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Link 1000

Owner’s Guide

Summary of Contents for Link 1000

Page 1: ...Link 1000 Owner s Guide ...

Page 2: ...International All rights reserved Disclaimer UNLESS SPECIFICALLY AGREED TO IN WRITING XANTREX TECHNOLOGY INC XANTREX a MAKES NO WARRANTY AS TO THE ACCURACY SUFFICIENCY OR SUITABILITY OF ANY TECHNICAL OR OTHER INFORMATION PROVIDED IN ITS MANUALS OR OTHER DOCUMENTATION b ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR LOSS OR DAMAGE WHETHER DIRECT INDIRECT CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL WHICH MIGHT ARISE OU...

Page 3: ... You Need to Supply 8 Tools 9 Installation Considerations 9 Safety 9 Performance 9 Color Coded Wiring 10 Twisted Pair Wires 10 Separate Engine Starting Battery 10 Installing the Link 1000 11 Overview of Installation Steps 11 Mounting the Link 1000 Control Panel 13 Mounting and Cabling the Shunt 14 Wiring the Terminal Block 15 Connecting Terminal Block Wires to Shunt and Battery 16 Installing Fuses...

Page 4: ...ng the Battery Type Setting 23 Changing the Ambient Temperature Setting 24 Charged Parameters 25 Changing the Charged Voltage Setting 25 Changing the Charged Current Percentage Setting 25 Changing the Time Remaining Setting 26 Changing the Power Share Setting 27 Changing the Idle Mode Setting 28 Advanced Function Values 29 How to Enter Setup Mode and Change a Value Reminder 29 F01 Auto Display Sca...

Page 5: ...Volts Amps Ah or Time 36 Reading the Battery State of Charge 37 Scaling the BATTERY STATUS Light Bar 37 Inverter Functions 38 Turning on the Invert Function 38 Changing the Idle Mode Setting 38 Charging Functions 39 Summary of CHARGER STATUS LEDs 39 Charging the Batteries 40 Equalizing the Batteries 40 Precautions 40 Equalizing Gel Cell Batteries 42 Activating Power Share 42 Battery Capacity Testi...

Page 6: ...hysical Specifications 52 Default Settings 53 B Product and System Information Warranty 56 Disclaimer 58 Product 58 Exclusions 58 Warning Limitations On Use 59 Return Material Authorization Policy 59 Return Material Procedure 59 Product Information 60 Record of System Settings 61 Index 63 ...

Page 7: ...vii Link 1000 Control Panel 4 System Overview Wiring 12 Display Panel and Mounting Plate 13 Link 1000 Mounting Plate 14 BATTERY STATUS Light Bar 37 Figures ...

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Page 9: ...1 Introducing Link 1000 Chapter 1 describes The Link 1000 s control and monitoring functions The features on its control panel ...

Page 10: ...by mode so it only begins inverting at a level that you choose This power saving feature minimizes the draw on your battery by turning the inverter off until it s really needed Make custom settings for numerous functions including battery type battery capacity and Power Share mode These let you set up the Link 1000 so it suits the characteristics of your system Lock your setup values so no one can...

Page 11: ...e it is completely discharged Which charging stage the batteries are in Bulk Acceptance Float or Equalization Battery history including Present charge efficiency The number of deep cycles the battery has had The deepest level of discharge The average level of discharge ...

Page 12: ...re described below Further details are provided as you need them throughout the guide Figure 1 Link 1000 Control Panel 1 BATTERY STATUS light bar When the battery system is operating the four LEDs in this light bar act like a fuel gauge The LEDs light in different sequences and colors to show the battery s present state of charge The statuses are described on page 37 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 1 7 ...

Page 13: ... or a setting Procedures for changing values are given in Chapter 3 5 CHARGE PWR SHARE button and LED Lets you start a charge cycle see page 40 or change the Power Share mode setting see page 27 6 INVERT IDLE MODE button and LED Lets you activate the invert function see page 38 or change the Idle mode setting see page 28 7 RESET DATA LOCK FUNC LEDs RESET When it is on this LED indicates that you a...

