Battery test setting
When the Power Output switch is set to Full Power with Battery Test, the indicator lights show the charge level of the
battery and other battery information. The battery test is only relevant when a lead-acid battery is used. The table
below explains what the indicator lights represent and any action required for each installation.
Lights
Battery-only installation
Green light on
Optimal battery charge level:
•
Yellow light on
Medium battery charge level:
•
•
Red light on
Low battery charge level:
•
Green light
Not applicable.
flashing
Red light flashing
Battery may be faulty:
•
•
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No action required.
Monitor battery charge level.
Recharge the battery to avoid long
term battery damage.
Recharge the battery immediately.
Recharge the battery and monitor
battery performance for seven days.
If the light flashes within seven
days, the battery should be checked
by a battery specialist and replaced
if necessary.
Solar installation
Optimal battery charge level. (Readings for a solar
installation are only accurate in the early morning or
late evening when the solar panel has been out of
the sunlight for several hours.)
Low to Medium battery charge level:
•
Recharge the battery immediately.
•
Check the solar panel wiring is connected
properly and is intact.
•
Check that the solar panel is installed correctly
and is clean.
If the problem recurs, the panel may be inadequate
or faulty.
•
Take the entire system to an authorised service
agent for assessment.
Low battery charge level:
•
See Low to Medium battery charge level above
Battery connections may be faulty:
•
Check that the battery clips are connected
properly and that the wiring is intact.
Battery may be over-charged or faulty:
•
Disconnect the solar panel for 24 hours
•
Reconnect the solar panel and monitor for
seven days.
If the light flashes within seven days, there may be
something wrong with the system.
•
Take the entire system to an authorised service
agent for assessment.
Battery may be faulty:
•
Recharge the battery and monitor battery
performance for seven days.
•
If the light flashes within seven days, the
battery should be checked by a battery
specialist and replaced if necessary.
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