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5.0 Operation
Charger
Standby
- This indicates the charger has been disabled to
prevent further charging, but the AC power (from utility or generator) to the
AC input is still available on the AC output. This display is shown when the
ON/OFF CHARGER button is pressed while the AC power is passing through
the inverter/charger.
Info:
Press the ON/OFF CHARGER button to enable charging
again. When enabled, the charger will continue in the previous
Charge mode and the CHG (green) LED will come on solid.
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Charger Standby
appears on LCD.
PWR (green) LED is on solid and CHG
(green) LED slowly blinks. FAULT
(red) LED is off, and INV (green) LED
could be on or off.
FAULT
PWR
CHG
INV
Charger Standby
Settings/Info...
Figure 5-11, Charger Standby Mode
Silent
appears on LCD. PWR (green)
LED is on solid and CHG (green)
LED slowly blinks. FAULT (red) LED
is off, and INV (green) LED could be
on or off.
FAULT
PWR
CHG
INV
Silent
Settings/Info...
Figure 5-12, Silent Mode
Silent
- This displays at the end of Absorption stage if
Silent
is selected
from the
03G Final Charge Stage
menu. In Silent mode, the charger is not
actively charging but does monitor the battery voltage. When the battery
voltage reaches the
Set DC Volts to ReBulk
setting (under the
03G Final
Charge Stage
menu) the charger will restart a Bulk and Absorb charge cycle,
and then transition back into Silent mode at the end of the Absorb cycle
.
Force Float
- This charge pro
fi
le forces the charger to stay in the Float
mode as long as AC is present and the charger is active. Force Float is most
often used when another source of charging (such as PV, wind or hydro) is
available to keep the batteries at the
fl
oat voltage. If AC is disconnected and
then reconnected, the charger will go directly to the Float mode and will not
do a Bulk or Absorption charge cycle.
CAUTION:
Using the Force Float mode may not fully charge the
batteries. Most batteries require a Bulk and Absorption charge
cycle in order to fully recombine the electrolyte in the batteries
and bring the speci
fi
c gravity to the proper level. Be sure to check
with your battery manufacturer before using this setting.
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Figure 5-13, Force Float Mode
FAULT
PWR
CHG
INV
Force Float
Settings/Info...
Force Float
appears on LCD. PWR
(green) LED is on solid and CHG
(green) LED blinks slowly. FAULT
(red) LED is off, and INV (green) LED
could be on or off.