11 using the battery monitor – ARB 82QT-10800782 User Manual

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6.11 Using the battery monitor


Your ARB Fridge Freezer is fitted with a battery monitor to control the level of discharge

of your battery. The battery monitor has three setting; HIGH, MEDIUM and LOW. When

set to HIGH, the battery monitor will provide maximum protection for the battery

against excessive discharging. When set to LOW, the battery monitor will allow
maximum use of the energy stored in the battery. Table 1 shows the voltage cutout

levels for the three battery monitor settings.

If your fridge freezer can operate without the vehicle ignition being on, the battery
monitor will cause the unit to switch off as soon as the supply voltage falls below the set

level. The fridge freezer will automatically restart once the restart voltage is reached.

NOTE - When the battery monitor is active, the cooling unit (including

compressor) w ll not run. The power LED on the control panel will be OFF

and the error LED will flash RED. The cooling unit will not restart until the

voltage level o the battery reaches the restart voltage listed in Table 1.

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Table 1

BATTERY MONITOR MODE

LOW

MED

HIGH

Switch off voltage – 12V DC

10.1V

11.4V

11.8V

Restart voltage – 12V DC

11.1V

12.2V

12.6V

Switch off voltage – 24V DC

21.5V

24.1V

24.6V

Restart voltage – 24V DC

23.0V

25.3V

26.2V

If your fridge freezer is connected to the starting battery on a 12/24V DC system, ARB
recommends that the battery monitor level be set to HIGH.

If your fridge freezer is connected to an auxiliary battery on a 12/24V DC system, ARB
recommends that the battery monitor level be set to LOW.

If your fridge freezer is connected to AC mains power, ARB recommends that the

battery monitor level be set to LOW.

NOTE - ARB recommends that the battery be charged once the battery

monitor has been triggered. ARB also recommends that all non essential

e ectrical equipment that draws power from the same source as the fridge

freezer be turned o until the battery is fully charged.

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