Installing Optional Accessories; Installing The Optional Battery Temperature Sensor (Bts) - Xantrex TRUECHARGE 2 Installation Manual

Installing Optional Accessories

Optional accessories are available for purchase at Xantrex.
Call Customer Service to order the accessories below:
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Installing the Optional Battery Temperature Sensor
(BTS)
Xantrex strongly recommends that you install the optional
Battery Temperature Sensor (BTS) to protect your battery
and improve charging accuracy. If no BTS is connected, the
charger can be set to one of three charging temperature
settings (Cold, Warm, or Hot). See "Installing Optional
Accessories" on page 2–25 for directions on how to use the
charger without a BTS. Regardless of its previous setting, if
the BTS connection is lost, the charger will default to Warm
in the next charging cycle.
To install a BTS:
Note:
battery that is located in the warmest ambient temperature.
1. Switch off all devices operating from the battery.
2. Connect the ring terminal on the sensor directly on to the
3. Route the sensor cable to the charger and plug it to the
Important:
BTS cables should be routed away from the AC mains line and
DC battery cables.
Also, if the BTS is unplugged after a battery over temperature
fault, the charger will stop charging. Use the onboard display to
set the appropriate temperature setting to restart charging.
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Battery Temperature Sensor (Part number: 808-0232-01)
Remote Panel (Part number: 808-8040-00)
If there are multiple batteries, attach the BTS to the
negative battery stud, or affix the double-sided adhesive
backing to the sensor back and attach the sensor to the
side of the battery to be monitored.
BTS port on the rear panel.
To minimize noise interference, the remote and
Installing Optional Accessories
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