Mastervolt Mac Plus 12/24-30 User And Installation Manual Download Page 1

MAC-PLUS 

 

 

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Mac Plus 

DC-DC CHARGER 

12/12-50, 12/24-30, 24/12-50, 24/24-30 

 

 

 

 

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USER AND INSTALLATION MANUAL 

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GEBRUIKERS- EN INSTALLATIEHANDLEIDING 

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BEDIENUNGS- UND 
INSTALLATIONSANLEITUNG 

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MANUEL UTILISATEURS ET D’INSTALLATION 

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MANUALE DI USO E MANUTENZIONE 

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MANUAL DEL USUARIO Y DE INSTALACIÓN 

 

 

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Summary of Contents for Mac Plus 12/24-30

Page 1: ... 12 50 24 24 30 EN USER AND INSTALLATION MANUAL NL GEBRUIKERS EN INSTALLATIEHANDLEIDING DE BEDIENUNGS UND INSTALLATIONSANLEITUNG FR MANUEL UTILISATEURS ET D INSTALLATION IT MANUALE DI USO E MANUTENZIONE ES MANUAL DEL USUARIO Y DE INSTALACIÓN 10000013205 02 ...

Page 2: ...2 MAC PLUS ...

Page 3: ... 4 DIMENSIONS 8 5 FRONT PANEL 9 6 IDENTIFICATION LABEL 10 7 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 11 8 PLACEMENT AND MOUNTING 12 9 CONNECTION 12 10 CONFIGURATION 15 11 OPERATION 18 12 TROUBLE SHOOTING 19 13 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 21 14 MASTERBUS 25 15 MASTERBUS CONTROL AND CONFIGURING OF THE MAC PLUS 29 ...

Page 4: ... of a Mac Plus in residential vehicle RV and marine applications General 1 Before using the Mac Plus read all instructions and cautionary markings on the Mac Plus the batteries and all appropriate sections of the manual 2 To reduce the risk of electric shock Do not expose Mac Plus to rain snow spray moisture excessive pollution and condensing circumstances To reduce risk of fire hazard do not cove...

Page 5: ...er Keep the charger away from children 10 Short circuiting or reversing polarity will lead to serious damage to batteries Mac Plus wiring as well as accessories Fuses cannot prevent damage caused by reversed polarity and the warranty will be void 11 In case of fire you must use the fire extinguisher which is appropriate for electrical equipment 12 If applied in a marine application in the United S...

Page 6: ...atches when working with a battery A battery can produce a short circuit current high enough to weld a ring or the like to metal causing a severe burn 8 Only use Mac Plus for charging a LEAD ACID or Mastervolt Li Ion batteries and the supply of users attached to these batteries in permanent systems Do not use Mac Plus for charging dry cell batteries that are commonly used with home appliances Thes...

Page 7: ... www mastervolt com support For making an appeal on warranty you can contact your supplier directly stating your complaint application date of purchase and part number serial number 3 Product description The Mac Plus charger converts a DC battery voltage to a regulated DC voltage It can be used as 1 a 3 Step battery charger or 2 a stabilized DC power supply The Mac Plus can only be used in install...

Page 8: ...8 MAC PLUS 4 Dimensions 146 mm 198 mm 255 mm 66 mm 165 mm ...

Page 9: ... LED 2 Output 3 Ground 4 Input 5 MasterBus 2x 6 DIP switch 7 Accessories connector Pin 1 battery voltage sense input Pin 2 battery voltage sense input Pin 3 not used Pin 4 remote switch input Pin 5 6 battery temperature sensor input 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ...

Page 10: ...10 MAC PLUS 6 Identification label Identification label ...

Page 11: ...in such a way that obstruction of the airflow through the heatsink is prevented No objects must be located within a distance of 10 cm 4 inch around the Mac Plus Do not install the Mac Plus in the same compartment as the batteries Do not mount the Mac Plus straight above the batteries because of possible corrosive sulphur fumes Be sure that the output of the supplying source is switched off during ...

