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- Page 1 S O L A R C O N T R O L L E R S Installation, Operation and Maintenance Manual www.morningstarcorp.com Models: PS-15 PS-15M PS-30 PS-30M...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS SPECIFICATION SUMMARY PS-15 PS-30 1.0 IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION........5 Maximum Solar Input Rated Solar Current 2.0 GENERAL INFORMATION .............16 Rated Load Current 3.0 QUICK START INSTRUCTIONS ..........17 System Voltage 12/24V 12/24V Digital Meter Option 4.0 LED INDICATIONS..............19 Positive Ground Option 5.0 DIGITAL METER &... -
Page 3: Important Safety Information
1.0 IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION CONTENTS (Cont.) SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS. This manual contains important safety, installation, operating 8.0 BATTERY CHARGING INFORMATION........36 and mantenance instructions for the ProStar PWM solar 8.1 ProStar Charging Method ..........36 controller. 8.2 Select Battery Type............37 8.3 ProStar Charging Features..........37 The following symbols are used throughout this manual to indicate potentially dangerous conditions or mark important... - Page 4 Informations de Sécurité AVERTISSEMENT: Indique une condition potentiellement dangereuse. Faites preuve d’une • Lisez toutes les instructions et les avertissements figurant dans le manuel avant de commencer l’installation. prudence extrême lors de la réalisation de cette tâche. • Le ProStar ne contient aucune pièce réparable par PRUDENCE: Indique une procédure critique pour l’utilisateur.
- Page 5 • The grounding terminal is located in the wiring nstallation Safety Precautions compartment and is identified by the symbol below: WARNING: This unit is not provided with a GFDI device. This charge controller must be used with an external GFDI device as required by the Article 690 of the National Electrical Code for the installation location.
- Page 6 • La borne de mise à la terre se trouve dans le comparment de câblage et est identifiée par le symbole ci-dessous estampillé dans le boit: Précautions de Sécurité D’installation AVERTISSEMENT: L’appareil n’est pas fourni avec un dispositif GFDI. Ce contrôleur de charge doit être utilisé...
- Page 7 Battery Safety CAUTION: Do not open or mutilate batteries. Released electrolyte is harmful to skin, and may be toxic. WARNING: A battery can present a risk of elec- PRUDENCE: Ne pas ouvrir ou mutiler les piles. trical shock or burn from large amounts of short- L’électrolyte est nocif pour la peau et peut être circuit current, fire, or explosion from vented gases.
- Page 8 • Be very careful not to short circuit the cables connected • Utilisez des outils isolés et évitez de placer des objets métalliques dans la zone de travail. to the battery. • Déterminer si batterie repose par inadvertance. Dans • Have someone nearby to assist in case of an accident. l’affirmative, supprimer la source du contact avec le sol.
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Page 9: General Information
Do not wire any AC inverter to the load terminals of the Morningstar’s patented PWM battery charging algorithm ProStar. Damage to the load control circuit may result. An inverter should be wired to the battery. If there is a possibility has also been further optimized for longer battery life and that any other load will sometimes exceed the Prostar’s maximum... -
Page 10: Led Indications
5. Connect the Solar. With sunlight, the green Charging LED 4.0 LED INDICATIONS will light. 6. Load terminals are provided to connect lights, DC The four LEDs in the lower label indicate system status and appliances and other devices directly to the controller. Connect various faults. -
Page 11: Digital Meter & Manual Disconnect
5.0 DIGITAL METER and MANUAL When the button is pushed, the red LED inside the cap will light. In addition, the Load or both Load and Solar DISCONNECT will display “OFF“ in the digital meter to indicate the disconnected state. A digital meter is available with the ProStar controller as an option. - Page 12 The following displays will occur (examples are used): In addition to the self-test, observe the solar NOTE: and load currents displayed in the meter. The self- 8.8.8 Self-test started, checking the digital meter diagnostics plus the currents displayed in the meter segments will provide a comprehensive test of the Some...
