Operation humidity range
0 to 80% RH
MONITORING
1. LED Indicator
The 6 LEDs indicate charging status and battery conditions. These function are described below
Solar Power Indication (
POWER LED-red)
ON:
Indicates
solar panels have proper connection and solar power source supplied.
OFF:
No power available or insufficient voltage to active charge controller.
Charging status
(“CHARGING” LED-blue; “CHARGE COMPLETE” LED-green)
CHARGING LED: ON
indicates the battery is charging, virtually all the power from the solar array pass
through to the battery.
OFF
indicates the solar panel voltage is too low. (insufficient daylight)
CHARGE COMPLETE LED: ON
indicates fully charge reached, a small “FLOAT” charge continues to
optimize battery when need.
OFF
indicate the full charge has not been completely reached.
Battery conditions
GOOD LED: ON
indicates the battery voltage is over 12.5V, usually indicates when the unit is charging.
FAIR LED: ON
indicates the battery voltage is between 11.5 to 12.5V and needs charging.
LOW LED: ON
indicates the battery voltage is under 11.5V and needs charging.
The LOW LED will be blinking if battery is unconnected to the unit
.
2. Digital LCD meter
A digital LCD meter is available on this controller; it will continuously display battery voltage or charging
current. You can select the Current-Volt slide switch at any time by front panel. If the slide switch places
at the middle position, the LCD meter will OFF.
AMP
.
indicate the charging current with 3 digitals, for example: 29.5 amps
VOLT
.
indicate the battery voltage with 3 digitals, for example: 12.8 volt
MAINTENANCE
1. Check to confirm all wire connections are sound and free from corrosion. Tighten terminal block screws,
the array connections and battery terminals.
2. Visual Check of Solar array and battery output cabling for signs of overheating, damage and cracking:
3. Verify each LED status whether it meets the specifications or not.
4. Recommended the above maintenance is carried out at least every 3 months
TROUBLE SHOOTING
1. The system of solar Panels-Controller-batteries is not sized incorrectly
-The batteries
will be under-charged
if the solar array is too small, or if the battery bank is too small, or if the usage is too
high.
2. Solar panel’s problem
-
Solar panel can be seriously affected by the angle of the panel (as in
winter months), minor shading, high level haze (barely visible) and dust on the panel.
3. Battery’s problem -
If the battery is going bad, a little charging or discharging will cause a large
