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CINDER

™

40 PWM Charge

Controller

CINDER 40 PWM

Part # SCC1005

Input: DC12V or DC24V solar panel (Max 50Voc)

Output: DC 12V 40A

DC 24V 40A

User Manual

Summary of Contents for Pulse Tech CINDER 40 PWM

Page 1: ...CINDER 40 PWM Charge Controller CINDER 40 PWM Part SCC1005 Input DC12V or DC24V solar panel Max 50Voc Output DC 12V 40A DC 24V 40A User Manual ...

Page 2: ...tput Circuit 4 3 Features 5 4 Wiring and Installation 6 Important Installation Notes Please Read 6 Device Connections 7 Installation Guide 12 Volt and 24 Volt 8 12 Volt Installation Specifics 9 24 Volt Installation Specifics 11 Load Output Circuit Details 13 5 Zamp Solar Mobile Application 14 Status Page 15 History Page 17 Settings Page 17 6 PulseTech Functionality 20 7 Charging Profiles 21 8 LED ...

Page 3: ...CINDER 40 PWM Charge Controller User Manual Zamp Solar Figure 1 CINDER 40 Top View Figure 2 Front face of CINDER 40 showing all connections 2 ...

Page 4: ...tion can result in sparks causing personal injury or a fire hazard Zamp Solar recommends covering the solar panels to block all light from reaching the surface during installation Use 6 AWG 90 C copper wire for the Solar and Battery connections Always install a battery fuse 50 amp recommended between the battery and the solar controller see Section 4 for more details on fusing Be very careful not ...

Page 5: ...rease the life of lead acid AGM batteries by up to three times their normal life This technology is built into the CINDER 40 and can be turned on for any lead acid AGM battery charging profile Bluetooth Use our Android and iOS apps with our built in Bluetooth technology to program control and monitor your battery s Get real time charging and battery statistics at the touch of a button on your smar...

Page 6: ... for both Android and iOS see Section 5 for more details on the Zamp Solar Application 6 Robust safety and protection a Protects battery from over voltage or over current scenarios b Protection from reverse polarity or reverse current c Battery temperature protection see Section 7 for more information d Load output short circuit protection 7 Load output circuit a App controlled Turn a circuit on o...

Page 7: ... maximum overcurrent of the CINDER 40 is 50 amps 5 Use up to 6 AWG wire for Load connections see Load Output Circuit Details Section below for specific wire size recommendations 6 It is important to use the external temperature sensor to ensure proper battery charging for all lead acid battery types Please use the supplied flathead screwdriver to connect the sensor to the charge controller polarit...

Page 8: ...als to any DC circuit up to 20 amps you wish to power off your battery These terminals are internally fuse protected at 20A goes to the negative side of the load goes to the positive side of the load BATTERY Battery connection terminals goes to the negative side of the battery goes to the positive side of the battery Zamp Solar strongly recommends installing a 50 amp fuse inline on the positive wi...

Page 9: ...t has a ring terminal on one end and two exposed leads on the other end If using a lead acid battery connect the temperature sensor leads to the charge controller s TEMP terminals Note that there is no polarity with this connection Once tight give each lead a light tug to ensure that they are properly connected Then tape the ring terminal side of the temperature sensor to the side or the top of yo...

Page 10: ... Battery to Charge Controller Fuse Size 50A Battery to Charge Controller Maximum Wire Length with 6 AWG 10 Ft Solar Panel to Charge Controller Wire Size 6 AWG Solar Panel to Charge Controller Maximum Wire Length with 6 AWG 10 Ft Solar Panel Configuration Parallel 12V Temperature Sensor Tape to top or side of the Battery if lead acid Load Output Voltage 12V Load Output Current 20A Figure 5 12 Volt ...

Page 11: ...6 demonstrates how to connect two panels in parallel using a Zamp solar parallel connecting roof cap to create a 12 volt charging system This configuration should be used when your battery is 12 volts Please see the Device Connections Section above for a description of all the Cinder 40 inputs to help you during installation 10 ...

Page 12: ... to Charge Controller Fuse Size 50A Battery to Charge Controller Maximum Wire Length with 6 AWG 20 Ft Solar Panel to Charge Controller Wire Size 6 AWG Solar Panel to Charge Controller Maximum Wire Length with 6 AWG 20 Ft Solar Panel Configuration 2x12V panels in Series or 24V Panel Temperature Sensor Tape to top or side of the Battery if lead acid Load Output Voltage 24V Load Output Current 20A Fi...

Page 13: ...gure 8 demonstrates how to connect 4 panels in a 2x2 series configuration using Zamp solar series connecting roof caps to create a 24 volt charging system This configuration should be used when your battery is 24 volts Please see the Device Connections Section above for a description of the CINDER 40 inputs and outputs 12 ...

Page 14: ... be run to a DC fuse block to run other devices such as LED light bars fans USB chargers refrigerators heaters small water pumps and other battery driven devices Ensure that the total current of your loads does not exceed 20 amps IMPORTANT It is very important that you do NOT connect your inverter to these terminals Inverters require significant start up current that can cause damage to the device...

