G. STORAGE
If the RV/ etc. is in storage for an extended period of time and no solar panels are available to charge the battery, To help guard
against Self-discharge of the Battery;
• Leave the AC power connected & the Battery Charger turned on.
First ENSURE ALL loads are turned OFF or Dis-connected from the Battery.
The charger has an automatic Standby Charge Mode and a 21 day New Cycle charge to take care of the battery in storage.
• Or disconnect the Battery charger from the vehicle battery if the AC Mains is to be disconnected or turned off.
Warning;
Batteries on charge should not be left unattended for extended periods. The charging process & battery condition should be
checked regularly.
H. User Define Charging Profiles
Connect the charger to a personal computer through USB port (6) then you can set your own charging configuration.
There are two charging positions allocated to store the preset algorithm’s by the user.
(Battery Selection Switch (4) set to position 7 or 8.)
I. Equalization Charging for wet type battery only
Warning:
Explosion Hazard
Explosive gases from battery during equalization, extreme care must be exercised.
Caution:
Only flooded lead acid battery which must have one complete charge cycle before equalization charge.
Make sure electrolyte level is sufficient. Disconnect all DC load connected to the battery
Exercise extreme care to comply with the above cautions when Auto-Equalization is selected.
Wet lead acid batteries requires periodic higher voltage charging (about 10% over usual absorption voltage) to balance the
Voltage of each cell, reverse the high concentration of electrolyte at the bottom and clear up large sulfate crystals on the plates.
You can use the Equalization Selection Switch (8) to perform the manual equalization through optional remote display or Auto
equalization by charger itself.
Once Auto it is selected, the charger will start Equalization automatically if charger keeps at Float mode for over 21 days.
After entered into this mode, the Absorption indicator will flash. This will put the charger keep Equalization for 240 minutes.
The charger will go to Float once completed.
Remark: 1. This mode only can be operated at Flooded battery selected (Battery Selection Switch (4) set to positions 1, 9 or 0)
2. During this mode, operator can press the FUNC button (optional remote display) for 5 seconds to force the charger
to Float mode anytime.
3. Take special precautions as battery will emit explosive gas during equalization charge.
J. Temperature Sensor
Warning:
The temperature sensor must be installed at the Negative Terminal of the battery terminal, In-correctly connecting to the Positive
Terminal will damage the charger and the sensor.
The temperature sensor (accessory) is used for optimal charging over a wide ambient temperature range.
The Temperature sensor should be positioned so as not to be affected by any other cooling or heating source.
Plug in the temperature sensor
before
switching on the charger to activate the temperature control function,
Never plug in the
Sensor during charging.
Compensation voltage for this temperature sensor is 20mV/C, the higher the battery temperature, the lower the charging voltage.
When battery temperature reaches 60°C, the charger will shutdown, Fault and OTP indicator will light up.
