SOLAR POWER - THE NEW WAY TO RV!
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1. 2 b Absorption charging voltage at25 C Geltpebatery 141 02 AGM type battery default setting 144 02 WET type battery 1 147 0 2 VDC Caliumtypebattery 149 0 2 VDC 2 6 Absorption transits to Equalizing or Float condition Z Chamingcurentdropsto 1 1 1 05 0 1 AMP or Absorption charging timertimedout 1 4 Hour 2 7 Equalizationchargngactive OnlyforWETorCalcumbattery Battery voltage discharged to less than 10 amp 02 VDC Automatic equalizing charging periodical 28 Day 2 9 Equalization charging timer timed out 2 Hou 2 11 Voltage control accuracy id 9 19 2 12 Battery temperature compensation coefficient 24 mvrc 2 13 Temperature compensation range OHO C 3 Protection Z 3 1 Against reverse polarity or short circuit at panel side o 3 2 Against reverse polarity or short circuit at battery side sd 3 3_ No reverse current from battery to solar at night 3 A Over temperature protection during charging 65 C 3 5 Transient over voltage protection with TVS or varistor __ 4 Electrical parts O y 4 2 5 Physical Parameters o 5 2 5 5 6 Environmental characteristics 100 no condensation s2. questions or concerns rpad Bu Forest River eco constructed VPN VAR SOLAR power to explore Zamp Solar 1s the expert in the recreational vehicle solar battery charging industry Zamp Solar is leading the charge in RV solar charging technology They have created some of the best and most innovated products available today exclusively for the RV owner some of which are the portable charging systems pictured below Made of the same durable and dependable roof mounted solar panels Zamp Portable Charging Systems will give your customer the ability to charge their batteries easily affordably and portably Complete and ready to use Zamp folding solar kits feature A Monocrystaline solar panel technology are ground mounted have adjustable tilt legs for optimum reflection angle comes standard with a built in charge controller equipped with 16ft lead wire with battery clips for easy hook up can be folded up and stored safely in a ballistic nylon padded carrying case When your customer arrives at their destination the set up process takes less than 5 minutes Unpack the bag unfold the panels adjust the tilt legs set on the ground in a sunny location pointing south and simply connect the optional quick battery plug Part ZS BDC C to the Zamp Solar battery Charging Port on the side of the RV ZAMP SOLAR POWER TO EXPLORE Available through your manufacturer in 40 amp 80 watt versions larger units are available
3. and will automatically start charging the battery as required This process will also reduce water loss and help prevent the battery from drying out Q9 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 current 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 Q 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 Z AM S Ere 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 Ensu
4. l Solar panel reverse O Flash connection Flash Solar panel over voltage D Flash gt 26 5V Flash Battery abnormal mode LCD display LED indication LCD backlight Flash Flash Flash Flash Flash Flash Battery disconnected or less than 3 0V Battery reverse connection Battery over voltage than Flash gt 17 5V Flash Battery temperature 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 rp oe Hi 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 TCs 1 2 Max 1 3 Normal input Solar cell array voltage 1 1522 VDC 1 5 The controller lowest operating voltage at solar or battery Min side Max 2 Charging characteristics 2 3 Soft start charging current 50 PWM duty
5. IMPORTANT YOURE SOLARREADY Bowen vo explore power to explore Your RV is PRE WIRED for SOLAR POWER WARNING Maximize Battery Life Electrical Independence Green Clean amp Quiet Safe amp Reliable Virtually Maintenance Free ENS Reduce Generator Use amp Hook Up fees www zampsolar com Zamp Solar Portable Solar Kit CONGRATULATIONS Thank you for purchasing your NEW Forest River RV We are constantly looking for ways to create a better product for you our customer That s why we went the extra mile and pre wired your RV with a Zamp Solar pre wired solar port Solar is a great way to keep batteries fully charged and cut the cord giving you freedom to explore Zamp Solar POWER to EXPLORE If you have questions regarding solar and the best solar system for your requirements contact your nearest Zamp Solar Dealer or Zamp Solar directly CONGRATULATIONS On The Purchase Of Your New R Pod ZAMP semwzE IMPORTANT power to explore Contact Your Selling Dealer or Call Us 1 855 567 8031 We Can Help You Thank you for purchasing your new R Pod Recreational Vehicle If you have any questions concerning The Zamp Solar Prewire Kit service or component compatibility please call Zamp Solar at our toll free number listed above Or you may email us on the internet at support 0 zampsolar com Our office hours are Mon Fri 8 00am 5 00pm PST We value our customers and are pleased to address any
6. These units are compact and easy to store Increase your dealerships profitability with this new and exciting option Factory direct savings will allow your parts sales and service departments to increase the deal gross as well as increase your aftermarket sales with past customers Contact your factory sales rep for more information regarding this program ZAMP 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
7. erminals 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 solar regulator ZAMP SOLAR 12VOLT CHARGING EATIS MAC TRY CONDITION SOLAR CHARGE CONTROLLER VUUVUDL JC JC JE JC C LJEJUCJEJU JC LJC JEJE JC JL J 20A FUSE for 10A Controller 30A FUSE for 15A Controller 20A FUSE for 10A Controller 30A FUSE for 15A Controller DEBER 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 BBH c Hold for 3 sec for settings Press BATTERY TYPE button and
8. 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 automatically show below items on LCD before going into charging process Self test starts digital meter segments test Software version test lt aA Rated voltage and current test II II o 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 d CETT imm in ag 3 ICI c III c CND DID Display during the night C ie oe ms 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 C Hi Dici u C zo IC d 2 imo o Miu or it c MII CHARGING STAGES The VOLT AMP button can be changed at any time during charging process The LCD al
9. re 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 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 oolar 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 risorse SOLAR I2VOLT C Hold for 3sec for settings 102mm DIGITAL e o 8 e OF Mi m m O AR LC IPF i 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 t
10. so 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 5 Level 4 Level 3 dec 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 batteries rise to Absorption level Absorption Charge Constant voltage charging and battery is over 8596 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 charging status and the battery connected Soft charging E NE IE GE NE TEE Bulk charging E WE FR Subject to battery voltage Absorption charging OF OFF Equalization charging n OF OFF EE Float charging OF OFF Solar panel weak Flash 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 l Solar panel weak O ON Flash
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