10 & 15 Amp All Weather Solar Charge Controller User Manual
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1. JOS 0 1 AMP _ or Absorption charging timer timed out 4 Hour Equalization charging active pe _ Only for WET or Calcium battery __ Battery voltage discharged to less than 10 0 2 VDC __ Automatic equalizing charging periodical 28 Day 2 9 Equalization charging timer timed out 2 Hour 2 11 Voltage control accuracy _ O O 1 2 12 Battery temperature compensation coefficient 24 mV C 2 13 Temperature compensation range Cid 2073850 3 Protection O lt o 3 1 Against reverse polarity or short circuit at panel side O O 3 2 Against reverse polarity or short circuit at battery side O 3 3_ No reverse current from battery to solar at night ______________ LI 3 4_ Over temperature protection during charging 65 C_ 3 5_ Transient over voltage protection with TVS or varistor O 40 eleetricalpats 5 Physical Parameters E IP22 or IP66 6 Environmental characteristics 100 no condensation2. batteries rise to Absorption level Absorption Charge Constant voltage charging and battery is over 85 Equalization Charge Only for WET battery or Calcium battery type when the battery is deeply drained below 10V it will automatically run this stage to bring the internal cells as an equal states and fully complement the loss of capacity Gel and AGM battery do not run Equalization charge Float Charge Battery is fully charged and maintained at a safe level A fully charged battery has a voltage of more than 13 6 Volts OPERATION L E D INDICATION The 6 LED s indicate the charging status and the Solar Power Present No OFF OFF OFF battery connected Bulk charging Subject to battery voltage Absorption charging OFF Equalization charging OFF ON OFF OFF Float charging ON OFF Solar panel weak OFF Subject to battery voltage At night no charge Subject to battery voltage Battery Voltage below 11 5V OFF OFF ON Battery Voltage between 11 5V 12 5V 0 2V Battery Voltage above 12 5V ABNORMAL OPERATION MODE Solar panel weak O ON Flash ly Solar panel reverse O Flash connection Flash Solar panel over voltage G Flash gt 26 5V Flash Battery abnormal mode LCD display LED indication LCD backlight Lo Flash Flash Flash Flash Flash Flash Battery disconnected or less than 3 0V Battery reverse connection Battery over voltage than i Flash gt 17 5V Flash Battery t
3. cover up the panel s with some sort of soft cloth so you can block all incoming light during the installation This will ensure that no damage is caused to the Solar Panel or Battery if the wires are accidentally short circuited Always install a battery fuse on each circuit including the solar controller Do not reverse connect the wires to the solar panel or battery MOUNTING THE DEVICE The Solar Controller is mounted as below The quickest and easiest way to mount the unit is to use the two plastic Spacers and self tapping screws supplied and mount the unit to a flat surface 130mm 27mm owe gt 12VOLT OD Hold far 3560 for settings 102mm DIGITAL o OF E m e O apime e CHARGING STATUS BATTERY CONDITION SOLAR CHARGE CONTROLLER 120mm WIRING CONNECTIONS To protect the Battery and the Solar Panel we strongly recommend that you place a inline fuse on the positive wire on both the Solar and Battery Circuits 20A fuse for ZS 10A 30A fuse for ZS 15A As close to the Battery Panel as possible The Solar Controller has 4 terminals which are clearly marked Solar and Battery There is a 12V and earth GND terminal for each circuit Refer to the wiring diagram below Correct Wire Size Please refer to the wire size chart below to determine the minimum size wire needed for each connection This will also ensure you get the best performance out of your
4. solar regulator ZAMP SOLAR 12VOLT Da CHARGING ETATUS BA TREY CONOTION SOLAR CHARGE CONTROLLER VUUVUDL VOLVO OVUVUOU VUUVULL 20A FUSE for 10A Controller 30A FUSE for 15A Controller 20A FUSE for 10A Controller 30A FUSE for 145A Controller Pe Battery Connection Solar Array Connection ire Size AWG 18 or 16 14 12 12 1 Using the stranded wires screw tightly the wires to the Solar terminal on the back of controller and connect to the Solar Panel like shown 2 Using the stranded wires screw tightly the wires to the Battery terminal on the back of controller and connect to the Battery like shown When the connections are completed the Solar Controller will start working automatically OPERATION LCD DISPLAY Please check your battery manufacturer s specifications to select correct battery type The unit provides 4 battery types for selections Gel AGM WET conventional lead acid and Calcium CALCIUM HAG c Hold for 3 sec for settings Press BATTERY TYPE button and hold for 3 seconds to go into your battery type selection mode the battery type you select will be shown on the LCD meter the default setting is AGM Battery the controller will automatically memorize your battery type setting Caution Incorrect battery type setting may damage your battery When the controller powers on the unit will run self qualify mode and automatica
