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9. Programming the charge controller
Before using the charge controller it must be adjusted to the type of battery (flooded,
gel, AGM) you want to use, the Storm brake and the absorption modus according to
your system.
A special feature of this charge controller is that you can very easily programme
everything through your Smartphone or Tablet. Download the App for your operating
system (Android or iOS) from our website (Android) or on the Apple App Store (iOS).
When the batteries are fully charged (they reach the ‘Over voltage’ set for the type of
battery using the App) the charge controller will switch off the Silentwind generator.
The maximum charging current for your battery type can also be adjusted. You
programme the maximum charging current using the ‘Brake Current’ in the App.
We also recommend making use of the other additional adjustments according to
your individual requirements, like the switch on and switch off voltage for the load
settings and light function.
If batteries are fully charged (reach ‘Over voltage’) or maximum charging current is
reached, the Silentwind Generator will stop for approx. 5 minutes.
The brake mode of the charge controller generates heat inside the charge controller
which are carefully monitored by the micro controller. Therefore the break time of the
Silentwind Generator will be increased in high wind speeds until the internal
temperature is reduced by dissipation.
For this reason the charge controller should be installed on a place as cool as
possible. Never install the controller at direct solar radiation orsunlight.
This means that the Silentwind Generator can also be operated with a large battery
bank. If a larger battery bank is discharged, a higher charge current will flow in high
wind speeds. As you can set the maximum charge current you can prevent
overheating of the charge controller. As described in ‘Brake Current’ configuration
you can reduce the maximum charge current according to the requirements.
Advice:
If the capacity of the batteries is less than 150 Ah, or old batteries have lost their
original capacity, the point of maximum Voltage can be reached very fast although
the battery is not fully charged yet. In this case it can be useful to connect an electric
consumer to the Load output, as this will reduce the voltage and thus prevent that the
break mode is activated tooearly.
