Kisae SC1210LD User manual

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SolarChargeController
Owner’sManual
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SC1210LDSCD1230
SC1220LD
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Forsafeandoptimumperformance,theSolarChargeControllermustbeusedproperly.
Carefullyreadandfollowallinstructionsandguidelinesinthismanualandgivespecial
attentiontotheCAUTIONandWARNINGstatements.
Disclaimer
Whileeveryprecautionhasbeentakentoensuretheaccuracyofthecontentsofthis
guide,KISAETechnologyassumesnoresponsibilityforerrorsoromissions.Noteaswell
thatspecificationsandproductfunctionalitymaychangewithoutnotice.
Important
PleasebesuretoreadandsavetheentiremanualbeforeusingorinstallingyourSolar
ChargeController.Misusemayresultindamagetotheunitand/orcauseharmorserious
injury.Readmanualinitsentiretybeforeusingtheunitandsavemanualforfuture
reference.
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ServiceContactInformation
Email:[email protected]
Phone: 1‐877‐897‐5778
Web:www.kisaepower.com
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DocumentPartNumber
 MUSC1210LDRev3.0
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ImportantSafetyInstructions
Thissectioncontainsimportantsafetyinformation.Beforeinstallingorusingtheunit,READ
ALLinstructionsandcautionarymarkingsonorprovided.Theunitcontainsno
user‐serviceableparts.SeeWarrantysectionforhowtohandleproductissues.
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Warning:Fireand/orChemicalBurnHazard
•Donotcoverorobstructanyairventopeningsand/orinstallinazero‐clearance
compartment.
Warning:Failuretofollowtheseinstructionscanresultindeathorseriousinjury
•Whenworkingwithelectricalequipmentorleadacidbatteries,havesomeonenearbyin
caseofanemergency.
•Weareyeprotectionandgloves.
•Avoidtouchingyoureyeswhileusingthisunit.
•Keepfreshwaterandsoaponhandintheeventbatteryacidcomesincontactwitheyes.If
thisoccurs,cleanserightawaywithsoapandwaterforaminimumof15minutesandseek
medicalattention.
•Batteriesproduceexplosivegases.DONOTsmokeorhaveanopensparkorfirenearthe
system.
•Keepunitawayfrommoistordampareas.
•Avoiddroppinganymetaltoolorobjectonthebattery.Doingsocouldcreateasparkor
shortcircuitwhichgoesthroughthebatteryoranotherelectricaltoolandmaycreatean
explosion.
Warning:Explosionhazard!
•DONOTusetheunitinthevicinityofflammablefumesorgases(suchaspropanetanksor
largeengines).
•Prolongedexposuretohighheatorfreezingtemperatureswilldecreasetheworkinglifeof
theunit.
•ForSC1210LDandSC1220LDunit,useonlywith12Vbatterysystems.
•ForSCD1230unit,useonlywith12Vor24Vbatterysystems.
•Donotexceedthevoltageandcurrentratingsoftheunit.
•ForSC1210LDandSC1220LD,useonlywithsolararrayratedfor12Vbatteries(25VVOC
max.).
•ForSCD1230,useonlywithsolararraywith25VVOCmaxfor12Vbatterysystemsandsolar
arraywith50VVOCmaxfor24Vbatterysystems.
•Donotshortcircuitthesolararrayand/ortheloadwhileconnectedtotheunit.Thiswill
permanentlydamagetheunit.
•Protecttheunitfromdirectsunlight.
•Unitshouldbeproperlygrounded.Groundingshouldcomplywithlocalcodes.
•Donotconnectanddisconnecttheunitwhenthecircuitislive.
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1. Introduction
ThankyouforpurchasingtheKISAEPWMtypeSolarChargeController.Withourstateofthe
art,easytousedesign,thisproductwillofferyouareliableservicetoconvertyoursolar
energytochargeyourlowvoltagebatterysysteminaneffectiveandefficientway.Italso
protectsyourbatteryfromoverchargebythesolarpanelorover‐dischargethroughtheDC
loadconnected.
2. ProductDescription
TheKISAESolarChargeControllerpackageincludestheitemslistedbelow.
•SolarChargercontroller
•Owner’smanual
3. Understandingtheunit
ForSC1210LDandSC1220LDmodel:
Caution:TheSC1210LDandSC1220LDaredesignedforusewith12VBatterySystemsonly
 Batterytypeselect:
1234567
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ToSolarPanelToBatteryToDCLoad
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•Terminal1,2aretheinputterminalsforsolarpanelconnection.
•Terminal3,4aretheterminalsusedforbatteryconnection.Thatactsasoutputterminals
forbatterychargingfromthesolarpanelandactasaninputterminalforbattery
dischargingtoDCloadthroughthecontroller.
