Bailey Unicorn - Absorption Phase; Float Phase; Equalisation Charging Phase; Parallel Mode

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THESOLARPANEL
Absorption phase
Thechargingcurrentiskeptforaperiodof2
hours.Attheendofthisperiod,itchangesto
theoatphase.
Float phase
The charging voltage is set to 13.8v. The
chargingcurrentdropstothevaluenecessary
to compensate the self-consumption of
the battery. Power is still supplied to the
consumers.If the consumedcurrentexceeds
the available solar charging current, the
chargingprocesscannolongerbemaintained.
If the battery voltage drops below 13.3v,the
device automatically switches to the bulk
phase, if there is adequate solar charging
current.
Equalisation charging phase (only for AGM
and liquid electrolyte battery type)
The equalisation charging phase serves to
compensatethecellvoltagesandcanreduce
any sulphation. If the voltage of the battery
dropsbelow11.1v,itisassumedthatthebattery
has deep-discharged. The device is switched
to the equalisation charging phase for 2
hours. At the end of this period, it changes
automaticallytotheoatphase.
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Deep-dischargedbatteriescanbe
permanentlydamaged.Equalisation
chargingcannotrepairthis.Usea
Trumabatterymonitortoprevent
deep-discharging.
•Liquid electrolyte batteries can create
explosive gases, so ensure there is
adequateventilation.
•Checktheliquid level atregularintervals.
Overcharging can damage your battery;
checkthetechnicaldataforyourbattery.
•Equalisation charging increases the
charging voltage; this may damage the
consumer. Ensure that all consumers are
designedforthesevoltages.
Parallel mode
Ifloadcurrentisconsumedwhilethebatteryis
beingcharged,itisservedfromtheavailable
solar charging current. If the consumed
current exceeds the available solar charging
current,thedevicecannotchargethebattery.
Thedevicestartschargingautomaticallyonce
anadequateamountofsolarchargingcurrent
isavailableagain.
Settings;
Operation
The display H6 shows different system
settings.Pressthekey(T)toswitchbetween
LEDH3,H4andH5anddisplaythisinH6.If
thekeyispressedagain,thesystemstartsat
LEDH3again.
Battery type
Thebatterytypecanonlybesetforbattery1;
battery2isassumedtobethesamebattery
type.
Query
•Press (T) until LED H3 illuminates; the
savedvalueisshownindisplayH6.
Display H6 Battery Type
1 Gel(pre-setting)
2 AGM
3 Liquid(liquidelectrolyte)
Change
•Presskey(T)for5secondsuntilthedisplay
H6ashes.
•Pressthekey(T)tosettherequiredvalue.
•Ifthekeyisnotpressedfor5seconds,the
displayedvalue will be savedandashing
stops.
Charging current distribution
The charging current distribution between
battery 1 and battery 2 can be set. The
followingdistributionscanbeselected.
Query
•Press (T) until LED H4 illuminates; the
savedvalueisshownindisplayH6.
Display
H6
Battery 1 Battery 2
0 0% 100%
1 10% 90%
2 20% 80%
3 30% 70%
4 40% 60%
5 50%(pre-setting) 50%
6 60% 40%
7 70% 30%