24
Battery Monitor and Protection
The Weekender is equipped with a battery monitor and low-battery “cut-out” protection circuit.
The monitor is intended to give an estimate of the available remaining energy in a 12-volt lead-acid
battery. (For 24V systems the indicated battery voltage should be multiplied by two).
The battery monitor has a built-in low voltage alarm which provides audible warning of a low-battery
condition. To activate the alarm, press and hold the button until the
“ALARM ON”
indicator is
illuminated.
In the event of incorrect polarity, the reverse polarity indicator will be on and the fridge will not
operate until the wiring is correctly connected.
The Low battery warning will sound when the voltage
measured by the Weekender is below 10.5 volts.
It’s recommended to re-charge a battery that has
been discharged to this level as soon as possible.
Combined with the battery monitor is a 3-stage battery protection “cut-out”. This feature is used
to prevent the battery from being excessively discharged.
The user has the choice of 3 protection levels. These are linked to the voltages indicated on the
battery monitor, and indicate at which voltage the fridge will cut-out.
Press and hold the button until the desired level is obtained.
The
“MED”
and
“LOW”
settings allow a deep discharge of the battery. However, due to possible
wiring loss in the application vehicle, the voltage detected by the Weekender may be lower than
the actual battery voltage. (See page 6)
For an accurate voltage reading the fridge should not be running.
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