SETTINGS ..................................15 Configuration menu ............................15 MasterBus functions ............................16 Use in combination with Mastervolt MLi battery ....................19 TROUBLE SHOOTING ..............................20 TECHNICAL DATA ................................ 21 ...
OPERATION 2 OPERATION GENERAL THREE STEP CHARGE ALGORITHM The Mastervolt Solar ChargeMaster is a fully automatic See Figure 3. Battery charging is accomplished in three battery charger which converts power from photovoltaic automatic stages: BULK, ABSORPTION and FLOAT. (PV) array to a regulated battery voltage. The PV array...
Figure 5: operation of the Solar ChargeMaster MENU SWITCH MENU switch operation Meaning Press shortly Activate LCD-display 1 second Switch on Solar ChargeMaster again after a fault or error situation >5 seconds Configuration menu, see section 4.1 Solar ChargeMaster 60 MPPT-MB / EN...
(Off) The Solar ChargeMaster is in Standby mode. This can be due to a solid on MasterBus controlled command; see section 4.2. If used in combination with Mastervolt MLi battery: Stop charge event was triggered. (Off) (Off) (Off) Irradiation on the PV modules is insufficient (for instance during night time).
EMC limits, it may still cause harmful interference to radio communication equipment. If such interference appears, it is recommended to increase the separation between the Solar ChargeMaster and the equipment, to relocate the receiving antenna or to Solar ChargeMaster 60 MPPT-MB / EN...
(see section 6.1). Excess Maximum open circuit PV voltage: 145 V DC; power will not be converted. EN / Solar ChargeMaster 60 MPPT-MB...
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Battery temperature sensor Figure 6: Wiring diagram Above schematic is to illustrate the general placement of the Solar ChargeMaster in a circuit. It is not meant to provide detailed wiring instructions for any particular electrical installation. Solar ChargeMaster 60 MPPT-MB / EN...
Do not connect the battery temperature sensor to the Temperature sensor jack (Figure 1, item 8) if Battery Type is set to “MLI” or if the Shunt device function is enabled; see section 4.2.4 EN / Solar ChargeMaster 60 MPPT-MB...
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Place the ChargeMaster over the mounting bracket and then move it downwards until it is suspended from the mounting bracket. Figure 11 Take off the terminal cover by releasing the screw. Figure 12 Figure 9 Solar ChargeMaster 60 MPPT-MB / EN...
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Check all wiring: positive to +, negative to –. See also Figure 6 for wiring example. If OK, close the terminal cover by fastening the screw. Continue with section 3.7 for commissioning of the Solar ChargeMaster. Figure 15 EN / Solar ChargeMaster 60 MPPT-MB...
Always use the original packing for transportation. Contact If the Solar ChargeMaster does not switch on, your local Mastervolt Service Centre for further details if press the MENU switch for 1 second. you want to return the apparatus for repair.
The MLi charging voltages on this charger fit shown; the Mastervolt Li-Ion (MLi) batteries but do not Press the MENU switch shortly to toggle between the necessarily fit other Li-ion batteries! See also configuration modes: Battery type (“b”) or Maximum section 4.3.
MLi Ultra battery differs from nominal voltage detected by the Solar ChargeMaster. Check battery voltage and settings of the Mastershunt or voltage of the MLI Ultra battery. Hardware error Internal hardware error. Contact Mastervolt. (read only) Solar ChargeMaster 60 MPPT-MB / EN...
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Adjust the actual Charge state based on the state of charge of the battery Compensate the charge voltage for deviating battery temperatures (Mastershunt only) Software version Charger Installed software version of the Solar ChargeMaster MasterBus MasterBus software version * See section 1.4 EN / Solar ChargeMaster 60 MPPT-MB...
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(after sunset and sunrise). Bulk Command to start the Bulk state of charge Command to start the Absorption state of charge Float Command to start the Float state of charge Solar ChargeMaster 60 MPPT-MB / EN...
6. DC positive cable 3. Safety relay 7. DC negative cable Mastervolt Solar ChargeMaster 60 MPPT-MB 8. MasterBus cable 9. MasterBus terminator Figure 21: Use of the Solar ChargeMaster in combination with a Mastervolt MLi Ultra battery EN / Solar ChargeMaster 60 MPPT-MB...
TROUBLE SHOOTING 5 TROUBLE SHOOTING If you cannot solve a problem with the aid of this chapter, contact your local Mastervolt Service Centre. See www.mastervolt.com/technical-support. Make sure you have the following information present if you have to contact your local Mastervolt Service Center to solve a problem: ...
Screw terminals, max. wire size 35mm * Automatic limitation of input power; excessive power will not be converted ** Refer to section 4.1.2 or 4.2.4 for battery type settings. Specifications are subject to change without prior notice. EN / Solar ChargeMaster 60 MPPT-MB...
TECHNICAL DATA DIMENSIONS 5 [2] 157 [6.2] 107 [4.2] 7 [0.3] 151 [5.9] Figure 22: Dimensions of the Solar ChargeMaster in mm [inches] Solar ChargeMaster 60 MPPT-MB / EN...
* standard included with the delivery of the Solar ChargeMaster Mastervolt can offer a wide range of products for your electrical installation, including battery chargers, DC to AC Sine wave inverters, AGM, gel and Li-ion batteries, DC distribution kits and many more.
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