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DIP SWITCH GROUP B (Available on Select Models)

LOAiD SHARING/EQUALIZE BATTERY CHARGE

Usinglasmalltool, setthemLoadSharing'ConfigurationDIPSwitches,#1 and#2of GroupB (located on thc 3 front panel of your APS; see Diagram 1, p. 32). DIP Switch #3, Group B should be kept in the '1JP'position when you are not equalizing your batteries'charges. DIP Switch #4, Group B has no function.

Load Sharing

(DIP Switches #1, Group B & #2, Group B)

Your APS features a high-outputbattery charger that can draw a significantamount of power from your line power source when charging at its maximum rate. If an APS is supplying its full AC powerratingto itsconnectedloadatthe sametime as itischarging, itcouldtrip itslinesource circuit breaker.Trippingthis breaker will cutoff AC powerto your loadandstopbatterycharging.

--- To reduce thechanceof tripping this breaker, select APS models may be set to automatically limit their charger output to keep the sum of their AC loadand charger powerwithintheir circuit breakers' rating.

This charger limiting function has four settings, allowing you to choose less charger limiting for APS configurationswith higher rated breakers. The figures below show how to set your DIP Switches to select how heavy a load can be placed on your APS before charger limiting begins.

Battery Charger LimitingPoints

Chargcr limiring rakes cffecr rhe			Charger limiring begins when rhe
momcnr	any load is	applied:	APSs load reaches 33% of rhe APSk
chargcr	ourpur falls	gradually	load raring. Charger ourpur falls
from full	ourpur ar no load ro no		gradually from full ourpur or 33%

ourpvl ar full load Thir is rhe f a -	of rhc APSs	load raring ro abour
tory default scrring.	40% of full	ourpur or full load
Most Limiting	Less Limiting
#1 & #2 Up	#1 Up & #2 Down

I Selecting Battery Type I

Select a battery or system of batteries that will provide your APS with proper DC voltage and an adequate amp hour capacity: Select 'Deep-Cycle' batteries to enjoy optimum performancefrom your APS. Batteriesof either Wet-Cell (vented) or Gel-CelVAbsorbedGlass Mat (sealed)construction are ideal. 6 Volt "golf-cart," Marine Deep-Cycle or 8D Deep-Cycle batteries are also acceptable."

Even rhough APS models arc high-eficiency converrcrs of elecrriciry, their rared ourpur capaciries arc limircd by rhe amp- hour size of rhc exrcrnal bancries. ** You musr scr Configurarion DIP Swirch # I . Group A (Bancry Type) ro march rhr r?pe of barrcries you connecr or your hrrcrics may bc degraded or damaged over an cxrcndcd period of rime. See 'APS Configurarion.' page 5 for more infomarion.)

Selecting~BatteryAmp Hour Capacity - ~--~- -

SteD 1;

Add the Wattage Ratingsof your connected equipment to determine the Total Wattage Required.'

Stel, 2:

DividetheTotalWattage Required(fromStep 1) by the batteryvoltage to determinethe DCAmperes

Required.

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Multiply the DC Amperes Required (from Step 2) by the number of hours you estimate will pass without AC power before your battery can recharge to determine a Battery Amp-Hours Required Rough Estimate."

Compensate for inefficiency by multipling your Battery Amp-Hour Required Rough Estimate (from Step 3) by 1.2 to determine how many amp-hours of batterybackup (fromone or severalbatteries) you should connect to your APS." Note that the Amp-Hour ratings of batteries are usually given

Charger limiting begins ar when rhc APSs load reaches 66% of rhc APSs load raring. Charger ourpur falls gradually from full ourpur or 66% of rhc APSk load raring to abour 40% of full ourpur or full

w a r L Limiting load. #1 Down Up

No charger limiring occurs ar any load size.

No Limiting

#1 & #2 Down'

for a 20 hour discharge rate. Actual Amp-Hour capacities are less when batteries are discharged at faster rates: batteriesdischargedin 55 minutes provide only about 50% of their listed Amp-Hour ratings, while batteries discharged in 9 minutes provide as little as 30% of their Amp-Hour ratings.

Thc wanage raring u uually stared in rhc rquipmenr's manuals or on rhrir namcplarcs. If your equipmcnr is rared in ampercs, conven ro warrs by mulriplying rhc ampere raring by your ~ m i n a ACl line voltage (120). ** Your charging amps multiplied by rhe charging hours musr crcecd rhc discharge amp-hours rakcn from rhc barrcrics bcwcen charges or you will evcnrually run down your bancry bank.

Equalize Battery Charge

(DIP Switch #3, Group B)

This DIP Switch allows you to equalize the internal resistance of your battery'scells. The

.process is automatic and once started can only be stopped by removing the input power.

SElTiNG PROCEDURE:

1)Move to 'Equalize' (DOWN)position for three seconds.

2)Move to 'Reset' (UP)position and leave it there.

CAUTION:Battery charge equalizationshould only beperformed in strict accordance with the battery manufacturer's instructions and speciflations.

l%m@amW	Switch Positio"1	Reset
Reset	UP'
Equalize	Down
Factory defaulr senings.		Equalize

I	(See Diagram 2,	p. 32).

lnstall two 8 mm (114 in.) fasteners'into a rigid horizontalsurface using the measurements in the diagram. (Leave the heads of fasteners raised slightly above the horizontal surface in order to engage the slots in the APS'stwo front feet.)

Slide APS forward to fully engage the fasteners in the APS'sfront feet. Install two 8 mm (114 in.) fasteners inthe APS'stwo rearfeet.Tightenthe rear screws to permanently hold your APS

in position.

Rccommcnded for vehicular insrallarion and orher applicarions requiring pcrmanenr, secure mounring. All fmencrs arc user-supplied Turn OFF your APS and disconnccr ir complcrcly before mounring.