SCOPE
The manual provides safety guidelines and installation information for the FLEXmax 80 Maximum Power Point Tracking Charge Controller. It does not provide information about specific brands of solar panels and supplies limited information on batteries. Contact the supplier or manufacturer of the solar panels or batteries for further information.
INTRODUCTION
FLEXmax 80 Maximum Power Point Tracking Charge Controller
The OutBack FLEXmax 80 Maximum Power Point Tracking Charge Controller offers an efficient, safe, multi- stage recharging process that prolongs battery life and assures peak performance from a solar array. This component allows customized battery recharging. The FLEXmax 80 features include:
•80 amps maximum continuous output current up to 40° C without thermal derating
•Engineered to work with 12, 24, 36, 48, and 60VDC battery voltages
•Backlit LCD display screen with 80 characters (4 lines, 20 characters per line)
•Last 128 days of operational data are logged for review
•Voltage
•Manual and
The following are the maximum recommended wattage for the most common solar arrays under Standard Test Conditions (1000 watts per square meter to solar panel at 25° C or 77° F):
•12VDC battery
•24VDC battery
•36VDC battery
•48VDC battery
•60VDC battery
The FLEXmax 80 also features Continuous Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT), which seeks out the maximum power available from a solar array and uses it to recharge the batteries. Without this feature, the solar array does not operate at the ideal operating voltage and can only recharge at the level of the battery voltage itself. The FLEXmax 80 continuously tracks the array’s maximum operating power.
This manual covers the wiring, installation, and use of the FLEXmax 80, including explanations of all the menus displayed on the LCD screen. The FLEXmax 80 is designed to seamlessly integrate with other OutBack components and can be remotely monitored and configured (up to 1000 feet) by the optional OutBack Power Systems MATE display (version 4.0.4 or greater).