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6.4.9 Auto Equalize

EQ Duration

Duration of the auto equalize cycle, in hours.
The duration setting is also used in manual equalize mode. Consult the battery

manufacturer for suggested duration of equalize charge cycles.

Periodic Auto-EQ

Enable

Controls the CXC periodic auto equalize feature.

Interval

Time between auto equalize charging of the battery string in days.

Consult the battery manufacturer for suggested equalize charge-

time interval.

Charge Auto-EQ

Enable

Controls the Charge Auto Equalize

features.

Activation (High Voltage) Threshold

Voltage at which the auto equalize

charging activates.

Arming (Low Voltage) Threshold

Voltage at which the auto equalize

charging arms.

Battery Properties
(LCD only)

The

Battery Properties

button at the bottom of the Auto Equalize window links

to the Battery Properties window (see 6.5.7). The return path is to the Auto

Equalize window.

6.5 Batteries

This menu category consists of battery controls. Parameters can be set/accessed, such as automatic

temperature compensation, auto equalize and battery current limit.
See Chapter 2 Standard Features for an explanation of temperature compensation and lead acid battery

auto equalization.
The descriptions in this section apply to both the LCD interface and the Web interface. For the web, se-

lect

Main Menu > Batteries > Configure Batteries

.

6.5.1 Temperature Compensation

The Battery Properties section (6.5.7) must be completed to

enable this feature.

Enable

Automatic battery temperature

compensation can be enabled in

equalize mode independently from

float mode.

Upper/Lower
Breakpoints

Temperature at which automatic

voltage changes in the system

will cease. There are voltage

and temperature values for both

breakpoints (upper and lower).

Battery Properties
(LCD only)

The

Battery Properties

button at the

bottom of the window links to the

Battery Properties window. The return

path is to this Temp Comp window.

Figure 51 — Temperature

Compensation – Web

Batteries > Configure Batteries

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