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Solar Panel Blocking Diode Selection Table 

(One on each solar panel) 

Ampere Rating 

Voltage Rating 

Part Number 

Type 

Manufacturer 

1A 

40V 

1N5819 

Schottky 

Diodes Incorporated 

3A 

40V 

1N5822 

Schottky 

International Rectifier 

5A 

100V 

50SQ100 

Schottky 

International Rectifier 

8A 

45V 

80SQ045 

Schottky 

International Rectifier 

1A 

400V 

1N4004 

Silicon 

Diodes Incorporated 

3A 

400V 

1N5404 

Silicon 

Diodes Incorporated 

6A 

1000V 

6A10 

Silicon 

Diodes Incorporated 

 

If you cannot find these parts locally, contact Flexcharge USA.   

All the above diodes are in stock. 

 
 
 
 

Controller Specifications

 

 

 

(12V) 

(24V) 

Parameter 

MIN. 

TYP. 

MAX. 

MIN. 

TYP. 

MAX. 

INPUT VOLTAGE   (BAT or PV) 

0V 

30V 

0V 

50V 

PROGRAMMED OVERSHOOT VOLTAGE 
(MICRO - EQUALIZATION) 

15.9V 

31.8V 

CHARGING CURRENT 

 

PV14 

 

PV7 

PV7D Must not exceed 8A total input current 

 

4mA 
4mA 

 


 

15A 

8A 

 

4mA 
4mA 

 


 

15A 

8A 

CONTROLLER STANDBY CURRENT 
(NIGHT) 

2mA 

2.6mA 

3mA 

2mA 

2.6mA 

3mA 

CONTROLLER STANDBY CURRENT 
(Charging) 

4mA 

5mA 

6mA 

4mA 

5mA 

6mA 

CHARGE DISCONNECT VOLTAGE 
(Regulation Voltage) 

14.20V 

14.25V 

14.30V 

28.40V 

28.50V 

28.60V 

CHARGE RECONNECT VOLTAGE 

13.50V 

13.60V 

13.70V 

27.00V 

27.20V 

27.40V 

VOLTAGE DROP ACROSS 
CONTROLLER 

0.2V 

0.4V 

0.56V 

0.2V 

0.4V 

0.56V 

TRANSIENT SURGE SUPPRESSION 

600W 

600W 

Summary of Contents for PV14

Page 1: ...e1 PV7 PV14 manual doc Model PV7 D PV14 Owners Manual PV7 PV7D PV14 Manual Edition Rev 03 Sept 2018 High Efficiency Industrial Grade Alternative Energy Battery Charge Controller for Smaller PV Systems...

Page 2: ...Y THE PV7 PV14 CONTROLLERS ARE DESIGNED FOR USE WITH SOLAR PV AND OTHER CURRENT LIMITED CHARGING SOURCES SOURCES WHERE THE POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE WIRES COULD BE CONNECTED TOGETHER CONTINUOUSLY WITH OUT...

Page 3: ...MI 49720 Ph 231 547 9430 sales flexcharge com Come See us at http www flexcharge com Page3 PV7 PV14 manual doc Controls and Indictors PV Input Charging Indicator Battery 1 Positive Battery 2 Positive...

Page 4: ...able when expanded The PV7 and PV14 circuitry consumes only 4mA 0 004A Charges batteries at full power below the plate saturation point This charges batteries quickly while reducing the electrolyte de...

Page 5: ...panel s exposed to light In some rare circumstances the controller may overheat Shut down the solar panel or first disconnect the PV wire from the controller before removing the battery For best resu...

Page 6: ...er that measurers total Input to Output Amp Hours it will usually have a shunt in the connection to the battery Connect the wire from the controller to the same terminal as the other loads on the shun...

Page 7: ...to soldering is to connect the diode leads directly into a terminal block that will accept 20 to 12 AWG solid or stranded wire It must have screw tightened terminals to hold the wires in place Make s...

Page 8: ...Diodes Incorporated If you cannot find these parts locally contact Flexcharge USA All the above diodes are in stock Controller Specifications 12V 24V Parameter MIN TYP MAX MIN TYP MAX INPUT VOLTAGE BA...

Page 9: ...ee us at http www flexcharge com Page9 PV7 PV14 manual doc HUMIDITY 5 100 5 100 OPERATING TEMPERATURE 40 C 25 C 60 C 40 C 25 C 60 C MTBF Mean Time Between Failures 30 Years 30 Years CASE SIZE H 1 2 W...

Page 10: ...1217 State St Charlevoix MI 49720 Ph 231 547 9430 sales flexcharge com Come See us at http www flexcharge com Page10 PV7 PV14 manual doc Figure 3 Figure 4...

Page 11: ...1217 State St Charlevoix MI 49720 Ph 231 547 9430 sales flexcharge com Come See us at http www flexcharge com Page11 PV7 PV14 manual doc Figure 5...

Page 12: ...1217 State St Charlevoix MI 49720 Ph 231 547 9430 sales flexcharge com Come See us at http www flexcharge com Page12 PV7 PV14 manual doc...

Page 13: ...and the time in rest is increased At full charge the controller will apply short duration pulses to maintain the battery at an average voltage of about 13 75 volts This keeps gassing to a minimum whi...

Page 14: ...1217 State St Charlevoix MI 49720 Ph 231 547 9430 sales flexcharge com Come See us at http www flexcharge com Page14 PV7 PV14 manual doc...

Page 15: ...e panel You will get more out of your panel if you do not using blocking diodes on these type of panels On multiple panel arrays blocking diodes should be used especially on unattended remote systems...

Page 16: ...eed the charging current from the solar panels and the light will be OFF If however the battery voltage is below 13 6V 27 2V on 24V systems and the solar panel is making power the controller s charge...

Page 17: ...els are producing power the controller s charge light should be flashing every second or so If the charge indicator is not flashing it is likely that the controller has failed FlexchargeTM USA PRODUCT...

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