Page 12: ...acement and mounting Mount the Mac Plus with four screws to a solid flat surface 9 Connection Mac Plus as a battery charger see installation drawing A Mac Plus as a stabilized DC power supply see installation drawing B ...

Page 13: ...MAC PLUS 13 Installation drawing A Installation drawing B ...

Page 14: ... are automatically adapted for deviating temperatures Figure 1 Temperature compensated charging When the battery temperature is low the charge voltage increases In case the battery temperature is high the charge voltage is decreased Over charge and gassing are prevented this way This will extend the life of your battery Voltage drop compensation The Mac Plus is able to compensate the voltage drop ...

Page 15: ...nd or the connected load Adjustments of settings may be undertaken by authorised personnel only For an overview of the various DIP switch settings please see the following three tables MasterBus communication No MasterBus communication in sleep mode Low no load consumption 2 mA Always MasterBus communication No load consumption 10 mA Charger on conditions Typical use MasterBus settings apply See c...

Page 16: ...e setpoint 12 50 V 25 00 V Recommended setting for vehicle with proper engine run signal Remote switch input active high and input voltage greater than enable voltage setpoint 12 50 V 25 00 V Recommended setting for vehicle with proper engine run signal Input voltage greater than enable voltage setpoint 13 50 V 27 00 V Remote switch input not used Higher enable voltage setpoint Setting for vehicle...

Page 17: ... 13 80 V 28 50 28 50 27 60 V AGM Bulk Abs Float 14 25 14 25 13 80 V 28 50 28 50 27 60 V Spiral Bulk Abs Float 14 25 14 25 13 80 V 28 50 28 50 27 60 V Traction Bulk Abs Float 14 55 14 55 13 25 V 29 10 29 10 26 50 V NiCad Bulk Abs Float 14 50 14 50 14 50 V 29 00 29 00 29 00 V Constant output voltage 13 25 V 26 50 V For Li Ion see MasterBus settings chapter 14 and 15 12 12 50 and 24 12 50 12 24 30 an...

Page 18: ...ndby The Mac Plus goes to standby when is does not meet the switch on conditions see dipswich MasterBus settings Or Switched off by the on off button in the MasterBus menu or by a MasterBus event Sleep low no load power consumption The Mac Plus goes to sleep mode when the sleep delay has passed to reduce the no load power consumption Every 5 sonds the Mac Plus scans if the configured battery charg...

Page 19: ...k wiring Input voltage too low Check input voltage check configuration No enable signal on the remote switch input Check remote switch input The primary input battery is discharged too far Charge input battery LED is red Check chapter 11 for an overview of fault indications of the LED s Output voltage too low charger supplies maximum current Load connected to the batteries is larger than battery c...

Page 20: ...ge Check settings Batteries are discharged too fast Battery capacity reduced due to wastage or sulphation stagnation Charge and recharge a few times this might help Check battery and replace if necessary Batteries are too warm gassing Defective battery short circuit in cell Check battery and replace if necessary Battery temperature too high Use the battery temperature sensor Charge voltage too hig...

Page 21: ... A 30 A No load consumption 2 mA Output specifications Nominal output voltage 12 V 24 V 12 V 24 V Output voltage range 10 15 V 20 30 V 10 15 V 20 30 V Max output current 50 A 30 A 50 A 30 A Flat battery charge yes reduced 25 charge current at low 9 V 18 V battery voltage Protection against overload yes Reverse polarity detection yes internally fused non replaceable Charge characteristic Mastervolt...

Page 22: ...s sensor included Battery voltage sense Yes sensor incuded Remote switch input Yes active high active low DIP switches Yes for basic setup LED Yes 3 color LED Operating temperature range 20 up to 60 ºC 40 ºC derating power Approvals CE E mark pending Battery settings Flooded Bulk voltage 14 25 28 50 V Max bulk time 480 min Min bulk time 120 s Start bulk time 13 25 26 50 V Bulk ret volt 12 80 25 60...