Page 15: ...ing the Zamp Solar application available on both Android and iOS devices There are three main pages in the application Status History Settings These allow you to view important information about the status or your device and to change the way it behaves Each app page is shown below See the following three pages for a detailed description of each page STATUS HISTORY SETTINGS Figure 9 3 Main App Scr...

Page 16: ...s Real Time Information Battery Voltage Shows the real time voltage of the battery in volts See Table 4 below for a description of the indicator Battery Temperature Shows the temperature of the battery taken from the external temperature sensor The app will show not connected if the external temperature sensor is not connected Change from C to F in the settings under Temperature Setting See Table ...

Page 17: ...V 11 8V or Absorption Voltage 16V 24V 16V 23 6V or Absorption Voltage 32V Battery Voltage Red 12V 8V or 16V 24V 16V or 32V Solar Wattage Green If both Solar Voltage and Solar Current are Green Solar Wattage Yellow If one or both of Solar Voltage and Solar Current are Yellow Solar Wattage Red If one or both of Solar Voltage and Solar Current are Red Solar Voltage Green If Charging 12V Solar Voltage...

Page 18: ...the displayed Records and Statistics The order in which these statistics are presented can also be adjusted here Settings Page Set Battery Profile Select to change the active battery profile It is very important that you set this profile to match your battery type See Section 7 for a description of all the default profiles Check your specific battery datasheet for recommended absorption and float ...

Page 19: ...l Lithium based profiles this option will be greyed out because PulseTech cannot be used with Lithium batteries Time Format Select to change between 12 hour and 24 hour clock formats Temperature Setting Select to change the displayed temperature between Fahrenheit and Celsius Device Enable Device Enable State If enabled is selected the device will run as normal If disable is selected the device wi...

Page 20: ...e to the Settings Page Click Device Info Click Check FW Version If a new update is available install it If the update has begun successfully all LEDs except the Blue Bluetooth LED will turn off Ensure that you keep your phone close to the CINDER 40 device for the entirety of the update Note The app will search for firmware updates when it first connects to the CINDER 40 and you will be alerted if ...

Page 21: ...s of a specific amplitude and frequency that is precisely controlled by microprocessors It rises rapidly in less than one microsecond to its maximum amplitude and gradually returns to zero There is no abrupt stop and no battery drain This waveform occurs 25 000 times a second and has been proven to remove sulfation from the battery plates and return the lead sulfate back to the electrolyte solutio...

Page 22: ...urrent 4A 2A for 24V Bulk Charge voltage 10V Absorption Voltage Bulk Charge Current Max current available up to 40A Absorption Charge voltage 14 6V 14 1V 14 9V 14 7V 14 2V 14 0V Absorption to Float Condition 1 Charging current drops below 1A or 2 Charger has been in absorption mode for 4 hours Float Charge voltage 13 6V 13 3V 13 8V 13 4V No Float Default Restart Charge Voltage 13 3V 13 0V 13 5V 13...

Page 23: ...Float Voltage Flooded Wet 13 8V 15 0V 12 8V 14 0V Yes 0 98 Float Voltage Calcium 14 0V 16 0V 13 0V 15 5V Yes 0 98 Float Voltage Lithium 13 5V 15 0V Float not used No 12 8V 14 0V LTO 13 0V 15 0V Float not used No 12 2V 14 0V 1 If the battery voltage drops below the Restart Voltage the controller begins bulk charging again For AGM GEL Flooded Wet and Calcium profiles the device will always set the r...

Page 24: ...and 15V 30V for 24V system Off Solar is 15V 30V for 24V system Load Status LED This LED gives the current status of the Load Green Load is on Off Load is off Bluetooth LED This LED gives the current status of the device s Bluetooth Solid Blue Bluetooth connection active Blinking Blue Searching for Bluetooth connection PulseTech LED This LED gives the current status of the onboard PulseTech Pulsing...

Page 25: ...ing states that are being encountered quickly due to the behavior of the charger Orange occurs when the device enters Bulk mode in an attempt to charge using the available sun Since the sun is weak during dusk and dawn there is not sufficient current to cause the device to continue charging and thus it enters an idle state which is represented by a green color on the battery status LED Since the s...

Page 26: ...terminals for solar input 2 AWG maximum screw terminals for Battery input 2 AWG maximum screw terminals for Load output External Temperature Sensor Input RJ 45 Connectors allow RV C connectivity 2 Load Terminal Current Output Max 20A Max 3 Load Terminal Low Voltage Disconnect 4 11 8V Adjustable Humidity non condensing Max 98 Battery temperature sensor Included with Device Tape to Battery for accur...

Page 27: ...40 PWM Charge Controller User Manual Zamp Solar Figure 3 CINDER 40 Mounting Diagram 11 Contact Us Zamp Solar 62355 NE Jamison Street Bend OR 97703 support zampsolar com www zampsolar com Phone 541 728 0924 26 ...

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