Windy Nation Xantrex Complete Charge Controller User Manual
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Introduction
Thank
you
for
your
purchase
of
the
Windy
Nation’s
Xantrex
Complete
Charge
Controller.
This
Supplemental
Owner’s
Manual
is
to
be
used
as
a
supplemental
guide
to
the
Xantrex
C-‐Series
Charge
Controller
Owner
Manual
which
is
also
included
with
your
purchase.
This
supplemental
manual
in
no
way
replaces
the
instructions
in
the
Xantrex
C-‐Series
Charge
Controller
Owner’s
Manual.
Before
you
begin
to
install
Windy
Nation’s
Xantrex
Complete
Charge
Controller,
you
must
completely
read
and
understand
the
Xantrex
C-‐Series
Charge
Controller
Owner’s
Manual.
Failure
to
read
and
understand
the
Xantrex
C-‐Series
Charge
Controller
Owner’s
Manual
could
result
in
property
damage,
serious
injury
and
death.
Main Components of the Xantrex Complete Charge Controller
The Xantrex Complete Charge Controller consists of four main components:
1. The Xantrex C-‐Series Charge Controller (C35, C40 or C60): The Xantrex C-‐Series Charge
Controller
serves
the
purpose
of
monitoring
the
voltage
of
the
battery
bank.
The
charge
controller
regulates
when
power
should
be
diverted
to
the
dump
loads
to
prevent
overcharging
of
the
battery
bank.
2. An 80 amp 3-‐phase bridge rectifier: The 80 amp 3-‐phase bridge rectifier converts the 3-‐phase AC
electricity of the wind turbine or renewable energy source to DC electricity.
3. Wire wound resistors (dump loads or diversion loads): The wire wound resistors act as dump
loads
and
consume
power
from
the
battery
bank
to
prevent
the
battery
bank
from
being
overcharged
by
the
renewable
energy
source(s)
(e.g.
wind
turbine,
hydro,
and
solar).
4. Electrical wire: The electrical wire is used to make electrical connections between the charge
controller, dump load(s), 3-‐phase bridge rectifier, and battery bank.
Figure 1: Main components of Xantrex Complete Charge Controller.