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1
INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................................... 5
2
GENERAL INFORMATION ....................................................................................................................... 5
2.1
About this user manual.................................................................................................................. 5
2.2
Important safety instructions ......................................................................................................... 6
2.3
Conventions .................................................................................................................................... 6
2.4
Quality and warranty .................................................................................................................... 6
2.4.1
Exclusion of warranty ................................................................................................................. 7
2.4.2
Exclusion of liability .................................................................................................................... 7
2.5
Warnings and guidelines ............................................................................................................... 7
3
MOUNTING AND INSTALLATION ........................................................................................................... 8
3.1
Storage ............................................................................................................................................ 8
3.2
Unpacking....................................................................................................................................... 8
3.3
Mounting place.............................................................................................................................. 8
3.4
Fixing / Dimensions ......................................................................................................................... 9
3.4.1
Assembling the cooling fan (model VT-80) .......................................................................... 10
4
WIRING ................................................................................................................................................. 10
4.1
Elements of the cable compartment ........................................................................................ 10
4.2
Connection compartment ......................................................................................................... 11
4.3
Photovoltaic generator (PV) ...................................................................................................... 12
4.3.1
Dimensioning ............................................................................................................................ 12
4.3.2
Serial connection (string) of PV modules .............................................................................. 12
4.3.3
Parallel connection of PV module strings ............................................................................. 12
4.3.4
Safe use of the photovoltaic modules .................................................................................. 13
4.3.5
Protection devices................................................................................................................... 13
4.3.6
Cable cross-section ................................................................................................................. 13
4.3.7
Parallel connection of several VarioTracks .......................................................................... 13
4.4
Connecting the battery .............................................................................................................. 14
4.4.1
Dimensioning the battery ....................................................................................................... 14
4.4.2
Precautions when using the batteries ................................................................................... 15
4.4.3
Connecting the battery .......................................................................................................... 15
4.4.4
Protection device of the battery ........................................................................................... 16
4.5
Multi-unit configurations .............................................................................................................. 16
4.5.1
Extension of an existing installation........................................................................................ 17
4.6
Earthing guidelines ....................................................................................................................... 17
4.6.1
Detection of earth fault .......................................................................................................... 18
4.7
Lightning protection .................................................................................................................... 18
4.8
Connecting the communication cables .................................................................................. 18
5
POWER-UP OF THE EQUIPMENT ........................................................................................................... 19
5.1.1
Wiring errors and their symptoms ........................................................................................... 20
6
DISPLAY SYSTEM ................................................................................................................................... 20
6.1
The "SET" button (4) ..................................................................................................................... 20
6.2
"Night" standby indicator (1) ..................................................................................................... 21
6.3
"Charge" cycle indicator (2) ..................................................................................................... 21
6.4
"Error" indicator (3) ....................................................................................................................... 21
6.5
Charging current Indicator (5)-(6)-(7)-(8) ................................................................................. 22
7
BATTERY CHARGING PROCESS ........................................................................................................... 22
7.1
General points .............................................................................................................................. 22
7.2
Battery cycle ................................................................................................................................ 22
7.2.1
Bulk phase................................................................................................................................. 23
7.2.2
Absorption phase .................................................................................................................... 23
7.2.3
Floating phase ......................................................................................................................... 23
7.2.4
Equalization phase .................................................................................................................. 23
7.2.5
Temperature compensation .................................................................................................. 24
7.3
Default battery charge cycle (original settings) ...................................................................... 24
8
CONFIGURING THE VARIOTRACK(S).................................................................................................. 24
8.1
Configuring the equipment by means of the internal DIP switches ...................................... 25
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