Owner’s Manual | GP-PWM-25 Regulator
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© 2009 Carmanah Technologies Corporation
Last revised July 2009
Setting the Battery Type / Charging Profile
Set the Battery Type / Charging Profile by holding down
the
B Button
for 10 seconds. When the display begins
blinking you may set the Battery Type by toggling
through the Charging Profile numbers 1, 2 or 3 by
pressing the
B Button
.
Confirm the Battery Type / Charging Profile selection by
pressing the
A Button.
Depending on the battery voltage when the GP-PWM-25
Power Up occurs, the GP-PWM-25 may do a Boost
Charge or quickly go into Float Charge. The Charging
Profile selected will commence the following day after a
Power Up.
Auto Equalize:
The GP-WWM-25 has an automatic equalize feature that will charge and
recondition your batteries once a month at a higher voltage to ensure that any excess sulfation is
removed. This feature is recommended for Flooded batteries only. Check with your battery
manufacturer.
NOTE: This feature is only available for
Charging Profile 1
.
Battery Type
FLOODED AGM
GEL
Charging Profile #
1
2
3
Float Charge
@ 25°C:
13.7 / 27.4V
Bulk/Absorption
Charge
@ 25°C:
Applied for 30 min each
morning
14.4 / 28.8V
14.1 / 28.2V
Boost Charge
Applied for 2 hours if
the battery voltage
drops bellow 12.3 volts.
14.4 / 28.8V
14.1 / 28.2V
Equalization Charge
Applied for 2 hours
every 28 days and if
the battery voltage
drops bellow 12.1 volts.
14.8 / 29.6V
N/A
N/A
The Boost Charge will occur in addition to the Bulk Charge. The
Equalization Charge will occur in addition to the Boost Charge.
If a charging cycle is unable to complete in a single day, it will
continue the following day.
The terms FLOODED, AGM and GEL are generic battery
designations. Choose the charging profile that works best with your
battery manufacturer’s recommendations.
