Specialty Concepts ASC-Plus - Manual (Page 22)

SOLAR PANEL PROBLEMS:
- Refer to this section to help diagnose potential
problems based on panel performance.
CASE PANELS SEE CASE NOTE(S)
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Less charge than expected See Panel Case 1
Panel Case 1 - The panels should generate a charge current close to their max. power
current as presented in their specifications. To reach this level assumes that all conditions
are ideal. If the panel performance as measured at the panel inputs on the ASC-Plus
controller is much lower, consider the following potential problems.
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Solar Panel Problem: - Panels may be dirty, not aligned or other problem. Panel may
have shadows crossing it. The panels could be configured incorrectly or be defective.
See Problem with the Solar Panels (Help Note #6)
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Bad Panel Connection to the Controller: - See BAD CONNECTION: PANEL (Help
Note #8).