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XC Series Appearance

975-0187-01-01

1–3

XC Series Appearance

This section describes the parts of the XC Series. Figure 1-2 shows the XC Series.

Figure 1-1

XC Series

Item Description

1

Remote display for all programming functions and monitoring of the XC Series.

2

Onboard status panel for monitoring charger status and charging current at the 
XC Series when the remote display is mounted remotely from the charger.

3

Mounting flanges

2

1

3

XC_Charger_Owner.book  Page 3  Friday, August 12, 2005  3:23 PM

Summary of Contents for XC1524

Page 1: ...Xantrex XC3012 XC5012 XC1524 and XC2524 Battery Charger 12 V 30 A 12 V 50 A 24 V 15 A 24 V 25 A Owner s Guide XC_Charger_Owner book Page 1 Friday August 12 2005 3 23 PM...

Page 2: ...XC_Charger_Owner book Page 2 Friday August 12 2005 3 23 PM...

Page 3: ...Xantrex XC3012 XC5012 XC1524 and XC2524 Battery Charger Owner s Guide XC_Charger_Owner book Page i Friday August 12 2005 3 23 PM...

Page 4: ...4 Battery Charger Owner s Guide August 2005 Xantrex International All rights reserved Disclaimer UNLESS SPECIFICALLY AGREED TO IN WRITING XANTREX TECHNOLOGY INC XANTREX a MAKES NO WARRANTY AS TO THE A...

Page 5: ...C5012 XC1524 and XC2524 Battery Charger Installers should be certified technicians or electricians Organization This Guide is organized into 4 chapters and 1 appendix Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1...

Page 6: ...Charger 24 V 25 A will be referred to as the XC2524 when it is being referenced individually When the Xantrex XC3012 XC5012 XC1524 and XC2524 Battery Chargers are being referenced together they will b...

Page 7: ...the responsibility of the installer to ensure that the installation of the XC Series complies with all relevant electrical codes 5 To avoid a risk of fire and electric shock make sure that existing wi...

Page 8: ...Series has been approved as Ignition Protected It may be installed in areas containing gasoline tanks and fittings which require Ignition Protected equipment Xantrex recommends nevertheless that it is...

Page 9: ...ese limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not inst...

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Page 11: ...1 7 Preparing for Installation 1 8 Tools and Materials 1 9 Location 1 10 Wiring Requirements 1 12 DC Wiring 1 12 AC Wiring 1 13 Battery Bank Size Requirements 1 14 2 Installation Installing the XC Se...

Page 12: ...eading Remote Display and Onboard Status Indicator Lights 3 11 Reporting While Charging or Equalizing 3 13 Reporting While Battery Monitoring 3 14 Reporting While Disabled 3 14 Using A Generator As So...

Page 13: ...1 Introduction Chapter 1 describes the XC Series standard features It also provides information to prepare for installation of the XC Series XC_Charger_Owner book Page 1 Friday August 12 2005 3 23 PM...

Page 14: ...phase AC power outlet in the world invertable remote display panel which can also be removed from the charger and mounted up to 20 m 65 ft away for remote control and monitoring The XC Series provides...

Page 15: ...e 1 1 XC Series Item Description 1 Remote display for all programming functions and monitoring of the XC Series 2 Onboard status panel for monitoring charger status and charging current at the XC Seri...

Page 16: ...display means that the button must be pressed and released before 2 seconds have elapsed Figure 1 2 XC Series Remote Display Item Description 1 ON STANDBY push button Press to turn on or disable the c...

Page 17: ...cator lights Illuminate to show unit of measure for the numeric read out on the alpha numeric display 5 BANK selection push button Press to select a bank during setup Press at the same time as MODE to...

Page 18: ...2 Charger Status READY Ready indicator light illuminated indicates all batteries are fully charged and are now in float or rest 3 Charger Status CHARGING Charging indicator light illuminated indicates...

Page 19: ...k 1 connector 3 BTS2 battery temperature sensor for bank 2 connector 4 BTS3 battery temperature sensor for bank 3 connector 5 Battery negative common for all 3 banks 6 mm stud 6 Battery positive for b...

Page 20: ...Figure 1 5 XC Series System 1 AC mains source with correct size and type of circuit breaker 2 AC input wiring compartment 3 DC negative cable 4 DC positive cables 5 DC circuit breaker or DC fuse and d...

Page 21: ...the information in AC Wiring on page 1 13 and your local electrical codes to determine the correct wire and breaker or fuse AC cable strain relief if the one included is not sufficient for your local...

Page 22: ...ther form of conductive contamination Cool The ambient air temperature should be between 0 C 50 C 32 F 122 F for best performance Ventilated There must be at least 76 mm 3 in of clearance on each end...

Page 23: ...Mounting Orientations Horizontal Vertical Vertical this configuration may be used in an environment which is dry and clean only non marine Vertical this configuration is unsafe and should not be used...

Page 24: ...sure that the installation complies with all applicable standards CAUTION Ensure that both wires and fuses are correctly sized Maximum continuous current available from the charger may be an additiona...

