Protection Behaviors / Fixes
Behavior
Protective Function / Fixes
Reverse Battery Polarity Protection
The Rover Elite needs a correct battery connection to startup. This
might mean that the battery cables are reversed. Use a multi-meter
to make sure your voltage reading has the correct polarity (Red to
positive and Black to negative) with a positive number in volts DC.
If the number is negative, switch the positive and negative battery
cables in the battery terminal of the Rover Elite.
Solar Panels Reverse Polarity Protection
The solar panel wires are connected in reverse polarity. Verify
using a multi-meter to make sure your voltage reading has the
correct polarity with a positive number in volts DC. In some cases,
with the battery and solar panels both connected in reverse polarity,
the controller will not turn on, but the controller is not damaged.
Simply correct the reverse polarity to continue normal operation.
Solar Panels Over voltage
The controller has a maximum dc voltage input of 100DC. If connecting
your panels in series, make sure the reading does not go over this limit.
Check with a multi-meter before connecting to the controller to ensure
you’re within this specification. This might require using less panels to
make sure you are within the Rover Elite specified input.
E02 Battery Overcharging
If the battery was charging fine and stopped, it could be because it
was being overcharged by the solar source if not an external
source. You might see an E02 display or perhaps an empty
screen. Make sure your charging sources are not charging at
16VDC or check to see if your batteries are being equalized, an
intentional over-charging, that might be triggering this error
.
Current Limiting / E06 / E07
The max amp charging from the Rover Elite will be the respective
amp rating. The Rover Elite will current limit any excess amperage
than the rating of the controller, however, be cautious as this might
create excess heat and put the controller in an internal/external
temperature protection mode which will halt the controller perfor-
mance until it can cool down and function normally again.
Open Battery Protection Mode
Whether connecting the system for the first time or operating it for
a while, you may experience an E01 error if the controller does not
actually detect a battery and assumes it to be under-discharged.
This can happen in an accidental line break or failure to connect it
correctly the first time. This will not damage the controller, but you
will need to make sure the battery voltage is the same as the
battery terminal voltage or check for continuity. Once fixed, normal
operation should continue.
The charge
controller believes
the battery is
over-discharged,
but it is not
Current Limiting /
Temperature
Protection
My system
stopped charging
When connecting
solar panels to the
controller it sounds
an alarm
The battery and solar
panels are connected
to the controller, but
the controller shows
nighttime.
The battery is
connected to the
controller, but the
controller is not
turning on
If the Rover Elite is not functioning properly and is not displaying an error code, it may be under-
going an automatic protection function. This does not mean your Rover Elite is defective, but it
requires some troubleshooting to commence normal system operation.
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