PVLC-15MD - Atkinson Electronics Inc
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1. 8 screws 10 to 30 V DC from storage battery 15 Amps 28V DC NO contact BUSS 20 Amps AGC or AGX series On 12 7V DC Off 14 2V DC 5 After Dusk Settings 1 to 4 minutes amp All Night 4 Anytime Settings 1 to 4 minutes 1 OFF setting no lighting 0 040V C for 12V systems Continuous lt 7mA During charge or lighting lt 20mA Charging Mode Lighting Cycle on 8V DC battery for PV charge 11V DC battery for lighting relay PV Charge Current 80mA Open PV 16V 12V system 10 to 75 C 100 million mechanical operations Double the 12V system values for 24V system values ORDERING INFORMATION PVLC 15MD Distributed by Photo Voltaic charge amp Lighting Controller module W motion detector REV 01 06 PV CHARGE amp LIGHTING CONTROLLER W Motion Sensor 15 Amp 12 24V PVLC 15MD PVLC 15 TEMPERATURE THRESHOLDS PVLC 15 SWITCH LIGHTING ADJUSTMENTS Below 0 C On 13 3V Off 15 0V Pos O Off Between 0 5 C On 13 3V Off 14 8V Pos 1 On for 1 min after sensor activation night Between 5 10 C On 13 1V Off 14 6V Pos 2 On for 2 mins after sensor activation Between 10 15 C On 12 9V Off 14 4V Pos 3 On for 3 mins after sensor activation Between 15 30 C On 12 7V Off 14 2V Pos 4 On for 4 mins after sensor activation Between 30 35 C On 12 7V Off 14 0V Pos 5 On from dusk to dawn Between 35 40 C On 12 6V Off 13 8V Pos2. 6 On for 1 min after sensor activation anytime Between 40 45 C On 12 6V Off 13 6V Pos 7 On for 2 mins after sensor activation Above 45 C On 12 7V Off 14 2V Pos 8 On for 3 mins after sensor activation Pos 9 On for 4 mins after sensor activation WIRING DIAGRAM LIGHTING CONTROL APPLICATION J 0 j Photo Voltaic MOTION 12V 24V SENSOR j 15 Amp Maximum 12 24V LIGHT Simple 13 Amp Maximum j j Q iSl AANA i az ak ATA S i ty 12 24V LOAD BLACK PV O cy LC 2 15 Amp Maximum i al wu of SHE S RED ee 2L L a RED WT 20Amp 20Am In line PVLC 15MD atkinson Electronics Inc In line BATTERY Fuse Fuse 12V 24V INSTALLATION AND STARTUP INSTRUCTIONS 1 oN Connect the PV panel and lighting load negative wires to the negative battery post Connect the PVLC 15MD Red wire to the Battery positive post and the PVLC 15MD Yellow wire to the PV panel wire Connect the Motion sensor to the PVLC 15MD using the 3 wire 18awg cable red to black to White to NC Jumper between and other C Adjust the desired time range on the switch per PVLC 15MD switch lighting options Now connect the PVLC 15MD Black wire to the battery negative terminal to power up the PVLC 15MD Verify that the initial
3. For a complete chart PVLC 15MD Temperature Thresholds section next page The PVLC 15MD Lighting controller monitors the motion sensor PV panel voltage and battery voltage and initiates the light on cycle when either the motion sensor has been activated or a dusk voltage threshold has been reached for dusk to dawn operation The relay remains energized until either the time selection is reached the PV voltage indicates dawn or the battery voltage drops below 11 0V or 22 0V DC for 5 continuous minutes If the lighting relay drops out on low battery voltage or is below 12V 24V at dusk it will not re energize until the battery has been charged up to 12V or 24V DC The PLCM 15MD has ten lighting settings See PVLC 15MD switch lighting adjustments for timing selections There is OFF 4 night only settings Dusk to Dawn setting and 4 anytime settings Selecting 5 Dusk to Dawn on the timing switch causes the lights to turn on at dusk and remain on until dawn subject to the low battery voltage cutout ATKINSON ELECTRONICS INC Web Site www atkinsonelectronics com SPECIFICATIONS SIZE WEIGHT ENCLOSURE MOUNTING POWER LOAD CAPACITY FUSE REQUIRED PV CHARGE TIMING RANGE SWITCH 10 Settings TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION CURRENT DRAW LED INDICATION Red Yellow MINIMUMS TEMPERATURE RELAY LIFE 12 24V PVLC 15MD 2 0 w x 3 3 1 x 1 25 h 8 ounces Epoxy potted in PVC plastic Two 1 2
4. PV CHARGE amp LIGHTING CONTROLLER W Motion Sensor 15 Am FEATURES t PV charge amp lighting controller waterproof Micro controller for digital accuracy and reliability Fully automatic operation on 12V or 24V DC systems Automatic dusk and dawn lighting control Motion Sensor activated lighting control Will handle up to 15 Amps 28VDC from PV panels and lighting loads up to 15 Amps Built in temperature compensation for PV charging LED indication of solar charge amp lighting control Pulse action reduces battery sulfation O t t RD e APPLICATIONS Photo Voltaic charge and lighting controller for security lighting roadside rest rooms etc OPERATION The PVLC 15MD Charge controller monitors both the battery and PV panel voltage to determine 12V or 24V DC mode of operation if PV panels have sufficient voltage for charge and if the battery bank requires charging When charging the PVLC 15MD cycles the charge relay every 4 minutes to re verify open circuit PV charge voltage to avoid discharging the batteries through the PV panels when low light conditions occur The charge re connection time is varied by the micro processor to optimally reduce the charge rate for nearly or fully charged batteries The PVLC 15MD internal temperature compensation adjusts the charge threshold voltages for optimum charge of the battery bank based on temperatures between 0 C to 45 C
