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3 Operation

Chapter 3 describes the operating states and provides procedures for charging a battery and performing an equalization.

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Xantrex Technology XC1524, XC5012, XC2524, XC3012 manual Operation

Contents

Owner’s Guide Battery ChargerPage Xantrex XC3012, XC5012 XC1524 and XC2524 Battery Charger Date and Revision Organization PurposeScope Audience Related Information Conventions Used Important Safety Instructions Explosive Gas and Battery Precautions FCC Information Viii Contents Specifications TroubleshootingOperation Introduction XC Series provides the following protection features XC Series provides the following standard features XC Series XC Series Appearance Remote Display Information Centers of the XC Series Information Centers of the XC Series Onboard Status Panel CHf Description Rear Panel 5XC Series System Preparing for Installation You need the following materials Tools and Materials Condition Requirement Location 6XC Series Mounting Orientations DC Wiring Wiring Requirements Over-current protection disconnect AC Wiring Battery Bank Size Requirements Installation Installation Sequence Installing the XC Series To install DC wiring Pre-Installing DC Wiring To install AC wiring Pre-Installing AC Wiring Conductor Color code To connect AC wires with the crimp-on butt-splice connector To remove the display Mounting the Remote DisplayTo secure the display or blank plate on the unit To remotely mount the display MountingTo mount the XC Series Grounding Shows the connection order Final Connections To make the last DC connections Final DC Connections To make the last AC connections Powering Up Battery Temperature Sensor Installing Optional AccessoriesTo install a BTS To install rubber boots Drip Protection Rubber Boots To configure the battery bank type Configuring the XC Series To configure the charging type Operation Multiplex 3-Stage Charging About Charging Sequential 2-Stage Charging To force a battery detection sequenceCharging Overview Disqualified Batteries Temperature Considerations Perform these disqualification checks in the order shown Things to be aware To charge your batteries Charging Batteries Charging Batteries About Equalizing Equalizing Flooded Batteries To equalize your batteries Performing An Equalization There is only one way to safely turn the XC Series off Transitioning the XC Series to On, Disabled or OffThere are two ways to disable the XC Series There are two ways to turn the XC Series on Reading Remote Display and Onboard Status Indicator Lights Accessing Charger Information ABS Reporting While Charging or Equalizing Cerr Reporting While Disabled Reporting While Battery MonitoringTo view the present status of the banks Using a Generator As Source Power Page Troubleshooting To clean battery terminals Care and Maintenance 1Indicator Light Sequences on the XC Series Indicator Light Flashing Sequences 2Error Messages Error Messages on Remote Display Err Bat Symptom Problem Solving Fault indicator light flashes. XC Series stops functioning Rdy Page Specifications Electrical Specifications Physical Specifications AC Input Specifications AC Input Specifications Protection Features Temperature Specifications EMC ApprovalsPage Limited Warranty for Warranty and Product Information Disclaimer of Warranty Return Material Authorization Policy Information About Your System Page Xantrex Technology Inc