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Blue Sky Energy - Solar Boost 1524iX 

 

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CAUTION:

 A multi-controller system requires the following specialized installation and setup: 

1)  Each controller must connect to and charge the same primary battery. 
2)  One controller must be set to address 0 (zero, Master) and the others be set to addresses 1 – 7 with no controllers set the same.  
3)  Charge parameters are set in the master only. 
4)  While outputs connect in parallel to a common battery, PV inputs and wiring to each controller must be completely separate. 
5)  All controllers must be connected to the IPN network as shown in Figure 5. 

 

IPN NETWORK WIRING 

 

 

 

FIGURE 5 

 

IPN Network Address  –  DIP’s #1, #2 & Jumper A2 

 

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 A single controller must be set to IPN network address 0 (zero). In a multi-controller system one controller must be set to 

address 0 (zero) to serve as the master. The other controllers must be set to address 1-7 with no two controllers set the same. 
The 1524 requires that a jumper be soldered across location A2 to select addresses 4 through 7.  

 

IPN NETWORK ADDRESS 

MASTER 

SLAVES 

DIP 

SWITCH 

JUMPER 

(A2)  NO  NO  NO  NO  YES YES YES YES 

# 1   (A1) 

OFF 

OFF 

ON 

ON 

OFF 

OFF 

ON 

ON 

# 2   (A0) 

OFF 

ON 

OFF 

ON 

OFF 

ON 

OFF 

ON 

 

MOUNTING 

 

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CAUTION:

 Mount the 1524 vertically to promote air flow and do not enclose in a confined space. The 1524 is not watertight and 

must be protected from rain, snow and excessive moisture. Do not to place mounting screws under large brown capacitor when 
securing mounting box to surface. DO NOT remove from or install into mounting box with power applied as damage resulting from 
shorting to the mounting box voids the limited warranty. An optional black powder coated deluxe mounting box available. 

 

DETAILED DIMENSIONAL DRAWING 

 

 

 

FIGURE 6 

 

 

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Summary of Contents for SOLAR BOOST 1524iX

Page 1: ...ING PHOTOVOLTAIC CHARGE CONTROLLER INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL THIS MANUAL INCLUDES IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR MODEL SB1524iX SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS COVERED UNDER ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING US PATENTS 6 111 391 6 204 645 Blue Sky Energy Inc 2011 430 0029 B ...

Page 2: ...rk 5 INSTALLATION 5 Electrostatic Handling Precautions 6 Battery and PV Voltage 6 Selecting PV Modules 6 As Shipped Factory Default Settings 6 Equalize Enable 6 Battery Temperature Sensor 6 Battery and PV Wiring 7 Auxiliary Output 7 Auxiliary Battery Charge 8 Load Controller 8 Dusk to Dawn Lighting Control 8 Installing a Multi Controller System 8 IPN Network Address 9 Mounting 9 TROUBLESHOOTING GU...

Page 3: ...ng a severe burn j Remove all sources of power photovoltaic and battery before servicing or installing 4 CHARGER LOCATION INSTALLATION a This unit is designed to charge 12V 6 cell or 24V 12 cell flooded or sealed type lead acid chemistry batteries within the range of 10 to 5 000 amp hours Follow battery manufacturers charging recommendations when considering this unit for use with other battery ch...

Page 4: ...displays If net battery charge current is greater than 3 to 5 amps per 100 amp hours of battery capacity the charge status indicator can provide a rough indication of battery state of charge CHARGE STATUS INDICATOR CHARGE STATUS INDICATOR CHARGE MODE APPROXIMATE CHARGE LEVEL OFF CHARGE OFF CONTINUOUSLY ON BULK 70 FULL BLINKING 1 SEC ON 1 SEC OFF ACCEPTANCE 70 95 FULL BLINKING 0 2 SEC ON 1 SEC OFF ...

Page 5: ... SB1524 can perform automatic equalization alone or manual equalization via the IPN ProRemote Equalization is essentially a controlled overcharge which applies a relatively high voltage to bring all battery cells up to the same specific gravity and eliminates electrolyte stratification by heavily gassing the battery While equalization parameters are adjustable with the IPN ProRemote factory defaul...

Page 6: ...n the unit is operating at high power When mounted vertically as described in the installation section the unit can deliver full output in an ambient temperature of up to 50 C 122 F If an over temperature condition exists the unit will shut down and the Charge Status Indicator will display an OFF condition The 1524 does not include a digital type temperature sensor and will always show the heatsin...

Page 7: ...e very different consider using a separate charge controller for each module type to obtain the best MPPT current boost performance Select PV modules that do not exceed the maximum ratings shown below and preferably produce at least 3A of IMP per 100 amp hours of battery capacity Recommended range of VMP at STC Nominal Battery Voltage Automatic Current Limit Maximum PV Power STC Maximum PV Isc STC...

Page 8: ...to 2 1 in lb 0 24 nm DO NOT connect Bat and PV together outside of the unit or improper operation will result Bat and PV connect together internally MAXIMUM CONDUCTOR PAIR LENGTH 3 VOLTAGE DROP WIRE GAUGE AWG 12 VOLT SYSTEM 16A FEET METERS 24 VOLT SYSTEM 12A FEET METERS 12 AWG 8 0 2 4 21 4 6 6 10 AWG 12 8 4 0 33 8 10 4 8 AWG 20 2 6 2 53 8 16 4 6 AWG 32 4 9 8 85 6 26 0 4 AWG 51 0 15 6 136 2 41 4 TA...

Page 9: ...d to setup and enable lighting control Refer to IPN ProRemote operators manual for lighting control setup instructions Variable time settings are available to turn lighting ON after Dusk Post Dusk timer and or ON before Dawn Pre Dawn timer If both timers are set to DISABLED factory default the lighting control feature is disabled If either the Post Dusk or Pre Dawn timers are set to a time value t...

Page 10: ...roller must be set to address 0 zero to serve as the master The other controllers must be set to address 1 7 with no two controllers set the same The 1524 requires that a jumper be soldered across location A2 to select addresses 4 through 7 IPN NETWORK ADDRESS MASTER SLAVES DIP SWITCH 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 JUMPER A2 NO NO NO NO YES YES YES YES 1 A1 OFF OFF ON ON OFF OFF ON ON 2 A0 OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON O...

Page 11: ... charged and battery voltage is high Output during MPPT operation is constant power higher battery voltage reduces charge current increase VMP and available power decrease with increasing PV cell temperature Cooler PV s will produce greater boost It is normal for boost to decrease as PV temperature rises Replace use as is or use different controller for different PV modules Auxiliary battery not b...

Page 12: ... Energy Inc hereinafter BSE hereby warrants to the original consumer purchaser that the product or any part thereof shall be free from defects due to defective workmanship or materials for a period of five 5 years subject to the conditions set forth below 1 This limited warranty is extended to the original consumer purchaser of the product and is not extended to any other party 2 The limited warra...

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