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- Page 1 Solar Mate MPPT Solar Charger Controller Installation & Operation Manual Shenzhen Sigineer Power CO.,LTD. Email: info@sigineer.com TEL: +86 755 2160 7078 FAX: +86 755 6165 8278 Add: Bld A, Jiali Industrial Zone, Yuanfen Rd, Longhua, Shenzhen, 518100, China...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
www.sigineer.com Contents Important safety instructions ..........................6 1. Product description ............................. 8 1.1 General description ............................8 1.2 Features ................................ 8 1.3 Maximum setpoint voltage limit ........................9 1.4 Temperature and output power ........................9 1.5 Maximum power point tracking (MPPT) ....................9 1.6 How MPPT works ............................ - Page 3 www.sigineer.com 5.4.2 Non-Operating Humidity ........................ 30 5.5 Mechanical features ........................... 30 5.6 Detailed dimension drawing ........................31 6. Batteries ................................32 6.1 Battery Types ............................. 32 6.2 Automotive Batteries ..........................32 6.3 Maintenance-Free Batteries ........................32 6.4 Deep-Cycle Batteries ..........................32 6.5 Sealed Batteries ............................
- Page 4 www.sigineer.com Tables Table 1 – 1: Factory shipping settings ......................10 Table 1 – 2: Battery type selector switch settings .................... 16 Table 1 – 3: Temperature compensation calculation ..................18 Table 1 – 4: Battery compensation coefficient....................18 Table 1 – 5: Minimum wire size ........................21 Table 1 –...
- Page 5 www.sigineer.com About This Manual Purpose The purpose of this manual is to provide explanations and procedures for installing, operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting the Solar charge controller. Scope This manual provides safety guidelines, detailed planning and setup information, procedures for installing the Solar charger controller, as well as information about operating and troubleshooting the unit.
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Page 6: Important Safety Instructions
www.sigineer.com Save these instructions This manual contains important instructions for Solar charger controller that shall be followed during installation and maintenance. General 1. Refer installation and servicing to qualified service personnel. Incorrect installation or use may result in risk of fire. - Page 7 www.sigineer.com Symbol --Warning --Dangerous Voltage --Alternative Current --Direct Current --Protective Earth --ESD Abbreviations and Acronyms Battery Temperature Sensor Direct Current Light Emitting Diode Low Voltage Disconnect Low Voltage Reconnect B.SELECT Battery type selector CHG.MODE Charge mode Photovoltaic MPPT Maximum Power Point Tracking Pulse Width Modulation Renewable Energy - 7 -...
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Page 8: Product Description
www.sigineer.com Solar charger controller is a 40/60 amp 12/24/48 voltage Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) photovoltaic (PV) battery charge controller. Through the use of MPPT technology, Solar charger controller can increase charge current up to 30% or more compared to conventional controllers. Solar charger controller’s sophisticated three stage charge control system can be configured to optimize charge parameters to precise battery requirements. -
Page 9: Maximum Setpoint Voltage Limit
www.sigineer.com Very cold batteries combined with high charge voltage setpoints can produce voltages high enough to disrupt or damage other equipment connected to the battery. To minimize possible damage a maximum voltage setpoint limit feature is provided. The factory defaults can be adjustable using software. Regardless of what setpoint values result from temperature compensation, the Solar charger controller will never attempt to apply a charge voltage greater than the maximum voltage setpoint limit value. -
Page 10: Over Voltage / Reverse Polarity Protection
www.sigineer.com Solar charger controller is fully protected against reverse polarity and high voltage transients for both the PV and the battery connections. If the battery is connected reverse polarity, Solar charger controller will be protected by inner fuse and fuse will be open. If the PV array is connected reverse polarity the charge control system will not turn on. -
Page 11: Absorption Charge
