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- Page 1 User Manual Solar Controller / Battery Charger MODEL: RS-PWM20WP...
- 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 There are two standard versions of RICH SOLAR PWM controllers 12V 10A Rated for 12V solar panel (Max. 25V) Rated maximum output current of 10Amp 12V 20A Rated for 12V solar panel (Max. 25V) Rated for maximum output current of 20Amp...
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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 and battery condition indication - Smart charging control - Charging time management - LED indication for the battery condition and charging statues - Digital display charging parameters and battery settings - Automatically active to Lithium battery against BMS protection - Thermal protection... -
Page 5: Installation
INSTALLATION The Solar Controller can be mounted as shown below. The quickest and easiest way to mount the unit is to use the four plastic spacers and self-tapping screws supplied and mount the unit to a flat surface. WIRING CONNECTIONS The Solar Controller has 4 terminals which are clearly marked ‘Solar’... - Page 6 OPERATION - LCD DISPLAY Please check your battery manufacturer’s specifications to select correct battery type. The unit provides 7 battery types for selections: Lithium-ion, LiFePO4, LTO, Gel, AGM, WET (conventional lead acid), and Calcium battery. Press BATTERY TYPE button and hold for 3 seconds to go into your battery type selection mode, the battery type you select will be shown on the LCD meter, the default setting is AGM Battery;...
- Page 7 When the controller powers on, the unit will run self-qualify mode and automatically show below items on LCD before going into charging process Self-test starts, digital meter segments test Software version test Rated voltage and current test °C External battery temperature sensor test (if connected) After going into charging process, the LCD displays the charging statues as below: Press VOLT / AMP button in sequence, the LCD will display in turn with Battery Voltage, Charging Current, Charged capacity (Amp-hour) and Battery...
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Page 8: Charging Stages
CHARGING STAGES The unit has a 6-stage charging algorithm. Diagnose* - Soft Charge – Bulk Charge - Absorption charge – Equalizing Charge* - Float Mode Diagnose * – Only for Lithium battery type, subjected to the Lithium battery initial voltage then determine if going to Soft start or Bulk charge;... -
Page 9: Led Indication
Equalization * - Only for WET battery or Calcium battery type, when the battery is deeply drained below 10V or every 28 days cycle, it will automatically run this stage to bring the internal cells as an equal state and fully complement the loss of capacity. - Page 10 Absorption charging Normal Float charging Display Solar weak (at FLASH dawn or dusk) Subject to battery voltage In the night Solar good, FLASH FLASH VB < 3V Solar good, FLASH FLASH Battery reversed Solar good, Battery FLASH FLASH FLASH FLASH over-voltage Solar off, Battery...
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Page 11: Specifications
SPECIFICATIONS Electrical Parameters Rated solar panel amps Max. 10/20A 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 8 VDC Standby current consumption at night 5 mA Maximum voltage drop-solar panel to battery... -
Page 12: Maintenance
Battery temperature compensation coefficient -24 mV/°C Temperature compensation range -20~+50°C Protection Transient overvoltage protection 65°C Electrical parts Input output terminal M5 terminals Physical Parameters Controller material Plastic, Standard ABS Power terminal maximum stranded wire size #10 AWG stranded- 5 mm2 Power terminal torque Up to 17 in-lb (0.2n-m) Mounting...
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