Xantrex Technology LINK 10 - Manual (Page 22)

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The Charged Parameters
The Link 10 depends on the Charged Parameters to stay in sync with the
battery state-of-charge, to automatically reset to zero, and to automatically
calculate the CEF. The default settings are for 12 V lead acid (liquid or
gelled) batteries. They have been carefully chosen to work on most
systems, including constant voltage and multiple step charging systems.
The factory Charged Parameters are 13.2 volts and 2% of battery capacity
as a charged current. (2% of the default battery capacity of 200 Ah equals
4 amps). Several conditions must be met for a recalculation of the CEF and
a reset to zero: First 100% of the energy removed from the battery must be
returned, additionally the battery must be above 13.2 volts and the current
must fall below 4 amps for five minutes. When all these conditions are met
the battery is considered full.
CAUTION: If your battery voltage is other than 12 V you MUST set up
an appropriate Charged Voltage.
If the charged parameters are not set correctly,
The Link 10 will never recalculate the CEF!
Please consider changing only the battery capacity unless your system falls
into one of the following categories:
1) Battery chemistry other than lead acid.
12 Volt NiCad (and NiFe) systems would normally use 15.5 to 15.7 as the
Charged Voltage. See your battery specifications for guidance. The Charged
Current % can probably stay at 2% of declared battery capacity.
2) Charging normally ends before current drops below 2%.
If the charging system is normally shut down before charging current
drops below 2%, the Charged Current % will have to be changed.