15
REVERSE POLARITY PROTECTION: The battery charger is protected
internally against any damage due to the DC output leads being connected to the
opposite polarity battery post. No damage will result to either the battery or the
battery charger.
TIME REQUIRED TO CHARGE A BATTERY: The HYPERION® Solar Charger
charges at up to 1.0 Amps (1.0 Amp-Hours per hour). Therefore, a fully
discharged 15 Amp-Hour battery will take approximately 15 hours, to recharge to
80% capacity with a HYPERION® Solar connected to a 12 Watt panel. Some
large automotive or marine, deep cycle type batteries may take several days to
fully recharge. Please note this condition assumes full sunlight and optimal tilt
angle.
WORKING WITH A DEAD BATTERY OR A BATTERY WITH A VERY LOW
VOLTAGE:If you try to charge a dead battery having a voltage below 3 Volts, the
HYPERION® charger will not start to charge because an internal safety circuit
prevents the battery chargers from generating any DC output voltage.
NOTE:
If a 12 Volt, Lead-Acid battery has an output voltage of less than 9 volts when it
is at rest, when it is neither being charged nor supplying electrical current to an
external load, there is a good chance that the battery is defective. As a frame of
reference, a fully charged 12-Volt, Lead-Acid battery will have a rest-state, no-
load voltage of approximately 12.9 volts. A fully discharged 12-Volt, Lead-Acid
battery will have a rest-state, no-load voltage of approximately 11.4 volts.
That
means that a voltage change of only 1.5 volts represents the full range
of charge 0% to 100% on a 12-Volt, Lead-Acid battery. Depending on
the manufacturer, and the age of the battery, the specific voltages will
vary by a few tenths of a volt, but the 1.5-volt range will still be a good
indicator of the battery charge %.
16
TROUBLE SHOOTING
1. THE CHARGER LED LIGHT REMAINS OFF AFTER THE CHARGER IS
CONNECTED TO THE SOLAR PANEL: Check the charger DC input power
connection at solar panel and the charger. Verify that the solar panel has at
least 15 volts output with a voltmeter.
2. THE CHARGERS GREEN LED ILLUMINATED IMMEDIATELY WHEN DC
POWER IS APPLIED TO THE CHARGER: The DC ring terminals or gator
clips connection at the battery may be intermittent, the battery may be
defective, or the battery might already be fully charged.
3. CHARGER IS CHARGING BUT THE GREEN LED DOES NOT ILLUMINATE
IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME: The battery may be too large and
requires more time to fully charge than originally expected, there may be
another appliance drawing electric power from the battery while it is charging,
or the battery may be defective. A newly purchased battery may not be fully
charged and may take longer to charge initially. Also, there may be
insufficient sun light on the solar panel.
4. THE LED REVERTS TO ILLUMINATING AMBER AFTER TURNING GREEN.
There may be another appliance drawing electric power from the battery
causing its voltage to drop below the reset level. The battery charger then
goes back into full charge mode. The charger connections at the battery may
be intermittent or the battery may be defective. Also, there may be insufficient
sun light on the solar panel.
To Next Page
Loading...
