Outback Power Systems manual FLEXNet DC Modes, Charge Cycle, Typical charge cycle

FLEXNet DC Modes

-Channel A is enabled by default

-Each input channel is either enabled or disabled.

-A disabled channel will show zero values only.

-All enabled channels will run in parallel.

-An enabled channel monitors and totals all current flowing into or out of the battery bank through its shunt. Any DC loads or sources wired directly to the battery cannot be accounted for by FLEXNet and will result in inaccurate readings.

-All unused channels should be set to disabled.

NOTE: All shunts must be connected in the negative or low side of the system and operate in parallel. High side connection may result in erratic operation and/or failure of the FLEXNet DC.

Charge Cycle

At power up, the FLEXNet DC assumes the battery is full regardless of the battery state-of-charge. The batteries should receive a full charge at this time to meet the user-determined charge parameters (entered at start up).

Typical charge cycle:

1.The battery bank is charging and charge parameters are satisfied (return amps, battery voltage, and the parameters met time set point).

2.When the top green LED is blinking, the charge parameters have been satisfied.

3.When a discharge begins, an internal timer counts for one minute. After one minute of discharge, a new discharge cycle starts. All LEDs go solid and all amp hours and kilowatt hours registers return to zero.

The FLEXNet DC is now synchronized to the battery.

4.The charged and removed amp-hours from the battery are monitored according to the following:

•Amp-hours removed from the battery are counted at 100%.

•Amp-hours returned to the battery are discounted by the Battery Charge Factor.

•The default charge factor is 94% (each amp-hour returned to the battery is accounted for as 0.94 Amp-Hours).

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