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TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS: 10000001811/01 - August 2015 GENERAL INFORMATION .............................. 3 Use of this manual .............................. 3 Validity of this manual ............................3 Use of pictograms .............................. 3 Identification label ...............................
OPERATION 2 OPERATION FEATURES POWER LED The Mastervolt Chargemaster is a fully automatic battery (NO BUTTON) Green = on, charger. This means that under normal circumstances it Red = standby. may stay switched on with the AC power and batteries Blinking red = failure connected.
The Chargemaster is compatible with the MasterBus automatic stages: BULK, ABSORPTION and FLOAT. network: fully decentralized data network communication between the different Mastervolt system devices such as the inverter, battery charger, generator, BATTERY VOLTAGE batteries and many more. See APPENDIX for details. MAINTENANCE ABSORPTION BULK FLOAT No specific maintenance to the ChargeMaster is required.
If such interference appears, it is recommended to increase The fuse with the fuse-holder is available from your local the separation between the Chargemaster and the Mastervolt distributor or Customer Service Representative. equipment, to relocate the receiving antenna or to...
Tools to fix the screws / bolts (Ø 4.5mm) with plugs to mount the enclosure to a surface BATTERIES Always follow the instructions published by battery manufacturer. The minimum required battery capacity for Mastervolt gel batteries (MVG series) is as follows: Model Minimum required battery Chargemaster capacity (MVG series)
INSTALLATION CONNECTION CAUTION! Too-thin cables and/or loose connections can cause dangerous overheating of the cables WARNING and/or terminals. Therefore tighten Let installation work be done by a licensed connections well, in order to limit transition electrician. resistance as far as possible. Use cables of All electrical systems (AC and DC) must be the correct size.
INSTALLATION INSTALLATION STEP BY STEP Attach the battery temperature sensor to the casing of battery bank 1. Mark the position of the four mounting spots. Plug the temperature sensor cable into the Then fix the charger to the wall. “temp.sensor” jack. Fit boot lace ferrules to the DC-cables.
Always use the original packing for transportation. Contact Chargemaster. your local Mastervolt Service Centre for further details if you want to return the apparatus for repair. WARNING When placing this fuse, a spark can occur, 3.12 RE-INSTALLATION...
Press the SET button (Figure 2) shortly for 5 times; the the actual setting for the Energy saving mode is Setting Charge program: shown: On = Mastervolt MLi battery (Li-ion) 2-step On: Constant voltage charging Setting Yellow LED’s (13.8/27.6V)
SETTINGS Minimum battery capacity to meet the requirements of the mode should only be executed by trained technical CEC regulations: engineers. The equalizing mode can only be started when the Model Chargemaster Battery capacity Chargemaster is in operation and in Float mode. The 12/25-3 >200Ah equalize mode can only be started by means of MasterBus...
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SETTINGS 4.3.1 Monitoring Value Meaning Default Adjustable range General State Shows charger state (Charging / Stand by / Alarm) (read only) On/Stand-by Button to toggle the charger state On / Stand-by Input current Option to set the maximum AC input current to prevent a 8.0A 0.0 –...
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SETTINGS 4.3.4 Configuration Below parameters can be changed via the MasterBus network by means of a remote control panel or by means of an interface connected to a PC with MasterAdjust software. See applicable user’s manuals for details. Value Meaning Factory setting Adjustable.
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SETTINGS Value Meaning Factory setting Adjustable. range Equalize mode Shows whether the Equalize mode is active (“On”) or not (read only) (“Off”) Equalize Button to start the equalize mode manually See section Button 4.2. The equalize mode can only be started when the charger is in the Float stage.
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SETTINGS Value Meaning Factory setting Adjustable. range Events Event x source Disabled (See List of event Event-based command Event by the ChargeMaster that should result in an sources, section action by another device on the MasterBus network. 4.3.6) Event x target (See Device list) Event-based command Selection of device on the MasterBus network that...
Centre. Firmware version; double click on ChargeMaster icon Make sure you have the following information present in MasterView System software Configuration. if you have to contact your local Mastervolt Service Center to solve a problem: Malfunction Possible cause What to do...
TECHNICAL DATA 6 TECHNICAL DATA SPECIFICATIONS Model 12/25-3 24/12-3 Article no. 44010250 44020120 Nominal input voltage**: 120/230V 120/230V Nominal input frequency: 50/60Hz 50/60Hz Full load consumption: 450VA 435VA Efficiency at full load (@ 230V AC): ≥81% (V =13.25V, I =25A) ≥84% (V =26.5V, I =12A)
TECHNICAL DATA DIMENSIONS Figure 13: Dimensions in mm [inch] Chargemaster models 12/25-3 and 24/12-3 CORRECT DISPOSAL OF THIS PRODUCT (WASTE ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT) This product is designed and manufactured with high quality materials and components, which can be recycled and reused. When this crossed-out wheeled bin symbol is attached to a product, it means the product is covered by the European Directive 2012/19/EU.
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