Set Up Menu – Battery Types - Merlin SmartGauge Installation And User Manual

Merlin Power Systems version: 2.0.2
SmartGauge Installation and User Guide
5.1 Set-Up Menu – Battery Type
Once the Set-Up Menu is entered, the first item to be set is the battery type, shown as "BT X" where
"BT" signifies battery type and "X" shows the current selected type. If this is a first power up, "X" the
display will show "1". Otherwise, it will show the battery type currently stored in SmartGauge
memory.
If you are unable to identify the battery type, please contact your Battery Supplier or SmartGuage
dealer for advice.
The battery types are numbered 1 to 7 and are as follows:-
Type 1 Standard wet cell deep cycle Lead Acid - also known as Antimony/Antimony
Use this setting for Standard vented Lead Acid deep cycle batteries or,
Lead acid recombinant (have a catalyser in the cap to recombine the oxygen and hydrogen back into
water that is normally lost during charging in a standard Lead Acid battery) do not confuse with
VRLA (AGM or Gel).
Type 2 Gel Cell
Use this setting only for Gel Cells
Type 3 AGM - Absorbed Glass Mat (VRLA)
Use only for genuine AGM batteries.
The genuine AGM's have the electrolyte held in a glass mat but with additional chemicals in the
battery. They require lower charge voltages and the off load terminal voltages will be similar to gel
cells. Only this type requires SmartGauge to be set to battery type 3.
Note : There are other Glass Mat type batteries without the additional chemicals. This type usually
has charge voltages very similar to flooded wet cell batteries. The off load terminal voltages will also
be very similar to flooded wet cell batteries. If your AGM batteries are of this type then SmartGauge
should be set to battery type 1.
Type 4 HYBRID - Also known as Antimony/Calcium or Hi-Calcium.
Usually identified by being sealed but the acid inside the battery is still liquid. Many are fitted with a
'magic eye' to give an approximate indication of battery condition. Usually marked maintenance free
and its normally not possible to open the top of the battery.
Type 5 Carbon Fibre
Lead/Acid batteries with Carbon Fibre additives to the plates.
Type 6 Maintenance free, Calcium/Calcium.
Marketed as a semi-traction battery.
Type 7 Custom Program
Do not select type 7 unless your SmartGauge has been supplied with a specific battery program.
Type 7 only appears on the set-up menu after the initial power up sequence.
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