Operation
ProStar Operator’s Manual
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4.0
STEP 9:
To
Power Down
CAUTION:
Risk of Damage
ONLY disconnect the battery from the
ProStar AFTER the solar input has been disconnected.
Damage to the controller may result if the battery is
removed while the ProStar is charging.
ATTENTION :
Risque de dommages
Débranchez la batterie du ProStar
UNIQUEMENT APRÈS que l'entrée solaire a été
déconnectée. Le contrôleur peut être endommagé
si la batterie est retirée pendant le chargement du
ProStar.
• To prevent damage, power-down must be done in
the reverse order as power-up.
4.0 OPERATION
4.1 Battery Charging Information
4-Stage Charging
The ProStar has a 4-stage battery charging algorithm
for rapid, efficient, and safe battery charging. Figure
4-1 below shows the sequence of stages.
NIGHT
NIGHT
BULK
CHARGE
ABSORPTION
FLOAT
EQUALIZE
VOL
TAGE
TIME
Figure 4.1. ProStar Charging Algorithm
Bulk Charge Stage
During Bulk charging, the battery is not at 100% state
of charge and battery voltage has not yet charged to
the Absorption voltage set-point. The controller will
deliver 100% of available solar power to recharge the
battery.
