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1 INTRODUCTION
1.5
Multi-stage Charging Process
The Manager30 incorporates two different multi-stage charging profi les – Touring
(3-stage) and Storage (8-stage) – which can be selected in the Battery Mode
menu on the Remote Monitor.
Touring Mode
Touring mode is designed for use when ‘on the road’. Touring mode offers a
3-stage charging profi le consisting of Boost, Absorption and Float stages (see
Figure1.4.1). In Touring mode, the house battery is monitored to detect only a
limited number of faults such as short circuit, over current and over voltage. This
allows The Manager30 to operate correctly even when loads are connected to the
house battery. This mode will always produce an output (unless a fault condition
is detected) and will cycle through the three stages as required to maintain the
house battery as outlined in Figure 1.4.1.
Touring mode will achieve its best charge level if a Storage mode charge has been
recently performed.
BOOST
ABSORPTION
FLO
A
T
Float
Absorption
Boost
Voltage
SLA & Lithium
Current
Touring Mode Charging Process
Figure 1.4.1 - Touring Mode Charging Process
