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52 Freedom SW 230V Owner’s Guide
Configuring the Freedom SW using the SCP
Table 11 Charger Settings Menu Description
Item Description
Batt Type
Sets the system battery chemistry and type:
Flooded
,
AGM
,
Gel
, and
Custom
.
Selecting
Custom
displays the
Custom Settings
item, which allows you to
adjust the settings for each charging stage.
Custom
Settings
Displays the
Custom Battery Settings
menu, where you can adjust
settings specific to your battery type and installation. It is only displayed if
Custom
is selected as the
Batt Type
.
Batt
Capacity
Selects the system battery capacity in amp hours. Setting the battery capacity to
0 resets the charging current to its default values. Zero Ah battery capacity
implies there is no absorption exit current criteria and absorption only exits
when the absorption timer (default 3hrs, range 1min-8hr) expires.
Max Chg
Rate
Sets the percentage of the maximum DC output current that is available to the
charger. The maximum DC output current for different models is:
•
Freedom SW 2524 —65 ADC
• Freedom SW 3524 —90 ADC
If two Freedom SW 230Vs are charging the same battery bank, set each
inverter's
Max Chg Rate
to 1/2 of the desired total charge rate
Charge
Cycle
Sets the charging method:
3Stage
(bulk, absorption, float) or
2StgNoFloat
(bulk, absorption, no float).
ReCharge
Volts
Sets the recharging volts to tell the charger to initiate charging when the battery
drains past the value setting.
Auto
ReCharge
Enables or disables automatic charging. When there are two or more power
sources for charging batteries,
Auto ReCharge
can be disabled to allow
manual charging of batteries.
Absorb
Time
Sets the maximum time spent in the absorption stage, before transitioning to float
or no float.
NOTE : The Absorb Time setting resets to its default value of 180 minutes when
the Battery Type is changed except when changing to Custom Settings. In Custom
Settings, the Absorb Time setting will not reset to its default value.
Default
Batt Temp
Selects the battery temperature charging compensation if a battery temperature
sensor is not installed. In the absence of a battery temperature sensor, the
charger uses one of three settings:
Cold
(5 °C),
Warm
(25 °C), or
Hot
(40 °C).
Table 11 Charger Settings Menu Description
Item Description
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