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to help ensure the battery is fully charged in cold locations, and is not
overcharged when warm. The system must have the battery temperature
sensor (ICT-TMP) installed on the system and battery for this setting to have
an effect. The 0mV setting (default) assumes 25°C operation. This setting is
only available if the system is configured for use with a lead-acid type battery.
Equalize Charge
Set up manual or automatic equalize charge cycles for flooded lead-acid batteries.
WARNING
Risk of serious personal injury or damage to equipment and property! Always
observe the following:
Equalize charging is intended for Flooded Lead-Acid
batteries only, and may produce higher than normal levels of hydrogen gas.
Ensure the battery compartment is well ventilated to avoid any risk of
explosion! Always consult with battery manufacturer and observe all battery
manufacturer recommendations.
Equalize Voltage:
Enter the equalize voltage recommended by the battery
manufacturer (for flooded lead-acid batteries only). A regular high voltage
equalize charge will help prevent stratification of the electrolyte in your
battery, and can help extend its life.
Equalize Duration:
Enter the time duration for the equalize charge voltage to
be applied as recommended for your battery.
Equalize Interval:
Enter the equalize charge interval so the system will
perform an automatic equalize charge once every interval time has elapsed.
Set this time to 0 (default) to disable the automatic equalize charge.
Day of Week:
Select the day of the week that the automatically recurring
equalize charge should take place, or select "Any" to allow an equalize
charge to take place on any day of the week.
Start Time:
Enter the time of day for automatically recurring equalize
charges to start. The time of time must be entered using 24-hour time
format.
NTP Time Synchronization must be enabled on the
Communications Basic
Setup
page to enable automatically recurring Equalize charges.
Equalize charge can only be initiated when the battery is fully charged. If
the system is unable to start an equalize charge at the selected start time, it
will attempt again at the same time next day, or next week if a specific day
of week is selected.