Page 14: ... Link 1000 see page 35 To call for technical support see page 56 8 AC IN LED Indicates that AC power is present 9 CHARGER STATUS LEDs CHG Red When this LED is on solid the battery is in Bulk charge mode When this LED is flashing the battery is equalizing ACCEPT orange The battery is in Acceptance mode FLOAT green The battery is in Float mode ...

Page 15: ...rview of the installation process A list of installation tools and equipment Installation procedures We recommend that you read the entire chapter so you can plan the installation and obtain all the materials you need before starting the installation ...

Page 16: ...rom or from West Marine Contact West Marine at 1 800 BOATING Canada and US Fax 1 831 761 4421 Canada and US When ordering the harness quote these part numbers 84 2014 00 25 foot 7 62m 8 conductor twisted pair wire 84 2015 00 50 foot 15 24m 8 conductor twisted pair wire Appropriately sized copper cable and connectors to connect the shunt to the battery and the negative bus for DC loads Consult a lo...

Page 17: ... heavy duty shunt part number is 84 2 13 00 Tools Wire cutter and stripper Small slot head screwdriver for the screws on the terminal block Phillips screwdriver for the control panel mounting screws Needle nose pliers 9 16 in wrench to secure cables to the shunt Installation Considerations Safety If you are using flooded lead acid batteries install them in a separate battery compartment Wiring sho...

Page 18: ...res with a twist every inch If you make your own twisted pair wrap tape around the wires every twelve or sixteen inches 30 to 40cm to keep the wires together and to make them easier to pull through holes and raceways Separate Engine Starting Battery In order to monitor start battery voltage you need to connect a sense lead from the Link 1000 terminal block to the positive battery terminal of the s...

Page 19: ...shunt and cable it to the negative battery terminal Cable the load side of the shunt to the negative bus for DC loads page 14 3 Connect wires to the Link 1000 terminal block page 15 4 Connect wires from the terminal block to the shunt and to the battery s positive terminal page 16 5 Install the fuses page 17 6 Connect the phone cable to the control panel and the inverter charger page 17 ...

Page 20: ...acket Phone Cable Green Black Load Side Battery Side System Negative Red Blue Orange Rear of Link 1000 Control Panel 1 2 3 4 5 Gnd Stud 6 7 8 Battery Neg Distribution 2 Amp Fuses Pos Distribution 500A Shunt Engine Starter Negative Start Battery Inverter Charger Violet ...

Page 21: ... plate Figure 3 Display Panel and Mounting Plate 2 If you are going to run the phone cord and wires through the opening in the rear of the mounting plate make a cutout in the mounting surface using the mounting plate as a template You can also run the phone cord and wires down from the bottom of the mounting plate 3 Screw the mounting plate to the mounting surface as shown in Figure 4 Mounting Pla...

Page 22: ...of the system Ensure that no other wires are connected directly to the negative battery terminal or to the negative side of the shunt All current must flow through the shunt 3 Connect the load side of the shunt to the negative bus for DC loads using a copper cable that is sized appropriately for the current carrying capacity of the system If you are not using a negative bus for DC loads connect th...

Page 23: ...rews firmly but do not overtighten To wire the terminal block Insert the wires in the terminal block following the sequence shown below Note Terminal 1 is next to the phone cable jack Terminal Wire Color and Function 1 Black Control panel negative to the large bolt on the load side of the shunt 2 Green Sense lead to the load side of the shunt 3 Orange Sense lead to the battery side of the shunt 4 ...

Page 24: ...r made up of wires 2 and 3 Do not connect any other wires to this screw 4 Connect the blue voltage sense lead terminal 4 to a 2 amp fuse holder located within 7 in 18 cm of the battery Connect the other side of the fuse holder to the positive battery terminal Do not install the fuse yet 5 Connect the red power wire terminal 5 to a 2 amp fuse holder located within 7 in 18 cm of the battery Connect ...

Page 25: ... is being supplied to the inverter Connecting the Phone Cable Plug the phone cable into the jack on the display panel and the jack on the inverter charger and then clip the display panel into the mounting plate Testing the Installation After installing the Link 1000 test its operation To verify that the shunt leads are connected correctly 1 Select Amps as the display unit by pressing SEL until the...

