Xantrex Technology 2500 - Manual (Page 17)

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BATTERY CHARGING
NOTE: Fleet Power battery chargers are on
whenever there is AC power connected to
the charger input, regardless of the condi-
tion of the On/Off switch. This feature can
be disabled by setting the dip switch #4
(back of the remote) to "On" so that the
charger will also be controlled by the On/Off
switch.
Each time the battery charger is en-
gaged, the 3 stages proceed automatically,
resulting in an efficient, complete recharge
and safe battery maintenance. Use of the
remote control provides the ability to peri-
odically apply an 8-hour timed equalizing
charge.
The battery charger stages are:
Stage 1 - Bulk Charge During the bulk
charge stage most of the charge current is
delivered to the battery bank. This phase is
engaged as soon as the battery charger is
activated. Full rated charger current is
delivered to the battery bank until the bulk
charge voltage limit is reached. This results
in a relatively rapid recharge.
Generally, a wet cell battery bank
should not be charged up to the gassing
point at a rate which exceeds 25% of its
capacity. In other words, a 12 volt battery
bank of 520 Amp-hours should not be
charged at over 130 Amps.
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