Projecta IC5000 - Setting Charge Parameters; Step 5: Set Charge Rate; Step 6: Set Battery Chemistry Type

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STEP 5 – SET CHARGE RATE
Thechargerateshouldbesetaccordingtothesizeofthebattery.Seetherecommended
chargeratesforvariousbatterysizesinthetablebelow.
(Notallouputsareavailableonallmodels)
a.PresstheCHARGERATEbutton.TheLCDscreenwillflashthepresentsetting.
b.PresstheCHARGERATEbuttonrepeatedlyuntildesiredsettingisdisplayed.
c.WaitfortheLCDscreentostopflashing.
Note: Failuretowaitforthescreentostopflashingwillcausethechargeratetodefault
toprevioussetting.
ADJUSTABLE CHARGE RATES: 12 VOLT BATTERIES
CHARGE RATE BATTERY SIZE (12V)
  DeepCycle(AH) Automotive(CCA) Marine(MCA) Time(Hours)
2Amp 14–40 80–240 110–330 7–24
6Amp 40–120 240–720 330–1000 7–24
8Amp 60–160 360–1000 500–1300 7–24
12Amp 80–240 480–1440 660–2000 7–24
16Amp 110–320 660–1900 930–2700 7–24
25Amp 170–500 1000–3000 1400–4200 7–24
35Amp 240–700 1440–4200 2000–5800 7–24
50Amp 350–1000 2100–6000 2900–8300 7–24
ADJUSTABLE CHARGE RATES: 24 VOLT BATTERIES
CHARGE RATE BATTERY SIZE (24V)
  DeepCycle(AH) Automotive(CCA) Marine(MCA) Time(Hours)
2Amp 14–40 80–240 110–330 7–24
4Amp 30–80 180–480 250–650 7–24
6Amp 40–120 240–720 330–1000 7–24
8Amp 60–160 360–1000 500–1300 7–24
STEP 6 – SET BATTERY CHEMISTRY TYPE
BatteryChemistryshouldbeselectedbythetypeofbatterybeingcharged(refertothe
batterymanufacturer’sspecificationsforbatterytype).Refertopages4and5fora
detailedexplanation.
Forexample,ifyouarecharginganAGMbattery,thenAGMmodewillneedtobe
selected.Thiscanbedonebythefollowingprocedure:
a.PresstheBATTERYTYPEbutton.TheLCDscreenwillflashthepresentsetting.
b.PresstheBATTERYTYPEbuttonrepeatedlyuntildesiredsettingisdisplayed.
c.WaitfortheLCDscreentostopflashing.
Note:Failuretowaitforthescreentostopflashingwillcausethechargeratetodefault
toprevioussetting.