- Thedeviceshallbeusedfortheregulationof12Vphotovoltaicmoduleschargingonly.
Connectiontootherequipmentwhichcandamageitscorrectoperationmayresultin
warrantyvoid.
- Theregulatormustbeexclusivelyusedwiththetypesofbatterieslistedabove. Thekindof
batterytochargeshallbesetonthesolarregulatorinternalboardusingtheapposite
selector(seepage8);thewrongsettingofthebatterytochargemaydamagethebattery
itself!
:thePRS300regulatorisnotsuitableforthechargingofnickel/cadmiumbatteries,
lithiumbatterieswithoutintegratedelectronicsorotherkindsofrechargeableornon
rechargeablebatteries.
- Theregulatorisnotsuitableforexternaluse.
-Installtheregulatorinanappropriatedryandventilatedhousing;makesurethereisa
minimumdistanceof300mmfromthefrontand100mmfromthesidesofthedevicetothe
surroundingsurfaces.
-Donotcovertheairintakesonthelid.
- Thedeviceproducesheatduringitsnormaloperation.Makesurethattheinstallationofother
equipmentneartheinstrumentdoesnothamperthecorrectairflowandpreventthe
necessaryinstrumentcooling.
-Usecableswithanappropriatesection(a6mm² for photovoltaicmodule
).
-Protectthecablesfromanypossibledamage.
Note
section each is
recommended
ThePRS300chargeregulatorcanautomaticallychargethefollowing12V batterytypes
usingthecorrectchargeline(whichcanbeselectedwiththeswitchplacedinsidethe
regulator):lead-gel,lead-acid, AGMandlithiumbatteries(withintegratedelectronics).
Thechargingprocedureoccursinthreesteps:
Step1: withthemaximumcurrentofthephotovoltaicmodule,untiltheend of
chargevoltageisreached.
Step2: attheend-of-chargevoltagewith
.
Step3: ataconstantvoltage.
Thecyclestartsagainwhenthebatteryvoltageislowerthan13Vd.c.,suchasinthecaseof
equipmentturningon.
anunevenexposuretosunlightmayleadtovaryingchargingtimes.
d.c.
agradualcurrent
reduction
A desulfationfunctionisautomaticallyactivatedwhenrequiredbythebattery.
Generally,theselectorshouldbesetonposition “A” forlead-acidbatteries,position “B” for
lead-gelbatteries,andposition “C” for AGMandlithiumbatteries.
Batterycharge - -
Maintenance
Note:
NOTE: theend-of-chargevoltageisreachedonlyifthebatteriesareefficient.
Batterychargecompletion
Positiontheselectorontheendofchargevoltagerecommendedbythebattery
manufacturer.
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OVERVIEW
OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS ANDINSTALLATION
STEP 1-END-OF-CHARGEVOLTAGE
STEP CHARGINGCOMPLETION2- TIME
STEP 3-MAINTENANCEVOLTAGE
14,1V
1h
13.5V
Position “A”
14,3V
4h
13.8V
Position “B”
14,7V
2h
13.8V
Position “C”
PRS300