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Battery is not connected
unclamp connection of battery and reconnect to battery
Battery voltage too low
Pre-charge the battery
Check to see whether your charge controller is set up
for your battery Type.
The external fuse in the battery connection cable has blown
Replace the external fuse
Battery is defective
Unclamp all connections, connect a proper battery with
correct polarity and reconnect the solar panel and
loads.
Load can't be operated or has only operated for a short
time/ Load is not connected
Reconnect loads
Battery voltage too low to provide energy
Wait till battery is charged
Load output is switched off due to excessive load current
Reduce load current, if necessary switch off or
disconnect loads Check load levels in the appliance or
device you have connected
Load output is switched off due to short circuit at load
output
Disconnect loads, correct the cause of the short circuit,
reconnect loads.
Battery is not charged
Solar panel is not connected
Solar panel is not connected
Connect the solar panel.
Solar panel connected with incorrect polarity
Connect the solar panel with the correct polarity
Short circuit at solar panel input
Correct the cause of the short circuit
Rainy or sunshine can't provide power for battery
Wait for a sunshine day
Battery is not connected
Reconnect battery
Battery is not charging quickly enough
Check Panel Direction
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Should be True Northerly
Direction (Use Google Maps to orientate your property
to the direction, north is the top of the Map.
Your Panel is in the shade
Your Panel is in the shade for most or part of the day.
Your Panel is not the correct size in Watts. Very
Important
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Maximum Watts for this Charge Controller
is 120 Watts
You are experiencing low charge rates from one season
to the next.
Check to see whether your charge controller is set up
for your battery Type.
Your panel and your battery are not sized for your use
expectancy.
Your system is experiencing low charge rates from one
season to the next.
Change the tilt of your panel to the solar formula
provided.
Formula for calculating panel Tilt for Seasonal Sun
Migration
Winter
Multiply Southern Latitude by 0.9 and then add 29°.
Summer
Multiply Southern Latitude by 0.9 and then subtract
23.5°
Your system is experiencing low charge rates at different
times of the day
Your Panel is in the shade
Your Panel is in the shade for most or part of the day.
Move your Solar Panel to a sunny location which
provides maximum hours. Your system will under-
perform markedly.
To locate any errors that the System is able to detect
automatically
Refer to the Section Display Panel.
New System Best Practice
Once your system is installed and connected and It always makes sense to leave the battery to charge for a day or two, before
you apply the load. You can switch off your load by setting the load to an OFF state on your charge controller, or disconnect
the load for two days.