Page 26: ...reen wire from terminal 2 and the orange wire from terminal 3 are reversed Maintenance Because the shunt senses very small currents use an anti corrosive spray to keep the leads free from corrosion Do not spray the leads at the terminal block end Disconnecting the Inverter Charger CAUTION If you need to disconnect the inverter charger unplug the phone cord from the inverter charger before you remo...

Page 27: ... your battery system Each setting as well as the options for each setting Whether you should change settings or leave the default setting See Reading the Link 1000 Control Panel on page 4 for locations and descriptions of the buttons displays and indicators on the Link 1000 control panel ...

Page 28: ...ring page 27 Other Settings Review this chapter completely to determine whether you need to change any other settings in order to monitor and control your battery system How to Enter Setup Mode and Change a Value You must be in Setup mode to change settings To enter Setup mode and change a value 1 Press and hold SET until SEL appears in the display about three seconds This puts you in Setup mode 2...

Page 29: ...efaults Resetting Ah to zero does not remove historical battery data Resetting all values to factory defaults Reset All removes historical battery data You usually use Reset All when you change a battery or a battery bank To reset values 1 Hold down SET until SEL appears in the display 2 Press SET five times until the RESET LED comes on and AH appears 3 At this point you can reset Ah only or you c...

Page 30: ...d Capacities for Gel Cell Batteries Gel cell batteries usually hold 15 fewer Ah for a given size For example a Group 27 gel cell stores about 85Ah Estimated Capacities for Multiple Batteries Parallel Connection If you are using a single battery bank that consists of two or more batteries connected in parallel multiply the Ah capacity of a single battery by the number of batteries used For example ...

Page 31: ...ppears Changing the Battery Type Setting Change the Battery Type setting if you are not using flooded lead acid batteries For details about battery types see page 33 To change the Battery Type setting 1 Press and hold SET until SEL appears 2 Press SEL until Func F10 appears 3 Press SET to select one of the following battery types 0 liquid cell battery type 1 gel cell standard battery type 2 gel ce...

Page 32: ...substantially different from 70 F 21 C when the batteries are being charged 1 Turn the Active Temperature Compensation setting Off See page 34 2 Change the Ambient Temperature setting to an appropriate value To change the Ambient Temperature setting 1 Press and hold SET until SEL appears 2 Press SEL until Func 03 appears 3 Press SET to change the temperature in 10 F increments 4 Release SET when t...

Page 33: ...ee Changing the Battery Type Setting on page 23 If your system does not use 12 or 24 Volt batteries You must set an appropriate Charged Voltage Use a value of 2 2 volts per cell at normal temperatures for liquid cell batteries To change the Charged Voltage setting 1 Press and hold SET until SEL appears 2 Press SEL once The LED comes on and 13 2 appears or 26 4 if you are using a 24 volt battery 3 ...

Page 34: ...lculating the amount of operating time that remains You can select Present consumption level A four minute average A sixteen minute average A thirty two minute average The best setting depends on your type of installation The four minute average is appropriate for most installations To change the Time Remaining setting 1 Press SET until SEL appears 2 Press SEL four times until the LED comes on and...

Page 35: ...g current limit When you plug in to an external AC power supply set the Power Share level to the breaker size If your charger trips the shore power breaker choose a lower Power Share setting To change Power Share values 1 Press and hold SET until SEL appears 2 Press the CHARGE PWR SHARE button The present value appears 3 Press and hold SET until the display begins scrolling through other values 4 ...

Page 36: ...This setting is useful if you want to ensure uninterrupted power to a very small load like an electric clock The other three settings let you conserve battery power because the inverter stays off until an adequate sized load brings the inverter out of Idle mode To change the Idle mode setting 1 Press and hold SET until SEL appears 2 Press the INVERT IDLE MODE button The present value appears 3 Pre...

Page 37: ...rolls through Volts Amps Ah and Time remaining Each value is displayed for four seconds If Second Battery Voltage Sense F11 is also on two voltages are shown The flashing Volts status LED indicates that the voltage displayed is that of the second battery bank F02 Display Sleep Default On Range On Off This function turns off the Numeric Display and the Display Units LEDs All the other LEDs BATTERY ...

