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SOLAR PANEL OPERATION
INFORMATION BELOW IS ALSO STATED IN THE INSTRUCTIONS INCLUDED WITH THE
SOLAR PANEL(S). REFER TO THOSE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FURTHER AND MOST UP TO DATE
INFORMATION.
SOFT CHARGE – WHEN BATTERIES SUFFER AN OVER-DISCHARGE, THE CONTROLLER WILL SOFTLY
RAMP THE BATTERY VOLTAGE UP TO 10 VOLTS.
BULK CHARGE – MAXIMUM CURRENT CHARGING UNTIL BATTERIES RISE TO ABSORPTION LEVEL
ABSORPTION CHARGE* – ONLY FOR WET BATTERY OR CALCIUM BATTERY TYPE, WHEN THE BATTERY
IS DEEPLY DRAINED BELOW 11.5 VOLTS, IT WILL AUTOMATICALLY RUN THIS STAGE TO BRING THE
INTERNAL CELLS TO EQUAL STATES AND FULLY COMPLEMENT THE LOSS OF CAPACITY (GEL AND
AGM BATTERIES DO NOT RUN EQUALIZATION CHARGE).
FLOAT CHARGE – BATTERY IS FULLY CHARGED AND MAINTAINED AT A SAFE LEVEL. A FULLY
CHARGED BATTERY HAS A VOLTAGE OF MORE THAN 13.6 VOLTS.
OPERATION – L.E.D. INDICATION
THE THREE LEDs INDICATE THE
CHARGING STATUS AND FAULT
CONNECTION
FAULT CHARGE FULL
RED BLUE GREEN
SOLAR POWER PRESENT – NO
BATTERY CONNECTED
ON SLOW FLASH SLOW FLASH
BATTERY REVERSED
ON FAST FLASH FAST FLASH
SOLAR PANEL REVERSED
OFF OFF OFF
SOFT START CHARGING
OFF SLOW FLASH OFF
BULK, ABSORPTION,
EQUALIZATION CHARGING
OFF ON OFF
FLOAT CHARGING
OFF OFF ON
SOLAR PANEL WEAK
SLOW FLASH OFF OFF
AT NIGHT NO CHARGE
OFF OFF OFF
SLOW FLASH = 1Hz FLASH; FAST FLASH – 3Hz FLASH