www.sigineer.com setpoint. 1.10.2 Absorption charge During this stage, the unit changes to a constant voltage mode where the absorption voltage is applied to the battery. When charge current decreases to the float transition current setting, the battery is fully charged and the unit switches to the float stage. 1.10.3 Float charge During this stage, the float voltage is applied to the battery to maintain it in a fully charged state. -
Page 12: Automatic Pv Array Night Disconnect
www.sigineer.com Figure 1 – 2: PV charge and load controller 1.12.2 Automatic PV array night disconnect When using PV Charge Control mode, the PV array is automatically disconnected from the battery at night to prevent reverse leakage of power and protect PV. 1.12.3 Solar charger controller load control The Solar charger controller can operate as a low voltage disconnect (LVD) for DC loads to prevent over-discharge to batteries during periods of poor charging or excessive loads. -
Page 13: Optional Accessories
www.sigineer.com Important: When using the Solar charger controller load control: Do not temperature-compensate these settings. Do not install the optional battery temperature compensation sensor. The follow accessories can be purchased for use with the Solar charger controller: Battery Temperature Sensor (BTS): The BTS is installed on the side of the battery and attaches to RS232 port inside the Solar charger controller. -
Page 14: Installation
www.sigineer.com The instructions that follow are applicable to the typical installation. For special applications, consult a qualified electrician or your Certified Dealer. Installation procedures will vary according to your specific application. Important: Installations should meet all local codes and standards. Installations of this equipment should only be performed by skilled personnel such as qualified electricians and Certified Renewable Energy (RE) System Installers. -
Page 15: Mounting The Solar Charger Controller
www.sigineer.com The Solar charger controller is designed for indoor mounting. Care should be taken in selecting a location and when mounting the enclosure. Avoid mounting it in direct sunlight to prevent heating of the enclosure. The enclosure should be mounted vertically on a wall. In outdoor installations, the Solar charge controller must be installed in a rainproof enclosure to eliminate exposure to rain, mist or water-spray. -
Page 16: Configuring The Solar Charge Controller
www.sigineer.com Before making any wiring connections to the Solar charge controller, it must be configured for the desired mode of operation. The following sections describe the how to configure the unit for the desired application and function. 2.4.1 Battery type selector can apply different charger method The battery type selector is a 10 position rotary switch used to set the Solar charger controller for the proper float and bulk voltage levels. -
Page 17: Temperature Compensation
www.sigineer.com Provides an additional Float and Bulk settings for deep cycle, lead acid Deep Cell 13.3 26.6 batteries. Refer to the Lead Acid 2 battery manufacturer recommendation for Float and Bulk settings. Provides an additional Not Specified 13.6 14.3 27.2 28.6 setting of Bulk and Float voltages. -
Page 18: Automatic Battery Temperature Compensation
www.sigineer.com 2.5.1 Temperature compensation based on battery type The charge voltage required by batteries changes with battery temperature. Temperature compensation of charge voltage enhances battery performance and life, and decreases battery maintenance. Automatic temperature compensation can be provided through use of the optional battery temperature sensor. The following table describes approximately how much the voltage may vary depending on the temperature of the batteries. -
Page 19: Figure 1 - 7: Safety (Earth) Ground
www.sigineer.com ground is not connected to input terminal and output terminal so customer can connect Ground to battery + or batter -. But don’t connect battery terminal and PV output terminal with Ground at same time Figure 1 – 7: Safety (Earth) ground Safety (Earth) ground This solar charger is a Common negative charge controller IMPORTANT!: Do not connect positive or negative conductors on PV side to a common bus bar when worki... -
Page 20: Dc Terminal Connector Locations
www.sigineer.com Terminal connectors for DC wiring are located on the lower edge of the circuit board. Terminal Torque Requirements. Once the wires have been installed, torque the terminals as follows. Be careful not to over tighten. Figure 1 – 8: DC terminal connector locations Load Negative (-) PV Negative (-) Load Positive (+) -
Page 21: Surge Protection
www.sigineer.com 2.8.2 Surge Protection Since PV arrays are often mounted on an elevated structure and thus are more susceptible to lightning strikes, protection from lightning-induced power surges and other transient power disturbances between the PV array and the Solar charge controller are strongly recommended. Because the Solar charger controller have wider input voltage range 15-55VDC. -