Page 25: ...hould be three conductor cable providing a line neutral and ground conductor or L1 N GND in an outer jacket For example in North America for 120 VAC use a 14 AWG wire with a 15 A breaker or typically...

Page 26: ...gned to work with a minimum battery bank size Each bank should meet the minimum Ah rating shown in Table 1 2 Table 1 2 Minimum Battery Bank Size Models XC 1524 XC 2524 XC 3012 XC 5012 Minimum Battery...

Page 27: ...Owner s Guide AC cable strain relief Two DC cable boots Blank plate for remote display cavity One battery temperature sensor BTS Five 6 lockwashers Five 6 flatwashers Five 6 nuts After unpacking the u...

Page 28: ...tions at the charger page 2 4 4 Mount the remote display and charger in position page 2 7 5 Make the final DC and then AC cable connections including earth grounds page 2 10 WARNING Shock and Energy H...

Page 29: ...with colored tape or similar kind of marking Repeat with a different color for the negative Most installation codes recommend coloring the positive red and the negative black 4 Install a DC circuit br...

Page 30: ...AC source by turning off the breaker feeding the circuit unplugging from shorepower and disconnecting any other power sources such as a generator 2 Plan the route that the AC wiring will follow from...

Page 31: ...e line conductor to the line the neutral to the neutral and the ground to the ground The pigtail wires are color coded as follows 10 Make the connections with twist on or crimp on connectors or with o...

Page 32: ...insulation tapers down as shown c Repeat Step b for the other end of the butt splice 11 Push the AC cable strain relief into the electrical junction box hole until it snaps into place 12 When all conn...

Page 33: ...ack of the display or blank plate 3 Line up the display or blank plate with the display socket making sure it is in the chosen orientation 4 Firmly press the flanges in place Do not press in the middl...

Page 34: ...ack of the display 7 Line up the display with the mounting hole 8 Firmly press the flanges in place Do not press in the middle of the display 9 Once the XC Series is mounted plug the cable into the bo...

Page 35: ...to ground in accordance with the applicable electrical codes this is usually a ground terminal in the AC distribution panel where the branch circuit originates Xantrex recommends that you install a D...

Page 36: ...e DC cables AC cables and XC Series are all in place the final connection may be made Figure 2 1 shows the connection order Figure 2 1 DC Wiring Connection Order 5 2 6 3 7 4 8 9 10 12 13 14 1 11 15 XC...

Page 37: ...Connect the free end of the negative cable to the negative terminal on the battery using sufficient torque as recommended by your battery manufacturer Note If you are using more than one battery you...

Page 38: ...codes on page 2 5 3 Secure cables in place using tie wraps P clamps or cable straps according to electrical codes Powering Up Make one last check that all connections and connectors are secure The XC...

Page 39: ...this temperature the charging voltage is lower to keep batteries from overcharging charging will be slower and the batteries will be slightly undercharged One BTS is provided with with your XC Series...

Page 40: ...e DC connections to the charger feed the rubber boot over the charger end of the DC cables 2 Perform all other DC connections as described in To install DC wiring on page 2 3 3 After the DC cables are...

Page 41: ...w which bank has been selected 4 Press TYPE repeatedly to select the battery type for each bank When you have selected a battery type that is different from the present configuration the bank indicato...

Page 42: ...a charging type that is different from the present configuration the bank indicator light flashes See About Charging on page 3 2 3 Press and hold ON STANDBY until yes is displayed to store the selecte...

Page 43: ...3 Operation Chapter 3 describes the operating states and provides procedures for charging a battery and performing an equalization XC_Charger_Owner book Page 1 Friday August 12 2005 3 23 PM...

Page 44: ...and Float During the Bulk stage the battery is accepting high current In the Absorption stage the battery voltage is held constant and the current declines A battery will also gas produce hydrogen and...

Page 45: ...arger will automatically restart charging in order to refresh the batteries Charging Overview The XC Series will perform a battery detection sequence every 15 minutes or on reapplication of AC to dete...

Page 46: ...is later able to accept charge If disqualification occurs during Bulk or Absorption the battery is damaged or there is another charging source present other than the charger itself The remote display...

Page 47: ...e disqualified Because the charger is able to detect unhealthy batteries and disqualify them batteries that may have appeared healthy before will now be correctly identified as needing attention Perfo...

Page 48: ...e AC breaker and or applying shorepower or turning the generator on The indicator lights will blink as an initialization sequence runs lasting typically 10 seconds After initialization the charging in...

Page 49: ...ode and will maintain the batteries charge Rest mode If you selected the 2 stage charging mode the ready indicator light shows the charger is now in rest mode and is checking battery voltage and elaps...

Page 50: ...normal charge cycle on the batteries before you equalize them WARNING Explosion hazard During equalization the battery generates explosive gases Follow all the battery safety precautions listed in th...

Page 51: ...el the equalization request by pressing ON STANDBY once If the battery cannot be equalized the display will show no Check that the battery is flooded and in float mode 6 When the charger is in equaliz...

