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4.
VENTING:
The enclosure is vented thru the PowerVent
™.
The fan is
thermostatically controlled and will turn on when the temperature inside
the enclosure exceeds 45° C.
5.
BATTERY MAINTENANCE:
The batteries used in the RemotePro
®
systems don
’
t require any maintenance. They should last up to 5 years
in normal use.
NOTE: Never store batteries for a long time in a discharged state
or it will kill the battery. Especially in cold temperatures.
7. Remote Monitoring:
There is an RS485 port on the MPPT control-
ler. This port is a special port to interface to the Tycon
TPDIN
-
Monitor
-
WEB3 V2
using a
TPDIN
-
CABLE
-
485
cable for remote monitoring via
Ethernet.
The RS485 port can also be used with the Tycon
TP
-
SC
-
WiFi
to pro-
vide connectivity to a wireless network. To provide a connection to a
PC, use the
TP
-
SC
-
USB
-
RS485
. Software and instructions are availa-
ble at tyconsystems.com.
8. BATTERY OVERDISCHARGE
: We highly recommend hooking all
equipment loads to the controller load output. This output will discon-
nect the load if the battery voltage drops below 11V (12V battery) or
22V (24V battery) and this will protect the battery from over
-
discharge.
If batteries get completely discharged (<10V) because the equipment
was connected directly to the battery, you will reduce the battery life
and you will most likely need to recondition them with a good quality
10A automotive battery charger. Avoid charging for longer than 24hrs to
avoid battery damage. Once they are back to a normal operating range,
the integrated charge controller will maintain the charge.
10. TROUBLESHOOTING:
A.
There is no load output from the controller
—
If battery voltage is
too low the charge controller will turn off the load outputs. On a 12V
battery system the load will turn off if battery is <11V. On a 24V bat-
tery system the load will turn off at <22V. See controller user guide
for more detail..
B.
Why is my solar panel voltage so high?
-
Open circuit voltage
on a 12V panel is around 23V, and about 40V on a 24V panel.
With MPPT controllers, the most efficient operation is achieved by
wiring 12V panels in series.
C.
My system turns off at night and comes back on in the morn-
ing?
-
This is a sure sign that the solar panels and/or battery ca-
pacity can
’
t support the load. You should measure your actual
load and recalculate to make sure you have adequate capacity.
D.
Can I charge my batteries from AC power?
Tycon offers AC/DC
battery chargers that can be used in parallel with the solar control-
ler to charge batteries from AC.