•Terminal5,6aretheoutputterminalsforsmallDCloadconnection(ifany).
Caution:UnitDamage!
Terminal5and6aredesignedforDCloadswithcurrentdrawlessthantheratedcurrent
oftheunitlikeDClightbulbsandsmallDCappliances.Connectingloadswithhighsurge
currentorloadswithcurrenthigherthantheratedcurrentoftheunit,willpermanently
damagetheunitandwillnotbecoveredbythewarranty.HeavydutyloadslikeInverters
orDCVacuumCleanersshouldbeconnecteddirectlytothebatteryterminals.
•Toselectbatterytype,usethejumperprovidedtoconnectTer minal6and7forcharging
‘Sealed’typeofbatteryanddonotusethejumperfor‘Flooded’typesofbattery.
‘Charging’greenindicatorstartstoturnsONwhenitsensesthesolarpanelprovidesmore
thanapproximately3.5Vtoletyouknowthesolarpanelworks.WithlowSolarpanel
voltage,itmaynothavesufficientenergytochargethebattery.TheSolarpanelhasto
haveatleast0.2to0.3Vabovethebatteryvoltageinordertochargethebattery.
‘LoadDisconnect’indicatorturnsONwhenbatterychargeislowandtheLoadOutputis
disconnectedfromthebattery.TheLoadOutputwillautomaticallyreconnectwhenthe
batteryvoltageischargedtoabove12.6V.
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ForSCD123model:
Caution:Thisunitisdesignedforusewith12Vor24VBatterySystemsonly
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123456ChassisGround
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SolarPanelBatteryDCLoad
•Terminal1,2aretheinputterminalsforsolarpanelconnection.
•Terminal3,4aretheterminalsusedforbatteryconnection.Theyactsasanoutput
terminalforbatterychargingfromthesolarpanelandactasaninputterminalforbattery
dischargingtoDCloadthroughthecontroller.
•Terminal5,6aretheoutputterminalsforsmallDCloadconnection(ifany).
Caution:UnitDamage!
Terminal5and6aredesignedforDCloadswithcurrentdrawlessthantheratedcurrent
oftheunitlikeDClightbulbsandsmallDCappliances.Connectingloadswithhighsurge
currentorloadswithcurrenthigherthantheratedcurrentoftheunit,willpermanently
damagetheunitandwillnotbecoveredbythewarranty.HeavydutyloadslikeInverters
orDCVacuumCleanersshouldbeconnecteddirectlytothebatteryterminals.
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•PressoncetotemporarytriggerONthedisplaytoshowunitstatus.You
canthenusethearrowstoscrolltheunitsetting.Thedisplay
willautomaticallyturnOFFafter60seconds
•Pressandholdfor3secondstoenterunitsettingmode
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•Duringnormaloperation,pressoncetoturnDCloadONorOFF
•Underunitsettingmode,pressoncetoproceedtothenextsetting
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•UndernormaloperationwithdisplayONbypressingonce,press
‘up’or‘down’arrowstoscrollunitsetting:(Time,BatteryType,Bulk
Voltage,Undervoltageprotection,undervoltagerecovery,Clock
setting)
•Underunitsettingmode,press‘up’or‘down’arrowstoadjustunit
settings
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4. InstallationInstructions
Caution:Pleaseverifytheratingofthesolarpanelsize,batteryvoltagetypeandthetotal
powerconsumptionoftheDCloadbeforeinstallingtheunit.
ModelMax.
Current
Battery
Voltage
Battery
Type
Maximum
SolarPanel
Size
Maximum
CableSize
SC1210LD10A
12V
SealedLeadAcid
orFlooded
(Note1)
160W(12V)
#10AWG
SC1220LD20A320W(12V)
SCD123030A
12V
or
24V
Gel,AGM,
Flooded,Lithium
Programmable
(SeeAppendix)
480W‐12V
(12Vsystem)
960W‐24V
(24Vsystem)
#6AWG

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Step1:SelectBatterytype
ForSC1210LD,SC1220LD:useprovidedjumpertoselectbatterytype.
•Connectbetweenpin6and7tochargeSealedLeadAcidbatteries
•Disconnectthejumperconnectedbetweenpin6and7tochargeFloodedbatteries
ForSCD1230:UseAppendixandfollowinginstructionstoselectbatterytype.
