WIDE/LMIT Battery Temperature Compensated Limits

During cold weather, a battery often requires a higher recharging voltage. Lower quality inverters might not accommodate these higher voltages and can shut down during recharging, cutting off power to their loads. The MX60 allows the user to lower the compensated voltage in the Absorb cycle so these inverters will remain operating. Also, some batteries have an absolute voltage limit that should not be exceeded and the WIDE/LMIT option allows the user to control this during re- charging. WIDE allows the RTS full control over recharging; LMIT sets the ceiling and fl oor voltages for the RTS.

During hot weather, the LMIT feature set point assures recharging will continue at a high enough voltage rather than dropping too low in reaction to a higher ambient temperature. This assures the recharging voltage adequately charges, but should be monitored according to the battery manufacturer’s recommendations.

The RTS default compensated voltages apply if the WIDE/LMIT option is set to WIDE in the MISC menu. The upper and lower LMIT settings can be viewed in the second menu of the Log2 screen when LMIT is selected.

The LMIT set points can be set in the AUX MODE menu. To set the LMIT upper and lower set points, press the #1 soft key once and return to the MAIN Menu. From the MAIN Menu, access the AUX MODE screens and then the Low Batt Disconnect screen.

Path for Setting the LMIT Upper and Lower Set Points using AUX:

*Charger

Aux

Light

Charger

*Aux

Light

EQ

Misc

Advance

EQ

Misc

Advance

Logging

 

Log2

Logging

 

Log2

EXIT

 

GO

EXIT

 

GO

AUX MODE

DISCONNECT VOLTS

Low Batt Disconnect

 

 

<13.6

 

On

 

 

 

 

EXIT NEXT TIME VOLT

BACK

-

+

ReCon

Press <NEXT> until Low Batt Disconnect appears, then press <VOLT>

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MX60 specifications

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