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Manual Equalize Charge:
Click this button to manually initiate an equalize
charge for the set duration time once the battery is fully charged. System will
state that
“
Manual Equalize Charge is Not Ready
”
if battery is not yet fully
charged.
Last Equalize Charge, Charge Time, Next Equalize Charge:
The date and time
of the last equalize charge and the duration of the charge are noted here
along with the scheduled date and time of the next automatic equalize
charge, if an equalize interval has been set. This information is to help track
where the system is within the automatic charge cycle.
Battery Low SOC Alarm
SOC Threshold:
Enter the SOC threshold to receive an alarm notification
when the battery state of charge falls below the set level. This setting is only
available if the system is configured for use with a lead-acid type battery. Set
the threshold to 0A to disable this alarm (default setting).
Battery Discharge Test
Set up manual or automatic partial discharge test to gauge the relative capacity
of the external battery. Limit the depth of discharge to no more than 50% of the
nominal battery capacity to avoid stressing the battery due to a deep discharge.
The Battery Discharge Test is only available if the system is configured for use with
a lead-acid type battery.
NOTE:
This test must only be done when AC power will be present during the test and
for adequate time after the test to allow for a full re-charging of the battery.
Otherwise, the battery may not have sufficient remaining capacity to power the
load during an AC power outage.
Set Discharge Time, Set Discharge Voltage Limit:
Enter the maximum
discharge time and the minimum discharge voltage limit. When running a
discharge test, the output voltage of the power modules will be reduced to
allow the external battery to power the system load. The test ends when
either the discharge time or the discharge voltage limit is hit. A
Discharge
Test Complete
notification (on the front display and with an e-mail if
messaging is configured via the Network GUI) indicates the battery is able to
power the connected load for the set test duration while maintaining its
voltage above the Discharge Voltage Limit. The system will indicate a
Discharge
Test
Failure
if the minimum Voltage Limit is hit before the Max
Discharge Time limit, as the battery was not able to power the load for the
desired duration.