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Step2:Connectingabattery
•Connect‘‐‘terminalpin4onunittobatterynegativeterminal
•Connect‘+’terminalpin3onunittobatterypositiveterminal
Step3:Connectingasolarpanel
•Connect‘‐‘terminalofsolarInput(pin2)onunittosolarpanelnegativeterminal
•Connect‘+’terminalofsolarInput(pin1)onunittosolarpanelpositiveterminal
Step4:ConnectingaDCload
•Connect‘‐‘terminalofLoadOutput(pin6)onunittosolarpanelnegativeterminal
•Connect‘+’terminalofLoadOutput(pin5)onunittosolarpanelpositiveterminal
5. UnderstandingtheUnitSetting
SC1210LDandSC1220LD:
Theunitisfullyautomatic;nootherunitsettingisrequiredoncethebatterytype(Sealed
LeadAcidorFlooded)issetanditisinstalledproperly.Itisrecommendedtoverifythe
stateofchargeofthebatteryregularlyandtoverifythattheloadconnectedtotheunitis
notoverratedfortheunit.Itisalsorecommendedtoverifythatthepowerconsumption
ontheloadislessthatthesolarpanelcanproduce.
SCD1230:
Theunithasabuilt‐inclockandtheDCLoadisprogrammabletobeturnedONandOFF
automaticallyeachdaythroughtheunitsetting(seeAppendixformoredetails).TheDC
LoadcanalsobeswitchedtoONorOFFmanuallyusingthe‘Enter’button.TheDigital
displayshowschargingstatus,solarpanelvoltage,batterychargingcurrent,DCLoad
currentanderror/warningcode.
6. UnderstandingtheDisplayonSCD1230
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SymbolDescriptions
Solarisconnectedandischargingthebattery
DCLoadisONandcurrentisdrawingfromthebattery
Therelatediconindicatesthebatterytypeisset
Therelatediconshowsthechargingstatus.
AutomaticLoadON/OFFfunctionissetandLoadisON
AutomaticLoadON/OFFfunctionissetandLoadisOFF
24Vbatterysystemisdetected
Thebatteryisdischarging.Chargingcurrentis<Loadcurrent

Thedisplayshowstime(e.g.’12:00’),Chargingcurrent,Loadcurrent
(e.g.’20.0’),batteryvoltage(e.g.’12.8’),Timersetting(e.g.‘C01’andError
code(e.g.’E02’)
Thedisplayisshowingtheafternoontime
ThedisplayisshowingcurrentinAmps
ThedisplayisshowingvoltageinVolts
Errorisdetectedandthedisplayisshowingtheerrorcode

7. OperationandMaintenance
Theunitisfullyautomaticandnounitsettingisrequiredonceitisinstalledproperly.Itis
recommendedtoverifythestateofchargeofthebatteryregularlyandtoverifythatthe
loadconnectedtotheunitisnotoverratedfortheunit.Itisalsorecommendedtoverify
thatthepowerconsumptionontheloadislessthatthesolarpanelcanproduce.
Thefollowingperiodicinspectionsandmaintenancetasksarehighlyrecommendedforbest
performance.
•Checkforanyrustingorcorrosionaroundthebatteryterminals
•Verifythesolarpanelsandloadsconnecteddonotexceedtheunitrating
•Tightenalltheterminalscrewsandinspectforanyloose,brokenorburntwire
connections.
•Ensuresolarpanelismountedproperlyandisplacedintherightposition.Checkforany
dirt,debrisandcorrosiononthepanel.
•Periodicallycleansolarpanelswithwateranddonotusechemicals
8. Troubleshooting
NoOutputatDCLoad:
zCheckDCloadterminalconnection.Connectionmaybelooseordisconnected.For
SCD1230,checkthe‘ClockOFF’icon.TheDCloadmaybeturnedOFFautomaticallybythe
unitsetting.
zCheckconnectionpolarity.Reversepolarityonanyterminalswilldamageunitandisnot
coveredbywarranty.
zCheckthebatteryvoltage:
−ForSC1210LDandSC1220LDmodels,checkthatthe‘Loaddisconnect’LEDisON.Verify
batteryvoltageisabove12.6V.
−ForSCD1230,checkforanyerrorcodeonthedisplay.Verifybatteryvoltage.Checkifthe
timeandtheautomaticON/OFFfunctionisactive.
Batterydidnotcharge:
zVerifythesolarpanelisfunctioningproperly.Checkforpoorconnectiononthesolarpanel
zVerifysolarpanelisnotblockedbyanysurroundingtallobjects.Checkthesolarpanel
surroundingarea.
zChecksolarpanelandbatteryconnections.Looseconnectionwillreduceunit
performance.
zCheckconnectionpolarity.Reversepolarityonanyterminalswilldamageunitandisnot
coveredbywarranty.
zVerifytheDCloadconsumption.ThepowerconsumedbytheDCloadshouldbelessthan
thesolarpanelgenerates.
9. Specifications
SC1210LDSC1220LDSCD1230
BatteryVoltageSystem12VDC12/24VDC
SolarOpenCircuitVoltage(max.)26VDC12V:26VDC*
ChargeCurrent(Max.)10A20A30A
LoadCurrent(max.)10A20A30A
LoadSurgeCurrent(max.)35A‐1min40A‐1min50A?