Page 38: ...oggle Display Between Ah and kWhr Default Off Range Off Ah display mode On kWhr display mode When this function is On the Ah display is changed to a kilowatt hour display Kilowatt hours are a very precise measurement of energy removed from or returned to the battery bank The Link 1000 uses kilowatt hours to determine whether 100 of the energy consumed from the battery has been returned A recalcula...

Page 39: ...tion of CEF Display A95 Range 65 99 in 1 number increments This setting allows manual set up of CEF Charging Efficiency Factor The default display A95 indicates the automatic CEF recalculation feature Returning to A95 from a user set CEF turns the automatic CEF feature back on If a user set CEF has been selected it will appear as a Uxx in Data mode where xx is the number the user has selected F07 ...

Page 40: ... manufacturer has given you another value you can enter it Otherwise leave the default value F09 Set Low Battery Discharge Floor Default 100 Range 50 100 in 5 increments The Link 1000 lets you set the discharge floor that it uses for calculations The factory set discharge floor is 100 of Ah capacity corrected for high discharge rates If you set the discharge floor to 100 the Time Remaining display...

Page 41: ... Volts LED is flashing the second starting battery voltage is being displayed If you use this function keep in mind that the displayed voltage is only an indication of the battery s state of charge if the battery has been at rest for at least eight hours A battery with an eight hour at rest voltage of 12 4 volts or more will probably start an engine A battery with an eight hour at rest voltage of ...

Page 42: ... when power is initially applied to the Link 1000 F15 Display Software Revision Number Press SET to display the Software Revision Number This function displays the software revision number installed in your Link 1000 Record this number on page 60 in case you need to call Customer Service F16 Turn on Active Temperature Compensation Default Off Range Off On Turn this function On if your inverter cha...

Page 43: ...attery s state of charge Turn on the invert function Change the Idle mode setting Charge and equalize the batteries Determine battery capacity Activate the Power Share feature Synchronize the Link 1000 to the batteries Read battery history Respond to Error Codes ...

Page 44: ...mps are being consumed the numeric display shows 6 Ah Displays the Ah amp hours consumed This is the amount of energy that has been consumed from the battery For example if you have operated a 10 amp load for one hour 10 Ah have been consumed and the display shows I0 When the battery is fully charged the Link 1000 displays 0 Ah TIME REMAINING This is an estimate of the hours that the battery can o...

Page 45: ... can scale the BATTERY STATUS light bar to show a flashing red LED when your battery is more than 40 discharged To adjust the battery discharge floor see page 32 These lights Indicate this 3 green 1 flashing green The CEF has been recalculated 4 green 80 100 3 green 60 79 2 yellow 40 59 Enough charge to start an engine driven charging source 1 red 20 39 1 flashing red 0 19 The battery is more than...

Page 46: ...he system is inverting It indicates that the inverter function is enabled The invert function only operates when the inverter is connected to the battery no external AC power is available and the batteries have enough power for the loads When the inverter is initially powered up the invert function is off Changing the Idle Mode Setting The Idle mode setting determines the size of AC load that is n...

Page 47: ...battery capacity is actually available for use The Mid Capacity Rule is designed to optimize battery life Four charging cycles are available Bulk Acceptance Float and Equalization When you start a charge cycle the charger automatically completes a Bulk Accept and Float charge You can also start an Equalization charge manually The CHARGER STATUS LEDs are explained below and then procedures are give...

Page 48: ...ation is the controlled overcharging of a lead acid battery or battery bank to remove lead sulfate that is not removed during normal charging Controlled overcharging helps the battery reach and maintain peak capacity by equalizing the chemistry in the individual battery cells Equalize your batteries every thirty days when they are in a daily cycling service or every thirty deep cycles Equalize you...

Page 49: ...sly until the CHG LED starts flashing and 00E goes out about five seconds The CHG LED flashes throughout the equalization cycle To end an equalization cycle manually Press SET until SEL appears and then press SET and CHARGE simultaneously The CHG LED goes out and the Freedom Inverter Charger is forced to float when equalization ends the FLOAT LED comes on If you do not stop the equalization proces...

Page 50: ...f the Freedom Inverter Charger if the AC loads exceed a specified current limit To change the Power Share setting See page 27 Battery Capacity Testing To determine the actual amount of energy your batteries can store you conduct periodic capacity tests A capacity test should start with a battery that has been properly charged and equalized Deep cycle battery capacity is usually stated as a 20 hour...

