3.0 Setup
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• SETUP: 02 LowBattCutOut
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This setting sets the battery voltage
level that turns the inverter off to protect the batteries from over-discharge
damage. If the battery voltage drops below the LBCO selected set-point
continuously for more than one minute, the FAULT LED comes on, the
inverter turns off, and the display shows a
Low Battery
status. If the battery
voltage falls below 8.5 volts (12-volt models), 17.0 (24-volt models) or 34.0
volts (48-volt models), the FAULT LED and
Low Battery
status display will
be immediate.
Default settings:
LBCO = 10.0 VDC (12v models), 20.0 VDC (24v models),
or 40.0 VDC (48v models)
Range:
9.0-13.0 VDC
(12v inverter)
,
18.0-25.5 VDC
(24v inverter)
, or
36.0-51.0 VDC
(48v inverter)
Info:
If the inverter shuts down from a LBCO fault, this fault will
automatically be cleared when the battery voltage increases to
the LBCI (Low Battery Cut In) level. The inverter’s LBCI level is
determined by the LBCO setting. If the LBCO is >12.2V*, the unit
recovers when Vbat
≥
LBCO +0.4 V.; if the LBCO is
≤
12.2V*, the
unit recovers when Vbat
≥
12.5V*.
* These are 12V values; they are different for 24V and 48V inverters.
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Status...
02 LowBattCutOut
Rotate to
Press to select
Rotate to
desired
selection:
Range: 9.0-13.0* VDC (increments by 0.1 VDC)
* Values for a 12v model
Where to set the LBCO setting? For Lead Acid battery types (e.g., Flooded,
GEL, and AGM); if you want to cycle the batteries slightly—but don’t want
to discharge them more than 20%*—then the LBCO setting should be from
11.5-12.2 VDC (12-volt models), 23.0-24.4 VDC (24-volt models), or 46.0-
48.8 (48-volt models). In some applications, such as an off-grid home or
when doing a lot of dry-camping in your RV, you may want to cycle down
to 50%* by setting the LBCO from 10.0-11.4 VDC (12-volt models), 20.0-
22.8 VDC (24-volt models), or 40.0-45.6 VDC (48-volt models). In extreme
circumstances, you have the ability to discharge the batteries to 80%* by
setting the LBCO to 9.0-9.5 VDC (12-volt models), 18.0-19.0 VDC (24-volt
models), or 36.0-38.0 VDC (48-volt models) before recharging.
*
These voltage levels are rough estimates. For accurate battery monitoring,
a battery monitor such as the ME-BMK or ME-BMK-NS is required.
Figure 3-10, SETUP: 02 LowBattCutOut Selections (12v)
Info:
The higher the LBCO setting, the less the inverter discharges
the batteries; which allows the batteries to have a longer life. The
down side to a higher LBCO setting is the need to charge more
often to prevent the inverter from shutting off from an LBCO Fault.
Info:
If there is an AGS-N installed, it should be set to start
≥
1.0
volts higher than the LBCO setting—this is to prevent the inverter
from shutting down before the generator comes on.