Xantrex Technology RS2000

BBattery Charging

Reference

Appendix B, “Battery Charging Reference” describes the

multistage charging algorithm (formula) of the RS2000.

Contents

Main Page Page Page About This Guide Purpose Scope Audience Organization Conventions Used CAUTION Symbols Used Related Information Contact Information ! " # Page Important Safety Instructions READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: Risk of injury or loss of life CAUTION Explosive Gas Precautions Personal Precautions When Working With Batteries WARNING: Risk of explosive gases FCC Information to the User Contents Important Safety Instructions 1 2 Introduction 3 Configuration 4 Troubleshooting A Specifications C B Battery Charging Reference Page Page Figures Page Page About the RS2000 Sine Wave Inverter/Charger Premium Power and Ease of Use How RS2000 Works Inverting Charging Page Xanbus System Xanbus Enabled Comprehensive Electronic Protection RS2000 Features Front Panel Features Figure 1-2 Front Panel of the RS2000 Table 1-1 Front Panel Features Figure 1-3 Front Panel Lights and Buttons Table 1-2 Description of Front Panel Lights and Buttons Side Panel Features CAUTION: Equipment Damage Page DC Terminal Covers and Battery Temperature Sensor DC Terminal Covers Battery Temperature Sensor System Accessories and Network Components 2 Operating the RS2000 with the System Control Panel Using the System Control Panel On Start Up System Start-up Check System Modes Operate Mode Power Save Mode Safe Mode Operate [Advanced] CAUTION: Unexpected behavior Putting the System into Safe Mode Page Hibernate mode Operation in Invert Mode Load Sense Mode Operating Limits for Inverter Operation Power O utpu t Operating in Charger Mode WARNING: Explosive Gases Charger Operation with Battery Temperature Sensor Operating in Equalization Mode WARNING: Explosive gases CAUTION: Batteries may be damaged CAUTION: Risk of damage to DC load equipment Equalizing Batteries [Enabled] [10.0A] [On] [Flooded] Menu Cancel Yes n/a 13.0V Page Terminating the Equalization Process Operating Limits for Charger Operation Monitoring the RS2000 Indicator Lights Table 2-3 Front Panel Lights Faults and Warnings Monitoring Status Messages on the System Control Panel Page General Configuration Information System Control Configuration 975-0125-01-01 33 System Menu Map Figure 3-1 System Menu Map Viewing the System Screen Viewing the Select Device Menu menu Page Selecting and Adjusting the Configurable settings RS2000 Configuration Menus Invert [Enabled] Page RS2000 Device Menu Mode Invert [*Enabled] Battery AC Input AC Out RS2000 Menu (Basic) Inverter Charger Equalize Page Menu Cancel Yes n/a 13.0V Batt Type Batt Size Clear Faults RS2000 Menu (Advanced) Inverter Charger Configure Inv/Chg (Configure Inverter/Charger) Max Chg Rate Load Sense Page Selecting the RS2000 Advanced Menu System Page Sub-Menus Configure Inv/Chg Menu (Configure Inverter/Charger Menu) Lo DC Volt Batt Type Batt Size Sense Interval Cfg AC Limits (Configure AC Limits) # Chg Stages Eqz Volts Force Charge Cfg AC Limits (Configure AC Limits) Lo AC Volt Lo AC Freq CAUTION: Risk of damage to equipment Hi AC Volt Hi AC Freq View Device Info Menu (Device Information Menu) View Fault Log View Warning Log View Event Log Restore Defaults continue cancel Page 4 WARNING: Electrical shock and fire hazard Faults and Warnings Fault Types Warni ng Types Troubleshooting Reference General Troubleshooting Guidelines Page Warning Messages Table 4-3 provides a detailed description of the warning messages and solutions. Page Page Fault Messages Page Page Page Page Page Inverter Applications Resistive Loads Motor Loads Problem Loads Very small loads Fluorescent Lights & Power Supplies Clocks Searching Page Inverter Specifications Table A-1 Inverter Specifications Charger Specifications Table A-2 Charger Specifications Transfer and General Specifications Environmental Specifications Page Invert Power Derating vs Ambient Temperature Charger Mode Page Charging Algorithms (Formulas) Battery Type Charge Algorithm Stages Three-stage charging WARNING: Risk of battery damage Bulk Charge Absorption Charge Float Charge Equalization Charge Two-Stage Charging Charge Algorithm Graph Figure B-1 Charge Algorithm Definitions Battery Defaults Table B-1 AC Reconnect Summary AC Reconnect Summary Table B-2 Page Page Glossary Page Page Abbreviations Page Warranty and Product Information Warranty What does this warranty cover? How do you get service? What proof of purchase is required? Disclaimer Product Exclusions Warning: Limitations On Use Return Procedure If you are returning a product from outside of the USA or Canada If you are returning a product to a Xantrex Authorized Service Center (ASC) A Xantrex return Out of Warranty Service Information About Your System Index A B C D H I L M P T U W X