Page 23: ...ax bulk time 480 min Min bulk time 120 s Start bulk time 13 25 26 50 V Bulk ret volt 12 80 25 60 V Bulk return time 30 s Abs voltage 14 25 28 50 V Max absorp time 240 min Min absorp time 15 min Return amps 6 0 I max Float voltage 13 80 27 60 V Spiral Bulk voltage 14 25 28 50 V Max bulk time 480 min Min bulk time 120 s Start bulk time 13 25 26 50 V Bulk ret volt 12 80 25 60 V Bulk return time 30 s ...

Page 24: ...5 28 50 V Max absorp time 240 min Min absorp time 15 min Return amps 6 0 I max Float voltage 13 50 27 00 V Traction Bulk voltage 14 55 29 10 V Max bulk time 480 min Min bulk time 120 s Start bulk time 13 25 26 50 V Bulk ret volt 12 80 25 60 V Bulk return time 30 s Abs voltage 14 55 29 10 V Max absorp time 240 min Min absorp time 15 min Return amps 6 0 I max Float voltage 13 25 26 50 V ...

Page 25: ...ssibility for communication between the connected devices for instance to start the generator when the batteries are low MasterBus reduces complexity of electrical systems by using UTP patch cables All system components are simply chained together Therefore each device is equipped with two MasterBus data ports When two or more devices are connected to each other through these data ports they form ...

Page 26: ... devices suitable to operate in the MasterBus network How to set up a MasterBus network Each device that is suitable for the MasterBus network is equipped with two data ports When two or more devices are connected to each other through these ports they form a local data network called the MasterBus Keep the following rules in mind Connections between the devices are made by standard straight UTP p...

Page 27: ...work The electric power for the network comes from the connected devices At least one device in the network should have powering capabilities see specifications One powering device can power up to three non powering devices As all powering devices are galvanically isolated multiple powering devices are allowed ...

Page 28: ...28 MAC PLUS Do not make ring networks Do not make T connections in the network ...

Page 29: ...at the output read only Output current Current of the output read only Bat volt sense Battery voltage measured by the battery voltage sensor If the Shunt device function is enabled for a MasterShunt MSH or a MLI Ultra BAT voltage measured by the MasterShunt MLI Ultra read only Remote sw input Remote input signal detected Only applicable when Remote input mode is active low or active high configure...

Page 30: ...oftware update Setting for nominal voltage 12 or 24 V at the MasterShunt or the nominal voltage of the MLi Ultra battery differs from nominal output voltage of the Mac Plus Check battery voltage and settings of the MasterShunt or voltage of the MLI Ultra battery Configuration Value Meaning Factory setting Adjustable range Device Language available in upcoming software update Language that is displ...

Page 31: ...1 00 V 8 16 16 32 V Sleep delay Delay before the Mac Plus switches to sleepmode 300 s 0 3600 s Charger Battery type Selection of pre set charge algorithm Individual adjustments are only possible if User defined is selected here Flooded Flooded Gel AGM Spiral Li Ion Traction NiCad Constant voltage User defined Max output Maximum output charge current 50 A 30 A 0 50 A 0 30 A Max input Maximum input ...

Page 32: ...ulk return time Return to bulk time delay 30 s 0 240 s Absorption Abs voltage Absorption voltage 14 25 28 50 V 8 15 16 30 V Max absorp time Maximum absorption time 240 min 0 1440 min Min absorp time Minimum absorption time 15 min 0 240 min Return amps Return amps of maximum charge current 6 0 50 Float Float voltage Float voltage 13 25 26 50 V 8 15 16 30 V Constant voltage Constant voltage Constant...

Page 33: ...tion Off Device state is Off Standby Device state is Standby Charging Device state is Charging Error Device state is Error Bulk State of charge is Bulk Absorption State of charge is Absorption Float State of charge is Float Any alarm Any of the alarms is triggered Event command Description Standby Command to switch on off the Mac Plus If the Mac Plus was switched off by means of this event command...

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