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Page 13: Installation Instructions
6.0 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: Solar and battery fuses or DC break - ers are required in the system. These protection devices are external to the Prostar PWM controller, and must The ProStar is installed in 10 steps. Follow the be a maximum of 18 amps for the PS-PWM-15/M and 37.5 procedure in section 6.2 for a proper installation and amps for the PS-PWM-30/M. -
Page 14: Installation Steps
6.2 INSTALLATION STEPS NOTE: The battery should be connected first. This will activate the controller protection features, and will power Refer to the wiring connection diagram in section 3.0. the LEDs to guide installation and start-up. STEP 1: Mounting STEP 3: Battery Connection Inspect the controller for shipping damage. - Page 15 Si le régulateur de charge est nécessaire, contacter le Both Sense wires (+/–) must be connected. A small wire size Support technique de Morningstar d’assistance. (18 AWG or larger) can be used for the Sense because the Load terminals are provided to connect lights, DC appliances current is very low.
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Page 16: Operation
7.0 OPERATION If the rotary switch does not make a good contact with one of the three selections, the three LEDs will start flashing together and continue until a good contact is made. 7.1 OPERATOR’S TASKS The ProStar is a fully automatic solar system control- STEP 8: Confirm Installation ler that includes many electronic functions to protect both the controller and the solar system. -
Page 17: Protections
The load automatically reconnects when the battery • Reverse polarity – fully protected except per Caution below recovers. A 4-minute delay prevents false LVD disconnects. • Battery disconnected – the load is protected from voltage • Low Voltage Warning: The red status LED will blink at spikes low battery capacity to warn of a possible LVD. -
Page 18: Inspection And Maintenance
7.4 INSPECTION & MAINTENANCE 5. Check that the air flow and the ventilation holes are not blocked. 6. Inspect for dirt, insects, nests, and corrosion. WARNING: Risk Of Electrical Shock. NO POWER OR ACCESSORY TERMINALS ARE 7. Check that the controller functions and LED indicators are ELECTRICALLY ISOLATED FROM DC INPUT, AND MAY BE correct for the system conditions at that time. -
Page 19: Battery Charging Information
8.0 BATTERY CHARGING INFORMATION bring uneven cells into balance and extend the battery life. Gel cells are not equalized. The ProStar is an advanced, fully automatic solar battery 8.2 SELECT BATTERY TYPE charger. No adjustments are required except to select the The Battery Type rotary switch allows selection of 1 of 3 battery type at installation (see section 8.2 below). -
Page 20: Testing And Troubleshooting
9.2 TECHNICAL SUPPORT Time starts above (V) 14.6 Additional technical information and support can be found Reset 25-day calendar at Morningstar’s Website: www.morningstarcorp.com NOTE: Multiply the preceding battery set-points by two for 24V systems. 9.3 TESTING WITH A POWER SUPPLY The ProStar can be tested with a power supply used in place of either the solar array input or the battery. -
Page 21: Troubleshooting
WARNING: Shock Hazard 9.4 TROUBLESHOOTING A means of disconnecting all power supply poles The ProStar is assembled with automated equipment, tested must be provided. These disconnects must be with computers, and is protected from faults. It is usually incorporated in the fixed wiring. Open all power source worthwhile to troubleshoot the entire solar system for faults, disconnects before accessing wiring. - Page 22 • Measure the solar array open-circuit voltage (disconnect- 2. BATTERY VOLTAGE IS TOO HIGH ed from the controller) and confirm it is normal. If the array • First check the operating conditions to account for voltage is low or zero, repair the fault in the array. temperature compensation (a 15°C / 59°F temperature will •...
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Page 23: Technical Specifications
60°C reconnect load there is no voltage present the controller may be defective. 50°C reconnect solar NOTE: For more technical and testing information, visit Voltage drops (max.): Morningstar’s website: solar / battery 0.2 V www.morningstarcorp.com battery / load 0.12 V... - Page 24 Battery Status LEDs: Mechanical: Dimensions V Falling V Rising Inches: 6.01 x 4.14 x 2.17 G to Y 12.1 13.1 Y to G Y to Blink R 11.7 12.6 R to Y Millimeters: 153 x 105 x 55 Blink R to R 11.4 12.6 Blink R to Y...
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Page 25: Certifications
• Immunity: EN61000-6-2:1999 • Emissions: EN55022:1994 with A1 and A3 Class B1 ProStar , ProStar MPPT , MeterBus are trademarks of Morningstar Corporation MODBUS and MODBUS TCP/IP are trademarks of Modbus IDA. www.modbus-ida.org © 2017 Morningstar Corporation. All rights reserved. MS-001157 v3.1...
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