About This Guide
Purpose
The purpose of this Owner’s Guide is to provide explanations and procedures for installing, operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting the Xantrex XC3012, XC5012, XC1524 and XC2524 Battery Charger.
Scope
The Guide provides safety guidelines, detailed planning and setup information, procedures for installing the charger, as well as information about operating and troubleshooting the unit. It does not provide details about particular brands of batteries. Consult individual battery manufacturers for this information.
Audience
The Guide is intended for anyone who needs to install and operate the Xantrex XC3012, XC5012, XC1524 and XC2524 Battery Charger. Installers should be certified technicians or electricians.
Organization
This Guide is organized into 4 chapters and 1 appendix:
Chapter 1, “Introduction”: Chapter 1 describes the XC Series standard features. It also provides information to prepare for installation of the XC Series.
Chapter 2, “Installation”: Chapter 2 provides procedures for installing, testing and configuring the XC Series.
Chapter 3, “Operation”: Chapter 3 describes the operating states and provides procedures for charging a battery and performing an equalization.
Chapter 4, “Troubleshooting”: Chapter 4 contains information on error codes and procedures for troubleshooting your XC Series charger.
Appendix A, “Specifications”: Appendix A details the specifications for the XC Series.
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