections with the above diagram before turning on the battery switch.

At this point the display will power up, and be operational in a few seconds. 

The A016

’s display comes with a buckled enclosure. A 57*94mm’s rectangular slot need to be cut 

for fitting 

4. Display and Control panel

The display shows the state-of-charge on the screen. The following image provides what the 
displayed values indicate: 

Summary of Contents for Quark-Elec QK-A016

Page 1: ... at the current rate of discharge and charge status NMEA 0183 format messages output Wide input voltage range 10 5V 100V Suitable for most types of batteries including lithium battery lead acid battery High current measurement resolution 0 01Amp with current shunt User programmable alarm function Contents Contents 1 1 Introduction 3 2 Why a battery should be monitored 3 3 Connections and Installat...

Page 2: ...V1 0 4 Display and Control panel 4 5 Setting up 5 5 1 Setup battery monitor parameters 5 5 2 Setup process 6 5 3 Backlight 6 5 4 Sleep mode in low power 6 6 NMEA 0183 output 6 7 Specifications 8 8 Limited Warranty and Disclaimer 8 ...

Page 3: ...hat is expected Operating the battery without good metering is like running a car without any gauges Apart from offering an accurate state of charge indication the battery monitor can also help users how to get the best service life out of the battery The service life of battery could be negatively affected by excessive deep discharging under or overcharging excessive charge or discharge currents ...

Page 4: ...he positive terminal of the battery with a AGW22 18 wire 0 3 to 0 8mm 5 Connect the positive load to the positive terminal of the battery using a fuse is highly recommended 6 Connect the positive charger terminal to the positive terminal of the battery 7 Connect the display to the shunt with the shielded wire 8 Double check all the connections with the above diagram before turning on the battery s...

Page 5: ...ng time will be calculated from the residual capacity and the real current Battery symbol When the battery is being charged it will cycle to show it is filling When the battery is full the symbol will be shaded 5 Setting up 5 1 Setup battery monitor parameters The first time you use your A016 you will need to set the battery to its starting point at either empty or full capacity to start the monit...

Page 6: ...only don t set the both value unless you clearly know the voltage characteristics of the battery 5 3 Backlight The backlight can be switched OFF or ON to save energy When the display works in the normal screen mode not setting up press and hold left key will switch the backlight between ON and OFF The backlight will flash during charge mode and light solid on during discharge mode 5 4 Sleep mode i...

Page 7: ...for capacity 3 Measurement data 4 Units of measurement 5 Name of device fixed as A016 6 Checksum Example IIXDR U 12 10 V A016 CS the current voltage is 12 1V IIXDR I 2 1 A A016 CS the present current is 2 1Amp IIXDR G 64 0 A016 CS the current capacity remain is 64 0 The voltage current and capacity information can be shown via Apps on a mobile phone Android e g OceanCross ...

Page 8: ...osts incurred in returning the unit to Quark Elec This warranty does not cover failures due to abuse misuse accident or unauthorized alteration or repairs A returns number must be given before any unit is sent back for repair The above does not affect the statutory rights of the consumer This product is designed to aid navigation and should be used to augment normal navigational procedures and pra...

Page 9: ...yer 12 14 A Heated Blanket 4 2 6 7 A Laptop Computer 3 0 4 0 A Microwave 450W 40A Radar Antenna 3 0 A Radio 3 0 5 0 A Vent Fan 1 0 5 5 A TV 3 0 6 0 A TV Antenna Booster 0 8 1 2 A Toaster Oven 7 10 A LP Furnace Blower 10 12 A LP Refrigerator 1 0 2 0 A Water Pump 2 gal m 5 6 A VHF Radio transmit standby 5 5 0 1 A Vacuum 9 13 A Rating of Commonly used 230V AC Appliances inverted power from 12VDC batt...

Page 10: ...12 20V 12 30V 70 12 10V 12 15V 60 12 00V 12 05V 50 11 90V 11 95V 40 11 80V 11 85V 30 11 65V 11 70V 20 11 50V 11 55V 10 10 50V 11 00V 0 When the SOC falls below 30 the risk of damaging the battery is increased Therefore we advise to always keep the SOC above 50 to optimize the life cycles of the battery Distributors AMI Marine Ltd 44 0 2380 480 450 sales amimarine com amimarine com ...

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