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Specifications
Battery Charging Status LEDs
LED Indication
Battery Charging Status
Green Flashing (fast) - 2.5 times per second
Equalize charging stage
Green Flashing - 1/2 sec on, 1/2 sec off
Absorption charging stage
Green Flashing (slow) - 1 sec on, 1 sec off
Float charging stage
Green
13.3 Volts ≤ Vbattery
Green & Yellow
13.0 Volts ≤ Vbattery < 13.3 Volts
Yellow
12.7 Volts ≤ Vbattery < 13.0 Volts
Yellow & Red
12.0 Volts ≤ Vbattery < 12.7 Volts
Red
Vbattery < 12.0 Volts
Mechanical
Dimensions:
(H) 291 mm / 11.44”
(W) 130 mm / 5.12”
(D) 142 mm / 5.58”
Product Weight: 4.14 kg / 9 lbs 2 oz
Shipping Weight (2 pcs/carton)
11.6 kg / 25 lbs 9oz
Power terminals:
Minimum wire size:
2.5 mm
2
/ 14 AWG
Maximum wire size:
35 mm
2
/ 2 AWG
Recommended torque:
5.65 Nm / 50 in-lb
RTS / Sense terminals:
Minimum wire size
0.25 mm
2
/ 24 AWG
Maximum wire size
1.0 mm
2
/ 16 AWG
Recommended torque
0.40 Nm / 3.5 in-lb
Knockouts (trade sizes):
M20 & 1/2”, 1”, 1 - 1/4”
Mounting: Vertical surface
Environmental
Operating Altitude Below 2000 meters
Ambient Temperature Range
-40 °C to +45 °C
Storage Temperature
-55 °C to +85 °C
Humidity
100% N.C.
Enclosure IP20
Type 1 (indoor & vented)
Protections
Solar high voltage disconnect
Solar high voltage reconnect
Battery high voltage disconnect
Battery high voltage reconnect
High temperature disconnect
High temperature reconnect
De-ratings
Battery Current vs. Array Voltage
Array Voltage (Volts)
Battery Current (Amps)
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Figure 8-7. Battery Current vs. Array Voltage
Figure 8-8. Battery Current vs. Heatsink Temperature
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Battery Current vs. Heatsink Temperature
