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Smart choice for power
C35
C40
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Owner’s Manual
C-Series
Multifunction
DC Controller
Manual Type
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C-Series Multifunction DC Controller Owner’s Guide
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About Xantrex Xantrex Technology Inc. is a world-leading supplier of advanced power electronics and controls with products from 50 watt mobile units to one MW utility-scale systems for wind, solar, batteries, fuel cells, microturbines, and backup power applications in both grid-connected and stand-alone systems. Xantrex products include inverters, battery chargers, programmable power supplies, and variable speed drives that convert, supply, control, clean, and distribute electrical power.
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About This Guide Purpose The purpose of this Guide is to provide explanations and procedures for installing, operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting the C-Series Multifunction DC Controller. Scope This Guide provides safety guidelines, detailed planning and setup information, procedures for installing the inverter, as well as information about operating and troubleshooting the unit. It does not provide details about particular brands of batteries. You need to consult individual battery
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About This Guide Chapter 2 contains information and procedures to install C-Series Multifunction DC Controller. Chapter 3 contains information about the operation of a C-Series Multifunction DC Controller. Chapter 4, “Troubleshooting” contains information about identifying and resolving possible problems with systems using a C-Series Multifunction DC Controller. Appendix A, “Specifications” provide the specifications for the C-Series Multifunction DC Controller. Appendix B, “Batteries” desc
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About This Guide Abbreviations and Acronyms ASC Authorized Service Center BTS Battery Temperature Sensor CM C-Series Meter CM/R C-Series Meter - Remote DC Direct Current LCD Liquid Crystal Display LED Light Emitting Diode LVD Low Voltage Disconnect LVR Low Voltage Reconnect RE Renewable Energy Related Information You can find more information about Xantrex Technology Inc. as well as its products and services at www.xantrex.com. 975-0004-01-02 Rev D v
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Important Safety Instructions WARNING This manual contains important safety instructions that should be followed during the installation and maintenance of this product. Be sure to read, understand, and save these safety instructions. General Safety Instructions All electrical work must be done in accordance with local, national, and/or international electrical codes. Before installing or using this device, read all instructions and cautionary markings located in (or on) this guide, the
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Safety Battery Safety Information Always wear eye protection, such as safety glasses, when working with batteries. Remove all jewelry before working with batteries. Never work alone. Have someone assist you with the installation or be close enough to come to your aid when working with batteries. Always use proper lifting techniques when handling batteries. Always use identical types of batteries. Never install old or untested batteries. Check each battery’s date code or label t
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Battery Safety Information CAUTION: A battery can produce the following hazards to personal safety: electrical shock, burn from high-short-circuit current, and/or fire or explosion from vented gasses. Observe proper precautions when working with or around batteries. 975-0004-01-02 Rev D ix
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Contents Important Safety Instructions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -vii 1 Introduction Features - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 Operating Modes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 Charge Control Mode - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4 Three-Stage Battery Charging - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4 Battery Temperature Compensation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6 Manual or Auto Equalizat
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Contents Automatic/Manual Battery Equalization (EQ) and Low Voltage Reconnect (LVR) Jumper - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 21 Adjusting the C-Series Voltage Settings- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 22 Setting Voltage Parameters for Charge Control Mode- - - - - 22 Setting Voltage Parameters for Load Control Mode - - - - - - 24 Setting Voltage Parameters Diversion Control Mode - - - - - 26 Setting Voltage Parameters for Alkaline Batteries - - - - - - - 26 Using a Digital Voltmeter to Adjust Voltage
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Contents 3 Operation Basic Operation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 54 LED Status Indicator - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 55 Charge Control or Diversion Control Indications (Green) - - 56 Blinking Green - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 57 Solid Green - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 57 Equalization Mode Indication (Red/green) - - - - - - - - - 58 Load Control Indications (Red) - - - -
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Contents Battery Sizing - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 76 Equalization Charging- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 77 Equalization Setpoints (Non-Sealed Batteries Only) - - - - - - 79 C Diversion Loads Diversion Load Types - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 82 Warranty and Product Information Warranty - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 85 Disclaimer - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Figures Figure 1-1 C-Series Multifunction DC Charge Controllers - - - - - - 2 Figure 1-2 3-stage Battery Charging Process - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5 Figure 1-3 PV Charge Controller - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7 Figure 1-4 Diversion Controller - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9 Figure 1-5 Load Controller - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 11 Figure 1-6 Decal Displaying Load Control Voltage Settings - - - - 12 Figure 1-7 Optional Accessories -
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Figures Figure 2-22 AWG Wire Gauge Reference Chart - - - - - - - - - - - - - 40 Figure 2-23 PV Charge Control Mode Wiring - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 45 Figure 2-24 Diversion Control Mode Wiring - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 47 Figure 2-25 Load Control Mode Wiring - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 49 Figure 2-26 Installing a Digital Display- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 50 Figure 2-27 Installing the BTS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 51 Figure 2-28 Re-installing the C
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Tables Table 2-1 Factory Default Settings for C-Series Controllers- - - - 19 Table 2-2 Variances in Charging Voltage based on Battery Temperature - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 35 Table 2-3 Minimum Wire Size - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 41 Table 2-4 One-Way Wire Distance and Wire Size - - - - - - - - - - 43 Table 3-1 Battery Voltage LED Indicators - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 56 Table 4-1 PV Charge Control Problems - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 64 Table 4-2
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