Page 22: Easily Install In Parallel Connection
www.sigineer.com Figure 1 – 9: PV charge control mode wiring Load Negative (-) PV Negative (-) Load Positive (+) PV Positive (+) Battery Negative (-) Battery Positive (+) In order to get more than 40A charge current, Output of solar charger controller can be connected in parallel. For example, connecting 2 Solar charger controller in parallel can get 80A charger current, and connecting 3 Solar charger controller in parallel can get 120A charger current. -
Page 23: Battery Type Selector
www.sigineer.com Figure 1 – 10: Parallel connection Please see 2.5.1 section, which you find the different one of 10 positions stand for the different battery type specified. You can select the Solar charger controller for the proper float and bulk voltage levels. These levels are selected depending on the type of batteries used. -
Page 24: Installing Optional Accessories
www.sigineer.com The following sections describe how to install the optional accessories available for the Solar charge controller. To install the Battery temperature sensor (BTS) 1.Install the BTS on the side of the battery below the electrolyte level. It is best to place the sensor between batteries and place the batteries in an insulated box to reduce the influence of the ambient temperature outside the battery enclosure. -
Page 25: Figure 1 - 13: Reinstalling The Faceplate
www.sigineer.com Figure 1 – 13: Reinstalling the faceplate Align these screw holes, replace the screw to secure the top cover - 25 -... -
Page 26: Operation
www.sigineer.com Chapter 3 contains information about the operation of Solar charge controller. The Solar charge controller has one blue and multicolor LED status indicator, one battery type selector. Figure 1 – 14: LED status indicator Single color LED indicator Multicolor LED indicator The Solar charger controller has one multicolor LED and one green LED to indicate the operating status of the controller. -
Page 27: Table 1 - 6: The Led Indicators
www.sigineer.com Blink green Over Temperature Blink green Blink red PV over voltage Blink Blink green orange PV under voltage Blink green Blink red BAT over voltage when Solar charger controller starts, wait for 3s; if the start time is over 3s, Blink then mean that the BAT green... -
Page 28: Troubleshooting
www.sigineer.com Table 1 – 7: Troubleshooting list Symptom Probable cause Items to examine or correct Completely dead, no display No battery power Battery disconnected, overly discharged, or connected reverse dead, no display polarity. Battery powers the system, not PV. Unit will not turn on (charge status PV disconnected PV disconnected LED off), Display if attached is OK... -
Page 29: Specifications
www.sigineer.com to high heat sink temperature power. Sufficient ventilation to prevent over temperature shut down Specifications provide the specifications for the Solar charge controller. Table 1 – 8: Electrical specification Rated Voltage 12/24Vdc 24Vdc 48Vdc Rated charge current(include load 60 Amp 40Amp 40Amp current) -
Page 30: Safety And Emc
www.sigineer.com 5.2.1.2 Transit Temperature 25° C to +70° C 5.2.1.3 Storage Temperature -25° C to +70° C 5.3.2 European market: CE 5.3.2.1 Compliant with EN 60335-1 5.3.2.2 Compliant with EN61000-6-1:2001 5.3.2.3 Compliant with EN61000-6-3:2001 5.4.1 Operating Humidity 20 to 80% relative humidity (non-condensing) 5.4.2 Non-Operating Humidity 5 to 95% relative humidity, 38.7C maximum wet bulb temperature with no cosmetic damage. -
Page 31: Detailed Dimension Drawing
www.sigineer.com Figure 1 – 15: Solar charger controller dimension drawing - 31 -... -
Page 32: Batteries
www.sigineer.com Batteries come in different sizes, types, amp-hour capacity, voltages and chemistries. Here are a few guidelines that will help in battery selection, and ensure that the batteries are properly maintained. The best source of the most appropriate settings for the Solar charger controller will be from the manufacturer or supplier of the batteries. -
Page 33: Equalization Setpoints (Non-Sealed Batteries Only)
www.sigineer.com hardens, the sulfate is removed from the plates. Batteries with liquid electrolyte may become stratified. Stratification concentrates the sulfuric acid into the bottom of the cell while the top becomes diluted. This corrodes the lower portion of the plates, reducing battery life. Mixing of the electrolyte by the formation of gas bubbles during the equalization process reduces stratification.
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