3. COMMISSIONING
3.1
Connecting the battery
As explained in chapter 2.3, it is important to first connect the battery to the solar charger by placing
the battery fuse or close the circuit breaker. When the battery is connected, the solar charger will
automatically detect the battery's nominal voltage. After this, the battery status and battery type
LEDs will be lit.
The battery status LED globally indicates the battery's condition. It can light in the following colors:
Battery status LED color
Green
Yellow
Red
The battery type LED indicates the selected battery type and its corresponding charge program. The
factory default battery type setting is 'AGM (sealed)' which corresponds to a green battery type LED.
The following alternative battery types are available:
Battery type LED color
Green
Yellow
Red
Blue
Purple
White
1)
For lead based batteries, the nominal voltage will be detected automatically
2)
For LiFePo4 batteries, the nominal voltage has to be selected manually
3)
The factory default parameters for the 'Custom' battery type are the same as the 'AGM
(Sealed)' battery type
Please see the table below for an overview of the main factory default parameter values of each
battery type:
Parameter
Charge Voltage
Absorption Time
Indicator mode
Continuous
Continuous
Continuous
Quickly flashing
AGM (SLD)
14.6V
120 minutes
120 minutes
Battery status
Battery full
Battery normal
Battery voltage below undervoltage alarm
value
Battery undervoltage, overvoltage or
overtemperature alarm
Selected battery type
1)
AGM (Sealed)
1)
GEL
1)
Flooded
2)
LiFePo4 (12V)
2)
LiFePo4 (24V)
Custom (user programmable)
1)
Battery type
GEL
Flooded (FLD)
14.2V
14.4V
120 minutes
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3)
Lithium /
LiFePo4 (LI)
14.4V
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