Page 51: ...display The number of Ah displayed is the actual battery capacity If less than twenty hours passed before the voltage fell to 10 5 you can still determine the capacity by completing a simple calculation For example assume that you have a 12 volt battery rated at 100 Ah Apply a 5 amp load If it only took ten hours for the voltage to reach 10 5 the Link 1000 would display 50Ah This number is the 10 ...

Page 52: ...ronized to the battery If you install the Link on a battery that is partially charged you must synchronize the Link by following the procedure given here Once the Link 1000 is synchronized it stays synchronized as the battery runs through discharge charge cycles If the Link every gets out of sync with the battery this rarely happens you can synchronize it once again by following the procedure give...

Page 53: ...mulate If the charging system is a constant voltage type set at 14 2 volts as much as 1 amp may be flowing all the time after the battery has reached the charged parameters Prolonged high voltage applied to a fully charged battery will likely cause gassing and you would expect to see a large Ah over charge every day This is a indicates that you are shortening the life of your battery by over charg...

Page 54: ...scharge Interpreting Battery History E99 Charging Efficiency Factor The Charging Efficiency Factor CEF is the energy efficiency of the battery This indicates the health of the battery The lower the efficiency the worse the health of the battery The Ah CEF not the kilowatt hour CEF is displayed A display of E99 indicates a 99 CEF based on Ah The Default setting is 95 If the CEF display has a u in f...

Page 55: ...000 was reset to the factory defaults i999 Average Discharge This is the average of all discharges as an Ah value since the last reset to factory defaults For best battery life you should not routinely discharge more than 50 of your battery s capacity If you do you shorten its life An average discharge of 500Ah on a 900Ah battery is demanding but not unreasonable An average discharge of 180Ah from...

Page 56: ... above 31 V for 24 V inverters Check all charging sources that is solar panels alternators etc E02 Low battery voltage shutdown Inverter charger error Battery voltage has dropped below 10 5 V for 12 V inverters or below 21 V for 24 V inverters Check for a dead battery or poor battery connections E03 Over temperature shutdown Inverter charger error The inverter has overheated and shut down It will ...

Page 57: ... source E07 Triac control error Inverter charger error A switch inside the charger has overheated Turn the charger off and let it cool Make sure there is adequate ventilation around the inverter E08 High battery voltage shutdown during charging Inverter charger error Check all charging sources solar panels alternators other battery chargers etc for proper voltage Reset the inverter by cycling the ...

Page 58: ...e parameter is above 20 V and the sensed voltage is below 20 V or if the sensed voltage is above 20 V and Charged Voltage parameter is below 20 V This code will help you avoid an incorrect setup E015 Incoming AC polarity reversed Inverter charger error Check the incoming AC wiring for reversed polarity positive and neutral reversed Consult a qualified electrician if you do not know how to diagnose...

Page 59: ...51 Specifications Appendix A lists Electrical and physical specifications for the Link 1000 Default settings Specifications are subject to change without notice ...

Page 60: ...24 volt systems Voltage measurement range 0 1 50 VDC Voltage resolution 0 05 VDC Voltage accuracy 0 10 VDC at full scale Current measurement range 500 Amps DC Current resolution 0 1 amp DC from 0 42 0 amps 1 amp DC from 42 500 amps Current accuracy 0 1 amp DC at full scale low range 1 amp DC at full scale high range Current shunt 0 25 ratio 50mV 500A Amp hour range 1 999Ah Time remaining range 255...

Page 61: ...ts Power Sharing 30 amps Off for Freedom 25 units Monitoring Functions Charged Voltage 13 2 volts for 12 volt systems 26 4 volts for 24 volt systems Charged Current 2 of battery capacity 4 amps 200 Ah Battery Capacity 200Ah CEF 95 Charge Efficiency Factor Ambient Temperature 70 C Battery Type 0 liquid cell Peukert Exponent 1 25 ...

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Page 63: ...rmation Appendix B contains The warranty for your Link 1000 Instructions for returning the product for servicing A table see page 61 where you can record information about your system in case you need to contact Customer Service ...

