Xantrex Technology XW - Manual (Page 67)

The XW Auto Gen Start Menu
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charge. If the generator is the only charging source, Stop Absorption will
leave the batteries consistently undercharged and may shorten the battery
life. Alternately, Stop Absorption can be useful during utility outages,
when it is desired to keep the generator run time to a minimum, but are
expecting a full recharge once the power is restored.
For more information on battery charging, see XW Inverter/Charger
Operator’s Guide.
Stop V
Full name Stopping Battery Voltage
Purpose The “Stop V” trigger enables the XW Auto Generator Start to stop the
generator whenever the battery voltage reaches a pre-set DC voltage.
Whenever the generator starts automatically based on the Starting Battery
Voltage, it will shut off once the Stopping Battery Voltage has been
reached.
Dependencies The “Stop V” trigger requires the XW Auto Generator Start to be in
Automatic mode and needs a parameter to be set for one of the Start DCV
triggers.
Considerations The “Stop V” setting is most useful when you want the inverter/charger to
give the batteries a quick, basic charge. If using this mode, it is
recommended to run a complete charge or equalize cycle once in a while
to restore the battery. To give the batteries a more complete, consistent
charge, use the “Stop Float” setting. This will result in longer generator
run times.
If “Stop V” is set too high, the generator may run for too long.
If “Stop V” is set too low, the XW Auto Generator Start will stop the
generator before the inverter/charger has charged the batteries.
If “Stop Float” or “Stop Absorb” have been enabled, the XW Auto
Generator Start will stop the generator if the Float or Absorption stages of
the battery charging have begun.
Actual battery voltage can be monitored from the XW System Home
screen on the XW System Control Panel.
For more information on battery charging, see the XW Inverter/Charger
Operator’s Guide.
Values Default
Disabled, 14.0 V to 60.0 V
(increments of 0.1 V) Disabled