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PowerTop V3 Manual     www.baintech.com.au

 

PowerTop V2 User Operation Manual 

 

 

 

 

 

If you want to connect a DC charging source that is unregulated, for example a 12V PV panel (36 Cell) without a 

regulator it must be connected to the 

Red

 Anderson Connector input labelled Solar/External Charge. 

 

 

 

 

 

       IMPORTANT NOTE: 

DC On/Off Switch must be 

ON

 for charging (see page 3 for switch location).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    IMPORTANT NOTE: 

 

DC On/Off Switch must be 

 

ON

 

 for charging (see page 3 for switch location).  

 

9

SOLAR/EXT

UNREGULATED SOLAR DC CHARGING

Important note: PowerTop must be ON for charging (See page 5 for on/off location)

If a solar regulator is fitted to the panel, it must be used on the AGM battery setting (some cheaper units will have no 

selectable battery setting) and be plugged into the GREY Anderson socket.

When using regulated solar : Check your solar regulator information to ensure there is correct solar connection to the 

PowerTop.

REGULATED SOLAR OPERATION 

Summary of Contents for PowerTop

Page 1: ... suppliers Customer Service 8 Do not disassemble Contact suppliers Customer Service when service or repair is required 9 Do not stretch or place electrical cables under strain Avoid placing cable where it can be stepped on or tripped over 10 Keep appliance away from sources of fire and high temperature 11 Avoid contact with and submersion in water 12 Use only recommended accessories and replacemen...

Page 2: ...0 Volts Automatic shutdown activates In Built Battery Charger 6 6A 12V AC Charger Mains input voltage 240V AC Vehicle input charging voltage Cut In Voltage Above 13 2V Low voltage alarm indicator High voltage alarm indicator Below 12v Above 15v System Shut Down LOW Voltage System Shut Down HIGH Voltage Below 11 0v Above 15 2v Socket Protection 15A Self resettable breaker Grey Anderson plug output ...

Page 3: ...AT BATTERY Fitted 3x 50A Anderson type Connectors o Red Solar External 12V solar panel input can be unregulated o Blue Vehicle Charge Input connection o Grey Load connection to and from battery Protected by 50A thermal self resettable breaker Can be used for external higher power regulated output from a AC charger DC DC charger or solar power source to charge the battery Battery Type 12v 135ah AGM...

Page 4: ...IMPORTANT Ensure correct polarity for all connections to the Powertop Eg Positive and Negative wiring connections to Anderson Connectors ...

Page 5: ...harging input connection GREY ANDERSON Load connection to and from battery Accepts charging from a REGULATED solar power source only Accepts regulated solar only Protected by a 50A thermal self resettable breaker Can be used for 12volt input and output power source in applications e g Inverter DC DC charger from smart alternator high current AC DC charger or a regulated solar power source to charg...

Page 6: ... PowerTop comes with an internal 6 6A AC charger The charger operates when the AC plug is connected into the unit When charging with the inbuilt AC charger 1 Disconnect PowerTop unit from all loads and turn OFF unit 2 Connect the AC plug from 240V AC source to the unit 3 Turn ON the PowerTop Unit Mains LED will turn ON Leave charging until full FAST CHARGING Important note PowerTop must be ON for ...

Page 7: ... voltage shutdown external charger required When charging with the internal charger the meter voltage will rise up to 14 2 volts and then start to fall back down to about 13 7 volts DC It may toggle between the BOOST and FLOAT levels before fully charged Once fully Charged the unit can be turned off at the wall socket The BOOST light will stay on all the time except when the battery voltage is abo...

Page 8: ... NOTE DC On Off Switch must be ON for charging see page 3 for switch location SOLAR EXT UNREGULATED SOLAR DC CHARGING Important note PowerTop must be ON for charging See page 5 for on off location If a solar regulator is fitted to the panel it must be used on the AGM battery setting some cheaper units will have no selectable battery setting and be plugged into the GREY Anderson socket When using r...

Page 9: ...ust be above 13 2V to charge the PowerTop battery Recommended fuse size is 35 AMPS max IMPORTANT NOTE DC On Off Switch must be ON for charging see page 3 for switch location REGULATED SOLAR DC CHARGING Important note PowerTop must be ON for charging See page 5 for on off location STANDARD ALTERNATOR VEHICLE CHARGING Important note PowerTop must be ON for charging See page 5 for on off location Veh...

Page 10: ...nnector labelled 50A Battery Output Charging Status LEDs FLAT BATTERY LED will switch on when battery voltage drops below 11V and will switch off when battery voltage is greater than 11V When the FLAT Battery LED is on an internal audible alarm will also activate BOOST LED indicates that the battery is being charged via the Solar Ext RED Anderson and Vehicle Blue Anderson inputs or on an AC charge...

Page 11: ...voltage is reached and will switch off when the Boost cut in voltage is reached The Float LED indicates the battery is not being charged via the Solar Ext RED Anderson and Vehicle Blue Anderson inputs Vehicle LED Operation The Vehicle LED will turn on when the voltage on the Blue Anderson input is above 13 2V and will turn off when the voltage goes below 13 2V DC DC Vehicle Charging IMPORTANT NOTE...

Page 12: ...0W dependent on ambient temperature Loads can also be connected to the following 12V DC Power sockets Ciga x 2 Maximum load Socket 10A Engel x 2 Maximum load Socket 10A USB x 2 Maximum load Socket 5V 2 3A Sockets output are protected by a 20A self resettable thermal breaker Maximum recommended load across all sockets as a guide is 200W dependent on ambient temperature LOAD CONNECTION Important not...

Page 13: ...mentioned in page 8 8 Do charge in a well ventilated location 9 Do make sure the PowerTop is kept in an upright position 10 Do keep it away from sources of fire and high temperature 11 Do avoid contact and submersion in water 12 Do secure and fix the PowerTop before any off road adventure DONT s 1 DON T connect any load while charging through internal AC charger it is only a 6 6A charger 2 DON T u...

Page 14: ...am charging No using the sockets at the front while charging through the 240v socket will result in the battery not charging and draining through use However one can do so if you use an external charger around 15amps plugged into the Grey Anderson socket or a larger solar panel at least 150 watts or bigger plugged into the Red Anderson socket Either will supply enough current to sustain battery ch...

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