Page 64: ...of original or improved design in the repair or replacement If Xantrex repairs or replaces a product its warranty continues for the remaining portion of the original Warranty Period or 90 days from the date of the return shipment to the customer whichever is greater All replaced products and all parts removed from repaired products become the property of Xantrex Xantrex covers both parts and labor...

Page 65: ...ted Warranty does not cover normal wear and tear of the product or costs related to the removal installation or troubleshooting of the customer s electrical systems This warranty does not apply to and Xantrex will not be responsible for any defect in or damage to a the product if it has been misused neglected improperly installed physically damaged or altered either internally or externally or dam...

Page 66: ...FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE TO THE EXTENT REQUIRED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW TO APPLY TO THE PRODUCT SHALL BE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE PERIOD STIPULATED UNDER THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IN NO EVENT WILL XANTREX BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL DIRECT INDIRECT INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES LOSSES COSTS OR EXPENSES HOWEVER ARISING WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR TORT INCLUDING WITHOUT RESTRICTION ANY ECONOMIC LOSSES OF ...

Page 67: ...f the product for such purposes Return Material Authorization Policy Before returning a product directly to Xantrex you must obtain a Return Material Authorization RMA number and the correct factory Ship To address Products must also be shipped prepaid Product shipments will be refused and returned at your expense if they are unauthorized returned without an RMA number clearly marked on the outsid...

Page 68: ...k hours A brief description of the problem 3 Ship the unit prepaid to the address provided by your Xantrex Service Representative If you are returning a product from outside of the USA or Canada In addition to the above you MUST include return freight funds and are fully responsible for all documents duties tariffs and deposits If you are returning a product to a Xantrex Authorized Service Center ...

Page 69: ... Idle Mode 4W CEF Number of CEF Recalculations Average depth of discharge Deepest depth of discharge Functions Auto Display Scanning F01 Off Display Sleep F02 On Ambient Battery Temperature F03 Note F03 depends on F16 70 F 21 11 C Ah kilowatt hours F04 Ah Alternate Energy Mode F05 Off Manually set CEF F06 95 This value should only be set if you don t want the Link 1000 to calculate CEF automatical...

Page 70: ...Coefficient F07 0 5 Peukert Exponent F08 1 25 Low Battery Discharge Floor F09 100 Battery Type F10 000 liquid lead acid Second Battery Voltage Sense F11 Off Active Temperature Compensation F16 Off Setting Default Your Setting or Recorded Data ...

Page 71: ...ischarge 47 charge efficiency 46 deepest discharge 47 equalizing 40 how to charge 40 how to equalize 41 number of CEF recalculations 46 over charging 45 overload 48 reading the state of charge 37 table of capacities 42 time remaining 36 when to charge 39 40 battery capacity determining 22 setting 23 testing 42 43 battery history average discharge 47 charging efficiency factor CEF 46 deepest discha...

Page 72: ...g 34 display units changing 36 described 5 displaying Ah 36 Amps 36 Time remaining 36 Volts 36 E E99 46 electrical specifications control panel 52 equalize charge 40 gel cell batteries 42 starting 41 stopping manually 41 Error Codes 0L 50 E01 48 E010 49 E012 50 E014 50 E015 50 E02 48 E03 48 E04 48 E05 49 E06 49 E07 49 E08 49 error codes displayed 36 48 F F01 Auto Display Scanning 29 F02 Display Sl...

Page 73: ...RT button LED 5 invert function enabling 38 inverter charger disconnecting 18 L Link 1000 control panel illustrated 4 default settings 53 list of control functions 2 list of monitoring functions 2 serial number 60 software revision number 34 synchronizing to the battery 44 testing the display 34 LOCK LED 5 Low battery discharge floor 32 M maintenance 18 Mid Capacity Rule 32 39 N number of CEF reca...

Page 74: ...ge 48 low battery voltage 48 over temperature 48 software revision number 34 specifications electrical 52 physical 52 state of charge how to read 37 strain relief 9 synchronizing Link 1000 to battery 44 system overview diagram 12 T temperature sensor 20 24 34 terminal block illustrated 12 wiring 15 time remaining changing the setting 26 displaying 36 V values list of default values 53 resetting Ah...

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