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35Amp Solar MPT/PWM 
Charge Controller and Display 

Part#SEDCM

 

 

 

SUNEXPLORER III™ 

Manufactured by:  Atkinson Electronics, Inc. 

 

 

 

Содержание SUNEXPLORER III Series

Страница 1: ...35Amp Solar MPT PWM Charge Controller and Display Part SEDCM SUNEXPLORER III Manufactured by Atkinson Electronics Inc ...

Страница 2: ...age Description 5 Wiring Diagram 6 Choosing a Mounting Location 7 Installation Instructions 8 Battery Type Temperature Scale Set Up Instructions 9 Mounting Instructions 10 Power Up Initializations Routine 11 LED Indication 12 User Select Button Installations 13 Trouble Shooting Tips 14 Fault Indications Cleaning Tips 13 Appendix A 16 Appendix B 17 Limited Warranty 18 Appendix C 19 ...

Страница 3: ...www atkinsonelectronics com Circuit Board Division 800 261 3602 Revised 07 18 Diagrams FRONT SIDE BACK SIDE 1 ...

Страница 4: ...tery voltage dropping below 13 0V while in float stage for 5 minutes ORANGE Equalization Charge BACK SIDE OF CONTROLLER DISPLAYS MICRO PROCESSOR Microprocessor controls all displays and read out functions 4 MOUNTING BRACKET SCREWS Bracket clamps the wall paneling between face plate and brackets no screw to come loose MOUNTING OPENING SIZE Minimum opening size is 4 10 x 3 40 0 10 Maximum opening si...

Страница 5: ...de Current Draw 35mA with back light on Display 3 digit LCD to 999 or 99 9 with decimal 0 5 character height Battery Percent 12 8V 100 12 55V 75 12 4V 50 Remaining 11 75V 25 10 5V 0 Low Battery Detects low battery 11 8V Battery Type Wet AGM Sealed Gel default is wet battery Temp Sensors LM335T PT Required for temperature compensation Available in 96 or 192 wire lengths Temperature Compensation 24m...

Страница 6: ...n the battery voltage before it started charging Once it completes the absorption phase it then drops into the float stage maintaining the battery voltage at 13 7V by adjusting its PWM algorithm to compensate for varying solar sunny cloudy and DC load conditions to maintain float voltage If solar or load conditions are such that the battery voltage is pulled below 13 0VDC for more than 10 minutes ...

Страница 7: ...d below 12 0VDC the controller will automatically run the equalization stage to bring the internal cells of the batteries to an equal state and reverse the loss of capacity to being discharged below 12 0VDC once every 28 days Stage 5 Float Charge The Batteries are fully charged at this point and are maintained at a safe voltage level During the float charge the controller is constantly adjusting i...

Страница 8: ...www atkinsonelectronics com Circuit Board Division 800 261 3602 Revised 07 18 Wiring Diagram 6 ...

Страница 9: ...ays wear protective eye wear and appropriate clothing observe all safety precautions of the battery manufacturer When batteries are charging they produce hydrogen gas which is highly explosive Avoid any sparks or open flame when charging Always cover the solar panels with a thick cloth or blanket to block out ALL light before connecting the panel wiring to the charge controller Avoid accidental sh...

Страница 10: ...imum Cable Length from solar panels to battery bank 4 If possible use red and black cables or mark both ends of each cable with colored tape to indicate which cable is positive and negative to avoid possibly hooking the cables up backwards and damaging the controller 5 Run the wires from the solar panels and the batteries to the location of where the SunExplorer III controller will be mounted If a...

Страница 11: ...GM cell It will show each for 5 seconds 4 When the display is showing correct battery type press and hold the select button for 5 seconds this stores the battery type the left two characters stop flashing and the right character will begin flashing and alternate between the two temperature scales F Fahrenheit and C Celsius 5 When it shows the temperature scale you want press and hold the select bu...

Страница 12: ...ng bracket into the opening adjust the face plate to be parallel to the wall surface 3 Center the controller in the opening against the wall using a Philips screw driver tighten each screw 10 to 14 full turns This brings the mounting clip evenly toward the wall and face plate 4 Adjust each screw until it comes in contact with the wall Readjust the face plate if needed to align or center it in the ...

Страница 13: ...ale Battery Temperature 77 F Displays actual temperature if temperature sensor is connected Solar Voltage LPu Low PV voltage panels are still covered or its night time example 19 5 V if panels are uncovered and its day time Solar Charge Amps 0 0 Still in night mode example 25 0 Amp if panels are uncovered Solar Charge Amp Hours 0 0 unit has begun to charge LED Charge Status LED GREEN night mode n_...

Страница 14: ... charge stage lighting the charge status LED red When the battery has charged to the bulk absorption voltage threshold the controller enters the absorption charge stage charge status LED remains red If you scroll down to the charge status position the LED will blink red and LCD displays Ach Once the absorption time has been satisfied the controller enters the Float stage If the controller is in th...

Страница 15: ...ck display from timing out and reverting to battery remaining advance display to desired position then press and hold the button until the display flashes approximately 3 seconds ii Release the button when the display starts flashing it will remain indefinitely in that reading or until the select button is pressed again iii Advancing to the next reading cancels the lock mode iv Low battery voltage...

Страница 16: ...r III s display scroll down to Solar panel voltage if the solar panel voltage is less than the minimum required voltage to charge the batteries it will display Lpu low panel voltage Check to see if something is covering or blocking the sun light from reaching the solar panels Check to make sure the panels are not too dirty to supply a high enough voltage for the controller to go into charge mode I...

Страница 17: ... to prevent further heating of the batteries Once the battery temperature drops below 125 degrees F the SunExplorer III will regulate the charge to keep the battery s temperature from increasing Once the temperature has dropped enough to resume normal PWM charge rate the display will stop flashing Cleaning Tips Warnings Do not spray water or cleaning solution directly on the face plate or LCD of t...

Страница 18: ...3 150watt panels Imp 8 5Amps ea Total Imp 25 4Amps Recommended fuse or circuit breaker size 30 Amps In line Fuse examples Resettable or Blade type Bussman Maxi in line fuse holder Part number HHX 6 Awg wire Bussman Maxi Fuse Available in 20 25 30 35 40 50 Amps Part number CB185 XX XX Amp rating Bussman Resettable Circuit Breaker Available in 20 25 30 35 40 50 Amps XX AMP rating Automotive Audio Re...

Страница 19: ...www atkinsonelectronics com Circuit Board Division 800 261 3602 Revised 07 18 Appendix B Amp Verses Wire Gauge Chart ...

Страница 20: ...www atkinsonelectronics com Circuit Board Division 800 261 3602 Revised 07 18 17 ...

Страница 21: ...date of shipment by Atkinson Electronics Inc or its authorized distributors to the original customer Atkinson Electronics Inc will repair or replace at our option any defective products provided that our inspection discloses that such defects developed under normal and proper use This warranty does not extend to goods subjected to misuse neglect accident or improper installation or to maintenance ...

Страница 22: ...www atkinsonelectronics com Circuit Board Division 800 261 3602 Revised 07 18 Appendix C Cut Out Template 19 ...

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