OperationCurrent<10mA<10mA<20mA?
ChargeControllerTypePWM(PulseWidthModulation)
ChargeControllerGroundingSystemNegativeGrounding
RegulatedVoltage
SealedBattery Bulk:14.2V
Float:13.5V
NotApplicable
FloodedBatteryBulk:14.4V
Float:13.3V
Bulk:14.4V*
Float:13.3V*
GEL
11.Warranty
TwoYearsLimitedWarranty
Thelimitedwarrantyprogramistheonlyonethatappliestothisunit,anditsetsforthallthe
responsibilitiesofKISAE.Thereisnootherwarranty,otherthanthosedescribedherein.Any
impliedwarrantyofmerchantabilityoffitnessforaparticularpurposeonthisunitislimitedin
durationtothedurationofthiswarranty.Thisunitiswarranted,totheoriginalpurchaseronly,
tobefreeofdefectsinmaterialsandworkmanshipforoneyearfromthedateofpurchase
withoutadditionalcharge.Thewarrantydoesnotextendtosubsequentpurchasersorusers.
Manufacturerwillnotberesponsibleforanyamountofdamageinexcessoftheretail
purchasepriceoftheunitunderanycircumstances.Incidentalandconsequentialdamages
arespecificallyexcludedfromcoverageunderthiswarranty.Thisunitisnotintendedfor
commercialuse.Thiswarrantydoesnotapplytodamagetounitsfrommisuseorincorrect
installation/connection.Misuseincludeswiringorconnectingtoimproperpolaritypower
sources.
Return/RepairPolicy:
Ifyouareexperiencinganyproblemswithyourunit,pleasecontactourcustomerservice
departmentat[email protected]orPhone1‐877‐897‐5778beforereturningproduct
toretailstore.Afterspeakingtoacustomerservicerepresentative,ifproductsaredeemed
non‐workingormalfunctioning,theproductmaybereturnedtothepurchasingstorewithin
30daysoforiginalpurchase.Anydefectiveunitthatisreturnedtomanufacturerwithin30
daysofthedateofpurchasewillbereplacedfreeofcharge.Ifsuchaunitisreturnedmore
than30daysbutlessthanoneyearfromthepurchasedate,manufacturerwillrepairtheunit
or,atitsoption,replaceit,freeofcharge.Iftheunitisrepaired,neworreconditioned
replacementpartsmaybeused,atmanufacturer’soption.Aunitmaybereplacedwithanew
orreconditionedunitofthesameorcomparabledesign.Therepairedorreplacedunitwill
thenbewarrantedunderthesetermsfortheremainderofthewarrantyperiod.Thecustomer
isresponsiblefortheshippingchargesonallreturneditems.
LIMITATIONS:
Thiswarrantydoesnotcoveraccessories,suchasadaptersandbatteries,damageordefects
resultfromnormalwearandtear(includingchips,scratches,abrasions,discolorationor
fadingduetousageorexposuretosunlight),accidents,damageduringshippingtoourservice
facility,alterations,unauthorizeduseorrepair,neglect,misuse,abuse,failuretofollow
instructionsforcareandmaintenance,fireandflood.Ifyourproblemisnotcoveredbyhis
warranty,callourCustomerServiceDepartmentat[email protected]or
1‐877‐897‐5778forgeneralinformationifapplicable.
zSelectanappropriatemountinglocationandorientation.Theunitcanbeorientedinany
direction.
zHoldthesolarchargecontrolleragainstthemountingsurfaceandmarkthepositions
usingthemountingflangesasguide.
*voltageisdoublewhenunitisuseon24Vbatterysystem.
zPilot‐drillthefourmountingholes.
10.UnitMounting
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


Bulk:14.4V*



NotApplicable
Float:13.7V*
AGMBulk:14.6V*
Float:13.6V*
LithiumBulk:13.9‐14.6V*
Float:13.0‐14.0V*
ProgramBulk:13.9‐15.0V*
Float:13.0‐14.0V*
LoadDisconnectVoltage11.5V11.5V*
LoadDisconnectVoltageRangeNotapplicable10‐11.8V*
LoadReconnectVoltage12.6V12.6V*
LoadReconnectVoltageRangeNotapplicable10‐12.3V*
RecommendedWireSize#10‐12AWG#6AWG
OperatingTemperature‐40to60°C(‐40to140°F)
Dimensions(LxWxH)4.1x4.1x1.3inches
(104x104x33mm)
6.7x4.7x1.7inches
(170x120x43mm)
Weight0.7lb
(320g)
0.77lb
(350g)
1.25lb
(570g)