Xantrex Technology XC5012, XC2524, XC3012, XC1524 manual Charging Batteries, To charge your batteries

Operation

Charging Batteries

Before you start to charge batteries read the “Important Safety Instructions” on page v and follow all safety precautions when working with batteries.

To charge your batteries:

1.If possible, disconnect all loads from the battery, by opening a disconnect switch, or by switching the loads off.

2.Ventilate the area around the battery thoroughly. Review the charging instructions supplied by the manufacturer of your batteries and take any steps required.

3.Apply AC power to the XC Series by closing the AC breaker and/or applying shorepower or turning the generator on. The indicator lights will blink as an initialization sequence runs, lasting typically 10 seconds. After initialization the charging indicator light illuminates.

During charging, the charging current indicator lights show the total current being delivered to the selected battery bank as well as any DC load applied.

4.Re-connect all loads to the battery, by closing a disconnect switch, or by switching the loads on.

The batteries can be in one of six different stages:

	Mode	Remote Display
	Bulk mode
	Absorption mode	bUL
	Rest mode (2-stage charging)	AbS
	Float mode (3-stage charging)	rdy
	Equalize mode
	Battery fault	FLo
		EqU
3–6		err	975-0187-01-01