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6.4.9 Auto Equalize
EQ Duration
Duration of the auto equalize cycle, in hours.
The duration setting is also used in manual equalize mode. Consult the battery
manufacturer for suggested duration of equalize charge cycles.
Periodic Auto-EQ
Enable
Controls the CXC periodic auto equalize feature.
Interval
Time between auto equalize charging of the battery string in days.
Consult the battery manufacturer for suggested equalize charge-
time interval.
Charge Auto-EQ
Enable
Controls the Charge Auto Equalize
features.
Activation (High Voltage) Threshold
Voltage at which the auto equalize
charging activates.
Arming (Low Voltage) Threshold
Voltage at which the auto equalize
charging arms.
Battery Properties
(LCD only)
The
Battery Properties
button at the bottom of the Auto Equalize window links
to the Battery Properties window (see 6.5.7). The return path is to the Auto
Equalize window.
6.5 Batteries
This menu category consists of battery controls. Parameters can be set/accessed, such as automatic
temperature compensation, auto equalize and battery current limit.
See Chapter 2 Standard Features for an explanation of temperature compensation and lead acid battery
auto equalization.
The descriptions in this section apply to both the LCD interface and the Web interface. For the web, se-
lect
Main Menu > Batteries > Configure Batteries
.
6.5.1 Temperature Compensation
The Battery Properties section (6.5.7) must be completed to
enable this feature.
Enable
Automatic battery temperature
compensation can be enabled in
equalize mode independently from
float mode.
Upper/Lower
Breakpoints
Temperature at which automatic
voltage changes in the system
will cease. There are voltage
and temperature values for both
breakpoints (upper and lower).
Battery Properties
(LCD only)
The
Battery Properties
button at the
bottom of the window links to the
Battery Properties window. The return
path is to this Temp Comp window.
Figure 51 — Temperature
Compensation – Web
Batteries > Configure Batteries