Page 52: ...ere is only one way to safely turn the XC Series off disconnect the AC power at the source and disconnect all DC batteries This is the only state where the XC Series is completely discharged When the...

Page 53: ...emote display is designed to report on the active status of the charger While the unit is charging the remote display reports only on the battery being charged at that moment It does not report the st...

Page 54: ...ur seconds if bank 2 is being equalized and three times every four seconds if bank 3 is being equalized EQU Charging indicator light flashes Float mode of three stage charging or rest mode of two stag...

Page 55: ...he charging state for the bank presently being charged Charging for banks not in fault will continue see Error Messages on Remote Display on page 4 4 Charging for the bank in fault will resume once th...

Page 56: ...2 Battery Voltage Bank 2 Charger Current Bank 3 Highest level bank fault or warning if present Bank 3 Charging Stage Bank 3 Battery Voltage Bank 3 Charger Current Reporting While Disabled If AC power...

Page 57: ...tor As Source Power The XC Series can be run from a regular power source or from an alternate power source such as a generator Refer to Appendix A Specifications for AC input draw to determine the siz...

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Page 59: ...4 Troubleshooting Chapter 4 contains information on error codes and procedures for troubleshooting your XC Series charger XC_Charger_Owner book Page 1 Friday August 12 2005 3 23 PM...

Page 60: ...solve To clean battery terminals 1 Disconnect all loads and charging sources 2 Using the appropriate tool remove the negative battery cable first and re install it last 3 To remove any stubborn residu...

Page 61: ...e display shows details of fault Example Err BAT PoL battery reverse polarity detected Fault indicator light flashes Charger fault condition remote display shows err followed by CHf The charger is dam...

Page 62: ...ger Hardware Fault Call for service CHg Hot Over temperature Warning Allow the XC Series to cool Improve ventilation or install in cooler location If the temperature increases the XC Series will enter...

Page 63: ...uminated Over Voltage Shutdown Warning Check battery Do not charge a battery rated at more than 12 volts nominal XC3012 XC5012 or 24 volts nominal XC1524 XC2524 Disconnect or turn off other charging s...

Page 64: ...ndicator light illuminated Green 100 indicator light flashes Display green bank indicator light for affected battery bank illuminated Battery too Hot Shutdown Allow battery to cool Improve ventilation...

Page 65: ...on No power at AC source and no battery connected on bank 1 Defective AC wiring Charger level fault Ensure that power is available at the source and a battery or bank is connected on bank 1 Replace wi...

Page 66: ...ery to cool Improve ventilation or install in cooler location It may indicate a shorted cell in the battery or excessive water loss Possible Cause Solution Battery temperature is too cold for safe cha...

Page 67: ...Use a higher capacity charger Disconnect load or switch load off Replace battery Possible Cause Solution Battery is the wrong type or set to the wrong type to equalize Not all batteries are fully char...

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Page 69: ...A Specifications Appendix A details the specifications for the XC Series XC_Charger_Owner book Page 1 Friday August 12 2005 3 23 PM...

Page 70: ...ns Four right angle M6 studs 3 positives and 1 common negative for battery cable ring terminals and one M6 mm DC equipment ground Number of battery bank outputs 3 isolated independently controlled out...

Page 71: ...current draw with remote installed XC3012 20 mA XC5012 20 mA XC1524 15 mA XC2524 15 mA AC input voltage range 100 260 VAC at full power 90 105 VAC at 80 restricted load Note Charger may not start wit...

Page 72: ...voltage It will restart when this voltage is 0 2 V Output current limit XC3012 30 33 ADC XC5012 50 55 ADC XC1524 15 16 5 ADC XC2524 25 27 5 ADC Over temperature Internal charger temperature is measur...

Page 73: ...al Systems on Boats ABYC A20 Battery Charging Devices NFPA70 1996 US NEC for home and RV installation requirements EMC FCC Class B CE marked meeting EMC Directive 89 336 EEC referencing EN55014 1 EN55...

Page 74: ...A 6 XC_Charger_Owner book Page 6 Friday August 12 2005 3 23 PM...

Page 75: ...both parts and labor necessary to repair the product and return shipment to the customer via a Xantrex selected non expedited surface freight within the contiguous United States and Canada Alaska and...

Page 76: ...ARTICULAR PURPOSE ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE TO THE EXTENT REQUIRED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW TO APPLY TO THE PRODUCT SHALL BE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE PE...

Page 77: ...ailure and or reason for the return A copy of your dated proof of purchase When you ship 1 Package the unit safely preferably using the original box and packing materials Please ensure that your produ...

Page 78: ...arger has been installed ___________________________________________ Battery battery bank size ___________________________________________ Battery type e g flooded sealed gel cell AGM ________________...

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Page 80: ...orld Fax 1 800 994 7828 toll free North America 34 93 473 6093 Europe 1 360 925 5143 direct and rest of world Email customerservice xantrex com North America support europe xantrex com Europe customer...

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