Outback Power Systems MX60 Automobile Battery Charger User Manual


 
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Figure 7 MX60 MULTI-STAGE BATTERY CHARGING
The MX60 Charge Controller is a sophisticated, multi-stage battery charger that uses several regulation
stages to allow fast recharging of the battery system while ensuring a long battery life. This process
can be used with both sealed and non-sealed batteries. The MX60 has a preset recharging voltage set
points (Absorb & Float) for the selected nominal battery voltage, however, always follow the battery
manufacturer’s recommended charging regulation voltages. The MX60 charging regulation stages
correspond to the chart in Figure 7.
BULK
PV ARRAY VOLTAGE
FLOAT
50
45
40
35
30
25
20
S
N
O
O
Z
E
S
N
O
O
Z
E
ABSORB
SLEEP
Z
Z
Z
Z
SLEEP
Z
Z
Z
Z
Bulk cycle begins Absorb charge is reached At zero, MX60 goes into FLOAT
Timer starts Timer begins counting to zero