5. battery voltage is greater than 11V or 22V and PV voltage is greater than 16V or 32V Twelve seconds after power up the charge relay red LED will click the number of times per the switch position with O being 10 If the switch did not get set to the desired position disconnect the PVLC 15MD s negative battery wire and reset switch to desired lighting operation and timing range Reconnect the PVLC 15MD s negative battery wire and verify the desired timing range If the open circuit PV voltage is above 16V 32V and the battery voltage is below the turn on threshold 12 7VDC then the PV charge relay will energize charging the battery Every 4 minutes the PV relay will drop out momentarily to test for the presence of adequate PV charge sunlight To test the lighting function wave your hand in front of the motion sensor If lighting set for night only then disconnect the PV Yellow wire wave your hand in front of the motion sensor the lighting relay yellow LED will turn on the lighting load Now disconnect the PVLC 15MD black wire and reconnect the yellow PV wire and then reconnect the black wire Mount the PVLC 15MD securely with screws and coat the switch with silicone to insure that the entire module is waterproof Waterproof the electrical connections with silicone or grease Note The PVLC 15MD is powered by either the battery or PV voltage which ever is greater The charge relay is only powered from the PV voltage If there i
6. ery up to normal levels Problem The module is set for lighting control and at dusk fails to turn on lights Solution The PVLC 15MD checks the battery voltage at dusk to see if batteries are greater than 12V or 24V DC sufficient to run lights If not it locks out lighting relay until the solar panels have charged battery above 12V DC 24V DC Problem The motion detector does not indicated movement after power up Solution The motion detector has a 30 to 45 second delay before sensing movement ATKINSON ELECTRONICS INC REV 01 06 Web Site www atkinsonelectronics com Distributed by
7. hold setting previous page and that the open PV voltage is greater than 16V or 32V If both conditions are met wait for the 4 minute delay period to cycle Try resetting the PVLC 15MD by disconnecting the Black wire for 10 seconds and then reconnecting it PVLC 15MD will go thru it s startup routine and click out the switch settings then to normal operation Problem Module clicks every several minute Solution This is the normal operating sequence Problem Module charges for a few seconds then shuts off for 4 minutes Solution The Batteries are fully charged and the charge current was at maximum output verify battery voltage is greater than 14 2VDC It may also mean that the Batteries have a poor connection or a bad cell with high internal resistance Problem Module switches on for 1 or 2 minutes and then is off for a much longer period of time Solution This is also normal if the battery is at or nearly fully charged and the PV charge current is at or near maximum Problem The battery load has been left on and the storage battery has discharged below 8V DC The PV system is not charging when the load is turned off Solution The PVLC 15MD needs at least 8V DC from the battery to operate properly Place the panel in direct sunlight and jumper the red and yellow wires for a few minutes thus bypassing the charge controller allowing the battery voltage to rise to at least 8V DC Disconnecting the jumper will allow the PVLC 15 to charge the batt
8. s insufficient PV voltage when powering up the PVLC 15MD the charge relay will only click once after a 12 second delay If there is sufficient PV voltage gt 16V 32V then after a 12 second delay the PV relay will click out the switch position with O being 10 clicks it then checks the Battery voltage if its below the turn on threshold the charge relay energizes after a delay of 5 seconds If battery voltage is above the turn on threshold then it will wait until it drops below the threshold ATKINSON ELECTRONICS INC REV 01 06 Web Site www atkinsonelectronics com Distributed by PV CHARGE amp LIGHTING CONTROLLER W Motion Sensor 15 Amp 12 24V PVLC 15MD PVLC 15MD WIRE IDENTIFICATION DIAGRAM Battery RED Photo Voltaic YELLOW Battery BLACK PVLC 1 5 D Atkinson Electronics Inc C PV 4 CF LC 13 O SDO g p gt O lt a GW cond cable C Lighting Load Com WHITE Lighting Load N O ORANGE Motion Detector 12v RED Z Motion Detector Gnd BLACK Motion Detector Sig WHITE TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS Problem Module doesn t click on charge relay and there is sunlight on the PV panels Solution Verify that the battery voltage is less than 12 70V or 25 4V on a 24V DC system for temperatures between 15 35 C see Temperature Thres
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