5. LAMP SOLAR solar Controller Battery Charger Input DC12V Solar panel Max 25V Output DC12V 10A DC12V 15A Model Number ZS 10A ZS 15A User s Manual FEATURE Advanced MCU control pulse width modulated PWM technology high efficiency operation Target for Gel AGM Conventional lead acid WET and Calcium Batteries Built in regulator to prevent your battery from being overcharged Overcharging occurs when the charge voltage is unregulated This can result in premature battery failure Come with regulator to prevent your battery from being under charged in the solar energy field battery undercharge always occurs especially on some Conventional lead acid or Calcium batteries The unit provides an automatic Equalization feature for deeply drained Conventional lead acid battery or Calcium battery as well as provides a cycling automatic Equalizing feature every 28 days Can be connected to the battery permanently to keep the battery fully charged by using a process called floating This means the controller will stop charging when the battery is full and will automatically start charging the battery as required This process will also reduce water loss and help prevent the battery from drying out Protects your battery from discharge at night Under low light or no light conditions the solar panel voltage could be less than the battery voltage The unit contains a special circuit which prevents curren
6. emperature over 65C The solar controller abnormal mode ash Flash Flash Flash LCD display LED indication LCD backlight The controller over temperature protection OPTIONAL EXTERNAL DEVICE The controller provides an optional devices excludes in the packaging box Flash Temp AE L Sensor Battery Solar Optional external Battery temperature sensor As an option the unit provides a port to connect the external battery temperature sensor If the external battery temperature sensor is connected the unit will optimize the charging performance subjected to the battery temperature detected and also provide the battery over temperature protection in some case if battery over temperature occurs the controller will automatically stop charging di SPECIFICATIONS 1 Electrical Parameters 1 3_ Normal input Solar cell array voltage 15 22 VDC The controller lowest operating voltage at solar or battery side m 3 mA 2 Charging characteristics 2 1 Minimum battery start charging voltage 3 Min VDC Soft start charging current 50 PWM duty VDC 2 5 Absorption charging voltage at25 C Geltype battery O O Z 141 0 2 VDC __ AGM type battery default setting 144 02 VDC WET type battery O O Z o J147 02 VDC Calcium type battery 149 0 2 VDC Absorption transits to Equalizing or Float condition Charging current dropsto
7. lly show below items on LCD before going into charging process Self test starts digital meter segments test I Software version test WI VI I Rated voltage and current test mt II A External battery temperature sensor test if connected After going into charging process the LCD displays the charging statues as below Press VOLT AMP button in sequence the LCD will display in turn with Battery Voltage Charging Current Charged capacity Amp hour and Battery Temperature if external temperature sensor connected Display in the day time q Pe in in DO d wo o aJa o Et OE Display during the night lt 28 828 P Display when battery fully charged Press VOLT AMP button in sequence the LCD will display in turn with Battery Voltage Charging Current if you do not press the button the LCD will alternatively display the FUL and VOLT or FUL and AMP every 2 seconds q OO y Dici e 4 OA Didi cA mo o CUL or i o C CHARGING STAGES The VOLT AMP button can be changed at any time during charging process The LCD also can be treated as an independent voltage meter or thermometer A voltage less than 11 5V Volts indicates that the battery is discharged and needs re charging s Level 4 Level 3 _ _ _ 5 e Level 1 Soft Charge When batteries suffer an over discharge the controller will softly ramps the battery voltage up to 10V Bulk Charge Maximum current charging until
8. t flowing back from the battery and into the solar panel Colored LED s to easily indicate the operational status and battery conditions Digital LCD to directly display battery voltage charging current charging capacity Amp hour battery types full charge and faulty codes Provides external battery temperature sensor Optional Multi charging protections against reverse polarity short circuit over temperature over voltage etc Surface Mount or Flush Panel Mount options Conformal coating circuit boards and plated terminals apply to hostile environments Waterproof and non waterproof selectable ZAM f SOLAR 12VOLT DIGITAL SOLAR CHARGE CONTROLLER Solar Battery For use with 12Volt Solar Panel Only Suitable for Solar panels up to 170 255 Watts for ZS 10A ZS 15A 2 WARNING IMPORTANT PLEASE READ This charger is designed for indoor use non waterproof type or outdoor Use waterproof type Do not disassemble the controller Take to a qualified person if the unit requires repairing Lead acid batteries can be dangerous Ensure no sparks or flames are present when working near batteries Eye protection should always be used Never short circuit the battery Given sufficient light solar panels always generate energy even when they are disconnected Accidental shorting of the terminals or wiring can result in sparks causing personal injury or a fire hazard We recommend that you
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