Glossary - EFOY 80 User Manual

Glossary

9 Glossary
Absorption time
Antifreeze
(EFOY state)
Automatic (operating
mode)
Battery protection
(EFOY status)
Charge now
Charging
(EFOY state)
EFOY state
Malfunction
(EFOY state)
Max. charging duration
Min. charging duration
Automatic operating mode:
If the switch-off voltage has been reached, but the switch-off current
is not reached within the absorption time, the EFOY fuel cell switches
off when the absorption time is reached.
The EFOY fuel cell is in operation in order to warm itself. The battery
is charged if necessary. Antifreeze switches on automatically as soon
as the temperature drops below +3 °C. For a five-month winter
period in Central Europe, the EFOY fuel cell requires about 10 liters
of methanol for antifreeze.
The EFOY fuel cell switches on automatically when the battery
voltage falls below the switch-on voltage (or switch-on threshold).
The EFOY fuel cell charges the battery until the switch-off voltage (or
switch-off threshold) is reached and then switches off.
Battery protection is activated automatically if the battery voltage
drops below the voltage for battery protection, even if the EFOY fuel
cell is in Sleep mode (see S
Automatic and Off operating modes:
If the battery voltage is below the max. "charge now" voltage, the
EFOY fuel cell can be switched on regardless of the operating mode.
The EFOY fuel cell charges the battery until the switch-off voltage is
reached.
The fuel cell is then in the Automatic operating mode.
The EFOY fuel cell charges the battery.
The EFOY state is the respective phase in which the EFOY fuel cell is
currently found. The operating phases are: charging, standby, off,
shutdown procedure, battery protection, antifreeze, transportation
protection, malfunction and information.
There is a malfunction, and the corresponding information is
displayed.
If the switch-off voltage is not reached within the max. charging
duration, the EFOY fuel cell switches off.
The EFOY fuel cell calculates the average duration of a charging
cycle. If the value drops below the set value, this indicates a defective
battery or a battery which is too old or too small. It could also
indicate incorrectly set battery parameters. Persistently short
charging cycles can cause damage to the EFOY fuel cell or battery.
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