Charge Rate - Trace Engineering RC7 Manual

Charge Rate

You can specify the battery charger's maximum output current using the Charge Rate
menu. The default rate is 100% of the inverter/charger's maximum charge rate. Consult
your inverter/charger Owner's Manual for information specific to your system. The Charge
Rate menu is shown below:
Charge Rate: Charge Rate:
100% of max 90% of max
Default
Vac Dropout
Your inverter/charger monitors the voltage level of the AC power supplied to it. You can
select the AC voltage at which the inverter switches from AC power to DC power. This
assures a continuous supply of quality alternating current to your electrical loads. The
lower the settings you select, the less frequently you inverter will switch from AC to DC.
The range is from 40 to 100 volts. The selections are shown below:
Vac Dropout:
Vac Dropout:
40 Vac
70 Vac
Default
Shore Power Amps
The shore power amperage setting is selectable. Your inverter monitors the AC power
being drawn by both the battery charger and the AC loads connected to the inverter. If the
current draw approaches the circuit breaker's rating, the battery charger will reduce the
amount of current going to the batteries. This control can also be used to prevent
overloading of backup generators if they are used to charge the battery as well. Adjust this
setting to match your generator's maximum continuous output. This is usually lower than
the rating of the circuit breaker provided on the generator's output. The Shore Power Amps
menu is shown below.
Shore Pwr Amps:
Shore Pwr Amps:
30 a
25 a
Default
RC7 Setup
The RC7 LCD screen displays system status and error messages during normal operation.
You can choose a rolling display that includes state-of-charge, time left to run,and time left
to charge.
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Charge Rate:
80% of max
Vac Dropout:
Vac Dropout:
75 Vac
80 Vac
Shore Pwr Amps:
20 a
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Charge Rate: Charge Rate:
20% of max 10% of max
Vac Dropout:
Vac Dropout:
85 Vac
90 Vac
Shore Pwr Amps:
5 a
Part Number 822-4
Effective: November 1, 1997
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