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- Page 1 User Manual Solar Controller / Battery Charger MODEL: RS-PWM8...
- Page 2 Congratulations You have made an excellent choice by purchasing this high-quality RICH SOLAR PWM solar controller, which has been manufactured to the highest standards of performance, quality and safety. We want you to be completely satisfied with your purchase, so this solar control- ler is backed by our own 2-year warranty.
- Page 3 VERSION AND RATINGS RICH SOLAR PWM controllers 12V 8AMP Rated for 12V solar panel (Max. 25V) Rated maximum output current of 8Amp Suitable for Solar panels up to 135 Watts. WARNING RISK OF EXPLOSIVE GASES: WORKING IN VICINITY OF A LEAD-ACID BATTERY IS DANGEROUS.
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Page 4: Features And Advantages
FEATURES AND ADVANTAGES - PWM technology, switching control by MOSFET - Common Positive Grounding connection - High efficiency and low power consumption - Battery type setting via DIP switch - Smart charging control - Charging time management - LED indication for the battery condition and charging statues - Thermal protection - Over voltage protection, Short circuit protection, Reverse polarity protection - No sparks... -
Page 5: Wiring Connections
WIRING CONNECTIONS To protect the Battery and the Solar Panel, we strongly recommend that you place an inline fuse on the positive wire on both the “Solar” and “Battery” Circuits. A 15A fuse for 12V 8A controller, (As close to the Battery / Panel as possible) The Solar Controller has 4 terminals which are clearly marked ‘Solar’... -
Page 6: Battery Type Setting
Please check your battery manufacturer’s specifications to select correct battery type. The unit provides 4 battery types for selections: Gel, AGM, WET (conventional lead acid), and LiFePO4. There is a DIP switch at the back of the solar charge controller, this Dip switch is used for presetting your battery type. -
Page 7: Charging Stages
CHARGING STAGES The unit has a 5-stage charging algorithm. Soft Charge (Level 1) –Bulk Charge (Level 2)-Absorption charge (Level 3) – Equalizing Charge* (Level 4) - Float Mode (Level 5) Soft Charge * – When batteries suffer an over-discharge, the controller will softly ramp the battery voltage up to 10V. -
Page 8: Led Indication
LED INDICATION The 3 LED’s indicate the charging status and Fault connection BLUE GREEN Solar Power Present-No Slow flash Slow flash battery connected Battery reversed Fast flash Fast flash Solar panel reversed Soft start charging Slow flash Bulk, Absorption, Equalization charging Float charging Solar panel weak Slow flash... -
Page 9: Specifications
SPECIFICATIONS Electrical Parameters Rated solar panel amps Max. 8A Normal input solar cell array voltage 15-22 VDC Max. solar cell array voltage (output has no load) Max. 25 VDC The controller lowest operating voltage at solar or battery side 9 VDC Standby current consumption at night 2 mA Maximum voltage drop-solar panel to battery... -
Page 10: Maintenance
Electrical parts Input output terminal M4 terminals Physical Parameters Controller material Plastic, Standard ABS Power terminal maximum stranded wire size #12 AWG stranded-3 mm2 Mounting Vertical wall mounting IP grade IP65 Net weight Approx. 200g / 0.44lb Environmental characteristics Operating temperature -25 ~ 50℃...
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