Go Power! GP-PWM-25 - Manual (Page 12)

Owner’s Manual | GP-PWM-25 Regulator
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© 2010 Carmanah Technologies Corporation
Last revised March 2010
Confirm the Battery Type / Charging Profile selection
by pressing the A Button.
Depending on the battery voltage when the GP-PWM-25 Power Up occurs, the GP-PWM-25 may
do a Boost Charge or quickly go into Float Charge. The Charging Profile selected will commence
the following day after a Power Up.
Battery Charge Profile Chart
Auto Equalize:
The GP-WWM-
25 has an
automatic
equalize
feature that will
charge and
recondition
your batteries
once a month
at a higher
voltage to
ensure that any
excess
sulfation is
removed. This
feature is
recommended
for Flooded
batteries only.
Check with
your battery manufacturer.
NOTE: This feature is only available for Charging Profile 1.
Battery Type FLOODED AGM GEL
Charging Profile # 1 2 3
Float Charge @ 25°C: 13.7 / 27.4V
Bulk/Absorption Charge @ 25°C:
Applied for 30 min each morning
14.4 / 28.8V
14.1 /
28.2V
Boost Charge
Applied for 2 hours if the battery voltage drops
below 12.3 volts.
14.4 / 28.8V
14.1 /
28.2V
Equalization Charge
Applied for 2 hours every 28 days and if the
battery voltage drops below 12.1 volts.
14.8 / 29.6V N/A N/A
The Boost Charge will occur in addition to the Bulk Charge. The Equalization Charge will
occur in addition to the Boost Charge.
If a charging cycle is unable to complete in a single day, it will continue the following day.
The terms FLOODED, AGM and GEL are generic battery designations. Choose the
charging profile that works best with your battery manufacturer’s recommendations.